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DFAT · Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.28% fee$14.5bnSince Jun 14, 2021SEC filings ↗
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DFAT is actively managed and returned +17.8% over the past year.

+17.8%
Total return, 1 year
0.28%
Expense ratio
1205
Holdings
−6.5%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−2.3%+3.6%−5.8 pts−7.6 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+8.7%+17.9%−9.2 pts−19.7 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+17.8%+16.2%+1.5 pts−6.5 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+59.8%+89.3%−29.5 pts−54.9 pts
Since listing Jun 14, 2021 – Oct 2, 2026+60.5%+94.8%−34.3 pts−64.2 pts

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

DFAT top ten by weight, 6.8% of its 1205 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.

PERMIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION 0.80%
OVINTIV INC. 0.79%
HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION 0.73%
BALL CORPORATION 0.69%
PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP COMPANY 0.65%
APA CORPORATION 0.64%
TOLL BROTHERS, INC. 0.63%
CNH Industrial N.V. 0.63%
BORGWARNER INC. 0.62%
THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY 0.61%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

DFAT is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +17.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 11% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 1205 positions, with the top ten at 6.8%. It sat 6.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. small-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.28%
Price$67.76
Listed sinceJun 14, 2021
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$14.5bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−6.5%
Holdings1205
Top ten weight6.8%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)11.2%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)99.2%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about DFAT

How has DFAT performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, DFAT returned +17.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +59.8%.
What does DFAT cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.28% a year.
What does DFAT hold?
1205 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 6.8% of the fund. 11% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is DFAT below its high?
6.5% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, DFAT and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.28%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $14.5bnSEC 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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