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Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF Shares (VFQY)

Mid-Cap Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
159.35 USD +2.41 (1.533%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:33 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 159.35 -0.05 (-0.050%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT

VFQY has shown some recent volatility but remains within its 52-week range. The dividend yield is consistent and relatively high, making it a good option for income-focused investors. However, the short-term price forecast is neutral, and the options activity suggests a cautious outlook. For long-term investors, the fundamentals and dividend stability make it a solid choice, but short-term traders should be wary of the mixed signals from the options market.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.020618
AutoETS0.020734
AutoARIMA0.020734
AutoTheta0.023649

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 8.00
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.101
Excess Kurtosis -1.18
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 16.59

As of April 11, 2026, 4:01 p.m. EDT: The options data indicates a mixed sentiment. Calls show some interest in the 155 strike with higher IV and OI, suggesting potential for upward movement, while puts have limited activity with higher IV on the 145 strike, indicating some caution. Overall, the market is showing a balanced view with both bullish and bearish signals, but not strongly leaning in either direction.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.30% 1.22% 1.38% 1.38%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.446 0.299449
2025-12-23 0.500 0.321882
2025-09-24 0.411 0.274466
2025-06-20 0.447 0.325748
2025-03-25 0.443 0.327528
2024-12-23 0.529 0.378396
2024-09-26 0.432 0.308539
2024-06-27 0.529 0.403005
2024-03-21 0.400 0.300295
2023-12-19 0.496 0.402778
2023-09-21 0.375 0.347262
2023-06-23 0.477 0.449461
2023-03-23 0.394 0.394213
2022-12-22 0.479 0.479190
2022-09-23 0.382 0.418298
2022-06-29 0.369 0.392932
2022-03-21 0.275 0.249749
2021-12-27 0.402 0.336371
2021-09-24 0.275 0.242591
2021-06-29 0.304 0.272835
2021-03-22 0.262 0.250128
2020-12-24 0.444 0.478419
2020-09-21 0.282 0.374390
2020-06-29 0.266 0.372472
2020-03-23 0.227 0.446994
2019-12-20 0.365 0.457838
2019-09-16 0.238 0.320108
2019-06-21 0.312 0.432392
2019-03-21 0.247 0.341203
2018-12-19 0.330 0.522940
2018-09-26 0.200 0.259640
2018-06-28 0.385 0.531660
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 1.21

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 163.54
All Time Low 54.07
Ask 163.77
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 7,260
Average Daily Volume3 Month 10,557
Average Volume 10,557
Average Volume10Days 7,260
Beta3 Year 1.05
Bid 155.11
Bid Size 1,200
Category Mid-Cap Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 160.21
Day Low 158.84
Dividend Yield 1.21
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 9.607322
Esg Populated 0
Exchange BTS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 154.06387
Fifty Day Average Change 5.286133
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.034311306
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 27.618313
Fifty Two Week High 163.54
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.189987
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.025620567
Fifty Two Week Low 121.925
Fifty Two Week Low Change 37.425003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.30695102
Fifty Two Week Range 121.925 - 163.54
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,518,705,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0756342
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 fundamentals 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. Quality Factor ETF Shares
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_545841263
Nav Price 156.81
Net Assets 411,266,400.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.13
Open 158.07
Phone 6,106,696,295
Post Market Change -0.04989624
Post Market Change Percent -0.031302534
Post Market Price 159.3501
Post Market Time 1,776,456,605
Previous Close 156.945
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 2.4052
Regular Market Change Percent 1.53251
Regular Market Day High 160.21
Regular Market Day Low 158.84
Regular Market Day Range 158.84 - 160.21
Regular Market Open 158.07
Regular Market Previous Close 156.945
Regular Market Price 159.35
Regular Market Time 1,776,454,418
Regular Market Volume 8,326
Short Name Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ET
Source Interval 15
Symbol VFQY
Three Year Average Return 0.14513099
Total Assets 411,266,400
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 16.58631
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -2.47089
Trailing Three Month Returns -2.47089
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 151.84323
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.506775
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.049437664
Type Disp ETF
Volume 8,326
Yield 0.0121
Ytd Return -2.47089