MFEM

RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF

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Equity
Sector
Emerging Markets
region
0.93%
nav ytd return
As of 04/24/2024
0.72%
MARKET PRICE YTD RETURN
As of 04/24/2024
Overall Morningstar Rating

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the RAFI Dynamic MultiFactor Emerging Markets Index.

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Portfolio Information

As of 04/24/2024
$95MM
Total Net Assets
24,992.03
Weighted Average Market Cap ($ US MM)
9.61
P/E Ratio (Trailing)
1.01
P/B Ratio (price to book)

Fund Facts

NAV PRICE
$19.22
1 DAY RETURN
$0.09 0.47%
As of 04/24/2024
MARKET PRICE
$19.18
1 DAY RETURN
$0.05 0.26%
As of 04/24/2024
PREMIUM / DISCOUNT
-0.21%
As of 04/24/2024
MEDIAN BID/ASK SPREAD
0.15%
As of 04/24/2024

Price

Fund Information

As of 04/24/2024
Data point name Data point value
TYPE Smart Beta
CUSIP 72202L389
Inception Date 08/31/2017
Shares Outstanding 4,920,000
Total Net Assets $94,552,947.55

INDEX INFORMATION

RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index

The RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor EM index strategy takes time-varying exposures to four return factors; value, low volatility, quality, and momentum. The index uses recent and historical metrics to tilt toward factor portfolios which are particularly attractive on a forward looking basis. It is not possible to invest directly in the index.

INDEX INFORMATION
Data point name Data point value
Index Ticker RADMFENT
Inception Date 01/31/2017
Rebalancing Frequency Quarterly

Quarterly Trading Volume Characteristics

As of 03/31/2024

Average Volume

in shares 14,214
in $ $268,314.59

Top Ten Holdings

As of 04/24/2024

Top Ten Holdings table

Description % of Assets Security Type
YUAN RENMINBI OFFSHORE 8.15 CURRENCY - FORWARD
PETROBRAS PETROLEO BRAS PR PREFERENCE 2.08 PREFERRED STOCK
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 1.40 COMMON STOCK
HYUNDAI MOTOR CO COMMON STOCK KRW5000. 1.38 COMMON STOCK
BANK OF CHINA LTD H COMMON STOCK CNY1.0 1.20 COMMON STOCK
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 1.15 COMMON STOCK
AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA H COMMON STOCK CNY1.0 1.14 COMMON STOCK
QUANTA COMPUTER INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 1.09 COMMON STOCK
MEDIATEK INC COMMON STOCK TWD10.0 1.07 COMMON STOCK
POSCO HOLDINGS INC COMMON STOCK KRW5000.0 1.01 COMMON STOCK

Fund Managers

fund manager Eden Simmer
Eden Simmer
Equity Trader
fund manager Alexander Steiner
Alexander Steiner
Portfolio Manager, Active Equities
Effective as of 10/30/2023

Fees and Expenses

Name Value
Gross Expense Ratio 0.51%

Fees and Expenses

Name Value
Net Expense Ratio 0.50%

The Net Expense Ratio reflects a contractual fee waiver and/or expense reduction, which is in place through 10/31/2024 and renews automatically for a full year unless terminated by PIMCO in accordance with the terms of the agreement. See the Fund's prospectus for more information..

Fees and Expenses

Name Value
Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.49%

The Adjusted Expense Ratio is the same as the Net Expense Ratio, but also excludes certain investment expenses, such as interest expense from borrowings and repurchase agreements and dividend expense from investments on short sales, incurred directly by the Fund or indirectly through the Fund’s investments in underlying PIMCO Funds (if applicable), none of which are paid to PIMCO.

