VFMV vs. SMIZ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) to Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF (SMIZ)

VFMV

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

VFMV Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The fund invests primarily in a group of U.S. common stocks that together are deemed by the advisor to have the potential to generate lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$125.76

Average Daily Volume

6,724

Number of Holdings ^*

165

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SMIZ

Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF

SMIZ Description

The fund seeks to generate positive risk-adjusted returns (positive rate of return after adjustment for the amount of risk taken) by, under normal circumstances, investing at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small and midsize companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges or derivatives linked to such securities.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$35.78

Average Daily Volume

15,588

Number of Holdings ^*

189

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFMV	SMIZ
30 Days	2.93%	6.77%
60 Days	3.96%	8.62%
90 Days	4.73%	10.36%
12 Months	26.73%	37.44%

12 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFMV	Weight in SMIZ	Overlap
CBOE	C	1.04%	0.33%	0.33%
HOLX	D	0.36%	0.36%	0.36%
HQY	A	0.18%	0.57%	0.18%
HSTM	B	0.84%	0.3%	0.3%
LRN	A	0.97%	0.84%	0.84%
MATX	C	0.45%	0.54%	0.45%
MCK	A	1.52%	0.84%	0.84%
MUSA	B	1.13%	0.94%	0.94%
NTAP	C	1.37%	0.9%	0.9%
UNM	A	0.06%	0.49%	0.06%
VECO	F	0.78%	0.58%	0.58%
WMB	A	0.37%	0.78%	0.37%

VFMV Overweight 153 Positions Relative to SMIZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
IBM	C	1.52%
ADI	D	1.5%
DOX	D	1.5%
EQC	B	1.49%
JNJ	C	1.49%
ABT	B	1.49%
PGR	A	1.48%
PG	C	1.48%
TXN	C	1.48%
COR	B	1.48%
LMT	D	1.47%
MRK	D	1.46%
ED	C	1.44%
CHD	A	1.44%
TMUS	B	1.43%
DUK	C	1.42%
T	A	1.41%
KO	D	1.4%
SO	C	1.38%
CVLT	B	1.38%
ROP	B	1.33%
MSFT	D	1.3%
TJX	A	1.27%
CSCO	B	1.25%
XOM	B	1.23%
RSG	A	1.2%
NOC	D	1.17%
EA	A	1.16%
GD	D	1.14%
CME	B	1.14%
REGN	F	1.12%
ORLY	B	1.11%
IDT	B	1.1%
WMT	A	1.08%
RTX	D	1.06%
IDCC	B	1.06%
WM	B	1.06%
KEX	B	1.05%
CL	D	1.05%
GIS	D	1.0%
VZ	C	1.0%
FCN	F	0.98%
HPQ	B	0.96%
WTW	B	0.93%
CVX	A	0.9%
MGEE	B	0.89%
GILD	C	0.83%
MCD	D	0.79%
DLB	B	0.78%
FE	C	0.77%
BSX	A	0.75%
UNH	B	0.75%
TYL	B	0.74%
ABBV	F	0.74%
TKO	A	0.73%
CHE	D	0.69%
SPOT	B	0.68%
SAFT	B	0.67%
BLKB	B	0.66%
CTRE	C	0.65%
CRUS	D	0.64%
AVGO	D	0.64%
GOOGL	C	0.64%
CAH	B	0.64%
NSIT	F	0.56%
WTM	A	0.54%
AAPL	C	0.54%
YELP	C	0.52%
NABL	F	0.51%
GOOG	C	0.48%
META	D	0.47%
GDDY	A	0.46%
WEC	A	0.45%
PBH	A	0.42%
NEU	D	0.4%
FLO	D	0.38%
TRV	B	0.38%
INSW	F	0.37%
HSY	F	0.36%
V	A	0.35%
DTM	A	0.35%
AJG	A	0.35%
PPC	C	0.34%
AZO	C	0.34%
LAUR	A	0.34%
NVEC	B	0.33%
THFF	B	0.33%
PFE	F	0.32%
LLY	F	0.32%
BRK.A	B	0.31%
VERX	A	0.3%
FANG	C	0.3%
RLI	A	0.3%
MDLZ	F	0.28%
QRVO	F	0.28%
OLLI	D	0.26%
ATR	B	0.25%
QCOM	F	0.25%
LIN	C	0.24%
JBSS	F	0.24%
MO	A	0.24%
ROL	B	0.23%
MCS	B	0.22%
EXEL	B	0.21%
AMSF	B	0.21%
LOPE	C	0.2%
MTSI	B	0.2%
DECK	B	0.2%
IMMR	C	0.2%
KMI	A	0.2%
ACN	B	0.2%
EBF	F	0.2%
JJSF	C	0.19%
CASS	C	0.19%
AEE	A	0.19%
QNST	B	0.18%
SPOK	B	0.15%
FDP	B	0.15%
AMGN	F	0.14%
OLED	F	0.14%
HCKT	B	0.14%
SPNS	F	0.14%
TW	A	0.13%
PI	D	0.12%
CI	D	0.11%
PSX	C	0.1%
DGICA	A	0.1%
TNK	F	0.09%
DJCO	B	0.09%
AMAT	F	0.08%
KLAC	F	0.07%
CNXN	C	0.07%
CB	C	0.07%
CTSH	B	0.06%
OSIS	A	0.06%
JPM	A	0.05%
AKAM	D	0.04%
CNA	C	0.04%
PEBK	B	0.04%
LANC	C	0.04%
CLBK	C	0.04%
GLRE	B	0.04%
PEP	F	0.04%
CMS	C	0.03%
NBIX	C	0.03%
MSI	B	0.03%
BCAL	B	0.03%
EIG	B	0.03%
VRTX	D	0.03%
DTE	C	0.03%
MRAM	D	0.02%
FFNW	C	0.02%
MU	D	0.02%

