VFMV vs. VCSH ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) to Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH)

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

$127.93

Average Daily Volume

6,371

Number of Holdings ^*

165

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

VCSH

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

VCSH Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted corporate bond index with a short-term dollar-weighted average maturity. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. This index includes U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities issued by industrial, utility, and financial companies, with maturities between 1 and 5 years. At least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in bonds included in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$78.42

Average Daily Volume

2,842,133

Number of Holdings ^*

443

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFMV	VCSH
30 Days	5.51%	0.20%
60 Days	5.64%	-0.71%
90 Days	6.52%	0.36%
12 Months	28.81%	7.15%

75 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFMV	Weight in VCSH	Overlap
AAPL	A	0.54%	0.03%	0.03%
ABBV	D	0.74%	0.02%	0.02%
ABT	B	1.49%	0.02%	0.02%
ADI	D	1.5%	0.02%	0.02%
AEE	A	0.19%	0.01%	0.01%
AMAT	F	0.08%	0.03%	0.03%
AMGN	F	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
AVGO	D	0.64%	0.01%	0.01%
AZO	B	0.34%	0.01%	0.01%
BSX	B	0.75%	0.01%	0.01%
CAH	B	0.64%	0.02%	0.02%
CB	C	0.07%	0.03%	0.03%
CHD	B	1.44%	0.01%	0.01%
CI	D	0.11%	0.01%	0.01%
CL	D	1.05%	0.01%	0.01%
CME	A	1.14%	0.03%	0.03%
CMS	B	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
CNA	B	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
CSCO	A	1.25%	0.02%	0.02%
CVX	A	0.9%	0.02%	0.02%
DTE	C	0.03%	0.01%	0.01%
DUK	C	1.42%	0.01%	0.01%
EA	B	1.16%	0.02%	0.02%
ED	C	1.44%	0.01%	0.01%
FANG	F	0.3%	0.02%	0.02%
FE	D	0.77%	0.01%	0.01%
GD	F	1.14%	0.02%	0.02%
GILD	B	0.83%	0.04%	0.04%
GIS	D	1.0%	0.03%	0.03%
GOOGL	C	0.64%	0.04%	0.04%
HPQ	B	0.96%	0.05%	0.05%
HSY	F	0.36%	0.01%	0.01%
IBM	C	1.52%	0.02%	0.02%
JNJ	D	1.49%	0.02%	0.02%
JPM	B	0.05%	0.01%	0.01%
KLAC	D	0.07%	0.06%	0.06%
KMI	B	0.2%	0.02%	0.02%
KO	D	1.4%	0.06%	0.06%
LIN	D	0.24%	0.02%	0.02%
LLY	D	0.32%	0.02%	0.02%
LMT	D	1.47%	0.05%	0.05%
MCD	D	0.79%	0.01%	0.01%
MCK	B	1.52%	0.01%	0.01%
MDLZ	F	0.28%	0.01%	0.01%
MO	A	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
MRK	D	1.46%	0.04%	0.04%
MSFT	C	1.3%	0.04%	0.04%
MSI	B	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
MU	D	0.02%	0.03%	0.02%
NEU	C	0.4%	0.01%	0.01%
NOC	D	1.17%	0.05%	0.05%
NTAP	B	1.37%	0.02%	0.02%
ORLY	A	1.11%	0.01%	0.01%
PEP	F	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
PFE	D	0.32%	0.03%	0.03%
PG	A	1.48%	0.01%	0.01%
PSX	C	0.1%	0.01%	0.01%
QCOM	F	0.25%	0.04%	0.04%
ROP	B	1.33%	0.01%	0.01%
RSG	A	1.2%	0.01%	0.01%
RTX	D	1.06%	0.02%	0.02%
SO	C	1.38%	0.01%	0.01%
T	A	1.41%	0.01%	0.01%
TJX	A	1.27%	0.04%	0.04%
TMUS	A	1.43%	0.04%	0.04%
TXN	D	1.48%	0.01%	0.01%
UNH	B	0.75%	0.01%	0.01%
UNM	A	0.06%	0.02%	0.02%
V	A	0.35%	0.13%	0.13%
VZ	B	1.0%	0.06%	0.06%
WEC	A	0.45%	0.02%	0.02%
WM	A	1.06%	0.02%	0.02%
WMB	B	0.37%	0.03%	0.03%
WMT	A	1.08%	0.02%	0.02%
XOM	C	1.23%	0.02%	0.02%

