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Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF

DFALCboeA

$52.34−0.05 (−0.10%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 2:56 PM

Intraday session: down, 10 prints from 52.39 to 52.34. Range 52.28 to 52.39. Use the arrow keys to read each point.52.2752.3052.3352.3810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.13%
Fund size
$1.7B
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Holdings
529
Avg volume · 30D
0.2M sh
NAV per share
$52.43
52W range
low $48.63high $54.11
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DFAL Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 81 out of 100

Rank
1 of 8
Six-pillar profile for DFAL. Scores out of 100: Cost 93, Risk 81, Mission not scored, Tradability 80, Holdings 59, Durability 61. Strongest: Cost (93). Weakest: Holdings (59). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 81 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.
    A93 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 8
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 8
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 8
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 7
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 8

DFAL Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
529
Top-10 weight
37%
Largest holding
NVDA7.2%

Sectors

  • Technology39.3%
  • Financials12.0%
  • Health Care9.5%
  • Communication8.9%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.9%
  • Industrials8.3%
  • Consumer Staples4.6%
  • Energy4.3%
  • Materials2.1%
  • Utilities2.0%
  • Real Estate0.2%

Geography

  • United States97.15%
  • Ireland1.32%
  • United Kingdom0.55%
  • Singapore0.31%
  • Switzerland0.29%
  • Netherlands0.18%
  • Bermuda0.07%
  • Sweden0.06%
  • Other countries (2)0.07%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 36.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001NVDANVIDIA Corp7.23%557,276$126M847
002AAPLApple Inc.6.77%346,048$118M715
003MSFTMicrosoft Corp5.62%180,923$98M815
004AMZNAmazon.com Inc.3.68%247,103$64M736
005GOOGLAlphabet Inc - Class A2.71%133,975$47M709
006AVGOBroadcom Inc2.44%119,779$42M754
007METAMeta Platforms Inc2.33%54,778$41M704
008MUMicron Technology Inc.2.19%38,672$38M679
009GOOGAlphabet Inc2.17%108,318$38M478
010TSLATesla Inc1.48%68,203$26M521
011LLYEli Lilly and Company1.44%21,296$25M583
012AMDAdvanced Micro Devices1.36%39,934$24M635
013JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.36%70,929$24M481
014BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway Cl-B1.28%42,947$22M365
015VVisa Inc1.12%49,957$19M558

Showing 1–15 of 529 holdings

DFAL Performance

Launched Jun 18, 2026

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DFAL$10,322
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,332
Jul 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. DFAL $10,322. SPY $10,332. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,608$10,004$10,400Jul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026

Jul 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 DFAL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFAL
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month+1.9%
3 months+3.2%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, 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 DFAL
YearReturn barDFAL
2026 YTD+6.1%

History from Jun 23, 2026

DFAL in the news

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DFAL Dividends

Last payment
$0.09 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment in 2026 YTD. Sep 22, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.09

DFAL Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
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Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
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Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.
0.90
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.

DFAL Cost

Expense ratio0.13%
  • The middle half of US Active Contrarian Value funds
  • Median 0.54%

No US Active Contrarian Value fund charges less.

DFAL costs $13.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Active Contrarian Value fund costs $54.50.

Other funds in US Active Contrarian Value