VFQY vs. QVAL ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL)

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

$145.31

Average Daily Volume

10,972

Number of Holdings ^*

386

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

QVAL

ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF

QVAL Description

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund is an actively managed ETF. Under normal circumstances, it seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. equity securities that the Adviser believes, based on quantitative analysis, are undervalued at the time of purchase and have the potential for capital appreciation. The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of U.S. companies. It will invest primarily in the exchange-listed common stock of U.S. companies. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$46.14

Average Daily Volume

18,767

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFQY	QVAL
30 Days	2.18%	1.96%
60 Days	2.57%	1.90%
90 Days	2.74%	3.12%
12 Months	26.15%	25.13%

16 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFQY	Weight in QVAL	Overlap
ANF	F	0.36%	2.05%	0.36%
ASO	F	0.18%	1.76%	0.18%
BBY	D	0.5%	1.94%	0.5%
CAT	B	0.36%	1.97%	0.36%
CROX	D	0.3%	1.7%	0.3%
DKS	D	0.35%	1.94%	0.35%
JBL	C	0.12%	2.02%	0.12%
MAT	D	0.4%	1.78%	0.4%
MMM	D	2.1%	1.99%	1.99%
MOH	F	0.14%	1.76%	0.14%
SM	B	0.08%	2.06%	0.08%
SNA	A	0.04%	2.1%	0.04%
TGT	F	1.91%	2.07%	1.91%
TPR	B	0.23%	2.28%	0.23%
UTHR	C	0.22%	1.98%	0.22%
WFRD	D	0.22%	2.07%	0.22%

