Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF
$47.73−0.16 (−0.33%)
- 0.44%
- $643M
- +22.6%
- 1.99%
- 0M sh
- $48.50
- low $39.94high $51.20
The ETF.net DFSE Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 8 of 12
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.D37 out of 100Rank 8 of 12Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 10Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C42 out of 100Rank 9 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B64 out of 100Rank 2 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A88 out of 100Rank 2 of 11Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B62 out of 100Rank 6 of 12
Our read on DFSE
BDimensional's answer to emerging-markets ESG: own almost everything. Roughly 4,300 stocks across the developing world, tilted toward profitability and value, with sustainability considerations shaping the weights.
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
- Roughly 4,300 holdings across emerging markets. A whole-market net rather than a shortlist of screened leaders.
- The screen sits on top of a factor engine. Dimensional tilts toward profitable and cheaper companies, then layers its sustainability considerations onto that base.
- What's inside tracks closely with what the prospectus describes: broad emerging-markets equity, shaped by sustainability criteria, with little off-mandate drift.
Worth knowing
- At 0.44%, it prices above the category median and well above index-based peers like LDEM (0.16%) and ESGE (0.25%). Breadth and factor tilts carry a fee.
- Thinly traded. On small orders the bid-ask spread can weigh more than the expense ratio does.
- Launched in 2022, so the live record is short. Distributions come quarterly, not monthly.
DFSE Holdings
- Stocks
- 3,673
- 24%
- 2330.TW
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
- Taiwan29.83%
- South Korea20.73%
- China16.24%
- India10.78%
- Brazil4.45%
- Hong Kong2.58%
- South Africa2.19%
- Saudi Arabia1.89%
- 11.30%
Developed 4% · Emerging 96%
DFSE Performance
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DFSE$12,258
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 | DFSE |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +17.1% |
| 1 month | −2.0% |
| 3 months | −0.3% |
| 1 year | +22.6% |
| 3 years | +20.1% |
| 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 | DFSE |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +17.1% | |
| 2025 | +28.2% | |
| 2024 | +6.9% | |
| 2023 | +14.7% | |
| 2022 | +11.6% |
DFSE in the news
Category Review
Cash-flow quality returned 42% while QUAL returned 17%
DFSE Dividends
- 1.99%
- $0.95
- $0.35 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
DFSE Risk
- 14.5%
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.
- 1.05
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.
- −19.8%
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.
- 1.09
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DFSE Cost
0.44%
DFSE0.44%
- The middle half of Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index funds
- Median 0.33%
7 of the 12 Emerging Markets ESG & Values Index funds charge less.
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