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TMFC ETF — Motley Fool 100 Index ETF
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF (TMFC)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
TMFC's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (68/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.13%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.103 with an ex-date of December 18, 2025, was 57.4% lower than the previous $0.242. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: Motley Fool Asset Management, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
TMFC is an ETF that tracks the Motley Fool 100 Index. its distribution rate is 0.13%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.13%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 68/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 309.3% over the past 8.7 years, 100.0 points ahead of SPY at 209.3%.
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF is an ETF that tracks the Motley Fool 100 Index, a proprietary rules-based index of the 100 largest and most liquid U.S. companies selected based on recommendations from Motley Fool's analysts and newsletters. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.50% and distributes annually at a very low rate. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to a curated selection of large-cap U.S. equities rather than broad market diversification.
TMFC dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.13%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.13%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.103. The ex-dividend date is 12/18/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | $0.103 | -57.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.242 | 303.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-13 | $0.06 | 9.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-08-28 | $0.055 | -33.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-14 | $0.083 | -18.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-15 | $0.102 | -31.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-16 | $0.148 | 17.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-18 | $0.126 | 9.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-28 | $0.115 | — |
| 2018 total | $0.115 | — |
| 2019 total | $0.126 | 9.6% |
| 2020 total | $0.148 | 17.5% |
| 2021 total | $0.102 | -31.1% |
| 2022 total | $0.083 | -18.6% |
| 2023 total | $0.115 | 38.6% |
| 2024 total | $0.242 | 110.4% |
| 2025 total | $0.103 | -57.4% |
TMFC dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -57.4%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -52.38%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -57.4% |
| 3Y | 24.1% |
| 5Y | -30.4% |
TMFC holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
TMFC performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 309.3% over the past 8.7 years, 100.0 points ahead of SPY at 209.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.6%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.7% | — |
| 3M | 1.6% | — |
| 6M | 8.9% | — |
| YTD | 10.2% | — |
| 1Y | 13.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 18.10% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 25.00% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 14.10% |
| Since inception (8.7 years) | 309.3% | 17.60% |
TMFC key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 68 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.09%
- Issuer
- Motley Fool Asset Management
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 01/29/2018
- Expense ratio
- 0.50%
- Distribution rate
- 0.13%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.13%
- Last close
- $79.07 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $2,148,801,551
- Average volume
- 60652.0
- Dividend
- $0.103
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/18/2025
- Payment date
- 12/19/2025
- Beta
- 1.12
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.13%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.13%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Motley Fool Asset Management; Index: Motley Fool 100 Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
TMFC risks and drawbacks
TMFC's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.6%.
Who may consider TMFC — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TMFC pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does TMFC pay monthly?
No. TMFC currently pays annual, not monthly.
What index does TMFC track?
TMFC tracks the Motley Fool 100 Index.
What is TMFC's expense ratio?
TMFC's expense ratio is 0.50%.
What is TMFC's dividend yield?
TMFC's distribution rate is 0.13%, paid annual, with a 0.50% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has TMFC's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -57.4%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does TMFC pay a dividend?
TMFC pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.103. The ex-dividend date is 12/18/2025. The payment date is 12/19/2025.
How has TMFC performed?
Total return is 309.3% over the past 8.7 years, 100.0 points ahead of SPY at 209.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 13.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.6%.
Is TMFC a good investment?
TMFC's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 68 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.13% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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