Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFDFIC
DFIC
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Funds holding %
of 7,302 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 17
114% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 231 | Existing positions reduced: 108
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $183K | Put options by funds: $108K
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.57B [Q4 2024] → $7.35B (+$780M) [Q1 2025]
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 414 [Q4 2024] → 434 (+20) [Q1 2025]
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 125 [Q4 2024] → 129 (+4) [Q1 2025]
741.64% less ownership
Funds ownership: 833.16% [Q4 2024] → 91.52% (-741.64%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for DFIC.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
DFIC: There's A Better Alternative In DFAX
DFIC offers attractive characteristics such as a reasonable expense ratio, dividend yield, and liquidity. However, DFAX shows more resilience, with better diversification, exposure to emerging markets, and outperformance over DFIC in shorter time frames. The current economic climate favors DFAX as a hedge against high-growth portfolios, with potential for EM companies to rerate against the S&P 500.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 year ago
DFIC: Over-Diversification And Lack Of Alignment In International Equities
DFIC ETF initiated with a Sell rating due to overly diversified approach. PM team's multiple responsibilities and lack of personal investment in fund raise concerns. DFIC's portfolio of 4,000 holdings limits potential for meaningful outperformance, resembling closet indexing approach.
Positive
ETF Trends
1 year ago
Active ETFs: Bright Spots Beyond the Border
Active ETF strategies have stormed the scene over the past year and are growing at a dizzying pace. First-quarter net inflows into actively managed ETFs surged past the previous record to $66 billion.
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