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DFSE · Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.41% fee$602mSince Nov 2, 2022SEC filings ↗
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DFSE is actively managed and returned +20.6% over the past year.

+20.6%
Total return, 1 year
0.41%
Expense ratio
3706
Holdings
−2.9%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+3.9%+3.6%+0.3 pts−1.4 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+17.0%+17.9%−0.9 pts−11.4 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+20.6%+16.2%+4.4 pts−3.7 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+79.9%+89.3%−9.4 pts−34.9 pts
Since listing Nov 2, 2022 – Oct 2, 2026+109.7%+116.3%−6.6 pts−79.2 pts

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

DFSE top ten by weight, 23.7% of its 3706 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 8.21%
SK hynix Inc. 4.15%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2.63%
Tencent Holdings Limited 2.58%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 2.23%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited 0.96%
Lenovo Group Limited 0.87%
MediaTek Inc. 0.79%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 0.72%
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.61%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

DFSE is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +20.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.41% 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 3706 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Emerging markets
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.41%
Price$48.91
Listed sinceNov 2, 2022
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$602m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−2.9%
Holdings3706
Top ten weight23.7%
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 DFSE

How has DFSE performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, DFSE returned +20.6% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +79.9%.
What does DFSE cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.41% a year.
What does DFSE hold?
3706 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 23.7% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is DFSE below its high?
2.9% below its high of Jun 2, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, DFSE and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.41%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $602mSEC 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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