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DFAW vs GPT

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Intelligent Alpha Atlas ETF

GPTCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.46pt a year

DFAW0.23%GPT0.69%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 78.2×the volume

DFAW98.6KGPT1.26K

DFAW vs GPT Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+15.6%DFAW+6.4%GPT

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. DFAW +15.6%. GPT +6.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%10%20%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFAW 0.23%, better
GPT 0.69%
Fund size
DFAW $1.71B
GPT $23M
1Y total return
DFAW +15.6%, better
GPT +6.4%
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%, better
GPT 0.69%
Holdings
DFAW 6
GPT 74
Avg volume (30D)
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
GPT 1.26K sh
NAV per share
DFAW $82.88
GPT $33.23
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 75, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79. GPT: Cost 49, Risk 50, Mission not scored, Tradability 38, Holdings 79, Durability 22.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, GPT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFAWGPT
Cost30% weightA95HigherC49
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightA75HigherC50
Tradability15% weightA83HigherD38
Holdings10% weightD32A79Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherF22

Rank among Global 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. DFAW and GPT 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 GPT 23rd of 44 funds in the Global Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVGEAvantis All Equity Markets ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 1AAVTMAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1Score 79
  3. Rank 1ABDVLiShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 1ADFAWDimensional World Equity ETFScore 79
  5. Rank 5ABFLXiShares Flexible Equity Active ETFScore 74
  6. Rank 22CPFOEPathfinder Focused Opportunities ETFScore 51
  7. Rank 23CGPTIntelligent Alpha Atlas ETFScore 49
  8. Rank 24CJSTCAdasina Social Justice All Cap Global ETFScore 47

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

GPTCIntelligent Alpha Atlas ETF

In short

DFAW No data

GPT The ticker is the thesis. GPT hands global stock picking to large language models, which assemble an equal-weighted portfolio of big companies instead of a human manager's conviction list.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

GPT The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

  • GPT The engine is genuinely different: AI models do the selecting, and the output is an equal-weighted book of global large caps, so no single mega-cap sets the tone.aaii.com
  • At 0.69%, it charges the median fee for actively managed global equity ETFs. No novelty premium for the AI wrapper.
  • The mandate is plain English: long-term capital appreciation from global large-cap stocks, with a $1 billion market-cap floor on what the models may pick.aaii.com

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

  • GPT The fee sits well above the cheapest global peers (GSWO at 0.15%, DFAW at 0.24%), so the AI process carries a real cost hurdle.
  • Small and thinly traded, so spreads tend to be wider and big orders harder to fill than in the category's giants.
  • Launched in 2024, so the live record is short. The prospectus also permits indirect exposure to leveraged or inverse leveraged equity ETFs.

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full GPT profile⁠

DFAW vs GPT 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 GPT Cost

Overpaying GPT vs DFAW

$8,670

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

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

  • GPT 0.69%

    $13,429

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAW 0.23%
  • GPT 0.69%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530GPT $13,429DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearDFAWGPTOverpaying
10$419$1,232$813
20$1,630$4,697$3,067
30$4,759$13,429$8,670

Expense ratio

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

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

GPT 22nd cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs GPT Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%, better
GPT 0.69%
Payout (12M)
DFAW $1.08
GPT $0.23
Last payment
DFAW $0.26
GPT $0.23
Ex-dividend
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
GPT Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
GPT Dec 24, 2025
Frequency
DFAW Quarterly
GPT Annual

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
GPTAnnual · 2 paymentsAll GPT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.05; Dec 23, 2025 $0.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

DFAW vs GPT 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%GPT 13.2%since Oct 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAW 1.37GPT 0.64since Oct 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023GPT −25.6%since Sep 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAW 0.91GPT 0.81

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