DFIC vs INEQ: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFICACboe

Columbia International Equity Income ETF

INEQBNYSE Arca

Overlap

7.8%by weight

Expense ratio

DFIC −0.23pt a year

DFIC0.22%INEQ0.45%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIC 135.8×the volume

DFIC1.85MINEQ13.6K

3Y return · a year

DFIC +0.2pt

DFIC+20.7%INEQ+20.5%

DFIC vs INEQ Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+17.4%DFIC+15.2%INEQ

Expense ratio: DFIC 0.22%, better; INEQ 0.45%
Fund size: DFIC $15.3B; INEQ $92M
1Y total return: DFIC +17.4%, better; INEQ +15.2%
Yield (12M): DFIC 2.54%; INEQ 10.20%, better
Holdings: DFIC 4144; INEQ 104
Avg volume (30D): DFIC 1.85M sh, better; INEQ 13.6K sh
NAV per share: DFIC $37.60; INEQ $39.25
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DFIC, INEQ, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DFIC	INEQ
Cost30% weight	A98Higher	A74
Mission25% weight	A100	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B69Higher	B68
Tradability15% weight	A80Higher	C49
Holdings10% weight	A91Higher	C49
Durability5% weight	A90Higher	B62

Rank among International Active Equity funds

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Same Category. DFIC and INEQ 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 INEQ 18th 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 16BTIERT. Rowe Price International Equity Research ETFScore 64
Rank 18BINEQColumbia International Equity Income ETFScore 63
Rank 19BCGICCapital Group International Core Equity ETFScore 61

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFICADimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

INEQBColumbia International Equity Income ETF

In short

DFIC No data

INEQ Columbia's active take on investing abroad for a paycheck and growth at the same time. It has been running since 2016 and charges less than the typical active international stock fund.

Stated mandate

DFIC No data

INEQ The Fund seeks total return through both current income and capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

DFIC No data

INEQ Costs 0.45% a year, under the 0.60% median for active international equity ETFs. Below-average toll for an overseas stock picker.
The mandate is written down: total return from current income and capital appreciation. Income is half the job, not the whole job.
Distributes quarterly and has been on the tape since 2016, a real track record for an active international fund.
Rates in the upper tier of its active international peer group on our review, with no structural red flags in how it is built.

Worth knowing

DFIC No data

INEQ Thinly traded. Spreads can run wider than on the category's giants, and bigger orders may take patience to fill.
A small fund by category standards, which matters for both trading friction and long-run staying power.
Broad international rivals such as AVDE, DFIC and JIRE charge roughly half the fee, so the active income tilt has to earn its keep.

Full DFIC profile⁠

Full INEQ profile⁠

DFIC vs INEQ Holdings

How DFIC and INEQ differ

Overlap by weight

7.8%

Shared holdings make up 94.0% of INEQ and 7.9% of DFIC.

Level by level

Holdings92 in both7.8%
Countryby domicile72.1%
Sector11 Sectors79.1%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in DFIC and INEQ, widest gap first
Sector	More in DFICMore in INEQ	DFIC	INEQ
Financials	INEQ +7.9 points	21.8%	29.7%
Energy	DFIC +6.8 points	7.8%	1.0%
Technology	DFIC +6.5 points	8.4%	1.9%
Materials	INEQ +5.3 points	11.0%	16.3%
Industrials	DFIC +3.8 points	19.3%	15.4%
Consumer Discretionary	DFIC +3.8 points	9.4%	5.6%
Communication	INEQ +3.8 points	4.1%	7.9%
Consumer Staples	INEQ +1.4 points	6.3%	7.7%
Utilities	INEQ +1.0 points	3.2%	4.2%
Health Care	INEQ +1.0 points	7.2%	8.2%
Real Estate	INEQ +0.6 points	1.6%	2.2%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFIC and INEQ, widest gap first
Country	More in DFICMore in INEQ	DFIC	INEQ
Canada	DFIC +11.6 points	11.6%	0.0%
Japan	INEQ +8.6 points	24.4%	33.0%
Switzerland	DFIC +5.9 points	8.0%	2.1%
Germany	INEQ +5.4 points	7.3%	12.7%
Australia	INEQ +4.9 points	5.9%	10.8%
Sweden	DFIC +2.8 points	2.8%	0.0%
Belgium	INEQ +2.5 points	1.1%	3.6%
Austria	INEQ +2.1 points	0.7%	2.8%
Other countries (21)	DFIC +3.1 points	38.1%	35.0%

