iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM)
| Assets | $19.74B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.15% |
| PE Ratio | 32.09 |
| Shares Out | 76.55M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.35 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.91% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 29.23% |
| Volume | 626,799 |
| Open | 258.44 |
| Previous Close | 257.95 |
| Day's Range | 255.96 - 258.96 |
| 52-Week Low | 171.52 |
| 52-Week High | 258.96 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
| Holdings | 129 |
| Inception Date | Apr 16, 2013 |
About MTUM
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI USA Momentum SR Variant index. The fund tracks an index of large- and mid-cap US equities, selected and weighted based on price appreciation over 6- and 12-month periods and low volatility over the past 3 years. MTUM was launched on Apr 16, 2013 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
43.33% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 5.74% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | PLTR | 4.82% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 4.77% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 4.76% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 4.60% |
| Oracle Corporation | ORCL | 4.48% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 4.47% |
| Netflix, Inc. | NFLX | 3.80% |
| Visa Inc. | V | 3.10% |
| Walmart Inc. | WMT | 2.81% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | $0.6035 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.47099 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | $0.52722 | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.74804 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | $0.44006 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.19779 | Jun 17, 2024 |
Performance
MTUM had a total return of 26.26% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 15.21%.
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