Skip to content
etf.net

CGMM vs DFMC

Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

CGMMBNYSE Arca

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF

DFMCANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFMC −0.08pt a year

CGMM0.51%DFMC0.43%

Avg volume · 30D

CGMM 30.1×the volume

CGMM788KDFMC26.2K

CGMM vs DFMC Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−2.3%CGMM−2.5%DFMC

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. CGMM −2.3%. DFMC −2.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2%4%6%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
CGMM 0.51%
DFMC 0.43%, better
Fund size
CGMM $3.67B
DFMC $7.6B
1Y total return
CGMM +11.0%
DFMC No data
Yield (12M)
CGMM 0.39%
DFMC No data
Holdings
CGMM 120
DFMC 1734
Avg volume (30D)
CGMM 788K sh, better
DFMC 26.2K sh
NAV per share
CGMM $31.22
DFMC $58.34
52W range

ETF.net Grade

CGMM: Cost 62, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 83, Holdings 61, Durability 78. DFMC: Cost 68, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 70, Holdings 93, Durability 99.
Pillar letters and Scores for CGMM, DFMC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCGMMDFMC
Cost30% weightB62B68Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC46A80Higher
Tradability15% weightA83HigherA70
Holdings10% weightB61A93Higher
Durability5% weightA78A99Higher

Rank among US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. CGMM and DFMC are both graded against the same 47 US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Small/Mid-Cap⁠

Category · 47 funds
See all 47 ›

DFMC ranks 3rd and CGMM 10th of 47 funds in the US Active Small/Mid-Cap Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVMCAvantis U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETFScore 89
  2. Rank 2AFEMVFidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Value ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3ADFMCU.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 4AJMEEJPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETFScore 72
  5. Rank 10BBRSMMFS Blended Research Small-Mid Cap ETFScore 63
  6. Rank 10BCGMMCapital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETFScore 63
  7. Rank 10BTMSLT. Rowe Price Small-Mid Cap ETFScore 63

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CGMMBCapital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF

DFMCAU.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF

In short

CGMM Capital Group's stock-pickers turned loose on the Russell 2500: roughly 90 U.S. small and mid caps instead of thousands, at a fee below the typical active U.S. equity ETF.

DFMC Dimensional's micro-cap workhorse: a systematic sweep of the smallest US listed companies, a strategy dating to 1981, now in an ETF wrapper. Not an index tracker, and it charges less than the typical active US equity fund.

Stated mandate

CGMM Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in small- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies.

DFMC The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • CGMM At 0.51%, it undercuts the 0.65% median for active U.S. equity ETFs, and comes in cheaper than NBSM (0.75%), another fund measured against the Russell 2500.
  • Roughly 90 holdings against a benchmark that spans thousands of names. A genuine stock-picking portfolio, not an index tracker wearing an active label.
  • A 2025 launch that already runs at multi-billion-dollar size and trades actively, and it sits in the upper tier of its active U.S. equity peer group.
  • DFMC Charges 0.43% a year, well under the median for active US equity funds, so the fee takes a smaller bite out of a hard-to-reach corner of the market.
  • The strategy dates to 1981 and now runs as a multi-billion-dollar portfolio: an unusually long run for anything pointed at micro caps.
  • Systematic rather than index-bound. Dimensional sifts the small end of the US market by its own rules instead of copying a published micro-cap benchmark.dimensional.com
  • One of the stronger implementations among the active US equity funds we grade, with risk control and portfolio construction the standout pieces.

Worth knowing

  • CGMM It opened in January 2025, so there is no full market cycle yet to judge the managers' results against the Russell 2500.
  • Small and mid caps move harder than large caps, and a roughly 90-stock active book can wander well away from the benchmark in either direction.
  • Cheap for active, not cheap outright: broad index-style peers like DFAU (0.12%) and active FFSM (0.43%) charge less.
  • DFMC Thinly traded next to the big index names, so the cost of getting in and out can matter as much as the expense ratio, especially for larger orders.
  • It costs more than Dimensional's broad-market siblings, DFAU at 0.12% and DFAC at 0.17%, which own far bigger, more liquid companies.
  • Micro caps are the choppy end of the US market, and owning them is the entire job here. The mandate is long-term capital appreciation, not income.

Full CGMM profile⁠

Full DFMC profile⁠

CGMM vs DFMC 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.

CGMM vs DFMC Cost

Overpaying CGMM vs DFMC

$1,503

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

  • CGMM 0.51%

    $10,165

  • DFMC 0.43%

    $8,662

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CGMM 0.51%
  • DFMC 0.43%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530CGMM $10,165DFMC $8,662

Year by year

YearCGMMDFMCOverpaying
10$918$776$142
20$3,527$2,994$533
30$10,165$8,662$1,503

Expense ratio

  • 0.51%CGMM
  • 0.43%DFMC, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

DFMC 15th cheapest of 47 funds

CGMM 18th cheapest of 47 funds

CGMM vs DFMC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CGMM 0.39%
DFMC No data
Payout (12M)
CGMM $0.12
DFMC No data
Last payment
CGMM $0.04
DFMC $0.15
Ex-dividend
CGMM Jun 30, 2026
DFMC Sep 29, 2026
Paid on
CGMM Jul 1, 2026
DFMC Oct 1, 2026
Frequency
CGMM Twice a year
DFMC Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

CGMMTwice a year · 3 paymentsAll CGMM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jun 30, 2025 $0.03; Dec 26, 2025 $0.08; Jun 30, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD
DFMCQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll DFMC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jun 29, 2026 $0.13; Sep 29, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD

CGMM vs DFMC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CGMM 14.3%since Feb 2025DFMC No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CGMM 0.50since Feb 2025DFMC No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CGMM −21.0%since Jan 2025DFMC No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CGMM 0.86DFMC 0.53

CGMM and DFMC in the news

All news⁠

Popular comparisons

  • CGMMBvsAVMCA

    Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF · Avantis U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.51% · 0.18%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • DFMCAvsAVMCA

    U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF · Avantis U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.43% · 0.18%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • CGMMBvsFEMVA

    Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF · Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Value ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.51% · 0.23%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • DFMCAvsFEMVA

    U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF · Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Value ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.43% · 0.23%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • CGMMBvsJMEEA

    Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF · JPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.51% · 0.35%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • DFMCAvsJMEEA

    U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF · JPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.43% · 0.35%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.