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$30.48+0.38 (+1.25%)

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

C42/ 100

Rank 6 of 9 in Global Active Growth

C42/100Rank 6 of 9inGlobal Active Growth
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Expense ratio
0.85%
Fund size
$329M
1Y total return
−0.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.27%
Holdings
45
Avg volume · 30D
10K sh
52W range
low $27.40high $32.34
Launched
Filings
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The ETF.net TMFG Grade

C

Score 42 out of 100

Category
Global Active Growth⁠
Rank
6 of 9
Six-pillar profile for TMFG. Scores out of 100: Cost 27, Risk 48, Mission 64, Tradability 49, Holdings 53, Durability 78. Strongest: Durability (78). Weakest: Cost (27). Leans toward Durability.

Score 42 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.
    D27 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 9

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 2

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 8

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C49 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 9

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 9

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A78 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 9

Our read on TMFG

ETF.net Research

In short

CThe Motley Fool's own asset-management arm runs this one: a focused, actively managed portfolio of quality growth companies, with at least 40% of assets outside the US. It started as a 2014 mutual fund and swapped into an ETF wrapper in 2021.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed, focused portfolio of common stocks and depositary receipts, applying a quality-growth approach.

Why people hold it

  • Global by rule, not by accident: the prospectus commits to at least 40% of assets outside the US (30% if conditions are unfavorable), spread across three or more countries.sec.gov
  • One line on the fee sheet: 0.85% all in, with other expenses listed at 0.00%. That sits at the median for its focused global-growth peers and well under FFND's 1.61%.sec.gov
  • Not a new fund in ETF clothing. It opened in 2014 as a mutual fund and converted to an ETF in 2021, so the strategy has been run through real market cycles.fooletfs.com
  • The mandate is to stay fully invested and not time the market, so you get the managers' stock picks rather than a cash pile waiting for a dip.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • Active-manager pricing: 0.85% a year is many times a plain global index fund, and cohort peer CGGO charges 0.47%.
  • Thinly traded next to big index ETFs, so spreads can be wider and size can move the price.
  • A focused book with no market-cap limits, and the prospectus expects small and mid caps in the mix, so single names carry real weight.sec.gov

TMFG Holdings

Holdings pillarC53 out of 100Rank 5 of 9 in Global Active Growth
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
45
Top-10 weight
42%
Largest holding
International Container Terminal Services Inc6.5%

Sectors

  • Industrials24.0%
  • Financials16.3%
  • Communication13.3%
  • Technology12.1%
  • Consumer Discretionary11.2%
  • Health Care7.8%
  • Real Estate7.8%
  • Consumer Staples5.4%
  • Materials2.2%

Geography

  • United States55.36%
  • Canada8.68%
  • United Kingdom7.04%
  • Philippines6.58%
  • Taiwan4.84%
  • Japan3.84%
  • China2.40%
  • Germany2.25%
  • Other countries (6)9.02%

Developed 63% · Emerging 37% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1No dataInternational Container Terminal Services Inc6.45%1,610,522$21.2M5
2MAMastercard Inc5.11%26,311$16.8M531
3AMZNAmazon.com Inc4.67%63,908$15.4M738
4TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.45%36,041$14.6M283
5WCNWaste Connections Inc4.29%76,612$14.1M58
6GOOGAlphabet Inc4.06%47,928$13.3M480
77974.TNintendo Co Ltd3.83%239,210$12.6M133
8EQIXEquinix Inc3.27%10,602$10.7M364
9FASTFastenal Co3.07%194,084$10.1M376
10LSEG.LLondon Stock Exchange Group PLC3.01%77,649$9.88M124
11SNEXStoneX Group Inc2.92%181,530$9.59M157
12No dataU.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account 08/01/20312.85%9,359,096$9.36M22
13DXCMDexcom Inc2.69%107,400$8.84M375
14AMTAmerican Tower Corp2.54%44,519$8.36M352
15WATWaters Corp2.50%17,740$8.21M284

Showing 1–15 of 45 holdings

TMFG Performance

Launched Jun 17, 2014

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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TMFG$9,964
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. TMFG $9,964. 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 TMFG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodTMFG
Year to date0.0%
1 month+0.6%
3 months−3.7%
1 year−0.4%
3 yearsper year+12.8%
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper 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 TMFG
YearReturn barTMFG
2026 YTD0.0%
2025+6.7%
2024+15.5%
2023+28.3%
2022−28.2%
2021+1.2%

History from Dec 13, 2021

TMFG in the news

TMFG 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.
0.27%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.08Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.08 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 $0.16; Dec 13, 2023 $1.51; Dec 17, 2024 $3.95; Dec 18, 2025 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 18, 2025Dec 19, 2025$0.08
Dec 17, 2024Dec 18, 2024$3.95
Dec 13, 2023Dec 15, 2023$1.51
Dec 14, 2022Dec 16, 2022$0.16

$10,000 in TMFG 3 years ago paid $2,109 in dividends.

TMFG Risk

Risk pillarC48 out of 100Rank 5 of 8 in Global Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.0%
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.
0.65
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.
−33.7%
58 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.
1.01
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.

TMFG Cost

Compare TMFG and CGGO

Overpaying vs CGGO, cheapest in Global Active Growth

$6,781

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

  • TMFG 0.85%

    $16,199

  • CGGO 0.47% Cheapest

    $9,418

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TMFG 0.85%
  • CGGO 0.47%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530TMFG $16,199CGGO $9,418

Year by year

YearTMFGCGGOOverpaying
10$1,508$847$661
20$5,706$3,261$2,445
30$16,199$9,418$6,781

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