Is DFAX a good investment?

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) is a developed ex-US international ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFAX 6.3 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.9), lowest on Valuation (3.8). It trades at 14.9 times earnings, against its own median of 13.1. Its ten largest holdings are 7% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is DFAX rated? ETF Copilot scores Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) 6.3 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) 6.3 out of 10 overall.

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

Overall: 6.3 / 10
Growth: 7.6 / 10
Valuation: 3.8 / 10
Risk: 8.9 / 10
Quality: 3.9 / 10
Return: 6.4 / 10

DFAX is ranked #8 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Core list.

What is DFAX's expense ratio? 0.28% a year

As of September 11, 2026, DFAX charges 0.28% a year, yields 2.88% and holds $12.8B in assets across 9801 positions.

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) — cost, income and size
Measure	DFAX
Expense ratio	0.28%
Dividend yield	2.88%
Assets under management	$12.8B
Holdings	9801

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 DFAX's data

Non-U.S. developed and emerging equities in a single diversified fund.

Over the past three years it has edged past most global-ex-US peers — a rare stretch of above-average returns.

A 21% annualized three-year return sits just ahead of the 20% category median. It holds 9,801 names and shows below-average volatility at 14.9%.

A broad global-ex-US core position that pairs with a U.S.-anchored portfolio.

Why did DFAX move this week? It fell 1.0% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Novartis and Kinross Gold drove it

DFAX fell 1.0% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Novartis (−15.9%), Kinross Gold (−7.8%) and Sony (−5.2%); SK Hynix (+14.8%) pushed the other way.

Is DFAX expensive right now? It trades at 14.9 times earnings, against its own median of 13.1

As of September 11, 2026, DFAX is more expensive than 74% of its own 50 monthly readings since 2022 — 37 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 DFAX? 16% Tech

What's inside DFAX: Size (Large 38%, Mid 36%, Small 26%); Geography (International 95%, US 5%); Tech 16.2%; AI 1.2%; Semiconductors 5.9%; Memory 5.6%.

What are DFAX's top holdings? The ten largest are 7% of the fund

Taiwan Semiconductor Manu, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, ASML, Novartis, Totalenergies SE, Shell, Tencent and Nestle are DFAX's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 92% of Developed ex-US ETFs.

Half of DFAX's weight sits in its 449 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 747 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfax