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Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX)
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ETF Info

ISINUS25434V8809
CUSIP25434V880
IssuerDimensional Fund Advisors LP
Inception DateMar 6, 2008
CategoryForeign Large Cap Equities
Index TrackedMSCI All Country World ex USA Index
Home Pagewww.dimensional.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

DFAX has a high expense ratio of 0.30%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for DFAX: current value at 0.30% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.30%

Share Price Chart


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Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-0.65%
12.30%
DFAX (Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF had a return of 2.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.07% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date2.33%5.21%
1 month-1.81%-4.30%
6 months15.00%18.42%
1 year11.07%21.82%
5 years (annualized)N/A11.27%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.33%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-2.01%2.84%3.49%-1.85%
2023-3.64%7.83%5.14%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DFAX is 47, 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 DFAX is 4747
Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF(DFAX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFAX is 4747Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFAX is 4646Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFAX is 4545Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFAX is 5151Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFAX is 4545Martin 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 World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


DFAX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DFAX, currently valued at 0.81, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.81
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for DFAX, currently valued at 1.23, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.001.23
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for DFAX, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.14
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for DFAX, currently valued at 0.65, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.65
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for DFAX, currently valued at 2.52, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.002.52
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.74, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.74
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.53, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.53
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.30, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.501.30
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.33
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 6.79, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.006.79

Sharpe Ratio

The current Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.81. This value is calculated based on the past 12 months of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.81
1.74
DFAX (Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF granted a 2.89% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.72 per share.


PeriodTTM202320222021
Dividend$0.72$0.73$0.71$0.36

Dividend yield

2.89%3.01%3.30%1.40%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 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$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.18
2022$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.19
2021$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.24

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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


-14.00%-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-2.69%
-4.49%
DFAX (Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 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 World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF was 28.15%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 351 trading sessions.

The current Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF drawdown is 2.69%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-28.15%Sep 14, 2021273Oct 12, 2022351Mar 7, 2024624
-4.21%Apr 10, 20245Apr 16, 2024
-0.67%Apr 4, 20241Apr 4, 20242Apr 8, 20243
-0.63%Mar 8, 20242Mar 11, 20241Mar 12, 20243
-0.59%Mar 13, 20242Mar 14, 20244Mar 20, 20246

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF volatility is 3.64%, 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.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%December2024FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.64%
3.91%
DFAX (Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)