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DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

Grow my money5y track recordRanked #166 of 3,055 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2020

Annual Cost

0.18%

#794 of 6,040 · low cost

Fund Size

$18.3B

#170 of 6,040 · large

Return (1Y)

+19.5%

Track Record

5 years

#2,206 of 6,040 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,963+19.6%

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

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 9.8% of funddiversified

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
1.5%
ASML Holding N.V.
1.4%
SHELL PLC
1.0%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
1.0%
Roche Holding AG
1.0%
ASTRAZENECA PLC
0.9%
Nestle S.A.
0.9%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
0.7%
TOTALENERGIES SE
0.6%
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
0.6%

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.9%
Other
0.1%

By sector

Financial Services
24.5%
Industrials
18.5%
Technology
9.8%
Basic Materials
9.1%
Consumer Cyclical
8.5%
Healthcare
8.3%
Energy
6.3%
Consumer Defensive
6.2%
Other
8.7%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
14.6%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-27.4%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
1.03Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.52Good 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 across developed markets, emphasizing companies of all sizes with lower relative prices and higher profitability. The strategy includes flexible trading and may involve futures and options to adjust market exposure.
Inception date
November 17, 2020
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Data updated on 2026-09-18