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Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF

DFSENYSE ArcaDimensionalB

$44.17+0.11 (+0.25%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:50 PM ET

B64/ 100

Rank 6 of 12 in Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index

B64/100Rank 6 of 12inEmerging Markets ESG & Values Index
Intraday session: up, 73 prints from 44.06 to 44.17. Range 44.06 to 45.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.44.4044.6044.8045.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.41%*
Fund size
$590M
1Y total return
+7.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.17%
Holdings
3655
Avg volume · 30D
28.6K sh
52W range
low $39.94high $51.20
Launched

*After a fee waiver that ends Feb 28, 2027. Without it: 0.44%.

The ETF.net DFSE Grade

B

Score 64 out of 100

Category
Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index⁠
Rank
6 of 12
Six-pillar profile for DFSE. Scores out of 100: Cost 37, Risk 51, Mission 100, Tradability 61, Holdings 86, Durability 62. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Cost (37). Leans toward Mission.

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.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 12

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 10

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C51 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A86 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 11

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 12

Our read on DFSE

ETF.net Research

In short

BMost emerging-markets ESG funds trim the index to a short list of leaders. Dimensional goes wide instead: roughly 4,300 stocks tilted toward small, value and profitable names, with weights adjusted for sustainability screens.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through a broad, diversified portfolio of emerging-markets companies, with sustainability considerations affecting portfolio composition.

Why people hold it

  • Not an index tracker. Dimensional buys broadly across emerging markets, leaning into small-cap, value and high-profitability names, then adjusts weights for sustainability impact.sec.gov
  • The screen is specific: emissions intensity, fossil fuel reserves, coal, land and water use, tobacco, firearms and severe ESG controversies all feed weights and exclusions.sec.gov
  • Roughly 4,300 stocks, so no single name carries the fund. Pays quarterly. Trading since 2022, one of the broadest portfolios in its peer group.
  • The portfolio matches the mandate on paper: broad emerging-markets equity, sustainability tilts applied inside it, no derivatives detour.

Worth knowing

  • Pricier than the category's index trackers: 0.41% net of a waiver through February 28, 2027 (0.44% gross), versus 0.16% for EMXF and 0.15% for EMCS.
  • Thinly traded, so spreads and limit orders matter more here than with the category's largest funds.
  • The small and value emphasis plus sustainability adjustments can push results away from a plain emerging-markets index, in either direction.sec.gov

DFSE Holdings

Holdings pillarA86 out of 100Rank 2 of 11 in Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
3,655
Top-10 weight
24%
Largest holding
2330.TW8.5%

Sectors

  • Technology38.8%
  • Financials18.2%
  • Industrials10.7%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.8%
  • Communication5.7%
  • Materials5.2%
  • Health Care4.6%
  • Consumer Staples3.0%
  • Real Estate2.2%
  • Utilities1.6%
  • Energy1.3%

Geography

  • Taiwan31.63%
  • China20.38%
  • South Korea20.23%
  • India12.10%
  • Brazil3.75%
  • South Africa2.54%
  • Mexico1.78%
  • Poland1.40%
  • Other countries (16)6.19%

Developed 0% · Emerging 100% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 244.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manu8.50%688,000$51M176
2000660.KSSk Hynix Inc4.35%22,883$26.1M186
3SMSN.LSamsung Electronics Co Lt2.86%3,981$17.2M18
40700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd2.11%263,600$12.7M152
5005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co2.11%72,869$12.6M182
62454.TWMediatek Inc0.89%43,000$5.34M169
70992.HKLenovo Group Ltd0.81%1,724,000$4.86M121
80939.HKChina Construction Bank C0.80%3,701,000$4.78M113
99988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd0.78%382,100$4.68M124
102317.TWHon Hai Precision Industr0.66%524,000$3.99M122
112383.TWElite Material Co Ltd0.56%22,000$3.38M116
123017.TWAsia Vital Components Co0.48%30,337$2.89M110
135274.TWOAspeed Technology Inc0.47%5,400$2.81M78
143231.TWWistron Corp0.47%485,000$2.81M96
15IBNIcici Bank Ltd0.45%92,332$2.69M52

Showing 1–15 of 3655 holdings

DFSE Performance

Launched Nov 1, 2022

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

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DFSE$10,726
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. DFSE $10,726. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$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 DFSE. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFSE
Year to date+7.7%
1 month−8.9%
3 months−3.8%
1 year+7.3%
3 yearsper year+18.4%
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 DFSE
YearReturn barDFSE
2026 YTD+7.7%
2025+28.2%
2024+6.9%
2023+14.7%
2022+11.6%

History from Nov 2, 2022

DFSE in the news

DFSE 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.
2.17%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.95Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.35 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. 16 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2022 $0.10; Mar 21, 2023 $0.02; Jun 21, 2023 $0.16; Sep 19, 2023 $0.33; Dec 19, 2023 $0.14; Mar 19, 2024 $0.02; Jun 18, 2024 $0.20; Sep 17, 2024 $0.28; Dec 17, 2024 $0.18; Mar 25, 2025 $0.07; Jun 24, 2025 $0.28; Sep 23, 2025 $0.31; Dec 16, 2025 $0.28; Mar 24, 2026 $0.05; Jun 23, 2026 $0.27; Sep 22, 2026 $0.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.35
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.27
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.05
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.28
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.31
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.28
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.07
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.18
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.28
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.20
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.02
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.14

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in DFSE 3 years ago paid $820 in dividends.⁠

DFSE Risk

Risk pillarC51 out of 100Rank 6 of 12 in Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
15.4%
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.
0.89
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.
−19.8%
47 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
1.09
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.

DFSE Cost

Compare DFSE and EMCS

Overpaying vs EMCS, tied cheapest in Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index

$5,144

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

  • DFSE 0.41%

    $8,281

  • EMCS 0.15% Tied cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFSE 0.41%
  • EMCS 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530DFSE $8,281EMCS $3,137

Year by year

YearDFSEEMCSOverpaying
10$741$274$467
20$2,860$1,071$1,789
30$8,281$3,137$5,144
How the 0.41% is worked out

Full fee 0.44%− waiver 0.03%= you pay 0.41%

The waiver ends Feb 28, 2027. After that the fee is 0.44% unless Dimensional renews it. Source: prospectus, Feb 2026.

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