VFMV Underweight 177 Positions Relative to SMIZ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
EME	A	-1.73%
BRBR	A	-1.19%
PRA	C	-1.12%
MCY	A	-1.06%
PODD	C	-1.05%
ADMA	B	-1.05%
NTRS	A	-1.04%
ENR	B	-1.01%
SLVM	B	-1.01%
CBSH	B	-0.96%
SNV	C	-0.96%
COFS	A	-0.95%
KW	C	-0.92%
FISI	B	-0.92%
ANET	C	-0.91%
DDOG	A	-0.9%
FULT	A	-0.89%
RYAN	A	-0.88%
FLS	B	-0.86%
LNG	A	-0.84%
TROW	B	-0.81%
NPAB	F	-0.8%
GWRE	A	-0.79%
PRM	C	-0.79%
ALX	D	-0.79%
ICUI	D	-0.76%
CBAN	B	-0.76%
TOL	B	-0.76%
NRIM	A	-0.74%
AXTA	B	-0.73%
RMBS	B	-0.72%
AYI	B	-0.71%
MEDP	D	-0.71%
TMHC	C	-0.71%
PK	C	-0.69%
IBKR	A	-0.69%
HHH	B	-0.69%
CEG	C	-0.68%
ZUO	B	-0.68%
NI	A	-0.67%
CHCO	B	-0.65%
RCL	A	-0.65%
BMI	B	-0.65%
YEXT	B	-0.64%
BSRR	B	-0.63%
IR	B	-0.62%
SOFI	B	-0.62%
VMI	B	-0.61%
CINF	A	-0.61%
OHI	C	-0.6%
FIX	A	-0.6%
WTS	B	-0.59%
TTWO	A	-0.59%
GLW	B	-0.57%
HUBB	B	-0.57%
HIG	B	-0.57%
VST	A	-0.57%
TWLO	A	-0.57%
BMRC	B	-0.57%
NCLH	B	-0.56%
ALRS	D	-0.55%
JHG	B	-0.55%
ARVN	F	-0.55%
EIX	B	-0.54%
KREF	C	-0.54%
APH	A	-0.54%
ANF	F	-0.54%
UAL	A	-0.53%
PHM	D	-0.51%
ICFI	F	-0.5%
LDOS	C	-0.5%
WING	D	-0.5%
ALTR	B	-0.5%
MASI	B	-0.49%
IRDM	D	-0.49%
COIN	C	-0.49%
ZBRA	B	-0.49%
FLR	B	-0.48%
PRI	B	-0.48%
BAH	F	-0.47%
WEAV	C	-0.47%
CMTG	F	-0.46%
SPT	C	-0.46%
ALKS	C	-0.46%
RMD	C	-0.45%
SIRI	C	-0.44%
JANX	C	-0.44%
MHO	D	-0.44%
CHRW	B	-0.43%
UIS	C	-0.43%
NWPX	A	-0.43%
TAP	C	-0.43%
ITT	A	-0.43%
WAB	B	-0.43%
DUOL	A	-0.42%
TXT	D	-0.41%
HCAT	D	-0.41%
CSL	C	-0.4%
GTLB	B	-0.4%
POWL	C	-0.4%
BTU	B	-0.39%
TSN	B	-0.38%
EXPD	C	-0.38%
ILMN	C	-0.38%
CARG	B	-0.38%
