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QMOM vs SMOM

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF

QMOMANasdaq

Symmetry Panoramic Sector Momentum ETF

SMOMBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

QMOM −0.35pt a year

QMOM0.28%SMOM0.63%

Avg volume · 30D

QMOM 2.4×the volume

QMOM20.3KSMOM8.62K

QMOM vs SMOM Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+4.0%QMOM+13.3%SMOM

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. QMOM +4.0%. SMOM +13.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%10%20%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
QMOM 0.28%, better
SMOM 0.63%
Fund size
QMOM $408M
SMOM $76M
1Y total return
QMOM +4.0%
SMOM +13.3%, better
Yield (12M)
QMOM 0.51%
SMOM No data
Holdings
QMOM 66
SMOM 4
Avg volume (30D)
QMOM 20.3K sh, better
SMOM 8.62K sh
NAV per share
QMOM $69.42
SMOM $29.95
52W range

ETF.net Grade

QMOM: Cost 86, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 78, Holdings 77, Durability 88. SMOM: Cost 57, Risk 93, Mission 64, Tradability 62, Holdings 34, Durability 31.
Pillar letters and Scores for QMOM, SMOM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQMOMSMOM
Cost30% weightA86HigherB57
Mission25% weightNot scoredB64
Risk15% weightD38A93Higher
Tradability15% weightA78HigherB62
Holdings10% weightA77HigherD34
Durability5% weightA88HigherD31

Rank among US Active Momentum funds

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

Same Category. QMOM and SMOM 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 SMOM 7th 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
  7. Rank 7BSMOMSymmetry Panoramic Sector Momentum ETFScore 60
  8. Rank 8CGTNDGoaltender ETFScore 54

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

QMOMAAlpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF

SMOMBSymmetry Panoramic Sector Momentum ETF

In short

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.

SMOM Most momentum funds rank individual stocks. SMOM ranks the 11 S&P 500 sectors, tilting toward whichever show the strongest relative trend and shifting as leadership rotates. An active, rules-based twist on a well-worn factor.

Stated mandate

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

SMOM The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • 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.
  • SMOM Sector-level momentum is the rare angle here: a systematic read across the 11 S&P 500 sectors rather than a screen of hundreds of individual stocks.prnewswire.com
  • At 0.63%, the fee sits just under the median for its systematic US momentum peer group, unusual for a strategy run actively rather than off a licensed index.
  • Symmetry runs the momentum signals and the rebalance schedule in-house, so the sector calls are the manager's own rather than an index provider's.prnewswire.com

Worth knowing

  • 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.
  • SMOM Cost is the trade-off: index-based momentum rivals MTUM, SPMO, VFMO and JMOM all charge a small fraction of SMOM's 0.63%.
  • Leaning into top-momentum sectors makes the portfolio much more concentrated than the broad market, so it can move well out of step with the S&P 500.prnewswire.com
  • It launched in September 2025 and remains small and lightly traded, which means limited live history and wider spreads than the giants of the category.

Full QMOM profile⁠

Full SMOM profile⁠

QMOM vs SMOM 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.

QMOM vs SMOM Cost

Overpaying SMOM vs QMOM

$6,604

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

  • QMOM 0.28%

    $5,755

  • SMOM 0.63%

    $12,359

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QMOM 0.28%
  • SMOM 0.63%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530SMOM $12,359QMOM $5,755

Year by year

YearQMOMSMOMOverpaying
10$509$1,128$619
20$1,976$4,311$2,335
30$5,755$12,359$6,604

Expense ratio

  • 0.28%QMOM, cheaper
  • 0.63%SMOM
  • Middle half of US Active Momentum funds
  • Median 0.64%

QMOM 4th cheapest of 20 funds

SMOM 10th cheapest of 20 funds

QMOM vs SMOM Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
QMOM 0.51%
SMOM No data
Payout (12M)
QMOM $0.35
SMOM No data
Last payment
QMOM $0.35
SMOM $0.04
Ex-dividend
QMOM Dec 23, 2025
SMOM Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
QMOM Dec 24, 2025
SMOM Jan 7, 2026
Frequency
QMOM Annual
SMOM Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

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
SMOMIrregular · 1 paymentAll SMOM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD

QMOM vs SMOM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QMOM 20.0%SMOM 10.6%since Oct 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QMOM 0.84SMOM 0.97since Oct 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QMOM −26.8%SMOM −7.5%since Sep 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QMOM 1.32SMOM 0.71

QMOM and SMOM in the news

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