Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
VFMV
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- Financial Services
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- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- 100 Vanguard Boulevard Malvern PA United States of America 19355
- IPO Date
- Feb 15, 2018
- CIK
- 0000105563
- Website
- investor.vanguard.com
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- Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (VFMV) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in large-, mid-, and small-cap U.S. stocks selected to minimize portfolio volatility relative to the broad U.S. market, as determined by Vanguard's quantitative models and optimization processes; the fund holds approximately 186-191 equity securities across sectors such as technology, healthcare, and consumer staples, with top holdings including Texas Instruments, Cisco Systems, Keysight Technologies, Tyler Technologies, AT&T, Lam Research, McKesson, and Analog Devices. VFMV provides investors with exposure to a low-volatility U.S. equity strategy targeting growth and income through reduced risk characteristics compared to traditional market-cap weighted indices like the S&P 500. Launched on February 13, 2018, and issued by The Vanguard Group, Inc., headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, the ETF operates within the mid-cap blend category with assets under management of approximately $292 million as of recent data. The Vanguard Group, founded in 1975, manages VFMV as part of its broad suite of low-cost investment products, serving individual and institutional investors globally with a focus on U.S. equity strategies; the firm maintains operations primarily in the United States, with additional offices in regions including Asia. VFMV targets investors seeking equity market participation with downside protection, emphasizing stocks exhibiting historical low volatility, low beta, and favorable risk-adjusted return profiles across market capitalizations. In recent developments, Vanguard implemented its largest fee reduction in history effective February 1, 2025, lowering expense ratios across 168 share classes in 87 funds—including ETFs like VFMV—at an estimated annual savings of over $350 million to investors, reinforcing its client-owned structure and cost leadership. Under new CEO Salim Ramji, who assumed leadership in July 2024, Vanguard established a dedicated advice and wealth management division and pursued strategic collaborations in private assets with partners including Wellington Management and Blackstone, while sustaining robust asset inflows rivaling BlackRock. These changes coincide with continued asset growth for VFMV and strong relative performance, with Vanguard's equity funds outperforming 88% of peers over the 10 years ended December 31, 2024.