Outside the US: DFIC 98% developed, 2% emerging. INEQ 96% developed, 4% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DFIC7.1%
INEQ36.8%

Securities held

DFIC4,125
INEQ101

Asset class

DFIC: Equity
INEQ: Equity

Holdings

Only in DFIC4,033
In both92
Only in INEQ9

Only in DFIC

4,033 securities, 91.7% of DFIC by weight

Shell PLC1.17%
Asml Holding NV1.02%
Totalenergies SE0.78%
Novartis AG Adr0.77%
Roche Holding AG0.71%
Nestle SA0.66%
Royal Bank of Canada0.64%
Allianz SE0.50%
Toyota Motor Corp0.47%
Bp PLC0.44%
Suncor Energy Inc.0.42%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Arge0.40%
Bayer AG0.39%
Hsbc Holdings PLC0.38%
Canadian Natural Resource0.38%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC0.38%
Toronto-Dominion Bank0.36%
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial0.36%
Astrazeneca PLC0.36%
Sony Group Corp0.34%
Basf SE0.33%
Hitachi Ltd0.32%
Tesco PLC0.32%
Advantest Corp0.31%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd0.31%
Eni Spa0.30%
Dhl AG0.30%
E.on SE0.29%
Infineon Technologies AG0.29%
Engie SA0.28%
Repsol SA0.28%
Cenovus Energy Inc0.28%
Orange SA0.26%
Siemens AG0.26%
National Bank of Canada0.25%
Intact Financial Corp0.24%
Bhp Group Ltd0.24%
Tokyo Electron Ltd0.23%
Dbs Group Holdings Ltd0.23%
Zurich Insurance Group AG0.23%
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc0.23%
Swiss Re AG0.22%
Cie De Saint-Gobain0.22%
Barrick Mining Corp0.22%
Sandoz Group AG0.22%
Barclays PLC0.22%
Ubs Group AG0.22%
Aib Group PLC0.21%
Bank of Nova Scotia/The0.21%
Abb Ltd0.21%

Only in INEQ

9 securities, 5.5% of INEQ by weight

Orix Corp1.88%
3I Group PLC1.51%
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd0.56%
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd0.52%
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd0.50%
Lpp SA0.41%
Tokyo Century Corp0.09%
Jardine Matheson Southeast Asia Ltd0.04%
New Israeli Sheqel<0.01%

