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DFAW vs NXTE

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

AXS Green Alpha ETF

NXTEFNYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.77pt a year

DFAW0.23%NXTE1.00%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 24.3×the volume

DFAW98.6KNXTE4.06K

3Y return · a year

DFAW +1.6pt

DFAW+20.7%NXTE+19.1%

DFAW vs NXTE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+15.6%DFAW+9.9%NXTE

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. DFAW +15.6%. NXTE +9.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%30%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFAW 0.23%, better
NXTE 1.00%
Fund size
DFAW $1.71B
NXTE $48M
1Y total return
DFAW +15.6%, better
NXTE +9.9%
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%, better
NXTE 0.40%
Holdings
DFAW 6
NXTE 57
Avg volume (30D)
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
NXTE 4.06K sh
NAV per share
DFAW $82.88
NXTE $44.00
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 75, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79. NXTE: Cost 12, Risk 15, Mission not scored, Tradability 30, Holdings 46, Durability 42.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, NXTE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFAWNXTE
Cost30% weightA95HigherF12
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightA75HigherF15
Tradability15% weightA83HigherD30
Holdings10% weightD32C46Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherC42

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 NXTE are both graded against the same 44 Global Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Active Equity⁠

Category · 44 funds
See all 44 ›

DFAW ranks 1st and NXTE 41st 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 40DDWAWAdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM All Cap World Equity ETFScore 27
  7. Rank 41FNXTEAXS Green Alpha ETFScore 22
  8. Rank 42FFORHFormidable ETFScore 17
  9. ARIANot yet graded
  10. HXENot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

NXTEFAXS Green Alpha ETF

In short

DFAW No data

NXTE A hand-picked, go-anywhere bet on companies the manager believes are building a sustainable economy. Active, global, and priced like a stock-picker rather than an index fund.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

NXTE Seeks long-term capital appreciation by actively investing at least 80% of assets in sustainable companies selected for their contribution to sustainability objectives, above-average growth potential, and reasonable valuation.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

  • NXTE Real active management: at least 80% of assets go to sustainable companies chosen for their sustainability contribution, above-average growth potential, and reasonable valuation.
  • The hunting ground is global, not just the S&P 500, so the manager can own the clean-tech and industrial names listed outside the US.
  • Pays on a quarterly schedule, unusual for a growth-first equity mandate where many peers distribute once a year.

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

  • NXTE The 1.00% expense ratio sits well above the global active equity median, and the best-graded peers here charge a fraction: GSWO 0.15%, DFAW 0.24%, AVGE 0.25%.
  • Thinly traded. Spreads can widen on quiet days, so limit orders do more work here than with a mega-cap index fund.
  • Against the global active equity funds we track, this one lands in the bottom quartile overall, mostly on cost and risk.

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full NXTE profile⁠

DFAW vs NXTE Holdings

How DFAW and NXTE differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of DFAW and 0.0% of NXTE.

Level by level

  • Holdings0 in both0.0%
  • Sector11 Sectors62.7%
  • Countryby domicile68.5%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in DFAW and NXTE, widest gap first
SectorMore in DFAWMore in NXTE
TechnologyNXTE +20.0 points
FinancialsDFAW +15.8 points
Real EstateNXTE +9.4 points
Health CareNXTE +6.7 points
Consumer DiscretionaryDFAW +6.5 points
CommunicationDFAW +4.8 points
MaterialsDFAW +3.6 points
EnergyDFAW +2.9 points
Consumer StaplesDFAW +2.5 points
IndustrialsDFAW +1.2 points
UtilitiesNXTE +1.1 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFAW and NXTE, widest gap first
CountryMore in DFAWMore in NXTE
United StatesDFAW +13.9 points
TaiwanNXTE +9.2 points
South KoreaNXTE +8.0 points
JapanDFAW +4.5 points
SwitzerlandNXTE +4.3 points
NetherlandsNXTE +4.0 points
DenmarkNXTE +3.6 points
United KingdomDFAW +2.3 points
Other countries (31)DFAW +8.5 points

Outside the US: DFAW 69% developed, 31% emerging. NXTE 38% developed, 62% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • DFAW100.0%
  • NXTE51.4%

Securities held

  • DFAW5
  • NXTE56

Asset class

DFAW
Equity
NXTE
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in DFAW5
  • In both0
  • Only in NXTE56

Only in DFAW

5 securities, 99.9% of DFAW by weight

  • Dfa Invt Dimensions53.95%
  • Dfa Intl Core Eqty 2 Etf18.26%
  • Dfa Us Core Equity 1 Etf17.92%

Only in NXTE

56 securities, 98.1% of NXTE by weight

  • Taiwan Semiconductor-Sp Adr11.44%
  • Sk Hynix Inc /Krw/7.74%
  • Moderna Inc6.02%

Weight gaps

DFAW and NXTE share no securities.

All 6 DFAW holdings⁠All NXTE 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 NXTE Cost

Overpaying NXTE vs DFAW

$13,929

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

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

  • NXTE 1.00%

    $18,688

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAW 0.23%
  • NXTE 1.00%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530NXTE $18,688DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearDFAWNXTEOverpaying
10$419$1,763$1,344
20$1,630$6,625$4,995
30$4,759$18,688$13,929

Expense ratio

  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • 1.00%NXTE
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

NXTE 40th cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs NXTE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%, better
NXTE 0.40%
Payout (12M)
DFAW $1.08
NXTE $0.18
Last payment
DFAW $0.26
NXTE $0.12
Ex-dividend
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
NXTE Jun 25, 2026
Paid on
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
NXTE Jun 29, 2026
Frequency
DFAW Quarterly
NXTE Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DFAWQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll DFAW payments⁠
One bar per payment. 12 payments from 2022 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
NXTEQuarterly · 11 paymentsAll NXTE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2022 $0.04; Jun 26, 2023 $0.11; Sep 26, 2023 $0.04; Dec 26, 2023 $0.10; Jun 26, 2024 $0.12; Sep 26, 2024 $0.05; Jun 25, 2025 $0.06; Sep 26, 2025 $0.08; Dec 26, 2025 $0.0048; Mar 25, 2026 $0.05; Jun 25, 2026 $0.12. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

DFAW vs NXTE 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%, betterNXTE 26.9%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAW 1.37, betterNXTE 0.67
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023NXTE −28.6%since Sep 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAW 0.91NXTE 1.81

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