VFQY vs. AFMC ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to Active Factor Mid Cap ETF (AFMC)

VFQY

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

VFQY Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. The fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks with the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. 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

$133.81

Average Daily Volume

8,919

Number of Holdings ^*

353

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

AFMC

Active Factor Mid Cap ETF

AFMC Description

The investment seeks to provide capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in U.S.-listed equity securities issued by mid capitalization companies. The manager defines mid capitalization companies as those that, at the time of investment, have a market capitalization between the minimum and maximum market capitalization of a widely recognized index of mid capitalization companies based upon the composition of the index at the time of investment. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$28.85

Average Daily Volume

15,773

Number of Holdings ^*

246

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFQY	AFMC
30 Days	0.23%	-2.35%
60 Days	1.25%	-2.34%
90 Days	0.33%	-2.73%
12 Months	21.14%	19.00%

78 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFQY	Weight in AFMC	Overlap
ACLS	B	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
AEO	F	0.16%	0.18%	0.16%
AIT	C	0.25%	0.2%	0.2%
ALSN	D	0.04%	0.86%	0.04%
AMR	D	0.03%	0.59%	0.03%
ANF	C	0.27%	0.48%	0.27%
AOS	D	0.33%	0.13%	0.13%
APPF	B	0.15%	0.4%	0.15%
ASO	F	0.17%	0.39%	0.17%
ATKR	F	0.11%	0.45%	0.11%
AYI	D	0.62%	1.05%	0.62%
BCC	F	0.29%	0.69%	0.29%
BLDR	F	0.58%	0.53%	0.53%
BMI	C	0.11%	0.04%	0.04%
BRKR	F	0.12%	0.07%	0.07%
CACC	B	0.03%	0.05%	0.03%
CASY	B	0.19%	0.14%	0.14%
CATY	D	0.18%	0.21%	0.18%
CHE	D	0.38%	0.49%	0.38%
CNM	D	0.4%	0.94%	0.4%
COKE	B	0.13%	0.89%	0.13%
CR	C	0.02%	0.46%	0.02%
CRUS	A	0.18%	0.42%	0.18%
CRVL	B	0.19%	0.19%	0.19%
CVLT	B	0.42%	0.4%	0.4%
DECK	C	0.39%	0.88%	0.39%
DKS	C	0.44%	0.37%	0.37%
ELF	C	0.21%	0.73%	0.21%
EME	D	0.16%	1.1%	0.16%
EQH	B	0.65%	0.09%	0.09%
FFIV	C	0.15%	0.47%	0.15%
FIX	D	0.19%	0.8%	0.19%
HAE	C	0.13%	0.09%	0.09%
HNI	C	0.13%	0.16%	0.13%
HSIC	D	0.09%	0.09%	0.09%
INCY	D	0.02%	0.29%	0.02%
JXN	C	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
KAI	B	0.12%	0.22%	0.12%
LECO	F	0.38%	0.22%	0.22%
LNTH	C	0.25%	0.31%	0.25%
LOPE	C	0.22%	0.26%	0.22%
M	C	0.31%	0.22%	0.22%
MAN	D	0.13%	0.49%	0.13%
MANH	B	0.35%	0.28%	0.28%
MEDP	C	0.38%	0.68%	0.38%
MLI	C	0.3%	0.64%	0.3%
MOH	F	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
MSM	F	0.65%	0.3%	0.3%
MTG	B	0.07%	0.93%	0.07%
MUSA	C	0.06%	0.62%	0.06%
NTAP	A	0.5%	0.53%	0.5%
NUS	F	0.19%	0.3%	0.19%
NYT	A	0.09%	0.38%	0.09%
OC	D	0.07%	1.03%	0.07%
OLN	F	0.21%	0.32%	0.21%
OZK	D	0.26%	0.2%	0.2%
PDCO	F	0.07%	0.08%	0.07%
PRI	C	0.47%	0.58%	0.47%
PSTG	B	0.25%	0.32%	0.25%
QLYS	D	0.49%	0.08%	0.08%
RDN	B	0.07%	0.81%	0.07%
RL	C	0.27%	0.29%	0.27%
RPM	D	0.55%	0.37%	0.37%
RS	D	0.14%	0.81%	0.14%
SLM	D	0.54%	0.3%	0.3%
SM	D	0.13%	0.19%	0.13%
SMAR	B	0.17%	0.05%	0.05%
SNA	F	0.05%	0.38%	0.05%
SSD	F	0.42%	0.31%	0.31%
STLD	D	0.15%	0.44%	0.15%
TDC	C	0.57%	0.31%	0.31%
TPR	C	0.34%	0.54%	0.34%
UFPI	D	0.37%	0.33%	0.33%
WFRD	B	0.36%	0.68%	0.36%
WMS	D	0.16%	0.34%	0.16%
WSO	B	0.02%	0.38%	0.02%
WTS	D	0.18%	0.1%	0.1%
ZION	C	0.35%	0.14%	0.14%

