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DFAW vs YOKE

Dimensional World Equity ETF

DFAWANYSE Arca

YOKE Core ETF

YOKEBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAW −0.08pt a year

DFAW0.23%YOKE0.31%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAW 10.6×the volume

DFAW98.6KYOKE9.29K

DFAW vs YOKE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+15.6%DFAW+14.1%YOKE

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. DFAW +15.6%. YOKE +14.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%20%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFAW 0.23%, better
YOKE 0.31%
Fund size
DFAW $1.71B
YOKE $225M
1Y total return
DFAW +15.6%, better
YOKE +14.1%
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%, better
YOKE 0.76%
Holdings
DFAW 6
YOKE 133
Avg volume (30D)
DFAW 98.6K sh, better
YOKE 9.29K sh
NAV per share
DFAW $82.88
YOKE $30.96
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAW: Cost 95, Risk 75, Mission 100, Tradability 83, Holdings 32, Durability 79. YOKE: Cost 86, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 53, Holdings 74, Durability 50.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAW, YOKE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFAWYOKE
Cost30% weightA95HigherA86
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightA75HigherB63
Tradability15% weightA83HigherC53
Holdings10% weightD32A74Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherC50

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 YOKE 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 YOKE 9th 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 7ABINTBluemonte Global Equity ETFScore 73
  7. Rank 9BYOKEYOKE Core ETFScore 70
  8. Rank 10BGEWCambria Global EW ETFScore 68

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFAWADimensional World Equity ETF

YOKEBYOKE Core ETF

In short

DFAW No data

YOKE A go-anywhere global stock fund with no index to hug: Yoke tilts toward momentum and quality and can shift across sectors, regions and market caps. Active ambition at 0.31%, below the typical fee in its category.

Stated mandate

DFAW No data

YOKE The Fund seeks capital appreciation through an actively managed, dynamic tactical allocation portfolio spanning domestic and international equity markets. It uses stocks, ETFs, REITs, ADRs and GDRs, with exposures that may shift across sectors, regions and market capitalizations.

Why people hold it

DFAW No data

  • YOKE Cheap for a stock-picker: 0.31%, with gross and net identical and no waiver propping it up, and below the category median. iShares' active BFLX charges 0.40%.
  • Genuinely active: stocks, ETFs, REITs, ADRs and GDRs across US and developed overseas markets, with momentum and quality tilts that can shift by sector, region and size.
  • Stands in the top quartile of a crowded field of active global equity funds, helped by what it holds and what it charges. It also pays distributions quarterly.

Worth knowing

DFAW No data

  • YOKE Thinly traded and a smaller fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on the giant index names.
  • Young: it launched in February 2025, so the risk picture rests on about a year of live data.
  • No index to check the manager against. Results ride on the sub-adviser's tactical calls rather than a published rulebook.sec.gov

Full DFAW profile⁠

Full YOKE profile⁠

DFAW vs YOKE 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 YOKE Cost

Overpaying YOKE vs DFAW

$1,587

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

  • DFAW 0.23%

    $4,759

  • YOKE 0.31%

    $6,346

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAW 0.23%
  • YOKE 0.31%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530YOKE $6,346DFAW $4,759

Year by year

YearDFAWYOKEOverpaying
10$419$563$144
20$1,630$2,182$552
30$4,759$6,346$1,587

Expense ratio

  • 0.23%DFAW, cheaper
  • 0.31%YOKE
  • Middle half of Global Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.69%

DFAW 2nd cheapest of 44 funds

YOKE 7th cheapest of 44 funds

DFAW vs YOKE Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAW 1.30%, better
YOKE 0.76%
Payout (12M)
DFAW $1.08
YOKE $0.24
Last payment
DFAW $0.26
YOKE $0.06
Ex-dividend
DFAW Sep 22, 2026
YOKE Sep 28, 2026
Paid on
DFAW Sep 24, 2026
YOKE Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
DFAW Quarterly
YOKE 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
YOKEQuarterly · 7 paymentsAll YOKE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Mar 28, 2025 $0.02; Jun 27, 2025 $0.08; Sep 29, 2025 $0.05; Dec 23, 2025 $0.05; Mar 30, 2026 $0.07; Jun 29, 2026 $0.06; Sep 28, 2026 $0.06. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

DFAW vs YOKE 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%YOKE 12.5%since Mar 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAW 1.37YOKE 0.86since Mar 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAW −16.9%since Sep 2023YOKE −14.6%since Feb 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAW 0.91YOKE 0.82

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