VFMF vs. PFM ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF (VFMF) to PowerShares Dividend Achievers (PFM)
VFMF

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF

VFMF Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals as determined by the advisor. The fund invests primarily in U.S. common stocks with the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals as determined by the advisor. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's assets will be invested in securities issued by U.S. companies.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$139.64

Average Daily Volume

8,764

Number of Holdings *

470

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
PFM

PowerShares Dividend Achievers

PFM Description The PowerShares Dividend AchieversTM Portfolio (Fund) seeks to replicate, before fees and expenses, the NASDAQ US Broad Dividend AchieversTM Index (Index), which is designed to identify a diversified group of dividend-paying companies. The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in dividend paying common stocks that comprise Index. These companies have increased their annual dividend for 10 or more consecutive fiscal years. The Fund and the Index are reconstituted annually in January and rebalanced quarterly in January, April, July and October. Effective December 28, 2012, the NADAQ OMX Group, Inc., replaced Mergent, Inc., as the Index Provider of the Index. Effective February 25, 2013, the name of the Index changed from Broad Dividend Achievers Index to NASDAQ US Broad Dividend Achievers Index. There will be no change to the methodology by which NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., the Index Provider, calculates the Index. Please see the Fund’s prospectus supplement for more information. On February 25, 2013, NASDAQ took the place of the NYSE as the official Index data source.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$47.68