KRYS	C	-0.38%
AGNC	C	-0.37%
APPF	B	-0.37%
SPSC	D	-0.36%
KBH	D	-0.36%
THC	D	-0.36%
DRI	B	-0.36%
HY	D	-0.36%
VCYT	B	-0.36%
CRS	B	-0.36%
FTNT	C	-0.35%
GAP	C	-0.35%
URBN	C	-0.35%
AOSL	C	-0.35%
QLYS	B	-0.34%
OKTA	C	-0.34%
GRBK	D	-0.34%
KKR	A	-0.34%
DOCU	B	-0.33%
ROST	D	-0.32%
UI	B	-0.32%
RDFN	D	-0.32%
ACGL	C	-0.32%
OMC	C	-0.32%
RIOT	C	-0.31%
HAE	C	-0.31%
LHX	C	-0.3%
CCS	D	-0.3%
COOP	B	-0.29%
ALLO	F	-0.29%
UHS	D	-0.28%
FSLY	D	-0.28%
RBB	B	-0.28%
HRB	D	-0.27%
MGM	D	-0.27%
PCVX	D	-0.26%
WMS	F	-0.26%
EPC	F	-0.26%
MTG	C	-0.26%
EVTC	B	-0.25%
GNTY	A	-0.24%
AZEK	A	-0.24%
INSP	D	-0.24%
WASH	C	-0.23%
NYT	D	-0.23%
EVER	D	-0.23%
IRM	C	-0.22%
KMPR	A	-0.22%
ZM	C	-0.22%
OPCH	D	-0.21%
BRO	B	-0.21%
PARR	F	-0.21%
AIZ	A	-0.21%
SN	D	-0.2%
HL	D	-0.2%
CPF	B	-0.19%
POST	C	-0.19%
PHR	F	-0.19%
TMDX	F	-0.19%
EXAS	D	-0.19%
STNE	F	-0.19%
AXS	A	-0.17%
DFH	D	-0.17%
CWCO	C	-0.16%
BMRN	F	-0.16%
AFL	B	-0.14%
AEO	F	-0.13%
STKS	F	-0.12%
COUR	F	-0.12%
HRTX	F	-0.09%
RUN	F	-0.08%
SPCE	D	-0.04%

VFMV: Top Represented Industries & Keywords

Industries: Insurance - Property & Casualty Semiconductors Drug Manufacturers - Major Internet Content & Information Utilities - Regulated Electric Packaged Foods Software - Application Telecom Services Information Technology Services Aerospace & Defense Banks - Regional - US Biotechnology Business Services Medical Distribution Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Shipping & Ports Education & Training Services Household & Personal Products Media - Diversified Oil & Gas Midstream