VFMV vs. SCHJ ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) to HCM Defender 500 Index ETF (SCHJ)

VFMV

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

VFMV Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The fund invests primarily in a group of U.S. common stocks that together are deemed by the advisor to have the potential to generate lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market. The portfolio will include a diverse mix of companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups. 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

$121.24

Average Daily Volume

7,749

Number of Holdings ^*

147

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

SCHJ

HCM Defender 500 Index ETF

SCHJ Description

The investment seeks to track as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Bloomberg Barclays US 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index. To pursue its goal, the fund generally invests in securities that are included in the index. The index measures the performance of U.S. investment grade, taxable corporate bonds with maturities greater than or equal to one year and less than five years that have $300 million or more of outstanding face value. It is the fund's policy that under normal circumstances it will invest at least 90% of its net assets in securities included in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$49.22

Average Daily Volume

49,932

Number of Holdings ^*

436

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFMV	SCHJ
30 Days	0.72%	0.19%
60 Days	6.93%	1.10%
90 Days	7.44%	2.71%
12 Months	28.66%	9.03%

72 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFMV	Weight in SCHJ	Overlap
AAPL	C	0.64%	0.04%	0.04%
ABBV	C	1.34%	0.03%	0.03%
ADI	B	1.42%	0.02%	0.02%
AMAT	C	0.13%	0.04%	0.04%
AMGN	D	0.64%	0.01%	0.01%
AMZN	C	0.11%	0.04%	0.04%
AVGO	B	0.71%	0.02%	0.02%
AZO	D	0.42%	0.0%	0.0%
BMY	A	0.31%	0.02%	0.02%
CAH	B	0.75%	0.02%	0.02%
CB	A	0.08%	0.02%	0.02%
CHD	D	1.28%	0.01%	0.01%
CL	D	1.05%	0.0%	0.0%
CME	A	1.19%	0.07%	0.07%
CMS	A	0.03%	0.0%	0.0%
CNA	D	0.04%	0.02%	0.02%
CSCO	A	1.46%	0.03%	0.03%
CVX	B	0.77%	0.02%	0.02%
DTE	B	0.04%	0.01%	0.01%
DUK	C	1.31%	0.02%	0.02%
EA	D	1.48%	0.03%	0.03%
ED	C	0.51%	0.03%	0.03%
FANG	D	0.45%	0.03%	0.03%
GD	C	1.43%	0.02%	0.02%
GILD	A	0.89%	0.07%	0.07%
GIS	C	0.98%	0.01%	0.01%
GOOGL	B	0.87%	0.03%	0.03%
HPQ	B	0.72%	0.1%	0.1%
HSY	D	0.45%	0.01%	0.01%
IBM	A	1.31%	0.03%	0.03%
JNJ	D	1.46%	0.02%	0.02%
K	B	0.4%	0.02%	0.02%
KLAC	B	0.09%	0.07%	0.07%
KMB	D	0.07%	0.02%	0.02%
KMI	A	0.24%	0.01%	0.01%
KO	C	0.46%	0.05%	0.05%
LDOS	A	0.29%	0.03%	0.03%
LLY	D	0.92%	0.02%	0.02%
LMT	A	1.44%	0.02%	0.02%
LRCX	D	0.08%	0.01%	0.01%
MCD	A	1.24%	0.01%	0.01%
MCK	F	1.5%	0.01%	0.01%
MDLZ	D	0.39%	0.03%	0.03%
MO	D	0.28%	0.02%	0.02%
MRK	F	1.39%	0.05%	0.05%
MSFT	D	0.45%	0.05%	0.05%
MSI	A	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
MU	D	0.04%	0.03%	0.03%
NEU	F	0.49%	0.02%	0.02%
NOC	B	1.27%	0.04%	0.04%
NTAP	D	1.57%	0.02%	0.02%
ORLY	A	1.33%	0.02%	0.02%
PEP	F	0.06%	0.02%	0.02%
PG	D	1.45%	0.02%	0.02%
PSX	D	0.14%	0.01%	0.01%
QCOM	D	0.69%	0.02%	0.02%
ROP	D	1.5%	0.01%	0.01%
RSG	D	1.39%	0.01%	0.01%
RTX	A	0.33%	0.02%	0.02%
T	B	0.51%	0.01%	0.01%
TJX	D	1.56%	0.02%	0.02%
TMUS	A	1.56%	0.06%	0.06%
TXN	C	1.54%	0.0%	0.0%
UNH	B	0.85%	0.01%	0.01%
UNM	A	0.06%	0.02%	0.02%
V	B	0.44%	0.09%	0.09%
VZ	C	1.2%	0.02%	0.02%
WEC	B	0.39%	0.02%	0.02%
WM	B	1.46%	0.02%	0.02%
WMB	A	0.97%	0.03%	0.03%
WMT	A	1.47%	0.03%	0.03%
XOM	A	1.42%	0.03%	0.03%

