What is DFAI?
DFAI was created on 2020-11-17 by Dimensional. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 8244.0m in AUM and 3777 holdings. DFAI is an actively-managed fund that seeks a broad exposure to relatively low-priced and profitable stocks in developed countries outside the US.
What is VXUS?
VXUS was created on 2011-01-26 by Vanguard. The fund's investment portfolio concentrates primarily on total market equity. The ETF currently has 74711.24m in AUM and 8374 holdings. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted index of stocks covering 99% of the global market capitalization outside the US.
Key Details
Nov 17, 2020
Jan 26, 2011
Equity
Equity
Total Market
Total Market
Holdings
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF - DFAI is made up of 3708 holdings. Vanguard Total International Stock ETF - VXUS is made up of 8448 holdings.
Name | Weight |
|---|---|
N NSRGFNT Nestle SA | 1.19% |
R RYDAFNT Shell PLC | 1.09% |
S SAPGFNT SAP SE | 1.04% |
R RHHVFNT Roche Holding AG | 1% |
A AZNCFNT AstraZeneca PLC | 0.87% |
N NONOFNT Novo Nordisk AS Class B | 0.85% |
 ASMLASML Holding NV | 0.84% |
H HBCYFNT HSBC Holdings PLC | 0.82% |
T TOYOFNT Toyota Motor Corp | 0.82% |
T TTFNFNT TotalEnergies SE | 0.82% |
0.77% | |
S SNEJFNT Sony Group Corp | 0.75% |
 NVSNovartis AG | 0.75% |
L LVMHFNT Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 0.73% |
| - | 0.7% |
U UNLYFNT Unilever PLC | 0.67% |
C CBAUFNT Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.57% |
S SMAWFNT Siemens AG | 0.56% |
M MBFJFNT Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 0.5% |
A ALIZFNT Allianz SE | 0.48% |
S SNYNFNT Sanofi SA | 0.42% |
B BHPLFNT BHP Group Ltd | 0.42% |
R RLXXFNT RELX PLC | 0.42% |
Z ZFSVFNT Zurich Insurance Group AG | 0.41% |
| - | 0.41% |
0.41% | |
| - | 0.41% |
S SBGSFNT Schneider Electric SE | 0.41% |
S SAFRFNT Safran SA | 0.4% |
R RYCEFNT Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 0.4% |
Name | Weight |
|---|---|
| - | 2.71% |
| - | 2.24% |
T TCTZFNT Tencent Holdings Ltd | 1.17% |
S SAPGFNT SAP SE | 0.93% |
B BABAFNT Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares | 0.86% |
N NONOFNT Novo Nordisk AS Class B | 0.86% |
A ASMLFNT ASML Holding NV | 0.86% |
N NSRGFNT Nestle SA | 0.76% |
R RHHVFNT Roche Holding AG | 0.7% |
A AZNCFNT AstraZeneca PLC | 0.69% |
N NVSEFNT Novartis AG Registered Shares | 0.67% |
H HBCYFNT HSBC Holdings PLC | 0.66% |
T TOYOFNT Toyota Motor Corp | 0.64% |
R RYDAFNT Shell PLC | 0.63% |
| - | 0.55% |
L LVMHFNT Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 0.54% |
S SMAWFNT Siemens AG | 0.52% |
0.51% | |
C CBAUFNT Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.5% |
S SNEJFNT Sony Group Corp | 0.46% |
M MBFJFNT Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc | 0.44% |
U UNLYFNT Unilever PLC | 0.43% |
 SHOPShopify, Inc. | 0.41% |
A ALIZFNT Allianz SE | 0.41% |
S SBGSFNT Schneider Electric SE | 0.4% |
B BHPLFNT BHP Group Ltd | 0.38% |
| - | 0.37% |
S SNYNFNT Sanofi SA | 0.37% |
T TTFNFNT TotalEnergies SE | 0.36% |
M MPNGFNT Meituan Class B | 0.35% |
Strategies that include
Double maintains 6 strategies that include VXUS - Vanguard Total International Stock ETF.
Armstrong's "Ideal Index"
Low risk
$1,000
Frank Armstrong, author of The Informed Investor, proposed this portfolio. Compared to other Boglehead portfolios, it contains a smaller allocation to bonds, and a much larger allocation to international stocks (in fact the equities, excluding REIT, are split 50/50 between domestic and international).
Top Holdings
Bktd. Return
Expense Ratio
0.05%
Holdings
7
Bill Schultheis's "Coffeehouse"
Low risk
$1,000
Bill Schultheis made this simple seven-fund portfolio popular in his book The Coffeehouse Investor. He advocates 40% in a total market bond fund and 10% each in various stock funds. You can find more information at The Coffeehouse Investor.
Top Holdings
Bktd. Return
Expense Ratio
0.05%
Holdings
7
Majesty of Simplicity - Mod
Medium risk
$1,000
John Bogle started Vanguard and revolutionized the investment world, and this three fund portfolio was called name "The Majesty of Simplicity" by Bogle himself. It uses three ETFs - a Bond ETF a US Domestic Stock ETF and a Foreign Stock ETF - to construct a well diversified portfolio in a dead simple manner.
Top Holdings
Bktd. Return
Expense Ratio
0.03%
Holdings
3
Majesty of Simplicity - Agg
Medium risk
$1,000
John Bogle started Vanguard and revolutionized the investment world, and this three fund portfolio was called name "The Majesty of Simplicity" by Bogle himself. It uses three ETFs - a Bond ETF a US Domestic Stock ETF and a Foreign Stock ETF - to construct a well diversified portfolio in a dead simple manner.
