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VFVAVanguardINDEX

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF

$159.08-0.23% vs prior close
12316452-WK

Price through Oct 27, 2026 · Flows through Oct 31, 2024. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 27, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 27, 2026.

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 relatively lower share prices relative to fundamental values as determined by the advisor. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

VFVA price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateVFVA close
Jul 27, 2026$156.06
Jul 28, 2026$159.11
Jul 29, 2026$158.70
Jul 30, 2026$157.28
Jul 31, 2026$157.06
Aug 3, 2026$159.12
Aug 4, 2026$160.75
Aug 5, 2026$159.75
Aug 6, 2026$158.94
Aug 7, 2026$160.39
Aug 10, 2026$160.44
Aug 11, 2026$160.84
Aug 12, 2026$160.42
Aug 13, 2026$162.48
Aug 14, 2026$162.51
Aug 17, 2026$160.59
Aug 18, 2026$160.72
Aug 19, 2026$161.77
Aug 20, 2026$160.52
Aug 21, 2026$162.26
Aug 24, 2026$162.09
Aug 25, 2026$162.02
Aug 26, 2026$161.83
Aug 27, 2026$161.82
Aug 28, 2026$162.11
Aug 31, 2026$161.56
Sep 1, 2026$160.35
Sep 2, 2026$162.66
Sep 3, 2026$163.64
Sep 4, 2026$163.34
Sep 8, 2026$160.42
Sep 9, 2026$159.05
Sep 10, 2026$158.59
Sep 11, 2026$159.67
Sep 14, 2026$160.66
Sep 15, 2026$159.97
Sep 16, 2026$157.89
Sep 17, 2026$157.95
Sep 18, 2026$156.26
Sep 21, 2026$156.35
Sep 22, 2026$156.20
Sep 23, 2026$153.87
Sep 24, 2026$153.25
Sep 25, 2026$153.98
Sep 28, 2026$152.53
Sep 29, 2026$151.83
Sep 30, 2026$150.69
Oct 1, 2026$151.82
Oct 2, 2026$152.19
Oct 5, 2026$152.95
Oct 6, 2026$153.22
Oct 7, 2026$152.24
Oct 8, 2026$154.34
Oct 9, 2026$153.78
Oct 12, 2026$154.42
Oct 13, 2026$155.07
Oct 14, 2026$154.38
Oct 15, 2026$157.37
Oct 16, 2026$156.98
Oct 19, 2026$156.15
Oct 20, 2026$158.67
Oct 21, 2026$158.01
Oct 22, 2026$161.13
Oct 23, 2026$159.65
Oct 26, 2026$159.45
Oct 27, 2026$159.08

Weekly net flows, 3M

Net inflow over the range: +$22M

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
$0Jul 29+$15MSep 30+$7.2MOct 28$0Jul 29+$15MSep 30+$7.2MOct 28$0Jul 29+$15MSep 30+$7.2MOct 28
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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LabelValue ($)
Jul 29$0
Sep 30$15M
Oct 28$7.2M
The desk’s read

Recent fund-flow records are unavailable, while the price has returned +19.8% so far this year. At 0.13% a year it is not the cheapest way in — IEFA has a reported fee of 0.07%.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$764Massets under management
0.13%expense ratio · $13 per $10,000 a year
—net flow, trailing month
14Kavg daily volume, 30 days
597holdings · US-domiciled
2018listed February 13, 2018 · beta 0.56
The book at a glance
EOG-1.6%PFE+0.0%BMY-0.1%CI-2.5%GM+5.5%VZ+1.9%USB+0.1%CRH+0.4%ELV-2.3%FDX+2.2%REGN+1.0%COP-2.3%T+0.4%BSX-1.1%CVS-1.5%CVX-1.6%TFC-0.8%HCA-3.3%CMCSA-1.0%MDT-0.9%CRM-2.7%DIS-0.2%MO-0.2%COF+0.5%MPC-7.4%INTU-3.4%NEM+2.0%TRV-0.8%MRK+0.9%WFC+0.0%ABT-1.7%PSX-7.0%CB-0.1%BAC+0.3%KMI-0.3%NKE-0.9%ORCL+3.5%PNC+0.8%JXN+1.8%BKNG-2.0%

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

Holdings
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1EOGEOG RESOURCES0.89%$161.10-1.6%
2PFEPFIZER0.80%$29.80+0.0%
3BMYBRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB0.79%$61.55-0.1%
4CICIGNA GROUP0.79%$298.28-2.5%
5GMGENERAL MOTORS0.71%$80.54+5.5%
6VZVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS0.68%$43.93+1.9%
7USBUS BANCORP0.64%$59.74+0.1%
8CRHCRH PUBLIC LTD0.63%$85.77+0.4%
9ELVELEVANCE HEALTH0.66%$421.49-2.3%
10FDXFEDEX0.62%$307.10+2.2%
11REGNREGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS0.62%$816.10+1.0%
12COPCONOCOPHILLIPS0.64%$147.96-2.3%
13TAT&T0.61%$20.94+0.4%
14BSXBOSTON SCIENTIFIC0.61%$45.06-1.1%
15CVSCVS 0.62%$91.13-1.5%

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Sector weights

  • Finance28.55%
  • Financial Services28.08%
  • Consumer Cyclical13.86%
  • Energy13.5%
  • Energy Minerals11.17%
  • Industrials10.49%
  • Healthcare9.65%
  • Technology6.64%
  • Consumer Defensive6.28%
  • Consumer Durables6.08%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Finance28.55%
Financial Services28.08%
Consumer Cyclical13.86%
Energy13.5%
Energy Minerals11.17%
Industrials10.49%
Healthcare9.65%
Technology6.64%
Consumer Defensive6.28%
Consumer Durables6.08%

Country weights

  • United States99.84%
  • Bermuda2.57%
  • Ireland0.77%
  • Switzerland0.49%
  • Monaco0.4%
  • Canada0.24%
  • Other0.22%
  • United Kingdom0.22%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
United States99.84%
Bermuda2.57%
Ireland0.77%
Switzerland0.49%
Monaco0.4%
Canada0.24%
Other0.22%
United Kingdom0.22%
Performance
1 week+0.7%
1 month+3.3%
3 months+1.9%
6 months+11.7%
YTD+19.8%
1 year+23.7%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week—
1 month—
3 months—
YTD—
1 year—

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
$0Jul+$15MSep+$7.2MOct$0Jul+$15MSep+$7.2MOct$0Jul+$15MSep+$7.2MOct
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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LabelValue ($)
Jul$0
Sep$15M
Oct$7.2M
The risk read
14%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
14%realized volatility, 1 year
-8.6%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-2.8%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 0.9% of the book; the top ten carry 7%. Spread across 250+ names, it behaves like roughly 188 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
—calls · latest snapshot
—puts · latest snapshot
—put/call ratio
18Kshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY$634M$573M
META META$390M$357M
FSLR FIRST SOLAR$108M$87M
ORCL ORACLE$61M$52M
BKNG BOOKING HOLDINGS$31M$42M

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against VFVA

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat VFVA on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$40.7B+$609M-10bp on fee · 53× the assets · +$609M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF0.03%$18.4B+$199M-10bp on fee · 24× the assets · +$199M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPYG State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF0.04%$57.9B+$717M-9bp on fee · 76× the assets · +$717M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPYV State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF0.04%$36B+$208M-9bp on fee · 47× the assets · +$208M in over the monthHead-to-head
IUSG iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF0.04%$34.8B+$148M-9bp on fee · 45× the assets · +$148M in over the monthHead-to-head
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