VFQY vs. IXG ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to iShares Global Financial ETF (IXG)

VFQY

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

VFQY Description

The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with strong 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 strong fundamentals as determined by the advisor. 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

$147.42

Average Daily Volume

11,012

Number of Holdings ^*

386

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

IXG

iShares Global Financial ETF

IXG Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities in the financials sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Global 1200 Financials Sector IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of companies that S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P"), a subsidiary of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc., deems to be part of the financial sector of the economy and that S&P believes are important to global markets.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$100.65

Average Daily Volume

34,320

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFQY	IXG
30 Days	4.56%	5.16%
60 Days	3.81%	6.47%
90 Days	4.24%	9.58%
12 Months	27.98%	39.51%

15 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFQY	Weight in IXG	Overlap
AFL	B	0.46%	0.48%	0.46%
AIG	B	0.44%	0.42%	0.42%
AMP	A	0.57%	0.48%	0.48%
AON	A	0.13%	0.71%	0.13%
AXP	A	1.37%	1.38%	1.37%
CFG	B	0.22%	0.18%	0.18%
GL	B	0.33%	0.08%	0.08%
HIG	B	0.26%	0.29%	0.26%
JKHY	D	0.16%	0.11%	0.11%
MA	C	0.16%	3.68%	0.16%
MCO	B	0.07%	0.64%	0.07%
NTRS	A	0.33%	0.19%	0.19%
PYPL	B	1.29%	0.75%	0.75%
STT	A	0.53%	0.25%	0.25%
SYF	B	0.28%	0.22%	0.22%

