LOGO

 

Semi-Annual Report

Period Ended: April 30, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

 

DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

 

 

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF


LOGO

June 2022

Dear Shareholder,

The investment world is constantly evolving. In many ways, investors have benefited from an industry marked by new solutions, advancing technology, and increased personalization. Dimensional has been innovating on behalf of investors since 1981, using financial science to pursue higher expected returns in a flexible, diversified, low-cost manner.

A common thread in Dimensional’s history is the consistent, systematic application of financial theory and empirical research in managing strategies. We seek sensible ideas that we can implement well. In recent years, we have developed strategies in different product structures to give financial professionals more choices in how they integrate Dimensional Investing into client portfolios. In the first half of this year, for example, we broadened our suite of exchange-traded funds, launched a new fixed income mutual fund, and enhanced the investment management capabilities and services we provide clients.

On behalf of everyone at Dimensional, we thank you for entrusting us with your investments.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO    LOGO
David P. Butler    Gerard O’Reilly
CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER    CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

(Unaudited)

Table of Contents

 

Letter to Shareholders

  

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

     3  

Disclosure of Expenses

     4  

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     7  

Summary Schedules of Investments

  

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

     9  

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

     12  

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

     15  

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

     17  

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

     20  

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

     24  

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

     28  

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

     32  

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

     36  

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

     39  

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     43  

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

     46  

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

     49  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     53  

Statements of Operations

     58  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     63  

Financial Highlights

     70  

Notes to Financial Statements

     77  

Results of the Shareholder Meeting

     91  

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

     92  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     93  

Board Approval of Investment Management Agreements

     95  

This report is submitted for the information of each Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

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DEFINITIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS AND FOOTNOTES

(Unaudited)

 

Summary Schedules of Investments

Investment Abbreviations

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
PLC    Public Limited Company
SA    Special Assessment

Investment Footnotes

   See Note B to Financial Statements.
   Calculated as a percentage of total net assets. Percentages shown parenthetically next to the category headings have been calculated as a percentage of total investments. “Other Securities” are those securities that are not among the top 50 holdings in unaffiliated issuers of the Fund or do not represent more than 1.0% of the net assets of the Fund. Some of the individual securities within this category may include Total or Partial Securities on Loan and/or Non-Income Producing Securities.
*    Non-Income Producing Security
§    Affiliated Fund
@    Security purchased with cash collateral received from Securities on Loan
#    Total or Partial Securities on Loan

Financial Highlights

(**)    The net asset value per share for financial reporting purposes differs from the NAV reported due to adjustments made in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
(a)    Computed using average shares outstanding
(b)    Net asset value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund
(c)    Not annualized for periods less than one year
(d)    Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price from any primary listing market (e.g., NYSE Arca) or participating regional exchanges or markets. The composite closing price is the last reported sale price from any of the eligible sources, regardless of volume and not an average price and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the listing market
(e)    Annualized for periods less than one year
(f)    Excludes impact of in-kind transactions

All Statements, Schedules and Notes to Financial Statements

   Amounts designated as — are either zero or rounded to zero
SEC    Securities and Exchange Commission

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

 

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses and legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflects the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

 

     For the period ended April 30, 2022  
Expense Tables   
     Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/2021
       Ending
Account
Value
4/30/2022
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
       Expenses
Paid
During
Period(a)
 

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 902.40          0.12      $ 0.57  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.20          0.12      $ 0.60  

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return(b)

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,006.10          0.22      $ 0.40  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.70          0.22      $ 1.10  

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/2021
       Ending
Account
Value
4/30/2022
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
       Expenses
Paid
During
Period(a)
 

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return(b)

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,056.00          0.19      $ 0.35  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.85          0.19      $ 0.95  

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return(b)

   $ 1,000.00        $ 983.30          0.31      $ 0.56  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.26          0.31      $ 1.56  

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 916.60          0.18      $ 0.86  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.90          0.18      $ 0.90  

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return(c)

   $ 1,000.00        $ 943.90          0.23      $ 0.23  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.65          0.23      $ 1.15  

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return(c)

   $ 1,000.00        $ 940.50          0.42      $ 0.42  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.71          0.42      $ 2.11  

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return(c)

   $ 1,000.00        $ 936.10          0.39      $ 0.39  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.86          0.39      $ 1.96  

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return(c)

   $ 1,000.00        $ 939.90          0.29      $ 0.29  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.36          0.29      $ 1.45  

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 904.70          0.35      $ 1.65  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.06          0.35      $ 1.76  

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return(d)

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.20          0.41      $ 0.05  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.76          0.41      $ 2.06  

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return(d)

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,012.60          0.43      $ 0.05  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.66          0.43      $ 2.16  

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return(d)

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,018.20          0.39      $ 0.04  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.86          0.39      $ 1.96  

 

(a)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (181), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) (to reflect the six-month period).

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

(b)

Information shown reflects values for the stub period of 66 days from February 23, 2022 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2022 and has been calculated using expense ratios and rates of returns for the same period.

 

(c)

Information shown reflects values for the stub period of 38 days from March 23, 2022 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2022 and has been calculated using expense ratios and rates of returns for the same period.

 

(d)

Information shown reflects values for the stub period of 4 days from April 26, 2022 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2022 and has been calculated using expense ratios and rates of returns for the same period.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

 

The SEC requires that all funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. For Dimensional ETF Trust, this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. Such Form N-PORT filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. Dimensional ETF Trust filed its most recent Form N-PORT with the SEC on March 31, 2022. They are available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400; by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746; or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The regulations also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

A fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400; by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746; or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart, or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is used. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percentage of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with this requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

 

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

 

Communication Services

    7.6

Consumer Discretionary

    11.4

Consumer Staples

    6.9

Energy

    5.0

Financials

    12.7

Health Care

    12.7

Industrials

    10.5

Information Technology

    25.6

Materials

    3.9

Real Estate

    0.2

Utilities

    3.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

 

Communication Services

    3.3

Consumer Discretionary

    17.5

Consumer Staples

    12.3

Energy

    1.3

Financials

    5.1

Health Care

    11.4

Industrials

    14.7

Information Technology

    29.5

Materials

    4.7

Utilities

    0.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

 

Real Estate

    100.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0

 

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

 

Communication Services

    2.4

Consumer Discretionary

    13.1

Consumer Staples

    4.1

Energy

    10.4

Financials

    27.1

Health Care

    4.6

Industrials

    21.3

Information Technology

    7.3

Materials

    8.0

Real Estate

    0.9

Utilities

    0.8
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

 

Communication Services

    4.8

Consumer Discretionary

    11.2

Consumer Staples

    8.8

Energy

    6.6

Financials

    18.4

Health Care

    10.9

Industrials

    16.7

Information Technology

    7.6

Materials

    10.3

Real Estate

    1.1

Utilities

    3.6
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

 

Communication Services

    5.4

Consumer Discretionary

    11.9

Consumer Staples

    8.0

Energy

    6.7

Financials

    16.1

Health Care

    7.9

Industrials

    18.2

Information Technology

    7.5

Materials

    12.4

Real Estate

    2.4

Utilities

    3.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

 

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

 

