DFAE Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF
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Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (DFAE) ETF
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- Exchange
- ARCX
- Inception
- 2020-12-01
- Has Options
- No
- Expense ratio
- 0.29% issuer, Oct 22, 2026
- Assets
- $9.6B issuer-reported, Oct 20, 2026
- Trailing yield
- 1.96% paid quarterly
- Average daily volume
- $35M 30 sessions
- Holdings
- 6,199 top 10 are 29.4%
- Listed
- Dec 1, 2020 NYSE Arca
- Last fee change
- -6 bp filed Feb 27, 2026
- Net asset value
- $37.20 issuer, Oct 20, 2026 · closed +0.92% to NAV
- Median bid/ask spread
- 0.03% 30 days, issuer-reported
Moves with. Emerging markets over US (59% of its variance, beta 0.93); US large-cap stocks (40% of its variance, beta 0.98). These factors explain 99% of its daily moves over the last year.
Stated objective. The investment objective of the Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (the Emerging Markets Core ETF or Portfolio) is to achieve long-term capital appreciation. (from the fund's prospectus)
All 6,199 holdingsFlow historySimilar fundsOverlap toolAll Emerging Markets ETFs
- Jul 2026
- +$154M latest reported month
- Latest 3 months
- +$451M +4.8% of assets
- Latest 12 months
- +$1.3B +13.7% of assets
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| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | +$154M |
| Jun 2026 | +$285M |
| May 2026 | +$12M |
| Apr 2026 | +$57M |
| Mar 2026 | +$10M |
| Feb 2026 | +$99M |
| Jan 2026 | +$224M |
| Dec 2025 | +$113M |
| Nov 2025 | +$72M |
| Oct 2025 | +$41M |
| Sep 2025 | +$168M |
| Aug 2025 | +$60M |
Net creations and redemptions from the fund's SEC filings, which become public about 60 days after each quarter. Every month since 69 months ago
| Fund | Overlap | Fee | Assets | 1Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEMGiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 81% | 0.09% | $153.2B | +14.6% | compare |
| DFEMDimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF | 80% | 0.39% | $9.2B | +16.3% | compare |
| EEMiShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 75% | 0.72% | $29.6B | +15.8% | compare |
| GSEEGoldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 73% | 0.36% | $129M | +13.9% | compare |
| BKEMBNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 73% | 0.11% | $104M | +16.4% | compare |
Ranked by how much of the two portfolios is the same securities.
- Insider buying
- 1% of weight had net insider buying, 90 days; 2% net selling
- Reporting earnings
- 1.2% of weight in 7 days; 1.6% in 14
Each figure is the fund's holdings weighted by position size, using our data on those stocks, and covers only the share of the stock holdings stated. Positive fair value means the holdings trade below our estimate.
| Action | Holding | Weight before | Weight after | Shares vs flows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decrease | ELM CO | 0.02% | 0.02% | −31.6% |
| Decrease | BILIBILI INC | 0.03% | 0.02% | −23.2% |
| Decrease | NIO INC | 0.03% | 0.03% | −12.8% |
| Decrease | BANK RAKYAT INDONESIA PER | 0.05% | 0.05% | −16.4% |
0 new, 0 exited, 0 increased and 4 decreased between the fund's two latest holdings reports; turnover 0.9%. Full holdings and history
- Authorized participants
- 7 active of 21 with agreements; top 3 did 86%
- Created · redeemed
- $1.0B · $0 over the fiscal year
- Redemptions in kind
- 0% creations 19% in kind
- Creation unit
- 100,000 shares
- Securities lending
- 4.79% of assets on loan on average; earned 15.6 bp
From the fund's annual census filing with the SEC. In-kind redemptions are what let an ETF shed appreciated securities without realising gains.
