Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE)
- Expense ratio0.35%
- Net assets$9.63B
- Dividend yield1.86%
- 1-year return+18.31%
- Holdings5,797
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DFAE performance
Total return · as of October 17, 2026- YTD+15.26%
- 1 year+18.31%
- 3 years+19.89%/yr
- 5 years+8.55%/yr
- 10 years0.00%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 23.82%
- 3Y volatility
- 16.14%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 1.06
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
DFAE top 10 holdings
| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2330 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 14.18% |
| 2 | SSNLF | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 5.17% |
| 3 | 000660 | SK Hynix Inc | 4.62% |
| 4 | 0700 | Tencent Holdings Ltd | 2.27% |
| 5 | 2454 | MediaTek Inc | 1.30% |
| 6 | 9988 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 1.06% |
| 7 | 0939 | China Construction Bank Corp | 0.81% |
| 8 | SMSN | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd | 0.75% |
| 9 | 2317 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 0.75% |
| 10 | 2308 | Delta Electronics Inc | 0.66% |
The top 10 holdings make up 31.6% of the fund (5,797 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.
About Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
The fund is designed to purchase a broad and diverse group of readily marketable emerging markets equity securities that is composed of companies within the Emerging Markets Universe that meet the Advisor's investment criteria. The Advisor defines the Emerging Markets Universe as a market capitalization weighted set of non-U.S. companies associated with emerging markets, which may include frontier markets that have been designated as Approved Markets for investment by the Advisor.
DFAE ETF FAQ
What is the DFAE expense ratio?
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.35%, or $35.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in DFAE?
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF has about $9.63B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of DFAE?
The largest positions in DFAE are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (14.18%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (5.17%), SK Hynix Inc (4.62%). The fund holds 5,797 securities in total.
How has DFAE performed?
DFAE returned +18.31% over the past year and +8.55% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does DFAE pay dividends?
DFAE has a dividend yield of 1.86%.
When was DFAE launched?
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF began trading on December 1, 2020.