DFAEDimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
International & Global ETF · Dimensional
Holdings as of Apr 30, 2026
DFAE is an International & Global ETF from Dimensional holding 6342 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, with $9.5B in assets and a 0.29% net expense ratio. Its largest positions are TSMWF (12.2%), 005930 (4.4%) and 000660 (3.5%); the top 10 holdings account for 27.7% of the portfolio. By sector it leans Information Technology (28.8%) and Financials (10.5%). It yields 1.80% on a trailing-12-month basis.
- Issuer
- Dimensional
- Holdings
- 63421.8% cash, collateral & derivative positions excluded
- Net Assets
- $9.5BETF assets as of 2026-08-10
- Expense Ratio
- 0.29%per latest SEC prospectus filing
- TTM Yield
- 1.80%trailing 12-month distributions
Performance
- 1M
- +0.3%
- YTD
- +20.0%
- 1Y
- +33.0%
- 3Y (ann.)
- +20.1%
- 5Y (ann.)
- +9.2%
- 10Y (ann.)
- —
A $10,000 investment 5 years ago would be worth $15,542 today at the 5Y annualized rate. This is a backward-looking illustration, not a forecast. Project its future growth →
Total returns including dividends as of 2026-08-07. 3Y/5Y/10Y annualized. Past performance does not predict future results.
Sector Breakdown
| Information Technology | 28.8% |
|---|---|
| Financials | 10.5% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 5.6% |
| Communication Services | 4.7% |
| Materials | 3.0% |
| Other Sectors | 8.6% |
| Unclassified | 39.1% |
We could not classify 39% of portfolio weight. It is shown separately as “Unclassified”, not lumped into a sector.
Top 25 Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TSMWFTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 12.22% |
| 2 |  005930Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 4.35% |
| 3 |  000660SK hynix Inc | 3.49% |
| 4 |  700Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 2.65% |
| 5 |  9988Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 1.40% |
| 6 |  2308Delta Electronics Inc | 0.90% |
| 7 |  C6TChina Construction Bank Corp | 0.78% |
| 8 |  2454MediaTek Inc | 0.69% |
| 9 |  SMSNRUBSamsung Electronics Co Ltd | 0.64% |
| 10 |  HNHAFHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd | 0.53% |
| 11 |  PDDPDD Holdings Inc. SPONSORED ADS | 0.52% |
| 12 |  2318RUBPing An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd | 0.47% |
| 13 |  BABAAlibaba Group Holding Ltd. | 0.46% |
| 14 |  RELIANCEReliance Industries Ltd | 0.45% |
| 15 |  ICKIndustrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd | 0.44% |
| 16 |  005380Hyundai Motor Co | 0.43% |
| 17 |  IBNICICI Bank Ltd | 0.42% |
| 18 |  BHARTIBharti Airtel Ltd | 0.41% |
| 19 |  1810Xiaomi Corp | 0.40% |
| 20 |  PETR4Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras | 0.37% |
| 21 |  RJHISARAl Rajhi Bank | 0.35% |
| 22 |  HDFCBHDFC Bank Ltd | 0.34% |
| 23 |  1211RUBBYD Co Ltd. 'H'CNY1 | 0.34% |
| 24 |  W8VBank of China Ltd | 0.33% |
| 25 |  HDBHDFC BANK LTD | 0.33% |
Showing the top 25 of 6342 holdings. See the full DFAE holdings list →
DFAE alternatives
The closest International & Global ETFs to DFAE by portfolio overlap — the share of weight both funds hold in the same securities.
| Fund | Overlap | Expense | Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 DFEMDimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF | 80% | 0.39%pricier | $9.0B | Compare → |
 IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 76% | 0.09%cheaper | $156.6B | Compare → |
 EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 70% | 0.72%pricier | $30.2B | Compare → |
 VWOVanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | 69% | 0.06%cheaper | $124.9B | Compare → |
 SCHESchwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 64% | 0.07%cheaper | $12.7B | Compare → |
 AAXJiShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF | 61% | 0.72%pricier | $3.8B | Compare → |
 SPEMState Street® SPDR® Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF | 57% | 0.07%cheaper | $17.4B | Compare → |
 EMXCiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF | 56% | 0.25%cheaper | $23.8B | Compare → |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is DFAE's expense ratio?
DFAE has a net expense ratio of 0.29%, per its latest SEC prospectus filing. That works out to about $29 a year on a $10,000 investment.
How many holdings does DFAE have?
DFAE held 6342 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, per its latest official holdings data. Cash, collateral and derivative positions (1.8% of portfolio weight) are excluded from that count.
What are DFAE's top 10 holdings?
DFAE's largest positions are TSMWF (12.2%), 005930 (4.4%), 000660 (3.5%), 700 (2.6%), 9988 (1.4%), 2308 (0.9%), C6T (0.8%), 2454 (0.7%), SMSNRUB (0.6%), HNHAF (0.5%). Together they account for 27.7% of the portfolio.
What is DFAE's dividend yield?
DFAE yields 1.80% based on its trailing 12-month distributions, as of Aug 7, 2026.
How big is DFAE?
DFAE has $9.5B in assets as of Aug 10, 2026.
What are good alternatives to DFAE?
By portfolio overlap, the closest International & Global ETFs to DFAE are DFEM (80% overlap), IEMG (76% overlap), EEM (70% overlap). Overlap measures the share of portfolio weight both funds hold in the same securities.