Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF (IMOM) is an exchange-traded fund that employs a multi-step, quantitative, rules-based methodology to select approximately 50 to 100 non-U.S. equity securities exhibiting the highest relative momentum, as measured by recent total return performance; it applies proprietary screens to exclude companies with potential momentum-impairing issues and may allocate up to 20% of assets to cash equivalents, other investment companies, or related instruments. The ETF tracks the performance of the Alpha Architect Quantitative Momentum Index (or International variant), rebalances monthly, and maintains minimal overlap with traditional benchmarks, focusing on international developed and emerging markets including Europe, Japan, Australia, and Israel with top holdings such as Rakuten Bank Ltd., CyberAgent Inc., and Deutsche Bank AG. Issued by Alpha Architect ETF Trust and managed by Alpha Architect, LLC, a firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in Havertown, Pennsylvania, IMOM offers investors targeted exposure to international quantitative momentum strategies within a broader suite of factor-based ETFs like QMOM (U.S. Quantitative Momentum), IVAL (International Quantitative Value), and QVAL (U.S. Quantitative Value).
Launched on December 22, 2015, with an expense ratio of 0.39% and assets under management of approximately $118 million as of December 2025, the fund delivers average annualized returns of 6.28% since inception through November 2025 (NAV basis). Recent enhancements include a shift to active management alongside peer ETFs like IVAL, QMOM, QVAL, and VMOT, enabling greater flexibility in proprietary screens and portfolio construction. In June 2025, Alpha Architect joined FactSet's New Fund Issuer360 program to improve data transparency and portfolio analytics for institutional clients.