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Research/U.S. Mid Cap ETF Theme Comparison/U.S. Mid CapData 2026-09-02
U.S. Mid Cap ETF Theme Comparison - aeoae

U.S. Mid Cap ETF Overview

This group currently tracks 61 ETFs, with average boundary fit 40.7% and average structure score 0.41.

Risk ReleaseSECTOR PHASE

U.S. Mid Cap still has a high share of weak or defensive members. Wait for that pressure to ease before treating rebounds as a full group turn.

Use this page as a filter, then verify single-ETF detail pages.

Participation
8.0%
Breakout Share
3.0%
Average Fit
40.7%

RACETheme Race

ETF cumulative returns over 60 days.
RACE · 60D--
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01Group Overview

Start with size, participation, breakout depth and current fit.
Tracked ETFs
61
Current snapshot
L3+
5
8.0%
Watch List
11
Middle structure
Defense Zone
45
74.0%

02Group Conclusion

Conclusion first, evidence second, ETF data third.
Main Trend
Risk Release

U.S. Mid Cap still has a high share of weak or defensive members. Wait for that pressure to ease before treating rebounds as a full group turn.

Direction
8.0%

Participation · Breakout Share 3.0% · Average Fit 40.7%

Action Bias
0.19

Start with higher-ranked ETFs, then verify boundary details.

03Peer Group Comparison

Compare adjacent groups on one scale.
GroupParticipationBreakoutTrend ScoreStructure FitStage
Broad Commodities90.0%90.0%0.8774.7%Mainline Expansion
Oil & Gas / Energy92.0%88.0%0.8472.9%Mainline Expansion
Biotech / Genomics75.0%50.0%0.6158.6%Mainline Expansion
Emerging Markets81.0%48.0%0.5764.5%Mainline Expansion
Agriculture / Water Resources60.0%60.0%0.5658.3%Mainline Expansion
Health Care Composite82.0%27.0%0.5457.9%Leader-Led
India100.0%0.0%0.5160.7%Leader-Led
Greater China50.0%20.0%0.4349.7%Leader-Led

04ETF Ranking and Selection

Answer which ETF deserves attention first.

05Theme Structure

Separate breadth, breakout, defense and fit.
Participation
8.0%
Breakout Share
3.0%
Defense
74.0%
Average Fit
40.7%
Score
18.9%

06ETF Comparison Module

Each ETF shows trend, stage, room, fit and ranking reason.
TickerNameTrendStageTarget RoomHistorical FitRankWhy Leading
VFLOVictoryshares Free Cash Flow ETFbullish-leaning zoneL3-L40.4%63.3%1/8Above L3 by 0.5%, stronger group position
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETFbullish-leaning zoneL2-L32.3%64.7%2/8Above L3 by 0.1%, stronger group position
SYLDCambria Shareholder Yield ETFbullish-leaning zoneL3-L40.4%65.5%3/8Above L3 by 0.1%, stronger group position
ACWViShares MSCI Global Min Vol Facto…bullish-leaning zoneL2-L30.4%63.3%4/8Above L3 by 0.0%, stronger group position
WTVWisdomTree U.S. Value Fundneutral zoneL3-L41.1%63.6%5/8Currently in L3-L4, useful peer benchmark
XMMOInvesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETFstrong bearish zoneL1-L211.2%64.5%6/8Currently in L1-L2, useful peer benchmark
TSMEThrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETFstrong bearish zoneL1-L214.1%63.7%7/8Currently in L1-L2, useful peer benchmark
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETFstrong bearish zoneL1-L28.3%63.8%8/8Currently in L1-L2, useful peer benchmark

07ETF Lanes

Narrow the group before opening ETF details.

08What This Page Answers

Three frequent questions with direct answers.
Is U.S. Mid Cap strong now?

U.S. Mid Cap is currently in Risk Release; participation is 8.0% and breakout share is 3.0%.

Which U.S. Mid Cap ETF should be checked first?

Start with the first ranking card, then verify boundaries, review history and liquidity on the detail page.

What should I do next?

Open a single ETF detail page and verify Daily Review, boundary prices, holdings, liquidity and fees.

1

Read rotation first

Use the rotation radar to place this group in the broader market.

Open Rotation Radar ->
2

Then check ranking

Open the higher-ranked ETF detail first.

Open Top ETF ->
3

Cross-check peers

If the group is weak, compare peers to see where strength is moving.

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09Group Distribution

Trend and boundary distribution clarify structure quickly.

Trend Distribution

50.0%12.5%37.5%
Bearish
50.0%
4
Neutral
12.5%
1
Bullish
37.5%
3

Boundary Distribution

37.5%25.0%37.5%
L3-L4
37.5%
3
L2-L3
25.0%
2
L1-L2
37.5%
3

10Difference Reading

Conclusion, evidence and boundary note.
Insight
  • Conclusion - U.S. Mid Cap still has a high share of weak or defensive members. Wait for that pressure to ease before treating rebounds as a full group turn.
  • Evidence - Participation 8.0% · Breakout Share 3.0% · Average Fit 40.7%
  • Boundary - Compare leaders and laggards instead of treating the whole group as one state.