Average Daily Volume

24,412

Number of Holdings *

416

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VFMF PFM
30 Days 6.72% 2.19%
60 Days 7.63% 2.87%
90 Days 7.99% 5.56%
12 Months 33.84% 26.89%
102 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VFMF Weight in PFM Overlap
ABBV D 0.93% 1.27% 0.93%
AFL B 1.08% 0.27% 0.27%
AGM C 0.06% 0.01% 0.01%
AGO B 0.17% 0.02% 0.02%
AIT A 0.17% 0.04% 0.04%
AMP A 0.17% 0.24% 0.17%
ANDE D 0.34% 0.01% 0.01%
APOG B 0.09% 0.01% 0.01%
ASB B 0.16% 0.02% 0.02%
BAC A 0.16% 1.56% 0.16%
BBY D 0.05% 0.08% 0.05%
BK A 0.98% 0.25% 0.25%
BOKF B 0.19% 0.03% 0.03%
CAH B 0.53% 0.13% 0.13%
CASY A 0.05% 0.06% 0.05%
CAT B 0.48% 0.81% 0.48%
CBOE B 0.34% 0.09% 0.09%
CBSH A 0.34% 0.04% 0.04%
CBT C 0.05% 0.03% 0.03%
CBU B 0.12% 0.02% 0.02%
CHCO B 0.15% 0.01% 0.01%
CL D 0.46% 0.33% 0.33%
CNO A 0.4% 0.02% 0.02%
COR B 0.17% 0.21% 0.17%
COST B 0.52% 1.76% 0.52%
CSL C 0.07% 0.09% 0.07%
CTAS B 0.07% 0.38% 0.07%
CVX A 0.33% 1.27% 0.33%
DDS B 0.03% 0.02% 0.02%
FIBK A 0.12% 0.01% 0.01%
FITB A 0.39% 0.14% 0.14%
FIX A 0.16% 0.07% 0.07%
FLO D 0.06% 0.02% 0.02%
FNF B 0.23% 0.07% 0.07%
FRME B 0.06% 0.01% 0.01%
GFF A 0.29% 0.02% 0.02%
GPC D 0.1% 0.07% 0.07%
HFWA B 0.03% 0.0% 0.0%
HIG B 0.7% 0.15% 0.15%
HNI B 0.06% 0.01% 0.01%
HPQ B 0.19% 0.16% 0.16%
HVT D 0.07% 0.0% 0.0%
HWKN B 0.19% 0.01% 0.01%
IBM C 0.61% 0.83% 0.61%
IBOC A 0.34% 0.02% 0.02%
INDB B 0.09% 0.01% 0.01%
INGR B 0.35% 0.04% 0.04%
JNJ D 0.38% 1.61% 0.38%
JPM A 0.72% 3.01% 0.72%
KLAC D 0.52% 0.36% 0.36%
KMB D 0.59% 0.2% 0.2%
KR B 0.73% 0.18% 0.18%
LMT D 0.64% 0.55% 0.55%
LYB F 0.1% 0.12% 0.1%
MAN D 0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
MATX C 0.11% 0.02% 0.02%
MBWM B 0.02% 0.0% 0.0%
MCK B 0.71% 0.34% 0.34%
MET A 0.05% 0.25% 0.05%
MMM D 0.9% 0.31% 0.31%
MO A 0.78% 0.41% 0.41%
MRK F 0.46% 1.06% 0.46%
NHC C 0.06% 0.01% 0.01%
NUE C 0.13% 0.15% 0.13%
NXST C 0.04% 0.02% 0.02%
ORI A 0.45% 0.04% 0.04%
PFG D 0.06% 0.09% 0.06%
PKG A 0.19% 0.09% 0.09%
PM B 0.81% 0.88% 0.81%
PRI A 0.28% 0.04% 0.04%
PSX C 0.27% 0.24% 0.24%
QCOM F 0.82% 0.79% 0.79%
R B 0.16% 0.03% 0.03%
RMD C 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
RNR C 0.06% 0.06% 0.06%
RS B 0.11% 0.07% 0.07%
RTX C 0.36% 0.69% 0.36%
SBSI B 0.11% 0.0% 0.0%
SCVL F 0.05% 0.0% 0.0%
SFNC B 0.08% 0.01% 0.01%
SNA A 0.15% 0.08% 0.08%
SPTN D 0.11% 0.0% 0.0%
