DimensionalInternationalEmerging#244 of 521 by YTD

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETFDFAE

S&P 500Bucket avgCompareDividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026
0%+10%+20%+30%International avg +7.5%S&P 500 +8.7%High +29.0%+8.5%Dec 31, 2025Nov 6, 20260%+10%+20%+30%International avg +7.5%S&P 500 +8.7%High +29.0%+8.5%Dec 31, 2025Nov 6, 2026

$34.88+2.0%

+$0.69 · Nov 6 close

AUM
$8.9B
Fee
0.29%
Yield
2.1%
Bumpy · 1Y
1.8×S&P
Volume
2.5M
NAV
$34.73
What's insideAll 6,132 →

2330.TW 13.0%005930.KS 4.7%000660.KS 4.0%0700.HK 2.4%

52-week range17% below the high
$30.99$42.16
Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.0%−10.6%−9.2%+8.5%+9.2%+69.6%+42.4%+53.6%
Peer average+1.4%−8.6%−8.0%+9.0%+10.6%+66.3%+38.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%—

DFAE in One Breath

DFAE Among Emerging ETFs

YTD
#1EMEQNomura+37.4%$555M
#2FTHFFirst Trust+27.4%$130M
#3EVLUiShares+21.6%$18.5M
#4KEMXKraneShares+21.3%$117M
#5STXEStrive+20.6%$122M
#6EMDMFirst Trust+20.4%$39.3M
#7PIEInvesco+19.8%$224M
#8EMXCiShares+18.0%$24.3B
#63DFAEDimensional+8.5%$8.9B
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · 113 Emerging ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in DFAE

5Y
$10,000 in DFAE became
$14,243
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
$10K$15K$14,243 DFAE$17,177 VOOlow $7,362Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DFAE’s Top Holdings

Today
Dimensional DFAE · 6,147 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
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What DFAE Holds

Today
Technology41.2%
2330.TW 13.0 · 005930.KS 4.7 · 000660.KS 4.0 · 2454.TW 1.0 · 2317.TW · 2308.TW · 1810.HK
Financial Services17.2%
0939.HK · IBN · 1398.HK · 2318.HK · 3988.HK · HDB · 2881.TW
Industrials8.6%
006400.KS · LT.NS
Consumer Cyclical7.5%
9988.HK 1.3 · BABA · 3690.HK · PDD · 005380.KS · 1211.HK · M&M.NS
Basic Materials6.8%
1303.TW · GFI · VALE · AU · GMEXICOB.M · 2899.HK · TATASTEEL.
Communication Services5.4%
0700.HK 2.4 · BHARTIARTL · MTN.JO · 7010.SR
Energy3.6%
RELIANCE.B · PETR4.SA · 2222.SR · 0857.HK · PBR-A · RIGD.L · PKN.WA
Dimensional DFAE · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026
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Taiwan’s Share of DFAE

Today
13.0%

$130 of every $1,000 in DFAE is Taiwan

Taiwan held by DFAE
$1.2B
Most Taiwan per dollar
VEXC24.3%
EWT23.2%
AIA22.5%
FLTW21.2%
Dimensional DFAE · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
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DFAE’s Share of Emerging ETFs

Today
2.0%

of the $448B in 134 Emerging ETFs

DFAE
DFAE$8.9B2.0%
IEMG$142B31.7%
VWO$125B28.0%
131 others$172B38.3%
Emerging ETF AUM · Nov 9, 2026
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DFAE Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.29a year
per $100
$29 a year on $10,000
VWO$0.06
IEMG$0.09
EMXC$0.25
DFAE$0.29
AVEM$0.33
EEM$0.72
Expense ratio · Emerging peers · Nov 9, 2026
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Inside DFAE

6,147 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
DFAE

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manu13.04%
2005930.KSSamsung Electronics4.67%
3000660.KSSK Hynix4.01%
40700.HKTencent2.39%
59988.HKAlibaba Group1.25%
62454.TWMediatek1.02%
70939.HKChina Construction Bank C0.92%
82317.TWHON HAI Precision Industr0.77%
9SMSN.LSamsung Electronics LT0.65%
10IBNIcici Bank0.53%
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TechnologyFinancial ServicesIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesEnergyHealthcareConsumer DefensiveUtilitiesReal EstateOther
Dimensional DFAE · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 33.5%
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All DFAE Holdings

