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DFAW vs GEW

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Cambria Global EW ETF

GEWANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.07pt a year

DFAW0.23%GEW0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 400.7×the volume

DFAW98.6KGEW246

DFAW vs GEW Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+15.7%DFAW+9.7%GEW

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DFAW +15.7%. GEW +9.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFAW 0.23%, better
GEW 0.30%
Fund size
DFAW $1.71B
GEW $141M
1Y total return
DFAW +15.7%, better
GEW +9.7%
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%
GEW No data
Holdings
DFAW 6
GEW 451
Avg volume (30D)
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
GEW 246 sh
NAV per share
DFAW $82.88
GEW $55.45
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 74, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79. GEW: Cost 88, Risk 64, Mission 91, Tradability 25, Holdings 86, Durability 61.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, GEW, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFAWGEW
Cost30% weightA95HigherA88
Mission25% weightA100HigherA91
Risk15% weightA74HigherB64
Tradability15% weightA83HigherD25
Holdings10% weightD32A86Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherB61

Rank among Global 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. DFAW and GEW are both graded against the same 44 Global Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Active Equity⁠

Category · 44 funds
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DFAW ranks 1st and GEW 10th of 44 funds in the Global Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVTMAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1Score 79
  2. Rank 1ABDVLiShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 1ADFAWDimensional World Equity ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 4AAVGEAvantis All Equity Markets ETFScore 78
  5. Rank 9BYOKEYOKE Core ETFScore 70
  6. Rank 10AGEWCambria Global EW ETFScore 68
  7. Rank 11BCGGECapital Group Global Equity ETFScore 67

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

GEWACambria Global EW ETF

In short

DFAW No data

GEW Global equities without the megacap pile-up. GEW gives roughly 500 of the world's largest companies the same size slot, so no handful of US tech names runs the portfolio. It was born in 2025 out of a Section 351 in-kind exchange.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

GEW The Fund aims to achieve capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

  • GEW Equal weight by design: roughly 500 global large caps, each in the same slot. Cap-weighted global funds hand the biggest decisions to whichever megacaps grew biggest.cambriafunds.com
  • At 0.30% a year, it undercuts the typical active global equity fund, where the median fee sits closer to 0.69%.
  • It opened in September 2025 through a Section 351 exchange, a route that lets holders of concentrated, low-basis stock move into the fund in kind without triggering immediate capital gains.businesswire.com
  • The portfolio does what the label says (broad, global, equal-weighted, rebalanced at least annually), and it sits in the top quartile of active global equity funds we grade.cambriafunds.com

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

  • GEW Cheaper ways to own the world exist: GSWO runs 0.15% and DFAW 0.24%, both under GEW's 0.30%.
  • A 2025 launch that trades lightly next to the giant global index funds, so spreads can be wider and the operating record is short.cambriafunds.com
  • Equal weighting trims winners and leans on the smaller names in the group, which means higher turnover and results that diverge from cap-weighted global benchmarks.businesswire.comcambriafunds.com

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full GEW profile⁠

DFAW vs GEW 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.

DFAW vs GEW Cost

Overpaying GEW vs DFAW

$1,390

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

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

  • GEW 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAW 0.23%
  • GEW 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530GEW $6,149DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearDFAWGEWOverpaying
10$419$545$126
20$1,630$2,113$483
30$4,759$6,149$1,390

Expense ratio

  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • 0.30%GEW
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

GEW 6th cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs GEW Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%
GEW No data
Payout (12M)
DFAW $1.08
GEW No data
Last payment
DFAW $0.26
GEW $0.18
Ex-dividend
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
GEW Sep 28, 2026
Paid on
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
GEW Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
DFAW Quarterly
GEW Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

DFAWQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll DFAW payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 21, 2023 $0.23; Mar 19, 2024 $0.10; Jun 18, 2024 $0.30; Sep 17, 2024 $0.22; Dec 19, 2024 $0.30; Mar 25, 2025 $0.14; Jun 24, 2025 $0.36; Sep 23, 2025 $0.24; Dec 18, 2025 $0.28; Mar 24, 2026 $0.16; Jun 23, 2026 $0.38; Sep 22, 2026 $0.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
GEWQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll GEW payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.22; Mar 30, 2026 $0.31; Jun 29, 2026 $0.16; Sep 28, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

DFAW vs GEW Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DFAW 11.8%GEW 10.2%since Oct 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAW 1.37GEW 0.64since Oct 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023GEW −8.1%since Sep 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAW 0.91GEW 0.72

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