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DIVY vs DFAI

Sound Equity Income ETF vs Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

DIVY

Sound Equity Income ETF

Annual cost

0.45%

Fund size

$28M

DFAI

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$16.6B

Key differences

Both DIVY and DFAI are equity ETFs. DIVY charges 0.45% a year and DFAI 0.18%. The main difference: DIVY covers North America; DFAI covers global markets excluding the US.

  • DIVY covers North America; DFAI covers global markets excluding the US.
  • DFAI costs 0.27% less per year.
  • DFAI is much larger than DIVY. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, DFAI has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

DIVYDFAI
Annual cost (TER)0.45%0.18%
Fund size (AUM)$28M$16.6B
Since20202020
Dividend yield3.10%2.23%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal ex us
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+18.5%+21.0%
CAGR 3Y+9.7%+17.5%
CAGR 5Y+6.1%+9.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.460.94
Volatility 1Y13.03%14.36%
Max drawdown-18.23%-27.44%

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