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DFIC

GradeAChicago Board Options Exchange

Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETF

Active Equity · Dimensional · Inception 2022-03-23

$38.09−0.56 (−1.44%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT

History starts Mar 24, 2022.
Intraday session: down, 59 prints from 38.65 to 38.09. Range 37.95 to 38.26. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$38.00$38.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.22%
Fund size
$15.4B
1Y return
+20.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.34%
Holdings
4139
Volume · 30D
1.6M sh
NAV per share
$38.43
52W range
low $32.13high $39.63

The ETF.net DFIC Grade

A

85/ 100

Rank 2 of 57 in International Active Equity⁠

Confidence High

Six-pillar profile for DFIC. Scores out of 100: Cost 98, Risk 61, Mission 100, Tradability 78, Holdings 91, Durability 90. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (61). Leans toward Mission and Cost.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 85 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 98
    Category rank2/57 · top 4%

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    AScore 100
    Category rank1/7 · top 14%

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 61
    Category rank16/57 · top 28%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    AScore 78
    Category rank7/57 · top 12%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 91
    Category rank1/53 · top 2%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    AScore 90
    Category rank2/57 · top 4%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026

DFIC Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 6:50 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
4,139
Top-10 weight
7%
Largest holding
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS1.1%

Sectors

  • Financials21.7%
  • Industrials19.2%
  • Materials11.6%
  • Consumer Discr.9.6%
  • Technology7.8%
  • Energy7.6%
  • Health Care7.2%
  • Cons. Staples6.2%
  • Communication4.3%
  • Utilities3.2%
  • Real Estate1.7%

Geography

  • Japan24.35%
  • Canada12.08%
  • United Kingdom10.91%
  • Germany7.65%
  • Switzerland7.31%
  • France6.28%
  • Australia5.76%
  • Netherlands3.74%
  • Other countries (28)21.90%

Developed 98% · Emerging 2% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 277.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS1.10%169,810,017$170M120
002ASMLASML HOLDING NV1.03%97,668$159M199
003SHELSHELL PLC1.00%1,617,050$155M65
004TTE.PATOTALENERGIES SE0.73%1,227,620$112M151
005NVSNOVARTIS AG ADR0.66%721,166$102M49
006RY.TOROYAL BANK OF CANADA0.63%475,401$97M92
007ROP.SWROCHE HOLDING AG0.61%216,030$95M196
008NESN.SWNESTLE SA0.58%948,729$90M162
009ALV.DEALLIANZ SE0.50%150,057$78M158
010BBVABANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGE0.48%2,545,705$73M44
0117203.TTOYOTA MOTOR CORP0.46%3,615,405$70M136
012HSBCHSBC HOLDINGS PLC0.46%682,526$70M30
013RR.LROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC0.44%3,426,952$68M148
014DTE.DEDEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG0.42%2,013,294$65M151
015BHP.AXBHP GROUP LTD0.41%1,480,199$63M151

Showing 1–15 of 4142 holdings

DFIC Performance

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

DFIC$12,047
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. DFIC $12,047. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,306$10,937$12,568Sep 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 DFIC. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFIC
Year to date+13.8%
1 month−1.9%
3 months+2.5%
1 year+20.5%
3 years+20.8%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 DFIC
YearReturn barDFIC
2026 YTD+13.8%
2025+37.1%
2024+4.1%
2023+17.3%
2022−9.3%

History from Mar 24, 2022

DFIC in the news

DFIC 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.
2.34%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.90Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.46 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 $0.11; Sep 20, 2022 $0.10; Dec 20, 2022 $0.12; Mar 21, 2023 $0.05; Jun 21, 2023 $0.26; Sep 19, 2023 $0.18; Dec 19, 2023 $0.16; Mar 19, 2024 $0.04; Jun 18, 2024 $0.36; Sep 17, 2024 $0.13; Dec 17, 2024 $0.21; Mar 25, 2025 $0.08; Jun 24, 2025 $0.42; Sep 23, 2025 $0.13; Dec 16, 2025 $0.24; Mar 24, 2026 $0.07; Jun 23, 2026 $0.46. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.46
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.07
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.24
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.13
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.42
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.08
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.21
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.13
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.36
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.04
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.16
Sep 19, 2023Sep 22, 2023$0.18

DFIC Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.1%
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.
1.23
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.
−24.4%
53 months · trough Sep 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.
0.92
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.

DFIC Cost

Expense ratio0.22%
  • The middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.58%

1 of the 55 International Active Equity funds charge less.

DFIC costs $22.00 a year on $10,000. The median International Active Equity fund costs $58.00.