Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) Alternatives

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) belongs to the Actively Managed category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFAE. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFAE

DFAE charges 0.35% annually. Among ETFs in the Actively Managed category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DFAE alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FLGV	Franklin Liberty U.S. Treasury Bond ETF	0.09%	Jun 9, 2020	DFAE vs FLGV
DFUS	Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF	0.11%	Jun 14, 2021	DFAE vs DFUS
DFAU	Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF	0.12%	Nov 17, 2020	DFAE vs DFAU
VFQY	Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF	0.13%	Feb 13, 2018	DFAE vs VFQY
VFMV	Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF	0.13%	Feb 13, 2018	DFAE vs VFMV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFAE

Among ETFs in the Actively Managed category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	98	Jan 4, 2024	DFAE vs TYLD
FTSD	Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF	97	Nov 4, 2013	DFAE vs FTSD
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	97	Mar 3, 2015	DFAE vs MEAR
FYLD	Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF	96	Dec 3, 2013	DFAE vs FYLD
GDMA	Gadsden Dynamic Multi-Asset ETF	96	Nov 14, 2018	DFAE vs GDMA

Top Performing DFAE Alternatives (YTD)

DFAE alternatives from the Actively Managed category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	57.12%	Oct 23, 2023	DFAE vs MRNY
COMT	iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF	35.81%	Oct 15, 2014	DFAE vs COMT
PDBC	Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strate...	30.72%	Nov 7, 2014	DFAE vs PDBC
XOMO	YieldMax XOM Option Income Strategy ETF	28.99%	Aug 30, 2023	DFAE vs XOMO
FTGC	First Trust Global Tactical Commodity Strategy Fun...	25.41%	Oct 23, 2013	DFAE vs FTGC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFAE

DFAE alternatives from the Actively Managed category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DWAT	Arrow DWA Tactical ETF	0.00%	Oct 1, 2014	DFAE vs DWAT
QCON	American Century Quality Convertible Securities ET...	0.00%	Feb 16, 2021	DFAE vs QCON
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	1.16%	Mar 3, 2015	DFAE vs MEAR
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	1.34%	Jan 4, 2024	DFAE vs TYLD
SMMU	PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Active ETF	1.79%	Feb 1, 2010	DFAE vs SMMU

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFAE

DFAE alternatives from the Actively Managed category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
TYLD	Cambria Tactical Yield ETF	-0.52%	Jan 4, 2024	DFAE vs TYLD
MEAR	iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF	-0.86%	Mar 3, 2015	DFAE vs MEAR
FTSD	Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF	-0.93%	Nov 4, 2013	DFAE vs FTSD
VABS	Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF	-1.05%	Feb 9, 2021	DFAE vs VABS
THY	Agility Shares Dynamic Tactical Income ETF	-1.60%	Jun 25, 2020	DFAE vs THY

Other ETFs from Dimensional

Most popular Dimensional ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	5.98%	Apr 16, 1999	DFAE vs DFIV
DFAI	Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	87	2.50%	Nov 17, 2020	DFAE vs DFAI
DFAW	Dimensional World Equity ETF	Global Equities	79	-0.05%	Sep 26, 2023	DFAE vs DFAW
DFAC	Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	66	-1.60%	Jun 14, 2021	DFAE vs DFAC
DFSV	Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	68	6.90%	Feb 23, 2022	DFAE vs DFSV
DFAS	Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	58	2.33%	Jun 14, 2021	DFAE vs DFAS
DFAX	Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	91	3.97%	Mar 6, 2008	DFAE vs DFAX
DFIC	DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	3.32%	Mar 23, 2022	DFAE vs DFIC
DISV	Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	93	3.83%	Mar 23, 2022	DFAE vs DISV
DFAT	Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	63	5.24%	Jun 14, 2021	DFAE vs DFAT

Often Compared With DFAE

What investors most often compare with DFAE, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFEM	Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	4.58%	Apr 26, 2022	DFAE vs DFEM
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	DFAE vs AVEM
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	74	0.54%	Mar 4, 2005	DFAE vs VWO
DFEMX	DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	1.14%	Apr 24, 1994	DFAE vs DFEMX
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	2.32%	Jan 26, 2011	DFAE vs VXUS
ECNS	iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF	Asia Pacific Equities, China Equities	52	-0.77%	Sep 28, 2010	DFAE vs ECNS
XSOE	WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterpr...	Emerging Markets Equities	84	2.89%	Dec 10, 2014	DFAE vs XSOE
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	77	-1.71%	Jun 24, 2008	DFAE vs VT
VEE.TO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	1.82%	Nov 30, 2011	DFAE vs VEE.TO
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	95	7.05%	May 22, 2019	DFAE vs FRDM
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	67	3.30%	Jan 26, 2004	DFAE vs VTV
DFSE	Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1...	Emerging Markets Diversified	78	2.27%	Nov 1, 2022	DFAE vs DFSE
UNCRY	UniCredit SpA ADR		70	-13.05%	—	DFAE vs UNCRY
AVIV	Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	5.19%	Sep 29, 2021	DFAE vs AVIV
DFETX	DFA Emerging Markets II Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	1.14%	Aug 13, 1997	DFAE vs DFETX
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50	-10.37%	Nov 13, 2000	DFAE vs VUG
AEMU.L	Amundi Index MSCI Emerging Markets UCITS ETF DR - ...	Emerging Markets Equities	77	0.84%	Feb 2, 2021	DFAE vs AEMU.L
DFEV	Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	91	6.14%	Apr 26, 2022	DFAE vs DFEV
AVEEX	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	0.61%	Dec 3, 2019	DFAE vs AVEEX
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	3.80%	Apr 11, 2003	DFAE vs EEM

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