Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (DFEM)

NYSE Arca: DFEMExchange-traded fund from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

  • Expense ratio0.39%
  • Net assets$9.03B
  • Dividend yield1.94%
  • 1-year return+16.07%
  • Holdings6,222

DFEM ETF price chart

DFEM quote & trading statistics

  • YTD+13.48%
  • 1 year+16.07%
  • 3 years+20.49%/yr
  • 5 years0.00%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
24.94%
3Y volatility
15.54%
3Y Sharpe ratio
1.03

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

DFEM top 10 holdings

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Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
12330Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.10.74%
2SSNLFSamsung Electronics Co Ltd3.63%
3000660SK Hynix Inc3.08%
40700Tencent Holdings Ltd1.66%
50939China Construction Bank Corp0.77%
69988Alibaba Group Holding Ltd0.72%
73037Unimicron Technology Corp0.51%
8PETR4Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras0.50%
9SMSNSamsung Electronics Co. Ltd0.48%
102454MediaTek Inc0.47%

The top 10 holdings make up 22.6% of the fund (6,222 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.

DFEM sector weights

Technology
33.8%
Financial Services
16.7%
Industrials
10.5%
Consumer Cyclical
8.3%
Basic Materials
8.0%
Communication Services
5.3%
Energy
4.6%
Healthcare
4.1%
Consumer Defensive
3.7%
Utilities
2.1%
Real Estate
1.8%

DFEM region weights

Asia Developed
47.2%
Asia Emerging
35.9%
Africa/Middle East
7.7%
Latin America
7.1%
Europe Emerging
2.3%
North America
1.7%
Europe Developed
0.6%

DFEM asset allocation

Non-U.S. stocks
98.4%
U.S. stocks
1.5%
Other
0.0%
Not classified
0.0%

DFEM market-cap breakdown

Mega cap
39.7%
Large cap
27.2%
Mid cap
21.1%
Small cap
7.5%
Micro cap
3.0%

About Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

The Portfolio is designed to purchase a broad and diverse group of equity securities associated with emerging markets, which may include frontier markets (emerging market countries in an earlier stage of development). As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in emerging markets equity investments that are defined in the prospectus as Approved Market securities.

DFEM ETF FAQ

What is the DFEM expense ratio?

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.39%, or $39.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in DFEM?

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF has about $9.03B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of DFEM?

The largest positions in DFEM are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (10.74%), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (3.63%), SK Hynix Inc (3.08%). The fund holds 6,222 securities in total.

How has DFEM performed?

DFEM returned +16.07% over the past year and 0.00% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does DFEM pay dividends?

DFEM has a dividend yield of 1.94%.

When was DFEM launched?

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF began trading on April 26, 2022.