DFIC vs ESIM: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFICACboe

Eventide International ETF

ESIMCNYSE Arca

Overlap

4.3%by weight

Expense ratio

DFIC −0.37pt a year

DFIC0.22%ESIM0.59%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIC 86.4×the volume

DFIC1.88MESIM21.7K

DFIC vs ESIM Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

+12.4%DFIC+12.4%ESIM

Expense ratio: DFIC 0.22%, better; ESIM 0.59%
Fund size: DFIC $15.1B; ESIM $30M
1Y total return: DFIC +18.5%; ESIM No data
Yield (12M): DFIC 2.51%; ESIM No data
Holdings: DFIC 4147; ESIM 93
Avg volume (30D): DFIC 1.88M sh, better; ESIM 21.7K sh
NAV per share: DFIC $36.91; ESIM $27.48
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DFIC, ESIM, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DFIC	ESIM
Cost30% weight	A98Higher	C43
Mission25% weight	A100	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B69Higher	B56
Tradability15% weight	A83Higher	C47
Holdings10% weight	A91Higher	C52
Durability5% weight	A91Higher	D34

Rank among International Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. DFIC and ESIM 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 2nd and ESIM 31st of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

Rank 1AAVDEAvantis International Equity ETFScore 88
Rank 2ADFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFScore 87
Rank 3AAVDSAvantis International Small Cap Equity ETFScore 77
Rank 29CTINSTempleton International Insights ETFScore 48
Rank 31CESIMEventide International ETFScore 46
Rank 31CNBIENeuberger International Core Equity ETFScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFICADimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

ESIMCEventide International ETF

In short

DFIC No data

ESIM Eventide takes its faith-based screen overseas. ESIM filters non-US large and mid caps through its Business 360 process, then optimizes what survives to line up with its Bloomberg benchmark on beta, style and sector.

Stated mandate

DFIC No data

ESIM The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in non-U.S. companies selected through Eventide’s values-based screening process. It is actively managed with a long-only approach and seeks to limit tracking error to its Strategy Benchmark.

Why people hold it

DFIC No data

ESIM Values screen first, then math. Business 360 narrows the non-US universe; optimization then aligns the portfolio's beta, style and sector with its Bloomberg World ex US benchmark.eventideinvestments.com
At 0.59%, it sits right at the median cost for actively managed international funds in its peer group.
Eventide's first dedicated ex-US fund, so one faith-based framework now runs across US and international shelves. Distributions are paid quarterly.eventideinvestments.com

Worth knowing

DFIC No data

ESIM Trading opened in December 2025, so the record is short. The screen also means holdings can look different from the benchmark, in either direction.eventideinvestments.com
Broad international core rivals cost a lot less: AVDE at 0.23% and DFIC at 0.22%. The extra fee buys the screen and the active work.
A young, small fund can trade thinly, so bid/ask spreads matter more here than with the category's giants. Limit orders are the usual fix.

Full DFIC profile⁠

Full ESIM profile⁠

DFIC vs ESIM Holdings

How DFIC and ESIM differ

Overlap by weight

4.3%

Shared holdings make up 62.2% of ESIM and 4.4% of DFIC.

Level by level

Holdings57 in both4.3%
Countryby domicile64.1%
Sector11 Sectors73.2%
Asset classStocks100%

Sector

Sector weights in DFIC and ESIM, widest gap first
Sector	Gap	DFIC	ESIM
Technology	ESIM +16.0 points	7.5%	23.5%
Materials	DFIC +8.9 points	10.7%	1.8%
Consumer Staples	DFIC +6.9 points	6.9%	0.0%
Communication	DFIC +4.4 points	4.4%	0.0%
Utilities	ESIM +4.4 points	3.3%	7.7%
Consumer Discretionary	DFIC +3.8 points	9.6%	5.8%
Industrials	ESIM +3.1 points	18.8%	21.9%
Energy	DFIC +2.4 points	7.9%	5.5%
Health Care	ESIM +2.3 points	8.0%	10.3%
Real Estate	ESIM +0.9 points	1.7%	2.6%
Financials	DFIC +0.6 points	21.4%	20.8%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFIC and ESIM, widest gap first
Country	Gap	DFIC	ESIM
Japan	DFIC +7.9 points	24.1%	16.2%
Taiwan	ESIM +7.4 points	0.0%	7.4%
United States	ESIM +6.6 points	1.2%	7.8%
Canada	DFIC +5.8 points	11.4%	5.6%
Singapore	ESIM +5.2 points	1.4%	6.6%
United Kingdom	DFIC +4.6 points	11.4%	6.8%
Switzerland	DFIC +3.6 points	8.2%	4.6%
France	DFIC +3.6 points	6.2%	2.5%
Other countries (22)	ESIM +6.5 points	36.0%	42.5%

Outside the US: DFIC 98% developed, 2% emerging. ESIM 83% developed, 17% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DFIC7.0%
ESIM32.2%

