VFQY vs. RAFE ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF (VFQY) to PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF (RAFE)

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

RAFE

PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF

RAFE Description

The investment seeks to provide total return that closely corresponds, before fees and expenses, to the total return of the RAFI ESG US Index. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing under normal circumstances at least 80% of its total assets in the component securities of the RAFI ESG US Index. The underlying index is constructed by RAFI Indices, LLC using a rules-based approach within publicly traded U.S. equities to create an integrated ESG strategy which overweights companies that rate well across various ESG themes and excludes companies with a major involvement in industries such as tobacco, gaming, weapons and fossil fuels.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$37.82

Average Daily Volume

12,485

Number of Holdings ^*

238

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	VFQY	RAFE
30 Days	4.56%	1.92%
60 Days	3.81%	3.06%
90 Days	4.24%	4.90%
12 Months	27.98%	24.12%

59 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in VFQY	Weight in RAFE	Overlap
A	D	0.23%	0.15%	0.15%
AAP	C	0.07%	0.04%	0.04%
AAPL	C	2.03%	6.52%	2.03%
ADBE	C	1.6%	0.63%	0.63%
ADP	B	0.16%	0.45%	0.16%
AMAT	F	0.49%	0.81%	0.49%
AMP	A	0.57%	0.25%	0.25%
AXP	A	1.37%	0.63%	0.63%
BBY	D	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
CDNS	B	0.28%	0.13%	0.13%
CDW	F	0.08%	0.09%	0.08%
CMI	A	0.12%	0.21%	0.12%
COR	B	0.14%	0.13%	0.13%
DXC	B	0.09%	0.07%	0.07%
EA	A	0.29%	0.31%	0.29%
EBAY	D	0.43%	0.41%	0.41%
ECL	D	0.34%	0.26%	0.26%
EL	F	0.3%	0.12%	0.12%
EQH	B	0.61%	0.06%	0.06%
FAST	B	0.55%	0.13%	0.13%
GILD	C	2.1%	0.99%	0.99%
GPC	D	0.21%	0.08%	0.08%
GWW	B	0.35%	0.17%	0.17%
HAS	D	0.25%	0.05%	0.05%
HIG	B	0.26%	0.27%	0.26%
HOLX	D	0.06%	0.11%	0.06%
HSY	F	0.22%	0.06%	0.06%
ILMN	D	0.16%	0.08%	0.08%
JNJ	D	1.38%	3.18%	1.38%
KD	B	0.27%	0.06%	0.06%
KLAC	D	1.63%	0.21%	0.21%
KMB	D	1.62%	0.3%	0.3%
LLY	F	0.24%	0.67%	0.24%
M	D	0.24%	0.03%	0.03%
MA	C	0.16%	0.79%	0.16%
MAN	D	0.1%	0.03%	0.03%
MCO	B	0.07%	0.16%	0.07%
META	D	1.0%	1.2%	1.0%
MMM	D	2.1%	1.07%	1.07%
MRK	F	1.69%	1.69%	1.69%
NKE	D	2.14%	0.48%	0.48%
NTAP	C	0.49%	0.29%	0.29%
NTRS	A	0.33%	0.07%	0.07%
NVDA	C	0.53%	1.12%	0.53%
NWL	B	0.02%	0.04%	0.02%
PAYX	C	0.63%	0.11%	0.11%
PEP	F	1.54%	0.28%	0.28%
PG	A	0.06%	2.84%	0.06%
PPG	F	0.19%	0.2%	0.19%
PVH	C	0.17%	0.11%	0.11%
PYPL	B	1.29%	0.62%	0.62%
QCOM	F	1.88%	1.6%	1.6%
ROK	B	0.3%	0.05%	0.05%
SOLV	C	0.09%	0.09%	0.09%
STT	A	0.53%	0.26%	0.26%
TER	D	0.1%	0.09%	0.09%
TGT	F	1.91%	1.18%	1.18%
TJX	A	1.74%	0.49%	0.49%
TPR	B	0.23%	0.16%	0.16%

VFQY Overweight 327 Positions Relative to RAFE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
LULU	C	1.81%
WMT	A	1.74%
CTAS	B	1.58%
COST	B	1.16%
AMZN	C	1.12%
IDXX	F	0.78%
CHRW	C	0.73%
FLO	D	0.7%
AYI	B	0.53%
LSTR	D	0.5%
PRI	A	0.49%
CVLT	B	0.49%
MSM	C	0.49%
FBP	B	0.48%
RPM	A	0.47%
SLM	A	0.47%
KR	B	0.46%
AFL	B	0.46%
AIG	B	0.44%
BLDR	D	0.44%
RHI	B	0.44%
DCI	B	0.44%
ALKS	B	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%
DKS	C	0.35%
OFG	B	0.34%
IT	C	0.34%
MANH	D	0.33%
UFPI	B	0.33%
GL	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%
CROX	D	0.3%
MSA	D	0.29%
AEO	F	0.29%
JXN	C	0.29%
DLTR	F	0.29%
AOS	F	0.28%
LMB	A	0.28%
VMI	B	0.28%
SYF	B	0.28%
SKX	D	0.27%
BJ	A	0.27%
APOG	B	0.27%
BR	A	0.26%
AVY	D	0.26%
NTB	B	0.26%
ADSK	A	0.26%
CNM	D	0.26%
APPF	B	0.24%
ULTA	F	0.24%
AIT	A	0.24%
BBW	B	0.24%
NUS	D	0.23%
VOYA	B	0.22%
UTHR	C	0.22%
YOU	D	0.22%
WFRD	D	0.22%
CFG	B	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%
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%
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%
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%
JKHY	D	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%
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%
AON	A	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%
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%
SRCE	B	0.1%
ACAD	D	0.1%
LCII	C	0.1%
PINS	D	0.1%
MRC	B	0.1%
RS	B	0.1%
KAI	A	0.1%
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%
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%
EGY	D	0.08%
UAA	C	0.08%
SBSI	B	0.07%
ANIP	F	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%
DAKT	B	0.06%
EVER	F	0.06%
AVAV	D	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%
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 179 Positions Relative to RAFE

