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Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF ETF Shares (VFMO)

Mid-Cap Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
227.12 USD -5.50 (-2.364%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 241.37 +14.25 (6.274%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:43 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:51 a.m. EDT

The momentum strategy embedded in this fund is firing on all cylinders, delivering a staggering 111% gain over the past seven years with no recent annual declines. The price action confirms this strength, rallying nearly 10% in the last two weeks to test resistance near the 52-week high. While the trailing P/E of 25.5 suggests the market is pricing in continued perfection, the consistency of the growth trajectory makes this a compelling hold for those seeking exposure to the strongest performers. However, investors should temper expectations regarding income; the yield is negligible at 0.63%, reflecting the aggressive nature of the strategy rather than a lack of cash flow. The options market agrees, with buyers aggressively betting on further appreciation while sellers offer minimal downside protection.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.049122
AutoARIMA0.050104
MSTL0.054829
AutoTheta0.058856

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 54%
H-stat 1.40
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.246
Excess Kurtosis 1.19
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 24.87

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:51 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a continued upward trend with heavy call volume at strikes above the current price (245 and 205), while put activity remains sparse and concentrated near-the-money. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term calls, suggesting traders expect significant upside movement within the next few months.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.20% 0.68% 0.79% 1.05%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-24 0.473 0.197586
2026-03-24 0.226 0.113842
2025-12-23 0.351 0.178972
2025-09-24 0.352 0.185078
2025-06-20 0.555 0.335611
2025-03-25 0.312 0.195415
2024-12-23 0.443 0.266034
2024-09-26 0.272 0.169692
2024-06-27 0.316 0.210920
2024-03-21 0.158 0.104332
2023-12-19 0.374 0.284779
2023-09-21 0.154 0.136779
2023-06-23 0.284 0.241745
2023-03-23 0.355 0.329344
2022-12-22 0.564 0.497267
2022-09-23 0.491 0.466150
2022-06-29 0.555 0.515363
2022-03-21 0.357 0.282642
2021-12-27 0.499 0.370767
2021-09-24 0.255 0.192659
2021-06-29 0.208 0.158799
2021-03-22 0.110 0.087272
2020-12-24 0.189 0.164616
2020-09-21 0.055 0.059609
2020-06-29 0.128 0.152332
2020-03-23 0.133 0.228338
2019-12-20 0.364 0.420868
2019-09-16 0.204 0.248869
2019-06-21 0.286 0.344807
2019-03-21 0.203 0.253187
2018-12-19 0.178 0.260283
2018-09-26 0.124 0.143701
2018-06-28 0.173 0.213212
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.63

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 250.2
All Time Low 56.65
Ask 229.26
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 54,980
Average Daily Volume3 Month 70,659
Average Volume 70,659
Average Volume10Days 54,980
Beta3 Year 1.36
Bid 224.56
Bid Size 200
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 231.81
Day Low 227.12
Dividend Yield 0.63
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 9.130777
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 233.9348
Fifty Day Average Change -6.814804
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.029131211
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 29.262054
Fifty Two Week High 250.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -23.080002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09224621
Fifty Two Week Low 174.613
Fifty Two Week Low Change 52.50699
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.3007049
Fifty Two Week Range 174.613 - 250.2
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,518,791,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1282869
Full Exchange Name Cboe US
Fullday Change -5.5
Fullday Change Percent -2.36437
Fullday Price 241.37
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 strong recent performance as determined by the advisor. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.
Long Name Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_545841262
Nav Price 231.16
Net Assets 1,831,447,810.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.13
Open 231.95
Phone 6,106,696,295
Post Market Change 14.25
Post Market Change Percent 6.274216
Post Market Price 241.37
Post Market Time 1,787,960,598
Previous Close 232.62
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -5.5
Regular Market Change Percent -2.36437
Regular Market Day High 231.81
Regular Market Day Low 227.12
Regular Market Day Range 227.12 - 231.81
Regular Market Open 231.95
Regular Market Previous Close 232.62
Regular Market Price 227.12
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 59,063
Short Name Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor E
Source Interval 15
Symbol VFMO
Three Year Average Return 0.2692402
Total Assets 1,831,447,808
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 24.874113
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.13512
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.13512
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 214.15675
Two Hundred Day Average Change 12.963242
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.060531557
Type Disp ETF
Volume 59,063
Yield 0.0063
Ytd Return 17.32699