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DFAI vs DFAU

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF vs Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

DFAI

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$15.9B

DFAU

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Annual cost

0.12%

Fund size

$11.5B

Key differences

  • DFAU costs 0.06% less per year.
  • DFAI covers global ex us markets; DFAU covers north america.
  • Over the last 3 years, DFAU has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

DFAIDFAU
Annual cost (TER)0.18%0.12%
Fund size (AUM)$15.9B$11.5B
Since20202020
Dividend yield2.29%0.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionglobal ex usnorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+26.9%+29.5%
CAGR 3Y+17.8%+22.4%
CAGR 5Y+10.0%+13.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.961.18
Volatility 1Y14.11%12.21%
Max drawdown-27.44%-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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