VFMV Overweight 75 Positions Relative to SCHJ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CVLT	B	1.63%
PGR	B	1.49%
VECO	F	1.49%
MUSA	D	1.43%
KEX	C	1.4%
IDT	C	1.35%
REGN	D	1.27%
COR	F	1.27%
FCN	C	1.21%
IDCC	A	1.14%
CBOE	B	1.13%
DLB	D	1.06%
LRN	D	1.05%
DOX	B	1.03%
HSTM	B	0.97%
MGEE	C	0.96%
CRUS	D	0.86%
SAFT	D	0.86%
GPOR	B	0.85%
INST	C	0.83%
NSIT	B	0.83%
CHE	D	0.81%
LAUR	C	0.79%
NABL	F	0.78%
BLKB	C	0.78%
WTM	C	0.75%
GOOG	B	0.7%
OSIS	C	0.7%
YELP	D	0.63%
MCS	B	0.61%
META	A	0.6%
INSW	B	0.55%
MATX	C	0.54%
PBH	D	0.52%
FLO	D	0.47%
AJG	C	0.43%
TRV	B	0.43%
THFF	D	0.42%
RLI	A	0.36%
NVEC	D	0.35%
OLLI	C	0.34%
AMSF	B	0.34%
JBSS	F	0.33%
CASS	F	0.32%
ROL	C	0.29%
BRK.A	B	0.29%
IMMR	D	0.28%
MTSI	B	0.26%
LOPE	D	0.25%
EBF	B	0.24%
EQC	D	0.24%
ACN	B	0.23%
EXEL	B	0.23%
JJSF	C	0.23%
OLED	B	0.19%
SPOK	D	0.19%
DECK	B	0.19%
SPNS	B	0.17%
QNST	C	0.15%
DGICA	D	0.12%
TNK	C	0.12%
CLBK	F	0.1%
DJCO	C	0.1%
DTM	A	0.1%
CNXN	C	0.08%
GLRE	B	0.06%
LANC	F	0.06%
REYN	D	0.06%
ATR	A	0.05%
SFL	D	0.05%
EIG	A	0.04%
AKAM	D	0.04%
VRTX	D	0.04%
NBIX	F	0.04%
SPOT	C	0.03%

