# DFSE (Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF)

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

DFSE is actively managed and returned +20.6% over the past year.

## Key facts

- DFSE, total return, 1 year: +20.6%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- DFSE, expense ratio: 0.41%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- DFSE, holdings: 3706, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- DFSE, below its high: −2.9%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- DFSE, net assets: $602m (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026).

## DFSE over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.9% | +3.6% | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 6 months | +17.0% | +17.9% | −0.9 pts | −11.4 pts |
| 1 year | +20.6% | +16.2% | +4.4 pts | −3.7 pts |
| 3 years | +79.9% | +89.3% | −9.4 pts | −34.9 pts |
| Since listing | +109.7% | +116.3% | −6.6 pts | −79.2 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 | 0.41% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026 |
| Price | $48.91 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Nov 2, 2022 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $602m | SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026 |
| Below its high | −2.9% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 3706 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 23.7% | 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 | 0.3% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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