diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/transform/src/translator.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/transform/src/translator.ts
index 095e30683e..dc4b69c1f2 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/transform/src/translator.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/transform/src/translator.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ const CORE_SUPPORTED_SYMBOLS = new Set<string>([
   'ɵInjectableDef',
   'ɵInjectorDef',
   'ɵNgModuleDef',
+  'ɵNgModuleFactory',
 ]);
 
 export class ImportManager {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/r3_symbols.ts b/packages/core/src/r3_symbols.ts
index 10a3d014ee..4dc848392d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/r3_symbols.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/r3_symbols.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export {InjectableDef as ɵInjectableDef, InjectorDef as ɵInjectorDef, defineIn
 export {inject} from './di/injector';
 export {NgModuleDef as ɵNgModuleDef} from './metadata/ng_module';
 export {defineNgModule as ɵdefineNgModule} from './render3/definition';
-
+export {NgModuleFactory as ɵNgModuleFactory} from './render3/ng_module_ref';
 
 /**
  * The existence of this constant (in this particular file) informs the Angular compiler that the
diff --git a/packages/core/test/bundling/todo/bundle.golden_symbols.json b/packages/core/test/bundling/todo/bundle.golden_symbols.json
index 5d341add12..afc2343061 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/bundling/todo/bundle.golden_symbols.json
+++ b/packages/core/test/bundling/todo/bundle.golden_symbols.json
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
     "name": "ViewEncapsulation$1"
   },
   {
-    "name": "ViewRef$1"
+    "name": "ViewRef"
   },
   {
     "name": "_CLEAN_PROMISE"