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

Foreign Large Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
36.63 USD +0.37 (1.020%) ⇧ (July 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 36.63

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 4:18 a.m. EDT

The Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF presents a compelling case for long-term accumulation despite recent price weakness. Fundamentally, the underlying business has been exceptional, delivering a +40.80% cumulative return over the last three years with a perfect track record of positive annual growth. This suggests the asset class itself is healthy and expanding. However, the current price action tells a different story; the fund is trading significantly below its 50-day moving average, indicating that the market has recently reassessed its valuation downward. This disconnect creates a potential buying opportunity for investors willing to ignore short-term noise. The dividend yield of 2.34% provides a modest cushion, though it is not a primary driver of value here. While the statistical forecast model shows a flat, moderate-confidence outlook for the next 45 days, this should be viewed as a reflection of the current consolidation phase rather than a fundamental flaw. The data supports a 'buy' thesis based on the strength of the underlying assets and their historical performance, waiting for the price to stabilize near these averages.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.015465
AutoETS0.016239
AutoTheta0.022980
AutoARIMA0.032080

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 59%
H-stat 2.73
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.264
Excess Kurtosis -1.17
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 16.98

As of July 11, 2026, 4:18 a.m. EDT: Options activity is sparse and lacks directional conviction. There is negligible open interest or volume in near-term expirations, suggesting a lack of active speculation. In longer-dated contracts, there is a slight concentration of out-of-the-money call interest at the $40 strike compared to the put side, hinting at a mild bullish bias among speculators, but the overall footprint is too thin to indicate a significant positioning shift.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.05% 2.53% 2.87%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-23 0.385 1.053928
2026-03-24 0.058 0.173290
2025-12-16 0.230 0.716288
2025-09-23 0.185 0.590112
2025-06-24 0.362 1.255636
2025-03-25 0.069 0.256220
2024-12-17 0.234 0.923806
2024-09-17 0.182 0.696784
2024-06-18 0.296 1.162152
2024-03-19 0.028 0.111332
2023-12-19 0.177 0.737807
2023-09-19 0.214 0.924806
2023-06-21 0.302 1.292808
2023-03-21 0.042 0.187584
2022-12-20 0.187 0.870577
2022-09-20 0.227 1.116028
2022-06-22 0.281 1.316776
2022-03-22 0.017 0.067594
2021-12-16 0.244 0.954243
2021-09-21 0.121 0.463957
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.34

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 38.45
All Time Low 18.42
Ask 38.0
Ask Size 3,100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 938,920
Average Daily Volume3 Month 754,718
Average Volume 754,718
Average Volume10Days 938,920
Beta3 Year 0.97
Bid 18.3
Bid Size 2,600
Category Foreign Large Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 36.81
Day Low 36.58
Dividend Yield 2.34
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.1576726
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 37.07536
Fifty Day Average Change -0.44535828
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.012012244
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 23.585546
Fifty Two Week High 38.45
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.8199997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.04733419
Fifty Two Week Low 29.09
Fifty Two Week Low Change 7.540001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.25919563
Fifty Two Week Range 29.09 - 38.45
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,631,539,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0957987
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Dimensional Fund Advisors
Fund Inception Date 1,204,761,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Generally, the Advisor buys and sells securities for the Portfolio with the goals of: (i) delaying and minimizing the realization of net capital gains (e.g., selling stocks with capital losses to offset gains, realized or anticipated); and (ii) maximizing the extent to which any realized net capital gains are long-term in nature (i.e., taxable at lower capital gains tax rates). The Portfolio is designed to purchase a broad and diverse group of equity securities of non-U.S. companies in countries with developed and emerging markets.
Long Name Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF
Market us_market
Market State PREPRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_53735326
Nav Price 36.2743
Net Assets 11,913,159,700.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.28
Open 36.58
Phone 512-306-7400
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 36.63
Post Market Time 1,784,063,100
Previous Close 36.26
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.370003
Regular Market Change Percent 1.02042
Regular Market Day High 36.81
Regular Market Day Low 36.58
Regular Market Day Range 36.58 - 36.81
Regular Market Open 36.58
Regular Market Previous Close 36.26
Regular Market Price 36.63
Regular Market Time 1,784,059,200
Regular Market Volume 1,006,089
Short Name Dimensional World ex U.S. Core
Source Interval 15
Symbol DFAX
Three Year Average Return 0.1792127
Total Assets 11,913,159,680
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 16.976625
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 11.46542
Trailing Three Month Returns 11.46542
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 34.45674
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.1732597
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.06307212
Type Disp ETF
Volume 1,006,089
Yield 0.0234
Ytd Return 13.45111