VFVA Performance — Vanguard U.s. Value Factor ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-29
VFVA returned +10.59% year to date and +31.31% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +19.63% over 3 years and +9.99% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Multi-Cap Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $171, against $151 for the category, and to $131 over one year, against $117. Volatility over the past three years was 17.09% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $50.4M, and assets reached $825.86M.
VFVA Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Vanguard U.s. Value Factor ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Value category average over the same months.
| Period | VFVA | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $131 | $117 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $171 | $151 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $161 | $144 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $253 | $192 |
VFVA Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.59% |
| 1 year | +31.31% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +19.63% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.99% |
VFVA Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Vanguard U.s. Value Factor ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +10.59% |
| 2025 | +14.68% |
| 2024 | +7.79% |
| 2023 | +17.21% |
| 2022 | −3.84% |
| 2021 | +37.04% |
| 2020 | +2.26% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +17.01% |
VFVA Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.4% | +1.9% | −4.1% | +7.1% | +1.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.5% | −2.5% | −3.9% | −5.5% | +5.5% | +4.8% | 0.0% | +8.5% | −0.3% | −1.2% | +4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | −1.0% | +0.9% | +6.7% | −6.0% | +3.6% | −2.0% | +8.3% | −1.4% | +0.1% | −0.9% | +8.0% | −7.5% |
| 2023 | +9.3% | −2.7% | −6.9% | −0.4% | −5.0% | +9.4% | +7.6% | −3.4% | −2.7% | −4.7% | +8.3% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | −0.7% | +0.9% | +1.7% | −5.6% | +3.9% | −12.2% | +9.1% | −1.9% | −10.7% | +14.5% | +6.0% | −5.5% |
| 2021 | +3.1% | +8.9% | +8.3% | +2.9% | +4.9% | −1.7% | −1.6% | +2.6% | −1.6% | +3.9% | −2.7% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | −6.7% | −11.6% | −26.3% | +18.5% | +3.7% | +2.4% | +3.5% | +4.8% | −3.4% | +2.2% | +17.4% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +7.0% | +1.2% | +3.3% | +4.5% |
VFVA Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.09%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.89 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.71% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −7.53% (Dec 2024)
VFVA Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Vanguard U.s. Value Factor ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $50.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $248.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.25×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $32.6M | $32.1M | $454K |
| Apr 2026 | $3.5M | $0 | $3.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $47.4M | $43.9M | $3.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $7.2M | $2.8M | $4.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $32.4M | $31.1M | $1.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.7M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $0 | $1.9M | −$1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $55.4M | $50.0M | $5.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $8.9M | $3.8M | $5.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $58.2M | $3.8M | $54.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $614K | $9.1M | −$8.5M |
| Jun 2025 | $0 | $18.6M | −$18.6M |
VFVA Assets Under Management
Net assets of Vanguard U.s. Value Factor ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $825.86M |
| 2026-02-28 | $790.52M |
| 2025-11-30 | $725.81M |
| 2025-08-31 | $703.27M |
| 2025-05-31 | $599.24M |
| 2025-02-28 | $823.56M |
| 2024-11-30 | $841.00M |
| 2024-08-31 | $775.40M |
| 2024-05-31 | $703.24M |
| 2024-02-29 | $678.65M |
| 2023-11-30 | $598.10M |
| 2023-08-31 | $601.91M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.