VFQY Overweight 371 Positions Relative to IXG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
NKE	D	2.14%
GILD	C	2.1%
MMM	D	2.1%
AAPL	C	2.03%
TGT	F	1.91%
QCOM	F	1.88%
LULU	C	1.81%
WMT	A	1.74%
TJX	A	1.74%
MRK	F	1.69%
KLAC	D	1.63%
KMB	D	1.62%
ADBE	C	1.6%
CTAS	B	1.58%
PEP	F	1.54%
JNJ	D	1.38%
COST	B	1.16%
AMZN	C	1.12%
META	D	1.0%
IDXX	F	0.78%
CHRW	C	0.73%
FLO	D	0.7%
PAYX	C	0.63%
EQH	B	0.61%
FAST	B	0.55%
AYI	B	0.53%
NVDA	C	0.53%
LSTR	D	0.5%
BBY	D	0.5%
AMAT	F	0.49%
PRI	A	0.49%
CVLT	B	0.49%
MSM	C	0.49%
NTAP	C	0.49%
FBP	B	0.48%
RPM	A	0.47%
SLM	A	0.47%
KR	B	0.46%
BLDR	D	0.44%
RHI	B	0.44%
DCI	B	0.44%
ALKS	B	0.43%
EBAY	D	0.43%
POOL	C	0.42%
MAT	D	0.4%
BPOP	B	0.4%
VRT	B	0.39%
CNO	A	0.39%
RL	B	0.39%
TDC	D	0.38%
EXPE	B	0.38%
TBBK	B	0.37%
LNTH	D	0.37%
AX	A	0.37%
KVUE	A	0.37%
CAT	B	0.36%
CASH	A	0.36%
ANF	C	0.36%
GWW	B	0.35%
DKS	C	0.35%
ECL	D	0.34%
OFG	B	0.34%
IT	C	0.34%
MANH	D	0.33%
UFPI	B	0.33%
SSD	D	0.33%
LPX	B	0.33%
DECK	A	0.33%
ZION	B	0.32%
WLY	B	0.32%
QLYS	C	0.32%
MPWR	F	0.32%
COKE	C	0.32%
BFH	B	0.32%
TPL	A	0.31%
WSFS	A	0.31%
CHE	D	0.3%
EL	F	0.3%
CROX	D	0.3%
ROK	B	0.3%
EA	A	0.29%
MSA	D	0.29%
AEO	F	0.29%
JXN	C	0.29%
DLTR	F	0.29%
CDNS	B	0.28%
AOS	F	0.28%
LMB	A	0.28%
VMI	B	0.28%
SKX	D	0.27%
BJ	A	0.27%
APOG	B	0.27%
KD	B	0.27%
BR	A	0.26%
AVY	D	0.26%
NTB	B	0.26%
ADSK	A	0.26%
CNM	D	0.26%
HAS	D	0.25%
APPF	B	0.24%
ULTA	F	0.24%
AIT	A	0.24%
M	D	0.24%
LLY	F	0.24%
BBW	B	0.24%
A	D	0.23%
NUS	D	0.23%
TPR	B	0.23%
VOYA	B	0.22%
UTHR	C	0.22%
YOU	D	0.22%
WFRD	D	0.22%
HSY	F	0.22%
YETI	C	0.22%
MEDP	D	0.22%
BLBD	D	0.22%
LECO	B	0.22%
CRUS	D	0.21%
SHOO	D	0.21%
EXPD	D	0.21%
CR	A	0.21%
MLI	C	0.21%
GPC	D	0.21%
CPNG	D	0.21%
PII	D	0.2%
KFRC	D	0.2%
BWA	D	0.2%
TTC	D	0.2%
WDFC	B	0.2%
SAM	C	0.2%
TREX	C	0.2%
WMS	D	0.2%
LOPE	B	0.2%
CASY	A	0.19%
IESC	B	0.19%
ROKU	D	0.19%
CRVL	A	0.19%
PJT	A	0.19%
PPG	F	0.19%
BBSI	B	0.18%
ASO	F	0.18%
TNET	D	0.18%
XRAY	F	0.18%
TK	D	0.17%
EXTR	B	0.17%
EPAC	B	0.17%
CHCO	B	0.17%
ROL	B	0.17%
NMIH	D	0.17%
CSWI	A	0.17%
PVH	C	0.17%
BCC	B	0.16%
IDT	B	0.16%
PLMR	B	0.16%
PSTG	D	0.16%
TDOC	C	0.16%
RMD	C	0.16%
GOOGL	C	0.16%
SONO	C	0.16%
ILMN	D	0.16%
ADP	B	0.16%
MPC	D	0.15%
PEGA	A	0.15%
INGR	B	0.15%
SCS	C	0.15%
NSP	D	0.15%
BXC	B	0.15%
WTS	B	0.15%
PLAB	C	0.15%
FIZZ	C	0.15%
COR	B	0.14%
WHD	B	0.14%
HCKT	B	0.14%
GMS	B	0.14%
HWKN	B	0.14%
MOH	F	0.14%
EOG	A	0.14%
BOKF	B	0.14%
FFIV	B	0.14%
BELFB	C	0.13%
PRDO	B	0.13%
GTLB	B	0.13%
JBSS	D	0.13%
YELP	C	0.13%
FC	F	0.13%
HNI	B	0.13%
GIII	D	0.13%
FELE	B	0.13%
CHGG	D	0.13%
CCRN	F	0.12%
SLVM	B	0.12%
PDCO	D	0.12%
CSGS	B	0.12%
JBL	B	0.12%
CPF	A	0.12%
INDB	B	0.12%
TILE	B	0.12%
ATEN	B	0.12%
WABC	B	0.12%
XP	F	0.12%
PEN	B	0.12%
CMI	A	0.12%
BHF	B	0.11%
UVE	B	0.11%
CEIX	A	0.11%
CATY	B	0.11%
PCRX	C	0.11%
INCY	C	0.11%
BKE	B	0.11%
CAL	D	0.11%
STRL	B	0.11%
NVR	D	0.11%
CUBI	C	0.11%
TXG	F	0.11%
PRMW	C	0.11%
FIX	A	0.11%
DFIN	D	0.1%
MCRI	A	0.1%
MTG	C	0.1%
PFGC	B	0.1%
ODFL	B	0.1%
THRY	F	0.1%
LANC	C	0.1%
MBUU	C	0.1%
SPTN	D	0.1%
TER	D	0.1%
SRCE	B	0.1%
ACAD	D	0.1%
LCII	C	0.1%
MAN	D	0.1%
PINS	D	0.1%
MRC	B	0.1%
RS	B	0.1%
KAI	A	0.1%
DXC	B	0.09%
SUPN	C	0.09%
LSCC	D	0.09%
BHLB	B	0.09%
RSI	B	0.09%
PSMT	C	0.09%
TCBI	B	0.09%
SPOT	B	0.09%
SOLV	C	0.09%
ELF	C	0.09%
OXM	D	0.09%
CBU	B	0.09%
CSL	C	0.09%
LZB	B	0.09%
NYT	C	0.09%
WCC	B	0.09%
SFIX	B	0.08%
SEIC	B	0.08%
ENPH	F	0.08%
CRCT	F	0.08%
EME	C	0.08%
ETD	C	0.08%
ARLO	C	0.08%
GGG	B	0.08%
MLKN	D	0.08%
ROST	C	0.08%
CVBF	A	0.08%
CDRE	D	0.08%
SM	B	0.08%
AMSF	B	0.08%
CDW	F	0.08%
EGY	D	0.08%
UAA	C	0.08%
SBSI	B	0.07%
ANIP	F	0.07%
AAP	C	0.07%
AMAL	B	0.07%
ACT	D	0.07%
CDNA	D	0.07%
EYE	C	0.07%
YEXT	A	0.07%
VRTS	B	0.07%
PRLB	A	0.07%
IOSP	B	0.07%
CNXN	C	0.07%
ASC	F	0.07%
BMI	B	0.07%
CARG	C	0.07%
GCO	B	0.07%
DHIL	A	0.07%
ODP	F	0.07%
ZEUS	C	0.06%
APAM	B	0.06%
LYTS	B	0.06%
NSSC	D	0.06%
MUSA	A	0.06%
CRAI	B	0.06%
FULT	A	0.06%
MMS	F	0.06%
USNA	C	0.06%
OLN	D	0.06%
STLD	B	0.06%
MYGN	F	0.06%
HOLX	D	0.06%
DAKT	B	0.06%
EVER	F	0.06%
AVAV	D	0.06%
PG	A	0.06%
POWL	C	0.06%
RDN	C	0.06%
ACCO	C	0.05%
ALGN	D	0.05%
BRKR	D	0.05%
OSUR	F	0.05%
MASI	A	0.05%
ICFI	F	0.05%
HVT	D	0.05%
WTTR	B	0.05%
VITL	D	0.05%
TRIP	F	0.05%
IMKTA	C	0.05%
TTI	C	0.05%
SCHL	D	0.04%
ORGO	B	0.04%
TH	C	0.04%
EXLS	B	0.04%
CPRX	C	0.04%
UTI	A	0.04%
MCFT	B	0.04%
HY	D	0.04%
AMR	C	0.04%
LQDT	B	0.04%
GOLF	B	0.04%
SNA	A	0.04%
REVG	B	0.04%
SXI	B	0.04%
BLD	D	0.04%
HAE	C	0.04%
MBIN	D	0.04%
HNST	B	0.04%
OEC	C	0.04%
CTS	C	0.04%
TNK	F	0.04%
KELYA	F	0.03%
TNC	D	0.03%
SXC	A	0.03%
FBIN	D	0.03%
SN	D	0.03%
MOV	C	0.03%
HAFC	A	0.03%
BECN	B	0.03%
OII	B	0.03%
GNRC	B	0.03%
BKNG	A	0.03%
MLAB	D	0.03%
UPBD	B	0.03%
ANGO	D	0.03%
DUOL	A	0.03%
UDMY	F	0.03%
GPRO	F	0.03%
TBI	F	0.03%
MYE	F	0.03%
PFBC	B	0.02%
TCBK	B	0.02%
PLOW	D	0.02%
INGN	C	0.02%
NWL	B	0.02%
ATKR	C	0.02%
COUR	F	0.02%
AZEK	A	0.02%
KRNY	B	0.02%
EGBN	B	0.02%
RYI	C	0.02%
RGP	F	0.02%
TCMD	A	0.02%
LKFN	B	0.02%
CXT	B	0.02%

