Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF
$155.07+0.65 (+0.42%)
- 0.13%
- $957M
- +28.2%
- 1.85%
- 0M sh
- $154.27
- low $122.55high $164.02
The ETF.net VFVA Grade
C
Score 48 out of 100
- 31 of 40
Score 48 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A72 out of 100Rank 12 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.F22 out of 100Rank 37 of 37Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C42 out of 100Rank 25 of 39Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D35 out of 100Rank 27 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A78 out of 100Rank 8 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C51 out of 100Rank 26 of 40
Our read on VFVA
CMost value ETFs slice the cheap half off a large-cap index. VFVA scores the whole US market, large caps down to small, for stocks trading low against their fundamentals, then holds roughly 600 of them for 0.13% a year.
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by primarily investing in U.S. common stocks selected for relatively low valuations compared with fundamentals.
Why people hold it
- The value screen runs across the full US market (its reference is the Russell 3000), so cheap small and mid caps sit beside the usual large-cap bargains.
- 0.13% a year, below the 0.18% median for US value factor funds.
- Roughly 600 holdings, so no single name carries the thesis. Distributions land quarterly.
Worth knowing
- It hunts cheap valuations rather than mirroring a value index, and the small and mid caps in the mix can swing harder than a large-cap-only value fund.
- Cheap for a factor fund, not the cheapest thing on the value shelf: VTV charges 0.03% and SCHV 0.04% for plain large-cap value.
- Trades lightly next to the giant value ETFs, so the spread is worth a look and limit orders earn their keep.
VFVA Holdings
- Stocks
- 669
- 8%
- CVS
Sectors
- Financials26.4%
- Health Care16.0%
- Consumer Discretionary13.7%
- Technology12.8%
- Energy8.5%
- Consumer Staples6.9%
- Industrials6.8%
- Communication5.7%
- Materials2.7%
- Real Estate0.4%
Geography
- United States92.83%
- Ireland2.36%
- Bermuda2.26%
- Switzerland0.81%
- Netherlands0.27%
- United Kingdom0.23%
- Australia0.19%
- Israel0.17%
- 0.88%
VFVA Performance
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VFVA$12,821
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | VFVA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +18.0% |
| 1 month | −2.9% |
| 3 months | +2.4% |
| 1 year | +28.2% |
| 3 years | +19.0% |
| 5 years | +11.4% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | VFVA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +18.0% | |
| 2025 | +14.8% | |
| 2024 | +7.7% | |
| 2023 | +17.4% | |
| 2022 | −3.9% | |
| 2021 | +36.9% | |
| 2020 | +2.3% |
VFVA in the news
Category Review
US multifactor funds ran 30 points apart
VFVA Dividends
- 1.85%
- $2.85
- $0.68 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
VFVA Risk
- 16.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.77
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −24.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.96
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
VFVA Cost
0.13%
VFVA0.13%
- The middle half of US Value Index funds
- Median 0.20%
11 of the 40 US Value Index funds charge less.
Other funds in US Value Index
- CNIXTResearch Affiliates Deletions ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +33.8%
- CPWVInvesco Large Cap Value ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +25.3%
- CVMAXHartford US Value ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +26.4%
- CDFATDimensional - US Targeted Value ETFExpense ratio 0.33%1 year return +22.7%
- CFNKFirst Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX FundExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return +15.9%