VFQY vs. PFF ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to iShares US Preferred Stock ETF (PFF)

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

$141.48

Average Daily Volume

10,031

Number of Holdings ^*

354

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

PFF

iShares US Preferred Stock ETF

PFF Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. preferred stocks. 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 U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of a select group of preferred stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (" NYSE"), NYSE Arca, Inc. ("NYSE Arca"), NYSE Amex, NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Select Market or NASDAQ Capital Market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$33.21

Average Daily Volume

3,545,031

Number of Holdings ^*

226

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFQY	PFF
30 Days	0.17%	3.73%
60 Days	2.10%	6.12%
90 Days	5.95%	6.49%
12 Months	28.71%	19.05%

11 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFQY	Weight in PFF	Overlap
BHF	F	0.12%	0.16%	0.12%
CFG	D	0.23%	0.26%	0.23%
CNO	C	0.37%	0.08%	0.08%
EQH	C	0.7%	0.15%	0.15%
FULT	D	0.06%	0.1%	0.06%
GL	C	0.27%	0.15%	0.15%
JXN	B	0.28%	0.37%	0.28%
MBIN	D	0.05%	0.08%	0.05%
NTRS	C	0.3%	0.23%	0.23%
STT	C	0.53%	0.31%	0.31%
SYF	C	0.32%	0.32%	0.32%

VFQY Overweight 343 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
AAPL	C	2.18%
GILD	A	2.06%
QCOM	D	1.87%
MMM	B	1.86%
ADBE	F	1.81%
WMT	A	1.73%
TJX	C	1.64%
KLAC	D	1.59%
LRCX	F	1.57%
IDXX	D	1.57%
TGT	C	1.47%
V	C	1.43%
NKE	D	1.39%
AXP	A	1.39%
PEP	D	1.33%
JNJ	C	1.3%
MRK	F	1.22%
COST	C	1.15%
CTAS	C	1.1%
LULU	D	1.09%
AMZN	C	1.06%
ROST	C	0.77%
ADSK	C	0.77%
LLY	D	0.73%
NVDA	C	0.73%
ABBV	A	0.71%
MCHP	F	0.7%
CHRW	A	0.69%
AIG	F	0.67%
AMAT	D	0.67%
PAYX	A	0.66%
AMP	A	0.62%
META	A	0.62%
NTAP	D	0.61%
LSTR	D	0.58%
FAST	C	0.57%
ANF	D	0.55%
AYI	A	0.55%
MPC	F	0.53%
MSM	D	0.53%
SLM	C	0.51%
DCI	B	0.51%
PRI	A	0.51%
RPM	C	0.5%
ADP	A	0.49%
BBY	B	0.49%
EOG	D	0.49%
FBP	D	0.49%
AFL	A	0.47%
CVLT	C	0.46%
TDC	D	0.45%
KR	B	0.45%
FLO	C	0.44%
RHI	D	0.43%
BPOP	D	0.42%
QLYS	F	0.42%
RL	B	0.42%
EBAY	A	0.42%
DKS	D	0.42%
POOL	B	0.41%
AX	D	0.4%
DECK	C	0.4%
MAT	C	0.4%
EXPE	B	0.38%
ROK	D	0.37%
CASH	D	0.37%
CDNS	D	0.37%
KD	F	0.37%
BLDR	B	0.37%
WFRD	F	0.37%
ECL	A	0.37%
CAT	A	0.36%
IT	C	0.36%
SSD	C	0.35%
KVUE	C	0.35%
BJ	D	0.34%
MPWR	C	0.34%
MANH	C	0.34%
WSFS	D	0.34%
DLTR	F	0.34%
CNM	F	0.34%
M	F	0.34%
ZION	D	0.34%
SKX	C	0.33%
EA	D	0.33%
UFPI	B	0.33%
OFG	D	0.33%
EW	F	0.32%
WLY	A	0.32%
CHE	B	0.32%
VMI	B	0.32%
LNTH	C	0.32%
NSP	F	0.31%
TBBK	C	0.31%
BLBD	D	0.3%
AOS	B	0.3%
ALKS	C	0.3%
TPL	B	0.3%
TPR	B	0.3%
APOG	B	0.29%
APPF	C	0.29%
NTB	D	0.29%
ULTA	D	0.28%
MEDP	F	0.28%
K	B	0.28%
PYPL	B	0.28%
TREX	D	0.27%
DOCU	B	0.27%
PG	C	0.26%
LECO	F	0.26%
WMS	D	0.25%
GPC	D	0.25%
LMB	C	0.25%
CRUS	D	0.25%
KFRC	F	0.24%
EXPD	B	0.24%
PSTG	F	0.24%
HAS	A	0.24%
AIT	A	0.24%
CR	C	0.23%
A	B	0.23%
PVH	F	0.22%
CPNG	C	0.22%
PII	D	0.22%
TNET	F	0.22%
MSA	D	0.22%
LOPE	D	0.22%
CASY	D	0.22%
ELF	F	0.21%
GOOGL	C	0.21%
BBW	B	0.21%
SHOO	A	0.21%
SMAR	A	0.2%
VRT	B	0.2%
FIZZ	C	0.2%
WDFC	C	0.2%
PJT	C	0.19%
NUS	F	0.19%
SNPS	F	0.19%
MLI	B	0.19%
TK	B	0.19%
AVY	B	0.18%
CRVL	C	0.18%
ODP	F	0.18%
EXTR	D	0.18%
SIG	C	0.18%
PLAB	D	0.18%
SAM	D	0.18%
BBSI	A	0.18%
GWW	A	0.18%
EPAC	C	0.18%
JKHY	A	0.18%
PINS	D	0.17%
MA	A	0.17%
NMIH	C	0.17%
SCS	D	0.17%
OLN	D	0.17%
OXY	F	0.17%
BCC	B	0.16%
BXC	D	0.16%
JBSS	F	0.16%
ROL	B	0.16%
PLMR	D	0.16%
WTS	B	0.16%
YELP	F	0.16%
OXM	F	0.16%
YOU	C	0.15%
GMS	D	0.15%
CSWI	B	0.15%
CHCO	D	0.15%
