Overview
Dimensional's broad developed-international portfolio — thousands of stocks with systematic tilts toward smaller, cheaper and more profitable companies.
Top Holdings
| Ticker | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NESN | Nestlé SA | 0.9% |
| ASML | ASML Holding | 0.9% |
| 7203 | Toyota Motor | 0.9% |
| SHEL | Shell plc | 0.8% |
| NOVN | Novartis AG | 0.7% |
| SAP | SAP SE | 0.7% |
| HSBA | HSBC Holdings | 0.7% |
| ROG | Roche Holding | 0.6% |
| 8306 | Mitsubishi UFJ | 0.6% |
| TTE | TotalEnergies | 0.5% |
Fund Details
Investment Thesis
Dimensional spent four decades running factor-tilted portfolios for advisors before converting the playbook into ETFs, and DFIC is the international flagship: own essentially the whole developed market, but nudge every position toward the size, value and profitability premiums. The tilts are modest by design — this is a core holding that aims to beat the index by a percent, not a bet that can blow up.
Who It's For
Evidence-based investors who want their international core to lean into the academic factor premiums without abandoning broad diversification. The advisor-favourite alternative to a plain index fund.
10-Year History
| Year | Close | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | $23.19 | -- |
| 2023 | $26.67 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | $27.20 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | $34.00 | +25.0% |
| Year | Yield |
|---|---|
| 2016 | -- |
| 2017 | -- |
| 2018 | -- |
| 2019 | -- |
| 2020 | -- |
| 2021 | -- |
| 2022 | 2.80% |
| 2023 | 2.90% |
| 2024 | 3.00% |
| 2025 | 2.70% |
| Year | AUM | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | $2B | -- |
| 2023 | $5B | +150.0% |
| 2024 | $8B | +60.0% |
| 2025 | $12B | +50.0% |
Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.
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