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DFMC vs RSMC

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF

DFMCANYSE Arca

Rockefeller U.S. Small-Mid Cap ETF

RSMCDNYSE Arca

Overlap

2.4%by weight

Expense ratio

DFMC −0.32pt a year

DFMC0.43%RSMC0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

DFMC 2.3×the volume

DFMC26.2KRSMC11.3K

DFMC vs RSMC Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−1.8%DFMC−1.3%RSMC

Jul 31, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. DFMC −1.8%. RSMC −1.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%0%2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFMC 0.43%, better
RSMC 0.75%
Fund size
DFMC $7.64B
RSMC $725M
1Y total return
DFMC No data
RSMC +9.3%
Holdings
DFMC 1733
RSMC 46
Avg volume (30D)
DFMC 26.2K sh, better
RSMC 11.3K sh
NAV per share
DFMC $58.70
RSMC $27.34
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFMC: Cost 68, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 73, Holdings 93, Durability 99. RSMC: Cost 22, Risk 35, Mission 80, Tradability 37, Holdings 34, Durability 62.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFMC, RSMC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFMCRSMC
Cost30% weightB68HigherF22
Mission25% weightNot scoredA80
Risk15% weightA80HigherD35
Tradability15% weightA73HigherD37
Holdings10% weightA93HigherD34
Durability5% weightA99HigherB62

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 RSMC 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 RSMC 36th 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 74
  5. Rank 36DEPMBHarbor Mid Cap Core ETF (EPMB)Score 31
  6. Rank 36DRSMCRockefeller U.S. Small-Mid Cap ETFScore 31
  7. Rank 38DEPMVHarbor Mid Cap Value ETF (EPMV)Score 30

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFMCAU.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF

RSMCDRockefeller U.S. Small-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.

RSMC Rockefeller's 30-plus years of small cap stock picking, packaged as an ETF. Launched in 2024, RSMC hunts smaller US companies with durable business models, and it arrived as one of the larger actively managed SMID funds on day one.

Stated mandate

DFMC The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

RSMC The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in U.S. small- and mid-capitalization equity securities.

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.
  • RSMC Real pedigree behind the picks: two named veteran portfolio managers running a quality-focused SMID approach built on Rockefeller's 30-plus year small cap history.rockco.com
  • Does what the label says. The book stays inside its stated lane of US small- and mid-cap stocks, with no drift into large caps or overseas names.
  • A pure growth mandate, not an income one. The stated objective is long-term capital appreciation, and the fund has not been paying a regular distribution.

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.
  • RSMC The 0.75% expense ratio sits above the typical active US equity fund, and well above index-style rivals like DFAC (0.17%) and AVLC (0.15%).
  • Thinly traded despite its size, so bid-ask spreads can widen out more than they do on the category's household names.
  • Short history: it opened in October 2024, so there is not yet a long record to judge, and small and mid caps swing harder than large caps.

Full DFMC profile⁠

Full RSMC profile⁠

DFMC vs RSMC Holdings

How DFMC and RSMC differ

Overlap by weight

2.4%

Shared holdings make up 51.9% of RSMC and 2.4% of DFMC.

Level by level

  • Holdings24 in both2.4%
  • Countryby domicile98.9%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for DFMC and RSMC.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFMC and RSMC, widest gap first
CountryMore in DFMCMore in RSMC
United StatesRSMC +1.1 points
Other countries (14)DFMC +1.1 points

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • DFMC3.6%
  • RSMC32.1%

Securities held

  • DFMC1,732
  • RSMC45

Asset class

DFMC
Equity
RSMC
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in DFMC1,708
  • In both24
  • Only in RSMC21

Only in DFMC

1,708 securities, 97.3% of DFMC by weight

  • First Bancorp Puerto Rico Common Stock USD.10.46%
  • Covista Inc Common Stock0.43%
  • Huron Consulting Group Inc Common Stock USD.010.41%

Only in RSMC

21 securities, 45.5% of RSMC by weight

  • BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc3.31%
  • Jones Lang LaSalle Inc3.09%
  • Warner Music Group Corp2.99%

Weight gaps

All 24 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in DFMC and RSMC, widest gap first
HoldingMore in DFMCMore in RSMC
Ha Sustainable Infrastructur Common Stock USD.01HASIRSMC +3.79 points
Pjt Partners Inc A Common Stock USD.01PJTRSMC +3.38 points
Radnet Inc Common Stock USD.0001RDNTRSMC +3.30 points
Korn Ferry Common Stock USD.01KFYRSMC +3.12 points
Casella Waste Systems Inc A Common Stock USD.01CWSTRSMC +2.85 points
Churchill Downs Inc Common StockCHDNRSMC +2.68 points
One Gas Inc Common StockOGSRSMC +2.50 points
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdi Common Stock USD.001OLLIRSMC +2.49 points

All DFMC holdings⁠All RSMC 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 RSMC Cost

Overpaying RSMC vs DFMC

$5,820

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

  • DFMC 0.43%

    $8,662

  • RSMC 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFMC 0.43%
  • RSMC 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530RSMC $14,482DFMC $8,662

Year by year

YearDFMCRSMCOverpaying
10$776$1,336$560
20$2,994$5,078$2,084
30$8,662$14,482$5,820

Expense ratio

  • 0.43%DFMC, cheaper
  • 0.75%RSMC
  • Middle half of US Active Small/Mid-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

DFMC 15th cheapest of 47 funds

RSMC 34th cheapest of 47 funds

DFMC vs RSMC Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Payout (12M)
DFMC No data
RSMC None
Last payment
DFMC $0.15
RSMC No data
Ex-dividend
DFMC Sep 29, 2026
RSMC No data
Paid on
DFMC Oct 1, 2026
RSMC No data
Frequency
DFMC Quarterly
RSMC No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

DFMCQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll DFMC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jun 29, 2026 $0.13; Sep 29, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD
RSMCAll RSMC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DFMC vs RSMC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DFMC No dataRSMC 15.3%since Nov 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFMC No dataRSMC 0.15since Nov 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFMC No dataRSMC −22.3%since Oct 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFMC 0.53RSMC 0.94

DFMC and RSMC in the news

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