PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor International Equity ETF
$40.89−0.05 (−0.13%)
- 0.39%
- $454M
- +13.6%
- 3.01%
- 14K sh
- low $36.33high $43.40
The ETF.net MFDX Grade
C
Score 47 out of 100
- 16 of 30
Score 47 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D33 out of 100Rank 20 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 11 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D29 out of 100Rank 24 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B55 out of 100Rank 18 of 30
Our read on MFDX
In short
CPIMCO's answer to the plain international index fund: one Research Affiliates multi-factor benchmark covering roughly 1,200 developed-market stocks outside the US, in a single ticker instead of four style funds bolted together.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Developed Ex-U.S. Index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
MFDX Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,303
- 8%
- Novartis AG Reg Common Stock CHF.49
Sectors
- Industrials17.9%
- Financials17.7%
- Materials9.6%
- Technology9.4%
- Consumer Staples8.8%
- Consumer Discretionary8.2%
- Energy7.4%
- Health Care6.8%
- Communication6.3%
- Utilities5.8%
- Real Estate2.1%
Geography
- Japan28.23%
- United Kingdom12.82%
- Canada8.78%
- Switzerland8.34%
- Germany5.72%
- France5.08%
- Spain4.51%
- Australia3.98%
- 22.53%
Developed 98% · Emerging 2%
MFDX Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
MFDX$11,357
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | MFDX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +8.8% |
| 1 month | −0.7% |
| 3 months | −1.2% |
| 1 year | +13.6% |
| 3 years | +19.8% |
| 5 years | +9.9% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | MFDX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +8.8% | |
| 2025 | +34.3% | |
| 2024 | +4.4% | |
| 2023 | +17.5% | |
| 2022 | −10.3% | |
| 2021 | +11.1% | |
| 2020 | +6.9% |
MFDX in the news
MFDX Dividends
- 3.01%
- $1.23
- $0.23 per share
- Quarterly
MFDX Risk
- 11.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.24
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −25.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.81
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
MFDX Cost
Overpaying vs GSWO, cheapest in International Multifactor
$4,761
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
MFDX 0.39%
$7,898
GSWO 0.15% Cheapest
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | MFDX | GSWO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $705 | $274 | $431 |
| 20 | $2,725 | $1,071 | $1,654 |
| 30 | $7,898 | $3,137 | $4,761 |
Other funds in International Multifactor
- CQINTAmerican Century Quality Diversified International ETFExpense ratio 0.34%1 year return +14.2%
- CJPINJPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.37%1 year return +14.8%
- CUIVMVictoryShares International Value Momentum ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +25.0%
- CIMFLInvesco International Developed Dynamic Multifactor ETFExpense ratio 0.34%1 year return +21.0%
- CJHMDJohn Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +13.2%
