# Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSE): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfse 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: 2022-11-01 Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. The fund is co-managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets of global emerging region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index (net div... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $45.89 | | Expense Ratio | 0.44% | | Assets Under Management | $607.4M | | NAV | $45.50 | | Holdings Count | 4263 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 2.08% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.95 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $39.94 – $51.20 | | Beta | 1.09 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3497 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-22 - Pay date: 2026-09-24 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DFSE invest in? Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. The fund is co-managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. The fund invests in public equity markets of global emerging region. It invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. The fund seeks to benchmark the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index (net dividends). Dimensional ETF Trust – Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF was formed on November 1, 2022 and is domiciled in the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of DFSE? Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSE) charges an expense ratio of 0.44%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is DFSE? Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSE) manages $607.4M 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 DFSE actively managed or an index fund? DFSE is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (DFSE's is 0.44%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was DFSE launched? Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSE) launched in November 2022 and is managed by Dimensional. ### How has DFSE performed? DFSE'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 DFSE pay a dividend? Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSE) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.08%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does DFSE pay dividends? Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is DFSE's dividend yield? DFSE's trailing-twelve-month yield is 2.08%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is DFSE's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DFSE was 2026-09-22. 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 DFSE's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.44% 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 DFSE charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DFSE'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 DFSE cost more than a fund like VOO? DFSE is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.44%). 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 DFSE's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DFSE? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as DFSE (0.44%) 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/dfse - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfse/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfse/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfse/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfse/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.