VFQY vs. QUAL ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL)

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

$142.91

Average Daily Volume

10,183

Number of Holdings ^*

354

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QUAL

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

QUAL Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with quality characteristics as identified through certain fundamental metrics. The fund seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI USA Quality Index (the "underlying index"), which is based on a traditional market capitalization-weighted parent index, the MSCI USA Index, which includes U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks. It generally invests at least 90% of its assets in the securities of the underlying index or in depositary receipts representing securities in its underlying index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$178.69

Average Daily Volume

920,240

Number of Holdings ^*

123

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFQY	QUAL
30 Days	2.00%	1.61%
60 Days	3.02%	5.84%
90 Days	7.15%	5.09%
12 Months	28.71%	36.85%

63 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFQY	Weight in QUAL	Overlap
A	C	0.23%	0.22%	0.22%
AAPL	C	2.18%	5.56%	2.18%
ADBE	F	1.81%	1.84%	1.81%
ADP	C	0.49%	1.64%	0.49%
AFL	A	0.47%	0.41%	0.41%
AMAT	D	0.67%	1.34%	0.67%
AMP	B	0.62%	0.27%	0.27%
AOS	B	0.3%	0.07%	0.07%
AVY	C	0.18%	0.08%	0.08%
BBY	A	0.49%	0.31%	0.31%
CAT	B	0.36%	1.35%	0.36%
CDNS	D	0.37%	0.55%	0.37%
COST	C	1.15%	2.58%	1.15%
CTAS	C	1.1%	0.57%	0.57%
DECK	C	0.4%	0.43%	0.4%
EA	D	0.33%	0.17%	0.17%
EME	B	0.08%	0.15%	0.08%
ENPH	D	0.09%	0.11%	0.09%
EW	F	0.32%	0.24%	0.24%
EXPD	B	0.24%	0.13%	0.13%
FAST	C	0.57%	0.36%	0.36%
GGG	C	0.09%	0.1%	0.09%
GOOGL	D	0.21%	1.7%	0.21%
GWW	B	0.18%	0.52%	0.18%
HSY	D	0.11%	0.18%	0.11%
IDXX	D	1.57%	0.36%	0.36%
JKHY	B	0.18%	0.09%	0.09%
JNJ	C	1.3%	2.31%	1.3%
KEYS	B	0.02%	0.16%	0.02%
KLAC	D	1.59%	0.95%	0.95%
KO	B	0.13%	1.68%	0.13%
LLY	D	0.73%	4.26%	0.73%
LRCX	D	1.57%	0.81%	0.81%
LULU	D	1.09%	0.55%	0.55%
MA	B	0.17%	4.02%	0.17%
MANH	B	0.34%	0.2%	0.2%
MCO	C	0.07%	0.56%	0.07%
META	B	0.62%	4.18%	0.62%
MMM	B	1.86%	0.53%	0.53%
MOH	D	0.14%	0.11%	0.11%
MPWR	B	0.34%	0.28%	0.28%
NKE	D	1.39%	1.6%	1.39%
NTAP	D	0.61%	0.22%	0.22%
NVDA	C	0.73%	5.7%	0.73%
NVR	B	0.1%	0.55%	0.1%
ODFL	D	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
PAYX	C	0.66%	0.46%	0.46%
PEP	D	1.33%	1.2%	1.2%
POOL	C	0.41%	0.22%	0.22%
PPG	C	0.08%	0.15%	0.08%
QCOM	D	1.87%	1.22%	1.22%
RMD	C	0.05%	0.18%	0.05%
ROK	D	0.37%	0.2%	0.2%
ROL	C	0.16%	0.12%	0.12%
RS	D	0.12%	0.08%	0.08%
SEIC	B	0.08%	0.06%	0.06%
SNPS	F	0.19%	0.5%	0.19%
SOLV	D	0.1%	0.05%	0.05%
TJX	C	1.64%	2.01%	1.64%
TPL	C	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
ULTA	D	0.28%	0.35%	0.28%
V	C	1.43%	4.17%	1.43%
WBA	F	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%

VFQY Overweight 291 Positions Relative to QUAL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GILD	B	2.06%
WMT	B	1.73%
TGT	C	1.47%
AXP	B	1.39%
MRK	F	1.22%
AMZN	C	1.06%
ROST	C	0.77%
ADSK	B	0.77%
ABBV	B	0.71%
MCHP	D	0.7%
EQH	C	0.7%
CHRW	B	0.69%
AIG	D	0.67%
LSTR	D	0.58%
ANF	D	0.55%
AYI	B	0.55%
MPC	F	0.53%
STT	B	0.53%
MSM	D	0.53%
SLM	C	0.51%
DCI	C	0.51%
PRI	B	0.51%
RPM	B	0.5%
EOG	D	0.49%
FBP	C	0.49%
CVLT	B	0.46%
TDC	D	0.45%
KR	B	0.45%
FLO	C	0.44%
RHI	D	0.43%
BPOP	C	0.42%
QLYS	D	0.42%
RL	B	0.42%
EBAY	B	0.42%
DKS	D	0.42%
AX	D	0.4%
MAT	D	0.4%
EXPE	C	0.38%
CNO	C	0.37%
CASH	D	0.37%
KD	F	0.37%
BLDR	C	0.37%
WFRD	F	0.37%
ECL	B	0.37%
IT	C	0.36%
SSD	C	0.35%
KVUE	B	0.35%
BJ	D	0.34%
WSFS	D	0.34%
DLTR	F	0.34%
CNM	F	0.34%
M	F	0.34%
ZION	D	0.34%
SKX	C	0.33%
UFPI	C	0.33%
OFG	C	0.33%
WLY	B	0.32%
CHE	C	0.32%
VMI	C	0.32%
SYF	C	0.32%
LNTH	D	0.32%
NSP	F	0.31%
TBBK	C	0.31%
BLBD	D	0.3%
NTRS	C	0.3%
ALKS	D	0.3%
TPR	A	0.3%
APOG	B	0.29%
APPF	C	0.29%
NTB	D	0.29%
MEDP	F	0.28%
JXN	B	0.28%
K	A	0.28%
PYPL	B	0.28%
TREX	F	0.27%
DOCU	C	0.27%
GL	D	0.27%
PG	C	0.26%
LECO	D	0.26%
WMS	D	0.25%
GPC	D	0.25%
LMB	C	0.25%
CRUS	D	0.25%
KFRC	F	0.24%
PSTG	F	0.24%
HAS	B	0.24%
AIT	B	0.24%
CR	B	0.23%
CFG	D	0.23%
PVH	D	0.22%
CPNG	B	0.22%
PII	D	0.22%
TNET	F	0.22%
MSA	D	0.22%
LOPE	D	0.22%
CASY	D	0.22%
ELF	F	0.21%
BBW	C	0.21%
SHOO	B	0.21%
SMAR	A	0.2%
VRT	C	0.2%
FIZZ	D	0.2%
WDFC	C	0.2%
PJT	B	0.19%
NUS	F	0.19%
MLI	B	0.19%
TK	C	0.19%
CRVL	B	0.18%
ODP	F	0.18%
EXTR	C	0.18%
SIG	C	0.18%
PLAB	D	0.18%
SAM	D	0.18%
BBSI	C	0.18%
EPAC	B	0.18%
PINS	D	0.17%
NMIH	C	0.17%
SCS	D	0.17%
OLN	D	0.17%
OXY	F	0.17%
BCC	C	0.16%
BXC	D	0.16%
JBSS	F	0.16%
PLMR	C	0.16%
WTS	C	0.16%
YELP	D	0.16%
OXM	F	0.16%
YOU	B	0.15%
GMS	C	0.15%
CSWI	B	0.15%
CHCO	D	0.15%
BOKF	C	0.15%
IDT	C	0.15%
IESC	B	0.15%
ASO	D	0.14%
HCKT	C	0.14%
CUBI	F	0.14%
GIII	D	0.14%
ATEN	C	0.14%
PEGA	B	0.14%
WABC	D	0.14%
WHD	D	0.14%
HAE	D	0.13%
HNI	C	0.13%
AAP	F	0.13%
TER	C	0.13%
CAL	F	0.13%
FFIV	B	0.13%
AON	B	0.13%
TXG	D	0.12%
MAN	C	0.12%
PRMW	C	0.12%
COKE	C	0.12%
HWKN	B	0.12%
CSGS	C	0.12%
SFIX	F	0.12%
BHF	F	0.12%
SONO	F	0.12%
BELFB	C	0.12%
CEIX	C	0.12%
MRC	D	0.12%
INDB	D	0.12%
LANC	F	0.12%
SRCE	D	0.11%
FIX	B	0.11%
CMI	B	0.11%
TRIP	F	0.11%
ASC	D	0.11%
BKE	B	0.11%
KAI	C	0.11%
SM	F	0.11%
EGY	D	0.11%
TTC	F	0.11%
CATY	C	0.11%
SLVM	C	0.11%
TILE	C	0.11%
PRDO	D	0.1%
CVBF	D	0.1%
LZB	C	0.1%
UVE	C	0.1%
MCRI	B	0.1%
CRCT	C	0.1%
FC	C	0.1%
DFIN	D	0.1%
ARLO	D	0.1%
NYT	B	0.1%
MLKN	F	0.1%
CPF	C	0.1%
STRL	C	0.1%
NSSC	F	0.09%
BHLB	C	0.09%
PRLB	F	0.09%
CDRE	C	0.09%
VRTS	F	0.09%
SPOT	C	0.09%
PSMT	B	0.09%
IOSP	F	0.09%
BK	B	0.09%
TNC	D	0.09%
KMB	C	0.09%
UAA	C	0.08%
ZEUS	F	0.08%
CARG	C	0.08%
ATKR	F	0.08%
DAKT	D	0.08%
ETH	D	0.08%
MBUU	D	0.08%
BRKR	D	0.08%
VITL	C	0.08%
ANIP	F	0.08%
AEO	D	0.08%
MUSA	D	0.07%
CCRN	F	0.07%
MYE	F	0.07%
HOLX	D	0.07%
CRAI	C	0.07%
POWL	B	0.07%
RDN	D	0.07%
AVAV	C	0.07%
AMAL	D	0.07%
CBU	D	0.07%
MCFT	F	0.07%
MTG	B	0.07%
STLD	C	0.07%
CNXN	B	0.07%
EVER	D	0.07%
BMI	B	0.07%
GTLB	D	0.07%
CTS	D	0.06%
OSUR	F	0.06%
WTTR	D	0.06%
RGP	F	0.06%
PDCO	F	0.06%
THRY	F	0.06%
EL	D	0.06%
TNK	D	0.06%
APAM	C	0.06%
SUPN	D	0.06%
MYGN	D	0.06%
OEC	F	0.06%
FULT	D	0.06%
CDW	D	0.06%
LPX	B	0.05%
EGBN	D	0.05%
GOLF	F	0.05%
SCHL	D	0.05%
PCRX	F	0.05%
MBIN	D	0.05%
SBSI	D	0.05%
BLD	C	0.05%
FELE	B	0.05%
LYTS	C	0.05%
CHGG	F	0.05%
HY	F	0.05%
ARCH	D	0.05%
ALGN	D	0.05%
SPTN	C	0.05%
AMR	D	0.05%
SXC	F	0.04%
YEXT	C	0.04%
EXLS	B	0.04%
CDNA	C	0.04%
DKNG	C	0.04%
REVG	D	0.04%
EYE	F	0.04%
SNA	B	0.04%
SXI	C	0.04%
LSCC	D	0.04%
MOV	F	0.04%
CLW	F	0.04%
INCY	C	0.03%
DUOL	C	0.03%
LKFN	D	0.03%
DHIL	C	0.03%
WNC	F	0.03%
KELYA	D	0.03%
CACC	F	0.03%
ROKU	D	0.03%
DXLG	F	0.03%
OII	D	0.03%
BKNG	B	0.03%
BECN	F	0.03%
OC	C	0.02%
PFBC	D	0.02%
PRTS	F	0.02%
KRNY	D	0.02%
CPRX	C	0.02%
USNA	F	0.02%
TCMD	C	0.02%
ACAD	F	0.02%
RYI	F	0.02%

VFQY Underweight 60 Positions Relative to QUAL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	C	-4.76%
UNH	C	-2.75%
COP	F	-1.71%
ACN	C	-1.6%
CSCO	B	-1.59%
NFLX	B	-1.51%
GOOG	D	-1.48%
TXN	B	-1.37%
CMG	D	-1.24%
LIN	B	-1.21%
LMT	A	-1.16%
BLK	B	-0.89%
SLB	F	-0.88%
SRE	B	-0.85%
DHI	C	-0.84%
PLD	C	-0.8%
ANET	C	-0.75%
MMC	C	-0.75%
ITW	B	-0.69%
PEG	B	-0.68%
VRTX	D	-0.63%
PSA	C	-0.6%
SHW	B	-0.58%
ZTS	B	-0.56%
ED	B	-0.54%
CME	B	-0.49%
PHM	B	-0.48%
APH	C	-0.47%
TSCO	B	-0.43%
GRMN	D	-0.4%
ATO	B	-0.38%
CBRE	B	-0.33%
WSM	C	-0.33%
APD	B	-0.32%
CSGP	D	-0.29%
ACGL	B	-0.29%
FERG	D	-0.28%
AVB	C	-0.24%
VLTO	B	-0.22%
MNST	D	-0.21%
APA	F	-0.21%
EQR	C	-0.19%
EQT	C	-0.18%
TROW	C	-0.17%
VEEV	C	-0.16%
CBOE	C	-0.15%
SMCI	F	-0.15%
WAT	B	-0.13%
FDS	C	-0.12%
WST	D	-0.12%
LPLA	D	-0.12%
OMC	B	-0.11%
ERIE	B	-0.11%
WSO	C	-0.11%
PKG	B	-0.09%
UTHR	B	-0.08%
MKTX	D	-0.07%
IPG	C	-0.06%
AFG	C	-0.06%
PAYC	D	-0.06%