DFAE
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
DFAE actively selects emerging markets securities of all sizes with a tilt toward small-cap companies, seeking to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
6.0 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
35 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Dimensional Holdings |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Dec 02, 2020 |
| Assets (mns) | $6,008 |
| Expense ratio | 35 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Market Cap |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 9.1 % |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 6.1 % |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 3.8 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 2.0 % |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD. | 1.6 % |
| HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC | 1.1 % |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK-H | 1.0 % |
| XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B | 1.0 % |
| NATURAL RESOURCE PARTNERS LP | 0.9 % |
| ICICI BANK LTD-SPON ADR | 0.7 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 6216 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 156 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $137,917 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 60.6% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 21.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 8.5% |
| Developed mkts. | 3.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 89.1% |
Country Exposure
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CHINA | 23.0 % |
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TAIWAN | 19.3 % |
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INDIA | 16.5 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 10.7 % |
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BRAZIL | 3.6 % |
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SAUDI ARABIA | 3.2 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 2.7 % |
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HONG KONG | 2.1 % |
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MEXICO | 1.5 % |
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UAE | 1.3 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 06/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 14.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% | 7.7% | -- | -- | -- | 2.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | -- | -- | -- | 2.1% |
| Total Returns | 14.4% | 13.8% | 13.4% | 10.3% | -- | -- | -- | 4.9% | Ann. Volatility | 20.4% | 18.8% | 16.3% | 16.8% | -- | -- | -- | 17.5% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.65 | 41% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.72 | 54% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.91 | 89% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 313 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $9 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.05% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $28.84 |
| 30d moving avg. | $28.22 |
| Annualized volatility | 16.3% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 66 |
| Short interest | 0.7% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFEM | Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF | 73.3% | +3 bp | +9.7% |
| IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 73.2% | -26 bp | +10.9% |
| EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 68.6% | +34 bp | +10.8% |
| DBEM | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF | 67.5% | +31 bp | +10.3% |
| BKEM | BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 67.3% | -24 bp | +10.5% |
| VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 67.0% | -28 bp | +10.6% |
| GSEE | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 66.2% | +1 bp | +10.3% |
| BBEM | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 66.0% | -20 bp | +10.7% |
| EEMX | SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Free ETF | 65.7% | -5 bp | +10.9% |
| DFSE | Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF | 62.9% | +6 bp | +9.1% |
Risk and Returns: vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 7/8/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
DFAE
9.8%
Cat. Avg
8.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 116 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 8.2% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. DFAE's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.6 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places DFAE in the 72nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
DFAESELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active Emerging Market Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 22 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 60.3 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 21.7 bp |
| (35 bp) Percentile rank | 14 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| DFAE | 35.0 | 0.0 | 35 |
| Peer Avg. | 53.1 | 23.8 | 77.0 |
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