DFAC vs VPL

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • VPL has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.17% for DFAC.
  • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDFACVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.17%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%2.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$47.40B$13.83B
YTD return
11.80%24.00%
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.
0.991.10
P/E ratio
23.3718.31
Last price
$44.44$113.07
Inception
Issuer
DimensionalVanguard

DFAC top holdings

Top holdings · DFAC
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.22%
AAPLApple Inc4.83%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.53%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.74%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.76%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.71%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.54%
LLYEli Lilly and Co1.10%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.08%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.02%
Sector breakdown · DFAC
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical10.4%
Basic Materials3.1%
Consumer Defensive4.7%
Technology30.0%
Communication Services7.0%
Financial Services14.6%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials13.2%
Energy5.0%
Healthcare9.9%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.64%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.51%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.60%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.55%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.53%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp1.42%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.15%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.08%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.03%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.1%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology28.2%
Communication Services4.9%
Financial Services17.8%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials18.5%
Energy1.3%
Healthcare4.4%

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 $47.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.17%, a dividend yield of 0.91%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 5.2% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.

About VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.61%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.8%.