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DFAC vs PJUS

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

DFACANYSE Arca

PGIM Jennison U.S Core Equity ETF

PJUSBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAC −0.02pt a year

DFAC0.17%PJUS0.19%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAC 11072.6×the volume

DFAC2MPJUS181

DFAC vs PJUS Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.1%DFAC0.0%PJUS

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DFAC +1.1%. PJUS 0.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2%3%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFAC 0.17%, better
PJUS 0.19%
Fund size
DFAC $87.7B
PJUS $7M
1Y total return
DFAC +16.1%
PJUS No data
Yield (12M)
DFAC 0.88%
PJUS No data
Holdings
DFAC 2553
PJUS 98
Avg volume (30D)
DFAC 2M sh, better
PJUS 181 sh
NAV per share
DFAC $44.87
PJUS $52.59
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAC: Cost 94, Risk 66, Mission 100, Tradability 87, Holdings 87, Durability 97. PJUS: Cost 92, Risk 70, Mission not scored, Tradability 33, Holdings 67, Durability 23.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAC, PJUS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFACPJUS
Cost30% weightA94HigherA92
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightB66A70Higher
Tradability15% weightA87HigherD33
Holdings10% weightA87HigherB67
Durability5% weightA97HigherF23

Rank among US Active Equity funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DFAC and PJUS 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 PJUS 31st 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 31BESNEssential 40 Stock ETFScore 67
  6. Rank 31BPJUSPGIM Jennison U.S Core Equity ETFScore 67
  7. Rank 33BCGGRCapital Group Growth ETFScore 66

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFACADimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

PJUSBPGIM Jennison U.S Core 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.

PJUS No data

Stated mandate

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

PJUS 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.

PJUS 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.

PJUS No data

Full DFAC profile⁠

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DFAC vs PJUS 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 PJUS Cost

Overpaying PJUS vs DFAC

$406

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

  • DFAC 0.17%

    $3,546

  • PJUS 0.19%

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAC 0.17%
  • PJUS 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530PJUS $3,952DFAC $3,546

Year by year

YearDFACPJUSOverpaying
10$310$347$37
20$1,211$1,351$140
30$3,546$3,952$406

Expense ratio

  • 0.17%DFAC, cheaper
  • 0.19%PJUS
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

DFAC 8th cheapest of 121 funds

PJUS 11th cheapest of 121 funds

DFAC vs PJUS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAC 0.88%
PJUS No data
Payout (12M)
DFAC $0.39
PJUS None
Last payment
DFAC $0.10
PJUS No data
Ex-dividend
DFAC Sep 22, 2026
PJUS No data
Paid on
DFAC Sep 24, 2026
PJUS No data
Frequency
DFAC Quarterly
PJUS No data

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
PJUSAll PJUS payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DFAC vs PJUS 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%PJUS No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAC 1.32PJUS No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAC −23.1%PJUS No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAC 0.99PJUS 0.42

DFAC and PJUS in the news

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