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-24 | $0.2675 | CD |
| 2026-06-23 | 2026-06-25 | $0.2116 | CD |
| 2026-03-24 | 2026-03-26 | $0.0531 | CD |
| 2025-12-16 | 2025-12-18 | $0.2052 | CD |
| 2025-09-23 | 2025-09-25 | $0.2298 | CD |
| 2025-06-24 | 2025-06-26 | $0.2254 | CD |
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANU | 13.44% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO | 4.70% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| — | SK HYNIX INC | 3.75% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| — | TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 2.25% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| — | MEDIATEK INC | 1.18% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD | 1.15% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| — | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK C | 0.82% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| — | HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTR | 0.77% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LT | 0.70% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| — | DELTA ELECTRONICS INC | 0.60% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| IBN | ICICI BANK LTD | 0.47% | Equity (Foreign) | IN |
| — | INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL B | 0.47% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| — | BHARTI AIRTEL LTD | 0.44% | Equity (Foreign) | IN |
| — | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA | 0.41% | Equity (Foreign) | BR |
| — | BANK OF CHINA LTD | 0.39% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| BABA | ALIBABA GROUP HLD | 0.38% | Equity (Foreign) | HK |
| — | NAN YA PLASTICS CORP | 0.38% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD | 0.37% | Equity (Foreign) | IN |
| — | PING AN INSURANCE GROUP C | 0.36% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| — | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS | 0.36% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| — | HDFC BANK LTD | 0.34% | Equity (Foreign) | IN |
| — | ELITE MATERIAL CO LTD | 0.33% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY CORP | 0.33% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| PBR.A | PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA | 0.33% | Equity (Foreign) | BR |
| — | FUBON FINANCIAL HOLDING C | 0.33% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | XIAOMI CORP | 0.32% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| — | AL RAJHI BANK | 0.31% | Equity (Foreign) | SA |
| — | CTBC FINANCIAL HOLDING CO | 0.30% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO | 0.30% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | HDFC BANK LTD | 0.30% | Equity (Foreign) | IN |
| — | MEITUAN | 0.29% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| ASX | ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO | 0.28% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | LENOVO GROUP LTD | 0.28% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| PDD | PDD HOLDINGS INC | 0.28% | Equity (Foreign) | IE |
| — | SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO | 0.28% | Equity (Foreign) | SA |
| — | HANA FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 0.27% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| — | NETEASE INC | 0.27% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| — | HYUNDAI MOTOR CO | 0.26% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| — | ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORP | 0.26% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| VALE | VALE SA | 0.26% | Equity (Foreign) | BR |
| — | CATHAY FINANCIAL HOLDING | 0.25% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO | 0.25% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | TS FINANCIAL HOLDING CO | 0.25% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| — | PETROCHINA CO LTD | 0.25% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| — | KB FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 0.25% | Equity (Foreign) | KR |
| — | QUANTA COMPUTER INC | 0.24% | Equity (Foreign) | TW |
| GFI | GOLD FIELDS LTD | 0.24% | Equity (Foreign) | ZA |
| — | BYD CO LTD | 0.23% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| AU | ANGLOGOLD | 0.23% | Equity (Foreign) | GB |
| — | CHINA MERCHANTS BANK CO L | 0.23% | Equity (Foreign) | CN |
| Category | Weight | Value | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 6.63% | $587.7M | 124 |
| Short-term investment | 1.76% | $155.6M | 1 |
| Derivative (equity) | 0.00% | $17346 | 4 |
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.12% | -0.44% | 7.92% | -2.60% | 1.11% | 4.94% | 2.01% |
| Feb | -0.43% | -2.80% | -7.62% | 2.99% | 0.82% | 5.80% | -0.21% |
| Mar | -2.20% | -0.83% | 1.19% | 1.23% | 1.77% | -7.49% | -1.05% |
| Apr | 1.77% | -6.99% | -0.61% | 0.16% | -0.19% | 11.69% | 0.97% |
| May | 2.18% | 0.57% | -1.31% | 2.06% | 4.85% | 6.05% | 2.40% |
