Investors seeking an investment that combines quality companies with a growth tilt would do well to consider the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO ). The ETF’s second quarter rebalance highlights the benefits that a focus on free cash flow yield can potentially bring to portfolios.
VFLO provides exposure to quality companies currently trading at a discount. Free cash flow (FCF) is the remaining cash a company has after covering all expenses. Companies may use it to invest in growing their business, paying dividends, or paying down debt. FCF is one method of measuring a company’s financial health.
VFLO seeks to track the Victory U.S. Large Cap Free Cash Flow Index (the Index). The Index’s methodology calculates FCF holistically. This includes both trailing and anticipated FCF based on analyst estimates. When weighing companies, the rules-based Index accounts for both, overall FCF and FCF yield.
The Index provides exposure to companies with favorable, forward-looking FCF estimates. It also employs a growth screen for securities included, which eliminates companies with high FCF but weak growth prospects.
Under the Hood of the Q2 Rebalance
The second quarter Index rebalance resulted in the Index trimming two securities, from 52 to 50. Additionally, dividend yield also rose marginally post-rebalance, rising two basis points.
With a focus on FCF, the outcome of the Index methodology resulted in an increase to FCF yield over its performance benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index. FCF yield of the Index rose from 6.82% to 7.23%, while the benchmark constituents generated an FCF yield of 3.74% as of 6/30/2024.
VFLO carries a net expense ratio of 0.39% (gross expense ratio of 0.66%).
Net expense ratios reflect the contractual waiver and or reimbursement of management fees through at least December 31, 2024.
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VettaFi LLC (“VettaFi”) is the index provider for VFLO, for which it receives an index licensing fee. However, VFLO is not issued, sponsored, endorsed, or sold by VettaFi. VettaFi has no obligation or liability in connection with the issuance, administration, marketing, or trading of VFLO.
Disclosure Information
Carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. To obtain a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other important information, visit http://www.vcm.com/prospectus. Read it carefully before investing. All investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal.
All investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. Please note that the Fund is a new ETF with a limited history. The Fund has the same risks as the underlying securities traded on the exchange throughout the day. Redemptions are limited, and commissions are often charged on each trade. ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. The ETF invests in securities included in, or representative of securities included in, the Index, regardless of their investment merits.
The performance of the Fund may diverge from that of the Index. Investing in companies with high free cash flows could lead to underperformance when such investments are unpopular or during periods of industry disruptions The ETF could also be affected by company-specific factors that could jeopardize the generation of free cash flow. Investments concentrated in an industry or group of industries may face more risks and exhibit higher volatility than investments that are more broadly diversified over industries or sectors. Derivatives may not work as intended and may result in losses.
Additional Information
If a seed investor redeems its shares, it could negatively impact the Funds’ NAV, market price and brokerage costs. The ETF has the same risks as the underlying securities traded on the exchange throughout the day. Redemptions are limited, and commissions are often charged on each trade. ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. The ETF invests in securities included in, or representative of securities included in, the Index, regardless of their investment merits.
Large shareholders, including other funds advised by the Adviser, may own a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. The actions of large shareholders, including large inflows or outflows, may adversely affect other shareholders, including potentially increasing capital gains. The value of your investment is also subject to geopolitical risks such as wars, terrorism, environmental disasters, and public health crises; the risk of technology malfunctions or disruptions; and the responses to such events by governments and/or individual companies.
The Victory U.S. Large Cap Free Cash Flow Index aims to select high quality companies from its starting universe by applying profitability screens. It then selects companies with the strongest free cash flow yield that exhibit higher growth. The Index is rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly. This Index calculates free cash flow yield by dividing expected free cash flow by enterprise value. Expected free cash flow is the average of trailing 12-month FCF and next 12-month forward free cash flow. Enterprise value (EV) measures a company’s total value, often used as a more comprehensive alternative to equity market capitalization.
Distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC (Foreside). Foreside is not affiliated with Victory Capital Management Inc. (VCM), the Fund’s advisor. Neither Foreside nor VCM are affiliated with VettaFi.
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