BRIE vs DFIC: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

MFS Blended Research International Equity ETF

BRIEBNYSE

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFICACboe

Overlap

11.4%by weight

Expense ratio

DFIC −0.12pt a year

BRIE0.34%DFIC0.22%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIC 9.1×the volume

BRIE204KDFIC1.85M

BRIE vs DFIC Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+17.5%BRIE+17.4%DFIC

Expense ratio: BRIE 0.34%; DFIC 0.22%, better
Fund size: BRIE $698M; DFIC $15.3B
1Y total return: BRIE +17.5%, better; DFIC +17.4%
Yield (12M): BRIE No data; DFIC 2.54%
Holdings: BRIE 164; DFIC 4144
Avg volume (30D): BRIE 204K sh; DFIC 1.85M sh, better
NAV per share: BRIE $29.56; DFIC $37.60
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for BRIE, DFIC, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	BRIE	DFIC
Cost30% weight	A84	A98Higher
Mission25% weight	Not scored	A100
Risk15% weight	C51	B69Higher
Tradability15% weight	C53	A80Higher
Holdings10% weight	B63	A91Higher
Durability5% weight	C49	A90Higher

Rank among International Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. BRIE and DFIC are both graded against the same 55 International Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Equity⁠

Category · 55 funds

See all 55 ›

DFIC ranks 1st and BRIE 15th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

Rank 1AAVDEAvantis International Equity ETFScore 87
Rank 1ADFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFScore 87
Rank 3AJIREJPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETFScore 79
Rank 13BILOWAB International Low Volatility Equity ETFScore 66
Rank 15BBRIEMFS Blended Research International Equity ETFScore 65
Rank 16BPIEQPrincipal International Equity ETFScore 64

BRIE vs DFIC Holdings

How BRIE and DFIC differ

Overlap by weight

11.4%

Shared holdings make up 59.3% of BRIE and 12.1% of DFIC.

Level by level

Holdings92 in both11.4%
Countryby domicile64.7%
Sector11 Sectors80.5%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in BRIE and DFIC, widest gap first
Sector	More in BRIEMore in DFIC	BRIE	DFIC
Technology	BRIE +16.1 points	24.5%	8.4%
Industrials	DFIC +7.1 points	12.2%	19.3%
Materials	DFIC +4.8 points	6.2%	11.0%
Energy	DFIC +3.3 points	4.5%	7.8%
Consumer Discretionary	DFIC +3.0 points	6.4%	9.4%
Communication	BRIE +1.6 points	5.7%	4.1%
Financials	BRIE +1.5 points	23.3%	21.8%
Health Care	DFIC +0.9 points	6.3%	7.2%
Utilities	DFIC +0.4 points	2.8%	3.2%
Consumer Staples	BRIE +0.3 points	6.6%	6.3%
Real Estate	DFIC +0.1 points	1.5%	1.6%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in BRIE and DFIC, widest gap first
Country	More in BRIEMore in DFIC	BRIE	DFIC
Japan	DFIC +10.3 points	14.1%	24.4%
Taiwan	BRIE +8.5 points	8.5%	0.0%
South Korea	BRIE +8.1 points	8.1%	0.0%
China	BRIE +6.5 points	6.7%	0.2%
Germany	DFIC +3.7 points	3.6%	7.3%
Australia	DFIC +3.2 points	2.7%	5.9%
Switzerland	DFIC +2.4 points	5.6%	8.0%
Sweden	DFIC +2.2 points	0.6%	2.8%
Other countries (27)	DFIC +1.2 points	50.2%	51.4%

Outside the US: BRIE 68% developed, 32% emerging. DFIC 98% developed, 2% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

