DFIC vs EDGI: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFICACboe

3EDGE Dynamic International Equity ETF

EDGIDNYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

DFIC −0.75pt a year

DFIC0.22%EDGI0.97%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIC 54.3×the volume

DFIC1.87MEDGI34.4K

DFIC vs EDGI Performance

Nov 5, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026

+16.7%DFIC+6.1%EDGI

Expense ratio: DFIC 0.22%, better; EDGI 0.97%
Fund size: DFIC $15.4B; EDGI $118M
1Y total return: DFIC +16.7%, better; EDGI +6.1%
Yield (12M): DFIC 2.56%, better; EDGI 1.46%
Holdings: DFIC 4148; EDGI 13
Avg volume (30D): DFIC 1.87M sh, better; EDGI 34.4K sh
NAV per share: DFIC $37.82; EDGI $30.45
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DFIC, EDGI, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DFIC	EDGI
Cost30% weight	A98Higher	F7
Mission25% weight	A100	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B67Higher	D35
Tradability15% weight	A81Higher	A71
Holdings10% weight	A91Higher	D32
Durability5% weight	A90Higher	B55

Rank among International Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. DFIC and EDGI are both graded against the same 55 International Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Equity⁠

Category · 55 funds

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DFIC ranks 1st and EDGI 46th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

Rank 1AAVDEAvantis International Equity ETFScore 87
Rank 1ADFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFScore 87
Rank 3AJIREJPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETFScore 79
Rank 45DJIDEJPMorgan International Dynamic ETFScore 33
Rank 46DEDGI3EDGE Dynamic International Equity ETFScore 32
Rank 47DIVSXApplied Finance IVS International SMID ETFScore 31

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFICADimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

EDGID3EDGE Dynamic International Equity ETF

In short

DFIC No data

EDGI An actively run international stock fund with a two-part job written into its prospectus: pursue gains when markets rise, limit losses when they fall. Priced like an active manager in a cohort full of cheap trackers.

Stated mandate

DFIC No data

EDGI The Fund pursues capital appreciation in rising markets while seeking to limit losses during market declines.

Why people hold it

DFIC No data

EDGI The dual mandate is in the prospectus, not just the marketing: pursue capital appreciation in rising markets while seeking to limit losses during declines. A different job than index-tracking.
Active by design, so managers can reshape international exposure as conditions change rather than holding whatever a benchmark dictates.
Conventional 1940 Act fund wrapper: the same daily-liquidity plumbing as mainstream ETFs, and a 1099 at tax time instead of a partnership K-1.

Worth knowing

DFIC No data

EDGI Fees run 0.97% a year, above the typical international active equity fund and several times what cohort leaders AVDE (0.23%) and DFIC (0.22%) charge.
It opened in October 2024, so there is not yet a long record showing how the loss-limiting side of the mandate behaves across a full market cycle.
A small asset base and light trading volume tend to show up as wider bid-ask spreads than the cohort's giants carry.

Full DFIC profile⁠

Full EDGI profile⁠

DFIC vs EDGI Holdings

How DFIC and EDGI differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

About this figure: EDGI holds other funds. We compare those funds, not the stocks inside them.

Level by level

Holdings0 in both0.0%
Countryby domicile54.7%
Sector11 Sectors82.8%
Asset classStocks100%

Sector

Sector weights in DFIC and EDGI, widest gap first
Sector	Gap	DFIC	EDGI
Technology	EDGI +14.5 points	8.4%	22.9%
Energy	DFIC +5.0 points	7.8%	2.8%
Industrials	DFIC +2.7 points	19.3%	16.6%
Materials	DFIC +2.6 points	11.0%	8.4%
Consumer Staples	DFIC +2.2 points	6.3%	4.1%
Communication	EDGI +2.1 points	4.1%	6.2%
Financials	DFIC +1.7 points	21.8%	20.1%
Health Care	DFIC +1.7 points	7.2%	5.5%
Utilities	DFIC +1.6 points	3.2%	1.6%
Consumer Discretionary	EDGI +0.5 points	9.4%	9.9%
Real Estate	EDGI +0.1 points	1.6%	1.7%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFIC and EDGI, widest gap first
Country	Gap	DFIC	EDGI
Japan	EDGI +16.2 points	24.1%	40.3%
Canada	DFIC +9.1 points	11.4%	2.3%
Taiwan	EDGI +8.1 points	0.0%	8.1%
United Kingdom	DFIC +7.2 points	11.4%	4.2%
Switzerland	DFIC +6.4 points	8.2%	1.8%
South Korea	EDGI +6.0 points	0.0%	6.0%
China	EDGI +5.4 points	0.2%	5.6%
Australia	DFIC +5.2 points	5.9%	0.7%
Other countries (31)	DFIC +7.6 points	38.8%	31.2%

