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GTND vs VFMO

Goaltender ETF

GTNDCNYSE Arca

Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

VFMOACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

VFMO −0.33pt a year

GTND0.46%VFMO0.13%

Avg volume · 30D

VFMO 41.4×the volume

GTND1.42KVFMO58.8K

GTND vs VFMO Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.6%GTND−2.7%VFMO

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. GTND +0.6%. VFMO −2.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2%4%6%8%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
GTND 0.46%
VFMO 0.13%, better
Fund size
GTND $55M
VFMO $1.9B
1Y total return
GTND No data
VFMO +11.2%
Yield (12M)
GTND No data
VFMO 0.62%
Holdings
GTND 6
VFMO 700
Avg volume (30D)
GTND 1.42K sh
VFMO 58.8K sh, better
NAV per share
GTND $24.91
VFMO $217.36
52W range

ETF.net Grade

GTND: Cost 79, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 13, Holdings 33, Durability 38. VFMO: Cost 95, Risk 51, Mission 39, Tradability 62, Holdings 89, Durability 93.
Pillar letters and Scores for GTND, VFMO, with each pillar’s weight
PillarGTNDVFMO
Cost30% weightA79A95Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredD39
Risk15% weightB67HigherC51
Tradability15% weightF13B62Higher
Holdings10% weightD33A89Higher
Durability5% weightD38A93Higher

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. GTND and VFMO 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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VFMO ranks 3rd and GTND 8th 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 7BSMOMSymmetry Panoramic Sector Momentum ETFScore 60
  6. Rank 8CGTNDGoaltender ETFScore 54
  7. Rank 8CMFMOMotley Fool Momentum Factor ETFScore 54

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

GTNDCGoaltender ETF

VFMOAVanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

In short

GTND Ritholtz Wealth's first ETF puts its in-house trend-following playbook into a ticker: a monthly read on US stock and tech price trends, and when a trend breaks, that sleeve shifts half to T-bills and half to low-volatility stocks.

VFMO Vanguard doing active. A quant team buys the strongest recent performers across the entire US market, roughly 600 names deep, at 0.13% a year for a job that usually costs several times more.

Stated mandate

GTND The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

VFMO The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in U.S. stocks with strong recent performance selected through the advisor’s quantitative process.

Why people hold it

  • GTND Risk-off doesn't mean all cash. A defensive sleeve moves 50% to a short-term T-bill index and 50% to a US low-volatility index, so some equity exposure stays on.sec.gov
  • Two sleeves, judged separately: a broad US 500 index and a US technology 100 index. Tech can flip defensive while the broad market sleeve stays risk-on.etfarchitect.com
  • Built-in whipsaw guard: the sub-adviser may override a flip to risk-off when it stems from a small recent dip inside a general uptrend.etfarchitect.com
  • At 0.46%, it charges less than the typical fund in its US systematic-momentum peer group, unusual for an active strategy with a defensive switch.
  • VFMO Costs 0.13% a year, sitting with the cheapest systematic momentum funds (JMOM 0.12%, SPMO 0.13%, MTUM 0.15%) and well under the group's typical fee.
  • Hunts winners across the full Russell 3000, small and mid caps included, and spreads the bet over about 600 stocks rather than a short list of mega caps.vanguard.com
  • Actively run through Vanguard's quantitative process: the Russell 3000 is the yardstick, not a rulebook the fund has to copy on index-review day.vanguard.com
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund paying quarterly, and one of the stronger implementations in the US momentum group on cost and portfolio construction.

Worth knowing

  • GTND The fund launched in 2026, so its live record is short. The strategy's history lives at the advisory firm, not in the ETF's own track record.
  • It trades thinly, so bid-ask spreads can be wider than on the big momentum funds.
  • Plain index momentum in this peer group costs less (JMOM 0.12%, VFMO 0.13%). The extra fee here buys the trend signal and the defensive switch.
  • VFMO Momentum by design owns what has already run. When market leadership flips, this style tends to take the turn harder than a plain total-market fund.
  • No index to hide behind. Results ride on Vanguard's model, and the portfolio can look very different from the Russell 3000 in either direction.
  • Trading activity is moderate rather than category-leading, which shows up in spreads on large orders more than small ones.

Full GTND profile⁠

Full VFMO profile⁠

GTND vs VFMO 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.

GTND vs VFMO Cost

Overpaying GTND vs VFMO

$6,504

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

  • GTND 0.46%

    $9,230

  • VFMO 0.13%

    $2,726

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GTND 0.46%
  • VFMO 0.13%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530GTND $9,230VFMO $2,726

Year by year

YearGTNDVFMOOverpaying
10$830$238$592
20$3,195$930$2,265
30$9,230$2,726$6,504

Expense ratio

  • 0.46%GTND
  • 0.13%VFMO, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Momentum funds
  • Median 0.64%

VFMO 2nd cheapest of 20 funds

GTND 6th cheapest of 20 funds

GTND vs VFMO Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
GTND No data
VFMO 0.62%
Payout (12M)
GTND No data
VFMO $1.36
Last payment
GTND $0.03
VFMO $0.31
Ex-dividend
GTND Sep 28, 2026
VFMO Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
GTND Sep 30, 2026
VFMO Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
GTND Quarterly
VFMO Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

GTNDQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll GTND payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Jun 29, 2026 $0.04; Sep 28, 2026 $0.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD
VFMOQuarterly · 34 paymentsAll VFMO payments⁠
One bar per payment. 34 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Jun 28, 2018 $0.17; Sep 26, 2018 $0.12; Dec 19, 2018 $0.18; Mar 21, 2019 $0.20; Jun 21, 2019 $0.29; Sep 16, 2019 $0.20; Dec 20, 2019 $0.36; Mar 23, 2020 $0.13; Jun 29, 2020 $0.13; Sep 21, 2020 $0.06; Dec 24, 2020 $0.19; Mar 22, 2021 $0.11; Jun 29, 2021 $0.21; Sep 24, 2021 $0.26; Dec 27, 2021 $0.50; Mar 21, 2022 $0.36; Jun 29, 2022 $0.56; Sep 23, 2022 $0.49; Dec 22, 2022 $0.56; Mar 23, 2023 $0.36; Jun 23, 2023 $0.28; Sep 21, 2023 $0.15; Dec 19, 2023 $0.37; Mar 21, 2024 $0.16; Jun 27, 2024 $0.32; Sep 26, 2024 $0.27; Dec 23, 2024 $0.44; Mar 25, 2025 $0.31; Jun 20, 2025 $0.56; Sep 24, 2025 $0.35; Dec 23, 2025 $0.35; Mar 24, 2026 $0.23; Jun 24, 2026 $0.47; Sep 23, 2026 $0.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD

GTND vs VFMO Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
GTND No dataVFMO 19.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
GTND No dataVFMO 1.12
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
GTND No dataVFMO −25.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
GTND 1.31VFMO 1.32

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