SRCE B 0.28% 0.01% 0.01%
SSD D 0.12% 0.03% 0.03%
STBA B 0.16% 0.01% 0.01%
STLD B 0.18% 0.09% 0.09%
STT A 0.23% 0.12% 0.12%
SXI B 0.04% 0.01% 0.01%
TCBK B 0.03% 0.01% 0.01%
TGT F 0.65% 0.31% 0.31%
THO B 0.21% 0.03% 0.03%
TNC D 0.04% 0.01% 0.01%
TT A 0.44% 0.4% 0.4%
UFPI B 0.37% 0.03% 0.03%
UNM A 0.28% 0.06% 0.06%
VZ C 0.52% 0.77% 0.52%
WABC B 0.14% 0.01% 0.01%
WMT A 0.78% 2.92% 0.78%
WRB A 0.33% 0.1% 0.1%
WSFS A 0.24% 0.02% 0.02%
WSM B 0.28% 0.07% 0.07%
XOM B 0.47% 2.31% 0.47%
VFMF Overweight 368 Positions Relative to PFM
Symbol Grade Weight
WFC A 1.25%
AIG B 1.02%
GOOG C 0.9%
VLO C 0.85%
MPC D 0.83%
HCA F 0.82%
AXP A 0.82%
META D 0.82%
AMAT F 0.78%
T A 0.77%
TMUS B 0.75%
APO B 0.74%
PHM D 0.72%
MLI C 0.71%
MTG C 0.71%
SYF B 0.71%
BPOP B 0.67%
OFG B 0.64%
NVDA C 0.63%
FANG D 0.6%
EWBC A 0.59%
CFG B 0.57%
FDX B 0.54%
BKNG A 0.52%
BCC B 0.52%
EOG A 0.51%
FI A 0.51%
CI F 0.5%
GOOGL C 0.5%
FBP B 0.5%
ANET C 0.5%
OMF A 0.46%
COLL F 0.46%
HRB D 0.45%
GM B 0.44%
OC A 0.44%
GILD C 0.43%
AZO C 0.43%
TJX A 0.42%
SLM A 0.41%
PVH C 0.39%
AMAL B 0.39%
UTHR C 0.37%
NWS B 0.36%
KELYA F 0.36%
PRDO B 0.34%
EIG B 0.34%
SCS C 0.32%
AMG B 0.32%
CPF A 0.31%
NMIH D 0.31%
ALSN B 0.3%
CASH A 0.3%
NTB B 0.3%
SIG B 0.3%
GIII D 0.3%
ACT D 0.29%
CALM A 0.28%
TK D 0.27%
FCX D 0.26%
AYI B 0.26%
DHI D 0.26%
EAT A 0.26%
SKX D 0.26%
TPC C 0.26%
MHO D 0.25%
FCF A 0.25%
PFBC B 0.25%
TOL B 0.25%
PHIN A 0.24%
JBL B 0.24%
ASO F 0.24%
NSIT F 0.24%
CPAY A 0.23%
VIRT B 0.23%
MLKN D 0.23%
DELL C 0.23%
WTTR B 0.23%
EME C 0.22%
M D 0.22%
MHK D 0.22%
WFRD D 0.22%
MBIN D 0.22%
COP C 0.22%
RDN C 0.21%
GNW A 0.21%
SIGA F 0.21%
LPX B 0.21%
THC D 0.2%
EQH B 0.2%
CVCO A 0.2%
AMKR D 0.2%
AX A 0.2%
CAL D 0.2%
SPOT B 0.2%
AMWD C 0.2%
ASC F 0.2%
PPC C 0.2%
GMS B 0.2%
PGR A 0.2%
CROX D 0.2%
JEF A 0.19%
AMRX C 0.19%
AHCO F 0.19%
RL B 0.19%
ATGE B 0.19%
BLD D 0.19%
CRM B 0.19%
LEN D 0.19%
STNG F 0.18%
VCTR B 0.18%
NVR D 0.18%
PLUS F 0.18%
TILE B 0.18%
IMKTA C 0.18%
BELFB C 0.18%
REVG B 0.18%
PATK D 0.18%
COKE C 0.18%
TEX D 0.18%
IESC B 0.18%
PINC B 0.18%
TMHC B 0.18%
CNOB B 0.18%
BLX C 0.18%
HP B 0.18%
COOP B 0.17%
SKYW B 0.17%
DLX B 0.17%
ALKS B 0.17%
CTRA B 0.17%
AEO F 0.17%
PLAB C 0.17%
URI B 0.17%
MRC B 0.17%
NTAP C 0.17%
WMK C 0.16%
BV B 0.16%
TBBK B 0.16%
DECK A 0.16%
CF B 0.16%
IDT B 0.16%
CR A 0.16%
BG F 0.16%
KD B 0.16%
DVA B 0.16%
