VanguardUS Stock StylesFactor#204 of 701 by YTD

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETFVFQY

1D 1M 3M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y MAX

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$172.40−0.5%

−$0.84 · Nov 6 close

Buy

AUM: $493M
Fee: 0.13%
Yield: 1.0%

Bumpy · 1Y: 1.0×S&P
Volume: 11K
NAV: $172

What's insideAll 476 →

GILD 1.5%FTNT 1.5%MMM 1.3%AAPL 1.3%

52-week range5% below the high

$144$181

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.5%	−0.8%	−2.5%	+13.3%	+16.0%	+64.6%	+49.0%	+152.4%
Peer average	+0.1%	−4.3%	−5.1%	+8.9%	+10.6%	+67.1%	+52.8%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

VFQY in One Breath

VFQY Among Factor ETFs

YTD

#1SRHQSRH+27.2%$228M

#2VFMFVanguard+21.6%$1.1B

#3ONEOSPDR+17.9%$30.3M

#4JQUAJ.P. Morgan+17.0%$9.5B

#5QARPXtrackers+16.5%$78.5M

#6ONEVSPDR+15.8%$292M

#7ROUSHartford+15.7%$760M

#8DEUSXtrackers+15.5%$300M

#14VFQYVanguard+13.3%$493M

End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · 58 Factor ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in VFQY

$10,000 in VFQY became

$14,902

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,177

Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

VFQY’s Top Holdings

Today

GILDGilead Sciences1.5%FTNT1.5%MMM1.3%AAPL1.3%CTAS1.3%WDC1.3%ROST1.3%LRCX1.3%COST1.3%SNDK1.2%KLAC1.2%TT1.2%TXN1.2%SPOT1.2%TJX1.2%ADBE1.1%LLY1.1%SCCO1.1%TRV1.1%NEM1.1%INTU1.0%VRT0.9%

GILDGilead Sciences1.5%FTNT1.5%MMM1.3%AAPL1.3%CTAS1.3%WDC1.3%ROST1.3%LRCX1.3%COST1.3%SNDK1.2%KLAC1.2%TT1.2%

TechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalHealthcareConsumer DefensiveOther

Vanguard VFQY · 471 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026

What VFQY Holds

Today

Technology24.1%

FTNT 1.5 · AAPL 1.3 · WDC 1.3 · LRCX 1.3 · SNDK 1.2 · KLAC 1.2 · TXN 1.2

Financial Services20.1%

TRV 1.1 · AXP · SPGI · STT · SCHW · RNR · GL

Industrials17.8%

MMM 1.3 · CTAS 1.3 · TT 1.2 · VRT · CMI · CAT · LSTR

Consumer Cyclical13.1%

ROST 1.3 · TJX 1.2 · ABNB · BBY · WSM · ULTA · EXPE

Healthcare9.8%

GILD 1.5 · LLY 1.1 · JNJ · EXEL · MEDP · CHE · DXCM

Consumer Defensive6.6%

COST 1.3 · WMT · PG · KO · TGT · BJ · USFD

Basic Materials3.9%

SCCO 1.1 · NEM 1.1 · JCI · AU · HL · RPM · OC

Vanguard VFQY · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026

Gilead’s Share of VFQY

Today

1.5%

$15 of every $1,000 in VFQY is Gilead

Gilead held by VFQY

$7.4M

Most Gilead per dollar

BBH14.4%

IBBQ9.2%

IBB9.1%

PJP6.2%

Vanguard VFQY · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026

VFQY’s Share of Factor ETFs

Today

0.3%

of the $158B in 62 Factor ETFs

VFQY$493M0.3%

QUAL$47.6B30.1%

USMV$23.7B15.0%

59 others$86.5B54.7%

Factor ETF AUM · Nov 8, 2026

VFQY Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.13a year
per $100

$13 a year on $10,000

JQUA$0.12

VFQY$0.13

QUAL$0.15

USMV$0.15

MTUM$0.15

IQLT$0.30

Expense ratio · Factor peers · Nov 8, 2026

Inside VFQY

471 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

VFQY

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

Today

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	GILD	Gilead Sciences	1.50%
2	FTNT	Fortinet	1.49%
3	MMM	3M	1.31%
4	AAPL	Apple	1.31%
5	CTAS	Cintas	1.30%
6	WDC	Western Digital	1.30%
7	ROST	Ross Stores	1.28%
8	LRCX	Lam Research	1.27%
9	COST	Costco Wholesale	1.25%
10	SNDK	Sandisk	1.20%

See all 476 holdings ↓

TechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalHealthcareConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesEnergy

Vanguard VFQY · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 24.5%

All VFQY Holdings

476 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

VFQY

VFQY’s Holdings

Today

#
1	GILDGilead Sciences	Healthcare	1.50%	$150.48	50K	$7.4M
2	FTNTFortinet	Technology	1.49%	$148.98	41K	$7.4M
3	MMM3M	Industrials	1.31%	$131.49	40K	$6.5M
4	AAPLApple	Technology	1.31%	$130.55	19K	$6.5M
5	CTASCintas	Industrials	1.30%	$129.96	33K	$6.4M
6	WDCWestern Digital	Technology	1.30%	$129.64	14K	$6.4M
7	ROSTRoss Stores	Consumer Cyclical	1.28%	$127.80	27K	$6.3M
8	LRCXLam Research	Technology	1.27%	$127.00	19K	$6.3M
9	COSTCostco Wholesale	Consumer Defensive	1.25%	$125.01	6,787	$6.2M
10	SNDKSandisk	Technology	1.20%	$120.15	3,413	$5.9M
11	KLACKLA	Technology	1.19%	$118.52	30K	$5.9M
12	TTTrane Technologies	Industrials	1.18%	$118.12	13K	$5.8M
13	TXNTexas Instruments	Technology	1.18%	$117.84	21K	$5.8M
14	SPOTSpotify Technology	Communication Services	1.15%	$115.16	12K	$5.7M
15	TJXTJX Cos /The	Consumer Cyclical	1.15%	$115.03	43K	$5.7M

