Betashares Global Shares ETF vs Dimensional Global Small Company - Active ETF
These ETFs do not share enough listed holdings to estimate overlap. General information only.
BGBL may suit investors seeking broad market exposure. DGSM may suit growth-oriented investors (noting past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns).
Scored across Cost, Scale, Diversification, Income and Performance. General information only, not financial advice.
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Overlap is estimated from the funds' listed top holdings, not their full constituent lists. Where there are no shared listed holdings it is shown as not reliably estimable.
Betashares Global Shares ETF
BetaShares
Dimensional Global Small Company - Active ETF
Dimensional
Comparison scores reflect how each ETF compares to the other on these specific dimensions only. They are not absolute ratings or recommendations. General information only, not financial advice.
BGBL and DGSM are both Global Broad Market ETFs: BGBL tracks the Solactive GBS Developed Markets ex Australia Large & Mid Cap Index and DGSM tracks the . BGBL has the lower management fee (0.08% vs 0.55% p.a.). A holdings overlap is not reliably estimable for this pair. General information only, not financial advice.
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BGBL charges 0.08% p.a. and DGSM charges 0.55% p.a.; the lower fee leads on cost.
BGBL manages $4.2B and DGSM manages $671.54M; the larger fund leads on scale, which can support tighter spreads.
BGBL holds 1,194 positions and DGSM holds 0; the fund with broader holdings leads on diversification.
BGBL distributes approximately 1.6% (Annually) and DGSM approximately 2.35% (Quarterly); the higher distribution yield leads on income.
Over the compared period BGBL returned 15.4% and DGSM returned 16.8%. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Green highlights the factually lower fee or higher scale/income figure. Performance is never highlighted. Data from issuer disclosures, reviewed quarterly.
Yield figures are estimates based on recent distributions and may vary. Past distributions are not a reliable indicator of future distributions. General information only.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
Top 10 listed holdings for each fund, from issuer disclosures. General information only.
BGBL top holdings
DGSM top holdings
Holdings not published for this fund type.
Sector weights for DGSMare approximate, inferred from the fund's category. General information only.
BGBL sectors
DGSM sectors
Geographic weights for DGSMare approximate, inferred from the fund's category. General information only.
BGBL geography
DGSM geography
BGBL scores 8.4/10 and DGSM scores 5.2/10 on this comparison. BGBL has the higher overall comparison score.
BGBL may suit investors who: investors seeking broad market exposure.
DGSM may suit investors who: growth-oriented investors (noting past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns).
BGBL and DGSM do not share enough listed top holdings to reliably estimate a holdings overlap. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors on this page. General information only, not financial advice.
BGBL has the lower management fee. BGBL charges 0.08% per year ($8 per year on a $10,000 investment) and DGSM charges 0.55% per year ($55 per year on a $10,000 investment). The difference is $47 per year per $10,000 invested. General information only, not financial advice.
BGBL (Betashares Global Shares ETF) manages approximately $4.2B and DGSM (Dimensional Global Small Company - Active ETF) manages approximately $671.54M. Fund size can affect liquidity and bid-ask spreads but does not by itself change the management fee. General information only, not financial advice.
BGBL and DGSM do not share enough listed top holdings to estimate overlap, so whether holding both duplicates your exposure depends on their full constituent lists. General information only, not financial advice.
There is no universally right choice. It depends on your goals, time horizon and existing holdings. BGBL charges 0.08% and DGSM charges 0.55%, so BGBL has the lower management fee. Compare their fees, holdings and sectors above and consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination. General information only, not financial advice.
General information only.This comparison and the ETFLens tools on this page provide general information about two exchange-traded funds and do not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not personal financial product or investment advice. ETFLens does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). Holdings overlap is calculated from each fund's published holdings (full lists where the issuer publishes one, listed top holdings otherwise), and fee data is sourced from fund manager PDS documents and updated quarterly. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Consider each fund's Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD), and seek advice from a registered tax agent or licensed financial adviser, before making investment decisions.
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