VFVA vs MISL

Comparison between VANGUARD U.S. VALUE FACTOR ETF ETF SHARES (VFVA, ETF) and FIRST TRUST INDXX AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ETF (MISL, ETF).

VFVA vs MISL - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	VFVA(ETF)	MISL(ETF)
Net Assets	$826M	$826M
Expense Ratio	0.13%	0.60%
Max Drawdown	50.67%	18.37%
Sharpe Ratio	1.52	1.11
5Y Beta	0.91	0.88
P/E Ratio	42.70	56.47
Forward P/E	10.29	30.84
5Y Dividends CAGR	17.62%	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	6.59%	13.28%
Debt to Equity	31.55%	114.86%
P/S Ratio	0.72	3.35
P/B Ratio	1.46	7.05

Net Assets

VFVA

$826M

Winner

MISL

$826M

Expense Ratio

Winner

VFVA

0.13%

MISL

0.60%

Max Drawdown

VFVA

50.67%

Winner

MISL

18.37%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

VFVA

1.52

MISL

1.11

5Y Beta

VFVA

0.91

Winner

MISL

0.88

P/E Ratio

Winner

VFVA

42.70

MISL

56.47

Forward P/E

Winner

VFVA

10.29

MISL

30.84

5Y Dividends CAGR

VFVA

17.62%

MISL

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

VFVA

6.59%

Winner

MISL

13.28%

Debt to Equity

Winner

VFVA

31.55%

MISL

114.86%

P/S Ratio

Winner

VFVA

0.72

MISL

3.35

P/B Ratio

Winner

VFVA

1.46

MISL

7.05

VFVA vs MISL - Holdings Comparison

VFVA and MISL have 4 common holdings. Overlap is 0.28%

VFVA's top 25 holdings weight is 17.43%. MISL's top 25 holdings weight is 92.92%.

Rank	VFVA	MISL
#1	EOG RESOURCES INC (EOG) - 1.05%	PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A (PLTR) - 9.25%
#2	AT&T INC (T) - 0.99%	GE AEROSPACE (GE) - 8.02%
#3	BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO (BMY) - 0.99%	BOEING CO (BA) - 7.79%
#4	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC (VZ) - 0.97%	ROCKET LAB CORP (RKLB) - 7.05%
#5	COMCAST CORP CLASS A (CMCSA) - 0.95%	RTX CORP (RTX) - 6.73%
#6	THE CIGNA GROUP (CI) - 0.89%	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) - 6.51%
#7	SALESFORCE INC (CRM) - 0.85%	AST SPACEMOBILE INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A (ASTS) - 4.85%
#8	GENERAL MOTORS CO (GM) - 0.84%	HEICO CORP (HEI) - 4.36%
#9	CVS HEALTH CORP (CVS) - 0.82%	TRANSDIGM GROUP INC (TDG) - 4.03%
#10	FEDEX CORP (FDX) - 0.78%	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) - 3.92%
#11	ALTRIA GROUP INC (MO) - 0.75%	HOWMET AEROSPACE INC (HWM) - 3.86%
#12	PFIZER INC (PFE) - 0.75%	L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (LHX) - 3.39%
#13	MERCK & CO INC (MRK) - 0.72%	NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC) - 3.10%
#14	U.S. BANCORP (USB) - 0.70%	CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) - 2.92%
#15	TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP (TFC) - 0.70%	FTAI AVIATION LTD (FTAI) - 2.77%
#16	CHUBB LTD (CB) - 0.65%	WOODWARD INC (WWD) - 2.26%
#17	CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) - 0.64%	LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) - 1.76%
#18	MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP (MPC) - 0.63%	TEXTRON INC (TXT) - 1.75%
#19	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) - 0.63%	LEONARDO DRS INC (DRS) - 1.39%
#20	FISERV INC (FISV) - 0.63%	KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC (KTOS) - 1.30%
#21	ACCENTURE PLC CLASS A (ACN) - 0.31%	MOOG INC CLASS A (MOG-A) - 1.30%
#22	PINTEREST INC CLASS A (PINS) - 0.30%	CACI INTERNATIONAL INC CLASS A (CACI) - 1.28%
#23	DOCUSIGN INC (DOCU) - 0.30%	HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC (HII) - 1.27%
#24	THE KROGER CO (KR) - 0.30%	AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) - 1.12%
#25	FIVE9 INC (FIVN) - 0.29%	INTUITIVE MACHINES INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A (LUNR) - 0.94%
Total Holdings	599	40

