Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX)
About this ETF
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. The fund is co-managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. It invests in public equity markets of global ex-US region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net dividends) and the MSCI All Country World ex USA IMI Index (net dividends). Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF was formed on March…
Price
Top 10 holdings
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANU 2330.TW | 1.80% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO 005930.KS | 1.36% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANU TSM | 1.09% |
| SK HYNIX INC 000660.KS | 0.98% |
| ASML HOLDING NV ASML | 0.70% |
| NOVARTIS AG ADR NVS | 0.68% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE TTE.PA | 0.49% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 0700.HK | 0.49% |
| SHELL PLC SHEL | 0.43% |
| NESTLE SA NESN.SW | 0.42% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +0.47% |
| 3 months | +0.95% |
| 6 months | +8.21% |
| Year to date | +10.79% |
| 1 year | +22.33% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +16.62% |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 16.48% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.31 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.09 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.72 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -11.16% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -30.87% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.05 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.80 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
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Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | 2026-06-25 | USD 0.3848 |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | USD 0.0577 |
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-18 | USD 0.2305 |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-09-25 | USD 0.1847 |
| 2025-06-24 | 2025-06-26 | USD 0.3622 |
| 2025-03-25 | 2025-03-27 | USD 0.0685 |
| 2024-12-17 | 2024-12-19 | USD 0.2341 |
| 2024-09-17 | 2024-09-19 | USD 0.1815 |
| 2024-06-18 | 2024-06-20 | USD 0.2961 |
| 2024-03-19 | 2024-03-22 | USD 0.0285 |
| 2023-12-19 | 2023-12-22 | USD 0.1767 |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-09-22 | USD 0.2142 |
| 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-26 | USD 0.3019 |
| 2023-03-21 | 2023-03-24 | USD 0.0419 |
| 2022-12-20 | 2022-12-23 | USD 0.1867 |
| 2022-09-20 | 2022-09-23 | USD 0.2272 |
| 2022-06-22 | 2022-06-27 | USD 0.2814 |
| 2022-03-22 | 2022-03-25 | USD 0.0170 |
| 2021-12-16 | 2021-12-20 | USD 0.2436 |
| 2021-09-21 | 2021-09-24 | USD 0.1212 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 52.9% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 45.0% |
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF IEFA | 0.07% | 187.22B | 40.5% |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IEMG | 0.09% | 156.92B | 26.7% |
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF VWO | 0.06% | 162.80B | 21.0% |

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