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DFAW vs PFOE

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Pathfinder Focused Opportunities ETF

PFOECNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.36pt a year

DFAW0.23%PFOE0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 4.8×the volume

DFAW98.6KPFOE20.4K

DFAW vs PFOE Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+13.1%DFAW−11.4%PFOE

Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. DFAW +13.1%. PFOE −11.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%Dec 2025Jun 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFAW 0.23%, better
PFOE 0.59%
Fund size
DFAW $1.71B
PFOE $87M
1Y total return
DFAW +15.6%
PFOE No data
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%
PFOE No data
Holdings
DFAW 6
PFOE 24
Avg volume (30D)
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
PFOE 20.4K sh
NAV per share
DFAW $82.88
PFOE $21.63
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 75, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79. PFOE: Cost 60, Risk 11, Mission not scored, Tradability 76, Holdings 46, Durability 51.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, PFOE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFAWPFOE
Cost30% weightA95HigherB60
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightA75HigherF11
Tradability15% weightA83HigherA76
Holdings10% weightD32C46Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherC51

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 PFOE 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 PFOE 22nd 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 21CSAGPStrategas Global Policy Opportunities ETFScore 53
  7. Rank 22CPFOEPathfinder Focused Opportunities ETFScore 51
  8. Rank 23CGPTIntelligent Alpha Atlas ETFScore 49

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

PFOECPathfinder Focused Opportunities ETF

In short

DFAW No data

PFOE Concentration is the whole idea: 15 to 30 US stocks the adviser judges high quality with long growth runways, at 0.59% a year. A late-2025 launch whose outcome rides on individual picks rather than index exposure.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

PFOE The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. It is actively managed and normally invests in 15–30 equity securities of companies the Adviser considers high quality with significant long-term growth potential.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

  • PFOE Actually concentrated. The mandate is normally 15 to 30 US equities, so each holding carries real weight instead of being diluted into a quasi-index.
  • At 0.59% a year it sits below the median fee for active US equity ETFs, which is not typical for a small, high-conviction shop.
  • The advertised screen leans on growth, profitability and quality: compounders with long runways, not bargain-bin turnarounds.
  • Trades moderately rather than thinly, which is worth something in a fund still building its asset base.

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

  • PFOE A 15 to 30 stock book cuts both ways. One holding's bad quarter lands on the whole portfolio with nothing to cushion it.
  • Launched at the end of 2025 with no index behind it, so there is little history and no benchmark rulebook to check the manager against.
  • Systematic rivals cost far less (DFAU at 0.12%, AVLC at 0.15%). The 0.59% here buys human stock selection, not plain market exposure.

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full PFOE profile⁠

DFAW vs PFOE 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 PFOE Cost

Overpaying PFOE vs DFAW

$6,876

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

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

  • PFOE 0.59%

    $11,635

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAW 0.23%
  • PFOE 0.59%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530PFOE $11,635DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearDFAWPFOEOverpaying
10$419$1,058$639
20$1,630$4,051$2,421
30$4,759$11,635$6,876

Expense ratio

  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • 0.59%PFOE
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

PFOE 18th cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs PFOE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%
PFOE No data
Payout (12M)
DFAW $1.08
PFOE No data
Last payment
DFAW $0.26
PFOE $0.01
Ex-dividend
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
PFOE Sep 28, 2026
Paid on
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
PFOE Sep 29, 2026
Frequency
DFAW Quarterly
PFOE 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
PFOEQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll PFOE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 30, 2026 $0.01; Jun 29, 2026 $0.04; Sep 28, 2026 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

DFAW vs PFOE 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%PFOE No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAW 1.37PFOE No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023PFOE No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAW 0.91PFOE 0.78

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