DFAI

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

DFAI is an actively-managed fund that seeks a broad exposure to relatively low-priced and profitable stocks in developed countries outside the US.


International

EQUITY

Active

MANAGEMENT STYLE

9.1 B

ASSETS UNDER MGMT

18 bp

EXPENSES
Fund Basics
Fund sponsorDimensional Holdings
CategoryInternational
Asset classEquity
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Inception dateNov 17, 2020
Assets (mns)$9,112
Expense ratio18 bp
CurrencyUSD
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
RegulationOpen-Ended Fund
Distributions
Taxation1099
Stock selectionProprietary
WeightingProprietary
Holdings TransparencyFull
Derivatives-basedNo
Options availableYes
Currency hedgedNo
Fund of fundsNo
Top 10 Holdings Complete list  + 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2.4 %
NESTLE SA-REG 1.2 %
SAP AG 1.0 %
SHELL PLC 1.0 %
ROCHE HOLDING LTD 1.0 %
ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 0.9 %
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.8 %
NOVO NORDISK A/S-B 0.8 %
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 0.8 %
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.8 %
Constituent Breakdown
Number of holdings3869
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index 29
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns)$68,984
Large cap (>$10bn)76.5%
Mid cap ($2-10bn)17.4%
Small cap (<$2bn)5.1%
Developed mkts.99.8%
Emerging mkts.0.1%
Country Exposure
JAPAN 21.3 %
BRITAIN 12.1 %
CANADA 10.8 %
SWITZERLAND 8.4 %
GERMANY 8.3 %
FRANCE 8.2 %
AUSTRALIA 5.9 %
NETHERLANDS 3.8 %
SPAIN 2.8 %
ITALY 2.7 %
Historical Performance


Standardized Performance (as of 03/31/2025)
 YTD1 YR2 YR3 YR5 YR10 YR20 YRIncep.
Price Returns 6.6% 6.7% 8.5% 3.6% -- -- -- 5.3%
Dividend Yield 0.3% -1.6% 1.7% 2.6% -- -- -- 2.2%
Total Returns 7.0% 5.1% 10.3% 6.2% -- -- -- 7.5%
Ann. Volatility 12.0% 12.8% 12.9% 16.2% -- -- -- 15.4%
Market Correlations
versus...BetaR-squared
S&P 5000.8269%
MSCI EAFE0.9897%
MSCI Emg Mkts0.8064%
Liquidity Measures
Avg. volume (000)1,798
Turnover0.6%
Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price)0.04%
ADV of underlying (mns)$59,582
Technical Indicators
Recent close$31.62
30d moving avg.$31.09
Annualized volatility17.2%
Relative strength (RSI)52
Short interest (ETF)0.3%
Short interest (underlying)0.0%
Distributions
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Results & Estimates
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Valuation Metrics
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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™

DFAI

7.5%

Cat. Avg

7.5%


ALTAR Score™ Calculation

Category Overview
There are 260 funds in the International Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™ of 7.5% and a standard deviation of 2.3%. DFAI's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.0 standard deviations above the category average. This places DFAI in the 52nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating

Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents

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Factor Scorecard

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Expense Analysis

Peer Group Active
International Equity ETFs
# of ETFs 38
Avg. Expense Ratio 56.2 bp
Std. Deviation 24 bp
DFAI (18 bp) Percentile rank 5
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution


Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
Expense (bp)
(A)
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp)
(B)
TCO (bp)
(A)+(B)
DFAI 18.0 3.8 21.8
Peer Avg. 42.7 26.0 68.7
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