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DFIC vs GIEQ

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFICACboe

Goldman Sachs Data Enhanced International Equity ETF

GIEQANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFIC −0.08pt a year

DFIC0.22%GIEQ0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIC 103.0×the volume

DFIC1.85MGIEQ18K

DFIC vs GIEQ Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.2%DFIC−2.6%GIEQ

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DFIC −1.2%. GIEQ −2.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFIC 0.22%, better
GIEQ 0.30%
Fund size
DFIC $15.3B
GIEQ $62M
1Y total return
DFIC +16.8%
GIEQ No data
Yield (12M)
DFIC 2.55%
GIEQ No data
Holdings
DFIC 4152
GIEQ 300
Avg volume (30D)
DFIC 1.85M sh, better
GIEQ 18K sh
NAV per share
DFIC $37.56
GIEQ $41.26
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFIC: Cost 98, Risk 69, Mission 100, Tradability 81, Holdings 91, Durability 91. GIEQ: Cost 89, Risk 69, Mission not scored, Tradability 39, Holdings 79, Durability 46.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFIC, GIEQ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFICGIEQ
Cost30% weightA98HigherA89
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightB69B69
Tradability15% weightA81HigherD39
Holdings10% weightA91HigherA79
Durability5% weightA91HigherC46

Rank among International 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. DFIC and GIEQ 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 GIEQ 8th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVDEAvantis International Equity ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 1ADFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFScore 87
  3. Rank 3AJIREJPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 7AAVNMAvantis All International Markets Equity ETFScore 72
  5. Rank 8AGIEQGoldman Sachs Data Enhanced International Equity ETFScore 70
  6. Rank 9BTOUST. Rowe Price International Equity ETFScore 68

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFICADimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

GIEQAGoldman Sachs Data Enhanced International Equity ETF

In short

DFIC No data

GIEQ Goldman's quant desk pointed its data-driven stock picking at developed markets outside the US: roughly 300 names, models doing the selecting, 0.30% a year. Active international at close to index-fund pricing.

Stated mandate

DFIC No data

GIEQ The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Why people hold it

DFIC No data

  • GIEQ Charges 0.30% a year, roughly half the typical fee in its active international peer group (cohort median 0.59%).
  • Actively run off Goldman's quantitative models rather than a rulebook index, with the stated aim of outdoing a developed ex-US benchmark.gs.com
  • Broad by design: about 300 holdings, at least 80% of net assets in non-US issuers, spread across large and mid caps.gs.com
  • Plain 1940 Act ETF structure. No leverage, no options overlay, no exotic flags, so stock selection is the only moving part.

Worth knowing

DFIC No data

  • GIEQ Launched in 2026 with a small asset base and thin early trading, so there is no long record yet and limit orders matter more than in a giant fund.
  • Cheap for active, not the cheapest on the shelf: systematic rivals DFIC, AVDE and JIRE all price under 0.25%.
  • The mandate is long-term growth of capital, not income, and the fund has not been paying out distributions.

Full DFIC profile⁠

Full GIEQ profile⁠

DFIC vs GIEQ 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 GIEQ Cost

Overpaying GIEQ vs DFIC

$1,591

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

  • DFIC 0.22%

    $4,558

  • GIEQ 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFIC 0.22%
  • GIEQ 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530GIEQ $6,149DFIC $4,558

Year by year

YearDFICGIEQOverpaying
10$401$545$144
20$1,561$2,113$552
30$4,558$6,149$1,591

Expense ratio

  • 0.22%DFIC, cheaper
  • 0.30%GIEQ
  • Middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.55%

DFIC 2nd cheapest of 55 funds

GIEQ 6th cheapest of 55 funds

DFIC vs GIEQ Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFIC 2.55%
GIEQ No data
Payout (12M)
DFIC $0.96
GIEQ None
Last payment
DFIC $0.19
GIEQ No data
Ex-dividend
DFIC Sep 22, 2026
GIEQ No data
Paid on
DFIC Sep 24, 2026
GIEQ No data
Frequency
DFIC Quarterly
GIEQ No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DFICQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2022 $0.11; Sep 20, 2022 $0.10; Dec 20, 2022 $0.12; Mar 21, 2023 $0.05; Jun 21, 2023 $0.26; Sep 19, 2023 $0.18; Dec 19, 2023 $0.16; Mar 19, 2024 $0.04; Jun 18, 2024 $0.36; Sep 17, 2024 $0.13; Dec 17, 2024 $0.21; Mar 25, 2025 $0.08; Jun 24, 2025 $0.42; Sep 23, 2025 $0.13; Dec 16, 2025 $0.24; Mar 24, 2026 $0.07; Jun 23, 2026 $0.46; Sep 22, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
GIEQAll GIEQ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DFIC vs GIEQ 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%GIEQ No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFIC 1.35GIEQ No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFIC −24.4%since Mar 2022GIEQ No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFIC 0.92GIEQ 0.32

DFIC and GIEQ in the news

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