Vanguard Announces Closure Of Their First Fund

One of the largest ETF issuers, Vanguard, has recently announced the closure of the Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF (VFLQ). VFLQ was a very small fund Vanguard, planning on liquidating $44.2 million, but the closure marks the first in Vanguards 21-year history in the space. VFLQ followed a rules-based approach investing in U.S. stocks with lower measures of liquidity across small, mid, and larger caps.

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Vanguard went on to note they will begin reviewing their global product suite to to ensure each fund meets client needs.

Heavily Traded ETFs
SPDR S&P 500 - SPY
Invesco QQQ
Vanguard S&P 500 - VOO
Vanguard Total Market - VTI
Energy Select Sector - XLE
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