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DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

Grow my money5y track recordRanked #168 of 2,993 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2020

Annual Cost

0.18%

#763 of 5,853 · low cost

Fund Size

$16.8B

#179 of 5,853 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+25.5%

Track Record

5 years

#2,184 of 5,853 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$12,658+26.6%

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

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 9.8% of fundwell diversified

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
99.8%
Other
0.2%

By sector

Financial Services
23.1%
Industrials
19.1%
Technology
11.1%
Healthcare
8.8%
Consumer Cyclical
8.6%
Basic Materials
8.4%
Consumer Defensive
6.4%
Energy
5.8%
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)
0.93Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.37Good 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 2026-08-02