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BCGS vs DFAW

Bancreek Global Select ETF

BCGSDNYSE Arca

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.57pt a year

BCGS0.80%DFAW0.23%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 118.8×the volume

BCGS830DFAW98.6K

BCGS vs DFAW Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−9.9%BCGS+0.2%DFAW

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. BCGS −9.9%. DFAW +0.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−7.5%−5%−2.5%2.5%5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
BCGS 0.80%
DFAW 0.23%, better
Fund size
BCGS $37M
DFAW $1.71B
1Y total return
BCGS No data
DFAW +15.6%
Yield (12M)
BCGS No data
DFAW 1.30%
Holdings
BCGS 51
DFAW 6
Avg volume (30D)
BCGS 830 sh
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
NAV per share
BCGS $24.68
DFAW $82.88
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BCGS: Cost 30, Risk 19, Mission not scored, Tradability 13, Holdings 80, Durability 41. DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 75, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79.
Pillar letters and Scores for BCGS, DFAW, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBCGSDFAW
Cost30% weightD30A95Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightF19A75Higher
Tradability15% weightF13A83Higher
Holdings10% weightA80HigherD32
Durability5% weightC41A79Higher

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. BCGS 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 BCGS 38th 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 36DKNOWFundamentals First ETFScore 34
  7. Rank 38DBCGSBancreek Global Select ETFScore 31
  8. Rank 39DXCORFundX ETFScore 28

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BCGSDBancreek Global Select ETF

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

In short

BCGS A new active global fund built around one idea: own listed large companies, US and overseas, that generate strong free cash flow and can compound it. Bancreek is a boutique shop, and this is its stock-picking case in global equities.

DFAW No data

Stated mandate

BCGS The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. It is an actively managed ETF investing primarily in equity securities, generally focusing on listed large-capitalization companies tied economically to both U.S. and non-U.S. markets and selected for their potential to compound capital and generate strong free cash flow.

DFAW No data

Why people hold it

  • BCGS One clear job: large-cap companies tied to US and non-US markets, picked for free cash flow and the ability to compound capital. No sector story, no factor cocktail.
  • Global by design, so US and foreign names compete for the same slots in one wrapper instead of a separate domestic fund plus an international one.
  • Actively managed inside a standard 1940 Act fund, so the manager sets the portfolio rather than an index reconstitution calendar.

DFAW No data

Worth knowing

  • BCGS Costs 0.80% a year, above the typical global active peer and several times cheaper systematic options like GSWO (0.15%) and DFAW (0.24%).
  • Launched in 2026, so there is no multi-year record yet and risk measures rest on a short window.
  • Small asset base and thin trading: spreads can run wider than in large global funds, and order size matters more.

DFAW No data

Full BCGS profile⁠

Full DFAW profile⁠

BCGS 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.

BCGS vs DFAW Cost

Overpaying BCGS vs DFAW

$10,587

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

  • BCGS 0.80%

    $15,346

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BCGS 0.80%
  • 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$20K051015202530BCGS $15,346DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearBCGSDFAWOverpaying
10$1,422$419$1,003
20$5,393$1,630$3,763
30$15,346$4,759$10,587

Expense ratio

  • 0.80%BCGS
  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

BCGS 31st cheapest of 44 funds

BCGS vs DFAW Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
BCGS No data
DFAW 1.30%
Payout (12M)
BCGS No data
DFAW $1.08
Last payment
BCGS $0.009
DFAW $0.26
Ex-dividend
BCGS Sep 28, 2026
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
Paid on
BCGS Sep 30, 2026
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
BCGS Quarterly
DFAW Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

BCGSQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll BCGS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 27, 2026 $0.006; Jun 26, 2026 $0.11; Sep 28, 2026 $0.009. 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

BCGS vs DFAW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BCGS No dataDFAW 11.8%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BCGS No dataDFAW 1.37
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BCGS No dataDFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BCGS 0.90DFAW 0.91

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