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PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF

MFUSNYSE ArcaPIMCOB

$65.84−0.09 (−0.14%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B66/ 100

Rank 32 of 99 in US Multifactor

B66/100Rank 32 of 99inUS Multifactor
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 65.93 to 65.84. Range 65.84 to 66.44. Use the arrow keys to read each point.66.0066.1066.2066.3066.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.29%
Fund size
$299M
1Y total return
+20.0%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.41%
Holdings
919
Avg volume · 30D
13K sh
52W range
low $54.14high $67.74
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net MFUS Grade

B

Score 66 out of 100

Category
US Multifactor⁠
Rank
32 of 99
Six-pillar profile for MFUS. Scores out of 100: Cost 55, Risk 82, Mission 96, Tradability 26, Holdings 69, Durability 52. Strongest: Mission (96). Weakest: Tradability (26). Leans toward Mission.

Score 66 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 40 of 99

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A96 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 87

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 99

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 90 of 99

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 29 of 98

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C52 out of 100
    Rank 53 of 99

Our read on MFUS

ETF.net Research

In short

BOne ticker, four factors. MFUS tracks a RAFI index that blends value, momentum, quality and low volatility across roughly 800 US stocks, so no single style has to carry the load.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Index.

Why people hold it

  • Value, momentum, quality and low volatility ride in the same wrapper, so you are not stuck holding one style through its cold spell.
  • At 0.30% a year, the fee sits just under the typical US multi-factor fund, unusual for a rules-based strategy with this much machinery under the hood.
  • It has hugged its RAFI index tightly, with very little drift between fund and benchmark. One of the cleaner tracking records among US multi-factor peers.
  • Roughly 800 holdings spread the bet wide across US equities, and the fund pays out quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded next to the category's household names, so spreads can widen. That matters most on large or hurried orders.
  • Plain-vanilla rivals cost a fraction: VONV at 0.06% and FNDX at 0.25%. The multi-factor engineering has to earn that gap.
  • Mid-sized rather than a category giant, and a shifting factor mix can behave quite differently from a straight index over any given stretch.

MFUS Performance

Launched Aug 31, 2017

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.
MFUS$12,000
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. MFUS $12,000. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for MFUS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodMFUS
Year to date+17.8%
1 month+2.1%
3 months+1.5%
1 year+20.0%
3 yearsper year+23.2%
5 yearsper year+12.3%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for MFUS
YearReturn barMFUS
2026 YTD+17.8%
2025+16.0%
2024+20.2%
2023+12.2%
2022−5.8%
2021+24.1%
2020+10.7%

MFUS in the news

MFUS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.41%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.93Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.24 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 36 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2017 $0.28; Apr 2, 2018 $0.02; Jul 2, 2018 $0.14; Oct 1, 2018 $0.08; Dec 28, 2018 $0.27; Apr 1, 2019 $0.11; Jul 1, 2019 $0.13; Oct 1, 2019 $0.05; Dec 30, 2019 $0.30; Apr 1, 2020 $0.17; Jul 1, 2020 $0.20; Oct 1, 2020 $0.03; Dec 30, 2020 $0.18; Apr 1, 2021 $0.13; Jul 1, 2021 $0.13; Oct 1, 2021 $0.15; Dec 30, 2021 $0.15; Apr 1, 2022 $0.18; Jul 1, 2022 $0.18; Oct 3, 2022 $0.20; Dec 29, 2022 $0.23; Apr 3, 2023 $0.21; Jul 3, 2023 $0.20; Oct 2, 2023 $0.21; Dec 28, 2023 $0.20; Apr 1, 2024 $0.16; Jul 1, 2024 $0.16; Oct 1, 2024 $0.17; Dec 31, 2024 $0.23; Apr 1, 2025 $0.23; Jul 1, 2025 $0.21; Oct 1, 2025 $0.21; Dec 31, 2025 $0.22; Apr 1, 2026 $0.25; Jul 1, 2026 $0.22; Oct 1, 2026 $0.24. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.24
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.22
Apr 1, 2026Apr 3, 2026$0.25
Dec 31, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.22
Oct 1, 2025Oct 3, 2025$0.21
Jul 1, 2025Jul 3, 2025$0.21
Apr 1, 2025Apr 3, 2025$0.23
Dec 31, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.23
Oct 1, 2024Oct 3, 2024$0.17
Jul 1, 2024Jul 3, 2024$0.16
Apr 1, 2024Apr 4, 2024$0.16
Dec 28, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.20

See all 36 payments⁠

$10,000 in MFUS 5 years ago paid $974 in dividends.⁠

MFUS Risk

Risk pillarA82 out of 100Rank 8 of 99 in US Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.49
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−18.2%
Trough Sep 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.82
vs its asset-class index
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.

MFUS Cost

Compare MFUS and VYM

Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor

$5,103

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • MFUS 0.29%

    $5,952

  • VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • MFUS 0.29%
  • VYM 0.04%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530MFUS $5,952VYM $849

Year by year

YearMFUSVYMOverpaying
10$527$73$454
20$2,044$288$1,756
30$5,952$849$5,103

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