Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF (DFAU)Large Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
53.16 USD
-0.15
(-0.281%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 53.13 -0.03 (-0.030%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:07 a.m. EDT
The Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF presents a compelling case for long-term accumulation despite a tepid short-term outlook. Fundamentally, the asset is on a robust multi-year uptrend, having delivered a +42.56% cumulative return over the last four years with three out of four annual gains being positive. This trajectory reflects the successful execution of its core equity strategy, capturing broad market growth while maintaining a disciplined approach. The trailing P/E of 24.5x is reasonable for a large-cap equity fund, and the consistent dividend history—showing steady payouts ranging from $0.07 to $0.16 annually—provides a reliable income floor that currently yields just under 1%. While the short-term momentum is flat, with the price hovering near its 52-week highs without a distinct breakout, the underlying business quality and historical performance suggest the current valuation is fair. Investors should view this as a core holding for steady appreciation and income, ignoring the lack of immediate explosive catalysts. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.013254 |
| AutoETS | 0.013411 |
| AutoTheta | 0.019151 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.028903 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 62% |
| H-stat | 0.70 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.263 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.69 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 24.53 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:07 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually dormant with negligible open interest and volume across all expirations. Implied volatility is extremely low, indicating a lack of speculative positioning or hedging demand. The sparse data suggests the market views this ETF as a stable, low-beta holding rather than a vehicle for directional bets.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.24% | 1.00% | 1.13% | 1.21% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | 0.120 | 0.236128 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0.110 | 0.242987 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.120 | 0.257677 |
| 2025-09-23 | 0.120 | 0.263100 |
| 2025-06-24 | 0.115 | 0.276376 |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.090 | 0.227215 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.156 | 0.374460 |
| 2024-09-17 | 0.109 | 0.281073 |
| 2024-06-18 | 0.103 | 0.273427 |
| 2024-03-19 | 0.077 | 0.214664 |
| 2023-12-19 | 0.134 | 0.403129 |
| 2023-09-19 | 0.105 | 0.339916 |
| 2023-06-21 | 0.103 | 0.339150 |
| 2023-03-21 | 0.088 | 0.313837 |
| 2022-12-20 | 0.113 | 0.420387 |
| 2022-09-20 | 0.104 | 0.385328 |
| 2022-06-22 | 0.090 | 0.343511 |
| 2022-03-22 | 0.072 | 0.228789 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.121 | 0.375543 |
| 2021-09-21 | 0.081 | 0.267415 |
| 2021-06-22 | 0.077 | 0.257784 |
| 2021-03-23 | 0.051 | 0.184448 |
| 2020-12-17 | 0.033 | 0.126534 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 53.95 |
| All Time Low | 24.53 |
| Ask | 53.21 |
| Ask Size | 4,800 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 481,650 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 597,611 |
| Average Volume | 597,611 |
| Average Volume10Days | 481,650 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.01 |
| Bid | 53.2 |
| Bid Size | 800 |
| Category | Large Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 53.5699 |
| Day Low | 53.119 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.91 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.1667538 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 52.2169 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.9431 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.018061202 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 20.434975 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 53.95 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.7900009 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.014643205 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 43.675 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 9.485001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.21717231 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 43.675 - 53.95 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,605,796,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.124359906 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.150002 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.281376 |
| Fullday Price | 53.13 |
| Fund Family | Dimensional Fund Advisors |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,605,571,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will invest in companies of all sizes, with increased exposure to smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability companies as compared to their representation in the U.S. Universe. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of U.S. companies. The Advisor may also increase or reduce the fund's exposure to an eligible company, or exclude a company, based on shorter-term considerations, such as a company's price momentum, short-run reversals and investment characteristics. |
| Long Name | Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_684170361 |
| Nav Price | 53.3343 |
| Net Assets | 12,422,090,800.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.12 |
| Open | 53.42 |
| Phone | 512-306-7400 |
| Post Market Change | -0.02999878 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.05643111 |
| Post Market Price | 53.13 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 53.31 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.150002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.281376 |
| Regular Market Day High | 53.5699 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 53.119 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 53.119 - 53.5699 |
| Regular Market Open | 53.42 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 53.31 |
| Regular Market Price | 53.16 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 370,289 |
| Short Name | Dimensional US Core Equity Mark |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | DFAU |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2145544 |
| Total Assets | 12,422,090,752 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 24.534399 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 4.55405 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 4.55405 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 49.0116 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 4.1483994 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.08464117 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 370,289 |
| Yield | 0.0091 |
| Ytd Return | 11.08091 |