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DFAEDimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

Grow my money5y track recordRanked #273 of 2,999 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2020

Annual Cost

0.29%

#1,303 of 5,861 · low cost

Fund Size

$9.7B

#290 of 5,861 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+30.3%

Track Record

5 years

#2,191 of 5,861 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$13,188+31.9%

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

What's inside

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 = 28.9% of fundwell diversified

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
12.2%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
4.4%
SK hynix Inc.
3.5%
Tencent Holdings Limited
2.6%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
1.8%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
1.4%
DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
0.9%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION
0.8%
MediaTek Inc.
0.7%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
0.6%

Asset allocation

Stocks
100.3%
Other
0.0%
Preferred
0.0%

By sector

Technology
42.5%
Financial Services
16.4%
Industrials
8.9%
Consumer Cyclical
7.5%
Basic Materials
6.6%
Communication
5.5%
Energy
3.3%
Healthcare
3.1%
Other
6.3%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
23.1%High

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-32.2%Severe

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.78Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.12Good downside protection

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy
Actively manages a diverse portfolio of non-U.S. equity securities in emerging markets, focusing on companies of all sizes with lower relative prices and higher profitability. The strategy emphasizes broad diversification across sectors and countries, with a flexible trading approach to manage costs.
Inception date
December 1, 2020
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Data updated on 2026-08-04