VFMV Overweight 90 Positions Relative to VCSH

Symbol	Grade	Weight
DOX	D	1.5%
EQC	B	1.49%
PGR	A	1.48%
COR	A	1.48%
CVLT	A	1.38%
MUSA	A	1.13%
REGN	F	1.12%
IDT	A	1.1%
IDCC	A	1.06%
KEX	B	1.05%
CBOE	B	1.04%
FCN	D	0.98%
LRN	A	0.97%
WTW	A	0.93%
MGEE	C	0.89%
HSTM	B	0.84%
VECO	F	0.78%
DLB	B	0.78%
TYL	A	0.74%
TKO	A	0.73%
CHE	D	0.69%
SPOT	B	0.68%
SAFT	B	0.67%
BLKB	B	0.66%
CTRE	D	0.65%
CRUS	D	0.64%
NSIT	D	0.56%
WTM	A	0.54%
YELP	C	0.52%
NABL	F	0.51%
GOOG	C	0.48%
META	D	0.47%
GDDY	A	0.46%
MATX	C	0.45%
PBH	B	0.42%
FLO	C	0.38%
TRV	B	0.38%
INSW	F	0.37%
HOLX	D	0.36%
DTM	B	0.35%
AJG	A	0.35%
PPC	C	0.34%
LAUR	B	0.34%
NVEC	F	0.33%
THFF	B	0.33%
BRK.A	B	0.31%
VERX	A	0.3%
RLI	A	0.3%
QRVO	F	0.28%
OLLI	C	0.26%
ATR	B	0.25%
JBSS	D	0.24%
ROL	A	0.23%
MCS	B	0.22%
EXEL	A	0.21%
AMSF	B	0.21%
LOPE	B	0.2%
MTSI	B	0.2%
DECK	B	0.2%
IMMR	C	0.2%
ACN	B	0.2%
EBF	D	0.2%
JJSF	C	0.19%
CASS	B	0.19%
QNST	C	0.18%
HQY	B	0.18%
SPOK	B	0.15%
FDP	B	0.15%
OLED	F	0.14%
HCKT	B	0.14%
SPNS	F	0.14%
TW	A	0.13%
PI	D	0.12%
DGICA	A	0.1%
TNK	F	0.09%
DJCO	B	0.09%
CNXN	C	0.07%
CTSH	A	0.06%
OSIS	A	0.06%
AKAM	D	0.04%
PEBK	B	0.04%
LANC	C	0.04%
CLBK	C	0.04%
GLRE	B	0.04%
NBIX	C	0.03%
BCAL	B	0.03%
EIG	B	0.03%
VRTX	D	0.03%
MRAM	D	0.02%
FFNW	C	0.02%

