DFAC vs EEM

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF vs iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

Quick take
  • DFAC has the lower expense ratio at 0.17% vs 0.72% for EEM.
  • EEM pays a higher dividend yield (1.91%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDFACEEM
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.17%0.72%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.95%1.91%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$44.49B$28.10B
YTD return
9.47%23.36%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.021.00
P/E ratio
23.4616.95
Last price
$42.89$66.59
Inception
Issuer
DimensionaliShares

DFAC top holdings

Top holdings · DFAC
NVDANVIDIA Corp5.61%
AAPLApple Inc4.69%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.92%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.06%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.14%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.88%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C1.70%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co1.00%
AVGOBroadcom Inc0.95%
XOMExxon Mobil Corp0.88%
Sector breakdown · DFAC
Real Estate0.2%
Consumer Cyclical10.7%
Basic Materials3.2%
Consumer Defensive4.9%
Technology28.4%
Communication Services8.5%
Financial Services14.4%
Utilities1.9%
Industrials12.8%
Energy5.9%
Healthcare9.0%

EEM top holdings

Top holdings · EEM
2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd14.37%
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd6.11%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc4.03%
0700.HKTencent Holdings Ltd3.30%
9988.HKAlibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares2.41%
2308.TWDelta Electronics Inc1.13%
2454.TWMediaTek Inc1.05%
00939China Construction Bank Corp Class H0.93%
HDFCBANK.NSHDFC Bank Ltd0.79%
RELIANCE.NSReliance Industries Ltd0.77%
Sector breakdown · EEM
Real Estate1.1%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials6.5%
Consumer Defensive3.0%
Technology37.0%
Communication Services6.9%
Financial Services19.4%
Utilities2.1%
Industrials7.5%
Energy4.0%
Healthcare2.9%

About DFAC

DFAC (Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF) is Broad US equity market with small and value tilts. Managed by Dimensional, the fund carries $44.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.17%, a dividend yield of 0.95%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 5.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.2%.

About EEM

EEM (iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF) is Liquid emerging-market equities. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $28.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.72%, a dividend yield of 1.91%. Its largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (2330.TW), which represents 14.4% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.1%.