About DEMGX
The DFA Emerging Markets Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional Class is an open-end mutual fund managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors. Its primary goal is long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equities from emerging market countries. The fund emphasizes value-oriented stocks, typically targeting companies with lower market valuations relative to fundamentals, and tilts toward small- and mid-capitalization firms within the emerging markets universe.
With a disciplined, systematic investment approach, the fund seeks to capture returns from undervalued segments across key sectors such as consumer cyclical, healthcare, financial services, consumer defensive, and real estate. The portfolio construction spreads assets broadly across hundreds of holdings, limiting concentration risk, with the top ten holdings accounting for less than 5% of the total portfolio.
Known for its cost efficiency, the fund maintains an expense ratio positioned within the lowest fee quintile among its peers, making it a competitively priced option for institutional investors. By focusing on value and smaller-cap stocks in emerging markets, the fund plays a significant role in providing diversification and access to growth opportunities that may be less correlated with developed markets, contributing to a well-balanced global investment strategy.
Fund Family Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange Nasdaq
Ticker Symbol DEMGX
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD
DEMGX had a total return of 16.07% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 9.64%.