Top Holdings
Bktd. Return
Expense Ratio
0.03%
Holdings
3
Majesty of Simplicity - Con
Low risk
$1,000
John Bogle started Vanguard and revolutionized the investment world, and this three fund portfolio was called name "The Majesty of Simplicity" by Bogle himself. It uses three ETFs - a Bond ETF a US Domestic Stock ETF and a Foreign Stock ETF - to construct a well diversified portfolio in a dead simple manner.
Top Holdings
Bktd. Return
Expense Ratio
0.03%
Holdings
3
Stock Correlation
The stocks that are correlated to DFAI - Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF are BN, BNT, ING, NMAI, SAN
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.80% | $70.33B | +18.15% | 0.70% | |
| 75.78% | $9.44B | +18.27% | 0.00% | |
I INGING Groep NV | 75.32% | $53.94B | +5.75% | 6.73% |
| 73.42% | - | - | 14.88% | |
| 73.04% | $94.30B | +30.88% | 3.34% | |
P PUKPrudential Plc | 73.02% | $24.92B | +5.92% | 2.40% |
H HSBCHSBC Holdings Plc | 72.17% | $170.73B | +20.54% | 6.76% |
| 72.05% | $47.04B | +15.14% | 4.28% | |
| 71.12% | $24.13B | -24.37% | 2.70% | |
B BHPBHP Group Ltd. | 70.81% | $110.35B | -26.90% | 5.59% |
| 70.73% | $15.95B | -34.11% | 1.10% | |
| 70.43% | $72.19B | +16.00% | 6.00% | |
B BLKBlackRock, Inc. | 69.99% | $133.13B | +9.27% | 2.41% |
| 69.82% | $45.46B | +61.46% | 4.84% | |
I IXORIX Corp. | 69.65% | $20.39B | -10.94% | 11.13% |
| 69.56% | $45.05B | -38.12% | 1.65% | |
| 69.51% | $14.99B | -18.75% | 2.89% | |
| 69.19% | $10.21B | +9.78% | 3.56% | |
| 68.97% | $19.58B | -7.45% | 1.91% | |
| 68.50% | $65.16B | -27.93% | 2.40% | |
The stocks that are correlated to VXUS - Vanguard Total International Stock ETF are BN, PUK, BNT, ING, BHP
Name | Correlation | Market Cap | Return % (1 Year) | Div Yield % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.34% | $70.33B | +18.15% | 0.70% | |
P PUKPrudential Plc | 75.29% | $24.92B | +5.92% | 2.40% |
| 75.08% | $9.44B | +18.27% | 0.00% | |
I INGING Groep NV | 73.57% | $53.94B | +5.75% | 6.73% |
B BHPBHP Group Ltd. | 73.31% | $110.35B | -26.90% | 5.59% |
| 73.24% | $15.95B | -34.11% | 1.10% | |
| 72.60% | $45.05B | -38.12% | 1.65% | |
| 72.49% | - | - | 14.88% | |
H HSBCHSBC Holdings Plc | 72.11% | $170.73B | +20.54% | 6.76% |
| 72.11% | $65.16B | -27.93% | 2.40% | |
| 72.09% | $24.13B | -24.37% | 2.70% | |
| 71.18% | $47.04B | +15.14% | 4.28% | |
| 70.71% | $10.21B | +9.78% | 3.56% | |
| 69.93% | $19.58B | -7.45% | 1.91% | |
| 69.66% | $94.30B | +30.88% | 3.34% | |
B BLKBlackRock, Inc. | 69.20% | $133.13B | +9.27% | 2.41% |
E ENTGEntegris, Inc. | 68.82% | $10.43B | -50.46% | 0.58% |
R RIORio Tinto Plc | 68.69% | $68.79B | -17.20% | 7.20% |
| 68.49% | $45.46B | +61.46% | 4.84% | |
| 68.23% | $14.99B | -18.75% | 2.89% | |
ETF Correlation
The ETFs that are correlated to DFAI - Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF are IDEV, VEA, AVDE, SPDW, IEFA
The ETFs that are correlated to VXUS - Vanguard Total International Stock ETF are IXUS, VEU, ACWX, DFAX, CWI
Holding Overlap
DFAI - Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF and VXUS - Vanguard Total International Stock ETF have a 677 holding overlap. Which accounts for a 64.5% overlap.
Number of overlapping holdings
677
% of overlapping holdings
64.55%
Name | Weight in DFAI | Weight in VXUS |
|---|---|---|
N NSRGFNESTLE SA | 1.19% | 0.76% |
R RYDAFSHELL PLC | 1.09% | 0.63% |
S SAPGFSAP SE | 1.04% | 0.93% |
R RHHVFROCHE HLDGS AG | 1.00% | 0.70% |
A AZNCFASTRAZENECA ORD | 0.87% | 0.69% |
N NONOFNOVO NORDISK A | 0.85% | 0.86% |
H HBCYFHSBC HLDGS PLC | 0.82% | 0.66% |
T TOYOFTOYOTA MOTOR CO | 0.82% | 0.64% |
T TTFNFTOTALENERGIES S | 0.82% | 0.36% |
| 0.77% | 0.51% |
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