Communication Services

    3.6

Consumer Discretionary

    12.8

Consumer Staples

    4.9

Energy

    8.6

Financials

    18.4

Health Care

    3.6

Industrials

    20.3

Information Technology

    4.7

Materials

    18.6

Real Estate

    3.8

Utilities

    0.7
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

 

Communication Services

    4.5

Consumer Discretionary

    12.5

Consumer Staples

    5.9

Energy

    6.1

Financials

    11.3

Health Care

    5.9

Industrials

    22.5

Information Technology

    10.7

Materials

    12.3

Real Estate

    4.5

Utilities

    3.8
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

 

Communication Services

    7.9

Consumer Discretionary

    15.2

Consumer Staples

    9.8

Energy

    6.0

Financials

    5.1

Health Care

    12.5

Industrials

    17.4

Information Technology

    9.6

Materials

    13.9

Real Estate

    0.4

Utilities

    2.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0

 

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

 

Communication Services

    8.5

Consumer Discretionary

    11.1

Consumer Staples

    5.6

Energy

    5.7

Financials

    19.8

Health Care

    3.7

Industrials

    7.8

Information Technology

    20.3

Materials

    11.8

Real Estate

    2.7

Utilities

    3.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

 

Communication Services

    14.8

Consumer Discretionary

    10.0

Consumer Staples

    9.1

Energy

    5.4

Financials

    4.2

Health Care

    2.8

Industrials

    5.3

Information Technology

    28.3

Materials

    17.2

Real Estate

    2.1

Utilities

    0.8
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

 

Communication Services

    3.0

Consumer Discretionary

    7.7

Consumer Staples

    2.5

Energy

    13.1

Financials

    28.0

Health Care

    2.2

Industrials

    8.2

Information Technology

    11.3

Materials

    17.5

Real Estate

    5.4

Utilities

    1.1
 

 

 

 
    100.0

 

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

 

Communication Services

    8.5

Consumer Discretionary

    9.4

Consumer Staples

    6.3

Energy

    5.2

Financials

    16.0

Health Care

    4.6

Industrials

    9.1

Information Technology

    21.1

Materials

    14.1

Real Estate

    3.3

Utilities

    2.4
 

 

 

 
    100.0

 

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DIMENSIONAL US CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (99.3%)

           

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — (7.5%)

           

*

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    13,171        $ 30,058,724          1.6%  

*

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

    12,745          29,304,961          1.5%  
 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    230,364          9,159,273          0.5%  

*

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    107,125          21,475,349          1.1%  
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    239,928          11,108,666          0.6%  

*

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    62,170          6,940,037          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         37,071,760          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

         145,118,770          7.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — (11.4%)

           

*

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

    19,507          48,487,184          2.5%  
 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    45,859          13,776,044          0.7%  
 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    34,305          6,783,128          0.4%  
 

McDonald’s Corp.

    36,053          8,982,965          0.5%  
 

Target Corp.

    31,892          7,292,106          0.4%  

*

 

Tesla, Inc.

    35,071          30,538,424          1.6%  
 

Other Securities

         103,487,502          5.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

         219,347,353          11.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — (6.9%)

           
 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    189,738          12,258,972          0.6%  
 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    20,105          10,690,231          0.6%  
 

PepsiCo., Inc.

    73,647          12,645,926          0.7%  
 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    69,862          6,986,200          0.4%  
 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    121,620          19,526,091          1.0%  
 

Walmart, Inc.

    76,219          11,660,745          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         59,609,448          3.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

         133,377,613          6.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ENERGY — (5.0%)

           
 

Chevron Corp.

    85,168          13,343,271          0.7%  
 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    195,533          16,669,188          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

         66,495,456          3.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

         96,507,915          5.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — (12.6%)

           
 

Bank of America Corp.

    332,069          11,848,222          0.6%  

*

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    71,726          23,155,305          1.2%  
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    143,296          17,103,811          0.9%  
 

Wells Fargo & Co.

    168,381          7,346,463          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         184,385,955          9.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

         243,839,756          12.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — (12.6%)

           
 

AbbVie, Inc.

    96,979          14,244,276          0.8%  
 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    100,623          7,573,893          0.4%  
 

CVS Health Corp.

    76,435          7,347,697          0.4%  
 

Eli Lilly & Co.

    37,907          11,073,772          0.6%  
 

Johnson & Johnson

    133,811          24,147,533          1.3%  
 

Merck & Co., Inc.

    90,366          8,014,561          0.4%  
 

Pfizer, Inc.

    255,058          12,515,696          0.7%  
 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    12,658          6,998,861          0.4%  

 

9


DIMENSIONAL US CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

CONTINUED

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

HEALTH CARE — (Continued)

           
 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    44,193        $ 22,474,350          1.2%  
 

Other Securities

         129,577,772          6.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

         243,968,411          12.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — (10.4%)

           
 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    32,661          6,876,447          0.4%  
 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    76,239          7,235,843          0.4%  
 

Union Pacific Corp.

    38,465          9,011,965          0.5%  
 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    39,980          7,195,600          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         170,721,355          8.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

         201,041,210          10.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — (25.4%)

           
 

Accenture PLC, Class A

    25,298          7,598,507          0.4%  
 

Apple, Inc.

    752,640          118,653,696          6.2%  
 

Broadcom, Inc.

    23,625          13,097,464          0.7%  
 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    204,643          10,023,414          0.5%  
 

Intel Corp.

    250,220          10,907,090          0.6%  
 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    45,038          16,365,908          0.9%  
 

Microsoft Corp.

    325,363          90,294,740          4.7%  
 

NVIDIA Corp.

    100,045          18,555,346          1.0%  
 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    56,333          7,869,157          0.4%  
 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    48,777          8,304,284          0.4%  
 

Visa, Inc., Class A

    81,051          17,274,400          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

         171,713,838          8.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

         490,657,844          25.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MATERIALS — (3.8%)

           
 

Linde PLC

    24,129          7,527,283          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         66,530,807          3.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

         74,058,090          3.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE — (0.2%)

           
 

Other Securities

         3,995,570          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UTILITIES — (3.5%)

           
 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    97,723          6,940,287          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         59,443,106          3.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

         66,383,393          3.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK

         1,918,295,925          99.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

           

HEALTH CARE — (0.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

         1,229          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         1,229          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (99.3%)

           

(Cost $1,968,656,177)

         1,918,297,154       
        

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.7%)

           

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    1,192,832          13,800,475          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $1,982,456,652)

         1,932,097,629          100.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

10


DIMENSIONAL US CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Communication Services

   $ 145,118,770        $        $        $ 145,118,770  

Consumer Discretionary

     219,347,353                            219,347,353  

Consumer Staples

     133,377,613                            133,377,613  

Energy

     96,507,915                            96,507,915  

Financials

     243,839,756                            243,839,756  

Health Care

     243,968,411                            243,968,411  

Industrials

     201,041,210                            201,041,210  

Information Technology

     490,657,844                            490,657,844  

Materials

     74,058,090                            74,058,090  

Real Estate

     3,995,570                            3,995,570  

Utilities

     66,383,393                            66,383,393  

Rights/Warrants

                 

Health Care

              1,229                   1,229  

Collateral for Securities on Loan

     13,800,475                            13,800,475  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,932,096,400        $ 1,229        $        $ 1,932,097,629  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

11


DIMENSIONAL US HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

        

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

COMMON STOCKS — (100.0%)

            

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — (3.3%)

            

*

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A

     3,494        $ 1,497,144          0.7%  
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     114,353          5,294,544          2.3%  
 

Other Securities

          757,456          0.3%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

          7,549,144          3.3%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — (17.5%)

            

*

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

     3,258          8,098,183          3.5%  
 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     19,556          5,874,622          2.6%  
 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     12,250          2,422,192          1.1%  

*

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

     4,779          1,694,777          0.7%  
 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     24,819          3,094,929          1.4%  
 

Ross Stores, Inc.

