DFAC vs VYM

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Quick take
  • • VYM has the lower expense ratio at 0.04% vs 0.18% for DFAC.

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDFACVYM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.18%0.04%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
—2.24%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$87.72B$100.99B
YTD return
13.31%15.40%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.940.64
P/E ratio
21.4420.64
Last price
$45.22$164.98
Inception
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Issuer
DimensionalVanguard

DFAC top holdings

Top holdings · DFAC
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.99%
AAPLApple Inc5.76%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp4.57%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A2.22%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.03%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A1.74%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.24%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.22%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.13%
AVGOBroadcom Inc1.09%
Sector breakdown · DFAC
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical8.6%
Basic Materials2.7%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology31.9%
Communication Services7.6%
Financial Services15.2%
Utilities1.7%
Industrials12.3%
Energy5.7%
Healthcare9.3%

VYM top holdings

Top holdings · VYM
AVGOBroadcom Inc6.93%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co3.75%
XOMExxonMobil Holdings Corp2.84%
JNJJohnson & Johnson2.71%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.96%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc1.80%
CVXChevron Corp1.61%
CATCaterpillar Inc1.56%
MRKMerck & Co Inc1.52%
BACBank of America Corp1.50%
Sector breakdown · VYM
Real Estate0.0%
Consumer Cyclical6.0%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive8.2%
Technology17.5%
Communication Services3.3%
Financial Services20.9%
Utilities5.0%
Industrials11.6%
Energy10.2%
Healthcare14.1%

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 $87.7B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.18%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.0% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.

About VYM

VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF) is US large-caps with above-average dividend yields. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $101.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.04%, a dividend yield of 2.24%. Its largest holding is Broadcom Inc (AVGO), which represents 6.9% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.0%.