Securities held

DFIC4,127
ESIM93

Asset class

DFIC: Stocks
ESIM: Stocks

Holdings

Only in DFIC4,070
In both57
Only in ESIM36

Only in DFIC

4,070 securities, 95.3% of DFIC by weight

Shell PLC1.08%
Novartis AG Adr0.78%
Totalenergies SE0.73%
Roche Holding AG0.70%
Nestle SA0.69%
Royal Bank of Canada0.64%
Allianz SE0.52%
Toyota Motor Corp0.51%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Arge0.43%
Bayer AG0.43%
Deutsche Telekom AG0.40%
Hsbc Holdings PLC0.39%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC0.39%
Bp PLC0.39%
Bhp Group Ltd0.39%
Suncor Energy Inc.0.37%
Astrazeneca PLC0.36%
Unicredit Spa0.36%
Toronto-Dominion Bank0.36%
Sony Group Corp0.36%
Basf SE0.34%
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial0.34%
Canadian Natural Resource0.33%
Tesco PLC0.33%
Dhl AG0.30%
Rio Tinto PLC0.30%
E.on SE0.30%
Engie SA0.30%
Hitachi Ltd0.29%
Eni Spa0.28%
Repsol SA0.28%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd0.28%
Orange SA0.28%
Infineon Technologies AG0.26%
Muenchener Rueckversicher0.26%
Siemens AG0.26%
National Bank of Canada0.26%
Intact Financial Corp0.25%
Bhp Group Ltd0.24%
Barrick Mining Corp0.24%
Cie De Saint-Gobain0.24%
Zurich Insurance Group AG0.24%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd0.24%
Cenovus Energy Inc0.23%
Standard Chartered PLC0.23%
Vinci SA0.23%
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa/N0.23%
Societe Generale SA0.23%
Fairfax Financial Holding0.23%
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc0.22%

Only in ESIM

36 securities, 37.8% of ESIM by weight

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Sponsored Adr7.33%
Grupo Fin Banorte-Spon Adr3.22%
Sampo Oyj2.73%
Mapletree Logistics Trust2.63%
Sk Hynix Inc2.49%
Sse PLC2.21%
Beone Medicines Ltd1.51%
United Microelectron-Sp Adr1.19%
Autoliv Inc Common Stock USD 11.16%
Capitec Bank Holdings Lt-Adr1.12%
Weg Sa- Spn Adr1.07%
Kone Oyj-B0.96%
Redeia Corporacion SA0.94%
Woodside Energy Group Ltd Adr0.93%
Rinnai Corp0.89%
Petro Rio SA Unsp - Adr0.84%
Nxp Semiconductors NV0.79%
Biontech SE Adr0.71%
Goodman Group0.70%
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC0.61%
Silicon Motion Technol-Adr0.51%
Technipfmc PLC0.45%
Ascendis Pharma0.44%
Ipsen0.42%
On Holding AG Class A Common Stock CHF.10.40%
James Hardie Industries PLC Adr USD 0.590.33%
Asm International NV0.28%
Garrett Motion Inc Common Stock USD 0.0010.21%
Lakefront Biother NV0.18%
Compass Pathways PLC Adr0.14%
Abivax Sa-Adr0.12%
Legend Biotech Corp-Adr0.12%
Arm Holdings PLC0.11%
Geberit Ag-Reg0.07%
Vat Group AG0.01%
Adyen NV Common Stock EUR.01<0.01%