     20,769          2,072,123          0.9%  
 

Target Corp.

     13,928          3,184,637          1.4%  
 

TJX Cos, Inc. (The)

     32,767          2,007,962          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

          11,252,755          4.9%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

          39,702,180          17.4%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — (12.3%)

            
 

Altria Group, Inc.

     34,444          1,914,053          0.8%  
 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     56,546          3,653,437          1.6%  
 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     8,860          4,711,039          2.1%  
 

Kroger Co. (The)

     38,134          2,057,711          0.9%  
 

PepsiCo., Inc.

     32,177          5,525,113          2.4%  
 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     20,852          3,347,789          1.5%  
 

Other Securities

          6,840,468          3.0%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

          28,049,610          12.3%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

ENERGY — (1.3%)

            
 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     51,215          2,821,434          1.2%  
 

Other Securities

          144,050          0.1%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

          2,965,484          1.3%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — (5.1%)

            
 

American Express Co.

     16,134          2,818,771          1.2%  
 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     6,231          1,654,268          0.7%  
 

Aon PLC, Class A

     5,052          1,454,926          0.7%  
 

Discover Financial Services

     14,734          1,656,986          0.7%  
 

S&P Global, Inc.

     4,036          1,519,554          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

          2,575,816          1.1%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

          11,680,321          5.1%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — (11.4%)

            
 

AbbVie, Inc.

     40,191          5,903,254          2.6%  
 

Amgen, Inc.

     13,441          3,134,307          1.4%  
 

Eli Lilly & Co.

     18,037          5,269,149          2.3%  
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     36,257          2,151,491          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

          9,557,927          4.2%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

          26,016,128          11.4%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — (14.7%)

            
 

3M Co.

     16,463          2,374,294          1.0%  
 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     13,653          2,874,503          1.3%  

 

12


DIMENSIONAL US HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

CONTINUED

 

        

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets

 

INDUSTRIALS (Continued)

            
 

Cintas Corp.

     5,285        $ 2,099,519          0.9%  
 

Deere & Co.

     7,301          2,756,493          1.2%  

*

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     37,659          1,620,467          0.7%  
 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     7,053          1,390,217          0.6%  
 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     7,062          3,051,631          1.3%  
 

Union Pacific Corp.

     17,950          4,205,505          1.8%  
 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     17,742          3,193,205          1.4%  

*

 

United Rentals, Inc.

     4,608          1,458,524          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

          8,365,245          3.8%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

          33,389,603          14.6%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — (29.5%)

            
 

Accenture PLC, Class A

     13,608          4,087,299          1.8%  
 

Apple, Inc.

     63,820          10,061,223          4.4%  
 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     25,515          2,815,580          1.2%  
 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     10,486          2,287,835          1.0%  
 

Broadcom, Inc.

     11,698          6,485,254          2.9%  
 

International Business Machines Corp.

     25,094          3,317,678          1.5%  
 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     16,818          6,111,325          2.7%  
 

Microsoft Corp.

     36,576          10,150,572          4.5%  
 

Oracle Corp.

     38,210          2,804,614          1.2%  
 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     24,993          3,491,272          1.5%  
 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     25,298          4,306,984          1.9%  
 

Other Securities

          11,281,813          4.9%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

          67,201,449          29.5%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

MATERIALS — (4.7%)

            
 

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

     20,438          2,167,041          1.0%  
 

Nucor Corp.

     14,912          2,308,079          1.0%  
 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     5,730          1,575,521          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

          4,634,622          2.0%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

          10,685,263          4.7%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

UTILITIES — (0.2%)

            
 

Other Securities

          471,977          0.2%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL Common Stocks

            

(Cost $236,720,879)

          227,711,159          99.8%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (100.0%)

            

(Cost $236,720,879)

          227,711,159       
         

 

 

      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

            

(Cost $236,720,879)

          227,711,159          99.8%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

13


DIMENSIONAL US HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Communication Services

   $ 7,549,144        $        $        $ 7,549,144  

Consumer Discretionary

     39,702,180                            39,702,180  

Consumer Staples

     28,049,610                            28,049,610  

Energy

     2,965,484                            2,965,484  

Financials

     11,680,321                            11,680,321  

Health Care

     26,016,128                            26,016,128  

Industrials

     33,389,603                            33,389,603  

Information Technology

     67,201,449                            67,201,449  

Materials

     10,685,263                            10,685,263  

Utilities

     471,977                            471,977  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 227,711,159        $        $        $ 227,711,159  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14


DIMENSIONAL US REAL ESTATE ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (100.0%)

           

REAL ESTATE — (100.0%)

           
 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    6,351        $ 1,156,898          1.9%  
 

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    5,715          369,589          0.6%  
 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    13,683          541,984          0.9%  
 

American Tower Corp.

    19,073          4,596,974          7.7%  
 

Americold Realty Trust

    11,191          295,219          0.5%  
 

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    6,578          323,440          0.5%  
 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    5,843          1,329,166          2.2%  
 

Boston Properties, Inc.

    6,211          730,414          1.2%  
 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    12,501          317,275          0.5%  
 

Camden Property Trust

    4,327          678,863          1.1%  
 

Crown Castle International Corp.

    18,104          3,353,042          5.6%  
 

CubeSmart

    9,160          435,192          0.7%  
 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    11,925          1,742,481          2.9%  
 

Duke Realty Corp.

    16,097          881,311          1.5%  
 

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    1,748          327,750          0.6%  
 

Equinix, Inc.

    3,818          2,745,447          4.6%  
 

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    7,406          572,336          1.0%  
 

Equity Residential

    14,975          1,220,462          2.0%  
 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    2,715          893,968          1.5%  
 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    5,612          1,066,280          1.8%  
 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    2,945          344,742          0.6%  
 

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    5,520          320,160          0.5%  
 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

    9,845          436,921          0.7%  
 

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., Class A

    9,294          283,095          0.5%  
 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    22,758          746,690          1.3%  
 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    30,131          613,166          1.0%  
 

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    25,317          1,008,123          1.7%  
 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    12,147          652,658          1.1%  
 

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    4,416          309,120          0.5%  
 

Kimco Realty Corp.

    24,671          624,916          1.0%  
 

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    3,634          401,230          0.7%  
 

Life Storage, Inc.