VFQY Overweight 370 Positions Relative to QVAL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NKE	F	2.14%
GILD	C	2.1%
AAPL	C	2.03%
QCOM	F	1.88%
LULU	C	1.81%
WMT	A	1.74%
TJX	A	1.74%
MRK	D	1.69%
KLAC	F	1.63%
KMB	C	1.62%
ADBE	C	1.6%
CTAS	B	1.58%
PEP	F	1.54%
JNJ	C	1.38%
AXP	A	1.37%
PYPL	B	1.29%
COST	A	1.16%
AMZN	C	1.12%
META	D	1.0%
IDXX	F	0.78%
CHRW	B	0.73%
FLO	D	0.7%
PAYX	B	0.63%
EQH	C	0.61%
AMP	A	0.57%
FAST	B	0.55%
AYI	B	0.53%
NVDA	B	0.53%
STT	B	0.53%
LSTR	D	0.5%
AMAT	F	0.49%
PRI	B	0.49%
CVLT	B	0.49%
MSM	C	0.49%
NTAP	C	0.49%
FBP	C	0.48%
RPM	A	0.47%
SLM	A	0.47%
KR	B	0.46%
AFL	B	0.46%
AIG	B	0.44%
BLDR	D	0.44%
RHI	C	0.44%
DCI	B	0.44%
ALKS	C	0.43%
EBAY	D	0.43%
POOL	C	0.42%
BPOP	C	0.4%
VRT	B	0.39%
CNO	B	0.39%
RL	C	0.39%
TDC	D	0.38%
EXPE	B	0.38%
TBBK	B	0.37%
LNTH	D	0.37%
AX	B	0.37%
KVUE	A	0.37%
CASH	B	0.36%
GWW	B	0.35%
ECL	D	0.34%
OFG	B	0.34%
IT	C	0.34%
MANH	D	0.33%
UFPI	C	0.33%
NTRS	A	0.33%
GL	C	0.33%
SSD	F	0.33%
LPX	B	0.33%
DECK	A	0.33%
ZION	B	0.32%
WLY	B	0.32%
QLYS	B	0.32%
MPWR	F	0.32%
COKE	C	0.32%
BFH	C	0.32%
TPL	A	0.31%
WSFS	B	0.31%
CHE	D	0.3%
EL	F	0.3%
ROK	C	0.3%
EA	A	0.29%
MSA	F	0.29%
AEO	F	0.29%
JXN	C	0.29%
DLTR	F	0.29%
CDNS	B	0.28%
AOS	F	0.28%
LMB	B	0.28%
VMI	B	0.28%
SYF	B	0.28%
SKX	D	0.27%
BJ	A	0.27%
APOG	C	0.27%
KD	B	0.27%
BR	A	0.26%
AVY	F	0.26%
NTB	B	0.26%
ADSK	A	0.26%
HIG	B	0.26%
CNM	D	0.26%
HAS	D	0.25%
APPF	B	0.24%
ULTA	F	0.24%
AIT	B	0.24%
M	F	0.24%
LLY	F	0.24%
BBW	C	0.24%
A	D	0.23%
NUS	D	0.23%
VOYA	B	0.22%
YOU	D	0.22%
HSY	F	0.22%
CFG	B	0.22%
YETI	D	0.22%
MEDP	D	0.22%
BLBD	D	0.22%
LECO	C	0.22%
CRUS	D	0.21%
SHOO	F	0.21%
EXPD	C	0.21%
CR	A	0.21%
MLI	B	0.21%
GPC	D	0.21%
CPNG	D	0.21%
PII	F	0.2%
KFRC	D	0.2%
BWA	D	0.2%
TTC	C	0.2%
WDFC	B	0.2%
SAM	C	0.2%
TREX	C	0.2%
WMS	F	0.2%
LOPE	C	0.2%
CASY	A	0.19%
IESC	C	0.19%
ROKU	D	0.19%
CRVL	B	0.19%
PJT	A	0.19%
PPG	F	0.19%
BBSI	B	0.18%
TNET	F	0.18%
XRAY	F	0.18%
TK	D	0.17%
EXTR	C	0.17%
EPAC	C	0.17%
CHCO	B	0.17%
ROL	B	0.17%
NMIH	C	0.17%
CSWI	B	0.17%
PVH	C	0.17%
BCC	B	0.16%
IDT	B	0.16%
PLMR	A	0.16%
PSTG	D	0.16%
TDOC	C	0.16%
MA	B	0.16%
RMD	C	0.16%
GOOGL	C	0.16%
SONO	C	0.16%
ILMN	C	0.16%
ADP	A	0.16%
JKHY	D	0.16%
MPC	D	0.15%
PEGA	B	0.15%
INGR	C	0.15%
SCS	C	0.15%
NSP	F	0.15%
BXC	B	0.15%
WTS	B	0.15%
PLAB	C	0.15%
FIZZ	C	0.15%
COR	B	0.14%
WHD	B	0.14%
HCKT	B	0.14%
GMS	B	0.14%
HWKN	B	0.14%
EOG	A	0.14%
BOKF	B	0.14%
FFIV	B	0.14%
BELFB	C	0.13%
PRDO	B	0.13%
GTLB	B	0.13%
JBSS	F	0.13%
YELP	C	0.13%
FC	F	0.13%
HNI	B	0.13%
GIII	D	0.13%
FELE	B	0.13%
CHGG	C	0.13%
AON	A	0.13%
CCRN	F	0.12%
SLVM	B	0.12%
PDCO	F	0.12%
CSGS	B	0.12%
CPF	B	0.12%
INDB	B	0.12%
TILE	B	0.12%
ATEN	A	0.12%
WABC	B	0.12%
XP	F	0.12%
PEN	B	0.12%
CMI	A	0.12%
BHF	C	0.11%
UVE	B	0.11%
