FEMV ranks 2nd and MSSM 21st of 47 funds in the US Active Small/Mid-Cap Category.
FEMV vs MSSM
FEMV −0.39pt a year
0.23%0.62%
MSSM 10.8×the volume
1.51K16.2K
FEMV vs MSSM Performance
+1.6%−3.2%
- FEMV 0.23%, better
- MSSM 0.62%
- FEMV $7M
- MSSM $701M
- FEMV
- MSSM +17.1%
- FEMV 270
- MSSM 1825
- FEMV 1.51K sh
- MSSM 16.2K sh, better
- FEMV $27.70
- MSSM $58.19
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | FEMV | MSSM |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A97Higher | C41 |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | A93Higher | D31 |
| Tradability | C49 | B56Higher |
| Holdings | A80 | A90Higher |
| Durability | D35 | A79Higher |
Rank among US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds
Same Category. FEMV and MSSM are both graded against the same 47 US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
FEMVA
MSSMC
In short
FEMV Active mid-cap value, priced like an index fund. FEMV hunts capital appreciation in the Russell Midcap Value corner of the US market for 0.23% a year, a fraction of the typical active US equity ETF fee.
Stated mandate
FEMV The fund seeks capital appreciation and targets the U.S. mid-cap value segment of the equity market.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FEMV vs MSSM Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
FEMV vs MSSM Cost
Overpaying MSSM vs FEMV
$7,420
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FEMV 0.23%
$4,759
MSSM 0.62%
$12,179
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FEMV | MSSM | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $419 | $1,111 | $692 |
| 20 | $1,630 | $4,246 | $2,616 |
| 30 | $4,759 | $12,179 | $7,420 |
- 0.23%FEMV, cheaper
- 0.62%MSSM
- Middle half of US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds
- Median 0.55%
FEMV 2nd cheapest of 47 funds
MSSM 28th cheapest of 47 funds
FEMV vs MSSM Dividends
- FEMV $0.09
- MSSM $1.60
- FEMV Sep 18, 2026
- MSSM Dec 10, 2025
- FEMV Sep 22, 2026
- MSSM
- FEMV Quarterly
- MSSM Irregular
Distribution history
FEMV vs MSSM Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- FEMV MSSM 15.3%
- Return per unit of risk
- FEMV MSSM 0.65
- Worst fall
- FEMV MSSM −24.1%
- Market sensitivity
- FEMV −0.05MSSM 1.04
Popular comparisons
- 0.23% · 0.18%
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- 0.23% · 0.43%
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- 0.23% · 0.34%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.62% · 0.34%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.