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VFVA vs DFAU

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

VFVA

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.13%

Fund size

$815M

DFAU

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Annual cost

0.12%

Fund size

$11.5B

Key differences

  • DFAU is significantly larger than VFVA — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, DFAU has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

VFVADFAU
Annual cost (TER)0.13%0.12%
Fund size (AUM)$815M$11.5B
Since20182020
Dividend yield1.96%0.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+30.5%+29.5%
CAGR 3Y+18.2%+22.4%
CAGR 5Y+9.7%+13.1%
Sharpe 3Y0.801.18
Volatility 1Y15.53%12.21%
Max drawdown-48.57%-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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