Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs VEA: how they differ
DYNF and VEA hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and VEA returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and VEA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DYNF | Only in VEA |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.62% | ASML Holding NV 2.37% |
| Apple Inc 7.75% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.56% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.35% | SK hynix Inc 1.40% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | HSBC Holdings PLC 1.01% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.59% | Novartis AG 0.91% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.25% | Royal Bank of Canada 0.90% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.87% | AstraZeneca PLC 0.87% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 2.76% | Nestle SA 0.82% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | Developed markets ex US |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +24.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | +7.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 187 | 3870 |
DYNF in plain words
DYNF is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +20.8% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 99% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 187 positions, with the top ten at 43.8%.
VEA in plain words
VEA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +24.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3870 positions, with the top ten at 13.2%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or VEA?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and VEA returned +24.5%, so VEA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or VEA?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and VEA charges 0.03%, so VEA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and VEA overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 0% of VEA by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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