Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (DFEM) is a emerging-markets ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFEM 6.5 out of 10 — highest on Growth (8.4), lowest on Value (5.1). It trades at 13.0 times earnings, against its own median of 13.2. Its ten largest holdings are 23% of the fund.
What stands out in DFEM's data
Emerging-market equities, held across thousands of companies worldwide.
Earns less on its capital than the typical emerging-market fund — a drag that narrower funds avoid.
Return on invested capital of 24.0% trails the peer median of 26.5%, though it has improved from its own 19.1% historical norm. Holdings 6,766.
A broad emerging-market allocation that spreads risk across more holdings than typical funds.
Why did DFEM move this week? It fell 0.9% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Petroleo Brasileiro SA Preference and Petroleo Brasil SP Pref Petrobras drove it
DFEM fell 0.9% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Petroleo Brasileiro SA Preference (−14.3%), Petroleo Brasil SP Pref Petrobras (−14.7%) and Nu Holdings (−20.5%); SK Hynix (+13.6%) pushed the other way.
How is DFEM rated? ETF Copilot scores Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (DFEM) 6.5 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (DFEM) 6.5 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.5 / 10
- Growth: 8.4 / 10
- Value: 5.1 / 10
- Risk: 6.6 / 10
- Quality: 6.1 / 10
- Return: 5.8 / 10
Is DFEM expensive right now? It trades at 13.0 times earnings, against its own median of 13.2
As of October 28, 2026, DFEM is cheaper than 59% of its own last 4 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from DFEM's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside DFEM? 37% Tech
What's inside DFEM: Size (Large 44%, Mid 31%, Small 25%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 36.5%; AI 0.6%; Semiconductors 20.2%; Memory 9.4%.
What are DFEM's top holdings? The ten largest are 23% of the fund
Taiwan Semiconductor Manu, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Tencent, China Construction Bank, Alibaba, Unimicron Technology, HON HAI Precision Industr and Mediatek are DFEM's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 61% of Emerging Markets ETFs.
Half of DFEM's weight sits in its 157 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 66 equally weighted holdings.
What is DFEM's expense ratio? 0.39% a year
As of October 28, 2026, DFEM charges 0.39% a year, yields 2.07% and holds $9.1B in assets across 6766 positions.
| Measure | DFEM |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.39% |
| Dividend yield | 2.07% |
| Assets under management | $9.1B |
| Holdings | 6766 |
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 Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (DFEM) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfem
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