DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio II (DFETX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
26.09
-0.35 (-1.32%)
At close: May 19, 2026
Fund Assets88.82M
Expense Ratio0.35%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover10.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.81
Dividend Yield6.86%
Dividend Growth189.97%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 15, 2025
Previous Close26.44
YTD Return20.07%
1-Year Return46.33%
5-Year Return57.04%
52-Week Low19.35
52-Week High27.54
Beta (5Y)0.71
Holdings2225
Inception DateAug 15, 1997

About DFETX

DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio II is an actively managed mutual fund designed to provide exposure to equities across global emerging markets. The fund’s primary objective is long-term capital appreciation, and it accomplishes this by serving as a feeder portfolio that invests substantially all of its assets into its corresponding master fund, The Emerging Markets Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company, which shares the same goals and investment policies. Managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors, the portfolio spans a diversified selection of companies, with more than 2,000 holdings and notable allocations to firms like Tencent Holdings, Samsung Electronics, and Alibaba Group Holding. Classified within the diversified emerging markets category, the fund’s assets are allocated across at least 20 emerging economies, with a pronounced focus on regions such as Asia and Latin America. The fund’s comprehensive approach aims to mitigate stock-specific risk while tilting toward securities with higher expected returns, contributing to its reputation as a solid choice for investors seeking broad-based, international growth potential within emerging markets.

Fund Family Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DFETX
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

DFETX had a total return of 46.33% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.53%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FGOMXFidelityStrategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund0.36%
FPADXFidelityFidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund0.08%

Top 10 Holdings

25.58% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited233010.63%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.0059305.12%
SK hynix Inc.0006602.76%
Tencent Holdings Limited07002.47%
Alibaba Group Holding Limited99880.88%
Alibaba Group Holding LimitedBABA0.85%
PDD Holdings Inc.PDD0.77%
Future on E-mini S&P 500 Futuresn/a0.73%
Usdn/a0.71%
Reliance Industries LimitedRELIANCE0.66%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 15, 2025$1.81388Dec 16, 2025
Dec 13, 2024$0.62554Dec 13, 2024
Dec 13, 2023$0.66381Dec 14, 2023
Dec 14, 2022$1.480Dec 15, 2022
Dec 15, 2021$4.03048Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2020$2.87111Dec 17, 2020
Full Dividend History