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BRES vs DFAC

Burney U.S. Equity Select ETF

BRESDNasdaq

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

DFACANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAC −0.62pt a year

BRES0.79%DFAC0.17%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAC 155.2×the volume

BRES12.9KDFAC2M

BRES vs DFAC Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−5.2%BRES+1.1%DFAC

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BRES −5.2%. DFAC +1.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%−2%0%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BRES 0.79%
DFAC 0.17%, better
Fund size
BRES $642M
DFAC $87.7B
1Y total return
BRES No data
DFAC +16.1%
Yield (12M)
BRES No data
DFAC 0.88%
Holdings
BRES 68
DFAC 2553
Avg volume (30D)
BRES 12.9K sh
DFAC 2M sh, better
NAV per share
BRES $25.40
DFAC $44.87
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BRES: Cost 31, Risk 38, Mission not scored, Tradability 42, Holdings 59, Durability 60. DFAC: Cost 94, Risk 66, Mission 100, Tradability 87, Holdings 87, Durability 97.
Pillar letters and Scores for BRES, DFAC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBRESDFAC
Cost30% weightD31A94Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA100
Risk15% weightD38B66Higher
Tradability15% weightC42A87Higher
Holdings10% weightB59A87Higher
Durability5% weightB60A97Higher

Rank among US 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. BRES and DFAC are both graded against the same 121 US Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Equity⁠

Category · 121 funds
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DFAC ranks 3rd and BRES 81st of 121 funds in the US Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLCAvantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2ADFAUDimensional US Core Equity Market ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 3ADFACDimensional US Core Equity 2 ETFScore 85
  4. Rank 4ADYNFiShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETFScore 83
  5. Rank 80CPRMRPeakShares RMR Prime Equity ETFScore 41
  6. Rank 81DBRESBurney U.S. Equity Select ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 81CCVARCultivar ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BRESDBurney U.S. Equity Select ETF

DFACADimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

In short

BRES Burney has rated stocks on growth, value, profitability, quality and momentum since 1974. BRES puts that model in a plain core U.S. equity wrapper, with one odd twist: a digital-footprint signal built to flag revenue surprises early.

DFAC Dimensional's whole-market workhorse: roughly 2,600 US stocks in one ticker, run by managers who weigh federal tax consequences before they trade, at a fee closer to index funds than to active ones.

Stated mandate

BRES The Fund seeks capital appreciation.

DFAC The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while considering federal income-tax implications in its investment decisions.

Why people hold it

  • BRES The engine is old. Jack Burney built the stock-rating model in 1974, scoring growth, value, profitability, quality and momentum, and shifting emphasis as conditions change.burneyetfs.com
  • The overlay is new: a digital-footprint signal reads a company's online activity to anticipate revenue surprises before they land in reported earnings.burneyetfs.com
  • Legible mandate. Active picks from U.S.-listed common stocks of any market cap, plus equity ETFs, aimed at capital appreciation. No derivatives to decode.etfarchitect.com
  • DFAC 0.17% a year for an actively run fund, well under the median fee among active US equity ETFs.
  • About 2,600 US stocks under one ticker, so it holds the market broadly rather than a narrow slice of it.
  • Federal income-tax implications sit inside the stated objective, not in a footnote, so they factor into what managers buy and sell.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund with a track record running back to 2007 and one of the strongest implementations in its peer group.

Worth knowing

  • BRES Fees run above the pack: 0.79% a year versus a 0.65% median for active U.S. equity funds, while peers like DFAU (0.12%) and AVLC (0.15%) charge a fraction.
  • Trading is thin for a U.S. stock fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than the household names. Check the spread before you place an order.
  • Launched in 2025, so its own live record is short. The model's longer run sits in Burney's separate accounts and its first ETF, BRNY, which dates to 2022.prnewswire.com
  • DFAC Actively managed, so there's no published index to check it against. Holdings and tilts shift at the managers' discretion.
  • Dimensional's own DFAU runs a US core equity mandate for 0.12%, a slightly lighter fee for a similar shelf.
  • All stocks, all US: the mandate is capital appreciation from equities, so it takes the market's full swings, and cash arrives quarterly.

Full BRES profile⁠

Full DFAC profile⁠

BRES vs DFAC 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.

BRES vs DFAC Cost

Overpaying BRES vs DFAC

$11,628

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

  • BRES 0.79%

    $15,174

  • DFAC 0.17%

    $3,546

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BRES 0.79%
  • DFAC 0.17%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530BRES $15,174DFAC $3,546

Year by year

YearBRESDFACOverpaying
10$1,405$310$1,095
20$5,331$1,211$4,120
30$15,174$3,546$11,628

Expense ratio

  • 0.79%BRES
  • 0.17%DFAC, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

DFAC 8th cheapest of 121 funds

BRES 82nd cheapest of 121 funds

BRES vs DFAC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BRES No data
DFAC 0.88%
Payout (12M)
BRES No data
DFAC $0.39
Last payment
BRES $0.04
DFAC $0.10
Ex-dividend
BRES Mar 30, 2026
DFAC Sep 22, 2026
Paid on
BRES Mar 31, 2026
DFAC Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
BRES Irregular
DFAC Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

BRESIrregular · 1 paymentAll BRES payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Mar 30, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD
DFACQuarterly · 22 paymentsAll DFAC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2021 $0.06; Sep 21, 2021 $0.08; Dec 16, 2021 $0.11; Mar 22, 2022 $0.06; Jun 22, 2022 $0.09; Sep 20, 2022 $0.09; Dec 20, 2022 $0.12; Mar 21, 2023 $0.06; Jun 21, 2023 $0.09; Sep 19, 2023 $0.10; Dec 19, 2023 $0.10; Mar 19, 2024 $0.07; Jun 18, 2024 $0.10; Sep 17, 2024 $0.09; Dec 17, 2024 $0.10; Mar 25, 2025 $0.08; Jun 24, 2025 $0.11; Sep 23, 2025 $0.11; Dec 16, 2025 $0.09; Mar 24, 2026 $0.10; Jun 23, 2026 $0.11; Sep 22, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

BRES vs DFAC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BRES No dataDFAC 12.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BRES No dataDFAC 1.32
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BRES No dataDFAC −23.1%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BRES 0.88DFAC 0.99

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