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Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF

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$30.34+0.08 (+0.27%)

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

C40/ 100

Rank 84 of 99 in US Multifactor

C40/100Rank 84 of 99inUS Multifactor
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Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$74M
1Y total return
+2.9%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.31%
Holdings
101
Avg volume · 30D
9.98K sh
52W range
low $26.36high $31.46
Launched
Filings
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The ETF.net TMFE Grade

C

Score 40 out of 100

Category
US Multifactor⁠
Rank
84 of 99
Six-pillar profile for TMFE. Scores out of 100: Cost 26, Risk 40, Mission 71, Tradability 33, Holdings 27, Durability 31. Strongest: Mission (71). Weakest: Cost (26). Leans toward Mission.

Score 40 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.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 73 of 99

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 58 of 87

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 64 of 99

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 70 of 99

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 92 of 98

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 85 of 99

Our read on TMFE

ETF.net Research

In short

CStock-picking research in an index wrapper. TMFE screens The Motley Fool's own recommendation universe down to the 100 most capital-efficient companies, then caps each position at 4.8%.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return performance of the proprietary Capital Efficiency 100 Index.

Why people hold it

  • The universe is the twist: eligibility starts with US companies Motley Fool analysts have recommended or rated highly, and a capital-efficiency score picks the 100 that make the cut.fooletfs.comfooletfs.com 2
  • A 4.8% cap per holding at rebalance keeps one hot name from quietly becoming the whole fund.fooletfs.com
  • The screen is spelled out in the prospectus: growth and profitability via a named Capital Efficiency Factor Score, run passively against a published US equity index.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.50% a year it costs more than the typical multifactor peer, and plain index rivals like IUSG and VONV charge a small fraction of that.
  • The benchmark is proprietary to The Motley Fool, not an independent index house, and it has only been live since the fund's 2021 launch.usnews.com
  • A smaller fund that trades lightly, so bid-ask spreads tend to run wider than on mega-cap index ETFs.

TMFE Performance

Launched Dec 29, 2021

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.Not enough history yet.
TMFE$10,294
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. TMFE $10,294. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,000$10,000$11,000Oct 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 TMFE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTMFE
Year to date+3.7%
1 month−0.7%
3 months+0.4%
1 year+2.9%
3 yearsper year+19.1%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
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 TMFE
YearReturn barTMFE
2026 YTD+3.7%
2025+11.1%
2024+28.0%
2023+41.1%
2022−25.9%

TMFE in the news

TMFE 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.
0.31%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.09Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.09 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2022 $0.06; Dec 13, 2023 $0.09; Dec 17, 2024 $0.12; Dec 18, 2025 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 18, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.09
Dec 17, 2024Dec 18, 2024$0.12
Dec 13, 2023Dec 15, 2023$0.09
Dec 14, 2022Dec 16, 2022$0.06

$10,000 in TMFE 3 years ago paid $161 in dividends.

TMFE Risk

Risk pillarC40 out of 100Rank 64 of 99 in US Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.1%
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.
1.07
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.
−31.1%
57 months · trough Oct 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.
0.94
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.

TMFE Cost

Compare TMFE and VYM

Overpaying vs VYM, tied cheapest in US Multifactor

$9,130

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

  • TMFE 0.50%

    $9,979

  • VYM 0.04% Tied cheapest

    $849

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TMFE 0.50%
  • 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$6K$8K$10K051015202530TMFE $9,979VYM $849

Year by year

YearTMFEVYMOverpaying
10$900$73$827
20$3,460$288$3,172
30$9,979$849$9,130

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