Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF
$37.00+0.08 (+0.22%)
- 0.28%
- $12.3B
- +23.3%
- 2.42%
- 0.7M sh
- $37.00
- low $30.81high $38.74
The ETF.net DFAX Grade
B
Score 64 out of 100
- 4 of 8
Score 64 of 100 falls in the B 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.C45 out of 100Rank 5 of 8Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C52 out of 100Rank 6 of 8Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C46 out of 100Rank 6 of 8Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A85 out of 100Rank 1 of 8Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C50 out of 100Rank 5 of 8
DFAX Holdings
- Stocks
- 10,502
- 9%
- 2330.TW
Sectors
- Financials19.6%
- Technology19.5%
- Industrials16.1%
- Materials10.9%
- Consumer Discretionary8.5%
- Energy6.7%
- Health Care5.7%
- Consumer Staples4.8%
- Communication3.8%
- Utilities2.8%
- Real Estate1.6%
Geography
- Japan15.99%
- Taiwan11.94%
- Canada8.10%
- South Korea6.46%
- United Kingdom6.15%
- China5.99%
- Switzerland4.69%
- Germany4.66%
- 36.02%
Developed 63% · Emerging 37%
DFAX Performance
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DFAX$12,328
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.
| Period | DFAX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +14.9% |
| 1 month | −2.4% |
| 3 months | +0.6% |
| 1 year | +23.3% |
| 3 years | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +10.7% |
| 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 | DFAX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +14.9% | |
| 2025 | +35.4% | |
| 2024 | +4.8% | |
| 2023 | +16.6% | |
| 2022 | −14.5% | |
| 2021 | −2.7% |
DFAX in the news
DFAX Dividends
- 2.42%
- $0.89
- $0.22 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
DFAX Risk
- 12.3%
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.
- 1.27
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.
- −27.8%
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.
- 0.97
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
0.28%
DFAX0.28%
- The middle half of Total International Market funds
- Median 0.23%
4 of the 8 Total International Market funds charge less.
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- AIXUSiShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFExpense ratio 0.07%1 year return +20.2%
- BACWXiShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETFExpense ratio 0.32%1 year return +20.7%
- BCWIState Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +20.1%
- BGXUSGoldman Sachs MarketBeta Total International Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +21.3%