DFIC

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFIC actively selects companies of all market capitalizations in developed markets outside the US. Holdings are fundamentally screened to emphasize relatively low-priced and profitable small-caps.


International

EQUITY

Active

MANAGEMENT STYLE

9.6 B

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

23 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorDimensional Holdings
CategoryInternational
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateMar 23, 2022
Assets (mns)$9,610
Expense ratio23 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
DistributionsQuarterly
Taxation1099
Stock selectionProprietary
WeightingProprietary
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 4.4 %
SHELL PLC-ADR 1.0 %
NOVARTIS AG-ADR 0.9 %
TOTAL SA 0.8 %
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 0.7 %
ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 0.6 %
NESTLE SA-REG 0.6 %
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.6 %
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG 0.6 %
ROCHE HOLDING LTD 0.5 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings4155
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 37
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$45,711
Large cap (>$10bn)60.3%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)24.3%
Small cap (<$2bn)8.9%
Developed mkts.93.2%
Emerging mkts.0.1%
Country Exposure
JAPAN 20.6 %
CANADA 10.6 %
BRITAIN 10.1 %
GERMANY 8.9 %
SWITZERLAND 7.2 %
FRANCE 7.2 %
AUSTRALIA 5.6 %
NETHERLANDS 3.5 %
ITALY 3.2 %
SPAIN 2.7 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 06/30/2025)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR20 YRIncep.
Price Returns 20.3% 18.3% 13.2% 13.0% -- -- -- 6.9%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.6% 1.9% 2.2% -- -- -- 2.0%
Total Returns 20.3% 18.8% 15.1% 15.2% -- -- -- 8.9%
Ann. Volatility 19.1% 16.7% 14.6% 16.2% -- -- -- 16.8%
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.7960%
MSCI EAFE0.8879%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.7155%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)918
ADV traded (mns)$29
Turnover0.3%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.04%
Technical Indicators
Recent close$31.08
30d moving avg.$30.84
Annualized volatility16.3%
Relative strength (RSI)59
Short interest0.2%
Distributions
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Money Flows (mns)

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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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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

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™

DFIC

7.7%

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%. DFIC's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.2 standard deviations above the category average. This places DFIC in the 59th 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
(23 bp) Percentile rank 10
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
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Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
DFIC 23.0 0.0 23
Peer Avg. 42.7 26.5 69.2
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