    3,452          457,355          0.8%  
 

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    25,111          461,791          0.8%  
 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    4,830          949,964          1.6%  
 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    7,360          322,662          0.5%  
 

Prologis, Inc.

    31,005          4,969,791          8.3%  
 

Public Storage

    6,624          2,460,816          4.1%  
 

Realty Income Corp.

    24,302          1,685,587          2.8%  
 

Regency Centers Corp.

    6,441          443,334          0.7%  
 

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    6,721          524,507          0.9%  
 

SBA Communications Corp.

    4,554          1,580,739          2.6%  
 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    14,368          1,695,424          2.8%  
 

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    7,453          278,146          0.5%  
 

STORE Capital Corp.

    10,305          292,971          0.5%  
 

Sun Communities, Inc.

    5,011          879,781          1.5%  
 

UDR, Inc.

    13,380          711,950          1.2%  
 

Ventas, Inc.

    16,769          931,518          1.6%  
 

VICI Properties, Inc.

    38,513          1,148,060          1.9%  
 

Welltower, Inc.

    18,777          1,705,139          2.9%  
 

WP Carey, Inc.

    8,005          646,564          1.1%  
 

Other Securities

         8,307,566          13.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

         59,772,577          99.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

15


DIMENSIONAL US REAL ESTATE ETF

CONTINUED

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

TOTAL Common Stocks

           

(Cost $60,284,432)

       $ 59,772,577          99.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $60,284,432)

         59,772,577       
        

 

 

      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $60,284,432)

         59,772,577          99.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Real Estate

   $ 59,772,577        $        $        $ 59,772,577  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 59,772,577        $        $        $ 59,772,577  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16


DIMENSIONAL US SMALL CAP VALUE ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (100.0%)

           

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — (2.4%)

           
 

Other Securities

       $ 1,145,652          2.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — (13.1%)

           

*

 

AutoNation, Inc.

    2,273          263,463          0.5%  
 

Foot Locker, Inc.

    7,798          228,559          0.5%  

*

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

    22,208          295,811          0.6%  
 

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    6,058          223,601          0.5%  
 

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    2,622          274,838          0.6%  

*

 

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.

    10,460          273,947          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         4,802,553          9.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

         6,362,772          13.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — (4.1%)

           

*

 

Hostess Brands, Inc.

    11,333          257,146          0.5%  
 

Ingredion, Inc.

    2,675          227,669          0.5%  

*

 

United Natural Foods, Inc.

    5,134          220,403          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         1,263,713          2.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

         1,968,931          4.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ENERGY — (10.4%)

           

*

 

Antero Resources Corp.

    8,674          305,325          0.6%  

*

 

CNX Resources Corp.

    14,069          289,118          0.6%  
 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    4,802          221,036          0.5%  
 

Murphy Oil Corp.

    11,349          432,170          0.9%  
 

PDC Energy, Inc.

    7,427          517,959          1.1%  
 

Other Securities

         3,293,438          6.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

         5,059,046          10.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — (27.1%)

           
 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    8,349          314,924          0.7%  
 

Associated Banc-Corp.

    11,944          238,283          0.5%  
 

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

    4,189          231,023          0.5%  
 

Bank OZK

    8,133          312,470          0.6%  

*

 

Enstar Group, Ltd.

    906          213,590          0.4%  
 

FNB Corp.

    25,321          291,698          0.6%  
 

Fulton Financial Corp.

    14,196          215,353          0.4%  
 

International Bancshares Corp.

    6,322          251,552          0.5%  
 

Navient Corp.

    16,082          255,543          0.5%  
 

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

    3,163          259,587          0.5%  
 

New York Community BanCorp, Inc.

    27,354          252,751          0.5%  
 

Old National BanCorp

    17,593          266,710          0.6%  
 

Popular, Inc.

    3,935          306,891          0.6%  
 

United Bankshares, Inc.

    7,371          245,159          0.5%  
 

Unum Group

    11,878          362,517          0.8%  
 

Valley National BanCorp

    23,722          284,190          0.6%  
 

Washington Federal, Inc.

    7,064          214,958          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         8,612,780          17.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

         13,129,979          27.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — (4.7%)

           

*

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.

    6,487          440,338          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

         1,814,471          3.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

         2,254,809          4.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

17


DIMENSIONAL US SMALL CAP VALUE ETF

CONTINUED

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

INDUSTRIALS — (21.3%)

           
 

ABM Industries, Inc.

    5,025        $ 242,557          0.5%  
 

Air Lease Corp.

    8,085          325,664          0.7%  

*

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

    5,052          301,251          0.6%  

*

 

CACI International, Inc., Class A

    914          242,484          0.5%  

INDUSTRIALS (Continued)

 

 

Encore Wire Corp.

    1,984          223,815          0.5%  
 

GATX Corp.

    2,861          295,799          0.6%  
 

Triton International, Ltd.

    5,306          324,144          0.7%  

*

 

Univar Solutions, Inc.

    7,801          227,165          0.5%  

*

 

WESCO International, Inc.

    3,527          434,738          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

         7,692,301          15.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

         10,309,918          21.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — (7.3%)

           
 

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    19,133          359,892          0.7%  
 

Avnet, Inc.

    5,101          222,710          0.5%  

*

 

Insight Enterprises, Inc.

    2,571          255,480          0.5%  

*

 

Sanmina Corp.

    6,164          252,046          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         2,426,837          5.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

         3,516,965          7.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MATERIALS — (8.0%)

           
 

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    2,124          222,956          0.5%  
 

Commercial Metals Co.

    9,227          378,307          0.8%  
 

Element Solutions, Inc.

    18,665          384,872          0.8%  
 

United States Steel Corp.

    7,777          237,121          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         2,642,393          5.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

         3,865,649          8.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE — (0.8%)

           

*

 

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)

    2,115          212,113          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         200,311          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

         412,424          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UTILITIES — (0.8%)

           
 

Other Securities

         406,231          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL Common Stocks

           

(Cost $50,702,887)

         48,432,376          99.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $50,702,887)

         48,432,376       
        

 

 

      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $50,702,887)

       $ 48,432,376          99.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

18


DIMENSIONAL US SMALL CAP VALUE ETF

CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Communication Services

   $ 1,145,652        $        $        $ 1,145,652  

Consumer Discretionary

     6,362,772                            6,362,772  

Consumer Staples

     1,968,931                            1,968,931  

Energy

     5,059,046                            5,059,046  

Financials

     13,129,979                            13,129,979  

Health Care

     2,254,809                            2,254,809  

Industrials

     10,309,918                            10,309,918  

Information Technology

     3,516,965                            3,516,965  

Materials

     3,865,649                            3,865,649  

Real Estate

     412,424                            412,424  

Utilities

     406,231                            406,231  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 48,432,376        $        $        $ 48,432,376  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

19


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (97.1%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (7.5%)

 

 

BHP Group, Ltd.

    168,717        $ 5,772,176          0.4%  

#

 

BHP Group, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    106,662          7,144,221          0.5%  
 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    115,793          8,548,123          0.6%  
 

CSL, Ltd.

