ETFs Similar to VFMF

Each fund below shares verified factor exposure with VFMF and has no more than 3% annualized modeled factor tracking error over either the common 36-month window or the longer factor-history check. Tracking error measures volatility, not the direction of returns. The score runs from 80 at that limit to 100 for identical fitted exposures. See the matching method.

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Factor tags describe the source fund's verified public exposures. A matched ETF may have additional material factors.

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First Trust Water ETF
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 1.14%/yr · longer factor history 1.90%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs FIW
87 Factor-similar
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Value ETF
HML
Modeled factor tracking error 1.78%/yr · longer factor history 2.01%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs NUMV
87 Factor-similar
WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund
HML
Modeled factor tracking error 2.07%/yr · longer factor history 2.10%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs DON
86 Factor-similar
Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF
SMB HML
Modeled factor tracking error 2.10%/yr · longer factor history 1.93%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs VBR
86 Factor-similar
ALPS O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 2.05%/yr · longer factor history 2.13%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs OUSM
86 Factor-similar
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
HML
Modeled factor tracking error 2.17%/yr · longer factor history 1.93%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs RDVY
86 Factor-similar
Invesco Water Resources ETF
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 1.44%/yr · longer factor history 2.18%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs PHO
85 Factor-similar
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF
SMB HML
Modeled factor tracking error 2.04%/yr · longer factor history 2.33%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs MDYV
84 Factor-similar
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
SMB HML
Modeled factor tracking error 2.03%/yr · longer factor history 2.38%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs IVOV
84 Factor-similar
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 2.13%/yr · longer factor history 2.39%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs IJJ
84 Factor-similar
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 QVM Multi-factor ETF
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 2.50%/yr · longer factor history 2.43%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs QVMM
83 Factor-similar
First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 2.57%/yr · longer factor history 2.07%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs AFMC
83 Factor-similar
WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Fund
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 2.51%/yr · longer factor history 2.62%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs EZM
83 Factor-similar
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 2.77%/yr · longer factor history 2.67%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs SPMD
82 Factor-similar
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 2.78%/yr · longer factor history 2.63%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs IVOO
81 Factor-similar
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 2.79%/yr · longer factor history 2.68%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs IJH
81 Factor-similar
iShares ESG Select Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF
SMB
Modeled factor tracking error 2.94%/yr · longer factor history 2.51%/yr · 36 months through 2026-08
Compare VFMF vs XJH
80 Factor-similar
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