Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares (VFMF)Mid-Cap Value | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
166.03 USD
+2.37
(1.450%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 3:38 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 167.00 +0.97 (0.583%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 5:29 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:49 p.m. EDT
VFMF has shown a recent upward trend, with the price approaching its 52-week high. The dividend yield is attractive, and the recent price movements suggest potential for short-term momentum. However, the options data indicates caution, with a mix of bearish and neutral signals. For long-term investors, the fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts make it a solid holding, but short-term traders should be cautious and consider the volatility signals. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.024993 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.026039 |
| MSTL | 0.026502 |
| AutoETS | 0.028964 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.25 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.206 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.23 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 13.99 |
As of April 11, 2026, 2:49 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a mixed sentiment. For the April 17 expiration, there is a notable amount of in-the-money (ITM) put options with an ATM strike of 156.0, suggesting some bearish sentiment or protective positioning. The IV is relatively high at 58%, which could indicate increased volatility expectations. For the May 15 expiration, the ATM strike at 160.0 has ITM put options with a lower IV of 32%, suggesting a more neutral or slightly bearish outlook. Overall, the options market appears to be cautious, with a potential for short-term volatility.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.42% | 1.64% | 1.78% | 1.93% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | 0.650 | 0.420087 |
| 2025-12-23 | 0.641 | 0.421187 |
| 2025-09-24 | 0.472 | 0.330080 |
| 2025-06-20 | 0.607 | 0.473003 |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.603 | 0.474008 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.596 | 0.464459 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.517 | 0.410035 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.561 | 0.474544 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.422 | 0.346920 |
| 2023-12-19 | 0.549 | 0.495254 |
| 2023-09-21 | 0.411 | 0.418118 |
| 2023-06-23 | 0.580 | 0.607310 |
| 2023-03-23 | 0.507 | 0.562717 |
| 2022-12-22 | 0.658 | 0.708653 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.587 | 0.710265 |
| 2022-06-29 | 0.598 | 0.708161 |
| 2022-03-21 | 0.337 | 0.345008 |
| 2021-12-27 | 0.583 | 0.588188 |
| 2021-09-24 | 0.319 | 0.341643 |
| 2021-06-29 | 0.334 | 0.363512 |
| 2021-03-22 | 0.250 | 0.283312 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.453 | 0.594456 |
| 2020-09-21 | 0.231 | 0.367193 |
| 2020-06-29 | 0.309 | 0.516457 |
| 2020-03-23 | 0.313 | 0.725188 |
| 2019-12-20 | 0.379 | 0.520976 |
| 2019-09-16 | 0.235 | 0.344553 |
| 2019-06-21 | 0.357 | 0.534289 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.334 | 0.503835 |
| 2018-12-19 | 0.343 | 0.578462 |
| 2018-09-26 | 0.249 | 0.344261 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.231 | 0.334844 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 166.95 |
| All Time Low | 47.19 |
| Ask | 167.54 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 19,070 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 20,247 |
| Average Volume | 20,247 |
| Average Volume10Days | 19,070 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.02 |
| Bid | 165.39 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Mid-Cap Value |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 166.95 |
| Day Low | 164.4408 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.53 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 11.87 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 159.26312 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 6.769882 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.042507533 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 41.220116 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 166.95 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.9169922 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.005492616 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 114.73 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 51.303 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4471629 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 114.73 - 166.95 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,518,705,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1270388 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,518,480,000 |
| 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 invests primarily in U.S. common stocks with the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals as determined by the advisor. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies. |
| Long Name | Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_545841450 |
| Nav Price | 166.06 |
| Net Assets | 534,991,488.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.18 |
| Open | 164.49 |
| Phone | 6,106,696,295 |
| Post Market Change | 0.9673004 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.5825963 |
| Post Market Price | 167.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,461,350 |
| Previous Close | 163.66 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 2.373 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.44996 |
| Regular Market Day High | 166.95 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 164.4408 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 164.4408 - 166.95 |
| Regular Market Open | 164.49 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 163.66 |
| Regular Market Price | 166.033 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,454,722 |
| Regular Market Volume | 13,389 |
| Short Name | Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VFMF |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.20617439 |
| Total Assets | 534,991,488 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 13.987617 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 3.50266 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 3.50266 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 148.53676 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 17.496246 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.117790684 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 13,389 |
| Yield | 0.0153 |
| Ytd Return | 3.50266 |