    36,741          7,135,873          0.5%  
 

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    278,644          6,461,350          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         75,743,546          5.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

         110,805,289          7.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,400,383          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

BELGIUM — (0.8%)

 

 

Other Securities

         11,937,741          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CANADA — (11.5%)

 

#

 

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    78,513          4,857,599          0.3%  
 

Enbridge, Inc.

    109,326          4,770,987          0.3%  

#

 

Royal Bank of Canada

    49,125          4,987,261          0.4%  
 

Royal Bank of Canada

    60,650          6,127,470          0.4%  

#

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    65,677          4,744,507          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         145,708,661          10.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CANADA

         171,196,485          11.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,274          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

DENMARK — (2.3%)

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    121,797          14,030,846          1.0%  
 

Other Securities

         19,953,096          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

         33,983,942          2.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINLAND — (1.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         19,149,611          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FRANCE — (8.5%)

 

 

Air Liquide SA

    30,816          5,375,107          0.4%  
 

Airbus SE

    44,168          4,917,651          0.4%  
 

BNP Paribas SA

    104,779          5,494,235          0.4%  
 

L’Oreal SA

    13,269          4,883,959          0.3%  
 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    22,047          14,408,664          1.0%  

#

 

Sanofi

    68,073          7,266,118          0.5%  
 

TotalEnergies SE

    194,612          9,695,595          0.7%  

#

 

Vinci SA

    48,592          4,759,187          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         69,542,284          4.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

         126,342,800          8.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

GERMANY — (6.9%)

 

 

Allianz SE, Registered

    32,447          7,400,535          0.5%  

*

 

Bayer AG, Registered

    75,585          5,015,557          0.4%  
 

Deutsche Telekom AG

    300,296          5,566,141          0.4%  
 

SAP SE

    67,453          6,942,341          0.5%  
 

Siemens AG, Registered

    40,864          5,077,446          0.4%  

 

20


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

GERMANY — (Continued)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 73,363,160          4.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

         103,365,180          7.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (2.4%)

 

 

AIA Group, Ltd.

    812,600          8,052,312          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         27,549,507          1.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HONG KONG

         35,601,819          2.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

IRELAND — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         8,144,468          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ISRAEL — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         10,791,169          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (2.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         32,730,046          2.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

JAPAN — (20.8%)

 

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    360,200          5,499,194          0.4%  
 

ITOCHU Corp.

    157,400          4,776,913          0.3%  
 

KDDI Corp.

    144,000          4,818,154          0.4%  
 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    1,135,500          6,610,896          0.5%  
 

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    137,700          5,120,705          0.4%  
 

SoftBank Corp.

    493,500          5,770,705          0.4%  
 

Sony Group Corp.

    103,500          8,963,183          0.6%  
 

Toyota Motor Corp.

    831,700          14,350,612          1.0%  
 

Other Securities

         252,898,446          17.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

         308,808,808          21.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — (3.5%)

 

 

ASML Holding NV

    10,682          6,175,413          0.4%  
 

ASML Holding NV, Sponsored NYS

    17,735          9,998,461          0.7%  
 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    154,645          4,582,690          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         31,177,469          2.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

         51,934,033          3.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         4,285,370          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NORWAY — (0.9%)

 

 

Other Securities

         13,009,077          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,527,845          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — (0.9%)

 

 

Other Securities

         13,109,952          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SPAIN — (1.9%)

 

 

Iberdrola SA

    424,712          4,933,041          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         23,921,391          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

         28,854,432          2.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWEDEN — (3.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         44,358,808          3.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

21


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SWITZERLAND — (8.3%)

 

 

Nestle SA, Registered

    192,287        $ 24,960,760          1.7%  
 

Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR

    94,962          8,359,505          0.6%  
 

Novartis AG, Registered

    54,625          4,868,499          0.3%  
 

Roche Holding AG

    52,688          19,671,490          1.4%  
 

Other Securities

         65,498,581          4.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

         123,358,835          8.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (12.5%)

 

 

AstraZeneca PLC

    92,563          12,420,758          0.9%  
 

BP PLC

    1,501,441          7,380,907          0.5%  
 

British American Tobacco PLC

    140,548          5,914,839          0.4%  
 

Diageo PLC

    151,869          7,662,091          0.5%  
 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    339,582          7,661,379          0.5%  
 

HSBC Holdings PLC

    1,245,418          7,838,394          0.6%  
 

Rio Tinto PLC

    96,861          6,938,969          0.5%  
 

Shell PLC

    579,034          15,797,123          1.1%  
 

Unilever PLC

    102,330          4,777,969          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         109,479,485          7.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

         185,871,914          12.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED STATES — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         50,857          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         1,443,621,138          99.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         10,454          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,783          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         13,237          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 97.1%

           

(Cost $1,558,416,385)

         1,443,634,375       
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (2.9%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    3,780,110          43,733,981          3.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $1,602,150,366)

         1,487,368,356          102.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

     $110,686,172          $119,117          $—          $110,805,289  

Austria

     3,400,383                            3,400,383  

Belgium

     11,937,741                            11,937,741  

Canada

     171,196,485                            171,196,485  

China

     2,274                            2,274  

Denmark

     33,983,942                            33,983,942  

Finland

     19,149,611                            19,149,611  

France

     126,342,800                            126,342,800  

Germany

     103,365,180                            103,365,180  

Hong Kong

     35,582,354          19,465                   35,601,819  

Ireland

     8,144,468                            8,144,468  

Israel

     10,791,169                            10,791,169  

Italy

     32,730,046                            32,730,046  

Japan

     308,808,808                            308,808,808  

Netherlands

     51,934,033                            51,934,033  

New Zealand

     4,197,753          87,617                   4,285,370  

Norway

     13,009,077                            13,009,077  

Portugal

     2,527,845                            2,527,845  

Singapore

     13,109,952                            13,109,952  

Spain

     28,800,747          53,685                   28,854,432  

Sweden

     44,358,808                            44,358,808  

Switzerland

     123,358,835                            123,358,835  

United Kingdom

     185,828,603          43,311                   185,871,914  

United States

     50,857                            50,857  

Rights/Warrants

                 

Australia

                                 

Italy

                                 

New Zealand

              10,454                   10,454  

Switzerland

     2,783                            2,783  

Collateral for Securities on Loan

     43,733,981                            43,733,981  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $1,487,034,707          $333,649          $—          $1,487,368,356  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (100.0%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (7.2%)

 

 

BHP Group, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    11,420        $ 764,912          0.7%  
 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    4,373          322,826          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         7,158,198          6.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

         8,245,936          7.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         593,070          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

BELGIUM — (1.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,376,925          1.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CANADA — (12.1%)

 

 

Bank of Montreal

    4,563          483,861          0.4%  
 

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    5,617          355,668          0.3%  
 

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    5,395          333,789          0.3%  
 

Magna International, Inc.

