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DFAW vs RGEF

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Rockefeller Global Equity ETF

RGEFBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.32pt a year

DFAW0.23%RGEF0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 11.5×the volume

DFAW98.6KRGEF8.58K

DFAW vs RGEF Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+15.6%DFAW+13.8%RGEF

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. DFAW +15.6%. RGEF +13.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%20%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFAW 0.23%, better
RGEF 0.55%
Fund size
DFAW $1.71B
RGEF $787M
1Y total return
DFAW +15.6%, better
RGEF +13.8%
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%, better
RGEF 0.98%
Holdings
DFAW 6
RGEF 68
Avg volume (30D)
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
RGEF 8.58K sh
NAV per share
DFAW $82.88
RGEF $34.08
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 75, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79. RGEF: Cost 64, Risk 61, Mission 62, Tradability 41, Holdings 71, Durability 70.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, RGEF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFAWRGEF
Cost30% weightA95HigherB64
Mission25% weightA100HigherB62
Risk15% weightA75HigherB61
Tradability15% weightA83HigherC41
Holdings10% weightD32A71Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherA70

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 RGEF 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 RGEF 14th 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 12BRFFCALPS Active Equity Opportunity ETFScore 64
  7. Rank 14BRGEFRockefeller Global Equity ETFScore 60
  8. Rank 15BAAVMAlpha Architect Global Factor Equity ETFScore 59

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

RGEFBRockefeller Global Equity ETF

In short

DFAW No data

RGEF The Rockefeller name in ticker form. Active global stock picking with a mandate that stretches from developed markets through emerging and frontier, priced at 0.55% a year, under what most active global funds charge.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

RGEF The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through active management of a global equity portfolio. At least 80% of net assets are invested in global equity securities.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

  • RGEF 0.55% a year for hands-on global management, below the typical fee among active global peers. Human stock picking usually costs more than this.
  • The mandate reaches past the usual developed-market roster into emerging and frontier names, with at least 80% of net assets in global equity securities.
  • Sits in the upper half of its active global equity peer group, a respectable footing for a fund that only opened its doors in 2024. Pays quarterly.

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

  • RGEF Thinly traded next to the household names of the category. Limit orders and avoiding the opening bell matter more with a fund like this.
  • Rules-based global rivals cost a fraction: GSWO charges 0.15% and DFAW 0.24%. Here you are paying for Rockefeller's judgment rather than an index.
  • Launched in late 2024, so the track record is short and the strategy has not yet been through a full market cycle in this wrapper.

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full RGEF profile⁠

DFAW vs RGEF 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 RGEF Cost

Overpaying RGEF vs DFAW

$6,145

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

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

  • RGEF 0.55%

    $10,904

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAW 0.23%
  • RGEF 0.55%
  • 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$12.5K051015202530RGEF $10,904DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearDFAWRGEFOverpaying
10$419$988$569
20$1,630$3,790$2,160
30$4,759$10,904$6,145

Expense ratio

  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • 0.55%RGEF
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

RGEF 16th cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs RGEF Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%, better
RGEF 0.98%
Payout (12M)
DFAW $1.08
RGEF $0.34
Last payment
DFAW $0.26
RGEF $0.04
Ex-dividend
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
RGEF Sep 29, 2026
Paid on
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
RGEF Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
DFAW Quarterly
RGEF 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
RGEFQuarterly · 8 paymentsAll RGEF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.07; Apr 3, 2025 $0.09; Jun 27, 2025 $0.10; Sep 29, 2025 $0.04; Dec 30, 2025 $0.05; Mar 30, 2026 $0.11; Jun 29, 2026 $0.13; Sep 29, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

DFAW vs RGEF 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%RGEF 11.8%since Nov 2024Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAW 1.37RGEF 1.16since Nov 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023RGEF −16.0%since Oct 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAW 0.91RGEF 0.84

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