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

7.2 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)$7,228
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 5.5 %
NOVARTIS AG-ADR 0.8 %
TOTAL SA 0.8 %
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 0.8 %
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.6 %
NOVO NORDISK A/S-B 0.6 %
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG 0.6 %
ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 0.6 %
NESTLE SA-REG 0.6 %
ROCHE HOLDING LTD 0.5 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings4184
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 45
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$42,565
Large cap (>$10bn)59.1%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)28.9%
Small cap (<$2bn)10.9%
Developed mkts.99.7%
Emerging mkts.0.1%
Country Exposure
JAPAN 22.0 %
CANADA 11.2 %
BRITAIN 10.7 %
SWITZERLAND 7.8 %
GERMANY 7.3 %
FRANCE 6.7 %
AUSTRALIA 6.1 %
NETHERLANDS 3.3 %
DENMARK 2.8 %
ITALY 2.6 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YRIncep.
Total Returns 7.3% 13.1% 11.8% -- -- -- 5.6%
Volatility 12.6% 12.8% 14.2% -- -- -- --
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.8672%
MSCI EAFE1.0097%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.8165%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)839
Turnover0.3%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.04%
ADV of underlying (mns)$62,883
Technical Indicators
Recent close$26.85
30d moving avg.$27.55
Annualized volatility18.2%
Relative strength (RSI)45
Short interest (ETF)0.2%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
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Money Flows (mns)

Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)

Long Money Flows (mns)

Risk and Returns: DFIC vs. Comps (1 YR)

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Results & Estimates
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EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
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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™

DFIC

7.6%

Cat. Avg

7.2%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 267 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.2% and a standard deviation of 2.5%. DFIC's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.2 standard deviations above the category average. This places DFIC in the 56th 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
DFIC (23 bp) Percentile rank 8
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
DFIC 23.0 4.3 27.3
Peer Avg. 42.7 43.4 86.1
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