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DFAU vs DFEM

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF vs Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

DFAU

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Annual cost

0.12%

Fund size

$11.5B

DFEM

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$8.5B

Key differences

  • DFAU costs 0.27% less per year.
  • DFAU covers north america markets; DFEM covers emerging markets.

Side-by-side comparison

DFAUDFEM
Annual cost (TER)0.12%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$11.5B$8.5B
Since20202022
Dividend yield0.94%1.98%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaemerging markets
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+29.5%+44.4%
CAGR 3Y+22.4%+22.2%
CAGR 5Y+13.1%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.181.08
Volatility 1Y12.21%18.02%
Max drawdown-23.61%-20.82%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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