DFAC vs IXUS

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF vs iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF

Quick take
  • IXUS has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.17% for DFAC.
  • IXUS pays a higher dividend yield (2.94%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDFACIXUS
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.17%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.95%2.94%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$44.49B$56.23B
YTD return
9.47%13.68%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.020.93
P/E ratio
23.4617.88
Last price
$42.89$94.77
Inception
Issuer
DimensionaliShares

DFAC top holdings

Top holdings · DFAC
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.61%
AAPLApple Inc4.69%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.92%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.06%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.14%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.88%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.70%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.00%
AVGOBroadcom Inc0.95%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp0.88%
Sector breakdown · DFAC
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical10.7%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology28.4%
Communication Services8.5%
Financial Services14.4%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials12.8%
Energy5.9%
Healthcare9.0%

IXUS top holdings

Top holdings · IXUS
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd4.06%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd1.73%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV1.29%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc1.14%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd0.93%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC0.74%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares0.68%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.68%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.68%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.65%
Sector breakdown · IXUS
Real Estate2.5%
Consumer Cyclical8.3%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive5.1%
Technology18.1%
Communication Services4.8%
Financial Services22.4%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials15.8%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.0%

About DFAC

DFAC (Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF) is Broad US equity market with small and value tilts. Managed by Dimensional, the fund carries $44.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.17%, a dividend yield of 0.95%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 5.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.

About IXUS

IXUS (iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF) is Non-US equities across developed and emerging markets. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $56.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.94%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 4.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.5%.