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Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETFVFQY

VanguardUS Stock StylesFactor#205 of 701 by YTD

$176.52

−0.4% last session

+16.0% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%+16.0%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%+16.0%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026VFQYS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.4%+2.1%0.0%+16.0%+18.6%+72.0%+53.2%+158.4%
Peer average+0.1%−1.8%−2.0%+12.1%+13.3%+76.4%+57.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$493M
Expense ratio
0.13%
Distribution yield
1.0%
NAV
$177.23
Volume
9K
Avg. volume 30D
8K
High today
$177.79
Low today
$176.52
Previous close
$177.27
52-week high
$179.69
52-week low
$144.43
Our risk indicator
4/5

VFQY in One Breath

VFQY Among Factor ETFs

YTD
#1SRHQSRH+27.6%$224M
#2VFMFVanguard+25.1%$1.1B
#3ONEOSPDR+20.5%$30.9M
#4JQUAJ.P. Morgan+20.2%$9.5B
#5QQQAProShares+20.1%$43.2M
#6FMTMMarketDesk+19.0%$274M
#7ROUSHartford+18.7%$778M
#8MFUSPIMCO+17.3%$304M
#13VFQYVanguard+16.0%$493M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 58 Factor ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in VFQY

5Y
$10,000 in VFQY became
$15,320
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,749
$10K$15K$15,320 VFQY$17,749 VOOlow $8,045Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 26, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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VFQY’s Top Holdings

Today
Vanguard VFQY · 471 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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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 3, 2026
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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
BBH14.5%
IBBQ9.2%
IBB8.9%
PJP6.1%
Vanguard VFQY · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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VFQY’s Share of Factor ETFs

Today
0.3%

of the $161B in 62 Factor ETFs

VFQY
VFQY$493M0.3%
QUAL$48.0B29.7%
USMV$24.1B14.9%
59 others$88.9B55.0%
Factor ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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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 4, 2026
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Inside VFQY

471 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
VFQY

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1GILDGilead Sciences1.50%
2FTNTFortinet1.49%
3MMM3M1.31%
4AAPLApple1.31%
5CTASCintas1.30%
6WDCWestern Digital1.30%
7ROSTRoss Stores1.28%
8LRCXLam Research1.27%
9COSTCostco Wholesale1.25%
10SNDKSandisk1.20%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalHealthcareConsumer DefensiveBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesEnergy
Vanguard VFQY · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 24.5%
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How It Compares

VFQY

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF’s Peers

1Y
Trend
QUALiSharesReadDesk0.15%+14.1%+12.4%$48.0B
USMViSharesReadDesk0.15%+11.9%+10.2%$24.1B
MTUMiSharesReadDesk0.15%+10.2%+11.6%$17.4B
IQLTiSharesReadDesk0.30%+15.7%+12.3%$13.7B
JQUAJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.12%+21.5%+20.2%$9.5B
VFQYVanguardThis fundReadDesk0.13%+18.6%+16.0%$493M
Factor peers · Past-year and ytd returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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QUAL vs VFQY

YTD
QUALiShares · FactorVFQYVanguard · Factor
Year to date
VFQY wins+3.6 pts
Past year
VFQY wins+4.5 pts
Fee
VFQY winslower fee
Yield
VFQY wins+0.2 pts
AUM
QUAL97.4× more
4–0VFQY wins
iShares QUAL and Vanguard VFQY · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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VFQY vs VOO

1Y
VFQY · Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor
+18.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.9%
Gap
6.7 pts
0%+10%+20%+18.6% VFQY+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 20260%+10%+20%+18.6% VFQY+11.9% VOONov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Vanguard VFQY and Vanguard VOO · 1Y total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VFQY vs Its Peer Average

YTD
VFQYAvsBPeer average
1D−0.4%+0.1%
1M+2.1%−1.8%
3M0.0%−2.0%
YTD+16.0%+12.1%
1Y+18.6%+13.3%
3Y+72.0%+76.4%
5Y+53.2%+57.7%
4–3VFQY wins
61 Factor peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

VFQY

Risk

1Y
4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y12.65%
Deepest drop · 1Y−9.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−19.5%
52-week range
$144.43−1.8% from the high$179.69
Vanguard VFQY · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VFQY

Payouts by Year

9Y
$0.38per share, Sep 2026
$0.922018’19’20’21’22’23$1.89’24’25$1.272026
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
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$177.23
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today9K
Average volume · 30D8K
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-datePaidPer share
Sep 23, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.38
Jun 24, 2026Jun 26, 2026$0.44
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.45
Dec 23, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.50
Sep 24, 2025Sep 26, 2025$0.41
Jun 20, 2025Jun 24, 2025$0.45
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.44
Dec 23, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.53
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.43
Jun 27, 2024Jul 1, 2024$0.53
Mar 21, 2024Mar 26, 2024$0.40
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.50
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