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PBUBvsDFARETF Comparison

ETF 1

PBUB

Portfolio Building Block US Banks ETF

This fund is part of

US Financials

-0.64%

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VS

ETF 2

DFAR

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

This fund is part of

US Real Estate

-0.54%

Full DFAR fund page

Portfolio Building Block US Banks ETF (PBUB) belongs to the US Financials segment. Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (DFAR) is part of the US Real Estate segment. Both ETFs have the same top 1 sector exposures: Finance. PBUB is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.14%, versus 0.22% for DFAR. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of PBUB and DFAR below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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PBUB vs DFAR performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 11/06/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	PBUB DFAR	+0.79%+6.62%	n/an/a	n/an/a	n/an/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	PBUB DFAR	-+$14M	--	--	--	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

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Trading data

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	PBUB	DFAR
Last sale 11/9/2026 at 2:30 PM	$25.36	$26.28
Previous close 11/06/2026	$24.81	$25.88
Consolidated volume 11/06/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 30, 2026

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DFAR

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Main metrics

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	PBUB	DFAR
Last price	$25.36	$26.28
1D performance	+2.23%	+1.55%
AuM	$0.99 M	$1.79 B
E/R	0.14%	0.22%

Characteristics

	PBUB	DFAR
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	Tidal	Dimensional
Benchmark	BITA US Banking Select Index	-
N° of holdings	18	123
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 25, 2026	September 28, 2026
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

PBUB

USA

99.85%

Other

0.15%

DFAR

USA

98.6%

Other

1.4%

Sectors

PBUB

Finance

99.85%

Other

0.15%

DFAR

Finance

98.6%

Other

1.4%

Diversification

PBUB

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

90.42%

DFAR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

60%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of September 30, 2026

PBUB

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

14.68%

Bank of America Corp.

12.36%

Wells Fargo & Co.

7.87%

Citigroup, Inc.

7.05%

East West Bancorp, Inc.

4.65%

Fifth Third Bancorp

4.55%

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (North Carolina)

4.42%

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

4.42%

U.S. Bancorp

4.42%

M&T Bank Corp.

4.38%

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

4.36%

KeyCorp

4.36%

Truist Financial Corp.

4.34%

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (Rhode Island)

4.28%

Regions Financial Corp.

4.27%

DFAR

Welltower, Inc.

7.56%

Prologis, Inc.

6.83%

Equinix, Inc.

5.49%

American Tower Corp.

4.73%

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

4.64%

Simon Property Group, Inc.

4.63%

Realty Income Corp.

4.16%

Public Storage

3.95%

Equity Residential

3.64%

Ventas, Inc.

3.57%

Iron Mountain, Inc.

2.70%

Crown Castle, Inc.

2.34%

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

2.27%

VICI Properties, Inc.

2.07%

SBA Communications Corp.

1.43%

Frequently asked questions about PBUB and DFAR

Which ETF is bigger: PBUB or DFAR?

As of November 6, 2026, PBUB holds $0.99 M in assets under management (AUM), while DFAR manages $1.79 B.

What sectors do the PBUB and DFAR ETFs invest in?

PBUB leans toward sectors like Finance. Meanwhile, DFAR focuses on Finance.

What are the top holdings of the PBUB ETF and DFAR ETF?

PBUB top holdings include JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co.. DFAR holds in its top three: Welltower, Inc., Prologis, Inc. and Equinix, Inc..

PBUBvsDFARETF Comparison

Portfolio Building Block US Banks ETF

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

PBUB vs DFAR performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

Which ETF is bigger: PBUB or DFAR?

As of November 6, 2026, PBUB holds $0.99 M in assets under management (AUM), while DFAR manages $1.79 B.

What sectors do the PBUB and DFAR ETFs invest in?

PBUB leans toward sectors like Finance. Meanwhile, DFAR focuses on Finance.

What are the top holdings of the PBUB ETF and DFAR ETF?

PBUB top holdings include JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Wells Fargo & Co.. DFAR holds in its top three: Welltower, Inc., Prologis, Inc. and Equinix, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: PBUB or DFAR?

PBUB holds 18 securities with 90.42% of its assets in the top 15. DFAR has 123 securities and a top 15 weight of 60%.

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