Weight gaps

All 92 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in DFIC and INEQ, widest gap first
Holding	More in DFICMore in INEQ	DFIC	INEQ
Mitsubishi Corp	INEQ +4.25 points	0.12%	4.37%
Bhp Group Ltd	INEQ +3.98 points	0.39%	4.37%
Deutsche Telekom AG	INEQ +3.77 points	0.39%	4.16%
Unicredit Spa	INEQ +3.67 points	0.34%	4.01%
Siemens Energy AG	INEQ +3.60 points	0.23%	3.83%
Muenchener Rueckversicher	INEQ +3.51 points	0.26%	3.77%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co	INEQ +3.00 points	0.14%	3.14%
Rio Tinto PLCRIO.L	INEQ +2.95 points	0.29%	3.24%
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa/N	INEQ +2.84 points	0.22%	3.06%
Natwest Group PLCNWG.L	INEQ +2.78 points	0.05%	2.83%
Vinci SA	INEQ +2.63 points	0.22%	2.85%
Hoya Corp	INEQ +2.50 points	0.11%	2.61%
Standard Chartered PLCSTAN.L	INEQ +2.04 points	0.23%	2.27%
Holcim Ltd	INEQ +1.82 points	0.15%	1.97%
Telstra Corp Ltd	INEQ +1.79 points	0.03%	1.82%
Erste Group Bank AG	INEQ +1.72 points	0.08%	1.80%
Daiichi Life Group Inc	INEQ +1.71 points	0.12%	1.83%
Sompo Holdings Inc	INEQ +1.61 points	0.11%	1.72%
Mercedes-Benz Group AG	INEQ +1.59 points	0.06%	1.65%
Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd	INEQ +1.40 points	0.09%	1.49%
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaiz	INEQ +1.38 points	0.13%	1.51%
Commerzbank AG	INEQ +1.33 points	0.02%	1.35%
Bank Leumi Le-Israel Bm	INEQ +1.32 points	0.12%	1.44%
Abn Amro Bank NV	INEQ +1.23 points	0.13%	1.36%
Fortescue Ltd	INEQ +1.22 points	0.06%	1.28%
Imperial Brands PLCIMB.L	INEQ +1.00 points	0.14%	1.14%
Ck Hutchison Holdings Ltd	INEQ +1.01 points	0.04%	1.05%
Capgemini SE	INEQ +1.01 points	0.12%	1.13%
Publicis Groupe SA	INEQ +1.00 points	0.19%	1.19%
Fresnillo PLCFRES.L	INEQ +0.97 points	0.05%	1.02%
Next PLCNXT.L	INEQ +0.90 points	0.10%	1.00%
Seven & I Holdings Co Ltd	INEQ +0.86 points	0.10%	0.96%
Inpex Corp	INEQ +0.85 points	0.18%	1.03%
Hannover Rueck SE	INEQ +0.81 points	0.10%	0.91%
Acs Actividades De Constr	INEQ +0.76 points	0.10%	0.86%
Evolution Mining Ltd	INEQ +0.70 points	0.08%	0.78%
Naturgy Energy Group SA	INEQ +0.69 points	0.04%	0.73%
Kansai Electric Power Co	INEQ +0.67 points	0.04%	0.71%
Origin Energy Ltd	INEQ +0.65 points	0.04%	0.69%
Nomura Research Institute	INEQ +0.64 points	0.05%	0.69%
Daiwa House Industry Co L	INEQ +0.59 points	0.13%	0.72%
Shionogi & Co Ltd	INEQ +0.58 points	0.05%	0.63%
Osaka Gas Co Ltd	INEQ +0.54 points	0.02%	0.56%
Carlsberg As	INEQ +0.53 points	0.10%	0.63%
Sumitomo Realty & Develop	INEQ +0.53 points	0.04%	0.57%
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd	INEQ +0.51 points	0.03%	0.54%
Chubu Electric Power Co I	INEQ +0.47 points	0.02%	0.49%
Bluescope Steel Ltd	INEQ +0.42 points	0.06%	0.48%
Baycurrent Inc	INEQ +0.41 points	0.06%	0.47%
Raiffeisen Bank Internati	INEQ +0.40 points	0.01%	0.41%
Sbi Holdings Inc/Japan	INEQ +0.38 points	0.07%	0.45%
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding	INEQ +0.38 points	0.07%	0.45%
Subaru Corp	INEQ +0.35 points	0.07%	0.42%
Japan Airlines Co Ltd	INEQ +0.35 points	0.03%	0.38%
Bouygues SA	INEQ +0.32 points	0.10%	0.42%
Talanx AG	INEQ +0.31 points	0.07%	0.38%
Makita Corp	INEQ +0.31 points	0.02%	0.33%
Singapore Airlines Ltd	INEQ +0.30 points	0.08%	0.38%
Fresenius Medical Care AG	INEQ +0.31 points	0.09%	0.40%
Continental AG	INEQ +0.31 points	0.07%	0.38%
Yara International Asa	INEQ +0.30 points	0.02%	0.32%
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holding	INEQ +0.28 points	0.04%	0.32%
Yokogawa Electric Corp	INEQ +0.26 points	0.03%	0.29%
Sonic Healthcare Ltd	INEQ +0.26 points	0.04%	0.30%
Hochtief AG	INEQ +0.25 points	0.04%	0.29%
Nippon Express Holdings C	INEQ +0.25 points	0.09%	0.34%
Ngk Corp	INEQ +0.25 points	0.05%	0.30%
Nexon Co Ltd	INEQ +0.24 points	0.02%	0.26%
Wh Group Ltd	INEQ +0.24 points	0.06%	0.30%
Jb Hi-Fi Ltd	INEQ +0.23 points	0.03%	0.26%
Ackermans & Van Haaren NV	INEQ +0.23 points	0.07%	0.30%
Daito Trust Construction	INEQ +0.23 points	0.04%	0.27%
Ricoh Co Ltd	INEQ +0.21 points	0.06%	0.27%
Hulic Co Ltd	INEQ +0.20 points	0.04%	0.24%
Tisi Inc	INEQ +0.19 points	0.05%	0.24%
Voestalpine AG	INEQ +0.17 points	0.06%	0.23%
Sanwa Holdings Corp	INEQ +0.17 points	0.03%	0.20%
A2 Milk Co Ltd/The	INEQ +0.15 points	<0.01%	0.16%
Hitachi Construction Mach	INEQ +0.16 points	0.03%	0.19%
Sembcorp Industries Ltd	INEQ +0.15 points	0.04%	0.19%
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Co	INEQ +0.15 points	0.05%	0.20%
Tohoku Electric Power Co	INEQ +0.14 points	0.03%	0.17%
Mazda Motor Corp	INEQ +0.13 points	0.05%	0.18%
Persol Holdings Co Ltd	INEQ +0.12 points	0.03%	0.15%
Sands China Ltd	INEQ +0.12 points	0.01%	0.13%
Nh Foods Ltd	INEQ +0.11 points	0.03%	0.14%
Nomura Real Estate Holdin	INEQ +0.11 points	0.03%	0.14%
Strabag SE	INEQ +0.09 points	0.03%	0.12%
Oracle Corp Japan	INEQ +0.09 points	<0.01%	0.10%
Cathay Pacific Airways Lt	INEQ +0.09 points	0.03%	0.12%
Sumitomo Rubber Industrie	INEQ +0.07 points	0.03%	0.10%
Tpg Telecom Ltd	INEQ +0.05 points	0.01%	0.06%