6,132 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026
DFAE

DFAE’s Holdings

Today
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12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor ManuTechnology13.04%$1,303.7617.4M$1.18B
2005930.KSSamsung ElectronicsTechnology4.67%$466.592.8M$423.7M
3000660.KSSK HynixTechnology4.01%$401.34387K$364.5M
40700.HKTencentCommunication Services2.39%$238.513.9M$216.6M
59988.HKAlibaba GroupConsumer Cyclical1.25%$125.068.2M$113.6M
62454.TWMediatekTechnology1.02%$102.12882K$92.7M
70939.HKChina Construction Bank CFinancial Services0.92%$91.6262.2M$83.2M
82317.TWHON HAI Precision IndustrTechnology0.77%$77.369.8M$70.2M
9SMSN.LSamsung Electronics LT—0.65%$65.1617K$59.2M
10IBNIcici BankFinancial Services0.53%$53.071.5M$48.2M
11BHARTIARTLBharti AirtelCommunication Services0.52%$52.122.2M$47.3M
121398.HKIndustrial & Commercial BFinancial Services0.52%$51.6246.3M$46.9M
132308.TWDelta ElectronicsTechnology0.44%$44.021.2M$40.0M
14RELIANCE.BReliance IndustriesEnergy0.42%$42.342.8M$38.4M
152318.HKPing AN Insurance Group CFinancial Services0.41%$41.085.5M$37.3M
Dimensional DFAE · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
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How It Compares

DFAE

Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
IEMGiSharesReadDesk0.09%+8.3%+8.8%$142.1B
VWOVanguardReadDesk0.06%+3.2%+3.2%$125.4B
EEMiSharesReadDesk0.72%+9.0%+9.7%$27.5B
AVEMAvantisReadDesk0.33%+9.6%+10.7%$26.2B
EMXCiSharesReadDesk0.25%+18.0%+21.2%$24.3B
DFAEDimensionalThis fundReadDesk0.29%+8.5%+9.2%$8.9B
Emerging peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 9, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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IEMG vs DFAE

YTD
IEMGiShares · EmergingDFAEDimensional · Emerging
Year to date
DFAE wins+0.2 pts
Past year
DFAE wins+0.5 pts
Fee
IEMG winslower fee
Yield
IEMG wins+0.4 pts
AUM
IEMG16.0× more
2–2level
iShares IEMG and Dimensional DFAE · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DFAE vs VOO

YTD
DFAE · Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market
+8.5%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
0.2 pts
0%+10%+20%+8.5% DFAE+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 90%+20%+8.5% DFAE+8.7% VOOJan 1Nov 9
Dimensional DFAE and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
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DFAE vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DFAEAvsBPeer average
1D+2.0%+1.4%
1M−10.6%−8.6%
3M−9.2%−8.0%
YTD+8.5%+9.0%
1Y+9.2%+10.6%
3Y+69.6%+66.3%
5Y+42.4%+38.2%
3–4Peer average wins
133 Emerging peers · each row scaled to its leader
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How Bumpy Is DFAE?

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DFAE

How Bumpy

1Y
1.8×the S&P 500’s swings
Calm rank among 7 emerging funds#3
Other emerging funds1.3× to 2.2×
Dimensional DFAE · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
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DFAE

Worst Drop

1Y
−17.5%from its Jun 22 high
Still below the high−15.9%
$10,000 at the high is now$8,410
Dimensional DFAE · fall from the highest close, past year
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DFAE

On a Bad Day

1Y
1.5×the S&P 500’s fall
DFAE’s worst day: Friday, Jun 5
DFAE
−6.4%
S&P 500
−2.6%
Up days54 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
Dimensional DFAE · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
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DFAE

Return for the Bumps

1Y#4 of 7 emerging funds
#1EMXCiShares
most for the bumps
#2AVEMAvantis
#3EEMiShares
#4DFAEDimensional
#5IEMGiShares
#6SPEMSPDR
#7VWOVanguard
less than cash
Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
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DFAE

Cost

Today
$29a year per $10,000
VWO
$6
SPEM
$7
IEMG
$9
EMXC
$25
DFAE
$29
AVEM
$33
EEM
$72
Expense ratio 0.29%, taken from the fund’s value
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The Details

DFAE

Payouts by Year

7Y
$0.27per share, Sep 2026
$0.00312020’21’22’23’24$0.72’25$0.532026
Distribution yield2.1%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 22 · Sep 24, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.94 a share
Dimensional DFAE · distributions by ex-date · 2020–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$34.73
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today2.5M
Average volume · 30D1.3M
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.29%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$29.00
Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.27
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.21
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.0531
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.21
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.23
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.23
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.0574
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.15
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.24
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.18
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.0302
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.0932
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