VFMV Underweight 364 Positions Relative to SCHJ

Symbol	Grade	Weight
CARR	A	-0.1%
MDT	C	-0.1%
BIIB	F	-0.1%
COP	D	-0.09%
BABA	A	-0.09%
DD	C	-0.09%
TAP	D	-0.08%
OTIS	A	-0.07%
BLK	A	-0.07%
STLA	F	-0.07%
NI	A	-0.06%
WBA	F	-0.06%
ORCL	A	-0.06%
CHTR	D	-0.06%
ETN	B	-0.05%
RF	B	-0.05%
MCHP	F	-0.05%
SJM	D	-0.05%
EMN	C	-0.05%
ADP	A	-0.05%
SF	A	-0.05%
HRL	F	-0.05%
ATO	A	-0.05%
VRSK	D	-0.05%
TGT	C	-0.05%
BDX	C	-0.05%
BERY	C	-0.05%
SYF	A	-0.05%
DLTR	F	-0.05%
GS	B	-0.05%
ITW	C	-0.04%
SPGI	C	-0.04%
UHS	D	-0.04%
DXC	C	-0.04%
NTRS	B	-0.04%
CMA	C	-0.04%
BHP	B	-0.04%
PPL	C	-0.04%
FDX	F	-0.04%
MLM	F	-0.04%
WLK	C	-0.04%
JBHT	D	-0.04%
DOW	B	-0.04%
VFC	A	-0.04%
PH	A	-0.04%
MA	A	-0.04%
HON	C	-0.04%
MOS	F	-0.04%
RPRX	D	-0.04%
FOXA	B	-0.04%
JEF	A	-0.04%
GSK	F	-0.04%
LUV	B	-0.04%
DIS	D	-0.04%
SBUX	B	-0.04%
AXP	A	-0.04%
HCA	C	-0.04%
AIG	C	-0.04%
DELL	C	-0.04%
AMCR	C	-0.03%
TPR	B	-0.03%
FAF	C	-0.03%
KEYS	B	-0.03%
VMC	D	-0.03%
HP	D	-0.03%
THG	A	-0.03%
DLR	C	-0.03%
BWA	C	-0.03%
PHM	C	-0.03%
IFF	D	-0.03%
SWKS	F	-0.03%
EMR	B	-0.03%
EQR	C	-0.03%
KMPR	D	-0.03%
HAS	A	-0.03%
CLX	C	-0.03%
MAIN	A	-0.03%
TEL	D	-0.03%
RL	B	-0.03%
GP	D	-0.03%
ORI	A	-0.03%
TME	B	-0.03%
GWW	B	-0.03%
FTNT	A	-0.03%
BC	C	-0.03%
LII	C	-0.03%
JBL	C	-0.03%
SNX	C	-0.03%
AN	D	-0.03%
MHK	C	-0.03%
WB	B	-0.03%
BAX	D	-0.03%
CE	D	-0.03%
FRT	D	-0.03%
OPI	F	-0.03%
FTV	C	-0.03%
JD	A	-0.03%
AWH	F	-0.03%
JCI	C	-0.03%
IP	C	-0.03%
PVH	D	-0.03%
JHG	A	-0.03%
VNT	F	-0.03%
BKU	D	-0.03%
VRSN	C	-0.03%
CNO	B	-0.03%
KEY	B	-0.03%
ALL	A	-0.03%
SWK	C	-0.03%
DG	F	-0.03%
LHX	A	-0.03%
MKC	C	-0.03%
DGX	D	-0.03%
EBAY	A	-0.03%
EVRG	C	-0.03%
AVT	B	-0.03%
ALLY	F	-0.03%
HAL	D	-0.03%
TT	A	-0.03%
MPC	D	-0.03%
TMO	D	-0.03%
VLO	F	-0.03%
LVS	B	-0.03%
EPD	A	-0.03%
EXC	C	-0.03%
NVDA	B	-0.03%
FIS	A	-0.03%
PFE	D	-0.03%
PYPL	A	-0.03%
ARCC	A	-0.03%
BIDU	C	-0.03%
USB	C	-0.03%
HPE	B	-0.03%
GE	B	-0.03%
C	B	-0.03%
HSBC	A	-0.03%
MS	A	-0.03%
BAC	B	-0.03%
TSLX	B	-0.02%
TCPC	F	-0.02%
FNB	D	-0.02%
VLY	C	-0.02%
SNV	D	-0.02%
WAL	C	-0.02%
ALLE	A	-0.02%
AIZ	B	-0.02%
APD	C	-0.02%
DOV	C	-0.02%
LEG	D	-0.02%
RGA	B	-0.02%
KSS	D	-0.02%
SBRA	C	-0.02%
OCSL	D	-0.02%
EQH	B	-0.02%
GXO	D	-0.02%
HTGC	B	-0.02%
BCSF	A	-0.02%
CTVA	A	-0.02%
PSEC	C	-0.02%
AGO	B	-0.02%
RNR	A	-0.02%
HES	D	-0.02%
TRMB	B	-0.02%
ADM	F	-0.02%
KRC	C	-0.02%
TKR	B	-0.02%
OC	C	-0.02%
ADSK	B	-0.02%
JNPR	C	-0.02%
RS	D	-0.02%
PNW	C	-0.02%
ILMN	B	-0.02%
G	A	-0.02%
HRB	C	-0.02%
RPM	A	-0.02%
EL	D	-0.02%
GBDC	B	-0.02%
