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Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares (VFMF)

Mid-Cap Value | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
185.68 USD -1.00 (-0.536%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 187.55 +1.87 (1.007%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:50 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:36 a.m. EDT

The Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF presents a compelling case for long-term accumulation, driven by a robust seven-year price trajectory that is up 70%. The underlying business quality is evident in the consistent growth pattern, with four positive annual returns versus three negative ones, and the most recent year showing solid gains. While the trailing run of down years is zero, the presence of three negative years within the window suggests some volatility, yet the overall trend remains decisively upward. The valuation appears reasonable given the growth, though the P/E is not a bargain. For the short term, the momentum is building as the price trades comfortably above both the 50-day and 200-day averages, supported by a moderate statistical forecast leaning slightly positive. However, the dividend yield is modest and inconsistent, failing to provide a meaningful income cushion or act as a primary driver for the investment thesis. This is a core holding for investors seeking multifactor exposure rather than a high-yield or speculative play.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.027012
MSTL0.031393
AutoARIMA0.034379
AutoETS0.034656

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 54%
H-stat 12.19
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.150
Excess Kurtosis -1.42
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 15.64

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:36 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is extremely light, indicating a lack of strong directional bets. Call volume is negligible in the October expiration, while January calls show balanced activity around the money with no significant out-of-the-money interest. Put activity is minimal, suggesting traders are not hedging against a sharp downturn in the near term.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.39% 1.56% 1.67% 1.86%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-24 0.682 0.388704
2026-03-24 0.650 0.420087
2025-12-23 0.641 0.419420
2025-09-24 0.472 0.327325
2025-06-20 0.607 0.467534
2025-03-25 0.603 0.466343
2024-12-23 0.596 0.454823
2024-09-26 0.517 0.399706
2024-06-27 0.561 0.460731
2024-03-21 0.422 0.335277
2023-12-19 0.549 0.477018
2023-09-21 0.411 0.400780
2023-06-23 0.580 0.579832
2023-03-23 0.507 0.534185
2022-12-22 0.658 0.669175
2022-09-23 0.587 0.666296
2022-06-29 0.598 0.660059
2022-03-21 0.337 0.319492
2021-12-27 0.583 0.542952
2021-09-24 0.319 0.313640
2021-06-29 0.334 0.332673
2021-03-22 0.250 0.258417
2020-12-24 0.453 0.540831
2020-09-21 0.231 0.332269
2020-06-29 0.309 0.465824
2020-03-23 0.313 0.650998
2019-12-20 0.379 0.464746
2019-09-16 0.235 0.305934
2019-06-21 0.357 0.472960
2019-03-21 0.334 0.443913
2018-12-19 0.343 0.507396
2018-09-26 0.249 0.300471
2018-06-28 0.231 0.291376
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 1.35

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 188.07
All Time Low 47.19
Ask 203.08
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 43,710
Average Daily Volume3 Month 48,619
Average Volume 48,619
Average Volume10Days 43,710
Beta3 Year 0.88
Bid 181.96
Bid Size 200
Category Mid-Cap Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 187.335
Day Low 185.5501
Dividend Yield 1.35
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 181.51411
Fifty Day Average Change 4.1658783
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.022950713
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 31.69943
Fifty Two Week High 188.07
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.3900146
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.012708112
Fifty Two Week Low 139.304
Fifty Two Week Low Change 46.37599
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.33291212
Fifty Two Week Range 139.304 - 188.07
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,518,705,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1456638
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fullday Change -1.0
Fullday Change Percent -0.535676
Fullday Price 187.55
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 186.66
Net Assets 904,567,170.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.18
Open 186.88
Phone 6,106,696,295
Post Market Change 1.8700104
Post Market Change Percent 1.0071146
Post Market Price 187.55
Post Market Time 1,787,961,030
Previous Close 186.68
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.0
Regular Market Change Percent -0.535676
Regular Market Day High 187.335
Regular Market Day Low 185.5501
Regular Market Day Range 185.5501 - 187.335
Regular Market Open 186.88
Regular Market Previous Close 186.68
Regular Market Price 185.68
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,199
Regular Market Volume 40,818
Short Name Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol VFMF
Three Year Average Return 0.233887
Total Assets 904,567,168
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 15.6427965
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 8.33373
Trailing Three Month Returns 8.33373
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 164.90384
Two Hundred Day Average Change 20.776154
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.12598951
Type Disp ETF
Volume 40,818
Yield 0.0135
Ytd Return 21.70912