DFAIDimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
International & Global ETF · Dimensional
Holdings as of Apr 30, 2026
DFAI is an International & Global ETF from Dimensional holding 3726 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, with $17.5B in assets and a 0.18% net expense ratio. Its largest positions are ASML (1.4%), SHEL (1.0%) and HSBA (1.0%); the top 10 holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio. By sector it leans Financials (20.2%) and Industrials (13.8%). It yields 2.24% on a trailing-12-month basis.
- Issuer
- Dimensional
- Holdings
- 37261.5% cash, collateral & derivative positions excluded
- Net Assets
- $17.5BETF assets as of 2026-08-10
- Expense Ratio
- 0.18%per latest SEC prospectus filing
- TTM Yield
- 2.24%trailing 12-month distributions
Performance
- 1M
- +4.2%
- YTD
- +15.2%
- 1Y
- +26.8%
- 3Y (ann.)
- +19.3%
- 5Y (ann.)
- +10.7%
- 10Y (ann.)
- —
A $10,000 investment 5 years ago would be worth $16,654 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
| Financials | 20.2% |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 13.8% |
| Health Care | 7.2% |
| Materials | 7.1% |
| Information Technology | 6.9% |
| Other Sectors | 23.3% |
| Unclassified | 20.8% |
We could not classify 21% of portfolio weight. It is shown separately as “Unclassified”, not lumped into a sector.
Top 25 Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ASMLASML Holding N.V., New York Shares | 1.42% |
| 2 |  SHELShell PLC | 1.04% |
| 3 |  HSBAHSBC Holdings PLC | 1.04% |
| 4 |  ROPRoche Holding AG | 0.97% |
| 5 |  AZNAstraZeneca PLC ORD USD0.25 | 0.95% |
| 6 |  RYGovernment Long Bond 1.2x Strategy Fund | 0.91% |
| 7 |  NESNNestle SA (Registered) | 0.90% |
| 8 |  8306Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. NPV | 0.66% |
| 9 |  TTETotalEnergies SE EUR2.5 | 0.65% |
| 10 |  7203Toyota Motor Corp. NPV | 0.64% |
| 11 |  NVSNovartis AG SPONSORED ADR | 0.64% |
| 12 |  TDThe Toronto-Dominion Bank COM NEW | 0.60% |
| 13 |  BP-BP plc | 0.56% |
| 14 |  BHPBHP Group Ltd. | 0.56% |
| 15 |  SIESiemens AG (Registered) | 0.55% |
| 16 |  CBACommonwealth Bank of Australia | 0.54% |
| 17 |  5803Fujikura Ltd. NPV | 0.51% |
| 18 |  6857Advantest Corp. NPV | 0.49% |
| 19 |  DTEDeutsche Telekom AG (Registered) | 0.49% |
| 20 |  MCLVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 0.48% |
| 21 |  8035Tokyo Electron Ltd. NPV | 0.48% |
| 22 |  6758Sony Group Corp. NPV | 0.48% |
| 23 |  ENRSiemens Energy AG | 0.47% |
| 24 |  RR-Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 0.46% |
| 25 |  NOVOBNovo Nordisk A/S, Class B | 0.44% |
Showing the top 25 of 3726 holdings. See the full DFAI holdings list →
DFAI alternatives
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| Fund | Overlap | Expense | Assets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is DFAI's expense ratio?
DFAI has a net expense ratio of 0.18%, per its latest SEC prospectus filing. That works out to about $18 a year on a $10,000 investment.
How many holdings does DFAI have?
DFAI held 3726 positions as of Apr 30, 2026, per its latest official holdings data. Cash, collateral and derivative positions (1.5% of portfolio weight) are excluded from that count.
What are DFAI's top 10 holdings?
DFAI's largest positions are ASML (1.4%), SHEL (1.0%), HSBA (1.0%), ROP (1.0%), AZN (0.9%), RY (0.9%), NESN (0.9%), 8306 (0.7%), TTE (0.6%), 7203 (0.6%). Together they account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
What is DFAI's dividend yield?
DFAI yields 2.24% based on its trailing 12-month distributions, as of Aug 7, 2026.
How big is DFAI?
DFAI has $17.5B in assets as of Aug 10, 2026.
What are good alternatives to DFAI?
By portfolio overlap, the closest International & Global ETFs to DFAI are IDEV (82% overlap), VEA (78% overlap), IEFA (76% overlap). Overlap measures the share of portfolio weight both funds hold in the same securities.