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DFAW vs MNVT

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Moonvest ETF

MNVTDNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.52pt a year

DFAW0.23%MNVT0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 4.6×the volume

DFAW98.6KMNVT21.4K

DFAW vs MNVT Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+0.3%DFAW−13.0%MNVT

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DFAW +0.3%. MNVT −13.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%5%10%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFAW 0.23%, better
MNVT 0.75%
Fund size
DFAW $1.71B
MNVT $64M
1Y total return
DFAW +15.7%
MNVT No data
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%
MNVT No data
Holdings
DFAW 6
MNVT 22
Avg volume (30D)
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
MNVT 21.4K sh
NAV per share
DFAW $82.88
MNVT $23.72
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 74, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79. MNVT: Cost 40, Risk 8, Mission not scored, Tradability 53, Holdings 47, Durability 41.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, MNVT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFAWMNVT
Cost30% weightA95HigherC40
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightA74HigherF8
Tradability15% weightA83HigherC53
Holdings10% weightD32C47Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherC41

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 MNVT 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 MNVT 32nd 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 31DLENSSarmaya Thematic ETFScore 37
  6. Rank 32DMNVTMoonvest ETFScore 36
  7. Rank 32DSROICalamos Antetokounmpo Global Sustainable Equities ETFScore 36

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

MNVTDMoonvest ETF

In short

DFAW No data

MNVT Moonvest runs a contrarian global stock mandate written into its prospectus: lean against the crowd instead of hugging the world index. Actively managed, launched in 2026, and priced at 0.75% in a category stocked with cheap index rivals.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

MNVT The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

  • MNVT The contrarian tilt is a stated mandate, not marketing copy. The prospectus defines a global, all-equity strategy aimed at long-term capital appreciation.
  • Genuinely global remit. The manager can hunt across markets rather than working inside a US-only fence.
  • Plain 1940 Act ETF plumbing: an open-end fund you buy in any brokerage account, with 1099 tax reporting instead of a partnership K-1.

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

  • MNVT At 0.75%, it costs more than the median fund in its global equity group, and broad rivals run far cheaper (GSWO at 0.15%, AVGE at 0.25%). You pay for manager judgment.
  • It launched in 2026, so there is little history to judge, and our risk read rests on a short window. It currently sits in the lower half of its active global equity peers.
  • Smaller fund, lighter trading. Bid-ask spreads can run wider than the category's giants, which matters most on large or hurried orders.

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full MNVT profile⁠

DFAW vs MNVT 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 MNVT Cost

Overpaying MNVT vs DFAW

$9,723

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

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

  • MNVT 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAW 0.23%
  • MNVT 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530MNVT $14,482DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearDFAWMNVTOverpaying
10$419$1,336$917
20$1,630$5,078$3,448
30$4,759$14,482$9,723

Expense ratio

  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • 0.75%MNVT
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

MNVT 26th cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs MNVT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%
MNVT No data
Payout (12M)
DFAW $1.08
MNVT None
Last payment
DFAW $0.26
MNVT No data
Ex-dividend
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
MNVT No data
Paid on
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
MNVT No data
Frequency
DFAW Quarterly
MNVT No data

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
MNVTAll MNVT payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DFAW vs MNVT 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%MNVT No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAW 1.37MNVT No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023MNVT No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAW 0.91MNVT 2.47

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