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Dimensional Fund Advisors Adopts Vanguard's Tax-Efficient Mutual Fund Model

First article: 23 mar. 2026, 19:53 | Last update: 23 mar. 2026, 19:53 | 1 source | 1 article
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Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), known for its quantitative investment strategies, is adopting a tax-efficient mutual fund model inspired by Vanguard's approach. This strategy focuses on minimizing capital gains taxes within mutual funds, ultimately benefiting investors by increasing their after-tax returns. The implementation involves techniques such as tax-loss harvesting and careful management of portfolio turnover.

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Dimensional Grafts Vanguard’s Tax-Busting Model Onto Mutual Fund Foto: Bloomberg
Bloomberg 23 mar. 2026, 19:53 (2 hours ago)

Dimensional Grafts Vanguard’s Tax-Busting Model Onto Mutual Fund

Dimensional Fund Advisors is becoming the first asset manager to launch an ETF share class of a mutual fund since Vanguard's patent on the model expired nearly three years ago. Joel Schneider, deputy head of portfolio management for North America at Dimensional, joins Katie Greifeld, Scarlet Fu, and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." (Source: Bloomberg)

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