ETF comparison

DFASvsVBK

Both US Small Cap.

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF · Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
29.8%

380 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of DFAS and VBK would leave roughly29.8%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

DFAS only 78.9%Shared 29.8%VBK only 70.0%
In DFAS only
1,736 positions
Shared
380 positions
In VBK only
163 positions

Side by side

DFAS

Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF

Dimensional · US Small Cap

87composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.26%
Net assets
$15.54B
TTM yield
0.99%
Top-10 conc.
13.6%
VBK

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF

Vanguard · US Small Cap

96composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.050%
Net assets
$44.71B
TTM yield
0.45%
Top-10 conc.
11.1%

Sub-score comparison

74
Cost
95
89
Tax efficiency
90
100
Liquidity
100
95
Concentration
98
Tracking quality
DFASsub-scoreVBK

Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — seewhat we don't scorefor why.

Cost difference

VBK is 21 bps cheaper than DFAS. On a $100,000 position that's about $210/yr more in fees for DFAS.

Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with DFAS vs VBK.

Top shared holdings

380 shared in total
#HoldingIn DFASIn VBKOverlap
1TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.0.34%0.55%0.34%
2ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.0.29%0.40%0.29%
3MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY0.28%0.40%0.28%
4ONTO INNOVATION INC.0.26%0.53%0.26%
5RAMBUS INC.0.24%0.40%0.24%
6HECLA MINING COMPANY0.23%0.29%0.23%
7GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.0.23%0.48%0.23%
8THE ENSIGN GROUP, INC.0.22%0.26%0.22%
9FORMFACTOR, INC.0.21%0.35%0.21%
10DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.0.21%0.24%0.21%
11POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.0.21%0.23%0.21%
12SPX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.0.21%0.35%0.21%

Only in DFAS

1,736 total
  • DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP8.84%
  • AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.0.34%
  • WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.0.29%
  • BORGWARNER INC.0.25%
  • JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY0.25%
  • APA CORPORATION0.25%
  • ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC0.23%
  • HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION0.23%
  • ALCOA CORPORATION0.22%
  • DT MIDSTREAM, INC.0.22%

Only in VBK

163 total
  • Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd1.27%
  • Astera Labs Inc1.05%
  • Natera Inc1.04%
  • Twilio Inc0.88%
  • Casey's General Stores Inc0.83%
  • Carpenter Technology Corp0.82%
  • Curtiss-Wright Corp0.79%
  • FTAI Aviation Ltd0.78%
  • Entegris Inc0.77%
  • TechnipFMC PLC0.74%

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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.

Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.