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VFMF · Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF
Over the last 9 years (2018-03 to 2026-10), $10,000 invested in VFMF with dividends reinvested grew to $28,621, 12.90% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -30.34%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2018-03 to 2026-10 · dividends reinvested
How VFMF held up in past market crashes
VFMF has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 40.9% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 8 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | VFMF deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -23.6% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 2.0 years |
| 2020 COVID crash | -40.9% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 8 months |
| 2022 bear market | -20.1% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Sep 2022 | 14 months |
Price declines in the fund's listing currency, dividends not included, inside each crash's S&P 500 peak-to-bottom window. See how 50 popular ETFs compare in the crash study.
About VFMF
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation through exposure to U.S. stocks selected for a combination of value, momentum, quality, and low-volatility characteristics. The fund uses a rules-based approach to evaluate companies across market capitalizations, aiming to build a diversified portfolio of securities that reflect multiple factor signals rather than relying on a single style.
Fund description from our market-data provider.
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