DFAW vs SAGP: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Strategas Global Policy Opportunities ETF

SAGPCNYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.42pt a year

DFAW0.23%SAGP0.65%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 19.4×the volume

DFAW98.6KSAGP5.08K

3Y return · a year

DFAW +0.8pt

DFAW+20.7%SAGP+19.9%

DFAW vs SAGP Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+15.6%DFAW+12.7%SAGP

Expense ratio: DFAW 0.23%, better; SAGP 0.65%
Fund size: DFAW $1.71B; SAGP $79M
1Y total return: DFAW +15.6%, better; SAGP +12.7%
Yield (12M): DFAW 1.30%; SAGP 3.01%, better
Holdings: DFAW 6; SAGP 100
Avg volume (30D): DFAW 98.6K sh, better; SAGP 5.08K sh
NAV per share: DFAW $82.88; SAGP $37.24
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, SAGP, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DFAW	SAGP
Cost30% weight	A95Higher	B55
Mission25% weight	A100	Not scored
Risk15% weight	A75	A78Higher
Tradability15% weight	A83Higher	D39
Holdings10% weight	D32	D32
Durability5% weight	A79Higher	B66

Rank among Global Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. DFAW and SAGP 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 SAGP 21st of 44 funds in the Global Active Equity Category.

Rank 1AAVGEAvantis All Equity Markets ETFScore 79
Rank 1AAVTMAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1Score 79
Rank 1ABDVLiShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETFScore 79
Rank 1ADFAWDimensional World Equity ETFScore 79
Rank 5ABFLXiShares Flexible Equity Active ETFScore 74
Rank 20CGLOWVictoryShares WestEnd Global Equity ETFScore 54
Rank 21CSAGPStrategas Global Policy Opportunities ETFScore 53
Rank 22CPFOEPathfinder Focused Opportunities ETFScore 51

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

SAGPCStrategas Global Policy Opportunities ETF

In short

DFAW No data

SAGP Wall Street reads earnings calls. Strategas reads lobbying disclosures. SAGP is an active global stock fund that ranks companies by how hard they work Washington, then rebalances quarterly as the agenda shifts.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

SAGP The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

SAGP Stock selection starts with public lobbying data, which the adviser calls a largely unrecognized factor in company analysis. Not another value-versus-growth sort.sec.gov
Rebalances quarterly, so the book can follow which issues and industries are drawing the heaviest lobbying push in Washington.strategasetfs.com
Roughly 100 names spanning US large, mid and small caps plus non-US companies, so the policy theme rides on a broad book rather than a handful of bets.sec.gov
At 0.65%, it undercuts the median fee among active global equity funds we grade, and it sits in the upper half of that peer group overall.

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

SAGP Lobbying intensity is the primary input and traditional financial metrics are not part of the screen, so results can diverge sharply from fundamentals-driven funds.strategasetfs.com
Thinly traded. Spreads can run wider than in mega-cap index funds, so limit orders and mid-session trading matter more here.
0.65% is real money next to plain global index trackers like GSWO at 0.15%. You are paying for a research process, not an index.

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full SAGP profile⁠

DFAW vs SAGP Holdings

How DFAW and SAGP differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

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

Level by level

Holdings0 in both0.0%
Sector11 Sectors72.3%
Countryby domicile78.2%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in DFAW and SAGP, widest gap first
Sector	More in DFAWMore in SAGP	DFAW	SAGP
Industrials	SAGP +13.6 points	12.7%	26.3%
Health Care	SAGP +11.4 points	9.0%	20.4%
Technology	DFAW +9.5 points	27.2%	17.7%
Financials	DFAW +6.8 points	15.8%	9.0%
Consumer Discretionary	DFAW +4.5 points	9.4%	4.9%
Real Estate	DFAW +2.2 points	2.2%	0.0%
Utilities	DFAW +2.0 points	2.0%	0.0%
Energy	DFAW +1.8 points	5.7%	3.9%
Consumer Staples	SAGP +1.9 points	4.8%	6.7%
Materials	SAGP +0.8 points	4.8%	5.6%
Communication	DFAW +0.8 points	6.4%	5.6%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFAW and SAGP, widest gap first
Country	More in DFAWMore in SAGP	DFAW	SAGP
United States	DFAW +9.3 points	73.0%	63.7%
United Kingdom	SAGP +6.4 points	2.3%	8.7%
Sweden	SAGP +2.7 points	0.6%	3.3%
Netherlands	SAGP +2.6 points	0.7%	3.3%
Taiwan	DFAW +2.5 points	2.5%	0.0%
Canada	SAGP +2.4 points	2.1%	4.5%
Japan	SAGP +2.1 points	4.5%	6.6%
China	DFAW +1.7 points	1.7%	0.0%
Other countries (31)	DFAW +2.8 points	12.7%	9.9%