| Jun | -1.29% | -6.16% | 2.36% | 1.05% | 5.35% | -2.64% | -0.22% |
| Jul | -5.16% | 0.35% | 4.68% | 0.66% | 0.72% | -4.53% | -0.55% |
| Aug | 1.42% | -0.26% | -4.44% | 2.42% | 3.41% | 4.94% | 1.25% |
| Sep | -5.51% | -11.54% | -4.69% | 6.28% | 5.28% | -0.71% | -1.81% |
| Oct | 0.81% | -3.47% | -3.25% | -4.13% | 2.71% | -7.09%* | -2.40% |
| Nov | -4.07% | 13.03% | 6.34% | -2.23% | -2.19% | -- | 2.18% |
| Dec | 2.47% | -3.13% | 2.81% | -2.39% | 1.56% | -- | 0.26% |
| Total | -8.97% | -21.17% | 2.15% | 5.15% | 27.96% | 9.47% | 2.43% |
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report: DFAE
Executive Summary
BULLISH (Confidence Level: 7/10)
Key drivers:
- Bullish momentum signals from MACD and RSI
- Recent news sentiment is neutral, with no significant events or catalysts driving the stock price
Primary risks:
- High volatility, as indicated by beta of 1.16 and historical volatility metrics
- Risk of technical breakdown if price fails to hold above SMA 20 support
Investment thesis: DFAE appears poised for further upside driven by its strong momentum signals and neutral news sentiment. However, the high volatility and risk of technical breakdown suggest caution is warranted.
Recent news sentiment impact: The recent headlines are generally neutral, with no significant events or catalysts driving the stock price. This suggests that any potential moves will be driven by fundamental factors rather than news-driven speculation.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Short-term (1-4 weeks): Neutral; Medium-term (1-3 months): Bullish; Long-term (3-12 months): Bullish
Support/Resistance Levels: Key price levels include:
- SMA 20 ($38.81) and SMA 50 ($36.67), which serve as support
- Upper Bollinger Band ($40.51), which represents resistance
Momentum Signals: RSI interpretation: Neutral (56.42) MACD signal: Bullish (0.73 above -0.18) Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze (price close to middle band)
Volume Analysis: Volume trends are bearish, with a volume rate of change of -5.54%. This suggests that the stock is losing momentum and could be vulnerable to further selling pressure.
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: The recent headlines are generally neutral, with no significant events or catalysts driving the stock price.
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral sentiment dominates, with no clear bullish or bearish trends emerging.
Catalyst Identification: No immediate catalysts are apparent, but upcoming earnings reports could provide a spark for the stock.
Market Narrative: The market narrative is neutral, with no significant events or trends driving the broader market.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: High risk, as beta of 1.16 indicates that DFAE moves more than the market (SPY) on average.
Volatility Regime: Above-average volatility regime, with stock volatility at 0.19.
Options Market Signals: No options data available to assess IV rank, put/call ratios, or unusual activity.
Downside Protection: Support levels include SMA 20 ($38.81) and SMA 50 ($36.67), which could provide some downside protection if the stock price declines.
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: DFAE is performing in line with its sector (market).
Institutional Activity: No significant institutional activity is apparent, suggesting that institutions are not driving the recent price action.
Correlation Analysis: DFAE is highly correlated with the market (SPY), as indicated by a correlation coefficient of 0.75.
Relative Valuation: DFAE appears fairly valued within its trading range.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels: Support levels include SMA 20 ($38.81) and SMA 50 ($36.67); resistance is the upper Bollinger Band ($40.51).
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: A breakout above $40.51 or breakdown below $37.10 could trigger significant price movements.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Upcoming earnings reports may provide a catalyst for the stock.
Risk Management: Consider stop-loss levels near SMA 20 support ($38.81) and position sizing considerations based on risk tolerance and market conditions.
By analyzing these technical indicators, news headlines, and risk metrics, we can conclude that DFAE is poised for further upside driven by its strong momentum signals and neutral news sentiment. However, the high volatility and risk of technical breakdown suggest caution is warranted.
DFAE Options Activity & IV Rank
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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Enter a ticker to render the implied volatility smile.
Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
High volatility - stock moves more than market
DFAE Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
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