AVOS vs DFAW: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Avos Global Equities ETF

AVOSBNasdaq

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.41pt a year

AVOS0.64%DFAW0.23%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 12.0×the volume

AVOS8.24KDFAW98.6K

AVOS vs DFAW Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−2.2%AVOS+0.3%DFAW

Expense ratio: AVOS 0.64%; DFAW 0.23%, better
Fund size: AVOS $114M; DFAW $1.71B
1Y total return: AVOS No data; DFAW +15.7%
Yield (12M): AVOS No data; DFAW 1.30%
Holdings: AVOS 203; DFAW 6
Avg volume (30D): AVOS 8.24K sh; DFAW 98.6K sh, better
NAV per share: AVOS $26.59; DFAW $82.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for AVOS, DFAW, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	AVOS	DFAW
Cost30% weight	B58	A95Higher
Mission25% weight	Not scored	A100
Risk15% weight	A74	A74
Tradability15% weight	B56	A83Higher
Holdings10% weight	C52Higher	D32
Durability5% weight	C50	A79Higher

Rank among Global Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. AVOS 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 AVOS 15th of 44 funds in the Global Active Equity Category.

Rank 1AAVTMAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1Score 79
Rank 1ABDVLiShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETFScore 79
Rank 1ADFAWDimensional World Equity ETFScore 79
Rank 4AAVGEAvantis All Equity Markets ETFScore 78
Rank 15BAAVMAlpha Architect Global Factor Equity ETFScore 59
Rank 15BAVOSAvos Global Equities ETFScore 59
Rank 17BSAMTStrategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVOSBAvos Global Equities ETF

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

In short

AVOS One active portfolio, the whole world, no regional guardrails, at 0.64% a year. That undercuts the typical active global fund, though index-built world ETFs still do the geography job for a fraction of it.

DFAW No data

Stated mandate

AVOS The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of equity securities across global markets.

DFAW No data

Why people hold it

AVOS At 0.64% a year, it prices below the median active global equity fund (0.69%), so the stock-picking mandate doesn't carry a premium inside its own category.
Go-anywhere design: managers choose equities across global markets in pursuit of long-term capital appreciation, with no fixed country or regional split to defend.
Sits in the upper half of its active global equity peer group, helped by an early volatility record calmer than much of the field.

DFAW No data

Worth knowing

AVOS Index-built world funds cover the same map far cheaper: GSWO at 0.15%, DFAW at 0.24%, AVGE at 0.25%. Active security selection is what the extra fee buys.
Thinly traded next to the category's giants, so spreads can widen. Limit orders are the standard defense with funds this quiet.
A 2026 launch leaves a short history to judge, and the mandate points at capital appreciation rather than income.

DFAW No data

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AVOS vs DFAW Holdings

How AVOS and DFAW differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of AVOS and 0.0% of DFAW.

Level by level

Holdings0 in both0.0%
Countryby domicile69.3%
Sector11 Sectors88.0%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in AVOS and DFAW, widest gap first
Sector	More in AVOSMore in DFAW	AVOS	DFAW
Technology	DFAW +9.3 points	17.9%	27.2%
Financials	AVOS +4.5 points	20.3%	15.8%
Materials	AVOS +3.6 points	8.4%	4.8%
Energy	AVOS +1.9 points	7.6%	5.7%
Consumer Discretionary	DFAW +1.4 points	8.0%	9.4%
Utilities	AVOS +0.8 points	2.8%	2.0%
Communication	AVOS +0.8 points	7.2%	6.4%
Industrials	DFAW +0.7 points	12.0%	12.7%
Health Care	DFAW +0.5 points	8.5%	9.0%
Consumer Staples	AVOS +0.4 points	5.2%	4.8%
Real Estate	DFAW +0.2 points	2.0%	2.2%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AVOS and DFAW, widest gap first
Country	More in AVOSMore in DFAW	AVOS	DFAW
United States	DFAW +30.0 points	43.0%	73.0%
China	AVOS +4.4 points	6.1%	1.7%
Germany	AVOS +3.8 points	5.1%	1.3%
Australia	AVOS +3.0 points	4.2%	1.2%
Brazil	AVOS +3.0 points	3.3%	0.3%
Taiwan	AVOS +2.1 points	4.6%	2.5%
Malaysia	AVOS +1.6 points	1.7%	0.1%
Canada	AVOS +1.6 points	3.7%	2.1%
Other countries (32)	AVOS +10.5 points	28.3%	17.8%

