Published registry · Registry rank 2465 · Portfolio as of 2026-05-31
VANGUARD U.S. MOMENTUM FACTOR ETF
VFMO (Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF)
The verdict
What the numbers say
This portfolio genuinely differs from the total US market (72.1% active share). Its 0.13% fee buys real active management; whether it earned that fee is not something holdings can show.
Data provenance
Run fffcd45a-98bb-4e8e-b699-e94626fa3ab3; method closet-index@3.0.0; fund accession 0000105563-26-000292; comparison periods and expense-filing links appear with their figures. Machine capture time: 2026-09-01T09:31:36.244Z.
Computed rule checks
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· Rule 1
The fund’s filed benchmark and its closest approved index control point to the same comparison.
Methodology rule · visual rules si-visual-explainers@1.0.0
No positive-fee index control is available
· Rule 2
The active-share, filed-fee, or same-index control input needed for this warning is unavailable.
Methodology rule · visual rules si-visual-explainers@1.0.0
No complete licensed window with a filed fee
· Rule 3
No complete licensed window and filed headline fee are available together for this check.
Computed on licensed market-return history · filed fee as of 2025-11-30
Methodology rule · visual rules si-visual-explainers@1.0.0
Filed fees in dollars
SEC-convention illustration
Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for each dollar figure: $100,000 starting amount · 5.0% annual return · annual compounding · fees deducted annually · 0.01% computed index-control baseline. Methodology.
| Share class and filing | 10 years | 20 years | 30 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| VFMO0.13% · SEC expense filing · as of 2025-11-30 | $1,850 | $5,988 | $14,535 |
Real trailing windows
Real trailing windows are not available for this registry mark.
The licensed-history computation was introduced after this immutable mark. No return history has been padded or extrapolated.
These figures are illustrations, not predictions or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
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Computed from SEC filings
Assumptions for the dollar figures below: $100,000 starting amount; 5.0% annual return; 20 years; annual compounding; fees deducted annually; 0.01% computed index-control baseline. VFMO SEC expense filing, as of 2025-11-30. Methodology.
| Result | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ending value at baseline | $264,825 |
| Ending value at filed expense ratio | $258,836 |
| Difference attributed to fee drag | $5,988 |
This is an illustration, not a prediction or personalized advice. Returns and fees can differ. Read the research disclaimer.
Largest active differences vs the total US market
The bars are labeled and repeated in the table; color is not the only signal. Linked company names open Buy Like Buffett’s company record; Sensible Investor does not score stocks.
| Holding | Fund | total US market | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 0.00% | 6.37% | -6.37% |
| Apple Inc | 0.00% | 5.88% | -5.88% |
| Microsoft Corp | 0.00% | 3.84% | -3.84% |
| Alphabet Inc | 1.43% | 5.19% | -3.75% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.00% | 3.20% | -3.20% |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.14% | 2.48% | -2.33% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 0.00% | 1.71% | -1.71% |
| Tesla Inc | 0.10% | 1.64% | -1.54% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 0.00% | 1.28% | -1.28% |
| Eli Lilly & Co | 0.41% | 1.41% | -1.00% |
Source and verification
SEC N-PORT filing · filed 2026-07-29 · period 2026-05-31
SEC expense filing · period 2025-11-30
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Best-fit active share
Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD U.S. MOMENTUM FACTOR ETF — best-fit active share,” 72.1% versus the total US market, fund portfolio as of 2026-05-31; measured against the filed holdings of Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), as of 2026-06-30. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vfmo/as-of/fffcd45a-98bb-4e8e-b699-e94626fa3ab3
VFMO filed expense ratio
Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD U.S. MOMENTUM FACTOR ETF — filed expense ratio,” 0.13% for VFMO, as of 2025-11-30. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vfmo/as-of/fffcd45a-98bb-4e8e-b699-e94626fa3ab3
VFMO fee per active unit
Sensible Investor, “VANGUARD U.S. MOMENTUM FACTOR ETF — fee per unit of active management,” 0.18% using the VFMO expense ratio as of 2025-11-30 and fund portfolio as of 2026-05-31. https://sensible-investor.com/registry/vfmo/as-of/fffcd45a-98bb-4e8e-b699-e94626fa3ab3