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DFAE · Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.29% fee$9.5bnSince Dec 2, 2020SEC filings ↗
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DFAE is actively managed and returned +27.4% over the past year.

+27.4%
Total return, 1 year
0.29%
Expense ratio
6291
Holdings
−3.8%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+3.3%+3.6%−0.3 pts−2.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+19.3%+17.9%+1.4 pts−9.1 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+27.4%+16.2%+11.2 pts+3.1 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+91.6%+89.3%+2.3 pts−23.1 pts
Since listing Dec 2, 2020 – Oct 2, 2026+77.1%+127.6%−50.5 pts−78.4 pts

DFAE over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

DFAE top ten by weight, 30.5% of its 6291 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 13.19%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 5.17%
SK hynix Inc. 4.54%
Tencent Holdings Limited 2.57%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.20%
MediaTek Inc. 0.97%
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 0.77%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.67%
DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 0.62%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

DFAE is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 6291 positions, with the top ten at 30.5%. It sat 3.8% below its high of Jun 22, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Emerging markets
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.29%
Price$39.86
Listed sinceDec 2, 2020
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$9.5bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.8%
Holdings6291
Top ten weight30.5%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.4%
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Questions people ask about DFAE

How has DFAE performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, DFAE returned +27.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +91.6%.
What does DFAE cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year.
What does DFAE hold?
6291 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 30.5% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is DFAE below its high?
3.8% below its high of Jun 22, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, DFAE and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.29%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $9.5bnSEC filing, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerDimensional website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceDimensional’s own site ↗

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