Outside the US: DFAW 69% developed, 31% emerging. SAGP 100% developed, 0% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DFAW100.0%
SAGP46.5%

Securities held

DFAW5
SAGP99

Asset class

DFAW: Equity
SAGP: Equity

Holdings

Only in DFAW5
In both0
Only in SAGP99

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%
Dfa Em Core Equity 2 Etf8.19%
Dfa Gbl Real Estate Etf1.63%

Only in SAGP

99 securities, 98.8% of SAGP by weight

Singapore Tech Engineering30.58%
Csl Ltd3.35%
Smiths Group PLC2.13%
Eqt Ab1.75%
Lockheed Martin Corp1.56%
Gilead Sciences Inc1.46%
Textron Inc1.44%
Altria Group Inc1.44%
Stanley Black & Decker Inc1.43%
Leidos Holdings Inc1.41%
Smith (A.o.) Corp1.40%
Huntington Ingalls Industrie1.39%
Verisign Inc1.36%
Davita Inc1.32%
General Dynamics Corp1.32%
Insulet Corp1.32%
Equifax Inc1.32%
Kimberly-Clark Corp1.30%
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc1.28%
Palantir Technologies Inc-A1.26%
Biomerieux1.23%
Universal Music Group NV1.22%
Dexcom Inc1.22%
Incyte Corp1.21%
Fox Corp - Class A1.20%
Relx PLC1.20%
Saab Ab-B1.18%
British American Tobacco PLC1.18%
Intercontinental Hotels Grou1.16%
Ciena Corp1.16%
Spotify Technology SA1.14%
Astellas Pharma Inc1.14%
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc1.13%
Smith & Nephew PLC1.12%
Eisai Co Ltd1.12%
Lyondellbasell Indu-Cl A1.11%
Brookfield Asset Mgmt-A1.10%
Beone Medicines Ltd1.10%
Fresenius Medical Care AG1.08%
Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd1.08%
Canadian Pacific Kansas City1.08%
Ferrovial NV1.06%
Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd1.05%
Axon Enterprise Inc1.02%
Teradyne Inc1.00%
Coinbase Global Inc -Class A0.92%
Novo Nordisk A/S-B0.92%
Fair Isaac Corp0.84%
Cameco Corp0.79%
Experian PLC0.64%

Weight gaps

DFAW and SAGP share no securities.

All 6 DFAW holdings⁠All 102 SAGP 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 SAGP Cost

Overpaying SAGP vs DFAW

$7,958

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

DFAW 0.23%
$4,759
SAGP 0.65%
$12,717

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DFAW 0.23%
SAGP 0.65%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DFAW	SAGP	Overpaying
10	$419	$1,163	$744
20	$1,630	$4,440	$2,810
30	$4,759	$12,717	$7,958

Expense ratio

0.23%DFAW, cheaper
0.65%SAGP

DFAW0.23%SAGP0.65%

0.22%1.19%

Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

SAGP 20th cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs SAGP Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): DFAW 1.30%; SAGP 3.01%, better
Payout (12M): DFAW $1.08; SAGP $1.12
Last payment: DFAW $0.26; SAGP $0.15
Ex-dividend: DFAW Sep 22, 2026; SAGP Oct 15, 2026
Paid on: DFAW Sep 24, 2026; SAGP Oct 16, 2026
Frequency: DFAW Quarterly; SAGP Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DFAWQuarterly · 12 paymentsAll DFAW payments⁠

SAGPTwice a year · 7 paymentsAll SAGP payments⁠

DFAW vs SAGP 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%, betterSAGP 12.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DFAW 1.37, betterSAGP 1.23
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023SAGP −22.9%since Jan 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DFAW 0.91SAGP 0.75; Market = 1

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