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Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

DFEVNYSE ArcaDimensionalB

$39.57−0.11 (−0.28%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B63/ 100

Rank 5 of 20 in Emerging Markets Multifactor

B63/100Rank 5 of 20inEmerging Markets Multifactor
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 39.68 to 39.57. Range 39.56 to 40.27. Use the arrow keys to read each point.39.8040.0040.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.43%*
Fund size
$2.14B
1Y total return
+21.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.25%
Holdings
3533
Avg volume · 30D
284K sh
52W range
low $32.13high $44.95
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Feb 28, 2027. Without it: 0.46%.

The ETF.net DFEV Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 63 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets Multifactor⁠
Rank
5 of 20
Six-pillar profile for DFEV. Scores out of 100: Cost 53, Risk 56, Mission not scored, Tradability 82, Holdings 73, Durability 70. Strongest: Tradability (82). Weakest: Cost (53). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 63 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.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 20

  • 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.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 19

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 20

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A73 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 20

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 20

Our read on DFEV

ETF.net Research

In short

BDimensional's value take on emerging markets: roughly 3,200 cheap stocks spread across countries and sectors, picked actively rather than copied from an index. Fee is 0.43% net of a waiver through February 28, 2027.

Stated mandate

The ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation. It uses an integrated, actively managed approach to invest in emerging-market equity securities selected for value characteristics while diversifying across countries, sectors, and companies.

Why people hold it

  • Roughly 3,200 holdings across emerging-market countries, sectors and companies, so no single stock or country steers the whole portfolio.
  • Active by design: the team buys stocks it judges to be low relative price, instead of waiting on an index committee's reset calendar.
  • Since its 2022 launch it has grown into a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades at moderate volume, and it pays shareholders quarterly.
  • One of the stronger implementations in the emerging-market factor peer group, which is crowded with funds chasing the same cheap-stock premium.

Worth knowing

  • 0.43% net of a waiver through February 28, 2027 (0.46% gross) sits near the category median, but above factor rivals AVES at 0.36% and EMGF at 0.26%.
  • The value tilt is the whole point, which means the portfolio can look and behave very differently from a standard emerging-markets index.
  • Emerging-market equity carries currency, political and liquidity risk; wide diversification spreads single-name risk, not the asset class's own.

DFEV Holdings

Holdings pillarA73 out of 100Rank 6 of 20 in Emerging Markets Multifactor
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
3,533
Top-10 weight
18%
Largest holding
000660.KS5.0%

Sectors

  • Technology31.4%
  • Financials24.8%
  • Industrials9.8%
  • Materials9.1%
  • Energy7.6%
  • Consumer Discretionary7.0%
  • Consumer Staples2.6%
  • Health Care2.4%
  • Communication2.4%
  • Real Estate2.3%
  • Utilities0.8%

Geography

  • Taiwan32.20%
  • South Korea20.41%
  • China19.95%
  • India11.68%
  • Brazil3.55%
  • South Africa3.09%
  • Poland1.40%
  • Thailand1.35%
  • Other countries (14)6.36%

Developed 0% · Emerging 100% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 236.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1000660.KSSk Hynix Inc4.95%94,041$107M186
20939.HKChina Construction Bank C2.47%41,568,000$53.7M113
32317.TWHon Hai Precision Industr1.82%5,199,000$39.6M122
4SMSN.LSamsung Electronics Co Lt1.47%7,386$31.9M18
5RELIANCE.BOReliance Industries Ltd1.43%2,532,453$31M36
61398.HKIndustrial & Commercial B1.42%31,070,000$30.8M102
72454.TWMediatek Inc1.20%210,000$26.1M169
82881.TWFubon Financial Holding C1.00%4,384,247$21.8M102
93988.HKBank of China Ltd0.95%26,322,000$20.6M102
10005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co0.93%115,618$20.1M182
11ASXAse Technology Holding Co0.90%439,602$19.6M45
123711.TWAse Technology Holding Co0.78%805,000$16.9M116
13AXISBANK.BOAxis Bank Ltd0.77%1,299,634$16.7M31
142891.TWCtbc Financial Holding Co0.76%7,120,000$16.5M111
150857.HKPetrochina Co Ltd0.75%12,490,000$16.3M96

Showing 1–15 of 3533 holdings

DFEV Performance

Launched Apr 26, 2022

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.Not enough history yet.
DFEV$12,173
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DFEV $12,173. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 DFEV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFEV
Year to date+19.5%
1 month−6.4%
3 months+0.9%
1 year+21.7%
3 yearsper year+23.9%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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 DFEV
YearReturn barDFEV
2026 YTD+19.5%
2025+32.5%
2024+7.3%
2023+15.5%
2022−6.7%

History from Apr 27, 2022

DFEV in the news

DFEV 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 Oct 30, 2026.
2.25%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.89Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.42 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 17 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2022 $0.13; Sep 20, 2022 $0.42; Dec 20, 2022 $0.21; Jun 21, 2023 $0.21; Sep 19, 2023 $0.52; Dec 19, 2023 $0.15; Mar 19, 2024 $0.03; Jun 18, 2024 $0.20; Sep 17, 2024 $0.38; Dec 17, 2024 $0.22; Mar 25, 2025 $0.06; Jun 24, 2025 $0.27; Sep 23, 2025 $0.39; Dec 16, 2025 $0.20; Mar 24, 2026 $0.03; Jun 23, 2026 $0.24; Sep 22, 2026 $0.42. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.42
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.24
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.03
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.20
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.39
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.27
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.06
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.22
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.38
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.20
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.03
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.15

See all 17 payments⁠

$10,000 in DFEV 3 years ago paid $1,097 in dividends.⁠

DFEV Risk

Risk pillarB56 out of 100Rank 7 of 19 in Emerging Markets Multifactor
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.3%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 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.
1.19
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 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.
−18.5%
54 months · 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.
1.06
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DFEV Cost

Compare DFEV and QLVE

Overpaying vs QLVE, cheapest in Emerging Markets Multifactor

$4,913

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DFEV 0.43%

    $8,662

  • QLVE 0.18% Cheapest

    $3,749

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFEV 0.43%
  • QLVE 0.18%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530DFEV $8,662QLVE $3,749

Year by year

YearDFEVQLVEOverpaying
10$776$328$448
20$2,994$1,281$1,713
30$8,662$3,749$4,913
How the 0.43% is worked out

Full fee 0.46%− waiver 0.03%= you pay 0.43%

The waiver ends Feb 28, 2027. After that the fee is 0.46% unless Dimensional renews it. Source: prospectus, Feb 2026.

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