VFMV vs. SMMV ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) to iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV)

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

$109.33

Average Daily Volume

5,932

Number of Holdings ^*

156

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SMMV

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF

SMMV Description

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA Small-Cap ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the small-capitalization U.S. equity market.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.29

Average Daily Volume

143,580

Number of Holdings ^*

300

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFMV	SMMV
30 Days	-1.76%	-2.60%
60 Days	0.62%	-0.55%
90 Days	3.08%	2.00%
12 Months	13.26%	6.62%

59 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFMV	Weight in SMMV	Overlap
AGX	A	0.02%	0.18%	0.02%
AMSF	F	0.59%	0.23%	0.23%
ATGE	B	0.07%	0.1%	0.07%
ATNI	F	0.07%	0.07%	0.07%
BLKB	B	1.07%	0.14%	0.14%
CASS	D	0.59%	0.11%	0.11%
CHCO	A	0.43%	0.37%	0.37%
CHE	D	1.07%	1.5%	1.07%
CNXN	C	0.09%	0.18%	0.09%
CPK	A	0.46%	0.15%	0.15%
CRUS	C	0.64%	0.05%	0.05%
CVLT	B	1.54%	0.95%	0.95%
DGICA	F	0.19%	0.05%	0.05%
DJCO	C	0.09%	0.1%	0.09%
DLB	D	1.11%	1.11%	1.11%
EBF	D	0.26%	0.12%	0.12%
EIG	C	0.04%	0.28%	0.04%
EQC	F	1.15%	0.48%	0.48%
ESGR	C	0.5%	0.77%	0.5%
EXEL	A	0.27%	1.18%	0.27%
FCN	A	1.48%	0.72%	0.72%
FLO	A	0.51%	1.17%	0.51%
GHC	C	0.1%	0.59%	0.1%
GPOR	A	0.79%	0.09%	0.09%
GSBC	A	0.18%	0.12%	0.12%
HMN	A	0.12%	0.36%	0.12%
HSTM	C	0.94%	0.15%	0.15%
HTLD	F	0.09%	0.12%	0.09%
HURN	D	0.52%	0.42%	0.42%
IDCC	C	1.24%	0.43%	0.43%
IDT	D	1.52%	0.12%	0.12%
IRDM	B	0.12%	0.12%	0.12%
JBSS	D	0.3%	0.21%	0.21%
JJSF	F	0.26%	0.5%	0.26%
LANC	D	0.06%	0.53%	0.06%
LAUR	A	0.76%	0.45%	0.45%
LOPE	C	0.52%	0.8%	0.52%
LRN	B	1.5%	0.33%	0.33%
MCS	F	1.48%	0.07%	0.07%
MGEE	A	0.99%	0.41%	0.41%
MSGS	B	0.26%	0.68%	0.26%
MUSA	A	0.97%	1.61%	0.97%
NEU	D	0.55%	0.99%	0.55%
NHC	C	0.28%	0.3%	0.28%
NSIT	D	0.79%	1.0%	0.79%
NTCT	D	0.04%	0.34%	0.04%
NWE	A	0.24%	0.73%	0.24%
OLLI	D	0.14%	0.13%	0.13%
OSIS	B	0.97%	0.22%	0.22%
PBH	C	0.49%	0.83%	0.49%
PSN	C	0.39%	0.78%	0.39%
REYN	C	0.06%	0.42%	0.06%
RLI	C	0.25%	1.21%	0.25%
SAFT	D	1.09%	0.29%	0.29%
SHEN	F	0.23%	0.16%	0.16%
SR	A	0.12%	0.07%	0.07%
TBPH	B	0.03%	0.09%	0.03%
THFF	B	0.91%	0.1%	0.1%
WTM	B	0.97%	1.04%	0.97%

