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VFH · Vanguard Financials ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.09% fee$12.7bnSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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VFH tracks an index and returned +2.2% over the past year.

+2.2%
Total return, 1 year
0.09%
Expense ratio
427
Holdings
−8.5%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.8%+3.6%−7.4 pts−9.1 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+8.6%+17.9%−9.3 pts−19.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+2.2%+16.2%−14.0 pts−22.1 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+76.2%+89.3%−13.1 pts−38.6 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+517.0%+813.0%−296.0 pts−1245.0 pts

VFH over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

VFH top ten by weight, 46.5% of its 427 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Aug 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM 10.44%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc not filed 7.84%
Mastercard Inc MA 5.27%
Bank of America Corp BAC 4.44%
Visa Inc V 4.35%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The GS 3.12%
Wells Fargo & Co WFC 2.89%
MKTLIQ not filed 2.86%
Morgan Stanley MS 2.77%
Citigroup Inc C 2.48%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

VFH tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +2.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, 86% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 427 positions, with the top ten at 46.5%. It sat 8.5% below its high of Sep 3, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Financials
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025)0.09%
Price$130.52
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026)$12.7bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−8.5%
Holdings427
Top ten weight46.5%
Holdings as of (the issuer’s month-end file)Aug 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)85.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)88.2%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.3%
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Questions people ask about VFH

How has VFH performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, VFH returned +2.2% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +76.2%.
What does VFH cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year.
What does VFH hold?
427 positions as published by its issuer as of Aug 31, 2026, with the top ten at 46.5% of the fund. 86% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is VFH below its high?
8.5% below its high of Sep 3, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, VFH and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.09%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $12.7bnThe issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end · Sep 30, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own month-end file · Aug 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerVanguard page for VFH ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceVanguard’s own site ↗

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