Outside the US: AVOS 58% developed, 42% emerging. DFAW 69% developed, 31% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

AVOS46.1%
DFAW100.0%

Securities held

AVOS201
DFAW5

Asset class

AVOS: Equity
DFAW: Equity

Holdings

Only in AVOS201
In both0
Only in DFAW5

Only in AVOS

201 securities, 100% of AVOS by weight

Vanguard Ftse Developed Etf15.91%
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF13.49%
iShares MSCI China ETF2.79%
Apple Inc2.73%
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF2.70%
Microsoft Corp2.16%
Alphabet Inc1.87%
Ishares Inc Msci Sweden1.58%
Amazon.com Inc1.43%
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF1.39%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc1.32%
Walmart Inc1.06%
Johnson & Johnson1.04%
iShares MSCI Denmark ETF1.02%
Visa Inc0.95%
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp0.93%
iShares MSCI Poland ETF0.89%
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF0.88%
Toronto-Dominion Bank/The0.71%
Caterpillar Inc0.71%
UnitedHealth Group Inc0.66%
Philip Morris International Inc0.63%
GE Vernova Inc0.60%
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF0.56%
Amgen Inc0.53%
Bank of America Corp0.53%
Sap SE0.52%
Home Depot Inc/The0.49%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The0.46%
NextEra Energy Inc0.45%
PepsiCo Inc0.45%
Oracle Corp0.44%
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF0.42%
ConocoPhillips0.42%
Shell PLC0.41%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia0.40%
Siemens AG0.40%
General Dynamics Corp0.39%
Parker-Hannifin Corp0.39%
Linde PLC0.39%
Altria Group Inc0.39%
Medtronic PLC0.37%
McKesson Corp0.35%
Analog Devices Inc0.35%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.35%
Stryker Corp0.35%
Toyota Motor Corp0.35%
Southern Co/The0.34%
Allianz SE0.34%
CVS Health Corp0.34%

Only in DFAW

5 securities, 99.9% of DFAW by weight

Dfa Invt Dimensions53.92%
Dfa Intl Core Eqty 2 Etf18.21%
Dfa Us Core Equity 1 Etf17.92%
Dfa Em Core Equity 2 Etf8.29%
Dfa Gbl Real Estate Etf1.60%

Weight gaps

AVOS and DFAW share no securities.

All AVOS holdings⁠All 6 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.

AVOS vs DFAW Cost

Overpaying AVOS vs DFAW

$7,779

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

AVOS 0.64%
$12,538
DFAW 0.23%
$4,759

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

AVOS 0.64%
DFAW 0.23%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	AVOS	DFAW	Overpaying
10	$1,145	$419	$726
20	$4,375	$1,630	$2,745
30	$12,538	$4,759	$7,779

Expense ratio

0.64%AVOS
0.23%DFAW, cheaper

DFAW0.23%AVOS0.64%

0.22%1.19%

Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

AVOS 19th cheapest of 44 funds

AVOS vs DFAW Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): AVOS No data; DFAW 1.30%
Payout (12M): AVOS None; DFAW $1.08
Last payment: AVOS No data; DFAW $0.26
Ex-dividend: AVOS No data; DFAW Sep 22, 2026
Paid on: AVOS No data; DFAW Sep 24, 2026
Frequency: AVOS No data; DFAW Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

AVOSAll AVOS payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DFAWQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll DFAW payments⁠

AVOS vs DFAW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: AVOS No dataDFAW 11.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: AVOS No dataDFAW 1.37
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: AVOS No dataDFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: AVOS 0.61DFAW 0.91; Market = 1

AVOS and DFAW in the news

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ETF Filings
EA Series Trust files to register Avos Global ETF, ticker and fee still blank
Oct 12, 2026AVOS

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AVOS vs DFAW

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How AVOS and DFAW differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in AVOS

Only in DFAW

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

EA Series Trust files to register Avos Global ETF, ticker and fee still blank

EA Series Trust files to register Avos Global ETF, ticker and fee still blank

How AVOS and DFAW differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in AVOS

Only in DFAW

Weight gaps