

August 2026 was a blockbuster month for ETF acquisitions. As Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, recently highlighted, the ETF industry is firing on all cylinders, attracting massive inflows and racing toward a potential new record.

Following its most recent rebalance in June 2026, the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (GFLW) welcomed three notable additions to its core holdings. These notable include heavy machinery giant Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), intellectual property holder Royalty Pharma plc (RPRX) and multinational tech company, Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL).

I recently sat down in our New York office with Mannik Dhillon, president of investment franchises & solutions and head of ETFs for Victory Capital. We dove straight into one of the most compelling factor stories in the ETF marketplace today: free cash flow investing.

I spent the last two weeks in Australia hanging out with kangaroos and koalas. However, the ETF market didn't take a vacation while I was away.

Value strategies have led year-to-date in 2026, but growth hasn't dropped out of the conversation. For financial advisors weighing both factors, free cash flow (FCF) offers a lens that doesn't force the choice.

A common myth in the capital markets is that, in order to achieve growth, investors need to accept greater volatility. The VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (GFLW) solves this dilemma by targeting profitable, growing companies using free cash flow (FCF).

Free cash flow strategies are ideal for investors searching for quality fundamental factors, especially in current times where certain large-cap valuations are suspect.

In the current economic landscape, forward-looking stock narratives take a backseat to sustainable cash generation. That's why the search for growth opportunities requires a strict screening methodology such as one inherent within the Victory Free Cash Flow Growth Index (the ‘Index'), which the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (GFLW) tracks.
SEC filings for GFLW aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.