DFSI vs IMTM: Differences, Returns & Fees

DFSI and IMTM hold 24% of their weight in the same names, and IMTM returned +13.1% over the year. Net assets: $1.1bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF, and $4.2bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF.

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DFSI costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points; IMTM is 3.6 times larger.

DFSI vs IMTM: Differences, Returns & Fees
DFSIIMTM
Expense ratio0.24%0.30%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026$1.1bn$4.2bn
Total return, 1 year+11.9%+13.1%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedMSCI World ex USA Momentum Index
Holdings in common24%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund9.7%24.3%
Below its high4.6%, high on Aug 25, 20265.8%, high on Aug 17, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.

+11.9%
DFSI total return, 1 year
+13.1%
IMTM total return, 1 year
0.24%
DFSI expense ratio
0.30%
IMTM expense ratio

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DFSI and IMTM are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. What each follows. DFSI follows No index, actively managed and IMTM follows MSCI World ex USA Momentum Index.
  2. Holdings in common. 24% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026).
  3. Number of holdings. DFSI holds 2,798 positions and IMTM holds 309.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.

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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DFSI and IMTM hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 19, 2026.

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24% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding DFSI IMTM
ASML Holding N.V. 2.48% 4.94%
Novartis AG 1.09% 1.94%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.81% 3.29%
Recruit Holdings Co.,Ltd. 0.67% 0.70%
Allianz SE 0.61% 1.14%
ABB Ltd 0.56% 1.16%
ADVANTEST CORPORATION 0.55% 1.56%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.52% 2.86%
Tokyo Electron Limited 0.50% 1.15%
Banco Santander, S.A. 0.46% 1.50%
ING Groep N.V. 0.42% 0.71%
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. 0.37% 0.40%
Only in DFSI
ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 0.77%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 0.77%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.66%
LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE 0.59%
Sony Group Corporation 0.57%
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 0.56%
Siemens Energy AG 0.54%
UNILEVER PLC 0.54%
Only in IMTM
TORONTO DOMINION 2.38%
SHELL 2.02%
ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.87%
TOTALENERGIES 1.74%
BHP GROUP LTD 1.52%
KIOXIA HOLDINGS 1.52%
SUNCOR ENERGY INC 1.01%
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD 0.98%

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On the same fields

DFSI
Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF
IMTM
iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +11.9% +13.1%
Its benchmark over the same days not measured +15.0% (ACWX)
Gap to its benchmark not measured −1.8 pts vs ACWX
Expense ratio 0.24% 0.30%
Already in the S&P 500 0.1% 0.0%
Holdings 2798 309
Net assets, DFSI as of Jul 31, 2026 and IMTM as of Oct 20, 2026 $1.1bn $4.2bn

DFSI and IMTM on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About DFSI

DFSI is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +11.9% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.24% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2,798 positions, with the top ten at 9.7%. It sat 4.6% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.

About IMTM

IMTM tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.30% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 19, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 309 positions, with the top ten at 24.3%. It sat 5.8% below its high of Aug 17, 2026 on Oct 20, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DFSI or IMTM?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DFSI returned +11.9% and IMTM +13.1%.
Which is cheaper, DFSI or IMTM?
DFSI is cheaper, by 0.06 percentage points a year. That is about $6 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do DFSI and IMTM overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of DFSI and 0% of IMTM by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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