BOKF	D	0.15%
IDT	C	0.15%
IESC	B	0.15%
ASO	D	0.14%
HCKT	C	0.14%
CUBI	F	0.14%
GIII	C	0.14%
ATEN	C	0.14%
PEGA	C	0.14%
WABC	F	0.14%
WHD	B	0.14%
MOH	D	0.14%
HAE	D	0.13%
HNI	B	0.13%
AAP	F	0.13%
KO	B	0.13%
TER	D	0.13%
CAL	F	0.13%
FFIV	C	0.13%
AON	A	0.13%
TXG	F	0.12%
MAN	D	0.12%
PRMW	C	0.12%
COKE	B	0.12%
HWKN	A	0.12%
CSGS	C	0.12%
SFIX	F	0.12%
RS	D	0.12%
SONO	D	0.12%
BELFB	B	0.12%
CEIX	B	0.12%
MRC	D	0.12%
INDB	D	0.12%
LANC	F	0.12%
SRCE	D	0.11%
FIX	B	0.11%
CMI	B	0.11%
TRIP	F	0.11%
ASC	D	0.11%
BKE	C	0.11%
KAI	C	0.11%
SM	F	0.11%
EGY	D	0.11%
HSY	D	0.11%
TTC	D	0.11%
CATY	D	0.11%
SLVM	C	0.11%
TILE	B	0.11%
PRDO	D	0.1%
CVBF	D	0.1%
WBA	F	0.1%
LZB	C	0.1%
UVE	C	0.1%
MCRI	B	0.1%
CRCT	C	0.1%
SOLV	D	0.1%
FC	C	0.1%
NVR	A	0.1%
DFIN	D	0.1%
ARLO	F	0.1%
NYT	B	0.1%
MLKN	F	0.1%
ODFL	D	0.1%
CPF	C	0.1%
STRL	C	0.1%
ENPH	D	0.09%
GGG	B	0.09%
NSSC	F	0.09%
BHLB	D	0.09%
PRLB	F	0.09%
CDRE	B	0.09%
VRTS	F	0.09%
SPOT	B	0.09%
PSMT	B	0.09%
IOSP	F	0.09%
BK	C	0.09%
TNC	F	0.09%
KMB	B	0.09%
UAA	B	0.08%
ZEUS	F	0.08%
CARG	C	0.08%
EME	C	0.08%
ATKR	F	0.08%
DAKT	D	0.08%
ETH	D	0.08%
MBUU	D	0.08%
BRKR	D	0.08%
VITL	C	0.08%
PPG	D	0.08%
ANIP	D	0.08%
SEIC	B	0.08%
AEO	C	0.08%
MUSA	D	0.07%
CCRN	F	0.07%
MYE	F	0.07%
HOLX	D	0.07%
CRAI	B	0.07%
POWL	A	0.07%
RDN	D	0.07%
AVAV	B	0.07%
AMAL	D	0.07%
MCO	C	0.07%
CBU	D	0.07%
MCFT	F	0.07%
MTG	B	0.07%
STLD	C	0.07%
CNXN	C	0.07%
EVER	D	0.07%
BMI	A	0.07%
GTLB	D	0.07%
CTS	D	0.06%
OSUR	F	0.06%
WTTR	D	0.06%
RGP	F	0.06%
PDCO	F	0.06%
THRY	F	0.06%
EL	D	0.06%
TNK	D	0.06%
APAM	C	0.06%
SUPN	D	0.06%
MYGN	D	0.06%
OEC	F	0.06%
CDW	D	0.06%
LPX	A	0.05%
EGBN	C	0.05%
GOLF	F	0.05%
SCHL	D	0.05%
PCRX	F	0.05%
SBSI	D	0.05%
BLD	C	0.05%
FELE	B	0.05%
LYTS	B	0.05%
CHGG	F	0.05%
HY	F	0.05%
ARCH	D	0.05%
ALGN	D	0.05%
SPTN	B	0.05%
AMR	F	0.05%
RMD	C	0.05%
SXC	F	0.04%
YEXT	B	0.04%
EXLS	B	0.04%
CDNA	C	0.04%
DKNG	D	0.04%
REVG	D	0.04%
EYE	F	0.04%
SNA	B	0.04%
SXI	B	0.04%
LSCC	D	0.04%
MOV	F	0.04%
CLW	F	0.04%
INCY	B	0.03%
DUOL	B	0.03%
LKFN	D	0.03%
DHIL	C	0.03%
WNC	F	0.03%
KELYA	D	0.03%
CACC	F	0.03%
ROKU	D	0.03%
DXLG	F	0.03%
OII	D	0.03%
BKNG	C	0.03%
BECN	F	0.03%
OC	B	0.02%
PFBC	D	0.02%
PRTS	D	0.02%
KEYS	C	0.02%
KRNY	D	0.02%
CPRX	C	0.02%
USNA	F	0.02%
TCMD	C	0.02%
ACAD	F	0.02%
RYI	F	0.02%

