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DFAW vs WSGE

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

Warren Street Global Equity ETF

WSGEDNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.57pt a year

DFAW0.23%WSGE0.80%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 74.5×the volume

DFAW98.6KWSGE1.32K

DFAW vs WSGE Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+13.2%DFAW+11.6%WSGE

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DFAW +13.2%. WSGE +11.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFAW 0.23%, better
WSGE 0.80%
Fund size
DFAW $1.71B
WSGE $61M
1Y total return
DFAW +15.7%
WSGE No data
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%
WSGE No data
Holdings
DFAW 6
WSGE 106
Avg volume (30D)
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
WSGE 1.32K sh
NAV per share
DFAW $82.88
WSGE $27.90
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 74, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79. WSGE: Cost 30, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 16, Holdings 41, Durability 43.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, WSGE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFAWWSGE
Cost30% weightA95HigherD30
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightA74HigherB58
Tradability15% weightA83HigherF16
Holdings10% weightD32C41Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherC43

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 WSGE 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 WSGE 34th of 44 funds in the Global Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVTMAvantis Total Equity Markets ETF 1Score 79
  2. Rank 1ABDVLiShares Disciplined Volatility Equity Active ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 1ADFAWDimensional World Equity ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 4AAVGEAvantis All Equity Markets ETFScore 78
  5. Rank 34DAGQIFirst Trust Active Global Quality Income ETFScore 35
  6. Rank 34DWSGEWarren Street Global Equity ETFScore 35
  7. Rank 36DCLUBBillionaires Club ETFScore 34

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

WSGEDWarren Street Global Equity ETF

In short

DFAW No data

WSGE A California advisory firm packed its in-house global equity model into one ticker: a broad core of US, developed and emerging-market stocks with factor tilts layered on top, actively managed.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

WSGE The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

  • WSGE One ticker for companies of all sizes around the world, with at least three countries represented and at least 30% of assets in foreign securities under normal conditions.etfarchitect.com
  • Warren Street Wealth Advisors sub-advises, so the fund runs the same core-allocation-plus-factor-tilt construction the firm builds for its own advisory clients.etfarchitect.comprnewswire.com
  • No exotic wrapper: a 1940 Act ETF holding common and preferred stock, depositary receipts and equity ETFs, with at least 80% of net assets in equities.etfarchitect.com

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

  • WSGE 0.80% a year is boutique pricing next to index-built global peers such as GSWO (0.15%), DFAW (0.24%) and AVGE (0.25%).
  • Small and thinly traded, so spreads and price impact tend to run wider than in the giant one-fund global portfolios.
  • Launched in December 2025 as the firm's first ETF, so the factor tilts have only a short live record behind them.prnewswire.com

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full WSGE profile⁠

DFAW vs WSGE 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 WSGE Cost

Overpaying WSGE vs DFAW

$10,587

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

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

  • WSGE 0.80%

    $15,346

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAW 0.23%
  • WSGE 0.80%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530WSGE $15,346DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearDFAWWSGEOverpaying
10$419$1,422$1,003
20$1,630$5,393$3,763
30$4,759$15,346$10,587

Expense ratio

  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • 0.80%WSGE
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

WSGE 31st cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs WSGE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%
WSGE No data
Payout (12M)
DFAW $1.08
WSGE No data
Last payment
DFAW $0.26
WSGE $0.07
Ex-dividend
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
WSGE Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
WSGE Dec 31, 2025
Frequency
DFAW Quarterly
WSGE 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
WSGEIrregular · 1 paymentAll WSGE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

DFAW vs WSGE 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%WSGE No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAW 1.37WSGE No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023WSGE No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAW 0.91WSGE 0.87

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