Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSE) is a emerging-markets ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFSE 6.6 out of 10 — highest on Growth (8.6), lowest on Value (4.2). It trades at 14.3 times earnings, against its own median of 14.2. Its ten largest holdings are 25% of the fund.
What stands out in DFSE's data
Emerging-market equities screened for sustainability — broad, diversified, and cap-weighted.
Earns slightly less on its capital than the typical emerging-market fund — a small gap, not a flaw.
Return on invested capital of 26.6% trails the peer median of 26.8%, though it sits well above its own 20.0% historical median. Holdings 3,632.
Adds a sustainability tilt to an emerging-market allocation without giving up diversification.
How is DFSE rated? ETF Copilot scores Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSE) 6.6 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSE) 6.6 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 6.6 / 10
- Growth: 8.6 / 10
- Value: 4.2 / 10
- Risk: 6.8 / 10
- Quality: 6.3 / 10
- Return: 6.1 / 10
Is DFSE expensive right now? It trades at 14.3 times earnings, against its own median of 14.2
As of October 9, 2026, DFSE is more expensive than 56% of its own last 4 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from DFSE's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside DFSE? 40% Tech
What's inside DFSE: Size (Large 45%, Mid 33%, Small 22%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 39.6%; AI 2.2%; Semiconductors 19.1%; Memory 11.4%.
What are DFSE's top holdings? The ten largest are 25% of the fund
Less concentrated than 73% of Emerging Markets ETFs.
Half of DFSE's weight sits in its 112 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 80 equally weighted holdings.
What is DFSE's expense ratio? 0.44% a year
As of October 9, 2026, DFSE charges 0.44% a year, yields 1.97% and holds $638M in assets across 3632 positions.
| Measure | DFSE |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.44% |
| Dividend yield | 1.97% |
| Assets under management | $638M |
| Holdings | 3632 |
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 Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSE) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfse
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