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Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US25434V2034

CUSIP

25434V203

Inception Date

Nov 17, 2020

Region

Global ex-U.S. (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Equity

Expense Ratio

DFAI has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF (DFAI) returned 17.38% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.82% over the past 12 months.


DFAI

YTD

17.38%

1M

6.42%

6M

15.93%

1Y

14.82%

3Y*

11.11%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.68%

1M

7.17%

6M

-1.66%

1Y

11.63%

3Y*

12.51%

5Y*

14.34%

10Y*

10.88%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DFAI, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.14%2.40%0.60%3.62%5.59%17.38%
2024-0.73%2.64%3.73%-3.11%4.88%-2.14%3.24%3.13%1.04%-5.07%0.53%-2.99%4.68%
20238.83%-3.01%2.32%2.71%-4.41%4.60%3.11%-3.51%-3.44%-3.18%8.23%5.32%17.60%
2022-2.87%-2.54%0.83%-6.39%2.16%-9.11%5.05%-5.76%-9.19%5.93%12.21%-1.82%-12.95%
2021-0.73%3.21%2.91%2.94%3.90%-1.30%0.72%1.43%-2.70%3.36%-4.79%4.58%13.85%
20201.08%5.00%6.14%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 80, DFAI is among the top 20% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFAI is 8080
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFAI is 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFAI is 7979
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFAI is 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFAI is 8585
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFAI is 7979
Martin 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 International Core Equity Market ETF (DFAI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 28, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.89
  • All Time: 0.61

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF provided a 2.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.84 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020
Dividend$0.84$0.79$0.76$0.68$0.61$0.03

Dividend yield

2.47%2.72%2.64%2.72%2.06%0.09%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10
2024$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.79
2023$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.76
2022$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.68
2021$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.61
2020$0.03$0.03

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dimensional International 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 International Core Equity Market ETF was 27.44%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 314 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-27.44%Nov 9, 2021222Sep 27, 2022314Dec 27, 2023536
-13.25%Mar 20, 202514Apr 8, 202513Apr 28, 202527
-9.23%Sep 27, 202473Jan 13, 202535Mar 5, 2025108
-7.15%Jul 15, 202416Aug 5, 202410Aug 19, 202426
-5.71%Jun 16, 202123Jul 19, 202133Sep 2, 202156
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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