Outside the US: DFIC 98% developed, 2% emerging. EDGI 70% developed, 30% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DFIC7.0%
EDGI98.8%

Securities held

DFIC4,127
EDGI13

Asset class

DFIC: Stocks
EDGI: Stocks

Holdings

Only in DFIC4,127
In both0
Only in EDGI13

Only in DFIC

4,127 securities, 99.7% of DFIC by weight

Shell PLC1.08%
Asml Holding NV0.97%
Novartis AG Adr0.78%
Totalenergies SE0.74%
Roche Holding AG0.69%
Nestle SA0.68%
Royal Bank of Canada0.65%
Allianz SE0.52%
Toyota Motor Corp0.45%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Arge0.43%
Bayer AG0.41%
Deutsche Telekom AG0.40%
Hsbc Holdings PLC0.40%
Bp PLC0.39%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC0.39%
Suncor Energy Inc.0.38%
Bhp Group Ltd0.38%
Toronto-Dominion Bank0.37%
Unicredit Spa0.36%
Astrazeneca PLC0.36%
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial0.34%
Basf SE0.34%
Canadian Natural Resource0.33%
Sony Group Corp0.33%
Tesco PLC0.32%
Dhl AG0.31%
Advantest Corp0.30%
Hitachi Ltd0.30%
Rio Tinto PLC0.29%
Engie SA0.29%
E.on SE0.29%
Infineon Technologies AG0.28%
Eni Spa0.28%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd0.28%
Repsol SA0.27%
Orange SA0.27%
Siemens AG0.27%
Muenchener Rueckversicher0.26%
National Bank of Canada0.26%
Intact Financial Corp0.26%
Bhp Group Ltd0.24%
Cenovus Energy Inc0.24%
Zurich Insurance Group AG0.24%
Tokyo Electron Ltd0.24%
Cie De Saint-Gobain0.23%
Standard Chartered PLC0.23%
Barrick Mining Corp0.23%
Fairfax Financial Holding0.23%
Vinci SA0.23%
Ubs Group AG0.23%

Only in EDGI

13 securities, 100% of EDGI by weight

Spdr Msci Acwi Ex-Us19.67%
Vanguard Total Intl Stock19.62%
Ishares Currency12.96%
Ishares Msci India Etf12.15%
Innovator Intern10.05%
Spdr Portfolio E7.87%
Franklin Jpn Hdg6.68%
Innovator Emergi4.46%
Wisdomtree Japan2.90%
Spdr S&P Emer Sm2.42%
First Am Gov Oblig - X0.95%
Ishares Msci Eafe Etf0.20%
Cash0.08%

Weight gaps

DFIC and EDGI share no securities.

All 4,139 DFIC holdings⁠All 12 EDGI 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.

DFIC vs EDGI Cost

Overpaying EDGI vs DFIC

$13,640

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

DFIC 0.22%
$4,558
EDGI 0.97%
$18,198

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DFIC 0.22%
EDGI 0.97%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DFIC	EDGI	Overpaying
10	$401	$1,712	$1,311
20	$1,561	$6,443	$4,882
30	$4,558	$18,198	$13,640

Expense ratio

0.22%DFIC, cheaper
0.97%EDGI

DFIC0.22%EDGI0.97%

0.00%1.49%

Middle half of International Active Equity funds
Median 0.55%

DFIC 2nd cheapest of 55 funds

EDGI 51st cheapest of 55 funds

DFIC vs EDGI Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 5, 2026

Yield (12M): DFIC 2.56%, better; EDGI 1.46%
Payout (12M): DFIC $0.96; EDGI $0.43
Last payment: DFIC $0.19; EDGI $0.08
Ex-dividend: DFIC Sep 22, 2026; EDGI Jun 29, 2026
Paid on: DFIC Sep 24, 2026; EDGI Jun 30, 2026
Frequency: DFIC Quarterly; EDGI Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DFICQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIC payments⁠

EDGITwice a year · 4 paymentsAll EDGI payments⁠

DFIC vs EDGI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: DFIC 11.9%EDGI 12.7%since Nov 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DFIC 1.35EDGI 0.73since Nov 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DFIC −24.4%since Mar 2022EDGI −14.5%since Oct 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DFIC 0.92EDGI 0.57; Market = 1

DFIC and EDGI in the news

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ETF Filings
Causeway files its first ETFs into a 0.22% to 0.39% category, its own fee blank
Sep 18, 2026DFIC

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DFIC vs EDGI

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How DFIC and EDGI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DFIC

Only in EDGI

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

Causeway files its first ETFs into a 0.22% to 0.39% category, its own fee blank

How DFIC and EDGI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DFIC

Only in EDGI

Weight gaps