CEIX	A	0.11%
CATY	B	0.11%
PCRX	C	0.11%
INCY	C	0.11%
BKE	B	0.11%
CAL	F	0.11%
STRL	A	0.11%
NVR	D	0.11%
CUBI	B	0.11%
TXG	F	0.11%
PRMW	C	0.11%
FIX	A	0.11%
DFIN	D	0.1%
MCRI	A	0.1%
MTG	C	0.1%
PFGC	B	0.1%
ODFL	C	0.1%
THRY	D	0.1%
LANC	C	0.1%
MBUU	B	0.1%
SPTN	D	0.1%
TER	F	0.1%
SRCE	B	0.1%
ACAD	C	0.1%
LCII	C	0.1%
MAN	F	0.1%
PINS	F	0.1%
MRC	B	0.1%
RS	B	0.1%
KAI	B	0.1%
DXC	B	0.09%
SUPN	C	0.09%
LSCC	D	0.09%
BHLB	B	0.09%
RSI	A	0.09%
PSMT	D	0.09%
TCBI	C	0.09%
SPOT	B	0.09%
SOLV	D	0.09%
ELF	C	0.09%
OXM	F	0.09%
CBU	B	0.09%
CSL	C	0.09%
LZB	B	0.09%
NYT	D	0.09%
WCC	B	0.09%
SFIX	B	0.08%
SEIC	B	0.08%
ENPH	F	0.08%
CRCT	F	0.08%
EME	A	0.08%
ETD	C	0.08%
ARLO	C	0.08%
GGG	B	0.08%
MLKN	F	0.08%
ROST	D	0.08%
CVBF	A	0.08%
CDRE	F	0.08%
AMSF	B	0.08%
CDW	F	0.08%
EGY	D	0.08%
UAA	C	0.08%
SBSI	C	0.07%
ANIP	F	0.07%
MCO	B	0.07%
AAP	D	0.07%
AMAL	B	0.07%
ACT	C	0.07%
CDNA	D	0.07%
EYE	C	0.07%
YEXT	B	0.07%
VRTS	B	0.07%
PRLB	B	0.07%
IOSP	C	0.07%
CNXN	C	0.07%
ASC	F	0.07%
BMI	B	0.07%
CARG	B	0.07%
GCO	C	0.07%
DHIL	B	0.07%
ODP	F	0.07%
ZEUS	C	0.06%
APAM	B	0.06%
LYTS	B	0.06%
NSSC	D	0.06%
MUSA	B	0.06%
CRAI	C	0.06%
FULT	A	0.06%
MMS	F	0.06%
USNA	C	0.06%
OLN	F	0.06%
STLD	B	0.06%
MYGN	F	0.06%
HOLX	D	0.06%
DAKT	C	0.06%
EVER	D	0.06%
AVAV	C	0.06%
PG	C	0.06%
POWL	C	0.06%
RDN	D	0.06%
ACCO	C	0.05%
ALGN	D	0.05%
BRKR	D	0.05%
OSUR	F	0.05%
MASI	B	0.05%
ICFI	F	0.05%
HVT	D	0.05%
WTTR	A	0.05%
VITL	D	0.05%
TRIP	F	0.05%
IMKTA	C	0.05%
TTI	B	0.05%
SCHL	F	0.04%
ORGO	B	0.04%
TH	C	0.04%
EXLS	B	0.04%
CPRX	C	0.04%
UTI	B	0.04%
MCFT	C	0.04%
HY	D	0.04%
AMR	C	0.04%
LQDT	B	0.04%
GOLF	B	0.04%
REVG	C	0.04%
SXI	B	0.04%
BLD	D	0.04%
HAE	C	0.04%
MBIN	F	0.04%
HNST	A	0.04%
OEC	C	0.04%
CTS	C	0.04%
TNK	F	0.04%
KELYA	F	0.03%
TNC	D	0.03%
SXC	A	0.03%
FBIN	D	0.03%
SN	D	0.03%
MOV	D	0.03%
HAFC	B	0.03%
BECN	B	0.03%
OII	B	0.03%
GNRC	C	0.03%
BKNG	A	0.03%
MLAB	F	0.03%
UPBD	B	0.03%
ANGO	C	0.03%
DUOL	A	0.03%
UDMY	D	0.03%
GPRO	F	0.03%
TBI	F	0.03%
MYE	F	0.03%
PFBC	B	0.02%
TCBK	C	0.02%
PLOW	D	0.02%
INGN	C	0.02%
NWL	C	0.02%
ATKR	D	0.02%
COUR	F	0.02%
AZEK	A	0.02%
KRNY	C	0.02%
EGBN	B	0.02%
RYI	C	0.02%
RGP	F	0.02%
TCMD	B	0.02%
LKFN	C	0.02%
CXT	C	0.02%

VFQY Underweight 34 Positions Relative to QVAL

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BKR	A	-2.26%
UAL	A	-2.22%
MO	A	-2.19%
TAP	C	-2.18%
FTI	A	-2.15%
ALSN	B	-2.14%
HES	B	-2.14%
FOXA	A	-2.12%
LRN	A	-2.12%
GTES	A	-2.11%
DAL	B	-2.1%
URBN	C	-2.06%
SIG	B	-2.02%
CTSH	B	-2.02%
TOL	B	-2.01%
MHK	D	-2.0%
HPQ	B	-2.0%
CMCSA	B	-1.99%
TEX	F	-1.99%
WSM	C	-1.97%
HRB	D	-1.96%
CVS	D	-1.95%
GPK	C	-1.95%
LEN	D	-1.92%
CNH	C	-1.9%
ELV	F	-1.9%
THC	D	-1.89%
OMC	C	-1.89%
LYB	F	-1.88%
CNC	D	-1.87%
FCX	F	-1.87%
UHS	D	-1.87%
CRI	F	-1.85%
IPG	D	-1.8%