Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH)
About this ETF
This exchange-traded fund is crafted to mirror the investment performance of a specific reference index that tracks the returns of equities within the financial services industry. It operates under a passive management approach, primarily utilizing a full replication methodology whenever practical, but will employ a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints necessitate it. The fund's portfolio is comprised of shares from firms that offer financial services.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM | 9.15% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRK-B | 8.06% |
| Mastercard Inc MA | 4.94% |
| Bank of America Corp BAC | 4.28% |
| Visa Inc V | 4.25% |
| MKTLIQ 12/31/2049 | 3.56% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The GS | 3.50% |
| Morgan Stanley MS | 3.01% |
| Wells Fargo & Co WFC | 2.90% |
| Citigroup Inc C | 2.48% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +7.06% |
| 3 months | +10.18% |
| 6 months | +0.45% |
| Year to date | +2.81% |
| 1 year | +6.65% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +19.37% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +8.56% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +11.23% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 15.15% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.50 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.13 |
| Sortino (1y) | 0.72 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -15.01% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -26.84% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -79.90% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.70 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.58 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-26 | USD 0.8519 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | USD 0.3793 |
| 2025-12-17 | 2025-12-19 | USD 0.6748 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | USD 0.4185 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.4717 |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | USD 0.5106 |
| 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-20 | USD 0.6569 |
| 2024-09-27 | 2024-10-01 | USD 0.5526 |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-02 | USD 0.4608 |
| 2024-03-22 | 2024-03-27 | USD 0.3997 |
| 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-22 | USD 0.5402 |
| 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-03 | USD 0.5048 |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-05 | USD 0.4396 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-29 | USD 0.4353 |
| 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-20 | USD 0.6167 |
| 2022-09-28 | 2022-10-03 | USD 0.4709 |
| 2022-06-23 | 2022-06-28 | USD 0.4134 |
| 2022-03-24 | 2022-03-29 | USD 0.4072 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-21 | USD 0.5099 |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-04 | USD 0.5449 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-06-24 | USD 0.3677 |
| 2021-03-26 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.3830 |
| 2020-12-17 | 2020-12-22 | USD 0.4781 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-16 | USD 0.3558 |
| 2020-06-22 | 2020-06-25 | USD 0.4095 |
| 2020-03-10 | 2020-03-13 | USD 0.3691 |
| 2019-12-16 | 2019-12-19 | USD 0.4643 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-01 | USD 0.4585 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-26 | USD 0.3752 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-26 | USD 0.3594 |
| 2018-12-13 | 2018-12-18 | USD 0.4025 |
| 2018-09-24 | 2018-09-27 | USD 0.3535 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-03 | USD 0.3604 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-03-21 | USD 0.2477 |
| 2017-12-14 | 2017-12-19 | USD 0.3521 |
| 2017-09-27 | 2017-10-02 | USD 0.3050 |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-05 | USD 0.2700 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-03-30 | USD 0.1470 |
| 2016-12-14 | 2016-12-20 | USD 0.2640 |
| 2016-09-20 | 2016-09-26 | USD 0.2910 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 21.2% |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF VYM | 0.04% | 96.10B | 19.9% |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF VIG | 0.04% | 127.80B | 19.8% |
| Vanguard Extended Market ETF VXF | 0.05% | 93.70B | 13.5% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 13.3% |

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