Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF)

Overview

The fund seeks to provide investors with superior returns by focusing on U.S. common stocks that demonstrate the potential for higher performance in comparison to the broader U.S. equity market. It employs a strategy that identifies stocks boasting robust recent performance, solid fundamentals, and attractive valuations. The guiding principle of the fund is to leverage these criteria, as determined by its advisor, to pinpoint investment opportunities that are poised for success. A key policy of the fund is its commitment to invest at least 80% of its assets in securities issued by U.S. companies, underscoring its focus on the domestic market.

Products and Services

• U.S. Common Stocks Investments

  This product revolves around investing directly in a diversified portfolio of U.S. common stocks. Targeting companies with a strong track record of recent performance, these investments aim for growth by identifying stocks that are believed to be undervalued compared to their fundamentals. The selection process emphasizes securities that not only demonstrate strong fundamentals but also exhibit low prices relative to these fundamentals, as determined by the fund’s advisor.

• Equity Market Strategy

  The Equity Market Strategy is crafted to outperform the broad U.S. equity market by focusing on securities that have shown relatively strong performance. It operates under the premise that stocks which have performed well in the recent past, supported by robust underlying fundamentals and offered at low prices relative to these fundamentals, are likely to continue their upward trajectory. This strategy is central to the fund's approach, with at least 80% of its assets committed to investments in U.S. companies, ensuring a concentrated effort towards achieving higher returns in the domestic equity landscape.