Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV)
About this ETF
This ETF is managed by an advisor who employs a sophisticated, rules-based quantitative model to assess and select U.S. common stocks. The primary aim is to construct a portfolio whose combined holdings are anticipated to exhibit less price volatility when compared to the broader U.S. equity market. To ensure broad diversification, the fund's investments span companies of varying market capitalizations—including large, mid, and small—as well as numerous distinct market sectors and industry groups. Its overarching goal is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. A significant portion, typically at least 80%, of the fund's total assets will be committed to securities issued by U.S.-based corporations.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Cirrus Logic Inc CRUS | 1.61% |
| Ross Stores Inc ROST | 1.56% |
| TJX Cos Inc/The TJX | 1.54% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRK-B | 1.52% |
| Dolby Laboratories Inc DLB | 1.51% |
| Johnson & Johnson JNJ | 1.51% |
| Texas Instruments Inc TXN | 1.51% |
| NVIDIA Corp NVDA | 1.51% |
| Coca-Cola Co/The KO | 1.51% |
| Analog Devices Inc ADI | 1.50% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +1.52% |
| 3 months | +4.37% |
| 6 months | +7.43% |
| Year to date | +8.91% |
| 1 year | +10.58% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +12.90% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +7.35% |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 8.84% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.18 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.22 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.86 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -6.33% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -16.55% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -33.96% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.47 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.67 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
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 0.4109 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | USD 0.4595 |
| 2025-12-23 | 2025-12-26 | USD 1.0861 |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-26 | USD 0.5543 |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-24 | USD 0.6214 |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | USD 0.5048 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2024-12-26 | USD 0.5744 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.4264 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-07-01 | USD 0.3870 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-26 | USD 0.3744 |
| 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-22 | USD 0.6223 |
| 2023-09-21 | 2023-09-26 | USD 0.4191 |
| 2023-06-23 | 2023-06-28 | USD 0.5332 |
| 2023-03-23 | 2023-03-28 | USD 0.7302 |
| 2022-12-22 | 2022-12-28 | USD 0.7361 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-28 | USD 0.4716 |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-05 | USD 0.4193 |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-24 | USD 0.4201 |
| 2021-12-27 | 2021-12-30 | USD 0.4503 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-29 | USD 0.6568 |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-02 | USD 0.1624 |
| 2021-03-22 | 2021-03-25 | USD 0.1234 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-30 | USD 0.7287 |
| 2020-09-21 | 2020-09-24 | USD 0.3552 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-02 | USD 0.5172 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-03-26 | USD 0.3098 |
| 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-26 | USD 0.8404 |
| 2019-09-16 | 2019-09-19 | USD 0.4288 |
| 2019-06-21 | 2019-06-26 | USD 0.5513 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-26 | USD 0.4138 |
| 2018-12-19 | 2018-12-24 | USD 0.8236 |
| 2018-09-26 | 2018-10-01 | USD 0.3489 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-03 | USD 0.5255 |
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 Dividend Appreciation ETF VIG | 0.04% | 127.80B | 28.1% |
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 28.1% |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF VYM | 0.04% | 96.10B | 27.0% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 26.8% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 26.7% |

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