Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
$41.09−1.18 (−2.79%)
- 0.18%
- $18.3B
- +15.4%
- 2.46%
- 1.83M sh
- low $35.67high $43.59
The ETF.net DFAI Grade
A
Score 78 out of 100
- 2 of 30
Score 78 of 100 falls in the A 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.A91 out of 100Rank 3 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B62 out of 100Rank 8 of 8Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C51 out of 100Rank 15 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A81 out of 100Rank 3 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A80 out of 100Rank 5 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A71 out of 100Rank 6 of 30
Our read on DFAI
In short
ADimensional's take on developed markets outside the US: several thousand stocks, plus deliberate leans toward cheaper and more profitable companies. Index-fund breadth with a research desk setting the weights, priced above the plain vanilla crowd.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an integrated approach combining research, portfolio design, portfolio management, and trading.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DFAI Holdings
- Stocks
- 3,762
- 10%
- ASML
Sectors
- Financials24.6%
- Industrials17.7%
- Technology10.5%
- Materials8.9%
- Health Care8.7%
- Consumer Discretionary7.7%
- Energy7.1%
- Consumer Staples6.2%
- Utilities3.7%
- Communication3.6%
- Real Estate1.2%
Geography
- Japan24.04%
- United Kingdom11.80%
- Canada11.23%
- Switzerland8.77%
- Germany7.35%
- France6.58%
- Australia5.95%
- Netherlands4.60%
- 19.69%
Developed 99% · Emerging 1%
DFAI 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.
DFAI$11,545
Returns run to the Nov 5, 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 | DFAI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.8% |
| 1 month | −1.1% |
| 3 months | −3.6% |
| 1 year | +15.4% |
| 3 years | +19.0% |
| 5 years | +9.1% |
| 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 | DFAI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.8% | |
| 2025 | +34.0% | |
| 2024 | +4.7% | |
| 2023 | +17.6% | |
| 2022 | −12.9% | |
| 2021 | +13.9% | |
| 2020 | +5.5% |
DFAI in the news
DFAI Dividends
- 2.46%
- $1.01
- $0.18 per share
- Quarterly
DFAI Risk
- 11.6%
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.
- 1.33
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.
- −27.4%
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.
- 0.91
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.
DFAI Cost
Overpaying vs GSWO, cheapest in International Multifactor
$612
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DFAI 0.18%
$3,749
GSWO 0.15% Cheapest
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DFAI | GSWO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $328 | $274 | $54 |
| 20 | $1,281 | $1,071 | $210 |
| 30 | $3,749 | $3,137 | $612 |
Other funds in International Multifactor
- AGSWOGoldman Sachs ActiveBeta World Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return
- AINTFiShares International Equity Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.16%1 year return +16.4%
- AFDEVFidelity International Multifactor ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +17.2%
- ARODMHartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +20.8%
- BGLOFiShares Global Equity Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +12.1%
