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DFAC vs FLCE

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

DFACANYSE Arca

Frontier Asset U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

FLCEDNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAC −0.69pt a year

DFAC0.17%FLCE0.86%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAC 517.1×the volume

DFAC2MFLCE3.86K

DFAC vs FLCE Performance

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

+17.3%DFAC+13.3%FLCE

Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. DFAC +17.3%. FLCE +13.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%10%Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFAC 0.17%, better
FLCE 0.86%
Fund size
DFAC $85.6B
FLCE $81M
1Y total return
DFAC +17.3%, better
FLCE +13.3%
Yield (12M)
DFAC 0.88%, better
FLCE 0.29%
Holdings
DFAC 2549
FLCE 8
Avg volume (30D)
DFAC 2M sh, better
FLCE 3.86K sh
NAV per share
DFAC $43.78
FLCE $30.96
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAC: Cost 94, Risk 65, Mission 100, Tradability 86, Holdings 89, Durability 97. FLCE: Cost 28, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 36, Holdings 32, Durability 38.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAC, FLCE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFACFLCE
Cost30% weightA94HigherD28
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightB65HigherB63
Tradability15% weightA86HigherD36
Holdings10% weightA89HigherD32
Durability5% weightA97HigherD38

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. DFAC and FLCE 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 FLCE 86th 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 84DRVERTrenchless Fund ETFScore 38
  6. Rank 86DFLCEFrontier Asset U.S. Large Cap Equity ETFScore 37
  7. Rank 87DBRESBurney U.S. Equity Select ETFScore 36

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFACADimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

FLCEDFrontier Asset U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

In short

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.

FLCE No data

Stated mandate

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

FLCE No data

Why people hold it

  • 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.

FLCE No data

Worth knowing

  • 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.

FLCE No data

Full DFAC profile⁠

Full FLCE profile⁠

DFAC vs FLCE 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.

DFAC vs FLCE Cost

Overpaying FLCE vs DFAC

$12,822

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

  • DFAC 0.17%

    $3,546

  • FLCE 0.86%

    $16,368

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAC 0.17%
  • FLCE 0.86%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530FLCE $16,368DFAC $3,546

Year by year

YearDFACFLCEOverpaying
10$310$1,525$1,215
20$1,211$5,768$4,557
30$3,546$16,368$12,822

Expense ratio

  • 0.17%DFAC, cheaper
  • 0.86%FLCE
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

DFAC 8th cheapest of 121 funds

FLCE 89th cheapest of 121 funds

DFAC vs FLCE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAC 0.88%, better
FLCE 0.29%
Payout (12M)
DFAC $0.39
FLCE $0.09
Last payment
DFAC $0.10
FLCE $0.005
Ex-dividend
DFAC Sep 22, 2026
FLCE Jun 29, 2026
Paid on
DFAC Sep 24, 2026
FLCE Jul 7, 2026
Frequency
DFAC Quarterly
FLCE Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

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
FLCEQuarterly · 6 paymentsAll FLCE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.002; Mar 28, 2025 $0.0012; Sep 29, 2025 $0.005; Dec 30, 2025 $0.09; Mar 30, 2026 $0.002; Jun 29, 2026 $0.005. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

DFAC vs FLCE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DFAC 12.6%FLCE 11.1%since Jan 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAC 1.32FLCE 0.86since Jan 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAC −23.1%FLCE −17.5%since Dec 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAC 0.99FLCE 0.88

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