DFSI
Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF
DFSI is an actively managed ETF that aims to invest in a portfolio of non-US developed market equities across all market-caps with perceived high profitability and positive sustainability characteristics.
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Dimensional |
| Category | International Equities |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 01, 2022 |
| Assets (mns) | $390 |
| Expense ratio | 24 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| NOVO NORDISK A/S-B | 2.3 % |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS | 2.0 % |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUI | 1.4 % |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP | 1.2 % |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC-SPONS ADR | 1.0 % |
| ROCHE HOLDING LTD | 0.9 % |
| UNILEVER PLC-SPONSORED ADR | 0.8 % |
| L'OREAL | 0.7 % |
| RELX PLC SPONSORED ADR | 0.7 % |
| SIEMENS AG-REG | 0.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 2985 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 29 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $69,814 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 64.6% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 25.8% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 8.8% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
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JAPAN | 20.6 % |
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BRITAIN | 11.1 % |
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CANADA | 8.6 % |
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FRANCE | 8.4 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 7.7 % |
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GERMANY | 7.1 % |
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NETHERLANDS | 6.1 % |
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AUSTRALIA | 5.0 % |
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DENMARK | 4.3 % |
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SWEDEN | 3.4 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Annual Returns (as of 03/31/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 12.3% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.00 | 0% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.00 | 0% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.00 | 0% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 52 |
| Turnover | 0.4% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.28% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $54,207 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $32.44 |
| 30d moving avg. | $30.00 |
| Annualized volatility | 0.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 75 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 1.1% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
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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. DFSI |
Expenses vs. DFSI |
ALTAR Score™ vs. DFSI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFIC | Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF | 64.6% | -1 bp | +1.2% |
| DFAI | Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF | 62.7% | -6 bp | +0.7% |
| IEFA | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 53.3% | -17 bp | -3.5% |
| IDEV | iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | 52.8% | -20 bp | +0.5% |
| AVDE | Avantis International Equity ETF | 49.4% | -1 bp | +1.7% |
| SPDW | SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | 48.9% | -21 bp | +0.7% |
| EFAX | SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Free ETF | 48.8% | -4 bp | +0.1% |
| VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 48.3% | -19 bp | +0.8% |
| EFA | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | 48.1% | +11 bp | +0.2% |
| DBEF | Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF | 47.5% | +12 bp | +0.2% |
Risk and Returns: DFSI vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024E | 2025E | ||
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
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EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
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Valuation Metrics
| 2023 | 2024E | Fwd Est | 2025E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/15/2024
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ETF Research Center Fund Rating
Our measure of an ETF's overall investment merit
ALTAR Score™
DFSI
6.2%
Cat. Avg
7.2%
Fund Category: International Equities
| Avg. Return on Equity | --% |
| Divided by: Fwd. P/BV | --x |
| Less: Expenses | -- bp |
| Equals: ALTAR Score™ | 6.2% |
Recommendation
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
Category Overview
There are 257 funds in the International Equities category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.2% and a standard deviation of
2.5%. DFSI's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.4 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places DFSI in the 35th percentile among funds in the category.
Consensus Recommendation
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Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
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| DFSI | 24.0 | 28.2 | 52.2 |
| Peer Avg. | -- | -- | -- |
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