VFQY Underweight 61 Positions Relative to IXG

Symbol	Grade	Weight
BRK.A	B	-7.37%
JPM	A	-5.97%
V	A	-4.42%
BAC	A	-2.7%
WFC	A	-2.16%
GS	A	-1.6%
MS	A	-1.43%
SPGI	C	-1.38%
PGR	A	-1.28%
MUFG	B	-1.24%
BLK	C	-1.24%
BX	A	-1.12%
C	A	-1.12%
FI	A	-1.04%
SCHW	B	-1.03%
MMC	B	-0.94%
CB	C	-0.93%
KKR	A	-0.86%
SMFG	B	-0.8%
ICE	C	-0.76%
PNC	B	-0.71%
CME	A	-0.7%
USB	A	-0.67%
COF	B	-0.61%
AJG	B	-0.55%
MFG	B	-0.53%
TFC	A	-0.53%
TRV	B	-0.51%
BK	A	-0.49%
ALL	A	-0.44%
MET	A	-0.42%
FIS	C	-0.41%
MSCI	C	-0.4%
PRU	A	-0.39%
DFS	B	-0.38%
ACGL	D	-0.33%
MTB	A	-0.31%
NDAQ	A	-0.28%
WTW	B	-0.27%
FITB	A	-0.27%
GPN	B	-0.25%
RJF	A	-0.25%
TROW	B	-0.23%
CPAY	A	-0.22%
HBAN	A	-0.22%
BRO	B	-0.22%
RF	A	-0.21%
CINF	A	-0.2%
CBOE	B	-0.18%
PFG	D	-0.16%
WRB	A	-0.16%
FDS	B	-0.16%
NMR	B	-0.15%
KEY	B	-0.15%
EG	C	-0.14%
L	A	-0.13%
AIZ	A	-0.1%
ERIE	D	-0.09%
MKTX	D	-0.08%
IVZ	B	-0.07%
BEN	C	-0.06%