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DFAL DYNF \n Expense ratio 0.12% 0.26% \n Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026 $1.5bn $38.6bn \n Total return, 1 year not published +19.6% \n What it tracks not published No index, actively managed \n Holdings in common 37% \n Holdings in","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, DFAL against DYNF, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dfal-vs-dynf","a":{"ticker":"DFAL","name":"Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF","issuer":"Dimensional","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"DFAL returned +6.3% since it first traded on Jun 23, 2026.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/dfal","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, since launch, Jun 23, 2026","value":"+6.3%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.12%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"545","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22120.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment, ex-date Sep 22, 2026","value":"$0.088","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.5bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"DYNF","name":"iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF","issuer":"iShares","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"DYNF is actively managed and returned +19.6% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/dynf","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+19.6%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.26%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"261","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22120.3%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"0.9%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 15, 2026","value":"$0.1423","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$42.9bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Oct 9, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":37,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/dfal-vs-dynf"}