MFUS
PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF
The PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF is a smart beta strategy that seeks to track the investment results of the RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Index. The fund is designed to provide investors with the benefits of dynamically-weighted exposure to multiple equity factors, including value, quality, low volatility.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
174.0 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
29 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | PIMCO |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Assets (mns) | $174 |
| Expense ratio | 29 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Multi-Factor |
| Weighting | Multi-Factor |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| ELI LILLY & CO | 2.6 % |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B | 2.5 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2.3 % |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | 2.1 % |
| BROADCOM INC. | 1.7 % |
| ABBVIE INC | 1.7 % |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE | 1.6 % |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 1.6 % |
| ORACLE CORP | 1.6 % |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 1.4 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 839 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 71 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $302,690 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 89.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 9.5% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 1.0% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 98.0 % |
 |
IRELAND | 0.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -0.4% | 10.8% | 13.5% | 8.2% | 13.4% | -- | -- | 9.3% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% | -- | -- | 1.9% |
| Total Returns | -0.4% | 11.2% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 15.2% | -- | -- | 11.2% | Ann. Volatility | 24.1% | 17.0% | 14.5% | 16.2% | 16.4% | -- | -- | 18.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.96 | 88% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.83 | 69% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.54 | 29% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 15 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.20% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $170,330 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $49.41 |
| 30d moving avg. | $48.54 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 50 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 2.6% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. MFUS |
Expenses vs. MFUS |
ALTAR Score™ vs. MFUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRF | Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF | 61.2% | +10 bp | +0.6% |
| FNDB | Schwab Fundamental US Broad Market Index ETF | 60.2% | -4 bp | +0.9% |
| FNDX | Schwab Fundamental US Large Co. Index ETF | 60.1% | -4 bp | +0.9% |
| VLU | SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF | 58.7% | -17 bp | +0.9% |
| XMAG | Defiance Large Cap ex-Mag 7 ETF | 58.7% | +6 bp | -1.4% |
| DSPY | Tema S&P 500 Historical Weight ETF | 57.5% | -11 bp | -1.3% |
| JHML | John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF | 55.1% | 0 bp | -1.0% |
| SCHV | Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF | 54.9% | -25 bp | +0.4% |
| QUS | SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF | 54.7% | -14 bp | -1.0% |
| IUS | Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF | 54.6% | -10 bp | +0.4% |
Risk and Returns: MFUS vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/30/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
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Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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MFUS
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
MFUS
6.9%
Cat. Avg
6.5%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 953 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.5% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. MFUS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.2 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places MFUS in the 56th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
MFUSSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 609 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.9 bp |
| MFUS (29 bp) Percentile rank | 30 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| MFUS | 29.0 | 20.4 | 49.4 |
| Peer Avg. | 32.3 | 15.1 | 47.4 |
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