Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DYNF vs VGK: how they differ
DYNF and VGK hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and DYNF returned more over the year.
iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF and Vanguard European Stock Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DYNF and VGK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in DYNF | Only in VGK |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 8.62% | ASML Holding NV 3.63% |
| Apple Inc 7.75% | HSBC Holdings PLC 2.05% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.35% | AstraZeneca PLC 1.84% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.42% | Novartis AG 1.84% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co 3.59% | Nestle SA 1.69% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.25% | Siemens AG 1.41% |
| Alphabet Inc 2.87% | Banco Santander SA 1.16% |
| Cisco Systems Inc 2.76% | Allianz SE 1.13% |
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.
| DYNF iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | VGK Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | Vanguard |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active | European Stock |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.8% | +16.5% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +3.3 pts | −1.0 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.26% | 0.06% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 187 | 1228 |
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%.
VGK in plain words
VGK is an index equity fund tracking the European Stock. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.06% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1228 positions, with the top ten at 18.1%. It sat 3.4% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DYNF or VGK?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DYNF returned +20.8% and VGK returned +16.5%, so DYNF returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DYNF or VGK?
- DYNF charges 0.26% a year and VGK charges 0.06%, so VGK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DYNF and VGK overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 99% of DYNF and 0% of VGK 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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