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ACTS vs DFAW

FIS Tactical Equity ETF

ACTSCNYSE Arca

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.46pt a year

ACTS0.69%DFAW0.23%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 14.3×the volume

ACTS6.91KDFAW98.6K

ACTS vs DFAW Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−6.4%ACTS+0.2%DFAW

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. ACTS −6.4%. DFAW +0.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2.5%2.5%5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
ACTS 0.69%
DFAW 0.23%, better
Fund size
ACTS $10M
DFAW $1.71B
1Y total return
ACTS No data
DFAW +15.6%
Yield (12M)
ACTS No data
DFAW 1.30%
Holdings
ACTS 36
DFAW 6
Avg volume (30D)
ACTS 6.91K sh
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
NAV per share
ACTS $24.19
DFAW $82.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ACTS: Cost 49, Risk 10, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 64, Durability 32. DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 75, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79.
Pillar letters and Scores for ACTS, DFAW, with each pillar’s weight
PillarACTSDFAW
Cost30% weightC49A95Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightF10A75Higher
Tradability15% weightB56A83Higher
Holdings10% weightB64HigherD32
Durability5% weightD32A79Higher

Rank among Global Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ACTS and DFAW are both graded against the same 44 Global Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Active Equity⁠

Category · 44 funds
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DFAW ranks 1st and ACTS 25th of 44 funds in the Global Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVGEAvantis All Equity Markets ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 1AAVTMAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1Score 79
  3. Rank 1ABDVLiShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 1ADFAWDimensional World Equity ETFScore 79
  5. Rank 5ABFLXiShares Flexible Equity Active ETFScore 74
  6. Rank 24CJSTCAdasina Social Justice All Cap Global ETFScore 47
  7. Rank 25CACTSFIS Tactical Equity ETFScore 43
  8. Rank 26CINFLHorizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETFScore 41

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ACTSCFIS Tactical Equity ETF

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

In short

ACTS A Christian-values stock screen with a risk dial bolted on: ACTS runs an actively managed global equity book and shifts exposure as the adviser reads macro events, market breadth and volatility.

DFAW No data

Stated mandate

ACTS The Fund seeks long-term capital growth in rising markets while seeking to protect capital during market drawdowns. It is an actively managed ETF investing at least 80% of net assets in equity securities, including domestic and international issuers and emerging-market companies.

DFAW No data

Why people hold it

  • ACTS Two jobs, one ticker: biblical exclusion screening plus a tactical dial that adjusts exposure based on the adviser's read of macro events, market breadth and volatility.businesswire.comsec.gov
  • Global by design, not by accident: US and international companies including emerging markets, with foreign names generally held through ADRs and GDRs.sec.gov
  • Stock selection starts with a quantitative screen spanning value, quality, growth, momentum and low volatility rather than a manager's hunch.
  • The 0.69% expense ratio sits right at the median for actively managed global equity funds, so the faith screen and the tactical work carry no premium within that group.

DFAW No data

Worth knowing

  • ACTS That 0.69% is median for active peers but far above index-style global options such as GSWO (0.15%) and AVGE (0.25%). The tactical layer has to justify the gap.
  • Launched in March 2026, so the defensive playbook has not yet run through a full market cycle.
  • Trading has been thin since launch, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than at the big global index funds.

DFAW No data

Full ACTS profile⁠

Full DFAW profile⁠

ACTS vs DFAW 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.

ACTS vs DFAW Cost

Overpaying ACTS vs DFAW

$8,670

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

  • ACTS 0.69%

    $13,429

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ACTS 0.69%
  • DFAW 0.23%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530ACTS $13,429DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearACTSDFAWOverpaying
10$1,232$419$813
20$4,697$1,630$3,067
30$13,429$4,759$8,670

Expense ratio

  • 0.69%ACTS
  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

ACTS 22nd cheapest of 44 funds

ACTS vs DFAW Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
ACTS No data
DFAW 1.30%
Payout (12M)
ACTS None
DFAW $1.08
Last payment
ACTS No data
DFAW $0.26
Ex-dividend
ACTS No data
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
Paid on
ACTS No data
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
ACTS No data
DFAW Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

ACTSAll ACTS payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DFAWQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll DFAW payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 21, 2023 $0.23; Mar 19, 2024 $0.10; Jun 18, 2024 $0.30; Sep 17, 2024 $0.22; Dec 19, 2024 $0.30; Mar 25, 2025 $0.14; Jun 24, 2025 $0.36; Sep 23, 2025 $0.24; Dec 18, 2025 $0.28; Mar 24, 2026 $0.16; Jun 23, 2026 $0.38; Sep 22, 2026 $0.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

ACTS vs DFAW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ACTS No dataDFAW 11.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ACTS No dataDFAW 1.37
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ACTS No dataDFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ACTS 1.25DFAW 0.91

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