Which returned more over the last year, AVIG or DFCF?

In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVIG returned −1.9% and DFCF −1.8%.

Which is cheaper, AVIG or DFCF?

AVIG is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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AVIG vs DFCF: Differences, Returns & Fees

AVIG's duration was 5.9 years on May 31, 2026 and DFCF's 5.8 on Jul 31, 2026; AVIG charges 0.15% to DFCF's 0.17%. Net assets: $1.9bn on May 31, 2026 for Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF, and $11.0bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF.

AVIG costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points.

	AVIG	DFCF
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.17%
Net assets, AVIG as of May 31, 2026 and DFCF as of Jul 31, 2026	$1.9bn	$11.0bn
Total return, 1 year	−1.9%	−1.8%
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	11%
Below its high	4.5%, high on Dec 31, 2020	4.4%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

−1.9%

AVIG total return, 1 year

−1.8%

DFCF total return, 1 year

0.15%

AVIG expense ratio

0.17%

DFCF expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AVIG and DFCF hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding AVIG DFCF

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.75 08/15/2032, due Aug 15, 2032 0.78% 0.76%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.88 02/15/2032, due Feb 15, 2032 0.74% 0.91%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.88 05/15/2032, due May 15, 2032 0.72% 0.75%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.50 02/15/2033, due Feb 15, 2033 0.54% 0.87%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25 02/28/2031, due Feb 28, 2031 0.52% 0.39%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.13 03/31/2032, due Mar 31, 2032 0.29% 0.42%

G2SF 5.5 8/26 MBS 30yr, due Dec 20, 2055 0.27% 1.74%

Cigna Group/The 4.80 08/15/2038, due Aug 15, 2038 0.28% 0.25%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.63 05/15/2031, due May 15, 2031 0.35% 0.20%

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA 5.25 05/24/2041, due May 24, 2041 0.18% 0.24%

Cisco Systems Inc 5.50 01/15/2040, due Jan 15, 2040 0.18% 0.17%

United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.25 08/31/2030, due Aug 31, 2030 0.53% 0.16%

Only in AVIG

G2SF 5 7/26 MBS 30yr, due Feb 20, 2056 1.56%

G2SF 5 6/26 MBS 30yr, due Feb 20, 2056 1.40%

G2SF 3.5 7/26 MBS 30yr, due Jul 20, 2055 1.40%

United States Treasury Bill 0.00 06/16/2026, due Jun 16, 2026 1.34%

United States Treasury Bill 0.00 06/23/2026, due Jun 23, 2026 1.34%

United States Treasury Bill 0.00 07/02/2026, due Jul 2, 2026 1.33%

United States Treasury Bill 0.00 07/21/2026, due Jul 21, 2026 1.33%

United States Treasury Bill 0.00 06/30/2026, due Jun 30, 2026 1.17%

Only in DFCF

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, due Aug 25, 2056 6.19%

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund 6.07%

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, due Aug 25, 2056 5.34%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Jan 31, 2028 4.70%

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, due Aug 25, 2056 4.10%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Oct 31, 2027 3.07%

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, due Aug 20, 2056 3.00%

U S TREASURY NOTE, due Apr 30, 2027 2.94%

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On the same fields

AVIG

Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF

DFCF

Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Avantis Dimensional

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year −1.9% −1.8%

S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%

Gap to the S&P 500 −19.1 pts −19.0 pts

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.17%

Holdings 820 1771

Net assets, AVIG as of May 31, 2026 and DFCF as of Jul 31, 2026 $1.9bn $11.0bn

AVIG and DFCF on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

AVIG in plain words

AVIG is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 4.5% below its high of Dec 31, 2020 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.9% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond.

DFCF in plain words

DFCF is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.17% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AVIG or DFCF?: In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AVIG returned −1.9% and DFCF −1.8%.
Which is cheaper, AVIG or DFCF?: AVIG is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

AVIG filings on SEC EDGAR ↗AVIG prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Avantis website ↗DFCF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗DFCF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Dimensional website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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