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DFA Emerging Markets Portfolio II DFETX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 26.39  /  −1.82 %
  • Total Assets 95.2M
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.350%
  • 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 Limited
  • TTM Yield 2.19%
  • Turnover 10%

USD | NAV as of Jul 17, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 17, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis DFETX

Will DFETX 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 DFETX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the DFETX 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 DFETX’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 DFETX

More DFETX Holdings
  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 28.6
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

12.21 11M
Technology

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

5.83 5M
Technology

SK Hynix Inc

3.84 3M
Technology

Tencent Holdings Ltd

2.10 2M
Communication Services

Delta Electronics Inc

0.83 747,971
Technology

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares

0.82 737,124
Consumer Cyclical

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR

0.79 716,455
Consumer Cyclical

MediaTek Inc

0.75 679,484
Technology

Future on E-mini S&P 500 Futures

0.73 660,892
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China Construction Bank Corp Class H

0.71 643,547
Financial Services

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