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BUSA vs DFAU

Brandes U.S. Value ETF vs Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

BUSA

Brandes U.S. Value ETF

Brandes

Annual cost

0.60%

Fund size

$292M

DFAU

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Annual cost

0.12%

Fund size

$11.5B

Key differences

  • DFAU costs 0.48% less per year.
  • DFAU is significantly larger than BUSA — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.

Side-by-side comparison

BUSADFAU
Annual cost (TER)0.60%0.12%
Fund size (AUM)$292M$11.5B
Since20232020
Dividend yield1.48%0.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+23.9%+29.5%
CAGR 3YN/A+22.4%
CAGR 5YN/A+13.1%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.18
Volatility 1Y11.96%12.21%
Max drawdown-14.19%-23.61%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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