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DFAX

GradeBNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF

Broad Stock Market · Dimensional · Inception 2008-03-06 · SEC filings

$37.48−0.57 (−1.51%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 58 prints from 38.06 to 37.48. Range 37.35 to 37.82. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$37.40$37.60$37.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.28%
Fund size
$12.6B
1Y return
+23.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.25%
Holdings
10279
Volume · 30D
0.7M sh
NAV per share
$37.78
52W range
low $30.65high $38.74

The ETF.net DFAX Grade

B

63/ 100

Rank 4 of 8 in Total International Market⁠

Confidence High

Six-pillar profile for DFAX. Scores out of 100: Cost 45, Risk 54, Mission 100, Tradability 38, Holdings 86, Durability 53. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Tradability (38). Leans toward Mission.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 63 of 100 sits in the B 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.
    CScore 45
    Category rank5/8 · mid-pack

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    AScore 100
    Category rank3/7 · top 43%

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    CScore 54
    Category rank3/8 · top 38%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    DScore 38
    Category rank5/8 · mid-pack

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 86
    Category rank1/8 · top 13%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    CScore 53
    Category rank5/8 · mid-pack

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026

DFAX Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 6:50 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
10,279
Top-10 weight
9%
Largest holding
2330.TW2.4%

Sectors

  • Financials19.7%
  • Technology18.1%
  • Industrials16.3%
  • Materials10.7%
  • Consumer Discr.9.2%
  • Energy6.2%
  • Health Care6.0%
  • Cons. Staples5.0%
  • Communication4.3%
  • Utilities2.7%
  • Real Estate1.8%

Geography

  • Japan15.83%
  • Taiwan10.93%
  • Canada8.29%
  • United Kingdom6.26%
  • South Korea6.16%
  • China6.03%
  • Germany4.90%
  • Switzerland4.69%
  • Other countries (46)36.90%

Developed 64% · Emerging 36% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 705.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
0012330.TWTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANU2.41%3,975,465$302M175
002005930.KSSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO1.27%871,968$159M176
003TSMTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANU1.01%294,689$127M268
004000660.KSSK HYNIX INC0.84%82,923$105M184
005ASMLASML HOLDING NV0.61%46,696$76M199
006NVSNOVARTIS AG ADR0.58%518,086$73M49
007—CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS0.56%70,206,506$70M120
008TTE.PATOTALENERGIES SE0.54%742,408$68M151
009SHELSHELL PLC0.48%622,951$60M65
0100700.HKTENCENT HOLDINGS LTD0.43%986,100$54M153
011ROP.SWROCHE HOLDING AG0.37%107,149$47M196
012NESN.SWNESTLE SA0.37%491,113$47M162
0137203.TTOYOTA MOTOR CORP0.37%2,392,600$47M136
014RY.TOROYAL BANK OF CANADA0.33%205,349$42M92
015—SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LT0.32%8,575$40M15

Showing 1–15 of 10561 holdings

DFAX Performance

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

DFAX$12,368
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. DFAX $12,368. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,290$11,039$12,788Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – 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 DFAX. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFAX
Year to date+17.7%
1 month−0.3%
3 months+1.1%
1 year+23.7%
3 years+21.7%per year
5 years+10.8%per year
10 yearsHistory unavailable—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 DFAX
YearReturn barDFAX
2026 YTD+17.7%
2025+35.4%
2024+4.8%
2023+16.6%
2022−14.5%
2021−2.7%

History from Sep 13, 2021

DFAX in the news

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DFAX 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.
2.25%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.86Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.38 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Sep 21, 2021 $0.12; Dec 16, 2021 $0.24; Mar 22, 2022 $0.02; Jun 22, 2022 $0.28; Sep 20, 2022 $0.23; Dec 20, 2022 $0.19; Mar 21, 2023 $0.04; Jun 21, 2023 $0.30; Sep 19, 2023 $0.21; Dec 19, 2023 $0.18; Mar 19, 2024 $0.03; Jun 18, 2024 $0.30; Sep 17, 2024 $0.18; Dec 17, 2024 $0.23; Mar 25, 2025 $0.07; Jun 24, 2025 $0.36; Sep 23, 2025 $0.18; Dec 16, 2025 $0.23; Mar 24, 2026 $0.06; Jun 23, 2026 $0.38. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.38
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.06
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.23
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.18
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.36
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.07
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.23
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.18
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.30
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.03
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.18
Sep 19, 2023Sep 22, 2023$0.21

DFAX Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 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.
1.25
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 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.
−27.8%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
0.97
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.

DFAX Cost

Expense ratio0.28%
  • The middle half of Total International Market funds
  • Median 0.23%

4 of the 8 Total International Market funds charge less.

DFAX costs $28.00 a year on $10,000. The median Total International Market fund costs $23.00.