DFAXDimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF
Seeks long-term capital appreciation while considering federal tax implications.
By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2008
Annual Cost
0.28%
#1,340 of 5,562 · low cost
Fund Size
$12.1B
#232 of 5,562 · large
Return (1Y)Goal
+35.1%
Track Record
18 years
#587 of 5,562 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$13,605+36.0%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 12.0% of fund✓ well diversified
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
5.4%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
1.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
1.1%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
0.9%
Novartis AG
0.7%
Tencent Holdings Limited
0.7%
ASML Holding N.V.
0.6%
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
0.5%
TOTALENERGIES SE
0.5%
SK hynix Inc.
0.5%
Asset allocation
Stocks
100.1%
Other
0.1%
By sector
Technology
19.1%
Financial Services
17.7%
Industrials
17.4%
Basic Materials
10.6%
Consumer Cyclical
9.5%
Energy
6.1%
Healthcare
5.8%
Consumer Defensive
4.8%
Other
9.1%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
15.7%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-28.1%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
1.08Strong risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.57Good downside protection
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks long-term capital appreciation while considering federal tax implications.
- Strategy
- Employs tax management strategies to maximize after-tax value, focusing on delaying capital gains and maximizing long-term gains. Invests in a diversified portfolio of non-U.S. equities.
- Inception date
- March 6, 2008
- Fund family
- Dimensional Fund Advisors
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Data updated on 2026-06-19