All 4,139 DFIC holdings⁠All INEQ 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 INEQ Cost

Overpaying INEQ vs DFIC

$4,483

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

DFIC 0.22%
$4,558
INEQ 0.45%
$9,041

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DFIC 0.22%
INEQ 0.45%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DFIC	INEQ	Overpaying
10	$401	$812	$411
20	$1,561	$3,128	$1,567
30	$4,558	$9,041	$4,483

Expense ratio

0.22%DFIC, cheaper
0.45%INEQ

DFIC0.22%INEQ0.45%

0.00%1.49%

Middle half of International Active Equity funds
Median 0.55%

DFIC 2nd cheapest of 55 funds

INEQ 15th cheapest of 55 funds

DFIC vs INEQ Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): DFIC 2.54%; INEQ 10.20%, better
Payout (12M): DFIC $0.96; INEQ $4.02
Last payment: DFIC $0.19; INEQ $0.31
Ex-dividend: DFIC Sep 22, 2026; INEQ Sep 25, 2026
Paid on: DFIC Sep 24, 2026; INEQ Oct 1, 2026
Frequency: DFIC Quarterly; INEQ Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DFICQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIC payments⁠

INEQQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll INEQ payments⁠

DFIC vs INEQ 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%INEQ 11.4%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DFIC 1.35INEQ 1.35
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DFIC −24.4%since Mar 2022INEQ −24.2%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DFIC 0.92INEQ 0.73; Market = 1

DFIC and INEQ in the news

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ETF Filings
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Sep 18, 2026DFIC

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DFIC vs INEQ

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How DFIC and INEQ differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DFIC

Only in INEQ

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 INEQ differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DFIC

Only in INEQ

Weight gaps