Is DFAI a good investment?

Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF (DFAI) is a developed ex-US international ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFAI 5.6 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.0), lowest on Quality (3.2). It trades at 16.7 times earnings, against its own median of 14.2. Its ten largest holdings are 9% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is DFAI rated? ETF Copilot scores Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF (DFAI) 5.6 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF (DFAI) 5.6 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.6 / 10
Growth: 5.9 / 10
Valuation: 3.9 / 10
Risk: 9.0 / 10
Quality: 3.2 / 10
Return: 5.8 / 10

DFAI is ranked #10 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Core list.

What is DFAI's expense ratio? 0.18% a year

As of September 11, 2026, DFAI charges 0.18% a year, yields 2.91% and holds $18.3B in assets across 3570 positions.

Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF (DFAI) — cost, income and size
Measure	DFAI
Expense ratio	0.18%
Dividend yield	2.91%
Assets under management	$18.3B
Holdings	3570

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.

What stands out in DFAI's data

Developed ex-US equities, held across thousands of names for broad international coverage.

Its three-year return matches the peer median — no edge on that front, so breadth and cost matter more.

A 3-year annualized return of 20% lands at the category median. The fund holds 3,570 names and carries 14.3% volatility, calmer than most peers.

A broad international core position that pairs with a U.S.-anchored portfolio.

Why did DFAI move this week? It fell 1.5% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Novartis and Novartis drove it

DFAI fell 1.5% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Novartis (−15.9%), Novartis (−15.2%) and Novo Nordisk A/S-B (−9.3%); Shell (+3.5%) pushed the other way.

Is DFAI expensive right now? It trades at 16.7 times earnings, against its own median of 14.2

As of September 11, 2026, DFAI is more expensive than 86% of its own 71 monthly readings since 2020 — 61 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside DFAI?

What's inside DFAI: Size (Large 55%, Mid 30%, Small 15%); Geography (International 93%, US 7%); Tech 9.4%; AI 0.8%; Semiconductors 3.1%; Memory 1.5%.

What are DFAI's top holdings? The ten largest are 9% of the fund

ASML, HSBC, Shell, Roche, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Nestle, AstraZeneca, Totalenergies SE, Royal Bank of Canada and BHP are DFAI's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 79% of Developed ex-US ETFs.

Half of DFAI's weight sits in its 153 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 391 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF (DFAI) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfai