Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) is a emerging-markets ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFAE 6.2 out of 10 — highest on Growth (8.7), lowest on Risk (4.2). It trades at 13.4 times earnings, against its own median of 13.7. Its ten largest holdings are 30% of the fund.
What stands out in DFAE's data
Emerging-market equities, tilted toward cheaper-valued companies.
Earns slightly less on its capital than the typical emerging-market fund — a trade-off for its value bent.
Return on invested capital of 26.4% sits just below the 26.5% category median, while the 0.29% fee is well under the typical 0.5% and the fund holds 6,071 stocks.
A broad emerging-market core with a value tilt, built for long-term exposure.
Why did DFAE move this week? It fell 0.5% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Petroleo Brasileiro SA Preference and B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao drove it
DFAE fell 0.5% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Petroleo Brasileiro SA Preference (−14.3%), B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (−41.1%) and Alibaba (−4.6%); SK Hynix (+13.6%) pushed the other way.
How is DFAE rated? ETF Copilot scores Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) 6.2 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) 6.2 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.2 / 10
- Growth: 8.7 / 10
- Value: 5.1 / 10
- Risk: 4.2 / 10
- Quality: 6.8 / 10
- Return: 5.6 / 10
Is DFAE expensive right now? It trades at 13.4 times earnings, against its own median of 13.7
As of October 28, 2026, DFAE is cheaper than 56% of its own last 6 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from DFAE's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside DFAE? 40% Tech
What's inside DFAE: Size (Large 55%, Mid 31%, Small 14%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 40.0%; AI 1.1%; Semiconductors 23.3%; Memory 11.9%.
What are DFAE's top holdings? The ten largest are 30% of the fund
Taiwan Semiconductor Manu, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Tencent, Mediatek, Alibaba, China Construction Bank, HON HAI Precision Industr and Delta Electronics are DFAE's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 54% of Emerging Markets ETFs.
Half of DFAE's weight sits in its 87 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 40 equally weighted holdings.
What is DFAE's expense ratio? 0.29% a year
As of October 28, 2026, DFAE charges 0.29% a year, yields 1.97% and holds $9.4B in assets across 6071 positions.
| Measure | DFAE |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.29% |
| Dividend yield | 1.97% |
| Assets under management | $9.4B |
| Holdings | 6071 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfae
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