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DFAS vs PY

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF vs Principal Value ETF

DFAS

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF

Annual cost

0.26%

Fund size

$14.0B

PY

Principal Value ETF

Annual cost

0.15%

Fund size

$212M

Key differences

  • PY costs 0.11% less per year.
  • DFAS is significantly larger than PY — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, DFAS has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • DFAS has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

DFASPY
Annual cost (TER)0.26%0.15%
Fund size (AUM)$14.0B$212M
Since19982016
Dividend yield0.94%2.15%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+31.2%+17.5%
CAGR 3Y+16.5%+13.5%
CAGR 5YN/A+7.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.700.73
Volatility 1Y16.95%10.72%
Max drawdown-26.13%-45.44%

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