On Monday, First Manhattan started off the week with the launch of the FM Compounders Equity ETF (FMCE). FMCE is an actively managed fund with a net expense ratio of 0.70%.
FMCX is a large-cap blend fund with a 0.70% expense ratio and $97 million in assets. Selecting only 25-30 U.S. stocks, FMCX is a portfolio of First Manhattan's highest-conviction ideas. The fund's portfolio manager is an industry veteran with over 27 years of experience as a value-oriented investor. However, FMCX's 25.85x forward P/E suggests otherwise. I found other inconsistencies when evaluating FMCX's trailing price-cash flow and trailing price-sales ratios, which wrapped into a value score that ranks just #205/251 in its category.