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DFAC vs RMRC

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

DFACANYSE Arca

ARMOR Core Risk-Managed ETF

RMRCCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAC −0.41pt a year

DFAC0.17%RMRC0.58%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAC 258.5×the volume

DFAC2MRMRC7.75K

DFAC vs RMRC Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+1.1%DFAC+2.0%RMRC

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DFAC +1.1%. RMRC +2.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%−1%0%3%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFAC 0.17%, better
RMRC 0.58%
Fund size
DFAC $87.7B
RMRC $24M
1Y total return
DFAC +16.1%
RMRC No data
Yield (12M)
DFAC 0.88%
RMRC No data
Holdings
DFAC 2553
RMRC 12
Avg volume (30D)
DFAC 2M sh, better
RMRC 7.75K sh
NAV per share
DFAC $44.87
RMRC $26.04
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAC: Cost 94, Risk 66, Mission 100, Tradability 87, Holdings 87, Durability 97. RMRC: Cost 57, Risk 72, Mission not scored, Tradability 36, Holdings 37, Durability 28.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAC, RMRC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFACRMRC
Cost30% weightA94HigherB57
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightB66A72Higher
Tradability15% weightA87HigherD36
Holdings10% weightA87HigherD37
Durability5% weightA97HigherD28

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 RMRC 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 RMRC 59th 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 56CUSSESegall Bryant & Hamill Select Equity ETFScore 52
  6. Rank 59CRMRCARMOR Core Risk-Managed ETFScore 51
  7. Rank 59CVPXVariant Perception Cycle Aware US Equity ETFScore 51

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFACADimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

RMRCCARMOR Core Risk-Managed 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.

RMRC Armor's core equity fund wears its pitch in the name: US stocks, risk-managed. The prospectus goal is plain long-term capital appreciation, the fee sits under the active-equity median, and the track record starts in 2026.

Stated mandate

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

RMRC The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

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.
  • RMRC 0.58% a year undercuts the 0.65% median for active US equity ETFs, so the active management doesn't start you a step behind the category.
  • Legible plumbing: a standard 1940 Act ETF with one stated goal, long-term capital appreciation from equities. No exotic payoff structure to decode.
  • Even this early in its life, it stands in the upper half of a crowded active US equity peer group.

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.
  • RMRC Cheaper core equity options exist: DFAU charges 0.12%, AVLC 0.15%, DFAC 0.17%. The gap is what active management costs here.
  • It opened in February 2026, so any read on its risk behavior rests on a short window of live data rather than a full market cycle.
  • Small asset base and light trading so far. Young ETFs tend to show wider bid/ask spreads than the category's heavyweights.

Full DFAC profile⁠

Full RMRC profile⁠

DFAC vs RMRC 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 RMRC Cost

Overpaying RMRC vs DFAC

$7,907

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

  • DFAC 0.17%

    $3,546

  • RMRC 0.58%

    $11,453

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAC 0.17%
  • RMRC 0.58%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530RMRC $11,453DFAC $3,546

Year by year

YearDFACRMRCOverpaying
10$310$1,041$731
20$1,211$3,986$2,775
30$3,546$11,453$7,907

Expense ratio

  • 0.17%DFAC, cheaper
  • 0.58%RMRC
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

DFAC 8th cheapest of 121 funds

RMRC 51st cheapest of 121 funds

DFAC vs RMRC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAC 0.88%
RMRC No data
Payout (12M)
DFAC $0.39
RMRC No data
Last payment
DFAC $0.10
RMRC $0.09
Ex-dividend
DFAC Sep 22, 2026
RMRC Sep 28, 2026
Paid on
DFAC Sep 24, 2026
RMRC Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
DFAC Quarterly
RMRC 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
RMRCQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll RMRC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Mar 27, 2026 $0.05; Jun 26, 2026 $0.10; Sep 28, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

DFAC vs RMRC 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%RMRC No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAC 1.32RMRC No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAC −23.1%RMRC No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAC 0.99RMRC 0.59

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