# VFH (Vanguard Financials ETF)

Vanguard · Stock ETFs · Financials · data as of Oct 2, 2026

VFH tracks an index and returned +2.2% over the past year.

## Key facts

- VFH, total return, 1 year: +2.2%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VFH, expense ratio: 0.09%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VFH, holdings: 427, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VFH, below its high: −8.5%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- VFH, net assets: $12.7bn (the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026).

## VFH over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | −3.8% | +3.6% | −7.4 pts | −9.1 pts |
| 6 months | +8.6% | +17.9% | −9.3 pts | −19.8 pts |
| 1 year | +2.2% | +16.2% | −14.0 pts | −22.1 pts |
| 3 years | +76.2% | +89.3% | −13.1 pts | −38.6 pts |
| Since listing | +517.0% | +813.0% | −296.0 pts | −1245.0 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Financials | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025 |
| Price | $130.52 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $12.7bn | the issuer’s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026 |
| Below its high | −8.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 427 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 46.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Aug 31, 2026 | the issuer’s month-end file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 85.7% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.2% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.3% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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