Dimensional - Emerging Markets Value ETF
$42.17−0.13 (−0.31%)
- 0.46%
- $2.2B
- +39.3%
- 2.11%
- 0.3M sh
- $42.64
- low $31.41high $44.95
The ETF.net DFEV Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 7 of 20
Score 62 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 100Rank 10 of 20Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B55 out of 100Rank 8 of 19Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A78 out of 100Rank 3 of 20Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A76 out of 100Rank 5 of 20Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B66 out of 100Rank 5 of 20
Our read on DFEV
BDimensional's emerging-markets value playbook in an ETF wrapper: roughly 3,200 stocks screened for low relative price, run actively but with index-like breadth, at a fee just under the peer norm.
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
- Holds roughly 3,200 emerging-market stocks spread across countries and sectors, so no single name or market drives the result.
- 0.46% expense ratio, slightly below the median for its multifactor EM peer group, which is uncommon for an actively managed strategy.
- Active by design: managers buy on low relative price and can act between index rebalance dates rather than on someone else's calendar.
- Launched in 2022 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund; distributions are paid quarterly.
Worth knowing
- A value screen means deliberately owning less of the pricier growth names, so the ride can look very different from a plain emerging-markets index.
- Cheaper doors to the same factor exist: AVES charges 0.36% and EMGF 0.26%.
- Moderately traded rather than a category heavyweight, which can matter on large orders or choppy sessions.
DFEV Holdings
- Stocks
- 3,477
- 18%
- 000660.KS
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
- Taiwan31.46%
- South Korea20.83%
- China16.55%
- India10.76%
- Brazil3.78%
- South Africa2.75%
- Saudi Arabia2.01%
- Hong Kong1.67%
- 10.20%
Developed 2% · Emerging 98%
DFEV Performance
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DFEV$13,926
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 | DFEV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +27.4% |
| 1 month | −1.5% |
| 3 months | +1.7% |
| 1 year | +39.3% |
| 3 years | +24.9% |
| 5 years | — |
| 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 | DFEV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +27.4% | |
| 2025 | +32.5% | |
| 2024 | +7.3% | |
| 2023 | +15.5% | |
| 2022 | −6.7% |
DFEV in the news
Category Review
Cash-flow quality returned 42% while QUAL returned 17%
DFEV Dividends
- 2.11%
- $0.89
- $0.42 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
DFEV Risk
- 15.0%
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.
- 1.26
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.
- −18.5%
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.
- 1.06
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DFEV Cost
0.46%
DFEV0.46%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets Multifactor funds
- Median 0.47%
9 of the 20 Emerging Markets Multifactor funds charge less.
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- BQEMMState Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETFExpense ratio 0.30%1 year return +30.6%
- BROAMHartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETFExpense ratio 0.44%1 year return +34.1%
- BQLVENorthern Trust Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility ETFExpense ratio 0.19%1 year return +22.1%
- CEQLTiShares MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +32.6%
- CJHEMJohn Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +30.8%