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DFMC vs RNIN

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF

DFMCANYSE Arca

Bushido Capital US SMID Cap Equity ETF

RNINCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFMC −0.25pt a year

DFMC0.43%RNIN0.68%

Avg volume · 30D

DFMC 1.2×the volume

DFMC25.9KRNIN21.2K

DFMC vs RNIN Performance

Aug 3, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026

−3.7%DFMC+6.1%RNIN

Aug 3, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026. DFMC −3.7%. RNIN +6.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−7.5%0%2.5%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFMC 0.43%, better
RNIN 0.68%
Fund size
DFMC $7.64B
RNIN $213M
1Y total return
DFMC No data
RNIN +43.9%
Yield (12M)
DFMC No data
RNIN 0.77%
Holdings
DFMC 1733
RNIN 82
Avg volume (30D)
DFMC 25.9K sh, better
RNIN 21.2K sh
NAV per share
DFMC $58.70
RNIN $38.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFMC: Cost 68, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 74, Holdings 93, Durability 99. RNIN: Cost 36, Risk 78, Mission not scored, Tradability 52, Holdings 59, Durability 47.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFMC, RNIN, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFMCRNIN
Cost30% weightB68HigherD36
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA80HigherA78
Tradability15% weightA74HigherC52
Holdings10% weightA93HigherB59
Durability5% weightA99HigherC47

Rank among US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DFMC and RNIN 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 RNIN 21st 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 80
  3. Rank 3ADFMCU.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETFScore 77
  4. Rank 4AJMEEJPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETFScore 74
  5. Rank 21CMSSMMorgan Stanley Pathway Small-Mid Cap Equity ETFScore 51
  6. Rank 21CRNINBushido Capital US SMID Cap Equity ETFScore 51
  7. Rank 23CIVSSApplied Finance IVS US SMID ETFScore 50

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFMCAU.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF

RNINCBushido Capital US SMID Cap Equity 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.

RNIN No data

Stated mandate

DFMC The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

RNIN No data

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.

RNIN No data

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.

RNIN No data

Full DFMC profile⁠

Full RNIN profile⁠

DFMC vs RNIN 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 RNIN Cost

Overpaying RNIN vs DFMC

$4,590

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

  • DFMC 0.43%

    $8,662

  • RNIN 0.68%

    $13,252

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFMC 0.43%
  • RNIN 0.68%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530RNIN $13,252DFMC $8,662

Year by year

YearDFMCRNINOverpaying
10$776$1,215$439
20$2,994$4,633$1,639
30$8,662$13,252$4,590

Expense ratio

  • 0.43%DFMC, cheaper
  • 0.68%RNIN
  • Middle half of US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

DFMC 15th cheapest of 47 funds

RNIN 30th cheapest of 47 funds

DFMC vs RNIN Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 3, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFMC No data
RNIN 0.77%
Payout (12M)
DFMC No data
RNIN $0.30
Last payment
DFMC $0.15
RNIN $0.08
Ex-dividend
DFMC Sep 29, 2026
RNIN Sep 28, 2026
Paid on
DFMC Oct 1, 2026
RNIN Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
DFMC Quarterly
RNIN Quarterly

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
RNINQuarterly · 6 paymentsAll RNIN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jun 27, 2025 $0.005; Sep 29, 2025 $0.07; Dec 23, 2025 $0.13; Mar 30, 2026 $0.05; Jun 29, 2026 $0.05; Sep 28, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD

DFMC vs RNIN Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DFMC No dataRNIN 15.0%since Jun 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFMC No dataRNIN 1.97since Jun 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFMC No dataRNIN −8.3%since May 2025
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFMC 0.53RNIN 0.30

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