VFQY Underweight 215 Positions Relative to PFF

Symbol	Grade	Weight
C	B	-1.67%
ALB	D	-1.3%
NEE	A	-1.15%
T	A	-0.93%
TBB	A	-0.81%
T	A	-0.67%
DUK	B	-0.62%
SOJD	C	-0.59%
TBC	B	-0.52%
SREA	A	-0.47%
RZC	B	-0.46%
JPM	D	-0.43%
NEE	A	-0.42%
APO	A	-0.41%
SO	A	-0.41%
CMSD	B	-0.39%
RBC	B	-0.38%
F	D	-0.38%
MET	A	-0.37%
CHSCO	B	-0.36%
WCC	C	-0.35%
QRTEP	B	-0.35%
LNC	D	-0.35%
PRS	B	-0.35%
SCHW	D	-0.34%
CHSCL	A	-0.34%
AXS	A	-0.32%
CHSCM	B	-0.32%
DUKB	B	-0.31%
BANC	C	-0.31%
BPYPM	C	-0.3%
WFC	D	-0.3%
CTDD	C	-0.28%
CHSCN	C	-0.28%
UZE	B	-0.28%
SOJC	B	-0.28%
FITBI	A	-0.28%
BTSG	C	-0.28%
USM	C	-0.27%
MS	B	-0.26%
GTLS	F	-0.26%
NLY	C	-0.26%
KKR	C	-0.26%
TPG	C	-0.26%
PFH	C	-0.26%
CG	C	-0.25%
RZB	B	-0.25%
KEY	C	-0.24%
DTW	A	-0.24%
TDS	B	-0.23%
USB	C	-0.23%
FG	C	-0.23%
CHSCP	B	-0.23%
EAI	B	-0.23%
RLJ	D	-0.21%
PBI	C	-0.21%
HIG	A	-0.21%
ATHS	A	-0.2%
FCNCA	D	-0.2%
AGNCN	A	-0.2%
MGR	A	-0.19%
NGL	D	-0.19%
UNMA	C	-0.19%
RF	C	-0.19%
ESGRP	F	-0.19%
VOYA	A	-0.19%
ACGLO	B	-0.19%
PRU	C	-0.19%
UMH	C	-0.18%
WTFCP	A	-0.18%
ALL	C	-0.18%
GPJA	D	-0.17%
KREF	C	-0.17%
CMSC	A	-0.17%
AL	D	-0.16%
NRUC	B	-0.16%
WAL	C	-0.16%
TCBI	C	-0.16%
MTB	C	-0.16%
OZKAP	A	-0.16%
TVC	B	-0.15%
NAVI	D	-0.15%
EMP	A	-0.15%
ELC	B	-0.15%
SR	A	-0.15%
RNR	A	-0.15%
SFB	B	-0.14%
NSA	C	-0.14%
PNFP	D	-0.14%
AIZN	B	-0.14%
FBRT	C	-0.14%
HPP	F	-0.14%
AGNC	C	-0.14%
WAFD	D	-0.14%
CMSA	B	-0.13%
DBRG	D	-0.13%
FITB	C	-0.13%
DDT	B	-0.13%
KIM	C	-0.13%
KMI	A	-0.13%
DLR	C	-0.12%
WRB	B	-0.12%
EIX	A	-0.12%
TVE	A	-0.12%
GS	D	-0.12%
VNO	B	-0.12%
SLMBP	D	-0.12%
SLG	C	-0.12%
SNV	D	-0.12%
DTE	A	-0.12%
FCNCO	A	-0.12%
AUB	D	-0.11%
HBAN	C	-0.11%
DHC	B	-0.11%
NYMTM	A	-0.11%
HWC	D	-0.11%
LBRDP	B	-0.11%
AFGC	B	-0.11%
CMS	A	-0.11%
WSBC	D	-0.1%
VLY	C	-0.1%
CADE	D	-0.1%
RITM	D	-0.1%
SIGI	D	-0.1%
AFGE	B	-0.1%
AHH	F	-0.1%
SITC	F	-0.1%
SF	A	-0.1%
TFC	D	-0.1%
O	A	-0.1%
SNCR	B	-0.1%
CIM	C	-0.09%
KMPR	D	-0.09%
AMG	C	-0.09%
GPMT	D	-0.09%
AGNCL	A	-0.09%
BNRE	B	-0.09%
ADC	B	-0.09%
ARR	D	-0.09%
ZIONO	A	-0.09%
AFGD	A	-0.09%
TRTX	D	-0.09%
SPLP	D	-0.09%
HTLF	C	-0.08%
QVCD	C	-0.08%
NYMTL	C	-0.08%
NMFC	F	-0.08%
TWO	D	-0.08%
AFGB	B	-0.08%
BC	C	-0.08%
WTFCM	A	-0.08%
ARGD	B	-0.08%
GAIN	A	-0.08%
CFR	D	-0.08%
LANDO	A	-0.08%
FRT	B	-0.08%
NYMTN	A	-0.08%
BOH	F	-0.08%
WBS	D	-0.08%
CTVA	B	-0.08%
BPOPM	B	-0.07%
COF	C	-0.07%
CLDT	D	-0.07%
RILY	F	-0.07%
PCG	B	-0.07%
ACR	B	-0.07%
MHNC	C	-0.07%
CTO	D	-0.07%
GNL	D	-0.07%
SAR	C	-0.07%
AMH	D	-0.07%
EPR	C	-0.07%
FTAI	B	-0.07%
PSA	C	-0.07%
ABR	B	-0.07%
DCOMP	C	-0.07%
PMT	B	-0.07%
ONB	D	-0.07%
ENO	A	-0.07%
NYCB	D	-0.07%
FCRX	A	-0.07%
MSBI	D	-0.07%
DRH	D	-0.07%
TRIN	F	-0.07%
MFA	C	-0.07%
REG	B	-0.07%
BW	C	-0.07%
EQC	D	-0.07%
NEWT	D	-0.07%
ATLC	C	-0.07%
DX	C	-0.07%
FHN	D	-0.07%
VLYPP	B	-0.07%
ASB	F	-0.06%
RILYN	F	-0.06%
OPI	F	-0.06%
BFS	B	-0.06%
PEB	D	-0.06%
LXP	D	-0.06%
CODI	D	-0.06%
CNOB	C	-0.06%
PSEC	C	-0.06%
EFC	D	-0.06%
BAC	D	-0.06%
VLYPO	B	-0.06%
IVR	C	-0.06%
FATBP	F	-0.05%
INN	B	-0.05%
FOSL	D	-0.05%
CIO	C	-0.05%
SHO	D	-0.05%
RC	F	-0.05%
MHLA	C	-0.04%
BHR	D	-0.03%
XELAP	F	-0.0%