DFAX vs VT: holdings overlap, shared companies and scores
As of September 11, 2026, DFAX and VT overlap 27.8% by weight. Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX): Non-U.S. developed and emerging equities. Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT): Entire global stock market.
Updated September 11, 2026
How much do DFAX and VT overlap?
As of September 11, 2026, DFAX and VT overlap 27.8% by weight.
89% of DFAX is already inside VT.
36% of VT is already inside DFAX.
DFAX holds 9,801 companies and VT holds 9,527; 6,136 are in both.
Computed by ETF Copilot from both funds' holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
How does ETF Copilot score DFAX and VT?
As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFAX 6.3 out of 10 and VT 5.5 out of 10.
They differ most on Quality: DFAX 3.9 and VT 7.4.
The five factor scores behind them are set out below, 0–10 and higher is better, ranked against every US equity ETF we track.
| Factor | DFAX | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Growth | 7.6 | 4.8 |
| Valuation | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Risk | 8.9 | 5.9 |
| Quality | 3.9 | 7.4 |
| Return | 6.4 | 6.5 |
VT is the cheaper of the two at 0.06% a year
As of September 11, 2026, DFAX charges 0.28% a year, yields 2.88% and holds $12.8B in assets across 9801 positions.
As of September 11, 2026, VT charges 0.06% a year, yields 1.68% and holds $97.9B in assets across 9527 positions.
| Measure | DFAX | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.28% | 0.06% |
| Dividend yield | 2.88% | 1.68% |
| Assets under management | $12.8B | $97.9B |
| Holdings | 9801 | 9527 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Where DFAX and VT trade against their own history
DFAX trades at 14.9 times earnings, against its own median of 13.1, and is more expensive than 74% of its own 50 monthly readings since 2022.
VT trades at 20.7 times earnings, against its own median of 17.3, and is more expensive than 84% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017.
What moved DFAX and VT this week
DFAX fell 1.0% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Novartis (−15.9%), Kinross Gold (−7.8%) and Sony (−5.2%); SK Hynix (+14.8%) pushed the other way.
VT fell 1.1% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Nvidia (−4.4%), Microsoft (−2.8%) and Novartis (−15.2%); Advanced Micro Devices (+13.1%) pushed the other way.
What do DFAX and VT each hold?
What's inside DFAX: Tech 16%, Semiconductors 6%.
7% of DFAX is its ten largest holdings.
What's inside VT: Tech 33%, Magnificent 7 20%.
22% of VT is its ten largest holdings.
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ETF Copilot, “DFAX vs VT holdings overlap and scores”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/compare/dfax-vs-vt
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