GNK D 0.16%
OMI F 0.16%
KBH D 0.16%
SFM A 0.16%
PR B 0.16%
SXC A 0.16%
KEX C 0.16%
ESAB B 0.15%
CRBG B 0.15%
PFGC B 0.15%
CHRD D 0.15%
KTB B 0.15%
DHT F 0.15%
CRC B 0.15%
PYPL B 0.15%
MEDP D 0.15%
TNL A 0.15%
DKS C 0.15%
SCSC B 0.15%
LDOS C 0.15%
SLVM B 0.15%
DAKT B 0.14%
FTI A 0.14%
CVLT B 0.14%
ETD C 0.14%
NR B 0.14%
AN C 0.14%
CNXN C 0.14%
ABCB B 0.14%
TNK F 0.14%
TPR B 0.14%
MCY A 0.14%
BBW B 0.14%
PUMP B 0.14%
MUSA A 0.14%
CMC B 0.14%
ENS D 0.14%
LNTH D 0.14%
HAFC A 0.13%
PCAR B 0.13%
SPOK C 0.13%
MUR D 0.13%
VNT B 0.13%
HBI B 0.13%
EXPE B 0.13%
HCC B 0.13%
SM B 0.13%
TPH D 0.13%
NMRK B 0.13%
INSW F 0.12%
DNOW B 0.12%
RCL A 0.12%
PTGX C 0.12%
KNTK B 0.12%
ROCK C 0.12%
BHLB B 0.12%
WCC B 0.12%
ZEUS C 0.12%
PSTG D 0.12%
CPRX C 0.12%
HWC B 0.12%
CTSH B 0.12%
UA C 0.12%
CYH F 0.12%
OGN D 0.12%
IMMR C 0.12%
URBN C 0.12%
AGX B 0.12%
BLDR D 0.12%
PH A 0.11%
SCHL D 0.11%
EXP A 0.11%
HALO F 0.11%
LPG F 0.11%
CEIX A 0.11%
REX D 0.11%
CNX A 0.11%
AMR C 0.11%
ITRI B 0.1%
DOX D 0.1%
MPWR F 0.1%
GRBK D 0.1%
QCRH A 0.1%
UHS D 0.1%
WHD B 0.1%
FLWS F 0.1%
LRN A 0.1%
JXN C 0.1%
VERX B 0.1%
SANM B 0.1%
CDNA D 0.1%
AZZ B 0.1%
CRVL A 0.09%
GRND A 0.09%
ARW D 0.09%
OXM D 0.09%
SWKS F 0.09%
NAVI C 0.09%
GPOR B 0.09%
WLY B 0.09%
MOG.A B 0.09%
DXPE B 0.09%
JELD F 0.09%
FDP B 0.08%
PSMT C 0.08%
MTDR B 0.08%
GAP C 0.08%
ARCB C 0.08%
SD D 0.08%
HSTM B 0.08%
ACCO C 0.08%
UPBD B 0.08%
CACI D 0.07%
WMS D 0.07%
DOLE D 0.07%
OVV B 0.07%
USAP B 0.07%
CNA B 0.07%
DESP B 0.07%
EBAY D 0.07%
MTUS C 0.07%
ZIMV D 0.07%
PLPC B 0.07%
EPC D 0.07%
BBSI B 0.07%
HIMS B 0.07%
CG A 0.07%
LEN D 0.07%
JWN C 0.07%
STRL B 0.07%
NTGR B 0.07%
IDCC A 0.07%
VFC C 0.07%
CNM D 0.07%
RES D 0.07%
LZB B 0.07%
MTH D 0.07%
FN D 0.06%
UTI A 0.06%
LOPE B 0.06%
GOGL F 0.06%
C A 0.06%
CENTA C 0.06%
JILL C 0.06%
WU D 0.06%
CIVI D 0.06%
CATY B 0.06%
CRUS D 0.06%
BWA D 0.06%
AMZN C 0.06%
NAT F 0.06%
OSUR F 0.05%
TCBI B 0.05%
GRNT B 0.05%
CLW F 0.05%
NOG A 0.05%
BKE B 0.05%
LBRT D 0.05%
UFPT B 0.05%
NX C 0.05%
SN D 0.05%
BJ A 0.05%
DASH A 0.05%
BTU B 0.05%
ZUMZ C 0.05%
SUPN C 0.05%
YOU D 0.05%
PRK B 0.05%
MD B 0.05%
ADMA B 0.05%
CRS A 0.05%
LQDT B 0.05%
OSBC A 0.05%
LYTS B 0.05%
SMLR B 0.04%
CTS C 0.04%
HOV D 0.04%
HEES B 0.04%
WGO C 0.04%
GOLF B 0.04%
HSII B 0.04%
STGW B 0.04%
BKU A 0.04%
KFRC D 0.04%
MCRI A 0.04%
MBUU C 0.04%
MGY A 0.04%
NSSC D 0.04%
