DFAI

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

DFAI is an actively-managed fund that seeks a broad exposure to relatively low-priced and profitable stocks in developed countries outside the US.


International

EQUITY

Active

MANAGEMENT STYLE

10.4 B

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

18 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorDimensional Holdings
CategoryInternational
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateNov 17, 2020
Assets (mns)$10,450
Expense ratio18 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
Distributions
Taxation1099
Stock selectionProprietary
WeightingProprietary
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 3.0 %
SAP AG 1.1 %
SHELL PLC 1.1 %
ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 1.0 %
NESTLE SA-REG 0.9 %
ROCHE HOLDING LTD 0.9 %
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.9 %
NOVO NORDISK A/S-B 0.8 %
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.8 %
NOVARTIS AG-ADR 0.7 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings3876
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 32
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$70,211
Large cap (>$10bn)76.6%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)15.1%
Small cap (<$2bn)4.8%
Developed mkts.95.5%
Emerging mkts.0.1%
Country Exposure
JAPAN 20.7 %
BRITAIN 11.9 %
CANADA 10.9 %
GERMANY 8.7 %
FRANCE 8.1 %
SWITZERLAND 8.0 %
AUSTRALIA 5.9 %
NETHERLANDS 3.9 %
ITALY 2.8 %
SPAIN 2.6 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 06/30/2025)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR20 YRIncep.
Price Returns 18.4% 16.5% 12.5% 12.7% -- -- -- 7.3%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.5% 1.7% 2.2% -- -- -- 2.3%
Total Returns 18.4% 17.0% 14.2% 14.9% -- -- -- 9.5%
Ann. Volatility 19.5% 16.9% 14.7% 16.0% -- -- -- 16.0%
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.7963%
MSCI EAFE0.8780%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.7054%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)1,287
ADV traded (mns)$44
Turnover0.4%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.04%
Technical Indicators
Recent close$34.53
30d moving avg.$34.35
Annualized volatility16.1%
Relative strength (RSI)58
Short interest0.1%
Distributions
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating

NEUTRAL

Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™

DFAI

7.3%

Cat. Avg

7.3%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 259 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.3% and a standard deviation of 1.8%. DFAI's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.0 standard deviations above the category average. This places DFAI in the 51st percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

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Factor Scorecard

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Expense Analysis

Peer Group Active
International Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 38
Avg. Expense Ratio 56.2 bp
Std. Deviation 24 bp
(18 bp) Percentile rank 7
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
DFAI 18.0 0.0 18
Peer Avg. 42.7 26.5 69.2
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