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MSFT	F	-5.72%
JPM	A	-4.09%
C	A	-3.25%
CSCO	B	-2.94%
INTC	D	-2.85%
WFC	A	-2.82%
T	A	-2.41%
PFE	D	-2.32%
GM	B	-2.16%
BMY	B	-1.97%
IBM	C	-1.81%
HD	A	-1.77%
VZ	C	-1.69%
ORCL	B	-1.68%
CMCSA	B	-1.55%
ABBV	D	-1.53%
CI	F	-1.3%
AVGO	D	-1.26%
DIS	B	-1.2%
ABT	B	-1.18%
LOW	D	-1.14%
F	C	-1.14%
LIN	D	-1.12%
V	A	-1.09%
AMGN	D	-1.08%
GS	A	-0.98%
KO	D	-0.98%
ACN	C	-0.97%
MU	D	-0.95%
ELV	F	-0.89%
BAC	A	-0.86%
TXN	C	-0.83%
HPQ	B	-0.72%
BLK	C	-0.71%
HPE	B	-0.7%
MET	A	-0.7%
DD	D	-0.59%
ALL	A	-0.58%
UNH	C	-0.58%
CRM	B	-0.58%
JCI	C	-0.55%
UPS	C	-0.54%
DE	A	-0.54%
PRU	A	-0.51%
LRCX	F	-0.5%
DOW	F	-0.5%
TSLA	B	-0.49%
NEM	D	-0.46%
DHR	F	-0.46%
TMUS	B	-0.46%
FDX	B	-0.45%
WM	A	-0.44%
IP	B	-0.43%
MCK	B	-0.43%
APD	A	-0.42%
HUM	C	-0.41%
CVS	D	-0.4%
WDC	D	-0.37%
ADI	D	-0.37%
CARR	D	-0.37%
CBRE	B	-0.37%
CL	D	-0.37%
FIS	C	-0.36%
WELL	A	-0.33%
ADM	D	-0.33%
GIS	D	-0.32%
BDX	F	-0.32%
ITW	B	-0.31%
MDLZ	F	-0.29%
CAH	B	-0.29%
MAR	B	-0.28%
FI	A	-0.28%
BIIB	F	-0.27%
GEHC	F	-0.27%
CCI	D	-0.27%
WY	D	-0.26%
EIX	B	-0.25%
PGR	A	-0.25%
SYY	B	-0.24%
EQIX	A	-0.24%
VTR	C	-0.23%
OC	A	-0.22%
MSI	B	-0.21%
LUMN	C	-0.21%
WHR	B	-0.21%
JLL	D	-0.21%
PFG	D	-0.2%
PARA	C	-0.2%
KHC	F	-0.2%
LH	C	-0.19%
JNPR	F	-0.19%
IRM	D	-0.19%
FOXA	B	-0.19%
MOS	F	-0.19%
AMT	D	-0.19%
BK	A	-0.19%
K	A	-0.18%
BAX	D	-0.18%
CTSH	B	-0.18%
VFC	C	-0.18%
DVA	B	-0.17%
CF	B	-0.16%
AVB	B	-0.16%
BALL	D	-0.16%
EW	C	-0.16%
EQR	B	-0.16%
PKG	A	-0.15%
ARW	D	-0.15%
DG	F	-0.15%
HLT	A	-0.15%
SHW	A	-0.15%
KDP	D	-0.14%
AWK	D	-0.14%
ISRG	A	-0.14%
OMC	C	-0.14%
KSS	F	-0.14%
ZTS	D	-0.14%
FITB	A	-0.13%
CNC	D	-0.13%
MRVL	B	-0.13%
DELL	C	-0.13%
OTIS	C	-0.12%
TROW	B	-0.12%
SYK	C	-0.12%
IFF	D	-0.12%
WAT	B	-0.11%
HST	C	-0.11%
TSCO	D	-0.11%
SWK	D	-0.11%
BSX	B	-0.11%
GAP	C	-0.11%
ON	D	-0.1%
KEYS	A	-0.1%
SPGI	C	-0.1%
LKQ	D	-0.09%
WAB	B	-0.09%
HCA	F	-0.09%
WBA	F	-0.09%
VTRS	A	-0.09%
AVT	C	-0.09%
SJM	D	-0.09%
USFD	A	-0.09%
NFLX	A	-0.09%
SNPS	B	-0.08%
PLD	D	-0.08%
LNC	B	-0.08%
DOX	D	-0.08%
LEA	D	-0.08%
DGX	A	-0.07%
KIM	A	-0.07%
NDAQ	A	-0.07%
CHD	B	-0.07%
HUN	F	-0.07%
CAG	D	-0.07%
AKAM	D	-0.07%
TSN	B	-0.07%
MAA	B	-0.07%
NWSA	B	-0.07%
DOV	A	-0.06%
HSIC	B	-0.06%
GT	C	-0.06%
MCHP	D	-0.06%
AMD	F	-0.06%
ESS	B	-0.05%
MHK	D	-0.05%
XRX	F	-0.05%
CTVA	C	-0.05%
FL	F	-0.05%
CPB	D	-0.05%
ORLY	B	-0.05%
OGN	D	-0.04%
WU	D	-0.04%
GEN	B	-0.04%
AGCO	D	-0.04%
FLEX	A	-0.04%
RSG	A	-0.04%
O	D	-0.02%
ANET	C	-0.02%
HRL	D	-0.01%