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Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund EUR Accumulation

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund EUR Accumulation
Fund8.2-5.87.37.7-2.1
+/-Cat9.76.23.2-0.4-1.3
+/-B’mrk9.12.03.3-1.3-1.2
 
Key Stats
NAV
07/04/2025
 EUR 15.79
Day Change -3.56%
Morningstar Category™ Global Emerging Markets Equity
ISIN GB00BR4R5551
Fund Size (Mil)
30/09/2024
 GBP 1722.94
Share Class Size (Mil)
04/04/2025
 EUR 81.05
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
18/02/2025
  0.50%
Morningstar Research
Analyst Report10/02/2025
Madeleine Black, Associate Analyst
Morningstar, Inc

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity's modest systematic style bets and cost-efficient implementation should continue to serve investors well over the long term. That said, the removal of single-country weighting caps reduces the potential...

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Morningstar Pillars
People24
Parent25
Process23
Performance
Price
Investment Objective: Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund EUR Accumulation
The investment objective of the Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund is to maximise long-term total return. The investment policy of this Fund is to purchase transferable securities of publicly-traded companies in emerging markets which the ACD deems eligible or of companies which derive a significant proportion of their business from such emerging markets. The Fund’s investment objective may also be achieved through the use of depositary receipts, which may be listed or traded outside the issuer’s domicile country, representing securities of companies meeting the investment criteria.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)07/04/2025
YTD-9.15
3 Years Annualised-0.22
5 Years Annualised7.54
10 Years Annualised4.68
12 Month Yield 2.55
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
Nathan Lacaze
17/08/2009
Inception Date
01/12/2014

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
MSCI EM NR GBPMorningstar EM TME NR USD
Portfolio Profile for  Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund EUR Accumulation28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock98.840.0098.84
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash25.0523.981.07
Other0.080.000.08
Top 5 Regions%
Asia - Emerging50.08
Asia - Developed29.74
Middle East7.24
Latin America6.41
Africa3.23
Top 5 Sectors%
Technology19.72
Financial Services18.78
Consumer Cyclical13.91
Industrials10.88
Basic Materials8.62
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturi... TechnologyTechnology5.17
Tencent Holdings LtdCommunication ServicesCommunication Services2.95
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordina... Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical1.91
Samsung Electronics Co LtdTechnologyTechnology1.11
Meituan Class BConsumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical0.68
Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund EUR Accumulation
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund EUR Accumulation
Category:  Global Emerging Markets Equity
Category Index:  Morningstar EM TME NR USD
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 201820192020202120222023202431/03
Price Return-10.0810.858.968.23-5.827.297.75-2.10
+/- Category1.20-3.42-5.109.686.253.18-0.37-1.29
+/- Category Index-2.61-3.51-4.939.092.023.31-1.27-1.22
% Rank in Category407976713195975
Trailing Returns (GBP)07/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day-3.56   -2.04-4.11
1 Week-7.20   -2.36-4.57
1 Month-9.58   -5.68-7.83
3 Months-9.69   -4.41-6.87
6 Months-13.65   -5.69-7.38
YTD-9.15   -4.76-7.05
1 Year-5.59   -4.38-8.57
3 Years Annualised-0.22   0.04-1.35
5 Years Annualised7.54   1.20-0.11
10 Years Annualised4.68   0.61-0.61
 
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-2.10---
20242.875.500.74-1.45
20231.970.282.332.53
2022-0.40-4.83-2.592.01
20214.886.41-3.350.33
2020-23.5120.563.1814.51
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)31/03/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAverageBelow Average4 star
5-YearHighBelow Average5 star
10-YearAbove AverageAverage4 star
OverallAbove AverageAverage4 star
 
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Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev12.25 %
3-Yr Mean Return3.03 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio-0.08
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar EM TME NR USD  Morningstar EM TME NR USD
3-Yr Beta0.960.96
3-Yr Alpha-0.08-0.08
 
Investment Style Details28/02/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)GBP 10014-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant34.00
Large30.04
Medium23.93
Small8.40
Micro3.64
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings11.040.93
Price/Book1.240.75
Price/Sales0.960.64
Price/Cash Flow5.450.85
Dividend-Yield Factor3.471.09
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth11.851.13
Historical Earnings Growth3.690.67
Sales Growth2.940.64
Cash-Flow Growth-0.62-0.13
Book-Value Growth5.820.67
 
Asset Allocation28/02/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock98.840.0098.84
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash25.0523.981.07
Other0.080.000.08
World Regions28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States0.160.19
Canada0.030.27
Latin America6.410.70
United Kingdom0.010.04
Eurozone0.530.41
Europe - ex Euro0.000.00
Europe - Emerging2.571.16
Africa3.230.94
Middle East7.241.50
Japan0.000.00
Australasia0.00-
Asia - Developed29.741.02
Asia - Emerging50.081.03
 
Sector Weightings28/02/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Basic MaterialsBasic Materials8.622.00
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical13.910.95
Financial ServicesFinancial Services18.780.78
Real EstateReal Estate2.901.49
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive5.111.08
HealthcareHealthcare4.511.29
UtilitiesUtilities2.491.37
Communication ServicesCommunication Services8.420.82
EnergyEnergy4.661.49
IndustrialsIndustrials10.881.67
TechnologyTechnology19.720.79
 
Top 10 Holdings28/02/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings7561
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings14.81
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co... 311Taiwan5.17
Tencent Holdings Ltd308China2.95
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Sh... 102China1.91
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd311Korea, Republic Of1.11
Meituan Class B102China0.68
HDFC Bank Ltd103India0.64
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd DR311Korea, Republic Of0.62
PDD Holdings Inc ADR102China0.58
SK Hynix Inc311Korea, Republic Of0.58
China Construction Bank Corp Class H103China0.56
 
 
Management
Name of CompanyDimensional Fund Advisors Ltd
Phone+44 20 30333300
Websitewww.dfauk.com
AddressDimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
 London   -
 United Kingdom
DomicileUnited Kingdom
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date01/12/2014
Fund Advisor(s)
Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd
Fund ManagerNathan Lacaze
Manager Start Date17/08/2009
 
Biography
Nathan Lacaze is Co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (Dimensional UK). In addition to his Co-CEO responsibilities, he is Head of EMEA Portfolio Management, a Director of Dimensional UK, a member of Dimensional UK’s investment and management committees and on the Board of Directors of Dimensional Funds plc and Dimensional Funds II plc (Irish UCITS managed by Dimensional UK). He also chairs the Board of Directors of Dimensional Ireland Limited (Irish UCITS management company affiliated with Dimensional UK). In his role as Head of EMEA Portfolio Management, Nathan oversees the management of existing portfolios and helps design and implement new strategies. Nathan joined Dimensional as a trading assistant in 2004 and received a bachelor of chemical engineering and a bachelor of commerce, with majors in finance and economics, from the University of Sydney. He received an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is a CFA® charterholder.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Chargen/a
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge0.36%
Ongoing Charge0.50%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial200000  EUR
Additional20000  EUR
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsYes