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VMAX vs DFAU

Hartford US Value ETF vs Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

VMAX

Hartford US Value ETF

Hartford Mutual Funds

Annual cost

0.29%

Fund size

$47M

DFAU

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Annual cost

0.12%

Fund size

$11.5B

Key differences

  • DFAU costs 0.17% less per year.
  • DFAU is significantly larger than VMAX — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • VMAX follows a index tracking strategy; DFAU uses active selection.

Side-by-side comparison

VMAXDFAU
Annual cost (TER)0.29%0.12%
Fund size (AUM)$47M$11.5B
Since20232020
Dividend yield1.92%0.94%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingactive selection
CAGR 1Y+28.2%+29.5%
CAGR 3YN/A+22.4%
CAGR 5YN/A+13.1%
Sharpe 3YN/A1.18
Volatility 1Y12.35%12.21%
Max drawdown-19.05%-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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