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FMTM vs QMOM

MarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF

FMTMBNasdaq

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF

QMOMANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

QMOM −0.17pt a year

FMTM0.45%QMOM0.28%

Avg volume · 30D

FMTM 10.1×the volume

FMTM205KQMOM20.3K

FMTM vs QMOM Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+22.9%FMTM+6.0%QMOM

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. FMTM +22.9%. QMOM +6.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%30%40%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
FMTM 0.45%
QMOM 0.28%, better
Fund size
FMTM $277M
QMOM $418M
1Y total return
FMTM +22.9%, better
QMOM +6.0%
Yield (12M)
FMTM No data
QMOM 0.50%
Holdings
FMTM 32
QMOM 66
Avg volume (30D)
FMTM 205K sh, better
QMOM 20.3K sh
NAV per share
FMTM $38.59
QMOM $71.22
52W range

ETF.net Grade

FMTM: Cost 79, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 64, Holdings 69, Durability 59. QMOM: Cost 86, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 77, Durability 88.
Pillar letters and Scores for FMTM, QMOM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarFMTMQMOM
Cost30% weightA79A86Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC46HigherD38
Tradability15% weightB64A78Higher
Holdings10% weightB69A77Higher
Durability5% weightB59A88Higher

Rank among US Active Momentum funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. FMTM and QMOM are both graded against the same 20 US Active Momentum funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Momentum⁠

Category · 20 funds
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QMOM ranks 4th and FMTM 5th of 20 funds in the US Active Momentum Category.

  1. Rank 1AJMOMJPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2ASEIMSEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Momentum Active ETFScore 81
  3. Rank 3AVFMOVanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETFScore 78
  4. Rank 4AQMOMAlpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETFScore 73
  5. Rank 5BFMTMMarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETFScore 66
  6. Rank 6BDWASInvesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETFScore 64

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FMTMBMarketDesk Focused U.S. Momentum ETF

QMOMAAlpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF

In short

FMTM Momentum with a hand on the wheel: an actively managed, rules-based screen that hunts U.S. stocks showing strong relative momentum, with a quality check bolted on. Launched in 2025 and priced under the typical active momentum fund.

QMOM Momentum, undiluted. Where most factor funds spread the bet across hundreds of names, QMOM concentrates on roughly 50 of the strongest-trending U.S. stocks, with a quality screen layered on top.

Stated mandate

FMTM The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. It is actively managed and uses a proprietary, quantitative, rules-based process to select U.S. equities demonstrating strong relative momentum.

QMOM QMOM seeks long-term capital appreciation by maintaining consistent exposure to the strongest-momentum stocks in the U.S. market.

Why people hold it

  • FMTM Costs 0.45% a year, comfortably below the median fund in its U.S. momentum peer group.
  • Raw momentum can chase junk. The prospectus process pairs the momentum screen with a quality factor, so what's rising also has to hold up on the books.
  • Moderately traded, with one of the smoother trading profiles among systematic U.S. momentum funds. Getting in and out is rarely the friction point.
  • Sits in the top quartile of the systematic U.S. momentum funds ETF.net tracks, a cohort stacked with giant index-based rivals.
  • QMOM At 0.28% a year, it costs well under the typical fee in its systematic momentum peer group.
  • About 50 holdings, not hundreds: a concentrated take on U.S. momentum, with a quality screen applied alongside the trend ranking.alphaarchitect.com
  • Live since 2015, so the strategy has a decade-plus public record, and it ranks in the upper half of its momentum cohort.

Worth knowing

  • FMTM Launched in 2025, so the model has yet to be tested across a full market cycle and its risk picture rests on a short record.
  • The index-based heavyweights (JMOM, VFMO, SPMO, MTUM) charge 0.12% to 0.15%. Active security selection here carries a higher sticker.
  • Momentum strategies crowd into whatever is already winning, so the ride tends to be choppier than a broad U.S. market fund when leadership rotates.
  • QMOM Concentration cuts both ways. With about 50 names, results can swing well away from the broad market and from diversified momentum funds.
  • It trades thinly next to giants like MTUM and SPMO, so spreads can run wider, especially in fast markets.
  • Cheap for a quant-run fund, but broad index momentum peers such as JMOM (0.12%) and VFMO (0.13%) are cheaper still.

Full FMTM profile⁠

Full QMOM profile⁠

FMTM vs QMOM 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.

FMTM vs QMOM Cost

Overpaying FMTM vs QMOM

$3,286

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

  • FMTM 0.45%

    $9,041

  • QMOM 0.28%

    $5,755

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • FMTM 0.45%
  • QMOM 0.28%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530FMTM $9,041QMOM $5,755

Year by year

YearFMTMQMOMOverpaying
10$812$509$303
20$3,128$1,976$1,152
30$9,041$5,755$3,286

Expense ratio

  • 0.45%FMTM
  • 0.28%QMOM, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Momentum funds
  • Median 0.64%

QMOM 4th cheapest of 20 funds

FMTM 5th cheapest of 20 funds

FMTM vs QMOM Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
FMTM No data
QMOM 0.50%
Payout (12M)
FMTM No data
QMOM $0.35
Last payment
FMTM $0.10
QMOM $0.35
Ex-dividend
FMTM Dec 23, 2025
QMOM Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
FMTM Dec 24, 2025
QMOM Dec 24, 2025
Frequency
FMTM Irregular
QMOM Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

FMTMIrregular · 1 paymentAll FMTM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
QMOMAnnual · 10 paymentsAll QMOM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 20, 2017 $0.01; Jun 19, 2017 $0.03; Dec 27, 2018 $0.01; Mar 18, 2019 $0.002; Mar 16, 2020 $0.04; Dec 30, 2021 $0.06; Dec 29, 2022 $0.73; Dec 20, 2023 $0.44; Dec 24, 2024 $0.90; Dec 23, 2025 $0.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

FMTM vs QMOM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
FMTM 19.9%since Apr 2025QMOM 20.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
FMTM 1.23since Apr 2025QMOM 0.84
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
FMTM −15.4%since Mar 2025QMOM −26.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
FMTM 0.97QMOM 1.32

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