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VFMOVanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF ETF Shares

Grow my money8y track recordRanked #367 of 2,999 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong recent performance.

By Vanguard · Launched 2018

Annual Cost

0.13%

#505 of 5,861 · low cost

Fund Size

$2.0B

#776 of 5,861 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+28.8%

Track Record

8 years

#1,681 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,838+28.4%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Multi cap

Strategy

Active selection

Factor

Momentum

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 10.9% of fundwell diversified

Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
1.5%
Newmont Corp
1.2%
Lam Research Corp
1.1%
GE Vernova Inc
1.1%
KLA Corp
1.0%
Johnson & Johnson
1.0%
Micron Technology Inc
1.0%
Amphenol Corp
1.0%
General Motors Co
1.0%
Howmet Aerospace Inc
1.0%

Asset allocation

Stocks
98.6%
Cash
1.4%

By sector

Industrials
24.7%
Healthcare
22.9%
Technology
17.5%
Consumer Cyclical
8.7%
Energy
7.3%
Financial Services
6.5%
Basic Materials
6.4%
Communication
3.4%
Other
2.6%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
24.0%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-38.4%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.87Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.25Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong recent performance.
Strategy
Employs an active management approach, investing primarily in U.S. common stocks with strong recent performance. Targets large-, mid-, and small-cap companies to achieve exposure to securities with relatively strong recent performance while promoting diversification.
Inception date
February 13, 2018
Fund family
Vanguard

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Data updated on 2026-08-04