VFMV Underweight 368 Positions Relative to VCSH

Symbol	Grade	Weight
TAP	C	-0.1%
CARR	D	-0.09%
MDT	D	-0.08%
BIIB	F	-0.08%
DD	D	-0.08%
STLA	F	-0.07%
OTIS	C	-0.07%
ETN	A	-0.07%
CHTR	B	-0.07%
COST	A	-0.06%
OMC	C	-0.06%
WBA	F	-0.06%
AIG	B	-0.06%
HCA	F	-0.06%
VRSK	A	-0.05%
ADP	A	-0.05%
ADM	D	-0.05%
CRM	B	-0.05%
DLTR	D	-0.05%
BLK	C	-0.05%
NI	A	-0.05%
TGT	F	-0.05%
ORCL	B	-0.05%
NTRS	A	-0.04%
ITW	A	-0.04%
FTV	B	-0.04%
VFC	B	-0.04%
WLK	F	-0.04%
RF	B	-0.04%
WB	D	-0.04%
MA	A	-0.04%
ARCC	A	-0.04%
ZTS	F	-0.04%
FOXA	C	-0.04%
RPRX	D	-0.04%
GSK	F	-0.04%
AZN	D	-0.04%
AMZN	B	-0.04%
JNPR	F	-0.03%
JBHT	B	-0.03%
DLR	A	-0.03%
EMN	D	-0.03%
FDX	B	-0.03%
EL	F	-0.03%
WAB	A	-0.03%
SWKS	D	-0.03%
APTV	F	-0.03%
AGR	B	-0.03%
HRL	D	-0.03%
JD	D	-0.03%
HAS	D	-0.03%
MHK	D	-0.03%
NUE	D	-0.03%
DXC	B	-0.03%
WAL	B	-0.03%
ATO	A	-0.03%
BAX	F	-0.03%
CNO	A	-0.03%
SPGI	B	-0.03%
SNX	C	-0.03%
PVH	C	-0.03%
PHM	D	-0.03%
BXP	C	-0.03%
ADBE	C	-0.03%
GLPI	B	-0.03%
JEF	A	-0.03%
HAL	C	-0.03%
BG	D	-0.03%
SYY	C	-0.03%
SWK	D	-0.03%
SYF	A	-0.03%
PRU	A	-0.03%
MOS	F	-0.03%
EBAY	C	-0.03%
PYPL	B	-0.03%
STT	A	-0.03%
VLO	C	-0.03%
GPN	C	-0.03%
DIS	B	-0.03%
EPD	A	-0.03%
MPLX	A	-0.03%
FIS	D	-0.03%
BERY	B	-0.03%
AER	A	-0.03%
MPC	D	-0.03%
AXP	A	-0.03%
VTRS	B	-0.03%
INTC	D	-0.03%
FITB	B	-0.03%
HPE	B	-0.03%
CMCSA	C	-0.03%
MS	C	-0.03%
WPC	D	-0.02%
SKT	A	-0.02%
RL	B	-0.02%
THG	A	-0.02%
VNT	C	-0.02%
STLD	B	-0.02%
CF	B	-0.02%
BKU	B	-0.02%
CDNS	B	-0.02%
A	D	-0.02%
BEN	C	-0.02%
CPT	A	-0.02%
GBDC	B	-0.02%
BC	D	-0.02%
ALLE	D	-0.02%
AIZ	A	-0.02%
HST	C	-0.02%
HP	C	-0.02%
HOG	D	-0.02%
INTU	C	-0.02%
L	A	-0.02%
JCI	C	-0.02%
GXO	B	-0.02%
KMPR	B	-0.02%
EQH	B	-0.02%
FTNT	B	-0.02%
FRT	A	-0.02%
NNN	D	-0.02%
SF	B	-0.02%
PSA	C	-0.02%
SBRA	B	-0.02%
TSLX	B	-0.02%
VNO	B	-0.02%
BKH	B	-0.02%
APH	B	-0.02%
DOV	A	-0.02%
COKE	C	-0.02%
ALB	C	-0.02%
BWA	D	-0.02%
BABA	D	-0.02%
AWH	F	-0.02%
AFG	A	-0.02%
BRO	A	-0.02%
BR	A	-0.02%
CTVA	A	-0.02%
KEYS	B	-0.02%
GSBD	F	-0.02%
HRB	D	-0.02%
IP	B	-0.02%
ILMN	C	-0.02%
GWW	A	-0.02%
LNT	A	-0.02%
OCSL	D	-0.02%
LAZ	B	-0.02%
MRVL	B	-0.02%
CSX	B	-0.02%
K	A	-0.02%
KR	A	-0.02%
LRCX	D	-0.02%
ORI	A	-0.02%
DVN	F	-0.02%
LYB	F	-0.02%
PH	A	-0.02%
TDY	B	-0.02%
TT	A	-0.02%
VOYA	B	-0.02%
EQR	A	-0.02%
OHI	C	-0.02%
LHX	C	-0.02%
LDOS	D	-0.02%
MCO	A	-0.02%
IVZ	B	-0.02%
HUM	C	-0.02%
DOC	C	-0.02%
VTR	C	-0.02%
BRX	A	-0.02%
AES	F	-0.02%
CE	F	-0.02%
AN	B	-0.02%
CMI	A	-0.02%
EOG	C	-0.02%
NKE	F	-0.02%
DGX	B	-0.02%
FLEX	B	-0.02%
EXPE	B	-0.02%
CNH	B	-0.02%
DHR	D	-0.02%
EFX	D	-0.02%
ROST	C	-0.02%
OKE	B	-0.02%
