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.
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | PIMCO |
| Category | US Equities |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Assets (mns) | $126 |
| 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
| APPLE INC | 2.2 % |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | 2.1 % |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 2.0 % |
| MERCK & CO. INC. | 1.6 % |
| ELI LILLY & CO | 1.6 % |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 1.5 % |
| NVIDIA CORP | 1.5 % |
| ORACLE CORP | 1.4 % |
| MARATHON PETROLEUM | 1.3 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 1.3 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 850 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 56 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $214,422 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 83.6% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 14.5% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 1.4% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 100.0 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.0 % |
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BRITAIN | 0.9 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Annual Returns (as of 08/31/2023)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8% | 9.2% | 2.2% | 11.2% | 8.2% | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.87 | 86% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.80 | 77% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.55 | 34% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 5 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.18% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $139,171 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $39.27 |
| 30d moving avg. | $39.57 |
| Annualized volatility | 16.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 45 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FNDX | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Co. Index ETF | 60.0% | -4 bp | +0.2% |
| FNDB | Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF | 59.9% | -4 bp | +0.1% |
| PRF | Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF | 59.2% | +10 bp | +0.1% |
| VLU | SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF | 55.9% | -17 bp | +0.7% |
| DTD | WisdomTree U.S.Total Dividend Fund | 55.7% | -1 bp | -0.1% |
| JHML | John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF | 55.0% | 0 bp | -1.2% |
| IUS | Invesco Strategic US ETF | 54.9% | -10 bp | +0.5% |
| DFAC | Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF | 53.2% | -12 bp | -1.0% |
| AVUS | Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | 53.0% | -14 bp | -0.7% |
| DFAU | Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF | 52.8% | -17 bp | -1.5% |
Risk and Returns: MFUS vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023E | 2024E | ||
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| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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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
| 2022 | 2023E | Fwd Est | 2024E | |
| 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 9/20/2023
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MFUS
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit
ALTAR Score™
MFUS
7.3%
Cat. Avg
6.3%
Fund Category: US Equities
| Avg. Return on Equity | --% |
| Divided by: Fwd. P/BV | --x |
| Less: Expenses | -- bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 7.3% |
Recommendation
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
Category Overview
There are 899 funds in the US Equities category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.3% and a standard deviation of
3.1%. MFUS's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places MFUS in the 63rd percentile among funds in the category.
Consensus Recommendation
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
Composite
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| MFUS | 29.0 | 17.7 | 46.7 |
| Peer Avg. | -- | -- | -- |
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