VFMV Overweight 97 Positions Relative to SMMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CBOE	D	1.56%
IBM	D	1.56%
ROP	D	1.55%
TJX	C	1.53%
MRK	A	1.53%
ABBV	D	1.52%
CME	D	1.52%
RSG	A	1.52%
EA	D	1.51%
JNJ	F	1.51%
TMUS	B	1.5%
MCK	A	1.5%
MCD	D	1.49%
KEX	A	1.45%
NOC	A	1.45%
LMT	A	1.43%
AAPL	F	1.42%
ORLY	D	1.42%
NTAP	A	1.41%
CHD	A	1.33%
VZ	D	1.29%
TXN	B	1.29%
PG	A	1.29%
DOX	D	1.23%
GILD	F	1.21%
WMT	A	1.16%
GIS	A	1.08%
WM	B	1.05%
LLY	D	1.04%
AVGO	B	1.01%
INST	F	1.01%
AMGN	D	1.0%
XOM	B	0.98%
CL	A	0.92%
CSCO	D	0.91%
BMY	F	0.91%
YELP	B	0.86%
CAH	D	0.82%
UNH	C	0.79%
CVX	A	0.78%
GOOGL	A	0.73%
MSFT	D	0.7%
DUK	A	0.6%
WMB	A	0.57%
ED	A	0.55%
NABL	D	0.51%
HSY	F	0.49%
WEC	B	0.44%
TRV	D	0.43%
K	A	0.41%
CLBK	C	0.41%
WSBF	C	0.4%
KMB	A	0.4%
MO	A	0.4%
AZO	D	0.39%
AJG	D	0.39%
REGN	D	0.38%
MDLZ	B	0.36%
VECO	B	0.36%
LDOS	A	0.36%
NVEC	D	0.35%
HRL	A	0.33%
ACN	F	0.28%
ADI	A	0.28%
SPOK	C	0.28%
OSG	C	0.27%
ROL	B	0.27%
UVV	A	0.27%
HPE	A	0.27%
META	D	0.26%
PGR	B	0.26%
AGYS	A	0.26%
IMMR	C	0.22%
KMI	A	0.22%
ODC	D	0.16%
SPNS	A	0.16%
MLR	B	0.13%
BRK.A	D	0.12%
KO	A	0.11%
INCY	F	0.09%
VRTX	C	0.07%
QNST	A	0.07%
NWN	A	0.07%
PSX	B	0.07%
NBIX	C	0.07%
GOOG	A	0.07%
MACK	B	0.07%
GD	B	0.06%
PEP	A	0.06%
GLRE	B	0.05%
ICE	C	0.05%
DTE	B	0.04%
TRUE	D	0.04%
BLFY	D	0.04%
MSI	A	0.03%
CMS	A	0.03%
CARS	D	0.03%

