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DFAI · Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.18% fee$17.5bnSince Nov 18, 2020SEC filings ↗
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DFAI is actively managed and returned +16.4% over the past year.

+16.4%
Total return, 1 year
0.18%
Expense ratio
3780
Holdings
−4.3%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.3%+3.6%−3.3 pts−5.0 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+7.3%+17.9%−10.7 pts−21.2 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+16.4%+16.2%+0.1 pts−8.0 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+76.8%+89.3%−12.4 pts−37.9 pts
Since listing Nov 18, 2020 – Oct 2, 2026+92.6%+134.3%−41.7 pts−75.0 pts

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

DFAI top ten by weight, 9.3% of its 3780 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.

ASML Holding N.V. 1.64%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.17%
Roche Holding AG 1.05%
SHELL PLC 1.02%
Nestle S.A. 0.84%
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.81%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 0.77%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.68%
Novartis AG 0.68%
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 0.63%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

DFAI is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +16.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% 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 3780 positions, with the top ten at 9.3%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 25, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · International large-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.18%
Price$41.52
Listed sinceNov 18, 2020
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$17.5bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−4.3%
Holdings3780
Top ten weight9.3%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)2.0%
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Questions people ask about DFAI

How has DFAI performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, DFAI returned +16.4% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +76.8%.
What does DFAI cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year.
What does DFAI hold?
3780 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 9.3% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is DFAI below its high?
4.3% below its high of Aug 25, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, DFAI and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.18%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $17.5bnSEC 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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