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About Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF
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Inception date
Apr 26, 2022
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Distributor
DFA Securities LLC
ISIN
US25434V7405
DFEV is an actively managed fund that provides a value solution in aim of achieving long-term capital appreciation, whilst balancing risk by allocating investments across various sectors, industries, and countries. The fund holds a diversified portfolio of emerging market companies of all market capitalizations deemed to have lower relative price in relation to its book value, also known as value stocks. Factors such as price to cash flow or price to earnings ratios are considered in assessing the relative price. While the fund claims to be market-cap-weighted, the advisor has full discretion to adjust a securitys exposure and increase or decrease emphasis on (or exclude) certain companies after taking into account several short-term factors like price momentum and investment characteristics, which are also the basis for stock selection.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Electronic Technology
Stocks98.19%
Finance30.37%
Electronic Technology14.20%
Non-Energy Minerals8.66%
Energy Minerals8.36%
Retail Trade5.63%
Producer Manufacturing5.19%
Process Industries4.75%
Consumer Durables4.26%
Transportation2.39%
Health Technology2.28%
Consumer Non-Durables1.79%
Communications1.70%
Technology Services1.66%
Industrial Services1.63%
Utilities1.61%
Consumer Services1.18%
Distribution Services1.17%
Commercial Services0.68%
Health Services0.23%
Miscellaneous0.01%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.81%
Futures1.64%
UNIT0.56%
Miscellaneous0.05%
Temporary0.01%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Cash−0.45%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia81.79%
Middle East6.02%
Latin America4.30%
Europe3.21%
Africa2.68%
North America1.96%
Oceania0.05%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
DFEV invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 30.51% stocks, and Electronic Technology, with 14.27% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
DFEV top holdings are Alibaba Group Holding Limited and Reliance Industries Limited, occupying 2.75% and 2.43% of the portfolio correspondingly.
DFEV last dividends amounted to 0.27 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.06 USD in dividends, which shows a 79.26% increase.
DFEV assets under management is 1.17 B USD. It's risen 8.01% over the last month.
DFEV fund flows account for 262.89 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, DFEV pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.85%. The last dividend (Jun 26, 2025) amounted to 0.27 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
DFEV shares are issued by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. under the brand Dimensional. The ETF was launched on Apr 26, 2022, and its management style is Active.
DFEV expense ratio is 0.43% meaning you'd have to pay 0.43% of your investment to help manage the fund.
DFEV follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
DFEV invests in stocks.
DFEV price has risen by 4.74% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 19.02% increase. See more dynamics on DFEV price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.34% over the last month, showed a 11.78% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 22.91% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.34% over the last month, showed a 11.78% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 22.91% in a year.
DFEV trades at a premium (0.15%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.