DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 I (DFCEX)

Fund Assets	36.43B
Expense Ratio	0.39%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	5.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.86
Dividend Yield	2.49%
Dividend Growth	0.75%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 29, 2026

Previous Close	34.16
YTD Return	20.04%
1-Year Return	29.37%
5-Year Return	58.56%
52-Week Low	27.20
52-Week High	36.39
Beta (5Y)	0.74
Holdings	7489
Inception Date	Apr 5, 2005

About DFCEX

This investment vehicle primarily allocates capital to a comprehensive and varied collection of equities originating from developing nations. This scope encompasses "frontier markets," defined as emerging economies in their nascent stages of growth. All eligible markets are pre-selected and designated as "Approved Markets" by the Advisor's Investment Committee. To gain exposure to firms within these Approved Markets, the portfolio has the option to acquire equity stakes via depositary receipts. These instruments can be listed or traded on exchanges located beyond the issuing company's home country.

• Fund Family: Dimensional Fund Advisors
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Above Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: DFCEX
• Share Class: Institutional Class
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

DFCEX had a total return of 29.37% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.47%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGOMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	0.30%
FPADX	Fidelity	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%

Top 10 Holdings

25.78% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	7.86%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	6.01%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	4.40%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	2.71%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	1.60%
MediaTek Inc.	2454	0.90%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited	9988	0.72%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.	3711	0.58%
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.	009150	0.50%
China Construction Bank Corporation	0939	0.50%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 29, 2026	$0.21443	Jun 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026	$0.05286	Mar 31, 2026
Dec 10, 2025	$0.31834	Dec 11, 2025
Sep 29, 2025	$0.27673	Sep 30, 2025
Jun 27, 2025	$0.20561	Jun 30, 2025
Mar 28, 2025	$0.04333	Mar 31, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 26, 2026

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