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Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market (DFAE)

Emerging markets ETF · Dimensional · NYSE ARCA · 6,314 holdings
$36.55 ▼ -1.07 (2.84%)
At close · USD · Volume 1,017,344
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$30.99 – $42.16
Day's range
$36.44 – $36.93
1-year total return
+16.1%

DFAE price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

DFAE fund facts

FundDimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
TickerDFAE · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)Dimensional
Category (by our rules)Emerging markets
Expense ratio0.29%
Holdings6,314
Net assets (fund, SEC)$9.5B
Yield (last 12 months)2.02%
DistributionsQuarterly
52-week range$30.99 – $42.16
Average volume (3 months)970,816
First price in our data2 Dec 2020
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
−9.8%
3 months
−3.7%
6 months
−2.2%
Year to date
+13.7%
1 year
+16.1%
3 years a year
+21.4%
5 years a year
+8.0%
10 years a year
n/a
Volatility (1 year)
23.9%
Largest drop, last year
−13.8%
Largest drop in our data
−32.2%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.29% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $29 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 27 Feb 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
0.74 USD
Yield on today's price
2.02%
Frequency
Quarterly
Latest ex-date
22 Sep 2026
Full DFAE dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

DFAE top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 13.19%
2 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 5.17%
3 SK hynix Inc. 4.54%
4 Tencent Holdings Limited 2.57%
5 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 1.21%
6 Alibaba Group Holding Limited 1.20%
7 MediaTek Inc. 0.97%
8 HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 0.79%
9 CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION 0.77%
10 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 0.67%
The top 10 make up 31.1% of the fund, out of 6,314 holdings.
Positions as of 31 Jul 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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DFAE: frequently asked questions

What is DFAE?

DFAE is the Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF, issued by Dimensional, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Emerging markets". Its latest SEC filing lists 6,314 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of DFAE?

DFAE charges 0.29% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 27 Feb 2026. On $10,000 that is about $29 a year in fund costs.

Does DFAE pay dividends?

Yes. DFAE paid 0.74 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 2.02% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 22 Sep 2026.

What does DFAE hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (13.2%), Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (5.2%), SK hynix Inc. (4.5%). The top 10 together make up 31.1% of the fund.

How has DFAE performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +16.1%, 3 years +21.4% a year, 5 years +8.0% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
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