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SMOM vs VFMO

Symmetry Panoramic Sector Momentum ETF

SMOMBNasdaq

Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

VFMOACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

VFMO −0.50pt a year

SMOM0.63%VFMO0.13%

Avg volume · 30D

VFMO 6.8×the volume

SMOM8.62KVFMO58.8K

SMOM vs VFMO Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+13.3%SMOM+8.8%VFMO

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. SMOM +13.3%. VFMO +8.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%20%25%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
SMOM 0.63%
VFMO 0.13%, better
Fund size
SMOM $76M
VFMO $1.9B
1Y total return
SMOM +13.3%, better
VFMO +8.8%
Yield (12M)
SMOM No data
VFMO 0.64%
Holdings
SMOM 4
VFMO 702
Avg volume (30D)
SMOM 8.62K sh
VFMO 58.8K sh, better
NAV per share
SMOM $29.95
VFMO $217.36
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SMOM: Cost 57, Risk 93, Mission 64, Tradability 62, Holdings 34, Durability 31. VFMO: Cost 95, Risk 51, Mission 39, Tradability 60, Holdings 89, Durability 93.
Pillar letters and Scores for SMOM, VFMO, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSMOMVFMO
Cost30% weightB57A95Higher
Mission25% weightB64HigherD39
Risk15% weightA93HigherC51
Tradability15% weightB62HigherB60
Holdings10% weightD34A89Higher
Durability5% weightD31A93Higher

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. SMOM 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 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 6BDWASInvesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETFScore 64
  6. Rank 7BSMOMSymmetry Panoramic Sector Momentum ETFScore 60
  7. Rank 8CGTNDGoaltender ETFScore 54

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SMOMBSymmetry Panoramic Sector Momentum ETF

VFMOAVanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

In short

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.

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

SMOM 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

  • 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
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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 SMOM profile⁠

Full VFMO profile⁠

SMOM 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.

SMOM vs VFMO Cost

Overpaying SMOM vs VFMO

$9,633

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

  • SMOM 0.63%

    $12,359

  • VFMO 0.13%

    $2,726

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SMOM 0.63%
  • VFMO 0.13%
  • 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 $12,359VFMO $2,726

Year by year

YearSMOMVFMOOverpaying
10$1,128$238$890
20$4,311$930$3,381
30$12,359$2,726$9,633

Expense ratio

  • 0.63%SMOM
  • 0.13%VFMO, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Momentum funds
  • Median 0.64%

VFMO 2nd cheapest of 20 funds

SMOM 10th cheapest of 20 funds

SMOM vs VFMO Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
SMOM No data
VFMO 0.64%
Payout (12M)
SMOM No data
VFMO $1.36
Last payment
SMOM $0.04
VFMO $0.31
Ex-dividend
SMOM Dec 30, 2025
VFMO Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
SMOM Jan 7, 2026
VFMO Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
SMOM Irregular
VFMO Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

SMOMIrregular · 1 paymentAll SMOM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.04. 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

SMOM vs VFMO Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
SMOM 10.6%since Oct 2025VFMO 19.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
SMOM 0.97since Oct 2025VFMO 1.12
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
SMOM −7.5%since Sep 2025VFMO −25.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SMOM 0.71VFMO 1.32

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