VFVA — Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF Shares

VFVA Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in VFVA over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

VFVA Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: VFVA's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF is a US Quality / Factor fund issued by Vanguard with $957 million in assets. It holds a B grade and ranks 5th out of 16 peers in its category, placing it 103rd among all tracked ETFs. The fund’s 0.13% expense ratio sits below the category median of 0.15%, while its 1.73% dividend yield exceeds the median of 1.24%. Top holdings represent only 8.3% of assets, with CVS Health Corp as the largest single position at 0.9%.

The fund has delivered a 1-year return of 29.91%, outperforming the category median of 20.82%. Short-term momentum is evident with a 1-month gain of 2.77% and a 3-month surge of 12.53%, while year-to-date returns stand at 23.60%. The price of $163.34 trades at 98.4% of its 52-week range, indicating it is near the top of its recent trading band. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at B over the last 35 tracked days, based on 3.0 years of price history.

With a beta of 0.84, the fund moves 84% as much as the broader market, contributing to its low annualized volatility of 14.24%. A Sharpe ratio of 1.75 suggests strong risk-adjusted returns relative to the maximum drawdown of -24.07%. Liquidity is constrained, evidenced by an average daily volume of just 16,358 shares and a wide bid/ask spread of 7.85%. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has offered steady performance with moderate downside protection but limited trading depth.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

VFVA Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-05-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 8.3% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how VFVA's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With VFVA

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with VFVA's top 10 — IHF overlaps most, holding 3 of the same companies as VFVA's top 10 (2.6% of VFVA's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.77% (as of 2026-09-03) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 14.32 (as of 2026-09-03) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

VFVA Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 7.85% and average daily volume is 16K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $957M provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: VFVA is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

VFVA Performance History

How VFVA Compares to Other US Quality / Factor ETFs