Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (VFVA)

The Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by& ; primarily investing in U.S. common stocks that have the potential to generate higher returns compared to the broad U.S. equity market. To identify such stocks, the fund uses a quantitative model that evaluates securities based on their market valuations relative to fundamentals like book value of equity and earnings, as determined by the aadvisor.

The portfolio of the fund consists of a diverse mix of companies representing multiple market sectors and industry groups. The advisor constructs a U.S. equity portfolio that aims to achieve exposure to securities with lower prices relative to fundamental measures of value, subject to reasonable constraints that foster portfolio diversification and liquidity.

To identify securities with lower prices relative to fundamental value, the advisor may use metrics such as book to price and earnings to price ratios.