    4,643          279,834          0.3%  
 

National Bank of Canada

    3,920          275,187          0.2%  
 

Royal Bank of Canada

    8,345          843,095          0.7%  
 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    11,663          419,168          0.4%  
 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    4,940          356,866          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         10,489,746          9.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CANADA

         13,837,214          12.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

DENMARK — (2.3%)

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Sponsored ADR

    5,655          644,670          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         1,962,190          1.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

         2,606,860          2.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINLAND — (1.6%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,863,209          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FRANCE — (7.7%)

 

 

Air Liquide SA

    1,844          321,641          0.3%  
 

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    2,346          294,639          0.2%  
 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    895          584,921          0.5%  
 

TotalEnergies SE

    13,755          685,276          0.6%  
 

Vinci SA

    3,531          345,832          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         6,654,205          5.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

         8,886,514          7.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

GERMANY — (7.0%)

 

 

Allianz SE, Registered

    1,225          279,399          0.3%  

*

 

Bayer AG, Registered

    6,669          442,531          0.4%  
 

Deutsche Telekom AG

    26,924          499,050          0.3%  
 

Volkswagen AG, Preference

    1,953          306,864          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         6,451,724          5.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

         7,979,568          6.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (2.4%)

 

 

AIA Group, Ltd.

    52,800          523,212          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         2,247,076          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HONG KONG

         2,770,288          2.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

IRELAND — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 789,933          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ISRAEL — (1.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,324,703          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (2.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,921,236          2.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

JAPAN — (21.4%)

 

 

Hitachi, Ltd.

    9,200          431,170          0.4%  
 

ITOCHU Corp.

    11,500          349,012          0.3%  
 

KDDI Corp.

    9,600          321,210          0.3%  
 

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    4,700          282,740          0.2%  
 

Olympus Corp.

    16,300          290,496          0.2%  
 

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

    7,300          322,178          0.3%  
 

SoftBank Corp.

    30,400          355,480          0.3%  
 

Sony Group Corp.

    5,000          433,004          0.4%  
 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    10,600          308,362          0.3%  
 

Toyota Motor Corp.

    39,300          678,104          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         20,779,890          18.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

         24,551,646          21.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         212          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — (3.2%)

 

 

ASML Holding NV, Sponsored NYS

    1,456          820,849          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         2,834,936          2.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

         3,655,785          3.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         346,763          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NORWAY — (1.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,140,248          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         329,533          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — (1.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,102,396          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SPAIN — (2.4%)

 

 

Iberdrola SA

    28,977          336,569          0.3%  
 

Repsol SA

    20,844          314,119          0.3%  
 

Telefonica SA

    67,206          328,476          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         1,749,643          1.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

         2,728,807          2.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWEDEN — (3.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,690,283          3.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (8.0%)

 

 

ABB, Ltd., Registered

    11,070          337,580          0.3%  
 

Nestle SA, Registered

    9,483          1,230,987          1.1%  
 

Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR

    6,316          555,997          0.5%  
 

Roche Holding AG

    2,304          860,217          0.7%  

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SWITZERLAND — (continued)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 6,145,942          5.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

         9,130,723          7.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (12.8%)

 

 

Anglo American PLC

    9,016          405,918          0.5%  
 

BP PLC, Sponsored ADR

    9,780          280,882          0.3%  
 

British American Tobacco PLC, Sponsored ADR

    7,288          304,493          0.3%  
 

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

    1,386          275,370          0.2%  
 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    26,558          599,181          0.5%  
 

Glencore PLC

    76,685          478,788          0.4%  
 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR

    13,550          420,185          0.4%  
 

Rio Tinto PLC

    10,731          768,752          0.7%  
 

Shell PLC, ADR

    16,748          894,846          0.8%  
 

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR

    10,641          492,253          0.4%  
 

Vodafone Group PLC

    254,114          387,759          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         9,378,999          7.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

         14,687,426          12.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED STATES — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,111          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         114,561,389          99.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         5,931          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         517          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         6,449          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.0%

           

(Cost $121,897,230)

         114,567,838       
        

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.0%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    1,740          20,126          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $121,917,356)

         114,587,964          99.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

26


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 ETF

CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

     $8,239,913          $6,023          $—          $8,245,936  

Austria

     593,070                            593,070  

Belgium

     1,376,925                            1,376,925  

Canada

     13,837,214                            13,837,214  

Denmark

     2,606,860                            2,606,860  

Finland

     1,863,209                            1,863,209  

France

     8,886,514                            8,886,514  

Germany

     7,979,568                            7,979,568  

Hong Kong

     2,745,718          24,570                   2,770,288  

Ireland

     789,933                            789,933  

Israel

     1,324,703                            1,324,703  

Italy

     2,921,236                            2,921,236  

Japan

     24,551,646                            24,551,646  

Malaysia

     212                            212  

Netherlands

     3,655,785                            3,655,785  

New Zealand

     346,763                            346,763  

Norway

     1,140,248                            1,140,248  

Portugal

     329,533                            329,533  

Singapore

     1,102,396                            1,102,396  

Spain

     2,728,807                            2,728,807  

Sweden

     3,690,283                            3,690,283  

Switzerland

     9,130,723                            9,130,723  

United Kingdom

     14,687,426                            14,687,426  

United States

     2,111                            2,111  

Rights/Warrants

                 

Australia

     1                            1  

New Zealand

              5,931                   5,931  

Switzerland

     517                            517  

Collateral for Securities on Loan

     20,126                            20,126  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $114,551,440          $36,524          $—          $114,587,964  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

27


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP VALUE ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

        

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (100.0%)

            

AUSTRALIA — (8.4%)

            
 

Ansell, Ltd.

     8,698        $ 168,872          0.4%  
 

Downer EDI, Ltd.

     47,266          186,758          0.4%  
 

Reliance Worldwide Corp., Ltd.

     55,065          154,963          0.3%  
 

United Malt Grp, Ltd.

     57,621          170,345          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

          3,108,692          6.8%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

          3,789,630          8.3%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — (1.2%)

 

 

voestalpine AG

     9,418          248,985          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

          307,040          0.7%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRIA

          556,025          1.2%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

BELGIUM — (1.6%)

 

 

Euronav NV

     14,125          167,099          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

          551,733          1.2%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BELGIUM

          718,832          1.6%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

CANADA — (11.9%)

 

 

Alamos Gold, Inc.

     31,973          248,110          0.5%  
 

Birchcliff Energy, Ltd.

     22,507          165,538          0.4%  
 

Canadian Western Bank

     8,903          225,771          0.5%  
 

Centerra Gold, Inc.

     18,217          169,477          0.4%  
 

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

     46,750          323,510          0.7%  

*

 

MEG Energy Corp.

     10,447          157,761          0.4%  

*

 

OceanaGold Corp.

     62,824          157,300          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

          3,934,937          8.5%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CANADA

          5,382,404          11.8%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

DENMARK — (2.3%)

 

*

 

Jyske Bank A/S, Registered

     3,988          223,739          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

          805,815          1.7%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

          1,029,554          2.2%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINLAND — (2.2%)

 

 

TietoEVRY OYJ

     6,829          172,470          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

          806,327          1.7%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINLAND

          978,797          2.1%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

FRANCE — (4.9%)

 

*

 

Elis SA

     13,581          197,000          0.4%  
 

Faurecia SE

     8,654          192,360          0.4%  
 

SCOR SE

     8,583          244,476          0.6%  
 

SES SA

     27,478          247,441          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

          1,356,588          3.0%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

          2,237,865          4.9%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

GERMANY — (6.3%)

 

 

Aurubis AG

     2,310          265,992          0.6%  

*

 

K+S AG, Registered

     8,514          289,126          0.6%  
 

LANXESS AG

     6,082          237,978          0.5%  
 

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

     14,691          170,714          0.4%  

 

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CONTINUED

 

        

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

*

 

thyssenkrupp AG

     30,110        $ 234,423          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

          1,654,000          3.6%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

          2,852,233          6.2%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (2.3%)

            
 

Kerry Properties, Ltd.

