DFAIequity
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
3,842holdings
0.18%annual fee
USmarket
Valuation3,322 companies covered
18.8×P / E91% by weight
1.85×P / B89% by weight
5.3%Earnings yield
ETF comparisons / DFAI vs VEA
equity comparison · DFAI 2026-04-30 · VEA 2026-06-30
DFAI vs VEA
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF compared with VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
The funds share a substantial core but differ outside it.DFAI has 1,036 companies outside the overlap; VEA has 1,178.
Do DFAI and VEA overlap?
DFAI and VEA overlap by 71.1% by weight, across 2,630 shared companies.
VEADeveloped ex-US
VANGUARD DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX FUND
3,908holdings
0.03%annual fee
USmarket
Valuation3,135 companies covered
19.8×P / E86% by weight
1.99×P / B85% by weight
5.1%Earnings yield
Price development
Both lines rebased to 0% over their shared dates
Largest shared positions
2,630 companies held in both funds
DFAI weight
VEA weight
| Shared company | DFAI | VEA |
|---|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING NV EUR 0.09 ADR ASML 2 share classes | 1.79% | 2.34% |
| ↳ ASML Holding N.V. ASML | 0.38% | 2.34% |
| ↳ ASML HOLDING NV EUR 0.09 ADR ASML | 1.40% | 0.00% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC HSBA | 1.03% | 0.99% |
| Roche Holding AG ROP SW 2 share classes | 1.00% | 0.92% |
| ↳ Roche Holding AG ROP SW | 0.97% | 0.88% |
| ↳ Roche Holding AG RO | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| Novartis AG NVS 2 share classes | 0.92% | 0.89% |
| ↳ Novartis AG NOVN | 0.29% | 0.89% |
| ↳ Novartis AG NVS | 0.63% | 0.00% |
| AstraZeneca PLC AZN | 0.94% | 0.86% |
| Nestle SA NESN | 0.89% | 0.81% |
| Shell PLC SHEL | 1.04% | 0.67% |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. 8306 | 0.66% | 0.66% |
| BHP Group Ltd. BHP 2 share classes | 0.75% | 0.65% |
| ↳ BHP Group Ltd. BHP | 0.55% | 0.65% |
| ↳ BHP Group Ltd BHP | 0.20% | 0.00% |
| Toyota Motor Corp. 7203 2 share classes | 0.64% | 0.55% |
| ↳ Toyota Motor Corp. 7203 | 0.63% | 0.55% |
| ↳ Toyota Motor Corp TM | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Siemens AG SIE | 0.54% | 0.72% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia CBA | 0.53% | 0.58% |
| Banco Santander SA SAN 2 share classes | 0.53% | 0.61% |
| ↳ Banco Santander SA SAN | 0.38% | 0.61% |
| ↳ Banco Santander SA SAN | 0.15% | 0.00% |
| Tokyo Electron Ltd 8035 | 0.47% | 0.65% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC RR/ | 0.46% | 0.49% |
| Advantest Corp 6857 | 0.49% | 0.46% |
| TotalEnergies SE TTE | 0.64% | 0.46% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S NOVOB 2 share classes | 0.45% | 0.47% |
| ↳ Novo Nordisk A/S NOVOB | 0.43% | 0.47% |
| ↳ Novo Nordisk A/S NVO | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| Siemens Energy AG ENR | 0.47% | 0.44% |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. 8316 2 share classes | 0.45% | 0.43% |
| ↳ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. 8316 | 0.33% | 0.43% |
| ↳ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc SMFG | 0.12% | 0.00% |
| Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA BBVA 2 share classes | 0.44% | 0.43% |
| ↳ Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA BBVA | 0.18% | 0.43% |
| ↳ Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA BBVA | 0.26% | 0.00% |
| Allianz SE ALV | 0.42% | 0.55% |
| SAP SE SAP 2 share classes | 0.42% | 0.49% |
| ↳ SAP SE SAP | 0.42% | 0.49% |
| ↳ SAP SE SAP | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE MC | 0.48% | 0.42% |
| Schneider Electric SE SU | 0.41% | 0.54% |
DFAI and VEA questions
Based on the holdings compared above
How much do DFAI and VEA overlap?
DFAI and VEA overlap by 71.1% by weight, across 2,630 shared companies.
Which companies do DFAI and VEA both hold?
The largest companies held in both funds are ASML HOLDING NV EUR 0.09 ADR, HSBC Holdings PLC, Roche Holding AG, Novartis AG, AstraZeneca PLC.
Can I hold both DFAI and VEA?
Holding both means 71.1% of that part of your portfolio is the same companies counted twice. That can suit you or not depending on your goals; this tool reports the overlap rather than giving advice.
Is DFAI or VEA cheaper?
DFAI has a 0.18% expense ratio and VEA has 0.03%.
How do DFAI and VEA compare on valuation?
DFAI has a weighted P/E of 18.8 and VEA has a weighted P/E of 19.8.
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