ABLG vs DFIC: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Abacus FCF International Leaders ETF

ABLGCCboe

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFICACboe

Overlap

2.1%by weight

Expense ratio

DFIC −0.32pt a year

ABLG0.54%DFIC0.22%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIC 577.9×the volume

ABLG3.2KDFIC1.85M

3Y return · a year

DFIC +16.2pt

ABLG+5.5%DFIC+21.7%

ABLG vs DFIC Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−7.6%ABLG+16.8%DFIC

Expense ratio: ABLG 0.54%; DFIC 0.22%, better
Fund size: ABLG $13M; DFIC $15.3B
1Y total return: ABLG −7.6%; DFIC +16.8%, better
Yield (12M): ABLG 2.93%, better; DFIC 2.55%
Holdings: ABLG 49; DFIC 4152
Avg volume (30D): ABLG 3.2K sh; DFIC 1.85M sh, better
NAV per share: ABLG $29.02; DFIC $37.56
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for ABLG, DFIC, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	ABLG	DFIC
Cost30% weight	B58	A98Higher
Mission25% weight	Not scored	A100
Risk15% weight	F14	B69Higher
Tradability15% weight	C43	A81Higher
Holdings10% weight	F24	A91Higher
Durability5% weight	C47	A91Higher

Rank among International Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. ABLG and DFIC are both graded against the same 55 International Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Equity⁠

Category · 55 funds

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DFIC ranks 1st and ABLG 34th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

Rank 1AAVDEAvantis International Equity ETFScore 87
Rank 1ADFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFScore 87
Rank 3AJIREJPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETFScore 79
Rank 33CQLTIGMO International Quality ETFScore 41
Rank 34CABLGAbacus FCF International Leaders ETFScore 40
Rank 34DIVSIApplied Finance IVS International Large ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ABLGCAbacus FCF International Leaders ETF

DFICADimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

In short

ABLG A developed-markets stock picker with a cash-register mindset: it hunts companies shrinking their share count, growing free cash flow, and cutting debt, measured against the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Index at similar volatility.

DFIC No data

Stated mandate

ABLG The fund seeks long-term returns exceeding the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Index while maintaining similar volatility. It uses an active stock-selection process based on float shrink, free-cash-flow growth, and declining leverage.

DFIC No data

Why people hold it

ABLG The screen is a balance-sheet checklist: fewer shares outstanding, rising free cash flow, falling leverage. Three signs a company is funding itself instead of diluting you.
At 0.54% it sits under the 0.60% median for active international funds, so the stock picking does not start in a fee hole.
Trading since 2017, with a multi-year live record in developed markets rather than a backtest, and cash paid out on a quarterly schedule.

DFIC No data

Worth knowing

ABLG Small fund, light volume. Spreads can be wide and a chunky order can move the price, so the round trip may cost more than the expense ratio alone.
Broad international peers like AVDE and DFIC run near 0.22% to 0.23%, so this screen costs roughly double the cheapest names in the group.
Active by design: the portfolio can look nothing like the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Index and drift from it, in either direction, over any given stretch.

DFIC No data

Full ABLG profile⁠

Full DFIC profile⁠

ABLG vs DFIC Holdings

How ABLG and DFIC differ

Overlap by weight

2.1%

Shared holdings make up 14.3% of ABLG and 2.1% of DFIC.

Level by level

Holdings5 in both2.1%
Countryby domicile43.3%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for ABLG.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in ABLG and DFIC, widest gap first
Country	More in ABLGMore in DFIC	ABLG	DFIC
China	ABLG +23.5 points	23.7%	0.2%
Japan	DFIC +15.7 points	8.7%	24.4%
Canada	DFIC +8.5 points	3.1%	11.6%
South Korea	ABLG +7.0 points	7.0%	0.0%
Taiwan	ABLG +6.0 points	6.0%	0.0%
United Kingdom	DFIC +6.0 points	5.4%	11.4%
Australia	DFIC +5.9 points	0.0%	5.9%
Switzerland	ABLG +5.1 points	13.1%	8.0%
Other countries (23)	DFIC +5.6 points	32.9%	38.5%

Outside the US: ABLG 53% developed, 47% emerging. DFIC 98% developed, 2% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

