Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY)
Assets | $368.63M |
Expense Ratio | 0.13% |
PE Ratio | 13.80 |
Shares Out | 2.78M |
Dividend (ttm) | $1.93 |
Dividend Yield | 1.43% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2025 |
Payout Ratio | 20.11% |
1-Year Return | +1.56% |
Volume | 137 |
Open | 135.07 |
Previous Close | 135.07 |
Day's Range | 135.07 - 135.43 |
52-Week Low | 116.51 |
52-Week High | 150.37 |
Beta | 1.03 |
Holdings | 406 |
Inception Date | Feb 13, 2018 |
About VFQY
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively-managed fund of US equities featuring strong fundamentals. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. VFQY was launched on Feb 13, 2018 and is issued by Vanguard.
Top 10 Holdings
15.88% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
3M Company | MMM | 1.75% |
Apple Inc. | AAPL | 1.74% |
Cintas Corporation | CTAS | 1.71% |
Fortinet, Inc. | FTNT | 1.65% |
KLA Corporation | KLAC | 1.65% |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 1.63% |
Walmart Inc. | WMT | 1.47% |
Kimberly-Clark Corporation | KMB | 1.44% |
EOG Resources, Inc. | EOG | 1.43% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | AMP | 1.42% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Mar 25, 2025 | $0.4425 | Mar 27, 2025 |
Dec 23, 2024 | $0.5285 | Dec 26, 2024 |
Sep 26, 2024 | $0.4316 | Sep 30, 2024 |
Jun 27, 2024 | $0.5294 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Mar 21, 2024 | $0.4002 | Mar 26, 2024 |
Dec 19, 2023 | $0.4956 | Dec 22, 2023 |
News

VFQY: A Higher-Risk Fund With Limited Upside Potential
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VFQY: A Diversified But Underperforming Quality ETF
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VFQY: A Data-Driven Approach To Quality Investing
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VFQY: The Quality ETF With A Strong Value And Small Cap Tilt
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VFQY: Valuation And Diversification Look Great, Return Not So Much
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VFQY Gets Qualified Buy: Like The Results But Have Concerns
The Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) has moved up to second place in the ranking of best Mid-Cap Blend ETFs. VFQY invests in stocks with strong fundamentals and seeks long-term capital apprecia...

VFQY Vs. 3 Quality Funds: A Bit Disappointing
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VFQY: Strong Fundamentals, Average Performance
VFQY is a quality-oriented ETF. It is more diversified and balanced than the S&P 500.

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF: Useful And Cheap
Investors looking to make tentative dips in the market amidst pronounced selling may consider a quality-driven portfolio such as VFQY. VFQY's fundamentally sound portfolio offers strong earnings poten...