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VFMVvsSSPYETF Comparison

ETF 1

VFMV

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.37%

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ETF 2

SSPY

Stratified LargeCap Index ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+0.89%

Full SSPY fund page

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. Stratified LargeCap Index ETF (SSPY) is part of the US Large Cap segment. VFMV's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Health Care. In contrast, SSPY's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. VFMV is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.13%, versus 0.45% for SSPY. VFMV is up 7.31% year-to-date (YTD) with +$60M in YTD flows. SSPY performs worse with 7.04% YTD performance, and -$2M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VFMV and SSPY below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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VFMV vs SSPY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VFMV SSPY	+4.57%+5.25%	+4.36%+2.79%	+7.31%+7.04%	+16.82%+27.14%	+47.74%+50.39%	+59.03%+59.27%
Flows	VFMV SSPY	+$13M-	+$59M-$2M	+$60M-$2M	+$128M+$8M	+$264M-$14M	+$300M+$15M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VFMV SSPY	+10.02%+12.22%	+9.08%+11.52%	+10.47%+13.40%	+12.02%+15.80%
Max drawdown	VFMV SSPY	-5.98%-7.43%	-5.98%-7.43%	-10.46%-15.97%	-15.42%-19.57%
Max drawdown duration	VFMV SSPY	53d52d	53d52d	100d211d	701d707d

Trading data

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	VFMV	SSPY
Last sale 4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM	$139.40	$92.73
Previous close 04/23/2026	$139.34	$92.94
Consolidated volume 04/23/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	VFMV	SSPY
Last price	$139.40	$92.73
1D performance	+0.04%	-0.23%
AuM	$411.84 M	$121.59 M
E/R	0.13%	0.45%

Characteristics

	VFMV	SSPY
Management strategy	Active	Passive
Provider	Vanguard	Exchange Traded Concepts
Benchmark	-	Syntax Stratified LargeCap Index
N° of holdings	166	471
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	February 13, 2018	January 2, 2019
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VFMV

USA

88.63%

Other

11.37%

SSPY

USA

92.05%

Other

7.95%

Sectors

VFMV

Information Techn.

23.59%

Financials

10.19%

Health Care

9.53%

Communication Ser.

9.17%

Consumer Staples

8.86%

Industrials

8.56%

Other

30.1%

SSPY

Information Techn.

14.94%

Consumer Discreti.

12.57%

Health Care

11.39%

Industrials

10.2%

Financials

10.06%

Consumer Staples

9.76%

Other

31.08%

Diversification

VFMV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

21.26%

SSPY

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

11.37%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

VFMV

CIRRUS LOGIC

1.50%

ROSS STORES

1.46%

TJX

1.44%

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

1.42%

DOLBY LABORATORIES

1.42%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

1.42%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

1.42%

NVIDIA

1.41%

COCA-COLA

1.41%

ANALOG DEVICES

1.41%

MICROSOFT-T

1.40%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

1.40%

APPLE

1.40%

LOEWS

1.38%

ENSIGN GROUP

1.38%

SSPY

SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL

1.11%

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL

1.06%

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

1.03%

MICROSOFT-T

0.98%

ROSS STORES

0.82%

TJX

0.80%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

0.77%

KROGER

0.75%

SYSCO

0.65%

META PLATFORMS

0.65%

EXXON

0.57%

ONEOK

0.55%

CHEVRON TEXACO

0.55%

TARGA RESOURCS

0.55%

ELECTRONIC ARTS

0.53%

Frequently asked questions about VFMV and SSPY

How have the VFMV and SSPY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, VFMV is up 7.31% year-to-date (YTD), while SSPY has returned 7.04%. That puts VFMV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VFMV or SSPY?

Year-to-date, the VFMV ETF saw +$60M in flows, compared to -$2M for SSPY.

Which ETF is more volatile: VFMV or SSPY?

Over the past year, VFMV had a volatility of 9.08%, while SSPY experienced 11.52%.

Which ETF is bigger: VFMV or SSPY?

As of April 24, 2026, VFMV holds $411.84 M in assets under management (AUM), while SSPY manages $121.59 M.

What sectors do the VFMV and SSPY ETFs invest in?

VFMV leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Financials and Health Care. Meanwhile, SSPY focuses on Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the VFMV ETF and SSPY ETF?

VFMV top holdings include CIRRUS LOGIC, ROSS STORES and TJX. SSPY holds in its top three: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL, CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL and INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.

VFMVvsSSPYETF Comparison

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

Stratified LargeCap Index ETF

VFMV vs SSPY performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VFMV and SSPY ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, VFMV is up 7.31% year-to-date (YTD), while SSPY has returned 7.04%. That puts VFMV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: VFMV or SSPY?

Year-to-date, the VFMV ETF saw +$60M in flows, compared to -$2M for SSPY.

Which ETF is more volatile: VFMV or SSPY?

Over the past year, VFMV had a volatility of 9.08%, while SSPY experienced 11.52%.

Which ETF is bigger: VFMV or SSPY?

As of April 24, 2026, VFMV holds $411.84 M in assets under management (AUM), while SSPY manages $121.59 M.

What sectors do the VFMV and SSPY ETFs invest in?

VFMV leans toward sectors like Information Technology, Financials and Health Care. Meanwhile, SSPY focuses on Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the VFMV ETF and SSPY ETF?

VFMV top holdings include CIRRUS LOGIC, ROSS STORES and TJX. SSPY holds in its top three: SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL, CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL and INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.

Which ETF is more diversified: VFMV or SSPY?

VFMV holds 168 securities with 21.26% of its assets in the top 15. SSPY has 489 securities and a top 15 weight of 11.37%.

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