# Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (TMFM): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tmfm for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Motley Fool · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2014-06-17 This Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) operates under active management, seeking to achieve its investment objectives by employing a quality growth methodology. It constructs a concentrated portfolio, primarily investing in the common shares of top-tier, U.S.-based companies that represent a diverse range of industries. Typically, a minimum of 80% of the fund's net assets—including any capital leveraged for investment—is committed to securities issued by American mid-capitalization firms. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $22.33 | | Expense Ratio | 0.85% | | Assets Under Management | $111.1M | | NAV | $22.36 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.07% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.01 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $19.66 – $25.07 | | Beta | 0.96 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0147 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does TMFM invest in? This Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) operates under active management, seeking to achieve its investment objectives by employing a quality growth methodology. It constructs a concentrated portfolio, primarily investing in the common shares of top-tier, U.S.-based companies that represent a diverse range of industries. Typically, a minimum of 80% of the fund's net assets—including any capital leveraged for investment—is committed to securities issued by American mid-capitalization firms. ### What is the expense ratio of TMFM? Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (TMFM) charges an expense ratio of 0.85%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is TMFM? Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (TMFM) manages $111.1M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is TMFM actively managed or an index fund? TMFM is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (TMFM's is 0.85%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was TMFM launched? Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (TMFM) launched in June 2014 and is managed by Motley Fool. ### How has TMFM performed? TMFM's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does TMFM pay a dividend? Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF (TMFM) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.07%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does TMFM pay dividends? Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is TMFM's dividend yield? TMFM's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.07%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is TMFM's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for TMFM was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will TMFM's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.85% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does TMFM charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from TMFM's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does TMFM cost more than a fund like VOO? TMFM is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.85%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether TMFM's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to TMFM? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as TMFM (0.85%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tmfm - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tmfm/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tmfm/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tmfm/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/tmfm/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.