Yields

3.60%
30-DAY SEC YIELD
As of 04/24/2024
3.62%
30-DAY SEC SUBSIDIZED YIELD
As of 04/24/2024

Dividends & Capital Gains Distribution

As of 04/24/2024
Distribution Date Dist. Nav Long Term Cap. Gain Short Term Cap. Gain Dividend Income Special Dist. Dist. Total
04/01/2024 19.41 - - 0.140000 - 0.140000
12/28/2023 19.15 - - 0.160000 - 0.160000
12/11/2023 18.32 0.000000 0.000000 - - 0.000000
10/02/2023 17.83 - - 0.240000 - 0.240000
07/03/2023 18.42 - - 0.260000 - 0.260000
04/03/2023 17.99 - - 0.110000 - 0.110000
12/29/2022 17.59 - - 0.050000 - 0.050000
10/03/2022 16.57 - - 0.290000 - 0.290000
07/01/2022 18.07 - - 0.190000 - 0.190000
04/01/2022 21.22 - - 0.100000 - 0.100000
12/30/2021 23.25 - - 1.570000 - 1.570000
12/10/2021 24.58 4.537040 0.000000 - - 4.537040
10/01/2021 29.04 - - 0.600000 - 0.600000
07/01/2021 30.70 - - 0.190000 - 0.190000
04/01/2021 29.08 - - 0.030000 - 0.030000
12/30/2020 27.14 - - 0.200000 - 0.200000
12/11/2020 26.39 0.000000 0.000000 - - 0.000000
10/01/2020 22.49 - - 0.080000 - 0.080000
07/01/2020 20.86 - - 0.110000 - 0.110000
04/01/2020 16.89 - - 0.070000 - 0.070000
12/30/2019 24.74 - - 0.280000 - 0.280000
12/11/2019 23.92 0.000000 0.000000 - - 0.000000
10/01/2019 22.79 - - 0.075000 - 0.075000
07/01/2019 24.22 - - 0.150000 - 0.150000
04/01/2019 23.79 - - 0.085000 - 0.085000
12/28/2018 21.99 - - 0.400000 - 0.400000
12/12/2018 22.56 0.000000 0.000000 - - 0.000000
10/01/2018 24.19 - - 0.125000 - 0.125000
07/02/2018 23.67 - - 0.120000 - 0.120000
04/02/2018 25.96 - - 0.015000 - 0.015000
12/28/2017 25.98 - - 0.054000 - 0.054000
12/13/2017 25.12 0.000000 0.000000 - - 0.000000
As of 03/31/2024
ANNUALIZED MONTH END RETURNS
Returns 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Inception
NAV Total Returns (After Fees) 12.68 -0.54 4.73 - 3.12
Market Price Returns 12.48 -0.53 4.72 - 3.11
RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index 14.25 0.76 5.75 - 3.95
MSCI Emerging Markets Index 8.15 -5.05 2.22 2.95 1.76
Performance Difference (Fund NAV vs. Index) -1.57 -1.30 -1.02 - -0.83
Performance Difference (Fund Market Price vs. Index) -1.77 -1.29 -1.03 - -0.84
Standard Deviation - 16.52 19.11 - 17.93
After Tax Pre-Liquidation 10.79 -3.84 2.33 - 1.17
After Tax Post-Liquidation 7.42 -0.89 3.25 - 2.05
As of 03/31/2024
ANNUALIZED QUARTER END RETURNS
Returns 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Inception
NAV Total Returns (After Fees) 12.68 -0.54 4.73 - 3.12
Market Price Returns 12.48 -0.53 4.72 - 3.11
RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index 14.25 0.76 5.75 - 3.95
MSCI Emerging Markets Index 8.15 -5.05 2.22 2.95 1.76
Performance Difference (Fund NAV vs. Index) -1.57 -1.30 -1.02 - -0.83
Performance Difference (Fund Market Price vs. Index) -1.77 -1.29 -1.03 - -0.84
Standard Deviation - 16.52 19.11 - 17.93
After Tax Pre-Liquidation 10.79 -3.84 2.33 - 1.17
After Tax Post-Liquidation 7.42 -0.89 3.25 - 2.05
As of 03/31/2024
CUMULATIVE MONTH END RETURNS
Returns YTD 1MO 3MO 6MO
NAV Total Returns (After Fees) 1.93 1.03 1.93 10.26
Market Price Returns 1.93 1.77 1.93 10.20
RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index 2.15 1.12 2.15 11.18
MSCI Emerging Markets Index 2.37 2.48 2.37 10.42
Performance Difference (Fund NAV vs. Index) -0.22 -0.09 -0.22 -0.92
Performance Difference (Fund Market Price vs. Index) -0.22 0.65 -0.22 -0.98
Standard Deviation - - - -
After Tax Pre-Liquidation 1.93 1.03 1.93 9.29
After Tax Post-Liquidation 1.14 0.61 1.14 6.03
As of 03/31/2024
CUMULATIVE QUARTER END RETURNS
Returns YTD 1MO 3MO 6MO
NAV Total Returns (After Fees) 1.93 1.03 1.93 10.26
Market Price Returns 1.93 1.77 1.93 10.20
RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index 2.15 1.12 2.15 11.18
MSCI Emerging Markets Index 2.37 2.48 2.37 10.42
Performance Difference (Fund NAV vs. Index) -0.22 -0.09 -0.22 -0.92
Performance Difference (Fund Market Price vs. Index) -0.22 0.65 -0.22 -0.98
Standard Deviation - - - -
After Tax Pre-Liquidation 1.93 1.03 1.93 9.29
After Tax Post-Liquidation 1.14 0.61 1.14 6.03

