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ARIA vs DFAW

ARIA Opportunities ETF

ARIA—NYSE Arca

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.55pt a year

ARIA0.78%DFAW0.23%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 329.7×the volume

ARIA299DFAW98.6K

ARIA vs DFAW Performance

Oct 2, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−12.3%ARIA−1.1%DFAW

Oct 2, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. ARIA −12.3%. DFAW −1.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−7.5%−5%2.5%Oct 2Oct 16Nov 2
Expense ratio
ARIA 0.78%
DFAW 0.23%, better
Fund size
ARIA $11M
DFAW $1.71B
1Y total return
ARIA No data
DFAW +15.6%
Yield (12M)
ARIA No data
DFAW 1.30%
Holdings
ARIA 32
DFAW 6
Avg volume (30D)
ARIA 299 sh
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
NAV per share
ARIA $23.13
DFAW $82.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —ARIANot yet graded
DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 75, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79.
Pillar letters and Scores for ARIA, DFAW, with each pillar’s weight
PillarARIADFAW
Cost30% weightNot scoredA95
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightNot scoredA75
Tradability15% weightNot scoredA83
Holdings10% weightNot scoredD32
Durability5% weightNot scoredA79

Rank among Global Active Equity funds

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Global Active Equity⁠

Category · 44 funds
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DFAW ranks 1st 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. ARIANot yet graded

ARIA 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.

ARIA vs DFAW Cost

Overpaying ARIA vs DFAW

$10,243

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

  • ARIA 0.78%

    $15,002

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ARIA 0.78%
  • 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$15K$20K051015202530ARIA $15,002DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearARIADFAWOverpaying
10$1,388$419$969
20$5,268$1,630$3,638
30$15,002$4,759$10,243

Expense ratio

  • 0.78%ARIA
  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

ARIA 29th cheapest of 44 funds

ARIA vs DFAW Dividends

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

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

ARIAAll ARIA 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

ARIA vs DFAW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ARIA No dataDFAW 11.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ARIA No dataDFAW 1.37
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ARIA No dataDFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ARIA 0.00DFAW 0.91

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