Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF DFEM
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- Expense ratio
- 0.39%
- Net assets
- $9.0B
- Holdings
- 6,702
- 12-month distribution yield
- 2.04%
- Asset class
- Equity
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (DFEM) 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$38.10 on 20 Oct 2026. Its expense ratio is 0.39% a year, from its prospectus dated 28 Feb 2026. It reported net assets of US$8.96 billion as of 31 Jul 2026. Its latest holdings report lists 6,702 holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid distributions of US$0.78 a unit, a 12-month distribution yield of 2.04%, paid quarterly.
Fees
- Total annual operating expenses (gross)
- 0.39%
- Net, after fee waivers or reimbursements
- No waiver stated
- Management fee
- 0.33%
- Prospectus date
- 28 Feb 2026
- Filed with the SEC
- 27 Feb 2026
Size and reporting
- Net assets
- $8,955,815,137
- Total assets
- $9,079,838,186
- Holdings as of
- 31 Jul 2026
- Report made public
- 24 Sep 2026 (55 days after the month end)
Top holdings
Largest 25 of 6,702 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 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO LTD | TW0002330008 | 10.26% | $918.9M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 2 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | KR7005930003 | 4.40% | $393.9M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 3 | SK hynix Inc. | KR7000660001 | 4.25% | $381.0M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 4 | Tencent Holdings Limited TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | KYG875721634 | 1.95% | $174.9M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP The DFA Short Term Investment Fund | 23320U405 | 0.86% | $76.8M | Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | United States | USD |
| 6 | Alibaba Group Holding Limited ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD | KYG017191142 | 0.82% | $73.7M | Equity (common) | Cayman Islands | HKD |
| 7 | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION | CNE1000002H1 | 0.75% | $67.5M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 8 | Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. PING AN INSURANCE GROUP CO OF CHINA LTD | CNE1000003X6 | 0.48% | $43.1M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 9 | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | TW0002317005 | 0.46% | $40.9M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 10 | MPI CORPORATION | TW0006223001 | 0.45% | $40.0M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 11 | ICICI BANK LIMITED ICICI BANK LTD | US45104G1040 | 0.44% | $39.8M | Other | India | USD |
| 12 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | US7960508882 | 0.42% | $37.9M | Other | South Korea | USD |
| 13 | MediaTek Inc. | TW0002454006 | 0.41% | $37.0M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 14 | HDFC BANK LIMITED HDFC BANK LTD | US40415F1012 | 0.41% | $36.6M | Other | India | USD |
| 15 | UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP. | TW0003037008 | 0.39% | $35.3M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 16 | BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED BHARTI AIRTEL LTD | INE397D01024 | 0.37% | $33.1M | Equity (common) | India | INR |
| 17 | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO.,LTD | KR7009150004 | 0.37% | $32.8M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
| 18 | DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. | TW0002308004 | 0.36% | $32.5M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 19 | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) | BRPETRACNPR6 | 0.36% | $32.0M | Equity (common) | Brazil | BRL |
| 20 | INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LTD | CNE1000003G1 | 0.35% | $31.7M | Equity (common) | China | HKD |
| 21 | Lenovo Group Limited LENOVO GROUP LTD | HK0992009065 | 0.35% | $31.3M | Equity (common) | Hong Kong | HKD |
| 22 | ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | TW0003711008 | 0.34% | $30.7M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 23 | VALE S.A. | US91912E1055 | 0.33% | $29.5M | Other | Brazil | USD |
| 24 | ELITE MATERIAL CO., LTD. | TW0002383007 | 0.32% | $28.8M | Equity (common) | Taiwan | TWD |
| 25 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY | KR7005380001 | 0.32% | $28.7M | Equity (common) | South Korea | KRW |
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) | 94.45% | |
| Other | 5.54% | |
| Short-term investment vehicles (cash funds) | 0.86% | |
| Equity (preferred) | <0.01% | |
| Equity derivatives | 0.00% |
Country
| Country | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 26.33% | |
| South Korea | 17.61% | |
| India | 13.39% | |
| China | 11.07% | |
| Cayman Islands | 9.02% | |
| Brazil | 3.76% | |
| South Africa | 2.69% | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.47% | |
| Mexico | 1.52% | |
| Hong Kong | 1.36% | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.32% | |
| Thailand | 1.21% | |
| Other (29) | 9.09% |
Currency exposure
| Currency | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| New Taiwan dollar (TWD) | 26.47% | |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 16.86% | |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 16.00% | |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 12.17% | |
| US dollar (USD) | 6.34% | |
| Chinese yuan (CNY) | 4.82% | |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 2.76% | |
| Saudi riyal (SAR) | 2.47% | |
| South African rand (ZAR) | 2.44% | |
| UAE dirham (AED) | 1.32% | |
| Polish zloty (PLN) | 1.28% | |
| Thai baht (THB) | 1.21% | |
| Other (12) | 6.68% |
Sector
| Sector | Weight | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | 1.49% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.84% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.82% | |
| Technology | 0.59% | |
| Telecommunications | 0.22% | |
| Industrials | 0.20% | |
| Unknown | 0.12% | |
| Energy | 0.11% | |
| Health Care | 0.08% | |
| Utilities | 0.08% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.07% |
Source: SEC Form N-PORT (opens in a new tab) Holdings as of
Distributions
- Paid in the last 12 months
- $0.7780
- 12-month yield
- 2.04%
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Latest ex-date
- 22 Sep 2026
12-month yield = distributions per unit with an ex-date in the last 12 months ($0.7780) ÷ latest price ($38.10) × 100 = 2.04%. 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 (18 payments)
| Ex-date | Amount per unit |
|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | $0.2960 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | $0.2340 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | $0.0460 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | $0.2020 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | $0.2590 |
| 24 Jun 2025 | $0.2470 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | $0.0610 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | $0.1760 |
| 17 Sep 2024 | $0.2560 |
| 18 Jun 2024 | $0.1900 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | $0.0330 |
| 19 Dec 2023 | $0.1220 |
| 19 Sep 2023 | $0.2900 |
| 21 Jun 2023 | $0.1550 |
| 21 Mar 2023 | $0.0270 |
| 20 Dec 2022 | $0.1500 |
| 20 Sep 2022 | $0.2270 |
| 22 Jun 2022 | $0.0690 |
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 (S000075149) (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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