DFIV vs. VPL ETF Comparison

Comparison of Dimensional International Value ETF (DFIV) to Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF (VPL)
DFIV

Dimensional International Value ETF

DFIV Description

Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Value ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors L.P. The fund is co-managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets of global ex-US region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in value stocks of large-cap companies. It seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Value ETF was formed on April 16, 1999 and is domiciled in United States.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$36.46

Average Daily Volume

504,918

Number of Holdings *

45

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
VPL

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

VPL Description The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in the major markets of the Pacific region. The fund employs an indexing investment approach by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the common stocks included in the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific Index. The FTSE Developed Asia Pacific Index consists of approximately 808 common stocks of companies located in Japan, Australia, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand. As of May 31, 2013, Japan and Australia made up approximately 55% and 20%, respectively, of the index's market capitalization.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$74.09

Average Daily Volume

360,096

Number of Holdings *

27

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period DFIV VPL
30 Days -0.90% 0.49%
60 Days -3.88% -4.68%
90 Days -3.40% -4.55%
12 Months 15.32% 10.43%
12 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in DFIV Weight in VPL Overlap
AGCO D 0.19% 0.07% 0.07%
HMC F 0.51% 0.59% 0.51%
HMC F 0.16% 0.59% 0.16%
MFG B 0.45% 0.65% 0.45%
MUFG B 1.26% 1.46% 1.26%
MUFG B 0.08% 1.46% 0.08%
NMR B 0.13% 0.18% 0.13%
NMR B 0.07% 0.18% 0.07%
SMFG B 0.88% 0.97% 0.88%
SMFG B 0.19% 0.97% 0.19%
TM D 1.31% 2.5% 1.31%
TM D 0.0% 2.5% 0.0%
DFIV Overweight 33 Positions Relative to VPL
Symbol Grade Weight
HSBC B 1.42%
NVS D 1.4%
TD F 1.32%
BP D 0.77%
LYG F 0.69%
E F 0.6%
STLA F 0.57%
BCS C 0.55%
NVS D 0.48%
SAN F 0.38%
PHG D 0.34%
NWG C 0.3%
GOLD D 0.22%
BBVA F 0.18%
HSBH B 0.16%
BCS C 0.15%
MT B 0.15%
LYG F 0.15%
STM F 0.14%
WFG D 0.14%
CCEP C 0.1%
NOK D 0.09%
VOD F 0.05%
TS B 0.04%
GOGL F 0.03%
BTI B 0.02%
E F 0.0%
SNY F 0.0%
SW A 0.0%
BUD F 0.0%
TEF D 0.0%
NVO D 0.0%
GMAB F 0.0%
DFIV Underweight 20 Positions Relative to VPL
Symbol Grade Weight
SONY B -1.29%
KB B -0.27%
SHG D -0.22%
XRX F -0.18%
KEP B -0.05%
MBAVU D -0.05%
AEI D -0.05%
LIF D -0.04%
LPL F -0.03%
MNTX C -0.01%
PIXY F -0.01%
CALX D -0.0%
VGR D -0.0%
CTS C -0.0%
SLDB F -0.0%
GCBC C -0.0%
VMAR F -0.0%
RENB F -0.0%
CHGX A -0.0%
IONR D -0.0%
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