Morningstar Rating

As of 03/31/2024
Morningstar Rating
Fund Name Morningstar Category Overall 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF Diversified Emerging Mkts
(721 funds)
(721 funds)
(657 funds)
-

Overall Morningstar Rating for RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF, as of 03/31/2024 rated against 721 funds based on risk-adjusted returns. Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts.

Premium / Discount

Premium / Discount

Premium / Discount Calendar Year 2023 First Quarter 2024
Days Traded At Premium 200 11
Days Traded At NAV 7 4
Days Traded At Discount 43 46
As of 03/31/2024
Portfolio Composition - Sector Allocation: Market Value
sector FUND Fund ratio MSCI Emerging Markets Index Secondary index ratio
No Classification 0.04 -
Energy 9.51 5.32
Materials 10.68 7.20
Industrials 7.91 6.97
Consumer Discretionary 9.07 12.41
Consumer Staples 7.05 5.65
Health Care 2.45 3.47
Financials 18.92 21.62
Information Technology 19.58 23.72
Communication Services 6.33 8.62
Utilities 5.39 2.78
Real Estate 1.79 1.52
Portfolio Composition - Sector Allocation: Duration
Sector Fund Fund ratio
No Classification 0.00
Energy 0.00
Materials 0.00
Industrials 0.00
Consumer Discretionary 0.00
Consumer Staples 0.00
Health Care 0.00
Financials 100.00
Information Technology 0.00
Communication Services 0.00
Utilities 0.00
Real Estate 0.00
As of 03/31/2024

INDEX - FACTOR ALLOCATION

Factor Percentage Weight Weight ratio
Value 29.40
Low Volatility 27.08
Quality 21.33
Momentum 22.18
Size 0.00

Summary Characteristics

Summary Characteristics
Data Point
As of 04/24/2024
Number of Holdings 792
Weighted Average Market Cap ($ US MM) 24,992.03
Median Market Cap ($ US MM) 7,886.39
P/E Ratio (Forward) 9.13
P/E Ratio (Trailing) 9.61
P/S Ratio (Price to Sales) 0.64
P/B Ratio (Price to Book) 1.01
Dividend Yield 4.28

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The Fund’s Net Asset Value, shares outstanding and total net assets are calculated as of the close of regular trading on each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open, and do not reflect security transactions or Fund shares created or redeemed on the date stated. Such transactions are recorded on the next business day and reported on the website the following business day.

Returns are average annualized total returns, except for those periods of less than one year, which are cumulative. Market returns are based upon the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4:00 pm Eastern time (when NAV is normally determined for most Funds), and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. The after-tax return calculation assumes a 35% tax rate.
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A word about risk: Equities may decline in value due to both real and perceived general market, economic and industry conditions. Investing in foreign-denominated and/or -domiciled securities may involve heightened risk due to currency fluctuations, and economic and political risks, which may be enhanced in emerging markets. Model Risk is the risk that the investment models used in constructing the Underlying Index may not adequately take into account certain factors and may result in a decline in the value of the Underlying Index and, therefore, the Fund. Management and Tracking Error Risk is the risk that the portfolio manager’s investment decisions may not produce the desired results or that the Fund’s portfolio may not closely track the Underlying Index for a number of reasons. Derivatives may involve certain costs and risks, such as liquidity, interest rate, market, credit, management and the risk that a position could not be closed when most advantageous. Investing in derivatives could lose more than the amount invested.

PIMCO Smart beta ETFs and index ETFs use an indexing approach and may be affected by a general decline in market segments or asset classes relating to its Underlying Index. The Fund invests in securities and instruments included in, or representative of, its Underlying Index regardless of the investment merits of the Underlying Index.
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