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

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

Updated October 16, 2026.

VFMO is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 0.57%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.62%, its expense ratio is 0.13%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 59/100 (Caution). Total return is 204.5% over the past 8.7 years, 14.7 points behind SPY at 219.2%.

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

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 204.5% over the past 8.7 years, 14.7 points behind SPY at 219.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 14.0%.

VFMO key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

59 · Caution

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.34%

Issuer

Vanguard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/13/2018

Expense ratio

0.13%

Distribution rate

0.57%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.62%

Last close

$217.31 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,843,518,600

Average volume

60700.0

Dividend

$0.307

Ex-dividend date

09/23/2026

Payment date

09/25/2026

Beta

1.35

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.57%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.62%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. 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.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

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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