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DFACDimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF

Grow my money18y track recordRanked #82 of 2,999 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation while considering federal income tax implications.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2007

Annual Cost

0.17%

#713 of 5,861 · low cost

Fund Size

$47.4B

#70 of 5,861 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+22.2%

Track Record

18 years

#516 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,466+24.7%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 28.3% of fundwell diversified

NVIDIA CORPORATION
5.6%
APPLE INC.
4.7%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
3.9%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
3.3%
AMAZON.COM, INC.
3.1%
ALPHABET INC.
2.1%
META PLATFORMS, INC.
1.9%
ALPHABET INC.
1.7%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
1.0%
BROADCOM INC.
0.9%

Asset allocation

Stocks
100.0%

By sector

Technology
30.0%
Financial Services
14.6%
Industrials
13.2%
Consumer Cyclical
10.4%
Healthcare
9.9%
Communication
7.0%
Energy
5.0%
Consumer Defensive
4.7%
Other
5.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
12.7%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-23.1%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.92Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.36Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation while considering federal income tax implications.
Strategy
Actively manages a diverse portfolio of U.S. equity securities, emphasizing smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability companies. The strategy balances long-term expected returns with shorter-term trading considerations and aims to minimize capital gains taxes.
Inception date
October 4, 2007
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Data updated on 2026-08-04