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VFMO · Vanguard U.s. Momentum Factor ETF
Over the last 9 years (2018-03 to 2026-09), $10,000 invested in VFMO with dividends reinvested grew to $31,954, 14.49% a year, with a worst peak-to-trough fall of -22.06%. Past performance doesn't predict future results.
Growth of $10,000 · 2018-03 to 2026-09 · dividends reinvested
How VFMO held up in past market crashes
VFMO has been through 3 of the market crashes since 2000 in our data. Its deepest price fall was 36.9% in the 2020 COVID crash, when the S&P 500 fell 34.1%. It took 4 months from the bottom to get back to its high. No fund is safe from losses; past falls do not predict future ones.
| Crash | VFMO deepest fall | S&P 500 (SPY) | Peak to bottom | Back to peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 fourth-quarter selloff | -26.7% | -20.2% | Sep 2018 to Dec 2018 | 12 months |
| 2020 COVID crash | -36.9% | -34.1% | Feb 2020 to Mar 2020 | 4 months |
| 2022 bear market | -22.5% | -25.4% | Jan 2022 to Sep 2022 | 16 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 VFMO
Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in U.S. stocks with strong recent price performance. The fund uses a rules-based, quantitative selection process to identify momentum characteristics across large-, mid-, and small-cap companies, aiming to build a diversified portfolio that reflects the behavior of leaders in the U.S. equity market. Its holdings span multiple sectors, with meaningful exposure to industries such as technology, industrials, health care, and financial services. Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF is designed for investors seeking broad U.S. equity exposure with a factor-based approach that emphasizes relative strength and portfolio diversification. As part of Vanguard’s ETF lineup, it serves as a strategic equity allocation tool within the U.S. market, combining active management with systematic security selection.
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