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Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

DFEM

Market price

$40.31

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 8:00:00 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 3:21:55 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · NYSE history 2022-04-25 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Diversified Emerging Mkts
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Provider listing name
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2022-04-26
First recorded trade
2022-04-27

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
26.62%
3Y annualized return
23%
3Y rolling median
17.26%
52-week high
$42.57
52-week low
$31.2
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
33.91%

22.2% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
1,589.46%
Weighted debt / equity
0.23
Portfolio P/B
0.52
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
23.4%
Largest sector
technology · 36.3%
Top-3 sector weight
62.8%
3Y max drawdown
-12.36%
5Y max drawdown
-19.13%
3Y volatility
16.53%
Beta
1.07
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.39%
Bid / ask spread
0.797%
Premium / discount to NAV
1.148%
AUM
$9.62B
Average volume
885.86K
Latest session volume
708.8K

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd2330.TW9.97%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd005930.KQ4.24%
SK hynix Inc000660.KQ4.07%
Tencent Holdings Ltd0700.HK1.79%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares9988.HK0.75%
China Construction Bank Corp Class H009390.73%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DRSMSN0.5%
Unimicron Technology Corp3037.TW0.48%
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd009150.KQ0.46%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd2317.TW0.45%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

Research answers for Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (DFEM) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (DFEM)?
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF?
Analyze Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can DFEM trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
DFEM's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.