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

Mid-Cap Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
220.18 USD +3.21 (1.479%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 222.45 +2.27 (1.031%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:25 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:15 p.m. EDT

VFMO has shown recent momentum with a recent price surge, but the short-term forecasting model indicates minimal predicted price change. The ETF has a moderate dividend yield with relatively stable payouts over the past few years, making it a reasonable option for income-focused investors. However, the lack of strong directional signals from the options market suggests caution. For long-term investors, the ETF's exposure to momentum strategies and recent performance could make it a solid addition to a diversified portfolio, but it's not a clear buy-and-hold opportunity based on current data.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.021312
AutoTheta0.026353
AutoARIMA0.040250
MSTL0.048081

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 4.79
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.261
Excess Kurtosis 0.09
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 24.11

As of April 11, 2026, 3:15 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls for April 17 have significant OI at the 200.0 strike, indicating potential bullish sentiment, while the 210.0 strike is an ATM anchor with low IV. For May 15, there's OI at the 196.0 strike, suggesting some support at lower levels. Puts show higher OI at the 195.0 strike for April 17, indicating caution, but the ATM anchor at 210.0 for July 17 suggests some bearish positioning. Overall, the options market is not clearly signaling a strong directional move, but there is some support at lower levels.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.11% 0.82% 0.82% 1.07%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.226 0.113842
2025-12-23 0.351 0.179178
2025-09-24 0.352 0.185621
2025-06-20 0.555 0.337211
2025-03-25 0.312 0.197006
2024-12-23 0.443 0.268724
2024-09-26 0.272 0.171865
2024-06-27 0.316 0.213984
2024-03-21 0.158 0.106072
2023-12-19 0.374 0.289834
2023-09-21 0.154 0.139610
2023-06-23 0.284 0.247078
2023-03-23 0.355 0.337414
2022-12-22 0.564 0.511121
2022-09-23 0.491 0.481486
2022-06-29 0.555 0.534718
2022-03-21 0.357 0.294750
2021-12-27 0.499 0.387744
2021-09-24 0.255 0.202240
2021-06-29 0.208 0.167017
2021-03-22 0.110 0.091933
2020-12-24 0.189 0.173560
2020-09-21 0.055 0.062951
2020-06-29 0.128 0.160968
2020-03-23 0.133 0.241653
2019-12-20 0.364 0.446419
2019-09-16 0.204 0.265097
2019-06-21 0.286 0.368207
2019-03-21 0.203 0.271294
2018-12-19 0.178 0.279615
2018-09-26 0.124 0.154770
2018-06-28 0.173 0.229963
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.75

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 220.9
All Time Low 56.65
Ask 222.45
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 57,840
Average Daily Volume3 Month 41,595
Average Volume 41,595
Average Volume10Days 57,840
Beta3 Year 1.4
Bid 207.39
Bid Size 100
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 220.8192
Day Low 218.265
Dividend Yield 0.75
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 203.656
Fifty Day Average Change 16.523987
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.08113675
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 54.471027
Fifty Two Week High 220.8192
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.63920593
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0028947026
Fifty Two Week Low 138.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change 81.37999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.58631116
Fifty Two Week Range 138.8 - 220.8192
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,518,791,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.1229963
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 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 POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_545841262
Nav Price 216.89
Net Assets 1,337,018,880.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.13
Open 218.52
Phone 6,106,696,295
Post Market Change 2.2700043
Post Market Change Percent 1.0309767
Post Market Price 222.45
Post Market Time 1,776,464,719
Previous Close 216.97
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 3.20999
Regular Market Change Percent 1.47946
Regular Market Day High 220.8192
Regular Market Day Low 218.265
Regular Market Day Range 218.265 - 220.8192
Regular Market Open 218.52
Regular Market Previous Close 216.97
Regular Market Price 220.18
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 57,875
Short Name Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor E
Source Interval 15
Symbol VFMO
Three Year Average Return 0.2563394
Total Assets 1,337,018,880
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 24.114046
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 3.10907
Trailing Three Month Returns 3.10907
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 192.36452
Two Hundred Day Average Change 27.815475
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.14459774
Type Disp ETF
Volume 57,875
Yield 0.0075
Ytd Return 3.10907