ABLG38.7%
DFIC7.1%

Securities held

ABLG47
DFIC4,131

Asset class

ABLG: Equity
DFIC: Equity

Holdings

Only in ABLG42
In both5
Only in DFIC4,126

Only in ABLG

42 securities, 84.4% of ABLG by weight

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd5.58%
Advantest Corp4.89%
SK hynix Inc4.75%
Roche Holding AG3.16%
Frontline PLC2.98%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC2.94%
Subsea 7 SA2.83%
Tencent Holdings Ltd2.62%
Trane Technologies PLC2.55%
Siemens Energy AG2.49%
TE Connectivity PLC2.30%
Imperial Brands PLC2.11%
Kaspi.KZ JSC2.11%
ABB Ltd2.10%
Deutsche Telekom AG2.04%
Gold Fields Ltd1.92%
Advanced Info Service PCL1.87%
Nestle SA1.80%
Safran SA1.77%
Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd1.71%
PDD Holdings Inc1.69%
Zhongji Innolight Co Ltd1.69%
Astellas Pharma Inc1.67%
Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd1.63%
Ambev SA1.60%
TIM SA/Brazil1.58%
Fast Retailing Co Ltd1.53%
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV1.52%
Zurich Insurance Group AG1.52%
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd1.50%
Bosideng International Holdings Ltd1.47%
Eoptolink Technology Inc Ltd1.40%
Techtronic Industries Co Ltd1.39%
Netease Inc1.34%
H World Group Ltd1.23%
CMOC Group Ltd1.22%
Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA1.21%
Shannon Semiconductor Technology Co Ltd1.16%
Atour Lifestyle Holdings Ltd1.06%
Aluminum Corp of China Ltd0.95%
Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co Ltd0.76%
Us Bank Mmda - Usbgfs 9 09/01/20370.72%

Only in DFIC

4,126 securities, 97.5% of DFIC by weight

Shell PLC1.15%
Totalenergies SE0.76%
Roche Holding AG0.70%
Nestle SA0.64%
Royal Bank of Canada0.64%
Allianz SE0.49%
Toyota Motor Corp0.46%
Bp PLC0.44%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Arge0.41%
Suncor Energy Inc.0.41%
Bhp Group Ltd0.39%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC0.39%
Hsbc Holdings PLC0.39%
Deutsche Telekom AG0.38%
Canadian Natural Resource0.37%
Toronto-Dominion Bank0.37%
Bayer AG0.36%
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial0.36%
Unicredit Spa0.34%
Sony Group Corp0.33%
Basf SE0.33%
Astrazeneca PLC0.33%
Advantest Corp0.33%
Hitachi Ltd0.31%
Tesco PLC0.31%
Infineon Technologies AG0.31%
Dhl AG0.30%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd0.30%
Eni Spa0.30%
E.on SE0.29%
Rio Tinto PLC0.29%
Engie SA0.28%
Cenovus Energy Inc0.27%
Repsol SA0.27%
Siemens AG0.26%
Orange SA0.26%
National Bank of Canada0.25%
Muenchener Rueckversicher0.25%
Bhp Group Ltd0.25%
Tokyo Electron Ltd0.24%
Siemens Energy AG0.24%
Intact Financial Corp0.24%
Dbs Group Holdings Ltd0.23%
Standard Chartered PLC0.23%
Zurich Insurance Group AG0.23%
Barrick Mining Corp0.23%
Vinci SA0.22%
Barclays PLC0.22%
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc0.22%
Cie De Saint-Gobain0.22%

Weight gaps

All 5 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in ABLG and DFIC, widest gap first
Holding	More in ABLGMore in DFIC	ABLG	DFIC
ASML Holding NVASML	ABLG +4.27 points	5.36%	1.09%
Novartis AGNVS	ABLG +2.85 points	3.61%	0.76%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM EricssonERIC	ABLG +2.46 points	2.46%	<0.01%
Kinross Gold CorpKGC	ABLG +1.42 points	1.59%	0.17%
Methanex CorpMEOH	ABLG +1.25 points	1.29%	0.04%

All ABLG holdings⁠All 4,139 DFIC holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ABLG vs DFIC Cost

Overpaying ABLG vs DFIC

$6,162

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

ABLG 0.54%
$10,720
DFIC 0.22%
$4,558

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

ABLG 0.54%
DFIC 0.22%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	ABLG	DFIC	Overpaying
10	$971	$401	$570
20	$3,724	$1,561	$2,163
30	$10,720	$4,558	$6,162

Expense ratio

0.54%ABLG
0.22%DFIC, cheaper

DFIC0.22%ABLG0.54%

0.00%1.49%

Middle half of International Active Equity funds
Median 0.55%

DFIC 2nd cheapest of 55 funds

ABLG 22nd cheapest of 55 funds

ABLG vs DFIC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): ABLG 2.93%, better; DFIC 2.55%
Payout (12M): ABLG $0.83; DFIC $0.96
Last payment: ABLG $0.17; DFIC $0.19
Ex-dividend: ABLG Sep 29, 2026; DFIC Sep 22, 2026
Paid on: ABLG Sep 30, 2026; DFIC Sep 24, 2026
Frequency: ABLG Quarterly; DFIC Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ABLGQuarterly · 22 paymentsAll ABLG payments⁠

DFICQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIC payments⁠

ABLG vs DFIC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: ABLG 14.2%DFIC 11.9%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: ABLG 0.13DFIC 1.35, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: ABLG −34.1%DFIC −24.4%since Mar 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: ABLG 0.91DFIC 0.92; Market = 1

ABLG and DFIC in the news

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ETF Filings
Causeway files its first ETFs into a 0.22% to 0.39% category, its own fee blank
Sep 18, 2026DFIC

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ABLG vs DFIC

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How ABLG and DFIC differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ABLG

Only in DFIC

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

Causeway files its first ETFs into a 0.22% to 0.39% category, its own fee blank

How ABLG and DFIC differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in ABLG

Only in DFIC

Weight gaps