     61,000          165,597          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

          864,744          2.0%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HONG KONG

          1,030,341          2.3%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

IRELAND — (0.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

          169,593          0.4%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

ISRAEL — (2.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

          964,346          2.1%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (3.7%)

 

 

A2A SpA

     110,713          190,613          0.4%  
 

Banco BPM SpA

     97,574          311,587          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

          1,182,436          2.6%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ITALY

          1,684,636          3.7%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

JAPAN — (22.4%)

            
 

Other Securities

          10,157,176          22.2%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — (2.2%)

            
 

ASR Nederland NV

     6,093          278,582          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

          714,580          1.6%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

          993,162          2.2%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.4%)

            
 

Other Securities

          187,296          0.4%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

NORWAY — (1.4%)

            
 

Other Securities

          615,349          1.3%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — (0.3%)

            
 

Other Securities

          120,262          0.3%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — (0.7%)

            
 

Other Securities

          318,690          0.7%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

SPAIN — (2.4%)

            
 

Banco de Sabadell SA

     401,027          314,760          0.7%  
 

Bankinter SA

     42,676          253,559          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

          537,739          1.2%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

          1,106,058          2.4%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWEDEN — (3.3%)

            

*

 

Betsson AB, Class B

     26,078          161,900          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

          1,353,791          2.9%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWEDEN

          1,515,691          3.3%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (6.7%)

            
 

Adecco Group AG

     5,175          203,396          0.5%  
 

Allreal Holding AG, Registered

     1,546          293,703          0.6%  

 

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CONTINUED

 

        

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

*

 

ams-OSRAM AG

     21,557        $ 269,615          0.6%  
 

Cembra Money Bank AG

     2,992          218,701          0.5%  
 

Helvetia Holding AG, Registered

     3,144          408,122          0.9%  
 

Mobimo Holding AG, Registered

     772          222,299          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

          1,431,278          3.1%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

          3,047,114          6.7%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (12.9%)

 

 

Balfour Beatty PLC

     58,773          179,160          0.4%  
 

Close Brothers Group PLC

     13,806          192,400          0.4%  
 

Grainger PLC

     63,453          236,286          0.5%  

*

 

John Wood Group PLC

     63,570          178,299          0.4%  

*

 

Mediclinic International PLC

     37,245          173,670          0.4%  

*

 

National Express Group PLC

     50,583          158,004          0.3%  
 

Pets at Home Group PLC

     45,942          179,269          0.4%  
 

QinetiQ Group PLC

     54,249          232,934          0.5%  
 

Redrow PLC

     26,559          176,060          0.4%  
 

Serco Group PLC

     115,518          220,594          0.5%  
 

Travis Perkins PLC

     19,305          297,755          0.6%  
 

Virgin Money UK PLC

     119,184          261,636          0.6%  
 

Vistry Group PLC

     20,202          212,166          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

          3,129,904          6.8%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

          5,828,137          12.7%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          45,283,191          99.0%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

            

NEW ZEALAND — (0.0%)

            
 

Other Securities

          1,240          0.0%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

          2,337          0.0%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

          3,577          0.0%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.0%

            

(Cost $47,434,656)

          45,286,768       
         

 

 

      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

            

(Cost $47,434,656)

          45,286,768          99.0%  
         

 

 

      

 

 

 

As of April 30, 2022, Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF had entered into the following outstanding futures contracts:

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Value
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Position Contracts

              

S&P 500 Emini Index

     1        06/20/22        $207,565        $206,375        $(1,190)  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $207,565        $206,375        $(1,190)  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

     $3,788,044          $1,586          $—          $3,789,630  

Austria

     556,025                            556,025  

Belgium

     718,832                            718,832  

Canada

     5,382,404                            5,382,404  

Denmark

     1,029,554                            1,029,554  

Finland

     978,797                            978,797  

France

     2,237,865                            2,237,865  

Germany

     2,852,233                            2,852,233  

Hong Kong

     1,030,341                            1,030,341  

Ireland

     169,593                            169,593  

Israel

     964,346                            964,346  

Italy

     1,684,636                            1,684,636  

Japan

     10,157,176                            10,157,176  

Netherlands

     993,162                            993,162  

New Zealand

     187,296                            187,296  

Norway

     615,349                            615,349  

Portugal

     120,262                            120,262  

Singapore

     318,690                            318,690  

Spain

     1,106,058                            1,106,058  

Sweden

     1,515,691                            1,515,691  

Switzerland

     3,047,114                            3,047,114  

United Kingdom

     5,828,137                            5,828,137  

Rights/Warrants

                 

New Zealand

              1,240                   1,240  

Switzerland

     2,337                            2,337  

Future

     (1,190)                            (1,190)  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $45,282,752          $2,826          $—          $45,285,578  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (100.0%)

           

AUSTRALIA — (8.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

       $ 2,407,563          7.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — (1.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         371,528          1.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

BELGIUM — (1.6%)

 

 

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    377          67,771          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         399,909          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BELGIUM

         467,680          1.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CANADA — (12.0%)

 

*

 

Aritzia, Inc.

    1,546          55,342          0.2%  
 

Canadian Western Bank

    2,131          54,040          0.2%  
 

Capital Power Corp.

    2,014          66,532          0.2%  
 

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

    9,939          68,778          0.2%  
 

Methanex Corp.

    1,086          54,474          0.2%  
 

Parkland Corp.

    2,684          76,632          0.3%  
 

Premium Brands Holdings Corp.

    694          56,951          0.2%  
 

SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc.

    3,037          67,890          0.2%  
 

Tricon Residential, Inc.

    4,477          65,121          0.2%  
 

Vermilion Energy, Inc.

    2,803          54,603          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         3,019,294          9.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CANADA

         3,639,657          12.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DENMARK — (2.2%)

 

 

Royal Unibrew A/S

    691          60,189          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         602,292          2.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

         662,481          2.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINLAND — (2.2%)

 

 

Huhtamaki OYJ

    1,427          54,391          0.2%  
 

Valmet OYJ

    2,080          56,306          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         564,647          1.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINLAND

         675,344          2.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FRANCE — (5.1%)

 

 

SCOR SE

    2,484          70,754          0.2%  
 

SES SA

    6,000          54,030          0.2%  

*

 

Ubisoft Entertainment SA

    1,554          70,740          0.2%  
 

Valeo

    3,609          66,647          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         1,292,109          4.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

         1,554,280          5.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

GERMANY — (6.3%)

 

 

Aurubis AG

    519          59,762          0.2%  
 

Freenet AG

    2,131          59,148          0.2%  
 

HUGO BOSS AG

    993          56,422          0.2%  

*

 

K+S AG, Registered

    3,180          107,989          0.3%  
 

Scout24 SE

    1,327          84,835          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         1,524,806          5.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

         1,892,962          6.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

32


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

HONG KONG — (2.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 720,706          2.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

IRELAND — (0.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

         103,432          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ISRAEL — (2.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         674,917          2.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (3.7%)

 

 

Banco BPM SpA

    22,991          73,418          0.2%  

*

 

Leonardo SpA

    6,484          67,199          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         976,611          3.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ITALY

         1,117,228          3.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

JAPAN — (22.0%)

 

 

NET One Systems Co., Ltd.