VFQY Overweight 275 Positions Relative to AFMC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MMM	B	1.94%
BMY	F	1.82%
KLAC	B	1.63%
QCOM	B	1.6%
ABBV	C	1.59%
ADBE	B	1.56%
NKE	F	1.56%
WMT	A	1.54%
AAPL	A	1.5%
TGT	D	1.47%
ADSK	B	1.46%
GILD	C	1.41%
IDXX	D	1.4%
LRCX	B	1.38%
LULU	F	1.34%
TJX	A	1.16%
AMAT	B	1.1%
CTAS	A	1.08%
PEP	D	0.91%
MCHP	C	0.91%
ROST	B	0.9%
NVDA	B	0.88%
MRK	C	0.83%
COST	A	0.72%
AIG	D	0.71%
FAST	D	0.71%
LLY	A	0.7%
V	C	0.7%
MPC	D	0.69%
PAYX	D	0.68%
AMP	B	0.63%
AXP	C	0.61%
CHRW	C	0.6%
CSCO	D	0.6%
LSTR	D	0.6%
RHI	F	0.59%
OXY	D	0.57%
STT	C	0.56%
DCI	D	0.54%
META	A	0.52%
ADP	D	0.51%
KR	C	0.51%
CHX	C	0.5%
EOG	D	0.5%
JNJ	F	0.49%
MAT	F	0.49%
BBY	C	0.48%
PYPL	D	0.47%
FBP	B	0.47%
AFL	B	0.45%
EXPE	C	0.42%
EBAY	B	0.42%
BPOP	D	0.42%
CAT	D	0.4%
ROK	D	0.39%
CDNS	B	0.38%
AX	B	0.38%
SCHW	D	0.38%
EW	B	0.38%
NSP	F	0.37%
ECL	B	0.36%
DLTR	F	0.34%
OFG	B	0.33%
CASH	B	0.33%
WSFS	B	0.33%
AMZN	A	0.32%
NUE	F	0.32%
IT	B	0.32%
NTRS	C	0.32%
KD	C	0.31%
EA	B	0.31%
CNO	B	0.3%
WLY	A	0.3%
DOCU	C	0.3%
TREX	F	0.3%
ALKS	C	0.29%
TNET	F	0.29%
BJ	B	0.29%
SYF	B	0.29%
GPC	D	0.28%
ACN	D	0.28%
MED	F	0.28%
NTB	C	0.27%
KFRC	D	0.27%
TBBK	B	0.27%
APOG	D	0.27%
PG	C	0.26%
VRT	C	0.26%
ULTA	D	0.26%
CPNG	C	0.25%
BBW	F	0.25%
ENPH	F	0.25%
HAS	D	0.24%
ODP	F	0.24%
TPL	B	0.24%
FULT	D	0.24%
BLBD	C	0.24%
EXTR	C	0.23%
EXPD	B	0.23%
CFG	B	0.23%
WDFC	D	0.23%
BXC	F	0.22%
CUBI	B	0.21%
PII	F	0.21%
PLAB	D	0.21%
SHOO	C	0.21%
POOL	F	0.2%
CAL	F	0.19%
FIZZ	B	0.19%
JKHY	C	0.19%
K	D	0.18%
EPAC	B	0.18%
BBSI	B	0.18%
GMS	D	0.18%
OXM	D	0.18%
LMB	C	0.18%
MA	C	0.18%
SNPS	B	0.18%
CTRA	D	0.17%
SCS	C	0.17%
JBSS	D	0.17%
GOOGL	A	0.17%
AAP	F	0.17%
FLO	D	0.17%
TK	C	0.16%
APO	B	0.16%
IDT	D	0.16%
PJT	A	0.16%
SYK	B	0.16%
GWW	C	0.16%
PLMR	C	0.16%
WABC	D	0.15%
CHCO	C	0.15%
CSGS	F	0.15%
ROL	A	0.15%