BRIE22.0%
DFIC7.1%

Securities held

BRIE163
DFIC4,125

Asset class

BRIE: Equity
DFIC: Equity

Holdings

Only in BRIE71
In both92
Only in DFIC4,033

Only in BRIE

71 securities, 39.7% of BRIE by weight

Taiwan Semiconductor Sp Adr5.23%
Samsung Electronics Pref2.50%
Sk Hynix Inc1.84%
Petrochinaco Ltd H1.17%
Tesco PLC1.14%
Aib Groupplc1.09%
China Construction Bank H1.09%
Hon Hai Precision Industry1.05%
Tencent Holdings Ltd Uns Adr0.97%
Netease Inc Adr0.96%
Scentre Group0.88%
Oceanagoldcorp0.85%
Ambev SA Adr0.73%
Sk Squareco Ltd0.65%
Axia Energia SA0.64%
Oversea Chinese Banking Corp0.64%
Tata Consultancy Svcs Ltd0.64%
Grupo Financiero Banorte O0.57%
Infosys Ltd Sp Adr0.57%
China Merchants Bank H0.56%
Shinhan Financial Group Adr0.56%
Mol Hungarian Oil and Gas Pl0.56%
Ericsson Lm B Shs0.54%
Mediatek Inc0.54%
Kb Financial Group Inc Adr0.54%
Credicorpltd0.48%
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding0.46%
Japan Postbank Co Ltd0.45%
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd H0.45%
Jgc Holdings Corp0.43%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd0.42%
Accton Technology Corp0.41%
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk Pt0.41%
Sanofi Adr0.38%
Astra International Tbk Pt0.36%
Emaar Properties Pjsc0.36%
Wix.com Ltd0.36%
Orlen SA0.34%
Lg Uplus Corp0.33%
Mahindra +mahindra Ltd0.33%
Check Point Software Tech0.32%
Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLC0.32%
Christiandior SE0.31%
Richter Gedeon Nyrt0.31%
Samsung E+a Co Ltd0.30%
Mtn Groupltd0.29%
Doosan Bobcat Inc0.29%
Lenovo Group Ltd0.29%
Monday.comltd0.28%
Kanzhun Ltd Adr0.27%

Only in DFIC

4,033 securities, 87.5% of DFIC by weight

Shell PLC1.17%
Asml Holding NV1.02%
Novartis AG Adr0.77%
Nestle SA0.66%
Royal Bank of Canada0.64%
Allianz SE0.50%
Toyota Motor Corp0.47%
Bp PLC0.44%
Suncor Energy Inc.0.42%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Arge0.40%
Bhp Group Ltd0.39%
Deutsche Telekom AG0.39%
Hsbc Holdings PLC0.38%
Canadian Natural Resource0.38%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC0.38%
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial0.36%
Astrazeneca PLC0.36%
Unicredit Spa0.34%
Basf SE0.33%
Hitachi Ltd0.32%
Tesco PLC0.32%
Dhl AG0.30%
Infineon Technologies AG0.29%
Repsol SA0.28%
Orange SA0.26%
Muenchener Rueckversicher0.26%
Siemens AG0.26%
National Bank of Canada0.25%
Intact Financial Corp0.24%
Bhp Group Ltd0.24%
Dbs Group Holdings Ltd0.23%
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc0.23%
Standard Chartered PLC0.23%
Swiss Re AG0.22%
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa/N0.22%
Barrick Mining Corp0.22%
Sandoz Group AG0.22%
Ubs Group AG0.22%
Aib Group PLC0.21%
Bank of Nova Scotia/The0.21%
Abb Ltd0.21%
Fairfax Financial Holding0.21%
Kbc Group NV0.21%
Swisscom AG0.20%
Nn Group NV0.20%
Commonwealth Bank of Aust0.19%
Safran SA0.19%
Volvo Ab0.19%
Helvetia Baloise Holding0.19%
Banco Santander SA0.19%

