DFAC
Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAC actively selects US equities of all sizes with a tilt toward small-cap companies, seeking to provide long-term capital appreciation.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
31.6 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
17 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Assets (mns) | $31,637 |
| Expense ratio | 17 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| APPLE INC | 5.2 % |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 4.5 % |
| NVIDIA CORP | 4.2 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2.3 % |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 1.9 % |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1.3 % |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.1 % |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B | 1.1 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 1.1 % |
| ELI LILLY & CO | 1.0 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 2622 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 108 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $668,523 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 80.3% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 15.2% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 4.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.9% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.1% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 94.8 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.3 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 1.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 1.1% | 14.6% | 18.6% | 10.2% | -- | -- | 8.9% | Volatility | 12.9% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 17.3% | -- | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.01 | 94% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.87 | 72% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.63 | 38% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 2,783 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.04% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $285,919 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $33.10 |
| 30d moving avg. | $34.08 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 40 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.2% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. DFAC |
Expenses vs. DFAC |
ALTAR Score™ vs. DFAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCOR | Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF | 87.8% | -3 bp | -0.1% |
| DFAU | Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF | 81.3% | -5 bp | -0.4% |
| AVUS | Avantis U.S. Equity ETF | 76.2% | -2 bp | +0.3% |
| DFUS | Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF | 74.7% | -8 bp | -0.6% |
| TILT | FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund | 74.2% | +8 bp | -0.2% |
| DFSU | Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF | 73.6% | +1 bp | +0.1% |
| ITOT | iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | 73.6% | -14 bp | -0.7% |
| VTHR | Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF | 73.6% | -7 bp | -0.7% |
| IWV | iShares Russell 3000 ETF | 73.5% | +3 bp | -0.8% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 73.2% | -14 bp | -0.7% |
Risk and Returns: DFAC vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| 2023 | 2024E | Fwd Est | 2025E | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
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Based on closing prices from 4/1/2025
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ETF Research Center Rating
NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.
ALTAR Score™
DFAC
5.8%
Cat. Avg
5.9%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 947 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.9% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. DFAC's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.0 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places DFAC in the 49th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
DFACSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 308 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 67.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 37 bp |
| DFAC (17 bp) Percentile rank | 9 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| DFAC | 17.0 | 3.8 | 20.8 |
| Peer Avg. | 46.6 | 19.0 | 65.6 |
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