GIII	F	0.15%
BOKF	D	0.15%
HCKT	D	0.15%
AON	C	0.15%
IESC	C	0.14%
KMB	B	0.14%
CALM	B	0.14%
LANC	B	0.14%
ATEN	C	0.14%
BHF	F	0.14%
INDB	D	0.13%
VMI	C	0.13%
ODFL	C	0.13%
ON	C	0.13%
PINS	B	0.13%
CSWI	A	0.13%
TNC	D	0.12%
MYE	F	0.12%
HSY	F	0.12%
EVER	C	0.12%
ZEUS	F	0.12%
EGY	C	0.12%
KO	A	0.12%
FC	C	0.11%
MCRI	D	0.11%
NVR	D	0.11%
TTC	C	0.11%
STRL	D	0.11%
BELFB	C	0.11%
CDRE	B	0.1%
IOSP	D	0.1%
CPF	B	0.1%
PRMW	C	0.1%
LZB	C	0.1%
SAM	C	0.1%
VRTS	D	0.1%
TER	A	0.1%
CVBF	C	0.1%
ARLO	B	0.1%
HWKN	B	0.1%
SLVM	D	0.1%
SONO	F	0.1%
ETD	D	0.1%
CEIX	B	0.1%
PRLB	D	0.1%
GGG	D	0.1%
SRCE	B	0.1%
DUOL	F	0.1%
AAN	B	0.09%
BHLB	C	0.09%
ROKU	C	0.09%
MCFT	F	0.09%
PRDO	C	0.09%
ANIP	D	0.09%
TRIP	F	0.09%
SEIC	D	0.09%
PSMT	D	0.09%
CNXN	D	0.08%
MPWR	B	0.08%
GPOR	D	0.08%
VLO	D	0.08%
ASC	C	0.08%
SKX	C	0.08%
BKU	C	0.08%
PCAR	D	0.08%
WAFD	C	0.08%
SUPN	F	0.08%
OSUR	F	0.08%
YELP	F	0.08%
POWL	D	0.08%
MCO	A	0.07%
CARG	C	0.07%
SWAV	A	0.07%
RRC	D	0.07%
HOLX	C	0.07%
CRAI	C	0.07%
ALGN	D	0.07%
CBU	B	0.07%
RGP	F	0.07%
TILE	D	0.07%
CDW	D	0.07%
MRC	D	0.07%
MYGN	B	0.06%
EGBN	F	0.06%
SPTN	F	0.06%
DAKT	B	0.06%
AVAV	D	0.06%
LSCC	D	0.06%
BKE	D	0.06%
DOX	D	0.06%
NMIH	B	0.06%
GOLF	C	0.05%
SXI	D	0.05%
MOV	D	0.05%
SCHL	D	0.05%
SBSI	D	0.05%
DKNG	F	0.05%
LYTS	D	0.05%
CTS	D	0.05%
BECN	D	0.05%
WTTR	B	0.05%
MNRO	F	0.05%
ARCH	C	0.05%
KELYA	D	0.04%
EXLS	B	0.04%
UVE	D	0.04%
WNC	F	0.04%
REVG	D	0.04%
CLW	D	0.04%
SXC	D	0.04%
YEXT	F	0.04%
RYI	F	0.04%
COOP	D	0.03%
CPRX	D	0.03%
ACAD	C	0.03%
UAA	F	0.03%
LKFN	D	0.03%
NSSC	B	0.03%
TCMD	F	0.03%
SMCI	B	0.03%
SFIX	B	0.03%
DXLG	D	0.03%
OII	B	0.03%
PRTS	F	0.03%
BKNG	B	0.03%
XPO	C	0.02%
CCRN	F	0.02%
APAM	D	0.02%
COUR	F	0.02%
DFIN	D	0.02%
PFBC	D	0.02%
WIRE	A	0.02%
FTNT	C	0.02%
DNOW	D	0.02%
ATRC	C	0.02%
KRNY	C	0.02%
USNA	F	0.02%
AMAL	B	0.02%
KEYS	D	0.02%
YNDX	C	0.0%

