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About Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
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Inception date
Nov 17, 2020
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Distributor
DFA Securities LLC
DFAI’s adviser curates a portfolio of non-US stocks, drawn from a market-cap-weighted selection universe comprised of developed markets. The fund aims to invest in companies of all capitalizations, with an emphasis on small-caps. DFAI targets stocks, that in comparison to their peers, are relatively lower-priced and more profitable. These are screened using various financial factors, such as price-to-book ratio, which is the main criterion for relative price. Additionally, a company’s price momentum and investment characteristics may also be considered for the portfolio’s selection. The adviser further takes into account the sizes of eligible securities to set country weights. Overall, the adviser integrates research with portfolio design and management, and implements a flexible trading approach in order to reduce trading costs.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks99.30%
Finance23.62%
Health Technology8.58%
Producer Manufacturing8.29%
Consumer Non-Durables7.42%
Electronic Technology7.36%
Technology Services5.19%
Consumer Durables4.80%
Non-Energy Minerals4.69%
Energy Minerals4.30%
Retail Trade3.93%
Utilities3.48%
Process Industries3.06%
Industrial Services2.86%
Communications2.66%
Commercial Services2.63%
Transportation2.58%
Consumer Services1.85%
Distribution Services1.61%
Health Services0.35%
Miscellaneous0.03%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.70%
Cash0.63%
Temporary0.05%
UNIT0.01%
Futures0.01%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Miscellaneous−0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe56.47%
Asia24.71%
North America11.51%
Oceania6.40%
Middle East0.91%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
DFAI invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 23.62% stocks, and Health Technology, with 8.58% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
DFAI top holdings are SAP SE and Nestle S.A., occupying 1.09% and 1.03% of the portfolio correspondingly.
DFAI last dividends amounted to 0.10 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.23 USD in dividends, which shows a 133.13% decrease.
DFAI assets under management is 10.12 B USD. It's risen 6.88% over the last month.
DFAI fund flows account for 2.82 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, DFAI pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.48%. The last dividend (Mar 27, 2025) amounted to 0.10 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
DFAI shares are issued by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. under the brand Dimensional. The ETF was launched on Nov 17, 2020, and its management style is Active.
DFAI expense ratio is 0.18% meaning you'd have to pay 0.18% of your investment to help manage the fund.
DFAI follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
DFAI invests in stocks.
DFAI price has risen by 5.65% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 12.13% increase. See more dynamics on DFAI price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.95% over the last month, showed a 9.76% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.17% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.95% over the last month, showed a 9.76% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 13.17% in a year.
DFAI trades at a premium (0.07%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.