DFCEX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund (DFCEX) belongs to the Emerging Markets Diversified category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFCEX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFCEX

DFCEX charges 0.40% annually. There are 15 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FERGX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Jan 2016	DFCEX vs FERGX
FPADX	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%	—	Sep 2011	DFCEX vs FPADX
FCEEX	Franklin Emerging Market Core Equity (IU) Fund Adv...	0.17%	—	Jul 2019	DFCEX vs FCEEX
SSKEX	State Street Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	0.17%	—	Dec 2015	DFCEX vs SSKEX
EMPTX	UBS Emerging Markets Equity Opportunity Fund	0.19%	—	May 2018	DFCEX vs EMPTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFCEX

DFCEX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 89. There are 86 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	98	—	Nov 2021	DFCEX vs FQEMX
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	98	—	Jun 1996	DFCEX vs DEMIX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	98	—	Jan 2018	DFCEX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	97	—	Oct 2021	DFCEX vs GMAQX
LVAZX	LSV Emerging Markets Equity Fund	97	—	Jan 2019	DFCEX vs LVAZX

Top Performing DFCEX Alternatives (YTD)

DFCEX is at 25.19% YTD. There are 112 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 112.88%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DEMIX	Delaware Emerging Markets Fund	112.88%	—	Jun 1996	DFCEX vs DEMIX
FQEMX	Franklin Templeton SMACS: Series EM	90.39%	—	Nov 2021	DFCEX vs FQEMX
LCSMX	Martin Currie SMA-Shares Series EM Fund	67.99%	—	Jan 2018	DFCEX vs LCSMX
GMAQX	GMO Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	57.96%	—	Oct 2021	DFCEX vs GMAQX
GTDDX	Invesco EQV Emerging Markets All Cap Fd	49.96%	—	Jan 1994	DFCEX vs GTDDX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFCEX

DFCEX has 15.15% 1-year volatility. There are 33 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 10.37%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	10.37%	—	Dec 2020	DFCEX vs BADEX
VIESX	Virtus KAR Emerging Markets Small-Cap Fund	11.03%	—	Dec 2013	DFCEX vs VIESX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	11.32%	—	Dec 2016	DFCEX vs GQGPX
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	11.53%	—	Oct 2011	DFCEX vs ESCIX
EAEMX	Parametric Emerging Markets Fund	11.57%	—	Jun 2006	DFCEX vs EAEMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFCEX

DFCEX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.12%. There are 39 mutual funds in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
ESCIX	Ashmore Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity Fund	-5.70%	—	Oct 2011	DFCEX vs ESCIX
WAEMX	Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund	-7.89%	—	Sep 2007	DFCEX vs WAEMX
BADEX	BlackRock Defensive Advantage Emerging Markets Fun...	-8.89%	—	Dec 2020	DFCEX vs BADEX
COBYX	The Cook & Bynum Fund	-8.95%	—	Jun 2009	DFCEX vs COBYX
GQGPX	GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity Fund	-9.12%	—	Dec 2016	DFCEX vs GQGPX

Other Mutual Funds from Dimensional

The 10 most viewed Dimensional mutual funds shown here include DFSVX, DFIVX, DGEIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	61	16.32%	—	Mar 1993	DFCEX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	78	13.29%	—	Feb 1994	DFCEX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	77	13.03%	—	Dec 2003	DFCEX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	11.70%	—	Sep 1999	DFCEX vs DFUSX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	60	10.61%	—	Dec 1994	DFCEX vs DISVX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio	Small Cap Value Equities	56	14.56%	—	Feb 2000	DFCEX vs DFFVX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	45	11.05%	—	Sep 2005	DFCEX vs DFIEX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	51	14.69%	—	Mar 1992	DFCEX vs DFSTX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	12.32%	—	Sep 2005	DFCEX vs DFEOX
DFLVX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	92	16.01%	—	Feb 1993	DFCEX vs DFLVX

Often Compared With DFCEX

Investors most often compare DFCEX with DFEM, RERGX, DFQTX. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFEM	Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	81	25.59%	9.30B	Apr 2022	DFCEX vs DFEM
RERGX	American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R-6	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Growth Equities	40	12.33%	—	—	DFCEX vs RERGX
DFQTX	DFA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.21%	—	—	DFCEX vs DFQTX
VEMAX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral...	Emerging Markets Equities	59	13.97%	159.90B	Jun 2006	DFCEX vs VEMAX
VFWSX	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Instituti...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	15.78%	—	Apr 2007	DFCEX vs VFWSX
DFREX	DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio Class I	REIT	12	11.42%	—	Jan 1993	DFCEX vs DFREX
NEWFX	American Funds New World Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	65	17.42%	—	Jun 1999	DFCEX vs NEWFX
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	81	27.80%	30.33B	Apr 2003	DFCEX vs EEM
SCHE	Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	54	11.88%	12.74B	Jan 2010	DFCEX vs SCHE
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	81	33.66%	144.20B	Mar 2004	DFCEX vs VITAX
NFFFX	American Funds New World Fund	Emerging Markets Equities	66	17.55%	—	Jun 1999	DFCEX vs NFFFX
GSEE	Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity E...	Asia Pacific Equities	82	27.44%	142.32M	May 2020	DFCEX vs GSEE
DFESX	DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc - Emerging Mar...	Emerging Markets Diversified	90	28.96%	—	Aug 2006	DFCEX vs DFESX
FEMVX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Value Index Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	96	37.35%	—	May 2020	DFCEX vs FEMVX
WASMX	Boston Trust Walden SMID Cap Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	5	1.19%	—	Jun 2012	DFCEX vs WASMX
DFETX	DFA Emerging Markets II Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	93	31.29%	—	Aug 1997	DFCEX vs DFETX
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.20%	2.20T	May 2001	DFCEX vs VTI
FGKPX	Fidelity SAI Emerging Markets Low Volatility Index...	Emerging Markets Equities	79	17.87%	—	Jan 2019	DFCEX vs FGKPX
DFEMX	DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	93	31.30%	—	Apr 1994	DFCEX vs DFEMX
HLFMX	Harding Loevner Frontier Emerging Markets Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	16	2.80%	—	May 2008	DFCEX vs HLFMX

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