SHOO D 0.04%
VTRS A 0.04%
WEX D 0.04%
GEO B 0.04%
PRMW C 0.04%
EFSC B 0.04%
CRAI B 0.04%
HPE B 0.04%
ATEN B 0.03%
GPI A 0.03%
GPK C 0.03%
UVSP B 0.03%
BSIG A 0.03%
BYD C 0.03%
STRA C 0.03%
PRLB A 0.03%
KMT B 0.03%
BERY B 0.03%
MOV C 0.03%
CCRN F 0.03%
RRC B 0.03%
BRY F 0.03%
EPAC B 0.03%
TPL A 0.03%
WNC C 0.03%
INGN C 0.02%
VRA F 0.02%
RGP F 0.02%
ATKR C 0.02%
BUSE B 0.02%
PEBO A 0.02%
FFIV B 0.02%
SB F 0.02%
ADTN A 0.02%
VFMF Underweight 314 Positions Relative to PFM
Symbol Grade Weight
MSFT F -3.91%
AAPL C -3.9%
AVGO D -3.32%
UNH C -2.35%
V A -2.25%
ORCL B -2.21%
MA C -2.06%
HD A -1.76%
PG A -1.73%
KO D -1.15%
CSCO B -1.0%
ACN C -0.95%
MS A -0.94%
PEP F -0.94%
LIN D -0.93%
MCD D -0.9%
ABT B -0.88%
TXN C -0.82%
INTU C -0.82%
GS A -0.8%
DHR F -0.72%
CMCSA B -0.72%
NEE D -0.68%
SPGI C -0.68%
BLK C -0.67%
LOW D -0.66%
AMGN D -0.65%
SYK C -0.64%
HON B -0.64%
ETN A -0.62%
UNP C -0.62%
PFE D -0.61%
ADP B -0.53%
BMY B -0.5%
CB C -0.5%
SBUX A -0.49%
MMC B -0.48%
MDT D -0.48%
PLD D -0.46%
ADI D -0.45%
UPS C -0.43%
SO D -0.42%
SHW A -0.41%
ELV F -0.4%
AMT D -0.4%
NKE D -0.39%
ICE C -0.39%
DUK C -0.38%
WM A -0.38%
APH A -0.37%
MDLZ F -0.37%
MCO B -0.37%
AON A -0.36%
ZTS D -0.35%
ITW B -0.35%
MSI B -0.35%
CME A -0.35%
PNC B -0.35%
GD F -0.34%
USB A -0.34%
APD A -0.32%
EMR A -0.32%
NOC D -0.31%
ECL D -0.3%
CSX B -0.29%
EPD A -0.29%
AJG B -0.28%
BDX F -0.28%
RSG A -0.28%
TFC A -0.27%
ROP B -0.26%
TRV B -0.26%
GWW B -0.25%
SRE A -0.25%
ALL A -0.23%
PAYX C -0.22%
AEP D -0.22%
MPLX A -0.21%
O D -0.21%
CMI A -0.21%
PRU A -0.2%
LHX C -0.2%
NDAQ A -0.2%
FAST B -0.2%
DFS B -0.19%
PEG A -0.19%
XEL A -0.17%
GLW B -0.17%
A D -0.16%
VMC B -0.16%
SYY B -0.16%
RJF A -0.15%
EXR D -0.15%
MCHP D -0.15%
ROK B -0.14%
EIX B -0.14%
HUM C -0.14%
ED D -0.14%
TSCO D -0.13%
XYL D -0.13%
BRO B -0.13%
WEC A -0.13%
BR A -0.12%
CHD B -0.12%
DOV A -0.12%
PPG F -0.12%
AEE A -0.11%
DTE C -0.11%
HSY F -0.11%
ADM D -0.11%
AWK D -0.11%
TROW B -0.11%
ES D -0.1%
WST C -0.1%
ATO A -0.1%
CINF A -0.1%
HUBB B -0.1%
CDW F -0.1%
RF A -0.1%
CMS C -0.09%
CLX B -0.09%
STE F -0.09%
LII A -0.09%
RPM A -0.08%
KEY B -0.08%
DGX A -0.08%
BAH F -0.08%
ARE D -0.08%
FDS B -0.08%
TSN B -0.08%
WSO A -0.08%
MAA B -0.08%
MKC D -0.08%
JBHT C -0.08%
ERIE D -0.08%
ESS B -0.08%
GGG B -0.07%
RGA A -0.07%
DPZ C -0.07%
LNT A -0.07%
AVY D -0.07%
HRL D -0.07%
