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BELT vs DFAI

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF vs Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

BELT

iShares U.S. Select Equity Active ETF

Annual cost

0.75%

Fund size

$10M

DFAI

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$16.6B

Key differences

Both BELT and DFAI are equity ETFs. BELT charges 0.75% a year and DFAI 0.18%. The main difference: BELT covers North America; DFAI covers global markets excluding the US.

  • BELT covers North America; DFAI covers global markets excluding the US.
  • DFAI costs 0.57% less per year.
  • DFAI is much larger than BELT. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

BELTDFAI
Annual cost (TER)0.75%0.18%
Fund size (AUM)$10M$16.6B
Since20242020
Dividend yield0.00%2.23%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal ex us
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+23.0%+24.7%
CAGR 3YN/A+18.7%
CAGR 5YN/A+9.5%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.01
Volatility 1Y17.67%14.60%
Max drawdown-23.05%-27.44%

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