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Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF)
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ETF Info

ISINUS9219356071
CUSIP921935607
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateFeb 13, 2018
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryMulti-factor
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF features an expense ratio of 0.18%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VFMF: current value at 0.18% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.18%

Share Price Chart


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Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
21.55%
17.97%
VFMF (Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF had a return of 5.16% year-to-date (YTD) and 24.14% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date5.16%5.05%
1 month-3.48%-4.27%
6 months22.09%18.82%
1 year24.14%21.22%
5 years (annualized)11.37%11.38%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.42%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.66%4.65%5.24%
2023-3.13%-4.34%7.61%8.57%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of VFMF is 80, placing it in the top 20% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VFMF is 8080
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF(VFMF)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VFMF is 7777Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VFMF is 7878Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VFMF is 7575Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VFMF is 9090Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VFMF is 7878Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VFMF
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VFMF, currently valued at 1.62, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.62
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VFMF, currently valued at 2.41, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.41
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VFMF, currently valued at 1.27, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.27
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VFMF, currently valued at 2.10, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.002.10
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VFMF, currently valued at 7.42, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.42
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.81, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.81
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.64, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.64
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.32
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.38
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.62. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.62
1.81
VFMF (Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF granted a 1.63% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $1.96 per share.


PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018
Dividend$1.96$2.05$2.18$1.49$1.31$1.30$0.82

Dividend yield

1.63%1.78%2.21%1.39%1.56%1.61%1.22%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.42
2023$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.55
2022$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.66
2021$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.58
2020$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.45
2019$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.38
2018$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.34

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-5.14%
-4.64%
VFMF (Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard U.S. Multifactor 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 U.S. Multifactor ETF was 41.34%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 179 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF drawdown is 5.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.34%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020179Dec 4, 2020223
-23.58%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018267Jan 16, 2020347
-19.06%Nov 17, 2021215Sep 26, 2022199Jul 13, 2023414
-10.05%Aug 2, 202362Oct 27, 202325Dec 4, 202387
-7.67%Jun 9, 202128Jul 19, 202129Aug 27, 202157

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF volatility is 3.57%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.57%
3.30%
VFMF (Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)