Weight gaps

All 57 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in DFIC and ESIM, widest gap first
Holding	Gap	DFIC	ESIM
Hannover Rueck SE	ESIM +3.39 points	0.10%	3.49%
Sekisui House Ltd	ESIM +2.73 points	0.05%	2.78%
Halma PLCHLMA.L	ESIM +2.54 points	0.04%	2.58%
Yokohama Financial Group	ESIM +2.40 points	0.03%	2.43%
Venture Corp Ltd	ESIM +2.23 points	0.03%	2.26%
Gjensidige Forsikring Asa	ESIM +2.19 points	<0.01%	2.19%
Abb Ltd	ESIM +2.11 points	0.20%	2.31%
Dbs Group Holdings Ltd	ESIM +1.92 points	0.23%	2.15%
Assa Abloy Ab	ESIM +1.91 points	0.04%	1.95%
Aercap Holdings NVAER	ESIM +1.89 points	0.01%	1.90%
Meridian Energy Ltd	ESIM +1.87 points	<0.01%	1.87%
Santos Ltd	ESIM +1.61 points	0.13%	1.74%
Relx PLCRELX	ESIM +1.61 points	0.09%	1.70%
Daiichi Life Group Inc	ESIM +1.61 points	0.11%	1.72%
Asml Holding NVASML	ESIM +1.59 points	0.95%	2.54%
Coloplast A/S	ESIM +1.49 points	<0.01%	1.49%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcar	ESIM +1.49 points	0.02%	1.51%
Nippon Sanso Holdings Cor	ESIM +1.43 points	0.03%	1.46%
Schneider Electric SE	ESIM +1.30 points	0.12%	1.42%
Makita Corp	ESIM +1.26 points	0.02%	1.28%
Aurizon Holdings Ltd	ESIM +1.25 points	0.05%	1.30%
Singapore Exchange Ltd	ESIM +1.20 points	0.05%	1.25%
Sap SESAP	ESIM +1.18 points	0.05%	1.23%
Tc Energy CorpTRP	ESIM +1.07 points	0.13%	1.20%
Argenx SEARGX	ESIM +1.05 points	0.05%	1.10%
T&D Holdings Inc	ESIM +1.03 points	0.04%	1.07%
Bechtle AG	ESIM +0.98 points	0.02%	1.00%
Uss Co Ltd	ESIM +0.89 points	0.02%	0.91%
Demant A/S	ESIM +0.76 points	0.04%	0.80%
Sunbelt Rentals HoldingsSUNB.L	ESIM +0.71 points	0.14%	0.85%
Rohm Co Ltd	ESIM +0.68 points	<0.01%	0.68%
Renesas Electronics Corp	ESIM +0.60 points	0.05%	0.65%
Nice LtdNICE	ESIM +0.58 points	<0.01%	0.58%
Daifuku Co Ltd	ESIM +0.56 points	0.03%	0.59%
Tourmaline Oil Corp	ESIM +0.53 points	0.12%	0.65%
Nibe Industrier Ab	ESIM +0.53 points	0.02%	0.55%
Toto Ltd	ESIM +0.52 points	0.04%	0.56%
Magna International IncMGA	ESIM +0.51 points	0.16%	0.67%
West Fraser Timber Co LtdWFG	ESIM +0.49 points	0.03%	0.52%
Computershare Ltd	ESIM +0.47 points	0.04%	0.51%
Reece Ltd	ESIM +0.46 points	<0.01%	0.47%
Nippon Express Holdings C	ESIM +0.45 points	0.08%	0.53%
M3 Inc	ESIM +0.40 points	0.04%	0.44%
Hirose Electric Co Ltd	ESIM +0.29 points	0.03%	0.32%
Shionogi & Co Ltd	ESIM +0.29 points	0.05%	0.34%
Alcon IncALC	ESIM +0.27 points	0.10%	0.37%
Nokia Corp-Spon AdrNOK	ESIM +0.26 points	0.02%	0.28%
Advantest Corp	ESIM +0.26 points	0.25%	0.51%
Fuji Electric Co Ltd	ESIM +0.25 points	0.04%	0.29%
Rational AG	ESIM +0.23 points	0.03%	0.26%
Sumco Corp	ESIM +0.21 points	0.04%	0.25%
Disco Corp	ESIM +0.12 points	0.01%	0.13%
Canadian Pacific Kansas CCP	ESIM +0.08 points	0.07%	0.15%
Lasertec Corp	ESIM +0.06 points	0.04%	0.10%
Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd	ESIM +0.05 points	0.04%	0.09%
Ibiden Co Ltd	DFIC +0.04 points	0.11%	0.07%
Finning International Inc	ESIM +0.02 points	0.10%	0.12%

All 4,139 DFIC holdings⁠All ESIM 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 ESIM Cost

Overpaying ESIM vs DFIC

$7,077

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

DFIC 0.22%
$4,558
ESIM 0.59%
$11,635

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DFIC 0.22%
ESIM 0.59%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DFIC	ESIM	Overpaying
10	$401	$1,058	$657
20	$1,561	$4,051	$2,490
30	$4,558	$11,635	$7,077

Expense ratio

0.22%DFIC, cheaper
0.59%ESIM

DFIC0.22%ESIM0.59%

0.00%1.49%

Middle half of International Active Equity funds
Median 0.55%

DFIC 2nd cheapest of 55 funds

ESIM 31st cheapest of 55 funds

DFIC vs ESIM Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026

Yield (12M): DFIC 2.51%; ESIM No data
Payout (12M): DFIC $0.96; ESIM No data
Last payment: DFIC $0.19; ESIM $0.06
Ex-dividend: DFIC Sep 22, 2026; ESIM Sep 29, 2026
Paid on: DFIC Sep 24, 2026; ESIM Sep 30, 2026
Frequency: DFIC Quarterly; ESIM Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DFICQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIC payments⁠

ESIMQuarterly · 4 paymentsAll ESIM payments⁠

DFIC vs ESIM 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%ESIM No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DFIC 1.35ESIM No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DFIC −24.4%since Mar 2022ESIM No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DFIC 0.92ESIM 1.07; Market = 1

DFIC and ESIM 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 ESIM

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How DFIC and ESIM differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DFIC

Only in ESIM

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 ESIM differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DFIC

Only in ESIM

Weight gaps