NXPI	D	-0.02%
MTB	B	-0.02%
KDP	D	-0.02%
BKNG	A	-0.02%
ICE	D	-0.02%
FSK	A	-0.02%
CPB	D	-0.02%
UPS	C	-0.02%
WEST	C	-0.02%
PM	A	-0.02%
MKC	D	-0.02%
NVDA	C	-0.02%
STZ	F	-0.02%
SBUX	B	-0.02%
SPG	A	-0.02%
ET	A	-0.02%
EQIX	A	-0.02%
AL	B	-0.02%
CM	B	-0.02%
CCI	D	-0.02%
MET	A	-0.02%
SLB	C	-0.02%
SHW	A	-0.02%
ZBH	C	-0.02%
PNC	A	-0.02%
AFL	A	-0.02%
LVS	C	-0.02%
BDX	F	-0.02%
CAT	B	-0.02%
USB	A	-0.02%
RY	A	-0.02%
GM	C	-0.02%
TD	F	-0.02%
BMY	B	-0.02%
CVS	D	-0.02%
C	B	-0.02%
NVT	B	-0.01%
HIW	D	-0.01%
FNB	B	-0.01%
CACC	C	-0.01%
VLY	B	-0.01%
RPM	B	-0.01%
IPG	C	-0.01%
JBL	C	-0.01%
KSS	F	-0.01%
G	B	-0.01%
AMD	F	-0.01%
EPR	D	-0.01%
NEM	F	-0.01%
UHS	D	-0.01%
UDR	B	-0.01%
VMC	B	-0.01%
WY	D	-0.01%
TKR	D	-0.01%
FAF	B	-0.01%
HUBB	B	-0.01%
LEG	F	-0.01%
FMC	D	-0.01%
JHG	A	-0.01%
HES	B	-0.01%
IFF	D	-0.01%
DAL	B	-0.01%
WHR	B	-0.01%
RNR	C	-0.01%
SNV	B	-0.01%
SLG	B	-0.01%
RS	B	-0.01%
PFG	C	-0.01%
BDN	C	-0.01%
BCSF	A	-0.01%
TME	F	-0.01%
RGA	A	-0.01%
SITC	F	-0.01%
TEL	C	-0.01%
TRMB	B	-0.01%
BHP	F	-0.01%
CSL	B	-0.01%
FLS	A	-0.01%
CLX	C	-0.01%
AVB	A	-0.01%
GP	F	-0.01%
H	B	-0.01%
KMB	C	-0.01%
ES	D	-0.01%
OGS	B	-0.01%
MLM	B	-0.01%
LNC	B	-0.01%
PNW	A	-0.01%
ROK	B	-0.01%
PSEC	D	-0.01%
SCCO	F	-0.01%
TXT	D	-0.01%
ADSK	B	-0.01%
FHN	B	-0.01%
CUBE	D	-0.01%
MAIN	A	-0.01%
MAA	B	-0.01%
LII	B	-0.01%
OC	B	-0.01%
PDM	D	-0.01%
EMR	A	-0.01%
KIM	A	-0.01%
HII	D	-0.01%
KRC	C	-0.01%
MAR	A	-0.01%
NFG	B	-0.01%
OPI	F	-0.01%
LEN	D	-0.01%
NSC	A	-0.01%
APD	A	-0.01%
CP	F	-0.01%
CNP	A	-0.01%
NDAQ	A	-0.01%
DHI	D	-0.01%
UNP	C	-0.01%
AVT	C	-0.01%
PCAR	B	-0.01%
AMG	B	-0.01%
XEL	A	-0.01%
ARW	D	-0.01%
AWK	D	-0.01%
PPG	D	-0.01%
SRE	B	-0.01%
PKG	A	-0.01%
DE	B	-0.01%
DOW	F	-0.01%
UAL	B	-0.01%
WU	D	-0.01%
PPL	A	-0.01%
MMM	C	-0.01%
LH	B	-0.01%
ESS	B	-0.01%
EVRG	A	-0.01%
ALL	A	-0.01%
AEP	C	-0.01%
AMP	A	-0.01%
SYK	B	-0.01%
R	A	-0.01%
PEG	A	-0.01%
DFS	B	-0.01%
O	D	-0.01%
MCHP	D	-0.01%
KEY	B	-0.01%
CMA	A	-0.01%
ARE	D	-0.01%
AON	A	-0.01%
HON	B	-0.01%
HBAN	B	-0.01%
CFG	B	-0.01%
BIDU	F	-0.01%
AMT	D	-0.01%
EIX	A	-0.01%
MMC	A	-0.01%
PAA	B	-0.01%
ETR	A	-0.01%
TSN	B	-0.01%
D	C	-0.01%
ALLY	B	-0.01%
BK	A	-0.01%
HD	B	-0.01%
TMO	F	-0.01%
DG	F	-0.01%
NEE	D	-0.01%
LOW	C	-0.01%
CAG	D	-0.01%
SCHW	A	-0.01%
EXC	C	-0.01%
BNS	A	-0.01%
COP	D	-0.01%
COF	B	-0.01%
VOD	D	-0.01%
LUV	C	-0.01%
GE	C	-0.01%
WELL	A	-0.01%
TFC	B	-0.01%
DB	D	-0.01%
BMO	B	-0.01%
PCG	A	-0.01%
HSBC	B	-0.01%
NWG	C	-0.01%
MUFG	C	-0.01%
WFC	A	-0.01%
GS	A	-0.01%
DELL	C	-0.01%
BA	F	-0.01%
BAC	A	-0.01%

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