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Vanguard Financials Index Fund ETF Shares (VFH)

Financial | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
129.03 USD +1.24 (0.970%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 129.12 +0.09 (0.070%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:14 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:20 p.m. EDT

VFH has shown some recent volatility, with a recent dip followed by a rebound. The dividend yield is reasonably high, and the fund has a track record of consistent payouts, making it attractive for income-focused investors. The short-term forecasting model indicates a slight positive direction, but the high volatility and mixed options activity suggest a cautious approach. Long-term investors might consider buying and holding, while short-term traders should be prepared for potential swings and consider options strategies to capitalize on the volatility.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.042292
AutoETS0.042294
MSTL0.043790
AutoTheta0.070225

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 36.08
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.155
Excess Kurtosis -1.41
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 16.99

As of April 11, 2026, 3:20 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows mixed signals. Calls are showing increased volume and open interest for strikes above the current price, suggesting some bullish sentiment, particularly for the 135.0 and 138.0 strikes. However, puts are also showing significant open interest for lower strikes, indicating potential bearish sentiment. The overall volatility and positioning suggest a cautious approach with potential for both upward and downward movements in the short term.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.31% 1.53% 1.92% 2.11%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.379 0.314653
2025-12-17 0.675 0.509576
2025-09-24 0.419 0.322458
2025-06-26 0.472 0.379494
2025-03-25 0.511 0.427213
2024-12-18 0.657 0.576869
2024-09-27 0.553 0.517298
2024-06-28 0.461 0.475558
2024-03-22 0.400 0.412029
2023-12-19 0.540 0.609361
2023-09-28 0.505 0.652691
2023-06-29 0.440 0.573889
2023-03-24 0.435 0.613902
2022-12-15 0.617 0.802183
2022-09-28 0.471 0.662730
2022-06-23 0.413 0.581654
2022-03-24 0.407 0.464743
2021-12-16 0.510 0.575657
2021-09-29 0.545 0.634486
2021-06-21 0.368 0.456030
2021-03-26 0.383 0.495884
2020-12-17 0.478 0.747150
2020-09-11 0.356 0.666119
2020-06-22 0.410 0.789594
2020-03-10 0.369 0.703321
2019-12-16 0.464 0.695230
2019-09-26 0.459 0.752671
2019-06-21 0.375 0.635844
2019-03-21 0.359 0.638593
2018-12-13 0.403 0.772506
2018-09-24 0.354 0.582927
2018-06-28 0.360 0.629499
2018-03-16 0.248 0.405653
2017-12-14 0.352 0.607092
2017-09-27 0.305 0.561705
2017-06-28 0.270 0.522265
2017-03-24 0.147 0.297308
2016-12-14 0.264 0.539133
2016-09-20 0.291 0.718510
2016-06-21 0.283 0.733548
2016-03-21 0.131 0.346741
2015-12-23 0.367 0.927861
2015-09-25 0.287 0.765444
2015-06-26 0.238 0.588150
2015-03-25 0.076 0.194932
2014-12-22 0.331 0.835625
2014-09-24 0.241 0.650545
2014-06-24 0.237 0.652915
2014-03-25 0.113 0.317835
2013-12-24 0.292 0.846577
2013-09-23 0.208 0.653178
2013-06-24 0.227 0.767283
2013-03-22 0.083 0.285746
2012-12-24 0.295 1.135380
2012-09-24 0.197 0.783180
2012-06-25 0.191 0.852028
2012-03-26 0.042 0.168563
2011-12-23 0.219 1.052157
2011-09-23 0.154 0.841090
2011-06-24 0.152 0.667607
2011-03-25 0.033 0.133952
2010-12-27 0.190 0.786978
2010-09-24 0.108 0.494463
2010-06-24 0.105 0.496399
2010-03-25 0.031 0.132004
2009-12-24 0.193 0.912148
2009-09-24 0.123 0.581997
2009-06-24 0.122 0.729986
2009-03-25 0.061 0.439172
2008-12-24 0.403 2.341798
2008-09-24 0.328 1.190430
2008-06-24 0.317 1.126955
2008-03-25 0.283 0.848370
2007-12-14 0.414 1.154365
2007-09-24 0.447 1.091717
2007-06-25 0.386 0.898282
2007-03-26 0.243 0.565788
2006-12-18 0.437 1.006767
2006-09-25 0.303 0.746652
2006-06-26 0.303 0.813235
2006-03-20 0.243 0.630144
2005-12-22 0.421 1.141303
2005-09-26 0.263 0.779357
2005-06-27 0.258 0.769270
2005-03-24 0.070 0.219687
2004-12-22 1.148 3.345324
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 1.61

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 137.89
All Time Low 13.07
Ask 131.03
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 850,140
Average Daily Volume3 Month 785,438
Average Volume 785,438
Average Volume10Days 850,140
Beta3 Year 1.01
Bid 128.01
Bid Size 1,100
Category Financial
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 130.39
Day Low 128.6
Dividend Yield 1.61
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 7.594745
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 124.4544
Fifty Day Average Change 4.5755997
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.03676527
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 18.191814
Fifty Two Week High 137.89
Fifty Two Week High Change -8.860001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06425412
Fifty Two Week Low 107.98
Fifty Two Week Low Change 21.049995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.19494346
Fifty Two Week Range 107.98 - 137.89
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,075,473,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1020432
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Vanguard
Fund Inception Date 1,075,075,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, an index made up of stocks of large, mid-size, and small U.S. companies within the financials sector, as classified under the GICS. The Advisor attempts to replicate the target index by seeking to invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, in order to hold each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. It is non-diversified.
Long Name Vanguard Financials Index Fund ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_22939085
Nav Price 129.07
Net Assets 13,349,177,300.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.09
Open 128.76
Post Market Change 0.08999634
Post Market Change Percent 0.06974839
Post Market Price 129.12
Post Market Time 1,776,464,060
Previous Close 127.79
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.24
Regular Market Change Percent 0.97034
Regular Market Day High 130.39
Regular Market Day Low 128.6
Regular Market Day Range 128.6 - 130.39
Regular Market Open 128.76
Regular Market Previous Close 127.79
Regular Market Price 129.03
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 768,257
Short Name Vanguard Financials ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol VFH
Three Year Average Return 0.19427049
Total Assets 13,349,177,344
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 16.989378
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -9.17912
Trailing Three Month Returns -9.17912
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 128.76175
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.2682495
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.0020833013
Type Disp ETF
Volume 768,257
Yield 0.0161
Ytd Return -9.17912