WLK D -0.07%
NI A -0.07%
MAS D -0.07%
EXPD D -0.07%
IEX B -0.07%
CHRW C -0.06%
ELS C -0.06%
SWK D -0.06%
REG B -0.06%
POOL C -0.06%
MORN B -0.06%
NDSN B -0.06%
UDR B -0.06%
EVRG A -0.06%
HEI B -0.06%
SEIC B -0.05%
WTRG B -0.05%
CUBE D -0.05%
ATR B -0.05%
EVR B -0.05%
BEN C -0.05%
RRX B -0.05%
AIZ A -0.05%
AFG A -0.05%
SJM D -0.05%
LECO B -0.05%
EMN D -0.05%
ALB C -0.05%
ITT A -0.05%
SCI B -0.05%
JKHY D -0.05%
ENSG D -0.04%
EGP F -0.04%
CHE D -0.04%
TTC D -0.04%
OGE B -0.04%
ZION B -0.04%
AOS F -0.04%
WTFC A -0.04%
CFR B -0.04%
DCI B -0.04%
REXR F -0.04%
RGLD C -0.04%
AES F -0.04%
GL B -0.04%
MKTX D -0.04%
LAD A -0.04%
CHDN B -0.04%
PNW B -0.04%
IPG D -0.04%
THG A -0.03%
TRNO F -0.03%
FFIN B -0.03%
UMBF B -0.03%
SIGI C -0.03%
LFUS F -0.03%
IDA A -0.03%
HOMB A -0.03%
BMI B -0.03%
STAG F -0.03%
MSA D -0.03%
FAF A -0.03%
CADE B -0.03%
FR C -0.03%
AGCO D -0.03%
OSK B -0.03%
AXS A -0.03%
WBA F -0.03%
ADC B -0.03%
RHI B -0.03%
HII D -0.03%
NNN D -0.03%
PB A -0.03%
SSB B -0.03%
RLI B -0.03%
PRGO B -0.02%
SR A -0.02%
PII D -0.02%
MGEE C -0.02%
AUB B -0.02%
MDU D -0.02%
CCOI B -0.02%
WDFC B -0.02%
ASH D -0.02%
BANF B -0.02%
FUL F -0.02%
BKH A -0.02%
AVNT B -0.02%
POR C -0.02%
KAI A -0.02%
NJR A -0.02%
AVT C -0.02%
EXPO D -0.02%
FELE B -0.02%
LANC C -0.02%
SON D -0.02%
CNS B -0.02%
UGI A -0.02%
TKR D -0.02%
AL B -0.02%
GATX A -0.02%
OZK B -0.02%
BC C -0.02%
SWX B -0.02%
UBSI B -0.02%
BCPC B -0.02%
WTS B -0.02%
NFG A -0.02%
SLGN A -0.02%
MSEX B -0.01%
GABC B -0.01%
TR B -0.01%
UVV B -0.01%
LNN B -0.01%
NWN A -0.01%
CSGS B -0.01%
HMN B -0.01%
DKL C -0.01%
SCL C -0.01%
GTY B -0.01%
SJW D -0.01%
LKFN B -0.01%
WOR F -0.01%
WSBC A -0.01%
SYBT B -0.01%
HI C -0.01%
NBTB B -0.01%
LMAT A -0.01%
MTRN C -0.01%
TOWN B -0.01%
NSP D -0.01%
ABR C -0.01%
CPK A -0.01%
CWT D -0.01%
WAFD B -0.01%
IOSP B -0.01%
AVA A -0.01%
TRN C -0.01%
KWR C -0.01%
AWR B -0.01%
BRC D -0.01%
JJSF B -0.01%
OTTR C -0.01%
NWE B -0.01%
POWI D -0.01%
ABM B -0.01%
JOUT D -0.0%
FLIC B -0.0%
ARTNA D -0.0%
ODC C -0.0%
BMRC B -0.0%
CTO B -0.0%
YORW D -0.0%
AROW B -0.0%
UHT D -0.0%
THFF B -0.0%
PLOW D -0.0%
HIFS B -0.0%
CASS B -0.0%
WASH C -0.0%
MATW C -0.0%
GSBC B -0.0%
SMBC B -0.0%
HY D -0.0%
HBNC B -0.0%
MNRO D -0.0%
FCBC B -0.0%
PFC A -0.0%
GRC A -0.0%
CTBI B -0.0%
TMP B -0.0%
AMSF B -0.0%
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