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IMOM vs TACN

Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF

IMOMCNasdaq

T. Rowe Price Active Core International Equity ETF

TACNANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

TACN −0.38pt a year

IMOM0.38%TACN0.00%

Avg volume · 30D

IMOM 5.6×the volume

IMOM14.6KTACN2.59K

IMOM vs TACN Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

−3.5%IMOM+11.4%TACN

Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. IMOM −3.5%. TACN +11.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%15%20%Dec 2025Jun 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
IMOM 0.38%
TACN 0.00%, better
Fund size
IMOM $144M
TACN $24M
1Y total return
IMOM +3.4%
TACN No data
Yield (12M)
IMOM 2.62%
TACN No data
Holdings
IMOM 52
TACN 509
Avg volume (30D)
IMOM 14.6K sh, better
TACN 2.59K sh
NAV per share
IMOM $36.83
TACN $28.20
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IMOM: Cost 80, Risk 12, Mission not scored, Tradability 31, Holdings 62, Durability 73. TACN: Cost 100, Risk 70, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 82, Durability 30.
Pillar letters and Scores for IMOM, TACN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIMOMTACN
Cost30% weightA80A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightF12A70Higher
Tradability15% weightD31C46Higher
Holdings10% weightB62A82Higher
Durability5% weightA73HigherD30

Rank among International Active Equity funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. IMOM and TACN are both graded against the same 55 International Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Equity⁠

Category · 55 funds
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TACN ranks 5th and IMOM 25th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 5AENHIiShares Enhanced International Active ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 5ATACNT. Rowe Price Active Core International Equity ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 7AAVNMAvantis All International Markets Equity ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 24CVIDIVident International Equity Strategy ETFScore 54
  5. Rank 25CIMOMAlpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETFScore 53
  6. Rank 26CMFSIMFS Active International ETFScore 50

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IMOMCAlpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF

TACNAT. Rowe Price Active Core International Equity ETF

In short

IMOM Not a watered-down momentum tilt. IMOM holds roughly 50 international stocks with the strongest momentum and skips everything else, a rules-based quant playbook Alpha Architect has run since 2015 for 0.38% a year.

TACN T. Rowe Price's index-aware take on developed international stocks: it shadows the MSCI EAFE benchmark while nudging weights, and the fee is waived to 0.00% through January 30, 2027 (0.20% gross).

Stated mandate

IMOM The fund seeks potential excess returns by maintaining consistent exposure to the strongest momentum stocks in international markets.

TACN The fund's goal is to achieve long-term capital growth.

Why people hold it

  • IMOM Concentration is the point: about 50 international names picked purely on momentum, not a broad index with a momentum tilt bolted on top.
  • At 0.38% a year, it undercuts the typical active international fund in its group, where the median fee runs 0.60%.
  • Live since December 2015 on the same momentum rules, through several full international market cycles.
  • Stands in the upper half of its active international peer group, a solid showing for a strategy this specialized.
  • TACN Fee waived to zero through January 30, 2027, then the 0.20% gross rate applies. Top-scoring active international peers AVDE (0.23%) and DFIC (0.22%) charge more, with no waiver.troweprice.com
  • Built around the MSCI EAFE Index: an optimizer modestly over- and underweights names, targeting tracking error above most passive funds and below most active ones.sec.govtroweprice.com
  • Names come from T. Rowe's quant models plus bottom-up fundamental research (valuation, profitability, financial stability, earnings quality), with at least 80% of net assets normally in equities.sec.govtroweprice.com
  • Despite being new, it already stands among the strongest-rated funds in a crowded active international equity group, with long-term capital growth as the stated goal.

Worth knowing

  • IMOM Shares trade thinly, so on a single trade the bid-ask spread can cost more than a full year of the expense ratio.
  • Roughly 50 stocks means results can diverge widely from broad international indexes in either direction, and momentum can turn quickly.
  • Cheaper, broader peers exist in the group (AVDE at 0.23%, DFIC at 0.22%), but they own the market; IMOM buys one factor.
  • TACN Launched December 10, 2025, so the track record is short and assets are still small. Trading is thin, which can mean wider spreads than at big index rivals.
  • The zero fee is contractual, not permanent: it runs through January 30, 2027, after which the 0.20% gross expense ratio kicks in.troweprice.com
  • Low tracking error is the design, not a bug. The active tilt is deliberately modest, so the portfolio is built to hug EAFE rather than stray from it.sec.gov

Full IMOM profile⁠

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IMOM vs TACN 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.

IMOM vs TACN Cost

Overpaying IMOM vs TACN

$7,706

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

  • IMOM 0.38%

    $7,706

  • TACN 0.00%

    $0

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IMOM 0.38%
  • TACN 0.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530IMOM $7,706TACN $0

Year by year

YearIMOMTACNOverpaying
10$688$0$688
20$2,658$0$2,658
30$7,706$0$7,706

Expense ratio

  • 0.38%IMOM
  • 0.00%TACN, cheaper
  • Middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.55%

TACN cheapest of 55 funds

IMOM 12th cheapest of 55 funds

IMOM vs TACN Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
IMOM 2.62%
TACN No data
Payout (12M)
IMOM $0.96
TACN None
Last payment
IMOM $0.96
TACN No data
Ex-dividend
IMOM Dec 23, 2025
TACN No data
Paid on
IMOM Dec 26, 2025
TACN No data
Frequency
IMOM Annual
TACN No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IMOMAnnual · 16 paymentsAll IMOM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 20, 2017 $0.03; Jun 19, 2017 $0.15; Dec 27, 2017 $0.17; Jun 18, 2018 $0.10; Dec 27, 2018 $0.08; Jun 17, 2019 $0.16; Sep 16, 2019 $0.11; Dec 30, 2019 $0.05; Mar 16, 2020 $0.12; Jun 15, 2020 $0.08; Sep 13, 2021 $0.07; Dec 30, 2021 $0.36; Dec 29, 2022 $1.51; Dec 20, 2023 $0.78; Dec 24, 2024 $1.20; Dec 23, 2025 $0.96. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
TACNAll TACN payments⁠

No distribution history available.

IMOM vs TACN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

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Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IMOM 18.8%TACN No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IMOM 0.83TACN No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IMOM −35.4%TACN No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IMOM 1.20TACN 0.65

IMOM and TACN in the news

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