An Impressive First Year for Multi-Factor ETF 'USMF'

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Importantly, USMF highlights the advantages of using metrics beyond sheer size and market value in stock selection.

“However, USMF has shown over the past year that allocating more money to a company simply because it’s larger doesn’t have to be the status quo. In fact, at a time when those companies generally have been outperforming, USMF has still beat the market by over 3.5%, as well as the majority of other multifactor ETFs beyond just the top 10, as measured by assets under management,” according to WisdomTree.

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