11ETF Comparison

Compare on one basis instead of reading one-day moves only.
TickerNameTrendZoneLinesStructure FitReviewScore
VFLOVictoryshares Free Cash Flow ETFbullish-leaning zoneL3-L4363.3%0.0%0.78
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETFbullish-leaning zoneL2-L3364.7%0.0%0.71
SYLDCambria Shareholder Yield ETFbullish-leaning zoneL3-L4365.5%0.0%0.69
ACWViShares MSCI Global Min Vol Facto…bullish-leaning zoneL2-L3363.3%0.0%0.68
WTVWisdomTree U.S. Value Fundneutral zoneL3-L4263.6%0.0%0.67
XMMOInvesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETFstrong bearish zoneL1-L2064.5%0.0%0.25
TSMEThrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETFstrong bearish zoneL1-L2063.7%0.0%0.24
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETFstrong bearish zoneL1-L2063.8%0.0%0.24

1212-Session Cross-Section Comparison

Compare each ETF over the recent 12-session cross-section by trend, boundary, fit and review state.
Position Layer
Average vs L3 -1.2%

Shows whether the group is only crossing the midline or already stretched far from L3.

Buffer Layer
Average vs L1 0.8%

Shows how much buffer remains above L1, which helps separate repair from stability.

Fit Layer
Average Boundary60 34.1

Shows the average historical boundary review score, a quick read on evidence quality.

TickerNameTrendLinesZoneStructure FitReviewvs L3vs L1L4 StateSamples
VFLOVictoryshares Free Cash Flow ETFbullish-leaning zone3L3-L463.3%80.0%0.5%2.4%below trigger60
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETFbullish-leaning zone3L2-L364.7%50.0%0.1%3.0%below trigger60
SYLDCambria Shareholder Yield ETFbullish-leaning zone3L3-L465.5%80.0%0.1%1.9%below trigger60
ACWViShares MSCI Global Min Vol Facto…bullish-leaning zone3L2-L363.3%50.0%0.0%0.6%below trigger60
WTVWisdomTree U.S. Value Fundneutral zone2L3-L463.6%50.0%-0.0%1.5%below trigger60
XMMOInvesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETFstrong bearish zone0L1-L264.5%80.0%-3.2%-1.0%below trigger60
TSMEThrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETFstrong bearish zone0L1-L263.7%100.0%-3.3%-0.8%below trigger60
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETFstrong bearish zone0L1-L263.8%25.0%-3.7%-1.1%below trigger60

13Historical Review Frame

Combine phase-target replay, reach efficiency and boundary review in one table.
Current Phase
Average samples 4

Shows how many historical phase samples this group can replay against.

Phase Review
15/30D 13.1% / 39.2%

Shows how often targets were reached in shorter windows, a read on near-term efficiency.

Boundary Review
60D 64.4% · avg 30.1 days

Combines 60D reach rate and average days to target, a read on completion speed.

TickerNameReview SamplesHit RateAvg DaysL4 15DL4 30DL4 60DStabilityBoundary 20Boundary 60
VFLOVictoryshares Free Cash Flow ETF580.0%25.820.0%60.0%80.0%moderate33.435.4
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF450.0%37.00.0%25.0%50.0%moderate27.138.3
SYLDCambria Shareholder Yield ETF580.0%25.040.0%60.0%80.0%moderate34.430.2
ACWViShares MSCI Global Min Vol Facto…450.0%33.00.0%25.0%50.0%moderate32.134.5
WTVWisdomTree U.S. Value Fund450.0%12.025.0%50.0%50.0%lower confidence35.135.1
XMMOInvesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF580.0%21.020.0%60.0%80.0%moderate25.330.1
TSMEThrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF3100.0%37.30.0%33.3%100.0%moderate37.232.3
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF425.0%50.00.0%0.0%25.0%moderate36.936.9

14Boundary Position Table

Compare close with L2/L3/L4 and read the current boundary zone.
TickerNameCloseL2L3L4Position
VFLOVictoryshares Free Cash Flow ETF55.6355.0555.3755.81L3-L4
COWZPacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF72.2671.5072.2073.63L2-L3
SYLDCambria Shareholder Yield ETF86.7186.1586.5987.46L3-L4
ACWViShares MSCI Global Min Vol Facto…127.42127.14127.36127.82L2-L3
WTVWisdomTree U.S. Value Fund108.67108.20108.71109.76L3-L4
XMMOInvesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF151.58154.68156.59161.28L1-L2
TSMEThrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF46.8847.8348.4950.11L1-L2
IWPiShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF137.50140.79142.81147.38L1-L2

15Research Caliber

Grouping source, comparison order and interpretation boundary.
Grouping Source

Members follow the same grouping used by the rotation radar, so this page is rebuilt as data updates.

Reading Order

Read group breadth and distribution first, then ETF lanes, boundary position and historical fit.

Interpretation Boundary

The page explains relative structure inside the group; it does not replace official disclosures or suitability checks.

Risk Note - Risk note: group strength changes quickly. Verify official disclosures, liquidity and suitability independently.