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AVTM vs DFAW

Avantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1

AVTMANYSE Arca

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVTM −0.01pt a year

AVTM0.22%DFAW0.23%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 30.9×the volume

AVTM3.19KDFAW98.6K

AVTM vs DFAW Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

0.0%AVTM+0.3%DFAW

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AVTM 0.0%. DFAW +0.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.1%2%3%4%5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVTM 0.22%, better
DFAW 0.23%
Fund size
AVTM $766M
DFAW $1.71B
1Y total return
AVTM No data
DFAW +15.7%
Yield (12M)
AVTM No data
DFAW 1.30%
Holdings
AVTM 1712
DFAW 6
Avg volume (30D)
AVTM 3.19K sh
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
NAV per share
AVTM $53.87
DFAW $82.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVTM: Cost 100, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 70, Holdings 71, Durability 69. DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 74, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVTM, DFAW, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVTMDFAW
Cost30% weightA100HigherA95
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightB58A74Higher
Tradability15% weightA70A83Higher
Holdings10% weightA71HigherD32
Durability5% weightB69A79Higher

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. AVTM 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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AVTM ranks 1st and DFAW 1st of 44 funds in the Global Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVTMAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1Score 79
  2. Rank 1ABDVLiShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 1ADFAWDimensional World Equity ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 4AAVGEAvantis All Equity Markets ETFScore 78

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVTMAAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

In short

AVTM Avantis' one-ticket world stock market: roughly 1,700 holdings, U.S. names owned directly and the overseas sleeves held through sister Avantis funds, all tilted toward cheaper, more profitable companies.

DFAW No data

Stated mandate

AVTM Seeks long-term capital appreciation through a broadly diversified total-market equity allocation, using individual securities and Avantis ETFs while emphasizing securities expected to offer higher returns or better risk characteristics than a passive market-capitalization-weighted index.

DFAW No data

Why people hold it

  • AVTM Costs 0.22% net of a fee waiver (0.23% gross), a notch under stablemate AVGE at 0.23% and below the typical fee in its category.
  • Owns U.S. companies directly rather than only stacking funds, then uses Avantis ETFs for developed and emerging markets abroad. One ticket, all market caps.sec.gov
  • Benchmarked to 85% Russell 3000 and 15% MSCI ACWI ex-US IMI: a deliberately U.S.-heavy world portfolio, not a global cap-weight split.avantisinvestors.com
  • One of the stronger builds in a crowded field of actively managed global equity funds.

DFAW No data

Worth knowing

  • AVTM Avantis flags that much of the starting portfolio sits on a low tax basis, so the fund may realize and distribute more capital gains than other ETFs.avantisinvestors.com
  • Trades thinly next to the index giants in its category, so spreads and order size matter more here.
  • Launched January 2026, so the history is short, and with no index to follow the portfolio reflects Avantis' own valuation and profitability tilts.sec.gov

DFAW No data

Full AVTM profile⁠

Full DFAW profile⁠

AVTM 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.

AVTM vs DFAW Cost

Overpaying DFAW vs AVTM

$201

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

  • AVTM 0.22%

    $4,558

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVTM 0.22%
  • DFAW 0.23%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530DFAW $4,759AVTM $4,558

Year by year

YearAVTMDFAWOverpaying
10$401$419$18
20$1,561$1,630$69
30$4,558$4,759$201

Expense ratio

  • 0.22%AVTM, cheaper
  • 0.23%DFAW
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

AVTM cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

AVTM vs DFAW Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVTM No data
DFAW 1.30%
Payout (12M)
AVTM No data
DFAW $1.08
Last payment
AVTM $0.15
DFAW $0.26
Ex-dividend
AVTM Sep 8, 2026
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
Paid on
AVTM Sep 10, 2026
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
AVTM Quarterly
DFAW Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

AVTMQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll AVTM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 10, 2026 $0.04; Jun 9, 2026 $0.11; Sep 8, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
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

AVTM vs DFAW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVTM No dataDFAW 11.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVTM No dataDFAW 1.37
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVTM No dataDFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVTM 0.95DFAW 0.91

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