DFEM · Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.39% fee$9.0bnSince Apr 27, 2022SEC filings ↗

DFEM is actively managed and returned +26.9% over the past year.

+26.9%
Total return, 1 year
0.39%
Expense ratio
6689
Holdings
−3.5%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+3.1%+3.6%−0.5 pts−2.2 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+18.3%+17.9%+0.3 pts−10.1 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+26.9%+16.2%+10.7 pts+2.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+88.3%+89.3%−1.0 pts−26.5 pts
Since listing Apr 27, 2022 – Oct 2, 2026+79.1%+95.9%−16.9 pts−64.1 pts

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

DFEM top ten by weight, 24.3% of its 6689 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 10.26%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.40%
Tencent Holdings Limited 1.95%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.82%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 0.75%
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. 0.48%
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.46%
MPI CORPORATION 0.45%
ICICI BANK LIMITED 0.45%

In plain words

DFEM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +26.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% 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 6689 positions, with the top ten at 24.3%. It sat 3.5% 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)0.39%
Price$40.31
Listed sinceApr 27, 2022
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$9.0bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.5%
Holdings6689
Top ten weight24.3%
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)0.3%
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Questions people ask about DFEM

How has DFEM performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, DFEM returned +26.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +88.3%.
What does DFEM cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.
What does DFEM hold?
6689 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 24.3% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is DFEM below its high?
3.5% below its high of Jun 22, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, DFEM and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $9.0bnSEC filing, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026

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