Dimensional World Equity ETF DFAW
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- Expense ratio
- 0.24%
- Net assets
- $1.6B
- Holdings
- 5
- 12-month distribution yield
- 1.29%
- Asset class
- Equity
Dimensional World Equity ETF (DFAW) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by Dimensional. Its category is Equity. Its last price was US$83.64 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.24% a year, from its prospectus dated 28 Feb 2026. It reported net assets of US$1.58 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 5 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$1.08 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 1.29%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.24%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.02%
- Prospectus date
- 28 Feb 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 27 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $1,584,487,233
- Total assets
- $1,586,326,113
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 24 Sep 2026 (55 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 5 of 5 positions, as of 31 Jul 2026. Weight is the percent of net assets the fund reported.
| # | Holding | Identifier | Weight | Value (USD) | Type | Country | Currency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional U S Core Equity 2 ETF | US25434V7082 | 53.37% | $845.7M | Other | United States | USD |
| 2 | DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 ETF | US25434V7991 | 18.65% | $295.5M | Other | United States | USD |
| 3 | Dimensional US Core Equity 1 ETF | US25434V6258 | 17.70% | $280.5M | Other | United States | USD |
| 4 | DFA Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY 2 ETF | US25434V7322 | 8.49% | $134.5M | Other | United States | USD |
| 5 | DFA Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF DIMENSIONAL GLOBAL REAL ESTATE ETF | US25434V6589 | 1.73% | $27.3M | Other | United States | USD |
Breakdowns
Sums of reported weights over every position in the report. Totals can differ from 100% because of derivatives, borrowing and cash.
Asset type
| Type | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 99.93% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 99.93% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US dollar (USD) | 99.93% |
Sector
No sector data
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $1.0800
- 12-month yield
- 1.29%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 22 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($1.0800) ÷ latest price ($83.64) × 100 = 1.29%. It looks back, so it is not a forecast; special distributions in the window are included.
Why a distribution yield is not the fund's return: yield vs total return
Distribution history table (13 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | $0.2580 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | $0.3760 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | $0.1640 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | $0.2820 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $0.2390 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | $0.2390 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | $0.3620 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | $0.1430 |
| 19 Dec 2024 | $0.2980 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | $0.2210 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | $0.3040 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | $0.0960 |
| 21 Dec 2023 | $0.2300 |
Filings and sources
- Form N-PORT report for July 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Prospectus filing with the fee table (opens in a new tab)
- All SEC filings for this fund series (S000081781) (opens in a new tab)
- Nasdaq Trader symbol directory (opens in a new tab)
- Yahoo Finance quote and distributions (opens in a new tab)
- How the ETF figures are collected
Compare with
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