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DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio Institutional Class DFEMX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 44.93  /  +1.35 %
  • Total Assets 8.1B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.360%
  • Expense Ratio 0.360%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 0
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 1.92%
  • Turnover 10%

USD | NAV as of Jul 15, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 15, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis DFEMX

Will DFEMX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable DFEMX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the DFEMX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of DFEMX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

A solid portfolio with mild style tilts.

Analyst Lan Anh Tran

Lan Anh Tran

Analyst

Summary

DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio is a solid strategy that diversifies stock-specific risk and tilts toward names with higher expected returns. But it may not navigate the greater geopolitical and concentration risks inherent to emerging-markets stocks as well as some of its peers.

by Lan Anh Tran
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Portfolio Holdings DFEMX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 28.6
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

12.21 984M
Technology

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

5.83 470M
Technology

SK Hynix Inc

3.84 309M
Technology

Tencent Holdings Ltd

2.10 170M
Communication Services

Delta Electronics Inc

0.83 67M
Technology

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares

0.82 66M
Consumer Cyclical

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR

0.79 64M
Consumer Cyclical

MediaTek Inc

0.75 61M
Technology

Future on E-mini S&P 500 Futures

0.73 59M
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China Construction Bank Corp Class H

0.71 58M
Financial Services

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