- ISIN
- US92204A4058
- CUSIP
- 92204A405
- Issuer
- Vanguard
- Inception Date
- Jan 26, 2004
- Region
- North America (U.S.)
- Category
- Financials Equities
- Leveraged
- 1x (No leverage)
- Index Tracked
- MSCI US Investable Market Financials 25/50 Index
- Domicile
- United States
- Distribution Policy
- Distributing
- Asset Class
- Equity
- Asset Class Size
- Large-Cap
- Asset Class Style
- Blend
- Assets Under Management
- $14B
Highlights
- Avg. Volume (1M)
- 534K
- Avg. Volume Value (1M)
- $73.54M
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Performance
VFH Performance Chart
Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) is up 5.3% since the beginning of the year. VFH is currently trading at $139 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of VFH shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,711.
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Returns By Period
Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) has returned 5.30% so far this year and 13.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, VFH has posted an annualized return of 13.43%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 13.26%.
Vanguard Financials ETF
- 1D
- -0.14%
- 1M
- 2.24%
- 6M
- 7.40%
- YTD
- 5.30%
- 1Y
- 13.18%
- 3Y*
- 19.66%
- 5Y*
- 11.34%
- 10Y*
- 13.43%
- ALL TIME*
- 6.94%
Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)
- 1D
- 0.70%
- 1M
- 0.09%
- 6M
- 7.94%
- YTD
- 9.41%
- 1Y
- 20.07%
- 3Y*
- 17.84%
- 5Y*
- 11.25%
- 10Y*
- 13.26%
- ALL TIME*
- 8.09%
VFH Monthly Returns History
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 30, 2004, VFH's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.73%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.9 years.
Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +19.2%, while the worst month was Jan 2009 at -23.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.
On a daily basis, VFH closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 23, 2009 with a return of +16.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -16.2%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.95% | -4.07% | -3.48% | 6.12% | -1.20% | 4.57% | 5.80% | 5.30% | |||||
| 2025 | 6.61% | 0.18% | -4.86% | -2.31% | 5.29% | 3.99% | 0.38% | 3.28% | -0.24% | -2.83% | 1.94% | 3.21% | 14.91% |
| 2024 | 1.86% | 4.20% | 4.96% | -4.62% | 3.43% | -0.66% | 7.02% | 3.70% | -0.35% | 3.02% | 11.45% | -5.93% | 30.44% |
| 2023 | 7.83% | -2.07% | -10.32% | 2.17% | -3.95% | 6.87% | 6.02% | -3.05% | -3.20% | -2.90% | 11.44% | 6.78% | 14.17% |
| 2022 | -0.57% | -1.32% | -1.01% | -10.13% | 3.51% | -10.68% | 7.45% | -1.94% | -7.89% | 12.14% | 6.13% | -5.94% | -12.31% |
| 2021 | -1.52% | 11.76% | 5.87% | 6.27% | 4.13% | -2.86% | -0.29% | 5.11% | -1.70% | 7.56% | -5.35% | 2.93% | 35.22% |
Benchmark Metrics
Vanguard Financials ETF has an annualized alpha of -2.08%, beta of 1.21, and R2 of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 30, 2004.
- This ETF participated in 116.54% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 108.58% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- This ETF had an annualized alpha of -2.08% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
- Alpha
- -2.08%
- Beta
- 1.21
- R²
- 0.74
- Upside Capture
- 108.58%
- Downside Capture
- 116.54%
Expense Ratio
VFH has an expense ratio of 0.09%, which is considered low.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
VFH ranks 28 for risk / return — above 28% of ETFs peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is below the peer median.
Risk / Return Metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.
Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.
| VFH | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | -0.69 | ||
| Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | -0.90 | ||
| Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.14 | 1.25 | -0.12 |
| Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 0.74 | 2.00 | -1.26 |
| Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 1.93 | 8.49 | -6.56 |
Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard Financials ETF provided a 1.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.32 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 5 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.32 | $2.08 | $2.07 | $1.92 | $1.91 | $1.81 | $1.61 | $1.66 | $1.36 | $1.07 | $0.97 | $0.97 |
Dividend yield | 1.67% | 1.55% | 1.75% | 2.08% | 2.31% | 1.87% | 2.21% | 2.17% | 2.30% | 1.53% | 1.63% | 2.00% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Financials ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.85 | $0.00 | $1.23 | |||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.67 | $2.08 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $2.07 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $1.92 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $1.91 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.51 | $1.81 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Financials ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Financials ETF was 78.61%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 1937 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard Financials ETF drawdown is 1.21%.
Drawdown | Fall | Recovery | Underwater | Related event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
-78.61%Mar 2009 | 1y 9mo | 7y 8mo | 9y 5moJun 2007 - Nov 2016 | Financial crisis2007–2009 |
-44.42%Mar 2020 | 1mo 4d | 9mo 19d | 10mo 23dFeb 2020 - Jan 2021 | COVID crash2020 |
-25.66%Sep 2022 | 8mo 20d | 1y 4mo | 2y 1moJan 2022 - Feb 2024 | Bear market2022 |
-24.31%Dec 2018 | 10mo 29d | 10mo 12d | 1y 9moJan 2018 - Nov 2019 | Rate-hike selloffLate 2018 |
-17.30%Apr 2025 | 1mo 18d | 2mo 23d | 4mo 11dFeb 2025 - Jun 2025 | 2025 selloff2025 |
Drawdown Indicators
| VFH | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Max DrawdownLargest peak-to-trough decline | -78.61% | -56.78% | -21.83% |
Max Drawdown (1Y)Largest decline over 1 year | -14.75% | -9.10% | -5.65% |
Max Drawdown (3Y)Largest decline over 3 years | -17.30% | -18.90% | +1.60% |
Max Drawdown (5Y)Largest decline over 5 years | -25.66% | -25.43% | -0.23% |
Max Drawdown (10Y)Largest decline over 10 years | -44.42% | -33.92% | -10.50% |
Current DrawdownCurrent decline from peak | -1.21% | -1.58% | +0.37% |
Average DrawdownAverage peak-to-trough decline | -18.42% | -10.70% | -7.72% |
Ulcer IndexDepth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks | 5.67% | 2.14% | +3.53% |
Volatility
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