Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
$35.72−0.23 (−0.65%)
- 0.29%
- $8.87B
- +13.8%
- 2.05%
- 1.11M sh
- low $30.99high $42.16
The ETF.net DFAE Grade
C
Score 48 out of 100
- 5 of 5
Score 48 of 100 falls in the C 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.F21 out of 100Rank 5 of 5Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A93 out of 100Rank 5 of 5Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D36 out of 100Rank 5 of 5Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D30 out of 100Rank 4 of 5Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A72 out of 100Rank 1 of 5Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D36 out of 100Rank 4 of 5
DFAE Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
DFAE$11,379
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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.
| Period | DFAE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +11.9% |
| 1 month | −8.8% |
| 3 months | −6.8% |
| 1 year | +13.8% |
| 3 years | +19.5% |
| 5 years | +7.9% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DFAE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +11.9% | |
| 2025 | +31.5% | |
| 2024 | +7.7% | |
| 2023 | +12.6% | |
| 2022 | −17.5% | |
| 2021 | +3.5% | |
| 2020 | +4.0% |
DFAE in the news
DFAE Dividends
- 2.05%
- $0.74
- $0.27 per share
- Quarterly
DFAE Risk
- 15.7%
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.
- 1.01
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.
- −29.1%
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.
- 1.10
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.
DFAE Cost
Overpaying vs VWO, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets Total Market
$4,682
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DFAE 0.29%
$5,952
VWO 0.06% Tied cheapest
$1,270
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DFAE | VWO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $527 | $110 | $417 |
| 20 | $2,044 | $432 | $1,612 |
| 30 | $5,952 | $1,270 | $4,682 |
Other funds in Emerging Markets Total Market
- AVWOVanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +6.1%
- ASCHESchwab Emerging Markets Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +6.8%
- BSPEMState Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +7.4%
- CXCNYState Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +16.8%
