DGCE vs DGVA - Compare ETFs side by side

At a glance

Comparing DGCE and DGVA. DGCE has the lower management fee at 0.3% a year and DGVA offers the higher at 3.69%.

Lower fee

DGCE 0.3% p.a.

Higher yield

DGVA 3.69%

Larger fund

DGVA $1.3bn

Side-by-side comparison

Metric	DGCE Dimensional Global Core Equity Trust - Unhedged Active ETF	DGVA Dimensional Global Value Trust - Active ETF
Snapshot
Provider	—	—
Tracks index	MSCI World ex Australia Index	MSCI World ex Australia Index
Categories	Intl, Factor, Value	Intl, Factor, Value
Listed since	2023 (3 yrs)	2024 (2 yrs)
Fund size (AUM)	—	$1.3bn
Cost & income
Management fee	0.3%	0.4%
Dividend yield	—	3.69%
Franking	0%	0%
Turnover	15%	30%
Tax drag	0.36%	1.9%
Returns	Tax bracket - adjusts tax drag & net returns
1-year return	—	21.8% net
3-year return	—	19.1% net
5-year return	—	15.4% net
10-year return	—	12.8% net
Risk
Volatility (3y)	—	13.8%
Volatility (5y)	—	14.2%
Volatility (10y)	—	—
Sharpe ratio (3y)	—	1.04
Sharpe ratio (5y)	—	0.85
Sharpe ratio (10y)	—	—
Bid/ask spread	—	—

marks the strongest fund in each row. “net” shows the after-tax return at your selected bracket. “—” means we don’t have that data point yet.

Each fund at a glance

DGCE Dimensional Global Core Equity Trust - Unhedged Active ETF

Low-cost: a 0.3% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: BGBL and VGS.

Full DGCE analysis →

DGVA Dimensional Global Value Trust - Active ETF

Top-11% returns over 1 year (34th of 318 ETFs we track).
Low-cost: a 0.4% management fee keeps more of the return in your pocket.

Cheaper alternatives exist: VVLU, IVLU, and DGCE.

Full DGVA analysis →

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between DGCE vs DGVA?

DGCE and DGVA are 2 Australian-listed ETFs we compare side by side. DGCE carries the lower management fee (0.3%). The table above breaks down fees, returns, income and risk for each.

Which has the lower fees - DGCE vs DGVA?

DGCE has the lower management fee at 0.3% a year, versus DGVA 0.4%.

Which pays the higher dividend yield?

DGVA pays the higher at 3.69%. Remember distributions are taxed each year at your marginal rate.

Which is the larger and most liquid?

DGVA is the larger fund by assets ($1.3bn). Larger funds are typically more liquid and trade on tighter spreads.

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