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About Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF
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Inception date
Feb 13, 2018
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Distributor
Vanguard Marketing Corp.
While VFMO is an actively managed fund, the portfolio manager follows a rules-based, quantitative approach to offer high momentum exposure to US equities of all sizes. Stocks are evaluated on their momentum for the past year, then selected and weighted using a proprietary model. The fund seeks diverse holdings, incorporating stocks of different market-caps and sectors.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Technology Services
Finance
Health Technology
Stocks99.73%
Technology Services19.29%
Finance15.84%
Health Technology10.47%
Electronic Technology9.45%
Producer Manufacturing7.56%
Retail Trade5.75%
Consumer Services5.46%
Industrial Services4.24%
Consumer Non-Durables3.20%
Health Services2.43%
Non-Energy Minerals2.40%
Distribution Services2.35%
Communications2.33%
Commercial Services2.08%
Process Industries2.02%
Transportation1.91%
Consumer Durables1.79%
Energy Minerals0.53%
Utilities0.40%
Miscellaneous0.22%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.27%
Cash0.27%
Stock breakdown by region
North America96.32%
Europe3.32%
Latin America0.18%
Asia0.15%
Middle East0.02%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VFMO invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Technology Services, with 19.29% stocks, and Finance, with 15.84% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VFMO top holdings are Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A and Spotify Technology SA, occupying 1.07% and 1.03% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VFMO last dividends amounted to 0.56 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.31 USD in dividends, which shows a 43.85% increase.
Yes, VFMO pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 0.91%. The last dividend (Jun 24, 2025) amounted to 0.56 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
VFMO shares are issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc. under the brand Vanguard. The ETF was launched on Feb 13, 2018, and its management style is Active.
VFMO expense ratio is 0.13% meaning you'd have to pay 0.13% of your investment to help manage the fund.
VFMO follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
VFMO invests in stocks.
VFMO price has risen by 4.48% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 15.80% increase. See more dynamics on VFMO price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.12% over the last month, showed a 20.33% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 16.93% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.12% over the last month, showed a 20.33% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 16.93% in a year.
VFMO trades at a premium (0.05%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.