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VFMF vs DFAU

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares vs Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

VFMF

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$601M

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.
  • DFAU is significantly larger than VFMF — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VFMF follows a index tracking strategy; DFAU uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

VFMFDFAU
Annual cost (TER)0.18%0.12%
Fund size (AUM)$601M$11.5B
Since20182020
Dividend yield1.41%0.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+33.9%+29.5%
CAGR 3Y+22.8%+22.4%
CAGR 5Y+12.8%+13.1%
Sharpe 3Y1.121.18
Volatility 1Y13.26%12.21%
Max drawdown-41.34%-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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