FHN	D	-0.02%
CF	A	-0.02%
STLD	C	-0.02%
DAL	C	-0.02%
LNC	B	-0.02%
LNT	B	-0.02%
HOG	D	-0.02%
PKG	B	-0.02%
HUBB	A	-0.02%
LAZ	C	-0.02%
BR	B	-0.02%
GSBD	D	-0.02%
TDY	A	-0.02%
BKH	C	-0.02%
VOYA	A	-0.02%
SLG	C	-0.02%
PFG	A	-0.02%
NUE	D	-0.02%
WPC	C	-0.02%
MRVL	C	-0.02%
ROK	D	-0.02%
INTU	F	-0.02%
BG	F	-0.02%
L	C	-0.02%
KR	C	-0.02%
SHW	C	-0.02%
AON	A	-0.02%
A	B	-0.02%
HII	F	-0.02%
MCO	D	-0.02%
LYB	B	-0.02%
H	B	-0.02%
ARE	D	-0.02%
DHI	C	-0.02%
CNP	B	-0.02%
NNN	C	-0.02%
UAL	A	-0.02%
EQIX	C	-0.02%
AWK	D	-0.02%
R	C	-0.02%
DVN	F	-0.02%
HBAN	B	-0.02%
SRE	C	-0.02%
XEL	C	-0.02%
MMM	C	-0.02%
WAB	A	-0.02%
SITC	D	-0.02%
CFG	C	-0.02%
NDAQ	C	-0.02%
LEN	C	-0.02%
EXPE	B	-0.02%
BKNG	B	-0.02%
PEG	A	-0.02%
D	A	-0.02%
ABT	C	-0.02%
AMP	A	-0.02%
LH	D	-0.02%
SYK	C	-0.02%
ROST	D	-0.02%
AGR	C	-0.02%
PM	D	-0.02%
ETR	A	-0.02%
CNH	C	-0.02%
MET	A	-0.02%
NXPI	F	-0.02%
SPG	A	-0.02%
HST	D	-0.02%
GLPI	C	-0.02%
STZ	D	-0.02%
CRM	B	-0.02%
GPN	F	-0.02%
CAT	A	-0.02%
CM	C	-0.02%
TSN	D	-0.02%
ICE	A	-0.02%
AL	D	-0.02%
SYY	D	-0.02%
UPS	D	-0.02%
MMC	D	-0.02%
SLB	D	-0.02%
VOD	D	-0.02%
KDP	C	-0.02%
PNC	C	-0.02%
MAR	A	-0.02%
EOG	B	-0.02%
BXP	B	-0.02%
AER	C	-0.02%
BNS	C	-0.02%
DB	A	-0.02%
OMC	C	-0.02%
ZTS	C	-0.02%
PCG	C	-0.02%
TFC	D	-0.02%
DFS	A	-0.02%
RY	C	-0.02%
CI	D	-0.02%
MUFG	D	-0.02%
NWG	B	-0.02%
INTC	D	-0.02%
WFC	B	-0.02%
JPM	C	-0.02%
NEM	C	-0.01%
BEN	F	-0.01%
VNO	B	-0.01%
FE	C	-0.01%
BRO	A	-0.01%
ALB	D	-0.01%
PDM	C	-0.01%
ARW	C	-0.01%
CSL	A	-0.01%
OGE	C	-0.01%
MAA	D	-0.01%
O	C	-0.01%
CSX	D	-0.01%
OHI	C	-0.01%
EFX	D	-0.01%
AEP	C	-0.01%
AFL	A	-0.01%
CP	C	-0.01%
DHR	D	-0.01%
NKE	D	-0.01%
WEST	F	-0.01%
MTB	A	-0.01%
ES	D	-0.01%
PSA	C	-0.01%
AVB	C	-0.01%
CPB	D	-0.01%
PPG	D	-0.01%
AMG	B	-0.01%
OGS	C	-0.01%
PAA	B	-0.01%
APTV	D	-0.01%
HUM	F	-0.01%
ADBE	F	-0.01%
VTR	C	-0.01%
NFG	A	-0.01%
SCHW	D	-0.01%
PRU	B	-0.01%
CAG	D	-0.01%
LOW	C	-0.01%
STT	A	-0.01%
CCI	D	-0.01%
FITB	C	-0.01%
HD	A	-0.01%
BK	A	-0.01%
BMO	B	-0.01%
TD	B	-0.01%
AMT	D	-0.01%
COF	A	-0.01%
AZN	D	-0.01%
GM	D	-0.01%
ZBH	F	-0.01%
CVS	D	-0.01%
CMCSA	B	-0.01%
BA	F	-0.01%
FCNCA	D	-0.0%
CTRA	D	-0.0%
COST	C	-0.0%
AEE	A	-0.0%
SCCO	B	-0.0%
CMI	A	-0.0%
PCAR	D	-0.0%
KIM	C	-0.0%
WHR	C	-0.0%
FLEX	B	-0.0%
CUBE	C	-0.0%
APH	D	-0.0%
ESS	D	-0.0%
BDN	B	-0.0%
BRX	C	-0.0%
NSC	C	-0.0%
WU	D	-0.0%
IVZ	A	-0.0%
TXT	F	-0.0%
UNP	F	-0.0%
LIN	C	-0.0%
OKE	A	-0.0%
WELL	C	-0.0%
BSX	A	-0.0%
EIX	C	-0.0%
AES	C	-0.0%
DOC	C	-0.0%
FSK	A	-0.0%
MPLX	B	-0.0%
DE	C	-0.0%
SO	A	-0.0%
NEE	C	-0.0%