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DFAL

GradeAChicago Board Options Exchange

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

Active Equity · Dimensional · Inception 2026-06-18 · SEC filings

$51.72−0.37 (−0.71%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:10 PM EDT

History starts Jun 23, 2026.History starts Jun 23, 2026.History starts Jun 23, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 9 prints from 52.09 to 51.72. Range 51.72 to 52.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$51.80$51.90$52.00$52.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.13%
Fund size
$1.7B
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
Data unavailable
Volume · 30D
0.2M sh
NAV per share
$52.06
52W range
low $48.63high $54.11

The ETF.net DFAL Grade

A

82/ 100

Rank 1 of 8 in US Active Contrarian Value⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for DFAL. Scores out of 100: Cost 93, Risk 86, Mission not scored, Tradability 82, Holdings 58, Durability 61. Strongest: Cost (93). Weakest: Holdings (58). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 82 of 100 sits in the A band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    AScore 93
    Category rank1/8 · top 13%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    AScore 86
    Category rank1/8 · top 13%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    AScore 82
    Category rank1/8 · top 13%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    BScore 58
    Category rank5/7 · mid-pack

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    BScore 61
    Category rank3/8 · top 38%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

DFAL Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 6:51 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
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Top-10 weight
36%
Largest holding
NVDA7.2%

Sectors

  • Technology38.2%
  • Financials12.5%
  • Health Care9.4%
  • Consumer Discr.9.0%
  • Communication8.8%
  • Industrials8.2%
  • Cons. Staples4.7%
  • Energy4.5%
  • Materials2.4%
  • Utilities2.1%
  • Real Estate0.2%

Geography

  • United States97.21%
  • Ireland1.26%
  • United Kingdom0.52%
  • Singapore0.33%
  • Switzerland0.30%
  • Netherlands0.18%
  • Bermuda0.07%
  • Sweden0.06%
  • Other countries (2)0.06%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 36.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001NVDANVIDIA CORP7.16%536,366$118M828
002AAPLAPPLE INC.6.83%333,029$112M707
003MSFTMICROSOFT CORP5.27%174,136$87M792
004AMZNAMAZON.COM INC.3.59%235,025$59M720
005GOOGLALPHABET INC - CLASS A2.73%129,163$45M704
006AVGOBROADCOM INC2.44%115,369$40M732
007MUMICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.2.28%38,358$37M655
008GOOGALPHABET INC2.18%104,452$36M471
009METAMETA PLATFORMS INC2.06%49,517$34M683
010JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO1.45%68,234$24M478
011TSLATESLA INC1.45%64,995$24M509
012LLYELI LILLY AND COMPANY1.44%20,496$24M569
013BRK-BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL-B1.28%41,297$21M359
014AMDADVANCED MICRO DEVICES1.28%38,529$21M618
015VVISA INC1.08%48,104$18M550

Showing 1–15 of 537 holdings

DFAL Performance

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

DFAL$10,103
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,125
Aug 21, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. DFAL $10,103. SPY $10,125. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,804$9,977$10,151Aug 21Sep 4Sep 22

Aug 21, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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+1.0%
3 monthsHistory unavailable—
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per 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+5.5%

History from Jun 23, 2026

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DFAL 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 Sep 22, 2026.
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Payout per share
Data unavailableLast 12 months
Upcoming payment
$0.09 per share
Pays 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, 2026Pays Sep 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.
0.00
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.