Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) is a quality and low-volatility ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VFQY 4.7 out of 10 — highest on Quality (6.4), lowest on Growth (2.0). It trades at 19.4 times earnings, against its own median of 18.7. Its ten largest holdings are 13% of the fund.
What stands out in VFQY's data
Tracks U.S. companies selected for quality and steady share prices.
Returns less profit on its equity than similar funds — the quality label rests on stability, not earnings power.
Return on equity of 21.7% trails the category median of 23.1%. Holds 471 stocks, and trades at 19.4x earnings — a richer price than most quality peers.
A quality-focused sleeve that adds durable business strength to a broad U.S. equity allocation.
Why did VFQY move this week? It rose 1.4% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Spotify Technology and Fortinet drove it
VFQY rose 1.4% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Spotify Technology (+11.9%), Fortinet (+7.6%) and Intuit (+7.7%); Lam Research (−8.2%) pushed the other way.
How is VFQY rated? ETF Copilot scores Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) 4.7 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) 4.7 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.7 / 10
- Growth: 2.0 / 10
- Value: 5.2 / 10
- Risk: 6.3 / 10
- Quality: 6.4 / 10
- Return: 4.9 / 10
Is VFQY expensive right now? It trades at 19.4 times earnings, against its own median of 18.7
As of October 9, 2026, VFQY is more expensive than 58% of its own 105 monthly readings since 2018 — 61 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 VFQY? 21% Tech
What's inside VFQY: Size (Large 50%, Mid 29%, Small 21%); Geography (International 7%, US 93%); Tech 21.4%; Magnificent 7 2.1%; AI 3.1%; Semiconductors 5.1%; Memory 3.9%.
What are VFQY's top holdings? The ten largest are 13% of the fund
KLA, Lam Research, Fortinet, Sandisk, Apple, Eli Lilly, Trane Technologies, Autodesk, Visa and Costco Wholesale are VFQY's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 83% of Quality & Low Volatility ETFs.
Half of VFQY's weight sits in its 65 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 180 equally weighted holdings.
What is VFQY's expense ratio? 0.13% a year
As of October 9, 2026, VFQY charges 0.13% a year, yields 1.01% and holds $501M in assets across 471 positions.
| Measure | VFQY |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.13% |
| Dividend yield | 1.01% |
| Assets under management | $501M |
| Holdings | 471 |
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. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/vfqy
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