This Week’s ETF Launches: Momentum Factor ETFs Galore -

This Week’s ETF Launches: Momentum Factor ETFs Galore

Nov 07, 2017Jeremy ParkinsonFinance0

Momentum factor investing has been the undisputed winner of 2017, more than doubling the returns of the value, size and quality factors.

Attempting to strike while the iron’s hot, several new momentum-based funds hit the market this week including the first set of ETFs from financial services giant USAA.

Here are this week’s new fund launches:

Ticker Name Issuer Launch Date ETFdb.com Category Expense Ratio (PVAL) Principal Contrarian Value Index ETF Principal Funds 10/18/2017 Large Cap Value Equities 0.29% (PMOM) Principal Sustainable Momentum Index ETF Principal Funds 10/18/2017 Large Cap Blend Equities 0.29% (ULVM) USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum Blend Index ETF USAA 10/24/2017 Large Cap Value Equities 0.20% (USVM) USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum Blend Index ETF USAA 10/24/2017 Small Cap Value Equities 0.25% (UIVM) USAA MSCI International Value Momentum Blend Index ETF USAA 10/24/2017 Foreign Large Cap Equities 0.35% (UEVM) USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum Blend Index ETF USAA 10/24/2017 Emerging Markets Equities 0.45% (USTB) USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF USAA 10/24/2017 Total Bond Market 0.35% (UITB) USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF USAA 10/24/2017 Total Bond Market 0.40%