Vanguard VFQY · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026

How It Compares

VFQY

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF’s Peers

YTD


QUAL	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+11.1%	+13.3%	$47.6B
USMV	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+8.6%	+10.5%	$23.7B
MTUM	iSharesRead Desk	0.15%	+2.3%	+2.6%	$15.8B
IQLT	iSharesRead Desk	0.30%	+10.5%	+14.3%	$13.5B
JQUA	J.P. MorganRead Desk	0.12%	+17.0%	+19.2%	$9.5B
VFQY	VanguardThis fundRead Desk	0.13%	+13.3%	+16.0%	$493M

Factor peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 8, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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QUAL vs VFQY

YTD

QUALiShares · FactorVFQYVanguard · Factor

Year to date

+11.1%

+13.3%

VFQY wins+2.2 pts

Past year

+13.3%

+16.0%

VFQY wins+2.6 pts

Fee

0.15%

0.13%

VFQY winslower fee

Yield

2.8%

1.0%

QUAL wins+1.8 pts

AUM

$47.6B

$493M

QUAL96.4× more

3–1VFQY wins

iShares QUAL and Vanguard VFQY · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored

VFQY vs VOO

YTD

VFQY · Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor

+13.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

4.5 pts

Vanguard VFQY and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 8, 2026

VFQY vs Its Peer Average

YTD

VFQYAvsBPeer average

1D−0.5%+0.1%

1M−0.8%−4.3%

3M−2.5%−5.1%

YTD+13.3%+8.9%

1Y+16.0%+10.6%

3Y+64.6%+67.1%

5Y+49.0%+52.8%

4–3VFQY wins

61 Factor peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is VFQY?

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VFQY

How Bumpy

1.0×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×VFQY

Calm rank among 7 factor funds#5

Other factor funds0.7× to 2.1×

Vanguard VFQY · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

VFQY

Worst Drop

−9.1%from its Feb 6 high

Still below the high−4.3%

$10,000 at the high is now$9,570

Vanguard VFQY · fall from the highest close, past year

VFQY

On a Bad Day

0.7×the S&P 500’s fall

VFQY’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

VFQY

−3.8%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days56 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

Vanguard VFQY · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

VFQY

Return for the Bumps

1Y#2 of 7 factor funds

#1JQUAJ.P. Morgan

most for the bumps

#2VFQYVanguard

#3USMViShares

calmest ride

#4QUALiShares

#5SPLVInvesco

#6IQLTiShares

#7MTUMiShares

less than cash

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

VFQY

Cost

Today

$13a year per $10,000

JQUA

$12

VFQY

$13

QUAL

$15

USMV

$15

MTUM

$15

SPLV

$25

IQLT

$30

Expense ratio 0.13%, taken from the fund’s value

VFQY

Volatility & Beta

13.3%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.6%

Downside volatility9.1%

Beta vs SPY0.77

Correlation vs SPY0.78

Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#3

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

VFQY

Max Drawdown

−9.1%peak to trough

Peak closeFeb 6, 2026

Current drawdown−4.3%

Worst day−3.80% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

VFQY

Up / Down Capture

75%down capture vs SPY

Down days

75%

Up days

85%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture1.14

Up days55.9% (S&P 52.0%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

VFQY

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
JQUA	1.17	1.70	12.7%	−7.1%	0.86	$12
VFQY	0.91	1.35	13.3%	−9.1%	0.77	$13
USMV	0.76	1.13	9.1%	−6.5%	0.37	$15
QUAL	0.73	1.06	12.5%	−9.0%	0.87	$15
SPLV	0.73	1.13	11.1%	−9.2%	0.04	$25
IQLT	0.66	0.98	15.5%	−10.4%	0.89	$30
MTUM	−0.09	−0.12	29.0%	−27.3%	1.66	$15

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

VFQY

Trading

Today

+0.01%above its holdings’ value

Close$172.40

NAV$172.39

Fee per $10,000$13 a year

Avg. volume 30D7K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 6

The Details

VFQY

Fund Facts

Today

2018launched Feb 13

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 921935706

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$13 a year

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Vanguard VFQY · fund facts · as of Nov 8, 2026

VFQY

Payouts by Year

$0.38per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield1.0%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 23 · Sep 25, 2026

12 payouts added up$5.46 a share

Vanguard VFQY · distributions by ex-date · 2018–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$172.39

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today11K

Average volume · 30D7K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.13%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$13.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 23, 2026	Sep 25, 2026	$0.38
Jun 24, 2026	Jun 26, 2026	$0.44
Mar 24, 2026	Mar 26, 2026	$0.45
Dec 23, 2025	Dec 26, 2025	$0.50
Sep 24, 2025	Sep 26, 2025	$0.41
Jun 20, 2025	Jun 24, 2025	$0.45
Mar 25, 2025	Mar 27, 2025	$0.44
Dec 23, 2024	Dec 26, 2024	$0.53
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.43
Jun 27, 2024	Jul 1, 2024	$0.53
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 26, 2024	$0.40
Dec 19, 2023	Dec 22, 2023	$0.50

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