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VFVAVanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF Shares

Grow my money8y track recordRanked #587 of 2,969 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in undervalued U.S. stocks.

By Vanguard · Launched 2018

Annual Cost

0.13%

#637 of 5,573 · low cost

Fund Size

$826M

#1,227 of 5,573 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+26.7%

Track Record

8 years

#1,715 of 5,573 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,786+27.9%

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

Value

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 7.7% of fundwell diversified

Verizon Communications Inc
0.9%
General Motors Co
0.9%
US Bancorp
0.8%
FedEx Corp
0.8%
Truist Financial Corp
0.8%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co
0.8%
Merck & Co Inc
0.8%
Pfizer Inc
0.7%
EOG Resources Inc
0.7%
CVS Health Corp
0.7%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.7%
Cash
0.3%

By sector

Financial Services
25.7%
Healthcare
14.9%
Technology
14.4%
Consumer Cyclical
13.1%
Industrials
7.6%
Energy
7.3%
Consumer Defensive
7.1%
Communication
6.2%
Other
3.6%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
15.3%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-48.6%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.73Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.10Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
Cboe BZX

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in undervalued U.S. stocks.
Strategy
Employs active management to invest primarily in U.S. common stocks with lower share prices relative to fundamental values. Uses a quantitative model to select a diverse mix of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies, aiming for higher returns than the broad U.S. equity market.
Inception date
February 13, 2018
Fund family
Vanguard

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Data updated on 2026-06-20