Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund Admiral Shares (VFMFX)
Fund Info
921935888
Feb 15, 2018
North America (U.S.)
$50,000
Expense Ratio
VFMFX has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund Admiral Shares (VFMFX) returned -2.85% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.61% over the past 12 months.
VFMFX
-2.85%
9.39%
-9.33%
1.61%
16.75%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VFMFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.38% | -2.21% | -5.36% | -2.40% | 3.05% | -2.85% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.27% | 5.44% | 5.47% | -5.18% | 4.61% | -1.26% | 6.70% | -0.19% | 0.51% | -0.71% | 8.42% | -8.37% | 15.31% |
| 2023 | 5.72% | -2.03% | -3.08% | -0.79% | -2.93% | 9.74% | 4.93% | -1.49% | -3.09% | -4.28% | 7.46% | 7.86% | 17.89% |
| 2022 | -4.34% | 0.55% | 1.36% | -5.57% | 3.36% | -10.42% | 8.55% | -1.68% | -8.01% | 13.85% | 4.75% | -5.59% | -5.78% |
| 2021 | 2.74% | 6.61% | 5.91% | 3.11% | 2.86% | -1.16% | -0.47% | 2.71% | -2.94% | 5.53% | -1.84% | 4.63% | 30.78% |
| 2020 | -3.55% | -10.29% | -19.84% | 12.51% | 5.31% | 1.88% | 4.74% | 4.09% | -3.46% | -0.04% | 11.86% | 5.13% | 3.58% |
| 2019 | 8.55% | 3.75% | -1.36% | 3.02% | -8.07% | 6.97% | 1.11% | -4.09% | 3.06% | 1.97% | 3.67% | 2.45% | 21.81% |
| 2018 | -1.08% | 0.53% | 0.52% | 3.32% | -0.34% | 2.54% | 3.01% | -1.10% | -8.36% | 0.37% | -10.39% | -11.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VFMFX is 31, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund Admiral Shares (VFMFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund Admiral Shares provided a 1.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.74 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.74 | $0.68 | $0.61 | $0.66 | $0.47 | $0.40 | $0.43 | $0.32 |
Dividend yield | 1.85% | 1.64% | 1.67% | 2.09% | 1.37% | 1.48% | 1.63% | 1.45% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund Admiral Shares. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.68 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.61 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.66 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.47 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.40 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.43 |
| 2018 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.32 |
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 U.S. Multifactor Fund Admiral Shares. 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 Fund Admiral Shares was 41.18%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 181 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 11.29%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.18% | Jan 21, 2020 | 44 | Mar 23, 2020 | 181 | Dec 8, 2020 | 225 |
| -23.51% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 267 | Jan 16, 2020 | 347 |
| -22.08% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -18.32% | Jan 5, 2022 | 182 | Sep 26, 2022 | 199 | Jul 13, 2023 | 381 |
| -9.66% | Aug 1, 2023 | 63 | Oct 27, 2023 | 25 | Dec 4, 2023 | 88 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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