Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF DFAX
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- Expense ratio
- 0.28%
- Net assets
- $12.0B
- Holdings
- 10,553
- 12-month distribution yield
- 2.45%
- Asset class
- Equity
Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX) is an exchange-traded fund listed on NYSE Arca in the United States, issued by Dimensional. Its category is Equity · International (equity). Its last price was US$36.54 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.28% a year, from its prospectus dated 28 Feb 2026. It reported net assets of US$12 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 10,553 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.90 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 2.45%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.28%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.25%
- Prospectus date
- 28 Feb 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 27 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $12,000,327,095
- Total assets
- $12,416,663,954
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 24 Sep 2026 (55 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 10,553 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 FUND ADVISORS LP The DFA Short Term Investment Fund | 23320U405 | 3.18% | $381.4M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD | TW0002330008 | 1.87% | $223.9M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 3 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | KR7005930003 | 1.34% | $160.5M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 4 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD | US8740391003 | 0.99% | $119.1M | Other | Taiwan | USD |
| 5 | SK hynix Inc. | KR7000660001 | 0.81% | $97.4M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 6 | Novartis AG NOVARTIS AG SPONSORED ADR | US66987V1098 | 0.67% | $80.9M | Other | Switzerland | USD |
| 7 | ASML Holding N.V. | USN070592100 | 0.62% | $75.0M | Other | Netherlands | USD |
| 8 | TOTALENERGIES SE | FR0000120271 | 0.54% | $65.2M | Equity (common) | France | EUR |
| 9 | Tencent Holdings Limited TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | KYG875721634 | 0.49% | $59.1M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 10 | SHELL PLC | US7802593050 | 0.48% | $57.3M | Other | United Kingdom | USD |
| 11 | Nestle S.A. | CH0038863350 | 0.40% | $48.2M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 12 | Roche Holding AG | CH1499059983 | 0.39% | $46.5M | Equity (common) | Switzerland | CHF |
| 13 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | JP3633400001 | 0.38% | $46.1M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 14 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | CA7800871021 | 0.36% | $42.9M | Equity (common) | Canada | CAD |
| 15 | Fujikura Ltd. | JP3811000003 | 0.31% | $36.7M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 16 | Allianz SE | DE0008404005 | 0.30% | $36.3M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 17 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | US7960508882 | 0.29% | $34.6M | Other | South Korea | USD |
| 18 | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | US4042804066 | 0.28% | $33.3M | Other | United Kingdom | USD |
| 19 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | JP3902900004 | 0.27% | $31.9M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 20 | Deutsche Telekom AG | DE0005557508 | 0.26% | $31.4M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 21 | ADVANTEST CORPORATION | JP3122400009 | 0.26% | $31.3M | Equity (common) | Japan | JPY |
| 22 | Bayer Aktiengesellschaft BAYER AG | DE000BAY0017 | 0.26% | $30.7M | Equity (common) | Germany | EUR |
| 23 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | CA7800871021 | 0.26% | $30.6M | Equity (common) | Canada | USD |
| 24 | BP P.L.C. | US0556221044 | 0.25% | $30.3M | Other | United Kingdom | USD |
| 25 | BHP GROUP LIMITED BHP GROUP LTD | AU000000BHP4 | 0.25% | $30.2M | Equity (common) | Australia | AUD |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Equity (common) | 92.86% | |
| Other | 6.95% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 3.20% | |
| Equity (preferred) | <0.01% | |
| Equity derivatives | <0.01% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 15.74% | |
| Taiwan | 9.23% | |
| Canada | 8.43% | |
| United Kingdom | 6.48% | |
| South Korea | 5.85% | |
| Germany | 5.14% | |
| Switzerland | 4.91% | |
| India | 4.60% | |
| France | 4.21% | |
| Australia | 3.81% | |
| China | 3.79% | |
| United States | 3.46% | |
| Other (52) | 27.35% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Euro (EUR) | 18.05% | |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | 15.59% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 14.31% | |
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 8.40% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 6.55% | |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 5.50% | |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | 4.93% | |
| British pound (GBP) | 4.76% | |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 4.34% | |
| Swiss franc (CHF) | 3.83% | |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 3.65% | |
| Swedish krona (SEK) | 1.75% | |
| Other (23) | 11.36% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 3.01% | |
| Energy | 1.88% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.44% | |
| Health Care | 1.31% | |
| Technology | 1.26% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.87% | |
| Industrials | 0.78% | |
| Utilities | 0.32% | |
| Telecommunications | 0.09% | |
| Real Estate | 0.06% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.05% | |
| Unknown | 0.04% | |
| Miscellaneous | 0.03% | |
| Producer Manufacturing | <0.01% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.8950
- 12-month yield
- 2.45%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 22 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.8950) ÷ latest price ($36.54) × 100 = 2.45%. 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 (20 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | $0.2220 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | $0.3850 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | $0.0580 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $0.2300 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | $0.1850 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | $0.3620 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | $0.0690 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $0.2340 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | $0.1820 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | $0.2960 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | $0.0280 |
| 19 Dec 2023 | $0.1770 |
| 19 Sep 2023 | $0.2140 |
| 21 Jun 2023 | $0.3020 |
| 21 Mar 2023 | $0.0420 |
| 20 Dec 2022 | $0.1870 |
| 20 Sep 2022 | $0.2270 |
| 22 Jun 2022 | $0.2810 |
| 22 Mar 2022 | $0.0170 |
| 16 Dec 2021 | $0.2440 |
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 (S000070905) (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
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