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PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF (MFEM)

Diversified Emerging Mkts | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
27.47 USD +0.41 (1.534%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:28 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:13 p.m. EDT

MFEM has shown some recent momentum, with a recent price increase to near its 52-week high. The dividend yield is relatively high at 2.59%, which is a positive sign for income-focused investors. However, the recent price volatility and the mixed news headlines suggest that the short-term outlook is uncertain. The forecasting model indicates a modest positive direction, but the low p-values for the Ljung-Box test suggest potential volatility in the near term. For long-term investors, the ETF's consistent dividend payments and the potential for growth in emerging markets make it a moderate buy, but the lack of strong fundamentals and the recent price fluctuations indicate caution.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.036452
AutoTheta0.041600
MSTL0.045662
AutoETS0.048025

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.29
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.650
Excess Kurtosis -0.55
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 13.51

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.60% 2.86% 4.51% 11.76%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-01 0.150 0.599544
2025-12-31 0.070 0.304555
2025-10-01 0.220 0.992282
2025-07-01 0.200 0.968094
2025-04-01 0.150 0.812164
2024-12-31 0.180 0.981548
2024-10-01 0.590 2.985005
2024-07-01 0.210 1.115376
2024-04-01 0.140 0.786649
2023-12-28 0.160 0.915489
2023-10-02 0.240 1.486838
2023-07-03 0.260 1.568075
2023-04-03 0.110 0.690483
2022-12-29 0.050 0.326046
2022-12-12 0.588 3.863217
2022-10-03 0.290 2.071636
2022-07-01 0.190 1.259877
2022-04-01 0.100 0.575016
2021-12-30 1.570 8.252794
2021-12-10 4.537 24.077175
2021-10-01 0.600 3.209993
2021-07-01 0.190 0.980237
2021-04-01 0.030 0.164281
2020-12-30 0.200 1.173186
2020-10-01 0.080 0.567632
2020-07-01 0.110 0.848801
2020-04-01 0.070 0.675095
2019-12-30 0.280 1.835514
2019-10-01 0.075 0.542057
2019-07-01 0.150 1.020864
2019-04-01 0.085 0.590156
2018-12-28 0.400 3.015057
2018-10-01 0.125 0.873865
2018-07-02 0.120 0.859583
2018-04-02 0.015 0.098951
2017-12-28 0.054 0.355603
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.59

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 31.44
All Time Low 15.225
Ask 27.47
Ask Size 100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 20,290
Average Daily Volume3 Month 21,860
Average Volume 21,860
Average Volume10Days 20,290
Beta3 Year 0.98
Bid 27.46
Bid Size 500
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 27.6999
Day Low 27.47
Dividend Yield 2.59
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.033351
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 25.9242
Fifty Day Average Change 1.5457993
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.059627656
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 47.134007
Fifty Two Week High 27.93
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.460001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.01646978
Fifty Two Week Low 18.29
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.179998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5019135
Fifty Two Week Range 18.29 - 27.93
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,504,791,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0760454
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family PIMCO
Fund Inception Date 1,504,137,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the component securities of the RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Index. The underlying index is constructed by RAFI Indices, LLC using a rules-based approach to construct factor portfolios within the underlying index. The underlying index consists of "factor portfolios," each of which emphasizes one of the following factors: value, low volatility, quality and momentum.
Long Name PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor Emerging Markets Equity ETF
Market us_market
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_423062300
Nav Price 27.05
Net Assets 131,450,848.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.49
Open 27.54
Previous Close 27.055
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.414999
Regular Market Change Percent 1.5339087
Regular Market Day High 27.6999
Regular Market Day Low 27.47
Regular Market Day Range 27.47 - 27.6999
Regular Market Open 27.54
Regular Market Previous Close 27.055
Regular Market Price 27.47
Regular Market Time 1,776,454,133
Regular Market Volume 12,671
Short Name PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor
Source Interval 15
Symbol MFEM
Three Year Average Return 0.1862049
Total Assets 131,450,848
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 13.509719
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 6.3253
Trailing Three Month Returns 6.3253
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 23.43741
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.032589
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.17205779
Type Disp ETF
Volume 12,671
Yield 0.025899999
Ytd Return 6.3253