DFAU
Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
DFAU actively selects US equities of all sizes with a tilt toward small-cap companies, seeking to provide long-term capital appreciation.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 11.8 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
12 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| NVIDIA CORP | 7.2 % |
| APPLE INC | 6.1 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 4.6 % |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.7 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 3.1 % |
| BROADCOM INC. | 2.6 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS C | 2.6 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2.0 % |
| TESLA MOTORS INC | 1.7 % |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.3 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 2173 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 172 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $1,176,515 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 90.9% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 6.4% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 1.4% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.3% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.1% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 96.3 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.5 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 0.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 6.0% | 30.7% | 19.1% | 19.6% | 10.9% | -- | -- | 13.6% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.4% | -- | -- | 1.3% |
| Total Returns | 6.2% | 32.1% | 20.4% | 21.0% | 12.3% | -- | -- | 15.0% | Ann. Volatility | 14.3% | 12.7% | 16.5% | 15.1% | 17.1% | -- | -- | 16.8% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.02 | 99% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.65 | 55% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.50 | 53% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 645 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $33 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.02% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $48.62 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 65 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.94/0.85 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $50.85/$47.67 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.1% |
Distributions
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. DFAU |
Expenses vs. DFAU |
ALTAR Score™ vs. DFAU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFUS | Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF | 91.6% | -3 bp | -0.3% |
| ITOT | iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | 89.4% | -9 bp | -0.2% |
| IWV | iShares Russell 3000 ETF | 89.1% | +8 bp | -0.3% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 89.0% | -9 bp | -0.2% |
| SPTM | State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market | 88.6% | -9 bp | +0.0% |
| VTHR | Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF | 88.5% | -5 bp | -0.2% |
| GUSA | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. 1000 Equity ETF | 87.9% | -1 bp | -0.2% |
| IYY | iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF | 87.7% | +8 bp | -0.3% |
| IWB | iShares Russell 1000 ETF | 87.6% | +3 bp | -0.2% |
| VONE | Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF | 87.3% | -5 bp | -0.1% |
Risk and Returns: DFAU vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| 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 5/14/2026
Peer Group Comparison
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Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
4.9%
ALTAR SCORE™
41st
PERCENTILE
NEUTRAL
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,206 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.4% and a standard deviation
of 2.1%. DFAU's ALTAR Score™ is approximately -0.2 standard
deviations above the category average. This places DFAU in the 41st percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$57.84
PRICE TARGET
+13.5%
UPSIDE