IMTM vs MFSI: Differences, Returns & Fees

IMTM and MFSI hold 14% of their weight in the same names, and IMTM returned +13.1% over the year. Net assets: $4.2bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF, and $1.1bn on May 31, 2026 for MFS Active International ETF.

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IMTM costs 0.29 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.7 points.

IMTM vs MFSI: Differences, Returns & Fees
IMTMMFSI
Expense ratio0.30%0.59%
Net assets, IMTM as of Oct 20, 2026 and MFSI as of May 31, 2026$4.2bn$1.1bn
Total return, 1 year+13.1%+11.4%
What it tracksMSCI World ex USA Momentum IndexNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common14%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund24.3%27.9%
Below its high5.8%, high on Aug 17, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.

+13.1%
IMTM total return, 1 year
+11.4%
MFSI total return, 1 year
0.30%
IMTM expense ratio
0.59%
MFSI expense ratio

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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, IMTM and MFSI hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.

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14% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding IMTM MFSI
NOVARTIS AG 1.94% 1.80%
TOTALENERGIES 1.74% 1.69%
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP 1.26% 1.26%
DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD 1.14% 1.01%
RIO TINTO 0.76% 0.83%
ING GROEP 0.71% 1.70%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 3.29% 0.66%
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO 0.63% 1.12%
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC 0.53% 2.10%
BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA 1.05% 0.53%
UBS GROUP AG 0.49% 1.20%
GLENCORE PLC 0.61% 0.47%
Only in IMTM
ASML HOLDING 4.94%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 2.86%
TORONTO DOMINION 2.38%
SHELL 2.02%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.87%
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.71%
ADVANTEST 1.56%
BHP GROUP LTD 1.52%
Only in MFSI
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 7.86%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.02%
Tencent Holdings Ltd 2.26%
Air Liquide SA 2.10%
Schneider Electric SE 1.99%
Hitachi Ltd 1.99%
Cie Financiere Richemont SA 1.90%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 1.78%

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On the same fields

IMTM
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
MFSI
MFS Active International ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer iShares MFS
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +13.1% +11.4%
Its benchmark over the same days +15.0% (ACWX) +15.1% (ACWI)
Gap to its benchmark −1.8 pts vs ACWX −3.7 pts vs ACWI
Expense ratio 0.30% 0.59%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 309 93
Net assets, IMTM as of Oct 20, 2026 and MFSI as of May 31, 2026 $4.2bn $1.1bn

IMTM and MFSI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About IMTM

IMTM tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 19, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 309 positions, with the top ten at 24.3%. It sat 5.8% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.

About MFSI

MFSI is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +11.4% with distributions reinvested, against +15.1% for its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 93 positions, with the top ten at 27.9%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, IMTM or MFSI?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, IMTM returned +13.1% and MFSI +11.4%.
Which is cheaper, IMTM or MFSI?
IMTM is cheaper, by 0.29 percentage points a year. That is about $29 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do IMTM and MFSI overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of IMTM and 0% of MFSI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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