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DFAEDimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

Grow my money5y track recordRanked #281 of 2,960 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation through investments in emerging market equities.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2020

Annual Cost

0.29%

#1,391 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$9.6B

#281 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+51.5%

Track Record

5 years

#2,244 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$15,254+52.5%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Small

Strategy

Active selection

Factor

Multifactor

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 27.2% of fundwell diversified

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
10.8%
Tencent Holdings Limited
3.7%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
3.4%
SK hynix Inc.
2.7%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
2.1%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
2.0%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION
0.8%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
0.7%
MEITUAN
0.6%
HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
0.6%

Asset allocation

Stocks
100.3%
Other
0.0%
Preferred
0.0%

By sector

Technology
41.6%
Financial Services
15.8%
Industrials
9.1%
Consumer Cyclical
8.1%
Basic Materials
7.0%
Communication
5.4%
Energy
3.5%
Healthcare
3.1%
Other
6.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
20.9%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-32.2%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.06Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.55Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation through investments in emerging market equities.
Strategy
Invests primarily in a diverse range of non-U.S. equity securities from emerging markets, focusing on small-cap, low relative price, and high profitability companies. Employs an active management approach balancing long-term and short-term drivers of returns, with a flexible trading strategy to manage costs.
Inception date
December 1, 2020
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Data updated on 2026-06-19