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Dimensional Emerging Markets ex China Core Equity ETF

DEXCNYSE ArcaDimensionalB

$72.22+0.33 (+0.46%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

B65/ 100

Rank 7 of 22 in Emerging Markets Stocks

B65/100Rank 7 of 22inEmerging Markets Stocks
Intraday session: up, 73 prints from 71.90 to 72.22. Range 71.90 to 73.53. Use the arrow keys to read each point.72.5072.7573.0073.2573.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.43%*
Fund size
$270M
1Y total return
+22.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.77%
Holdings
3250
Avg volume · 30D
21.2K sh
52W range
low $56.94high $86.67
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Feb 28, 2027. Without it: 0.56%.

The ETF.net DEXC Grade

B

Score 65 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Stocks⁠
Rank
7 of 22
Six-pillar profile for DEXC. Scores out of 100: Cost 57, Risk 40, Mission 100, Tradability 50, Holdings 73, Durability 60. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (40). Leans toward Mission.

Score 65 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 22

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 17

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C40 out of 100
    Rank 18 of 22

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 22

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 19

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 22

Our read on DEXC

ETF.net Research

In short

BChina sits out; roughly 3,500 other emerging-market stocks don't. Dimensional runs this one actively, leaning toward smaller, cheaper and more profitable companies instead of tracking a cap-weighted index.

Stated mandate

The portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Goes wide: roughly 3,500 names across emerging markets with China excluded, and a documented lean toward smaller-cap, lower-relative-price and higher-profitability companies rather than index weights.dimensional.comsec.govsec.gov 2
  • What's inside matches the label: emerging-market equity with China left out, in a standard 1940 Act fund that pays shareholders quarterly.
  • 0.43% net of a waiver through February 28, 2027 (0.56% gross) sits near the category median fee, which is notable for a hands-on, factor-tilted portfolio rather than a tracker.

Worth knowing

  • You pay for the tilts. Index-style ex-China rivals cost a fraction: VEXC charges 0.07% and XCEM 0.16%, neither reliant on a waiver.
  • That 0.43% leans on a fee waiver that runs through February 28, 2027. The underlying gross expense ratio is 0.56%.
  • Launched in 2024 and thinly traded next to the category's giants, so there's limited history to study and spreads deserve a look before you place an order.

DEXC Performance

Launched Nov 13, 2024

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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DEXC$12,283
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DEXC $12,283. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DEXC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDEXC
Year to date+20.3%
1 month−9.8%
3 months−1.5%
1 year+22.8%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DEXC
YearReturn barDEXC
2026 YTD+20.3%
2025+27.1%
2024−1.2%

History from Nov 14, 2024

DEXC in the news

DEXC Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
1.77%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.27Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.49 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2024–2026

One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 17, 2024 $0.09; Mar 25, 2025 $0.09; Jun 24, 2025 $0.36; Sep 23, 2025 $0.45; Dec 16, 2025 $0.30; Mar 24, 2026 $0.10; Jun 23, 2026 $0.38; Sep 22, 2026 $0.49. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.49
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.38
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.10
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.30
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.45
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.36
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.09
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.09

$10,000 in DEXC 1 year ago paid $214 in dividends.

DEXC Risk

Risk pillarC40 out of 100Rank 18 of 22 in Emerging Markets Stocks
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
22.2%
Annualised · 23 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.86
vs 3-month T-bills · 23 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−18.3%
23 months · trough Jul 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.10
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DEXC Cost

Compare DEXC and VEXC

Overpaying vs VEXC, cheapest in Emerging Markets Stocks

$7,182

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DEXC 0.43%

    $8,662

  • VEXC 0.07% Cheapest

    $1,480

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DEXC 0.43%
  • VEXC 0.07%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530DEXC $8,662VEXC $1,480

Year by year

YearDEXCVEXCOverpaying
10$776$128$648
20$2,994$503$2,491
30$8,662$1,480$7,182
How the 0.43% is worked out

Full fee 0.56%− waiver 0.13%= you pay 0.43%

The waiver ends Feb 28, 2027. After that the fee is 0.56% unless Dimensional renews it. Source: prospectus, Feb 2026.

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