DFAX ETF — Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

DFAX is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.43%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.45%, its expense ratio is 0.28%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 86/100 (Safe). Total return is 56.5% over the past 5.1 years, 26.8 points behind SPY at 83.3%.

Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF is an ETF that holds a broad portfolio of equity securities from non-U.S. companies in developed and emerging markets, managed with a focus on tax efficiency through strategic realization of capital losses and prioritization of long-term gains. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions quarterly, with an expense ratio of 0.28%. It appeals to income and equity investors seeking international diversification with tax-conscious management.

DFAX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 56.5% over the past 5.1 years, 26.8 points behind SPY at 83.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 18.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.1%.

DFAX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

86 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.09%

Issuer

Dimensional

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/06/2008

Expense ratio

0.28%

Distribution rate

2.43%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.45%

Last close

$36.52 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$12,335,512,309

Average volume

810500.0

Dividend

$0.222

Ex-dividend date

09/22/2026

Payment date

09/24/2026

Beta

0.98

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.43%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (2.45%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Dimensional or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

DFAX risks and drawbacks

DFAX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.1%.

Who may consider DFAX — and who may not

DFAX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DFAX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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