DFIC vs PRAE: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFICACboe

PlanRock Alternative Growth ETF

PRAEDNYSE Arca

Overlap

0.0%by weight

Expense ratio

DFIC −1.27pt a year

DFIC0.22%PRAE1.49%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIC 2195.6×the volume

DFIC1.85MPRAE843

DFIC vs PRAE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+16.8%DFIC+13.9%PRAE

Expense ratio: DFIC 0.22%, better; PRAE 1.49%
Fund size: DFIC $15.3B; PRAE $13M
1Y total return: DFIC +16.8%, better; PRAE +13.9%
Yield (12M): DFIC 2.55%, better; PRAE 0.47%
Holdings: DFIC 4152; PRAE 21
Avg volume (30D): DFIC 1.85M sh, better; PRAE 843 sh
NAV per share: DFIC $37.56; PRAE $41.41
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DFIC, PRAE, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DFIC	PRAE
Cost30% weight	A98Higher	F0
Mission25% weight	A100	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B69Higher	C51
Tradability15% weight	A81Higher	C48
Holdings10% weight	A91Higher	F22
Durability5% weight	A91Higher	C40

Rank among International Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. DFIC and PRAE 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 PRAE 53rd 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 53DAADRAdvisorShares Dorsey WrightScore 25
Rank 53DPRAEPlanRock Alternative Growth ETFScore 25
Rank 55FOTGLOTG Latin America ETFScore 13

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFICADimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

PRAEDPlanRock Alternative Growth ETF

In short

DFIC No data

PRAE A tactical long/short playbook in a plain ETF wrapper: PRAE rotates across global equity segments on trend and momentum rules and can flip short with futures. Cost is the trade-off at 1.49% net of a waiver through February 1, 2027 (3.99% gross).

Stated mandate

DFIC No data

PRAE Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks and other equity securities.

Why people hold it

DFIC No data

PRAE Trend, momentum and valuation rules decide which global equity segments get weight, and the fund can take short positions with index futures when a trend turns down.sec.gov
The book is compact, roughly 40 positions, and reaches past common stocks into other ETFs, equity index futures, commodities and currency futures.sec.gov
Its documented aim is low correlation to broad global equities, a different job from the cap-weighted international funds sitting beside it in the category.planrockfunds.com

Worth knowing

DFIC No data

PRAE Fees are the headline trade-off: 1.49% net of a waiver through February 1, 2027 (3.99% gross), above the category median, with leaders like DFIC at 0.22% and AVDE at 0.23%.
A small, thinly traded fund, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than in the category's household names.
Trading since December 2023, and the rotation rules are proprietary, so there is less public detail on how positions get picked than with index-tracking peers.sec.gov

Full DFIC profile⁠

Full PRAE profile⁠

DFIC vs PRAE Holdings

How DFIC and PRAE differ

Overlap by weight

0.0%

Shared holdings make up 0.0% of DFIC and 0.0% of PRAE.

Level by level

Holdings0 in both0.0%
Countryby domicile13.4%
Sector11 Sectors70.4%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in DFIC and PRAE, widest gap first
Sector	More in DFICMore in PRAE	DFIC	PRAE
Technology	PRAE +24.8 points	8.4%	33.2%
Industrials	DFIC +10.6 points	19.3%	8.7%
Financials	DFIC +8.4 points	21.8%	13.4%
Materials	DFIC +7.2 points	11.0%	3.8%
Communication	PRAE +2.4 points	4.1%	6.5%
Consumer Staples	DFIC +1.6 points	6.3%	4.7%
Utilities	DFIC +1.3 points	3.2%	1.9%
Health Care	PRAE +1.2 points	7.2%	8.4%
Energy	PRAE +1.1 points	7.8%	8.9%
Consumer Discretionary	DFIC +0.5 points	9.4%	8.9%
Real Estate	PRAE +0.2 points	1.6%	1.8%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFIC and PRAE, widest gap first
Country	More in DFICMore in PRAE	DFIC	PRAE
United States	PRAE +79.8 points	1.2%	81.0%
Japan	DFIC +21.2 points	24.4%	3.2%
Canada	DFIC +10.8 points	11.6%	0.8%
United Kingdom	DFIC +9.7 points	11.4%	1.7%
Switzerland	DFIC +7.0 points	8.0%	1.0%
Germany	DFIC +6.6 points	7.3%	0.7%
France	DFIC +5.4 points	6.1%	0.7%
Australia	DFIC +5.0 points	5.9%	0.9%
Other countries (31)	DFIC +14.1 points	24.1%	10.0%

