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Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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ETF Info

ISINUS25434V3024
CUSIP25434V302
IssuerDimensional Fund Advisors LP
Inception DateDec 2, 2020
RegionEmerging Markets (Broad)
CategoryActively Managed, Emerging Markets Equities
Index TrackedNo Index (Active)
Home Pageus.dimensional.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Expense Ratio

The Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.35%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for DFAE: current value at 0.35% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.35%

Share Price Chart


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Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
13.83%
22.59%
DFAE (Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF had a return of 1.87% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.37% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date1.87%6.33%
1 month-0.41%-2.81%
6 months13.21%21.13%
1 year12.37%24.56%
5 years (annualized)N/A11.55%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-3.77%3.92%2.66%
2023-2.52%-3.68%7.22%3.84%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DFAE is 41, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFAE is 4141
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF(DFAE)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFAE is 4343Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFAE is 4343Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFAE is 4040Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFAE is 4040Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFAE is 4040Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


DFAE
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DFAE, currently valued at 0.74, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.74
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for DFAE, currently valued at 1.13, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.001.13
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for DFAE, currently valued at 1.13, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.13
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for DFAE, currently valued at 0.44, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.44
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for DFAE, currently valued at 2.13, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.002.13
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.91, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.91
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.77, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.77
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.46
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.61, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.61

Sharpe Ratio

The current Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.74. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.74
1.91
DFAE (Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF granted a 2.39% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.59 per share.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020
Dividend$0.59$0.59$0.63$0.45$0.00

Dividend yield

2.39%2.43%2.85%1.63%0.01%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03
2023$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.09
2022$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.16
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.15
2020$0.00

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-12.58%
-3.48%
DFAE (Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF was 32.21%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF drawdown is 12.58%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.21%Jun 3, 2021352Oct 24, 2022
-8.78%Feb 18, 202125Mar 24, 202147Jun 1, 202172
-5.43%Jan 22, 20216Jan 29, 20217Feb 9, 202113
-2.34%Dec 18, 20203Dec 22, 20204Dec 29, 20207
-1.45%Jan 15, 20211Jan 15, 20211Jan 19, 20212

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF volatility is 3.58%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.58%
3.59%
DFAE (Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)