Weight gaps

All 92 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in BRIE and DFIC, widest gap first
Holding	More in BRIEMore in DFIC	BRIE	DFIC
Asml Holding NV	BRIE +2.52 points	2.59%	0.07%
Novartis AG Reg	BRIE +1.91 points	1.98%	0.07%
Ubs Groupag Reg	BRIE +1.45 points	1.46%	<0.01%
British American Tobacco PLCBATS.L	BRIE +1.42 points	1.60%	0.18%
Ing Groepnv	BRIE +1.41 points	1.55%	0.14%
Toronto Dominion BankTD	BRIE +1.37 points	1.73%	0.36%
Bnp Paribas	BRIE +1.30 points	1.44%	0.14%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta	BRIE +1.30 points	1.36%	0.06%
Rio TintoplcRIO.L	BRIE +1.27 points	1.56%	0.29%
Natwest Group PLCNWG.L	BRIE +1.26 points	1.31%	0.05%
Sompo Holdings Inc	BRIE +1.21 points	1.32%	0.11%
Gea Groupag	BRIE +1.02 points	1.13%	0.11%
Dollaramainc	BRIE +0.99 points	1.13%	0.14%
Aia Groupltd	BRIE +0.96 points	1.14%	0.18%
Suzuki Motor Corp	BRIE +0.89 points	1.04%	0.15%
Sanofi	BRIE +0.87 points	0.98%	0.11%
Itochu Corp	BRIE +0.86 points	1.01%	0.15%
Aristocratleisure Ltd	BRIE +0.86 points	0.92%	0.06%
Iss A/S	BRIE +0.82 points	0.88%	0.06%
Barclays PLCBARC.L	BRIE +0.81 points	1.03%	0.22%
Aritzia Inc Subordinate Voti	BRIE +0.78 points	0.87%	0.09%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare C	BRIE +0.74 points	0.76%	0.02%
Toyota Tsusho Corp	BRIE +0.74 points	0.84%	0.10%
Manulife Financial CorpMFC	BRIE +0.72 points	0.85%	0.13%
Japan Airlines Co Ltd	BRIE +0.68 points	0.71%	0.03%
Kinross Gold CorpKGC	BRIE +0.68 points	0.83%	0.15%
Koninklijke Philips NV	BRIE +0.65 points	0.66%	<0.01%
Dai Nipponprinting Co Ltd	BRIE +0.62 points	0.64%	0.02%
Cenovus Energy IncCVE	BRIE +0.61 points	0.89%	0.28%
Aalberts NV	BRIE +0.58 points	0.62%	0.04%
Zurich Insurance Group AG	BRIE +0.57 points	0.80%	0.23%
Smith & Nephew PLCSN.L	BRIE +0.56 points	0.57%	<0.01%
Kddi Corp	BRIE +0.55 points	0.75%	0.20%
Gsk PLCGSK.L	BRIE +0.54 points	0.75%	0.21%
SCOUT24 SE	BRIE +0.53 points	0.58%	0.05%
Techtronicindustries Co Ltd	BRIE +0.52 points	0.59%	0.07%
Eni Spa	BRIE +0.52 points	0.82%	0.30%
Clp Holdings Ltd	BRIE +0.51 points	0.53%	0.02%
Mizuho Financial Group Inc	BRIE +0.50 points	0.68%	0.18%
Mitsubishielectric Corp	BRIE +0.48 points	0.54%	0.06%
Roche Holding AG	DFIC +0.45 points	0.26%	0.71%
Pernod Ricard SA	BRIE +0.44 points	0.52%	0.08%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd	BRIE +0.44 points	0.75%	0.31%
Raiffeisenbank Internationa	BRIE +0.43 points	0.44%	0.01%
Jeronimo Martins	BRIE +0.43 points	0.46%	0.03%
Shopify Inc Class ASHOP	BRIE +0.40 points	0.41%	<0.01%
Apa Group	BRIE +0.40 points	0.43%	0.03%
BrookfieldcorpBN	BRIE +0.37 points	0.46%	0.09%
De Longhispa	BRIE +0.37 points	0.39%	0.02%
Renesas Electronics Corp	BRIE +0.36 points	0.42%	0.06%
Glencore PLCGLEN.L	BRIE +0.35 points	0.55%	0.20%
Michelin (Cgde)	BRIE +0.34 points	0.49%	0.15%
Advantestcorp	BRIE +0.34 points	0.65%	0.31%
Carrefoursa	BRIE +0.32 points	0.42%	0.10%
Vinci SA	BRIE +0.33 points	0.55%	0.22%
Mtu Aero Engines AG	BRIE +0.31 points	0.44%	0.13%
Sony Groupcorp	BRIE +0.30 points	0.64%	0.34%
Cgi IncGIB	BRIE +0.27 points	0.30%	0.03%
Ig Group Holdings PLCIGG.L	BRIE +0.27 points	0.30%	0.03%
Yamaha Corp	BRIE +0.25 points	0.27%	0.02%
Bper Bancaspa	BRIE +0.24 points	0.42%	0.18%
Schneiderelectric SE	BRIE +0.24 points	0.35%	0.11%
Sumitomo Corp	BRIE +0.24 points	0.29%	0.05%
Deutsche Boerse AG	BRIE +0.23 points	0.42%	0.19%
Constellation Software Inc	BRIE +0.23 points	0.27%	0.04%
Imperial Brands PLCIMB.L	BRIE +0.22 points	0.36%	0.14%
Ly Corp	BRIE +0.22 points	0.25%	0.03%
Sugi Holdings Co Ltd	BRIE +0.21 points	0.23%	0.02%
Cie Financiere Richemo A Reg	BRIE +0.20 points	0.33%	0.13%
Signify NV	BRIE +0.20 points	0.22%	0.02%
E.on SE	BRIE +0.19 points	0.48%	0.29%
Teijin Ltd	BRIE +0.19 points	0.21%	0.02%
Descartessystems Grp/TheDSGX	BRIE +0.19 points	0.19%	<0.01%
Yara International Asa	BRIE +0.18 points	0.20%	0.02%
Agnico Eagle Mines LtdAEM	BRIE +0.18 points	0.38%	0.20%
Bayer AG Reg	DFIC +0.18 points	0.21%	0.39%
Tokyo Electron Ltd	BRIE +0.18 points	0.41%	0.23%
Kioxia Holdings Corp	BRIE +0.17 points	0.22%	0.05%
Sankyo Coltd	BRIE +0.17 points	0.19%	0.02%
Koninklijke Bam Groep NV	BRIE +0.13 points	0.16%	0.03%
Shimamuraco Ltd	BRIE +0.12 points	0.14%	0.02%
Burberry Group PLCBRBY.L	BRIE +0.11 points	0.16%	0.05%
Daimler Truck Holding AG	BRIE +0.11 points	0.25%	0.14%
Eiffage	BRIE +0.09 points	0.18%	0.09%
Pls Groupltd	BRIE +0.09 points	0.11%	0.02%
Finning International Inc	BRIE +0.08 points	0.19%	0.11%
Astellas Pharma Inc	BRIE +0.06 points	0.20%	0.14%
Siemens Energy AG	DFIC +0.04 points	0.19%	0.23%
Compagniede Saint Gobain	BRIE +0.03 points	0.25%	0.22%
Totalenergies SE	BRIE +0.02 points	0.80%	0.78%
Engie	DFIC +0.02 points	0.26%	0.28%
Legrand SA	BRIE +0.01 points	0.12%	0.11%

All BRIE holdings⁠All 4,139 DFIC 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.

BRIE vs DFIC Cost

Overpaying BRIE vs DFIC

$2,374

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

BRIE 0.34%
$6,932
DFIC 0.22%
$4,558

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

BRIE 0.34%
DFIC 0.22%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	BRIE	DFIC	Overpaying
10	$616	$401	$215
20	$2,386	$1,561	$825
30	$6,932	$4,558	$2,374

Expense ratio

0.34%BRIE
0.22%DFIC, cheaper

DFIC0.22%BRIE0.34%

0.00%1.49%

Middle half of International Active Equity funds
Median 0.55%

DFIC 2nd cheapest of 55 funds

BRIE 10th cheapest of 55 funds

BRIE vs DFIC Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): BRIE No data; DFIC 2.54%
Payout (12M): BRIE No data; DFIC $0.96
Last payment: BRIE $0.04; DFIC $0.19
Ex-dividend: BRIE Jul 31, 2026; DFIC Sep 22, 2026
Paid on: BRIE Aug 3, 2026; DFIC Sep 24, 2026
Frequency: BRIE Twice a year; DFIC Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

BRIETwice a year · 2 paymentsAll BRIE payments⁠

DFICQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIC payments⁠

BRIE vs DFIC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: BRIE 14.4%since Nov 2025DFIC 11.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: BRIE 0.93since Nov 2025DFIC 1.35
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: BRIE −11.4%since Oct 2025DFIC −24.4%since Mar 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: BRIE 0.75DFIC 0.92; Market = 1

BRIE and DFIC in the news

All news⁠

First-Year Review
MFS Blended Research International Equity ETF turns one ahead of its index
Oct 22, 2026BRIE
ETF Filings
Causeway files its first ETFs into a 0.22% to 0.39% category, its own fee blank
Sep 18, 2026DFIC

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BRIE vs DFIC

How BRIE and DFIC differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in BRIE

Only in DFIC

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

MFS Blended Research International Equity ETF turns one ahead of its index

Causeway files its first ETFs into a 0.22% to 0.39% category, its own fee blank

How BRIE and DFIC differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in BRIE

Only in DFIC

Weight gaps