VFMV Underweight 241 Positions Relative to SMMV

Symbol	Grade	Weight
RGLD	A	-1.5%
ORI	A	-1.5%
LSTR	D	-1.4%
ADC	B	-1.3%
SIGI	D	-1.21%
ATR	B	-1.15%
MDU	A	-1.12%
IDA	A	-1.12%
AXS	D	-1.09%
ENSG	D	-1.03%
SFM	A	-0.97%
THG	D	-0.93%
EHC	A	-0.92%
RNR	D	-0.91%
ALKS	D	-0.89%
POST	B	-0.88%
BJ	A	-0.86%
CACI	A	-0.76%
SAIC	C	-0.74%
AM	A	-0.74%
MSM	D	-0.74%
PAGP	A	-0.72%
PNM	D	-0.7%
WEN	A	-0.68%
CCOI	D	-0.67%
BWXT	C	-0.67%
GNTX	C	-0.66%
TKO	A	-0.66%
HQY	C	-0.65%
AVT	A	-0.63%
AVA	A	-0.63%
TGNA	F	-0.62%
MGRC	C	-0.62%
BRC	A	-0.62%
CALM	B	-0.59%
PINC	D	-0.59%
RYAN	D	-0.58%
HESM	D	-0.57%
PNW	A	-0.57%
SON	C	-0.57%
CWST	D	-0.54%
PDCO	D	-0.53%
INGR	C	-0.53%
POR	A	-0.53%
KBR	A	-0.51%
WERN	F	-0.51%
MMS	D	-0.51%
GO	F	-0.5%
RGA	A	-0.48%
VRRM	A	-0.48%
PJT	C	-0.46%
TXRH	A	-0.46%
PRGS	F	-0.46%
CASY	A	-0.45%
IONS	D	-0.44%
OHI	B	-0.43%
INSW	A	-0.43%
FCFS	B	-0.42%
LLYVK	D	-0.41%
XENE	D	-0.41%
HCC	A	-0.4%
SCI	C	-0.4%
BATRK	C	-0.39%
HLI	C	-0.38%
PCVX	D	-0.38%
VVV	C	-0.37%
OGS	B	-0.37%
MCY	B	-0.37%
OPCH	D	-0.36%
ADUS	D	-0.36%
STRA	A	-0.36%
ASH	A	-0.34%
HRB	D	-0.34%
PRGO	A	-0.32%
OGE	A	-0.32%
CSWI	A	-0.32%
LPG	A	-0.32%
IDYA	C	-0.32%
UNF	D	-0.32%
ODP	C	-0.31%
VSH	C	-0.31%
SJW	F	-0.31%
ROG	C	-0.31%
WABC	B	-0.3%
SLGN	B	-0.29%
CWT	C	-0.29%
COLL	C	-0.29%
PRDO	A	-0.28%
THS	F	-0.28%
HWKN	B	-0.27%
DTM	A	-0.27%
NTST	C	-0.27%
IRWD	F	-0.27%
VIRT	A	-0.26%
SNDR	F	-0.26%
WMK	B	-0.26%
DRS	C	-0.26%
WINA	D	-0.26%
UNM	C	-0.26%
CRAI	A	-0.25%
NJR	A	-0.25%
KRP	A	-0.25%
AMED	D	-0.24%
XNCR	D	-0.24%
IMKTA	F	-0.24%
GTY	B	-0.24%
MRTN	D	-0.24%
SPNT	C	-0.24%
PEBO	A	-0.23%
ITCI	B	-0.23%
EME	A	-0.22%
INVA	B	-0.21%
GPK	A	-0.21%
RARE	C	-0.21%
OSW	C	-0.21%
AWR	D	-0.21%
VIAV	F	-0.21%
BBSI	B	-0.2%
RGR	B	-0.2%
ARW	A	-0.2%
CRVL	C	-0.2%
REX	A	-0.19%
SRPT	B	-0.19%
CTRE	A	-0.19%
CRNX	B	-0.19%
COLD	F	-0.18%
LLYVA	D	-0.18%
CCCS	C	-0.18%
NYT	D	-0.17%
SUPN	C	-0.17%
PARR	D	-0.17%
PRA	B	-0.17%
DVAX	F	-0.17%
MIRM	D	-0.17%
ARCH	B	-0.17%
CORT	D	-0.16%
CBZ	D	-0.16%
SPTN	F	-0.16%
USLM	A	-0.16%
CSGS	F	-0.16%
BFC	D	-0.16%
VREX	F	-0.16%
CWAN	F	-0.15%
CTBI	A	-0.15%
PBF	A	-0.15%
KFRC	C	-0.15%
VVX	A	-0.14%
CLW	B	-0.14%
ACHC	D	-0.14%
SMP	D	-0.14%
KNTK	A	-0.14%
ICFI	C	-0.13%
USPH	C	-0.13%
UVE	B	-0.13%
HCKT	D	-0.13%
HUBG	D	-0.13%
CIEN	D	-0.12%
GTX	B	-0.12%
KRYS	D	-0.12%
IMXI	B	-0.12%
FTRE	D	-0.12%
KNSA	C	-0.12%
CNX	A	-0.12%
NRC	F	-0.12%
YORW	C	-0.12%
PECO	D	-0.12%
AMPH	D	-0.12%
DHIL	C	-0.11%
WT	B	-0.11%
LTC	A	-0.11%
FRPH	B	-0.11%
KNF	A	-0.11%
FMNB	D	-0.11%
DX	C	-0.11%
ACLX	D	-0.11%
FPI	D	-0.11%
SKWD	D	-0.11%
CHH	D	-0.1%
SCHL	D	-0.1%
KN	B	-0.1%
SMPL	C	-0.1%
ATEX	D	-0.1%
CW	A	-0.1%
NPK	A	-0.1%
TIPT	F	-0.09%
INSM	F	-0.09%
RXO	F	-0.09%
CCBG	D	-0.09%
HONE	B	-0.09%
TARS	D	-0.09%
MLTX	F	-0.09%
CRC	A	-0.09%
AMN	D	-0.09%
HALO	D	-0.09%
UFPT	D	-0.09%
TR	F	-0.08%
SPFI	B	-0.08%
PLXS	A	-0.08%
JRVR	F	-0.08%
QDEL	F	-0.08%
LYTS	B	-0.08%
ADMA	A	-0.08%
DCPH	C	-0.07%
BATRA	D	-0.07%
CEIX	B	-0.07%
UTZ	B	-0.07%
SEB	D	-0.07%
VRDN	F	-0.07%
VNOM	A	-0.07%
BRBR	C	-0.07%
SENEA	A	-0.07%
DK	B	-0.07%
DORM	C	-0.07%
USM	B	-0.07%
MODN	B	-0.07%
BHE	A	-0.06%
DCI	A	-0.06%
RMR	C	-0.06%
SWX	A	-0.06%
MYE	A	-0.06%
ZYME	F	-0.06%
STEL	F	-0.06%
PCRX	F	-0.06%
BMEA	F	-0.06%
ITOS	F	-0.06%
PX	F	-0.06%
ARKO	D	-0.06%
FOLD	F	-0.05%
NBTB	B	-0.05%
ADEA	D	-0.05%
IRON	F	-0.05%
ACEL	B	-0.05%
NTGR	C	-0.05%
UFCS	D	-0.05%
KELYA	D	-0.05%
MITK	B	-0.05%
CTS	B	-0.05%
TH	B	-0.04%
CCRN	F	-0.04%
ASLE	F	-0.02%
IRBT	F	-0.01%