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Is VFMF a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) is a multi-factor ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VFMF 5.4 out of 10 — highest on Return (8.2), lowest on Growth (1.8). It trades at 14.7 times earnings, against its own median of 15.1. Its ten largest holdings are 9% of the fund.

What stands out in VFMF's data

U.S. multifactor stocks, blending value and quality signals.

Priced below the typical multi-factor fund — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.

Trailing P/E multiple of 14.7x sits below the peer median of 18.8x. Charges 0.18% annually, and holds 648 stocks.

A broad factor tilt that pairs with a plain index to adjust the portfolio's price exposure.

Why did VFMF move this week? It rose 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Valero Energy and Marathon Petroleum drove it

VFMF rose 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Valero Energy (+6.8%), Marathon Petroleum (+7.7%) and Pacira Biosciences (+44.0%); Micron Technology (−4.3%) pushed the other way.

How is VFMF rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) 5.4 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) 5.4 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 5.4 / 10
  • Growth: 1.8 / 10
  • Value: 7.0 / 10
  • Risk: 7.3 / 10
  • Quality: 3.4 / 10
  • Return: 8.2 / 10

VFMF is ranked #8 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Value list.

Is VFMF expensive right now? It trades at 14.7 times earnings, against its own median of 15.1

As of October 9, 2026, VFMF is cheaper than 59% of its own 105 monthly readings since 2018 — 43 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside VFMF? 16% Tech

What's inside VFMF: Size (Large 39%, Mid 29%, Small 32%); Geography (International 6%, US 94%); Tech 16.2%; Magnificent 7 0.7%; AI 1.5%; Semiconductors 2.7%; Memory 2.0%.

What are VFMF's top holdings? The ten largest are 9% of the fund

Micron Technology, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Newmont, The Travelers, Altria, Bank of NEW York Mellon, ConocoPhillips, Merck, EOG Resources and Abbvie are VFMF's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 82% of Multi-factor ETFs.

Half of VFMF's weight sits in its 132 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 311 equally weighted holdings.

What is VFMF's expense ratio? 0.18% a year

As of October 9, 2026, VFMF charges 0.18% a year, yields 1.41% and holds $1.0B in assets across 648 positions.

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) — cost, income and size
MeasureVFMF
Expense ratio0.18%
Dividend yield1.41%
Assets under management$1.0B
Holdings648

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

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ETF Copilot, “Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vfmf

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