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

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DFIC7.1%
PRAE79.0%

Securities held

DFIC4,131
PRAE19

Asset class

DFIC: Equity
PRAE: Equity

Holdings

Only in DFIC4,131
In both0
Only in PRAE19

Only in DFIC

4,131 securities, 99.5% of DFIC by weight

Shell PLC1.15%
Asml Holding NV1.09%
Totalenergies SE0.76%
Novartis AG Adr0.76%
Roche Holding AG0.70%
Nestle SA0.64%
Royal Bank of Canada0.64%
Allianz SE0.49%
Toyota Motor Corp0.46%
Bp PLC0.44%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Arge0.41%
Suncor Energy Inc.0.41%
Bhp Group Ltd0.39%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC0.39%
Hsbc Holdings PLC0.39%
Deutsche Telekom AG0.38%
Canadian Natural Resource0.37%
Toronto-Dominion Bank0.37%
Bayer AG0.36%
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial0.36%
Unicredit Spa0.34%
Sony Group Corp0.33%
Basf SE0.33%
Astrazeneca PLC0.33%
Advantest Corp0.33%
Hitachi Ltd0.31%
Tesco PLC0.31%
Infineon Technologies AG0.31%
Dhl AG0.30%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd0.30%
Eni Spa0.30%
E.on SE0.29%
Rio Tinto PLC0.29%
Engie SA0.28%
Cenovus Energy Inc0.27%
Repsol SA0.27%
Siemens AG0.26%
Orange SA0.26%
National Bank of Canada0.25%
Muenchener Rueckversicher0.25%
Bhp Group Ltd0.25%
Tokyo Electron Ltd0.24%
Siemens Energy AG0.24%
Intact Financial Corp0.24%
Dbs Group Holdings Ltd0.23%
Standard Chartered PLC0.23%
Zurich Insurance Group AG0.23%
Barrick Mining Corp0.23%
Vinci SA0.22%
Barclays PLC0.22%

Only in PRAE

19 securities, 78.8% of PRAE by weight

Ishares Russell16.28%
Invesco Rafi Us7.46%
Invesco Db Energ6.42%
Ishares Msci Eaf6.36%
Avantis Intl S/C5.64%
Ss Energy Select5.55%
Vang Rus 2000 Gr5.16%
Invesco Qqq Trus4.27%
Av Emerg Mkt Val4.13%
Ss Tech Sel Sect3.98%
Avantis Us S/C3.96%
Proshares Ultra3.19%
Ishares Msci Usa2.80%
Vngd Mgs Sc Ve-U1.79%
Ss Spdr P SP500V0.53%
Dim Em Mkt Val0.43%
Vanguard Us Momentum Fact0.31%
Pro Ultshrt Gold0.29%
Dim Intl Value0.21%

Weight gaps

DFIC and PRAE share no securities.

All 4,139 DFIC holdings⁠All 37 PRAE 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 PRAE Cost

Overpaying PRAE vs DFIC

$21,583

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

DFIC 0.22%
$4,558
PRAE 1.49%
$26,141

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DFIC 0.22%
PRAE 1.49%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DFIC	PRAE	Overpaying
10	$401	$2,574	$2,173
20	$1,561	$9,464	$7,903
30	$4,558	$26,141	$21,583

Expense ratio

0.22%DFIC, cheaper
1.49%PRAE

DFIC0.22%PRAE1.49%

0.00%1.49%

Middle half of International Active Equity funds
Median 0.55%

DFIC 2nd cheapest of 55 funds

PRAE 55th cheapest of 55 funds

DFIC vs PRAE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): DFIC 2.55%, better; PRAE 0.47%
Payout (12M): DFIC $0.96; PRAE $0.20
Last payment: DFIC $0.19; PRAE $0.07
Ex-dividend: DFIC Sep 22, 2026; PRAE Jul 2, 2026
Paid on: DFIC Sep 24, 2026; PRAE Jul 7, 2026
Frequency: DFIC Quarterly; PRAE Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DFICQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIC payments⁠

PRAETwice a year · 4 paymentsAll PRAE payments⁠

DFIC vs PRAE 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%PRAE 13.3%since Jan 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DFIC 1.35PRAE 0.62since Jan 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DFIC −24.4%since Mar 2022PRAE −17.7%since Dec 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DFIC 0.92PRAE 0.92; Market = 1

DFIC and PRAE 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 PRAE

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How DFIC and PRAE differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DFIC

Only in PRAE

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 PRAE differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DFIC

Only in PRAE

Weight gaps