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DFMC vs REMC

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF

DFMCANYSE Arca

Columbia Research Enhanced Mid Cap ETF

REMCANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

REMC −0.11pt a year

DFMC0.43%REMC0.32%

Avg volume · 30D

DFMC 22.8×the volume

DFMC26.2KREMC1.15K

DFMC vs REMC Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−2.5%DFMC+1.3%REMC

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DFMC −2.5%. REMC +1.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%0%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFMC 0.43%
REMC 0.32%, better
Fund size
DFMC $7.6B
REMC $6M
Holdings
DFMC 1734
REMC 281
Avg volume (30D)
DFMC 26.2K sh, better
REMC 1.15K sh
NAV per share
DFMC $58.34
REMC $23.29
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFMC: Cost 68, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 70, Holdings 93, Durability 99. REMC: Cost 89, Risk 81, Mission not scored, Tradability 39, Holdings 71, Durability 27.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFMC, REMC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFMCREMC
Cost30% weightB68A89Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA80A81Higher
Tradability15% weightA70HigherD39
Holdings10% weightA93HigherA71
Durability5% weightA99HigherD27

Rank among US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DFMC and REMC are both graded against the same 47 US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Small/Mid-Cap⁠

Category · 47 funds
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DFMC ranks 3rd and REMC 5th of 47 funds in the US Active Small/Mid-Cap Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVMCAvantis U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETFScore 89
  2. Rank 2AFEMVFidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Value ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3ADFMCU.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETFScore 76
  4. Rank 4AJMEEJPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETFScore 72
  5. Rank 5AREMCColumbia Research Enhanced Mid Cap ETFScore 70
  6. Rank 6BSMDXIntech S&P Small-Mid Cap Diversified Alpha ETFScore 68

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFMCAU.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF

REMCAColumbia Research Enhanced Mid Cap ETF

In short

DFMC Dimensional's micro-cap workhorse: a systematic sweep of the smallest US listed companies, a strategy dating to 1981, now in an ETF wrapper. Not an index tracker, and it charges less than the typical active US equity fund.

REMC Mid caps are US equity's forgotten middle child. REMC is Columbia's active swing at them: a research-driven stock-picking mandate priced at 0.32%, closer to index-fund money than typical active fare.

Stated mandate

DFMC The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

REMC Actively managed ETF that invests primarily in U.S. mid‐capitalization equities using a research‐enhanced active strategy.

Why people hold it

  • DFMC Charges 0.43% a year, well under the median for active US equity funds, so the fee takes a smaller bite out of a hard-to-reach corner of the market.
  • The strategy dates to 1981 and now runs as a multi-billion-dollar portfolio: an unusually long run for anything pointed at micro caps.
  • Systematic rather than index-bound. Dimensional sifts the small end of the US market by its own rules instead of copying a published micro-cap benchmark.dimensional.com
  • One of the stronger implementations among the active US equity funds we grade, with risk control and portfolio construction the standout pieces.
  • REMC Charges 0.32%, well under the peer-group median for active US equity ETFs. Active management rarely comes that cheap.
  • Actively managed rather than index-tracking, so the portfolio reflects research calls on individual mid-cap names instead of pure market weights.
  • Fills a gap: the standouts in its peer group (DFAU, FELC, AVLC) are large-cap or total-market sleeves. REMC's mandate points squarely at the middle of the market.

Worth knowing

  • DFMC Thinly traded next to the big index names, so the cost of getting in and out can matter as much as the expense ratio, especially for larger orders.
  • It costs more than Dimensional's broad-market siblings, DFAU at 0.12% and DFAC at 0.17%, which own far bigger, more liquid companies.
  • Micro caps are the choppy end of the US market, and owning them is the entire job here. The mandate is long-term capital appreciation, not income.
  • REMC Launched in December 2025, so the live record is short and its risk profile rests on a thin window of data.
  • Started small and thinly traded. Low-volume ETFs can carry wider bid-ask spreads, so real trading costs can run above the headline fee.
  • Cheaper options sit in the same peer group: DFAU at 0.12% and AVLC at 0.15%, though both cast a broader, large-cap-heavy net.

Full DFMC profile⁠

Full REMC profile⁠

DFMC vs REMC 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.

DFMC vs REMC Cost

Overpaying DFMC vs REMC

$2,120

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

  • DFMC 0.43%

    $8,662

  • REMC 0.32%

    $6,542

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFMC 0.43%
  • REMC 0.32%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530DFMC $8,662REMC $6,542

Year by year

YearDFMCREMCOverpaying
10$776$580$196
20$2,994$2,250$744
30$8,662$6,542$2,120

Expense ratio

  • 0.43%DFMC
  • 0.32%REMC, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

REMC 6th cheapest of 47 funds

DFMC 15th cheapest of 47 funds

DFMC vs REMC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Last payment
DFMC $0.15
REMC $0.02
Ex-dividend
DFMC Sep 29, 2026
REMC Dec 18, 2025
Paid on
DFMC Oct 1, 2026
REMC Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
DFMC Quarterly
REMC Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

DFMCQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll DFMC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jun 29, 2026 $0.13; Sep 29, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD
REMCIrregular · 1 paymentAll REMC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2025 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD

DFMC vs REMC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFMC 0.53REMC 0.54

DFMC and REMC in the news

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