RSMV vs SEIM

RSMVDRelative Strength Managed Volatility Strategy ETF

SEIMASEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Momentum Active ETF

In short

RSMV Momentum with a brake pedal. RSMV rides US large-cap growth leaders on relative strength, then can duck into cash, Treasuries, or investment-grade bonds when volatility spikes. An active take on a corner of the market dominated by index funds.

SEIM Momentum with a chaperone. SEI's quant model buys U.S. large caps that have been running, then leans on quality, value and low volatility to sand off the edges, all for 0.15% a year.

Stated mandate

RSMV The Fund seeks capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio primarily invested in common stocks of U.S. growth companies, generally emphasizing large-cap issuers. It may move into cash, U.S. Treasuries, or investment-grade fixed income for defensive purposes during periods of high volatility.

SEIM The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in U.S. common stocks with relatively strong recent performance, using quantitative active stock selection and portfolio optimization.

Why people hold it

• RSMV The mandate is explicit: in high-volatility stretches the manager can move into cash, US Treasuries, or investment-grade bonds rather than ride a drawdown out in stocks.teucrium.com
• Actively run rather than index-tracking, so the portfolio can shift on the manager's read of relative strength instead of waiting for a fixed reconstitution date.
• Its risk readings so far sit at the calmer end of the systematic US momentum group, though the record covers only about a year.

• SEIM Charges 0.15% a year, a fraction of the typical fund in its active momentum peer group and level with the cheapest brand-name momentum ETFs like MTUM.
• Not pure chase-the-winners: the prospectus model also weighs quality, value and low volatility, so recent strength gets vetted, not just ranked.
• Roughly 70 names, concentrated enough for the factor to actually show up, run as an active quant mandate rather than a fixed index rebuild.
• Stacks up as one of the stronger implementations among the systematic U.S. momentum funds we cover.

Worth knowing

• RSMV At 0.95% a year it runs well above the 0.69% median for systematic US momentum funds, and index rivals like MTUM and SPMO charge 0.15% and 0.13%.
• Launched in January 2025, still small and thinly traded, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads and more price impact on bigger orders.
• No published tracking index to measure the manager against, and the defensive switch cuts both ways: it can sit in bonds or cash while equities are climbing.

• SEIM Momentum buys what has already moved. When market leadership rotates, this style can turn over quickly and trail the broad market.
• Launched in 2022, so the live record is short and hasn't spanned many market regimes.
• Mid-sized and moderately traded, so bid-ask spreads are worth a glance at the moment you trade.

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