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DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

Grow my money5y track recordRanked #171 of 2,960 in this goal

Achieve long-term capital appreciation.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2020

Annual Cost

0.18%

#884 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$16.6B

#173 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+26.4%

Track Record

5 years

#2,236 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,622+26.2%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Small

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 10.9% of fundwell diversified

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
2.5%
ASML Holding N.V.
1.5%
Roche Holding AG
1.1%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
1.1%
ASTRAZENECA PLC
1.0%
SHELL PLC
0.9%
Nestle S.A.
0.8%
Novartis AG
0.7%
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
0.7%
BANQUE ROYALE DU CANADA
0.7%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.8%
Other
0.1%
Cash
0.0%

By sector

Financial Services
22.4%
Industrials
19.3%
Technology
10.3%
Basic Materials
9.1%
Consumer Cyclical
8.7%
Healthcare
8.6%
Energy
6.3%
Consumer Defensive
6.3%
Other
9.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
14.5%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-27.4%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.96Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.41Good downside protection

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Achieve long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy
Implements an integrated investment approach emphasizing long-term drivers of expected returns through broad diversification across sectors and countries. Invests primarily in equity securities of non-U.S. companies, with a focus on smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability. May adjust exposure based on short-term considerations and seeks to reduce trading costs through a flexible trading approach.
Inception date
November 17, 2020
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Data updated on 2026-06-19