DFAC vs VWO

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • VWO has the lower expense ratio at 0.06% vs 0.17% for DFAC.
  • VWO pays a higher dividend yield (2.32%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDFACVWO
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.17%0.06%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.91%2.32%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$47.40B$163.32B
YTD return
11.80%10.19%
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.
0.990.78
P/E ratio
23.4016.85
Last price
$44.50$59.67
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%

VWO top holdings

Top holdings · VWO
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.66%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.74%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.26%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.62%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.20%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd0.91%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.77%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.72%
ICICIBANK.NSICICI Bank Ltd0.57%
Sector breakdown · VWO
Real Estate2.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.9%
Basic Materials7.7%
Consumer Defensive3.5%
Technology32.8%
Communication Services6.6%
Financial Services18.9%
Utilities2.9%
Industrials7.8%
Energy4.1%
Healthcare3.6%

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 VWO

VWO (Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF) is Stocks in emerging-market economies. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $163.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.06%, a dividend yield of 2.32%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.1%.