Is WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor ETF (USMF) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Blend category of the market, the WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor ETF (USMF) is a smart beta exchange traded fund launched on 06/29/2017.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 4, 2025

A Multifactor Solution for a Top-Heavy Market

By Matt Wagner, CFA, Associate Director, Research The dilemma of market concentration is front of mind for asset allocators. At no point in the last 30 years has the S&P 500 Index been so concentrated in just a handful of names.

ETF Trends • Mar 10, 2024

USMF: Jack Of All Trades But Master Of None

The WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Fund provides exposure to companies based on fundamental factors such as value and quality, as well as technical factors like momentum and correlation. By optimizing for a portfolio that does well on all four factors at the same time, USMF ends up with a middling performance as these factors often contradict each other. Instead of USMF's equal-weighted approach, a better multifactor investing process may be OMFL's dynamic allocation approach.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 5, 2023

USMF: Excellent Quality Holdings, But Performance Disappoints

Tracking the WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor Index, USMF makes no attempt to go all-in on value or momentum. Instead, it provides adequate exposure to both, prioritizing large caps, adding a quality ingredient, and also paying attention to the low correlation factor. USMF has a rich earnings yield and almost excellent quality characteristics. There is something to appreciate on the low volatility and even growth fronts.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 16, 2023

3 Stellar Multifactor ETFs

0:00 Introduction 1:10 Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) 2:37 WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor ETF (USMF) 4:00 Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF (RODM) Learn more about these exchange-traded funds. Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/arcx/gslc/quote WisdomTree U.S. Multifactor ETF (USMF) https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/bats/usmf/quote Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF (RODM) https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/arcx/rodm/quote What to watch from Morningstar.

Morningstar • Oct 17, 2022

USMF a Star Among Multifactor ETFs

With equity markets notching forgettable showings in 2022, it's understandable that some investors are ignoring plain vanilla and other equity weighting methodologies, but this tumultuous environment may also be a good time for market participants to consider select multifactor exchange traded funds in the event stocks rebound.

ETF Trends • Oct 14, 2022

Quit Factor Timing Already: Multi-Factor Model Portfolios

Timing individual investment factors is difficult, but some advisors and clients still try to do it. There are easier ways of deploying factor-based strategies.

ETF Trends • Apr 1, 2021

Using Model Portfolios to Bet on Value Resurgence

Value investing is again vexing investors, but there are some unique ways for advisors to position client portfolios for a value rebound. Consider the U.S.

ETF Trends • Aug 28, 2020

Proper Positioning for a Value Rebound

There’s still plenty of talk about when value investing will rebound, but with the right approach, value isn’t on life support as some market observers would have investors believe.

ETF Trends • Aug 17, 2020

A Core Strategy with Value Prices

For several years, market gains have been concentrated in technology and mega-cap growth.

ETF Trends • Aug 8, 2020