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Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF

DFAL

Market price

$51.84

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 7:54:42 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, 3:21:22 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · US history 2026-06-22 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

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

Benchmark / index
Large Blend
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Provider listing name
Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF

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

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2026-06-18
First recorded trade
2026-06-23

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.

52-week high
$54.11
52-week low
$48.63
3

Holding quality and valuation

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

Weighted ROE
81.68%

37.7% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
136.91%
Weighted debt / equity
0.4
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
37.7%
Largest sector
technology · 36.5%
Top-3 sector weight
59.1%
3Y max drawdown
-2.12%
5Y max drawdown
-2.12%
3Y volatility
8.77%
Beta
0
5

Cost and execution

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

Expense ratio / TER
0.12%
Bid / ask spread
22.337%
Premium / discount to NAV
0.745%
AUM
$1.64B
Average volume
207.76K
Latest session volume
64.12K

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorpNVDA6.43%
Apple IncAAPL5.84%
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETFIWX5.14%
Microsoft CorpMSFT4.79%
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETFIWY3.44%
Amazon.com IncAMZN3.25%
Alphabet Inc Class AGOOGL2.37%
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETFIWS2.27%
Broadcom IncAVGO2.23%
Alphabet Inc Class CGOOG1.94%

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 US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF

Research answers for Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF (DFAL) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF (DFAL)?
Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market 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 US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF?
Analyze Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market 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 DFAL trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
DFAL'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 US Large Cap Core Equity Market 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 US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market 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.