# DFAE (Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF)

Dimensional · Stock ETFs · Emerging markets · data as of Oct 2, 2026

DFAE is actively managed and returned +27.4% over the past year.

## Key facts

- DFAE, total return, 1 year: +27.4%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- DFAE, expense ratio: 0.29%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- DFAE, holdings: 6291, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- DFAE, below its high: −3.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- DFAE, net assets: $9.5bn (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026).

## DFAE over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.3% | +3.6% | −0.3 pts | −2.0 pts |
| 6 months | +19.3% | +17.9% | +1.4 pts | −9.1 pts |
| 1 year | +27.4% | +16.2% | +11.2 pts | +3.1 pts |
| 3 years | +91.6% | +89.3% | +2.3 pts | −23.1 pts |
| Since listing | +77.1% | +127.6% | −50.5 pts | −78.4 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | No index, actively managed | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Emerging markets | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.29% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Price | $39.86 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Dec 2, 2020 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $9.5bn | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026 |
| Below its high | −3.8% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 6291 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 30.5% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings as of | Jul 31, 2026 | SEC N-PORT |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.4% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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