VFVA vs MISL - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	VFVA	MISL
1 month	+4.92%	+1.21%
3 months	+11.85%	-2.54%
6 months	+11.33%	+9.84%
1 year	+29.47%	+31.12%
5 years(CAGR)	+10.20%	N/A
10 years(CAGR)	+10.72%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+10.72%	+25.46%

Winner

VFVA

+4.92%

MISL

+1.21%

Winner

VFVA

+11.85%

MISL

-2.54%

Winner

VFVA

+11.33%

MISL

+9.84%

VFVA

+29.47%

Winner

MISL

+31.12%

5Y(CAGR)

VFVA

+10.20%

MISL

N/A

10Y(CAGR)

VFVA

+10.72%

MISL

N/A

Max(CAGR)

VFVA

+10.72%

Winner

MISL

+25.46%

VFVA vs MISL - Annual Returns (2018 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	VFVA	MISL
2026	+12.31%	+3.85%
2025	+14.87%	+41.59%
2024	+7.29%	+21.55%
2023	+17.94%	+14.96%
2022	-5.31%	+8.22%
2021	+38.41%	N/A
2020	+2.38%	N/A
2019	+23.22%	N/A
2018	-15.60%	N/A

VFVA vs MISL Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for VFVA was -48.55%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 560 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for MISL was -17.92%, occurring on Apr 4, 2025. Recovery took 126 trading sessions.

The current MISL drawdown is -9.65%.

Rank	VFVA	MISL
#1	-48.55% Sep 20, 2018 - Dec 10, 2020	-17.92% Nov 11, 2024 - May 15, 2025
#2	-24.07% Nov 25, 2024 - Aug 22, 2025	-15.69% Jan 16, 2026 - Apr 29, 2026
#3	-20.18% Mar 29, 2022 - Feb 1, 2023	-10.49% Oct 8, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025
#4	-17.03% Feb 2, 2023 - Dec 13, 2023	-10.18% Aug 1, 2023 - Nov 13, 2023
#5	-9.52% Jun 8, 2021 - Oct 20, 2021	-7.93% Feb 17, 2023 - Jun 21, 2023
#6	-9.09% Jul 31, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024	-5.48% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 15, 2024
#7	-8.55% Feb 6, 2026 - Apr 20, 2026	-5.16% Oct 21, 2024 - Nov 8, 2024
#8	-8.29% Nov 12, 2021 - Jan 4, 2022	-5.00% Jan 6, 2023 - Feb 7, 2023
#9	-7.43% Jan 14, 2022 - Mar 29, 2022	-4.67% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 23, 2024
#10	-7.16% Mar 28, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024	-4.35% Nov 10, 2022 - Dec 2, 2022
#11	-6.35% Mar 12, 2018 - May 17, 2018	-3.94% Mar 28, 2024 - May 2, 2024
#12	-5.35% Mar 15, 2021 - Apr 16, 2021	-3.92% Dec 2, 2022 - Jan 6, 2023
#13	-5.31% Oct 3, 2025 - Nov 25, 2025	-3.85% Dec 29, 2023 - Feb 9, 2024
#14	-4.79% Jan 14, 2021 - Feb 5, 2021	-3.77% Jul 23, 2025 - Aug 26, 2025
#15	-4.72% Dec 26, 2023 - Jan 30, 2024	-3.60% May 21, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024