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DFAW vs TGLB

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

T. Rowe Price Global Equity ETF

TGLBBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.23pt a year

DFAW0.23%TGLB0.46%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 116.5×the volume

DFAW98.6KTGLB846

DFAW vs TGLB Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+15.6%DFAW+11.5%TGLB

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. DFAW +15.6%. TGLB +11.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%20%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFAW 0.23%, better
TGLB 0.46%
Fund size
DFAW $1.71B
TGLB $25M
1Y total return
DFAW +15.6%, better
TGLB +11.5%
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%
TGLB No data
Holdings
DFAW 6
TGLB 63
Avg volume (30D)
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
TGLB 846 sh
NAV per share
DFAW $82.88
TGLB $29.13
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 75, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79. TGLB: Cost 72, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 20, Holdings 74, Durability 35.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, TGLB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFAWTGLB
Cost30% weightA95HigherA72
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightA75HigherB58
Tradability15% weightA83HigherF20
Holdings10% weightD32A74Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherD35

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 TGLB 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 TGLB 18th 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 17BSAMTStrategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETFScore 58
  7. Rank 18BTGLBT. Rowe Price Global Equity ETFScore 56
  8. Rank 18BTOLLTema Durable Quality ETFScore 56

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

TGLBBT. Rowe Price Global Equity ETF

In short

DFAW No data

TGLB T. Rowe Price's stock pickers go global in one ticker: roughly 60 names, actively chosen, priced under the typical active global fund. A 2025 launch, so the track record is still being written.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

TGLB The fund seeks income and capital appreciation through an actively managed investment program.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

  • TGLB Concentrated on purpose. About 60 stocks from around the world means each pick carries real weight, the opposite of a thousand-name index sleeve.
  • Costs 0.46% a year, well under the roughly 0.69% median for active global equity ETFs. Cheap active is rarer than it sounds.
  • The mandate is income and capital appreciation together, so dividend payers and growth names compete for the same slots rather than one style running the book.

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

  • TGLB Thinly traded with a small asset base. Limit orders matter here more than they do with the household-name global funds.
  • Launched in June 2025, so there is little history to judge the manager's calls or how the fund handles a rough market.
  • Index-based global rivals cost far less: GSWO at 0.15% and DFAW at 0.24%. You are paying for the stock picking, not the passport.

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full TGLB profile⁠

DFAW vs TGLB 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 TGLB Cost

Overpaying TGLB vs DFAW

$4,471

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

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

  • TGLB 0.46%

    $9,230

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAW 0.23%
  • TGLB 0.46%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530TGLB $9,230DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearDFAWTGLBOverpaying
10$419$830$411
20$1,630$3,195$1,565
30$4,759$9,230$4,471

Expense ratio

  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • 0.46%TGLB
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

TGLB 12th cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs TGLB Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%
TGLB No data
Payout (12M)
DFAW $1.08
TGLB No data
Last payment
DFAW $0.26
TGLB $0.05
Ex-dividend
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
TGLB Dec 23, 2025
Paid on
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
TGLB Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
DFAW Quarterly
TGLB Irregular

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
TGLBIrregular · 1 paymentAll TGLB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2025 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

DFAW vs TGLB 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%TGLB 12.3%since Jul 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAW 1.37TGLB 0.54since Jul 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023TGLB −9.8%since Jun 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAW 0.91TGLB 0.96

DFAW and TGLB in the news

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