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Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

DFAI
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Nov 17 2020
Expense Ratio
0.18%
Type
Global Equities
Fund Owner
Dimensional
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$19,164,568
AUM
$4,059,663,190
Associated Index
None
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Active
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus

Top 10 Holdings

NESN
Nestle SA
1.55%
SHEL
Shell Plc
1.31%
NOVO B
Novo Nordisk - Ordinary Shares - Class B
1.28%
MC
Lvmh Moet Hennessy Vuitton SE
1.08%
TTE
TotalEnergies SE
1.07%
ROG
Roche Holding AG
1.00%
7203
Toyota Motor Corporation
0.94%
AZN
Astrazeneca plc
0.94%
ASML
ASML Holding NV - New York Shares
0.87%
NVS
Novartis AG - ADR
0.84%
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What is DFAI?

The investment objective of the Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF (the "International Core ETF" or "Portfolio") is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The International Core ETF is designed to purchase a broad and diverse group of readily marketable securities of non-U.S. companies that is composed of companies within the International Universe that meet the Advisor s investment criteria. The Advisor defines the International Universe as a market capitalization weighted set (e.g., the larger the company, the greater the proportion of the International Universe it represents) of non-U.S. companies associated with developed markets that have been designated as Approved Markets (as identified below) for investment by the Advisor. The Portfolio will invest in companies of all sizes, with increased exposure to smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability companies as compared to their representation in the International Universe. The Portfolio s increased exposure to smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability companies may be achieved by decreasing the allocation of the Portfolio s assets to larger capitalization, higher relative price, or lower profitability companies relative to their weight in the International Universe. An equity issuer is considered to have a high relative price primarily because it has a high price in relation to its book value. An equity issuer is considered to have a low relative price primarily because it has a low price in relation to their book value. In assessing relative price, the Advisor may consider additional factors such as price to cash flow or price to earnings ratios. In assessing profitability, the Advisor considers different ratios, such as that of earnings or profits from operations relative to book value or assets. The criteria the Advisor uses for assessing relative price and profitability are subject to change from time to time. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities.

ETFs related toDFAI

ETFs correlated to DFAI include IDEV, VEA, SCHF

DFAI
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF
IDEV
iShares Trust - iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
VEA
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
SCHF
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab International Equity ETF
DFIC
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
SPDW
SSgA Active Trust - SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
IEFA
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
AVDE
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Equity ETF
EFA
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
GSIE
Goldman Sachs ETF Trust - Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
BKIE
BNY Mellon ETF Trust - BNY Mellon International Equity ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

DFAI is a Global Equities ETF. The investment objective of the Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF (the "International Core ETF" or "Portfolio") is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The International Core ETF is designed to purchase a broad and diverse group of readily marketable securities of non-U.S. companies that is composed of companies within the International Universe that meet the Advisor s investment criteria. The Advisor defines the International Universe as a market capitalization weighted set (e.g., the larger the company, the greater the proportion of the International Universe it represents) of non-U.S. companies associated with developed markets that have been designated as Approved Markets (as identified below) for investment by the Advisor. The Portfolio will invest in companies of all sizes, with increased exposure to smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability companies as compared to their representation in the International Universe. The Portfolio s increased exposure to smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability companies may be achieved by decreasing the allocation of the Portfolio s assets to larger capitalization, higher relative price, or lower profitability companies relative to their weight in the International Universe. An equity issuer is considered to have a high relative price primarily because it has a high price in relation to its book value. An equity issuer is considered to have a low relative price primarily because it has a low price in relation to their book value. In assessing relative price, the Advisor may consider additional factors such as price to cash flow or price to earnings ratios. In assessing profitability, the Advisor considers different ratios, such as that of earnings or profits from operations relative to book value or assets. The criteria the Advisor uses for assessing relative price and profitability are subject to change from time to time. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities.

Yes, DFAI is actively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

No, DFAI is not passively managed. It is actively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on DFAI is 0.0026%. This is the percent change in the value of DFAI over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on DFAI is -0.0098%. This is the percent change in the value of DFAI over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of DFAI for the past year is 0.1702%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to DFAI include DGS, DFIV, and DXJ.

ETFs correlated to DFAI include IDEV, VEA, and SCHF.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to DFAI include EFZ, EPV, and SH.

Disclaimers

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