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Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF ETF Shares (VFMV)

Mid-Cap Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
139.45 USD +1.57 (1.138%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:40 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 139.45 +0.10 (0.073%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:13 p.m. EDT

VFMV shows a solid dividend yield and a history of consistent payouts, making it a strong candidate for dividend-focused investors. The recent price action shows some volatility but remains within the 52-week range. While the options data suggests a cautious outlook, the long-term fundamentals and dividend stability make it an attractive holding for long-term investors. However, short-term traders should consider the recent volatility and the potential for a dip as a buying opportunity.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.015742
MSTL0.015937
AutoARIMA0.016469
AutoETS0.016845

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.53
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.695
Excess Kurtosis -0.60
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 29.07

As of April 11, 2026, 4:13 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a cautious sentiment, with puts showing higher open interest and implied volatility around strikes below the current price. This suggests some speculation of potential downward pressure, but the lack of significant call activity implies limited bullish speculation. The ATM anchor at 133.0 may indicate support or a psychological level for the stock.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.35% 2.10% 1.90% 2.03%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.460 0.345060
2025-12-23 1.086 0.830732
2025-09-24 0.554 0.428440
2025-06-20 0.621 0.500681
2025-03-25 0.505 0.410781
2024-12-23 0.574 0.484507
2024-09-26 0.426 0.363081
2024-06-27 0.387 0.352227
2024-03-21 0.374 0.349762
2023-12-19 0.622 0.620874
2023-09-21 0.419 0.450205
2023-06-23 0.533 0.573099
2023-03-23 0.730 0.813283
2022-12-22 0.736 0.799885
2022-09-23 0.472 0.552050
2022-06-29 0.419 0.467962
2022-03-21 0.420 0.446743
2021-12-27 0.450 0.460118
2021-09-24 0.657 0.718932
2021-06-29 0.162 0.181150
2021-03-22 0.123 0.146589
2020-12-24 0.729 0.906692
2020-09-21 0.355 0.488494
2020-06-29 0.517 0.742106
2020-03-23 0.310 0.559010
2019-12-20 0.840 1.032791
2019-09-16 0.429 0.547812
2019-06-21 0.551 0.730343
2019-03-21 0.414 0.578704
2018-12-19 0.824 1.275627
2018-09-26 0.349 0.482544
2018-06-28 0.526 0.761337
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.04

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 140.508
All Time Low 60.98
Ask 147.03
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 21,500
Average Daily Volume3 Month 22,569
Average Volume 22,569
Average Volume10Days 21,500
Beta3 Year 0.59
Bid 139.38
Bid Size 100
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 139.455
Day Low 138.36
Dividend Yield 2.04
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.797541
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 136.19002
Fifty Day Average Change 3.2589874
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.023929708
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 17.331934
Fifty Two Week High 140.508
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.0589905
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.00753687
Fifty Two Week Low 117.76
Fifty Two Week Low Change 21.689003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.18417971
Fifty Two Week Range 117.76 - 140.508
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,518,705,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0960393
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 a group of U.S. common stocks that together are deemed by the advisor to have the potential to generate lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. 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. Minimum Volatility ETF ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_545841261
Nav Price 139.43
Net Assets 410,891,136.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.13
Open 138.29
Phone 6,106,696,295
Post Market Change 0.10189819
Post Market Change Percent 0.073125504
Post Market Price 139.4489
Post Market Time 1,776,456,605
Previous Close 137.88
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.56889
Regular Market Change Percent 1.13787
Regular Market Day High 139.455
Regular Market Day Low 138.36
Regular Market Day Range 138.36 - 139.455
Regular Market Open 138.29
Regular Market Previous Close 137.88
Regular Market Price 139.449
Regular Market Time 1,776,454,836
Regular Market Volume 13,807
Short Name Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatilit
Source Interval 15
Symbol VFMV
Three Year Average Return 0.1385588
Total Assets 410,891,136
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 29.066767
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 2.55463
Trailing Three Month Returns 2.55463
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 131.92363
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.5253754
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.057043422
Type Disp ETF
Volume 13,807
Yield 0.020399999
Ytd Return 2.55463