VFMO ETF — Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF ETF Shares

Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF ETF Shares (VFMO)

VFMO is a low-cost ETF. As of September 4, 2026, its distribution rate is 0.82%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.61%, its expense ratio is 0.13%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 59/100 (Caution). Total return is 218.6% over the past 8.5 years, 4.0 points behind SPY at 222.6%.

At the current 0.82% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $82 per year, or $6.83 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF is an equity fund that seeks higher returns than the broad U.S. market by investing in U.S. stocks exhibiting strong recent performance across diverse sectors and industry groups. The fund carries a low expense ratio of 0.13% and distributes a modest yield quarterly. It appeals to investors seeking equity exposure through a momentum-focused strategy rather than traditional market-cap weighting.

VFMO performance versus SPY

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Total return is 218.6% over the past 8.5 years, 4.0 points behind SPY at 222.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.0%.

VFMO key facts

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

59 · Caution

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.48%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/13/2018

Expense ratio

0.13%

Distribution rate

0.82%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.61%

Last close

$229.80

NAV

$226.16

Premium / discount

1.61% premium

AUM

$1,918,741,500

Average volume

34618.0

Last dividend

$0.473

Last ex-dividend date

06/24/2026

Last payment date

06/26/2026

Beta

1.36

P/E ratio

24.9365

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.82%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.61%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 4, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Primary sources: Vanguard or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

VFMO risks and drawbacks

VFMO's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 14.0%.

Who may consider VFMO — and who may not

VFMO may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VFMO pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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