Here's the Foolish bottom line
TMFE provides instant exposure to the 100 most capital-efficient companies recommended by The Motley Fool, LLC, ranked by the three critical outperformance factors of:
Profitability
Smart money decisions that deliver meaningful returns long-term.
Growth
Movement in the right direction.
Stability
Consistency and staying-power.
The only ETF that gives your clients instant exposure to the top 100 most capital-efficient companies recommended by The Motley Fool, LLC.
How We Define Capital Efficiency
TMFE uses the Capital Efficiency metric to measure a business’s fundamentals and quality. When solid and transparent companies make smart decisions with their capital, we believe they deliver meaningful returns to long-term investors – not to mention value to their customers and the U.S. economy at large.
To us, a company’s Capital Efficiency isn’t reflected in gross profitability alone. TMFE goes several meaningful steps further by following the proprietary formula created by The Motley Fool, LLC Investing Intelligence Team. They’ve created an index using a “Capital Efficiency score” based on three precise factors:
Profitability
Is it high or low?
A company should generate high returns on assets to be considered high-quality.
Growth
Is it trending in the right direction?
When it comes to the direction of profitability, the trend is your friend.
Stability
Is it consistent?
The market will always go up and down. If a company has a track record of growth year over year, in spite of rough patches, we believe it often reflects their strategic ability to overcome challenges. We believe in companies with historical staying-power.
We Believe Well-Run Companies Make The Smartest Investments
From our perspective, a high “Capital Efficiency score” can be a sign of:
An excellent management team with a commitment to corporate culture.
Strong, scalable execution of business strategies.
A healthy value proposition.
Potential long-term growth.
Brand loyalty and transparency.
These are all traits that The Motley Fool, LLC analysts prize when picking stocks – they’re the sorts of companies we think could potentially drive significant returns for your clients.
Empty talk can only take a company so far. A sustained track record on the other hand? That’s what makes a great foundation for a long-term portfolios, in our opinion.
Precision Matters The Quality Equation
Take a closer look at TMFE's process:
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The Motley Fool, LLC analysts research and hand-select stocks they think could deliver long-term growth.
Just like our other passive index-based ETF products, TMFC and TMFX, the starting point for TMFE is the Fool Recommendation Universe – stocks that The Motley Fool, LLC has actively recommended to its newsletter subscribers, or ones that have been included in the 150 top-ranked companies in the The Motley Fool, LLC analyst database, Fool Intel.
Why does this first step matter? Because some index funds on the market add holdings to their ETFs primary based on their size and sector. TMFE, on the other hand, has the advantage of real human analysts from The Motley Fool, LLC who dive into company filings and reports, evaluate business models, and make research-informed recommendations for each and every company that could eventually be included in the fund.
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They run the pool of recommended companies through a smart beta formula to calculate each company's Capital Efficiency score.
The Motley Fool, LLC Investing Intelligence Team’s proprietary smart beta formula calculates the top 100 most capital-efficient companies from the Fool Recommendation Universe – using their unique criteria of profitability, growth, and stability.
Score | Fundamental Variable | Minimum Calculation Requirements |
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Profitability | Average GPOA (Gross Profits/Total Assets) over the last 5 years | Valid" GPOA data: - Total Assets > $50M - Non-missing Gross Profits |
Growth | Average y-o-y difference in quarterly GPOA, computed over the last 5 years | At least 8 quarters of "valid" y-o-y quarterly GPOA differences |
Stability | Standard deviation of y-o-y difference in TTM GPOA over the last 5 years | At least 8 quarters of "valid" LTM GPOA levels |
In 2023, professional investors’ most common primary reason for investing in smart-beta ETFs was to mitigate risk.¹ You (or your competitors) might be among this majority – and it makes sense! You want your index funds to provide stability for your clients.
That’s why TMFE’s smart beta formula is designed to filter out what we believe to be capital-INefficient investments, narrowing down the pool to a blend of companies whose impressive, reliable track records set them up for potential long-term success.
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Then, they add an additional diversification layer.
Each security in TMFE is capped at 4.8% to give investors more sector exposure and less single security risk.
Holdings What's in this Fund?
By now you’re probably wondering, so what are these elite companies who’ve passed all three layers of the strict Quality score to be included in The Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF?
While you might suspect we’d keep this proprietary information tightly under wraps, the truth is that our positions are no secret at all! We don’t mind telling you exactly what holdings make up this ETF.
Transparency is a core value for us, which is why we intentionally launched fully-transparent ETFs. We publish our full holdings every day so you can know exactly how your clients' hard-earned money is being invested and hopefully feel confident about our selections. Follow the link below to see the full list.
Where does TMFE fit into your offerings?
TMFE could be a great fit for advisors seeking...
A factor exposure, smart beta fund.
Passive implementation of The Motley Fool, LLC’s active stock recommendations in one convenient ETF.
An alternative to generic market-cap weighted funds.
U.S. equity exposure with mostly large-cap stocks.
Diversification across sectors.
A foundation for long-term investment portfolios.
Potential for risk mitigation, volatility reduction, and above-benchmark returns.
Companies with track records of profitability, growth, and stability.
Here's the Bottom Line for you
You have the same goals for your clients’ portfolios as capital-efficient companies do for their business. You’re aiming for profitability, growth, and long-term stability.
TMFE provides instant exposure to a diverse array of vetted, high-quality companies – from consumer brands, to healthcare, to innovative tech companies and more – that we feel have consistently turned their investments into stable growth.
Buy shares of TMFE today and let these TOP 100 most capital-efficient companies do the same for your clients' portfolios.