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About Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
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Inception date
Feb 13, 2018
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
ISIN
US9219354092
VFMV is actively-managed to provide low-volatility exposure to the broad US equity market. Although VFMV is an active fund, the portfolio manager follows a rules-based, quantitative approach to offer low-volatility exposure to US equities of all sizes. Unlike some competitors that merely screen for low-volatility stocks, the fund uses a proprietary model that considers common sources of risk. The aim is to minimize the total volatility of the fund, while maintaining diverse exposure to the US equity landscape.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Electronic Technology
Finance
Stocks99.48%
Technology Services18.20%
Electronic Technology15.48%
Finance14.44%
Consumer Non-Durables6.84%
Health Technology6.54%
Utilities6.22%
Retail Trade5.54%
Consumer Services5.05%
Communications4.86%
Distribution Services3.64%
Producer Manufacturing3.52%
Energy Minerals3.23%
Industrial Services1.78%
Commercial Services1.45%
Process Industries1.44%
Transportation0.93%
Health Services0.27%
Consumer Durables0.05%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.52%
Cash0.29%
Futures0.23%
Stock breakdown by region
North America97.56%
Europe2.44%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VFMV invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 18.20% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 15.48% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VFMV top holdings are Texas Instruments Incorporated and Analog Devices, Inc., occupying 1.58% and 1.55% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VFMV last dividends amounted to 0.62 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.50 USD in dividends, which shows a 18.76% increase.
VFMV assets under management is 298.83 M USD. It's risen 3.24% over the last month.
VFMV fund flows account for 153.30 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, VFMV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.63%. The last dividend (Jun 24, 2025) amounted to 0.62 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VFMV shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Feb 13, 2018, and its management style is Active.
VFMV expense ratio is 0.13% meaning you'd have to pay 0.13% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VFMV follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VFMV invests in stocks.
VFMV price has risen by 1.98% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 7.97% increase. See more dynamics on VFMV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.05% over the last month, showed a 3.59% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 10.40% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.05% over the last month, showed a 3.59% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 10.40% in a year.
VFMV trades at a premium (0.04%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.