VFQY Underweight 168 Positions Relative to AFMC

Symbol	Grade	Weight
WSM	D	-1.48%
SFM	B	-1.32%
THC	C	-1.29%
VST	C	-1.14%
UTHR	B	-1.13%
CSL	C	-1.1%
TOL	D	-1.04%
KBH	D	-1.0%
NRG	D	-0.95%
ESNT	C	-0.94%
CHRD	C	-0.86%
INGR	D	-0.83%
IBOC	C	-0.82%
GDDY	A	-0.77%
UNM	D	-0.77%
ORI	D	-0.76%
DINO	D	-0.76%
ACT	C	-0.75%
GLPI	B	-0.73%
TXRH	B	-0.73%
WPC	D	-0.73%
IDCC	A	-0.72%
TMHC	D	-0.71%
NXST	B	-0.68%
ONTO	B	-0.67%
JBL	F	-0.65%
ERIE	C	-0.65%
SF	B	-0.63%
FICO	A	-0.63%
SNX	D	-0.63%
FHI	C	-0.62%
SAIC	D	-0.61%
CMC	D	-0.61%
BRBR	B	-0.6%
AMG	D	-0.6%
ENS	C	-0.6%
WBS	D	-0.58%
OHI	B	-0.57%
PHM	D	-0.57%
NFG	D	-0.57%
BERY	D	-0.57%
G	D	-0.54%
LII	B	-0.53%
PVH	F	-0.53%
AGCO	F	-0.53%
DBX	D	-0.51%
PK	D	-0.51%
EXP	D	-0.5%
MTH	D	-0.5%
DDS	D	-0.5%
NEU	D	-0.49%
SANM	C	-0.48%
SBRA	A	-0.48%
PBF	F	-0.48%
TGNA	D	-0.47%
HIW	C	-0.47%
PSN	C	-0.46%
CUZ	D	-0.46%
LAMR	B	-0.46%
CW	C	-0.45%
GMED	B	-0.45%
HALO	B	-0.44%
KMT	F	-0.44%
TEX	D	-0.43%
NVST	F	-0.43%
GPS	C	-0.43%
PINC	F	-0.42%
NTCT	D	-0.42%
GHC	D	-0.42%
ARW	D	-0.41%
GEF	F	-0.41%
UHS	C	-0.41%
BTU	C	-0.4%
JAZZ	F	-0.39%
JLL	B	-0.39%
BLD	D	-0.39%
CACI	B	-0.39%
AIZ	D	-0.38%
EVR	A	-0.34%
EPR	C	-0.34%
FSS	D	-0.34%
IBP	D	-0.31%
BYD	C	-0.31%
NVT	D	-0.31%
HRB	B	-0.31%
LEA	F	-0.3%
POST	C	-0.3%
BPMC	A	-0.3%
AVT	D	-0.3%
WWD	D	-0.3%
HWC	C	-0.3%
EXEL	C	-0.3%
STAG	B	-0.29%
CROX	C	-0.29%
HOG	F	-0.29%
AN	D	-0.28%
ZD	F	-0.28%
NSA	B	-0.28%
EHC	B	-0.27%
CNA	B	-0.27%
FHN	C	-0.27%
SSB	D	-0.27%
CRI	F	-0.26%
CLF	D	-0.26%
NSIT	C	-0.26%
NBIX	C	-0.26%
HST	D	-0.26%
ADNT	F	-0.25%
ENSG	B	-0.25%
BDC	C	-0.25%
PPC	B	-0.24%
COLB	D	-0.24%
WCC	D	-0.23%
AZEK	D	-0.23%
BWA	F	-0.23%
ITCI	C	-0.23%
VSH	D	-0.22%
L	D	-0.22%
ACIW	A	-0.22%
GPI	D	-0.21%
AMN	F	-0.21%
JWN	B	-0.21%
OSCR	D	-0.21%
HPP	D	-0.21%
CRS	B	-0.21%
NAVI	F	-0.21%
PRGO	F	-0.2%
SJM	D	-0.2%
ESAB	D	-0.2%
LPX	D	-0.2%
DXC	C	-0.18%
APLE	D	-0.18%
OPCH	F	-0.18%
ATR	D	-0.17%
ABG	D	-0.17%
HOMB	D	-0.17%
JHG	B	-0.16%
CNXC	C	-0.16%
MSA	C	-0.15%
CAH	D	-0.13%
TPH	D	-0.12%
APA	F	-0.12%
OGN	C	-0.12%
VNT	D	-0.11%
S	C	-0.1%
CUBE	B	-0.1%
ASGN	D	-0.09%
ITT	D	-0.09%
WU	D	-0.09%
LYFT	F	-0.09%
BOX	D	-0.09%
WOR	F	-0.08%
CELH	F	-0.08%
ITRI	C	-0.08%
UGI	D	-0.07%
RGLD	B	-0.07%
BRX	B	-0.07%
TAP	F	-0.07%
PEN	D	-0.07%
MMSI	B	-0.06%
PBH	C	-0.06%
DVA	C	-0.06%
CPT	B	-0.05%
AWI	D	-0.05%
SPSC	B	-0.05%
CBSH	C	-0.05%
LEVI	D	-0.04%
IART	C	-0.03%