Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (VFVA)
VFVA is an actively managed ETF by Vanguard. VFVA launched on Feb 13, 2018 and has a 0.13% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US9219358051
921935805
Feb 13, 2018
North America (U.S.)
1x
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
VFVA has an expense ratio of 0.13%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (VFVA) returned -0.37% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.07% over the past 12 months.
VFVA
-0.37%
13.52%
-5.02%
2.07%
19.26%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.79%
1.49%
12.35%
15.12%
10.89%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of VFVA, 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 | 3.54% | -2.63% | -3.90% | -5.71% | 9.07% | -0.37% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.87% | 0.79% | 6.59% | -5.92% | 3.65% | -2.16% | 8.48% | -1.45% | 0.29% | -0.89% | 7.94% | -7.62% | 7.67% |
| 2023 | 9.27% | -2.48% | -7.12% | -0.46% | -4.91% | 9.44% | 7.55% | -3.37% | -2.79% | -4.71% | 8.32% | 9.80% | 17.37% |
| 2022 | -0.72% | 0.89% | 1.81% | -5.70% | 3.92% | -12.20% | 9.00% | -1.87% | -10.56% | 14.35% | 5.88% | -5.51% | -3.96% |
| 2021 | 3.16% | 8.99% | 8.00% | 3.03% | 4.65% | -1.67% | -1.56% | 2.61% | -1.43% | 3.76% | -2.71% | 5.84% | 36.94% |
| 2020 | -6.69% | -11.54% | -26.40% | 18.91% | 3.54% | 2.40% | 3.29% | 5.24% | -3.49% | 1.78% | 17.70% | 6.27% | 2.28% |
| 2019 | 13.39% | 2.98% | -2.81% | 5.52% | -11.54% | 8.21% | 0.78% | -7.22% | 7.05% | 1.09% | 3.44% | 4.55% | 25.43% |
| 2018 | -1.14% | -0.55% | 1.67% | 1.83% | 0.87% | 2.28% | 1.32% | -1.47% | -7.23% | 0.12% | -13.33% | -15.61% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of VFVA is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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. Value Factor ETF (VFVA) 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. Value Factor ETF provided a 2.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.91 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.91 | $2.84 | $2.76 | $2.18 | $1.77 | $1.59 | $1.64 | $1.06 |
Dividend yield | 2.48% | 2.40% | 2.45% | 2.21% | 1.68% | 2.04% | 2.09% | 1.65% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard U.S. Value Factor 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $2.84 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.76 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $2.76 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $2.18 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $1.77 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $1.59 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $1.64 |
| 2018 | $0.27 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $1.06 |
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. Value Factor 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. Value Factor ETF was 48.57%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 183 trading sessions.
The current Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF drawdown is 8.71%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -48.57% | Sep 21, 2018 | 377 | Mar 23, 2020 | 183 | Dec 10, 2020 | 560 |
| -24.07% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -20.2% | Mar 30, 2022 | 124 | Sep 26, 2022 | 88 | Feb 1, 2023 | 212 |
| -17.04% | Feb 3, 2023 | 63 | May 4, 2023 | 154 | Dec 13, 2023 | 217 |
| -9.52% | Jun 9, 2021 | 28 | Jul 19, 2021 | 66 | Oct 20, 2021 | 94 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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