Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV)

BATS: VFMV · Real-Time Price · USD
118.26
+2.21 (1.90%)
Apr 8, 2025, 10:48 AM EDT - Market open
1.90%
Assets $248.52M
Expense Ratio 0.13%
PE Ratio 24.19
Shares Out 2.00M
Dividend (ttm) $1.89
Dividend Yield 1.63%
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 25, 2025
Payout Ratio 39.45%
1-Year Return +5.41%
Volume 15,387
Open 118.78
Previous Close 116.05
Day's Range 117.84 - 118.79
52-Week Low 106.80
52-Week High 128.81
Beta 0.69
Holdings 167
Inception Date Feb 13, 2018

About VFMV

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The Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively-managed fund that invests in large-, mid-, and small-cap US stocks with low volatility. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. VFMV was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is issued by Vanguard.

Asset Class Equity
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Region North America
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol VFMV
ETF Provider Vanguard

Top 10 Holdings

14.98% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Realty Income Corporation O 1.54%
General Mills, Inc. GIS 1.51%
AT&T Inc. T 1.51%
The Southern Company SO 1.50%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD 1.50%
Johnson & Johnson JNJ 1.49%
The Procter & Gamble Company PG 1.49%
Tyler Technologies, Inc. TYL 1.49%
Texas Instruments Incorporated TXN 1.48%
Abbott Laboratories ABT 1.48%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Mar 25, 2025 $0.5048 Mar 27, 2025
Dec 23, 2024 $0.5744 Dec 26, 2024
Sep 26, 2024 $0.4264 Sep 30, 2024
Jun 27, 2024 $0.387 Jul 1, 2024
Mar 21, 2024 $0.3744 Mar 26, 2024
Dec 19, 2023 $0.6223 Dec 22, 2023
Full Dividend History

News

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