# DFA Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio Institutional Class (DESIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/desix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Dimensional · Asset class: Emerging Markets Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2018-03-27 Under typical circumstances, this Portfolio commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets to equity holdings in developing economies. These investments specifically align with the "Approved Markets securities" as outlined in its governing prospectus. To access companies operating within these designated markets, the fund may also acquire equity instruments such as depositary receipts, even if these are listed or traded on exchanges outside the issuer's home country. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $12.23 | | Expense Ratio | 0.43% | | Assets Under Management | $1.19B | | NAV | $12.23 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.75% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.34 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $11.36 – $14.35 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1289 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-29 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DESIX invest in? Under typical circumstances, this Portfolio commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets to equity holdings in developing economies. These investments specifically align with the "Approved Markets securities" as outlined in its governing prospectus. To access companies operating within these designated markets, the fund may also acquire equity instruments such as depositary receipts, even if these are listed or traded on exchanges outside the issuer's home country. ### What is the expense ratio of DESIX? DFA Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio Institutional Class (DESIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.43%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is DESIX? DFA Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio Institutional Class (DESIX) manages $1.19B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is DESIX actively managed or an index fund? DESIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (DESIX's is 0.43%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was DESIX launched? DFA Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio Institutional Class (DESIX) launched in March 2018 and is managed by Dimensional. ### How has DESIX performed? DESIX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does DESIX pay a dividend? DFA Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio Institutional Class (DESIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.75%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does DESIX pay dividends? DFA Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio Institutional Class pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is DESIX's dividend yield? DESIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.75%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is DESIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DESIX was 2026-09-29. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will DESIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.43% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does DESIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DESIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does DESIX cost more than a fund like VOO? DESIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.43%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether DESIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DESIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as DESIX (0.43%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/desix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/desix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/desix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/desix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/desix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.