    2,300          55,210          0.2%  
 

Pigeon Corp.

    3,400          58,180          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         6,533,304          21.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

         6,646,694          21.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         683          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — (2.1%)

 

 

Aalberts NV

    1,456          71,624          0.2%  
 

ASR Nederland NV

    2,019          92,312          0.3%  
 

Signify NV

    1,882          80,608          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         389,791          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

         634,335          2.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

         123,917          0.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NORWAY — (1.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         387,917          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         96,853          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — (0.9%)

 

 

Other Securities

         268,297          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SPAIN — (2.4%)

 

 

Banco de Sabadell SA

    81,439          63,920          0.2%  
 

Bankinter SA

    9,643          57,294          0.2%  
 

Enagas SA

    3,512          76,212          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         523,161          1.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

         720,587          2.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWEDEN — (3.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,026,368          3.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (6.9%)

 

 

Belimo Holding AG, Cass R

    130          65,023          0.2%  
 

Clariant AG, Registered

    3,193          55,199          0.2%  

 

33


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SWITZERLAND — (Continued)

 

 

Galenica AG

    787        $ 58,377          0.2%  
 

Georg Fischer AG, Registered

    1,300          71,653          0.2%  
 

Helvetia Holding AG, Registered

    664          86,194          0.3%  
 

PSP Swiss Property AG, Registered

    675          85,674          0.3%  
 

Temenos AG, Registered

    997          101,996          0.3%  
 

Valiant Holding AG

    532          53,603          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         1,512,267          5.0%  

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

         2,089,986          6.9%  

UNITED KINGDOM — (13.0%)

 

 

Beazley PLC

    10,296          55,791          0.2%  
 

Drax Group PLC

    6,734          68,312          0.2%  
 

HomeServe PLC

    5,109          63,053          0.2%  
 

Inchcape PLC

    6,422          57,608          0.2%  
 

Man Group PLC

    22,945          67,697          0.2%  
 

Pennon Group PLC

    4,485          62,615          0.2%  
 

Rotork PLC

    14,547          53,476          0.2%  
 

Spectris PLC

    1,872          69,333          0.2%  
 

Travis Perkins PLC

    3,614          55,741          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         3,380,752          11.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

         3,934,378          12.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED STATES — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,122          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         30,219,915          99.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         8          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,199          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         436          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         2,643          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.0%

           

(Cost $32,184,728)

         30,222,558       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.0%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    826          9,554          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $32,194,282)

         30,232,112          99.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

34


 

 

DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP ETF

CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

             

Australia

   $ 2,381,415      $ 26,148        $      $ 2,407,563  

Austria

     371,528                        371,528  

Belgium

     467,680                        467,680  

Canada

     3,639,657                        3,639,657  

Denmark

     662,481                        662,481  

Finland

     675,344                        675,344  

France

     1,554,280                        1,554,280  

Germany

     1,892,962                        1,892,962  

Hong Kong

     699,207        21,499                 720,706  

Ireland

     103,432                        103,432  

Israel

     674,917                        674,917  

Italy

     1,117,228                        1,117,228  

Japan

     6,646,694                        6,646,694  

Malaysia

     683                        683  

Netherlands

     634,335                        634,335  

New Zealand

     123,917                        123,917  

Norway

     387,917                        387,917  

Portugal

     96,853                        96,853  

Singapore

     268,297                        268,297  

Spain

     720,587                        720,587  

Sweden

     1,026,368                        1,026,368  

Switzerland

     2,089,986                        2,089,986  

United Kingdom

     3,934,378                        3,934,378  

United States

     2,122                        2,122  

Rights/Warrants

             

Australia

     8                        8  

New Zealand

            2,199                 2,199  

Switzerland

     436                        436  

Collateral for Securities on Loan

     9,554                        9,554  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 30,182,266      $ 49,846        $      $ 30,232,112  
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

35


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (99.7%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (7.3%)

 

 

BHP Group, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    55,029        $ 3,685,842          2.7%  
 

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    8,982          720,202          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         5,559,052          4.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

         9,965,096          7.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         232,235          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

BELGIUM — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,021,423          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CANADA — (11.1%)

 

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

    8,963          1,054,228          0.8%  
 

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    20,218          1,250,888          0.9%  
 

Magna International, Inc.

    11,362          684,788          0.5%  
 

National Bank of Canada

    11,327          795,164          0.6%  
 

Nutrien, Ltd.

    7,348          721,941          0.5%  
 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    28,675          1,030,579          0.8%  
 

Other Securities

         9,702,564          7.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CANADA

         15,240,152          11.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DENMARK — (2.4%)

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    21,838          2,515,707          1.8%  
 

Other Securities

         767,449          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

         3,283,156          2.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINLAND — (1.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,476,565          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FRANCE — (9.7%)

 

 

Airbus SE

    9,478          1,055,277          0.8%  
 

Hermes International

    563          704,708          0.5%  
 

Kering SA

    1,826          988,407          0.7%  
 

L’Oreal SA

    2,829          1,041,278          0.8%  
 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    5,859          3,829,109          2.8%  
 

Teleperformance

    2,653          959,145          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         4,678,957          3.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

         13,256,881          9.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

GERMANY — (7.1%)

 

*

 

Bayer AG, Registered

    18,910          1,254,802          0.9%  
 

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    18,289          789,512          0.6%  
 

Deutsche Telekom AG

    68,334          1,266,606          0.9%  
 

E.ON SE

    82,357          862,745          0.6%  
 

Volkswagen AG, Preference

    4,375          687,420          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         4,939,554          3.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

         9,800,639          7.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (2.3%)

 

 

AIA Group, Ltd.

    84,200          834,365          0.6%  
 

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

    23,300          1,003,134          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         1,387,671          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HONG KONG

         3,225,170          2.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

36


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage

of Net Assets‡

 

IRELAND — (0.6%)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 815,454          0.6%  

ISRAEL — (0.6%)

 

 

Other Securities

         807,542          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (1.9%)

 

 

Eni SpA

    51,429          726,476          0.5%  
 

Stellantis NV

    51,163          684,049          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         1,267,166          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ITALY

         2,677,691          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

JAPAN — (20.2%)

 

 

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    200,800          707,047          0.5%  
 

Hitachi, Ltd.

    23,300          1,091,985          0.8%  
 

KDDI Corp.

    37,300          1,248,036          0.9%  
 

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    11,600          697,827          0.5%  
 

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    23,400          870,185          0.6%  
 

SoftBank Corp.

    84,000          982,248          0.7%  
 

Sony Group Corp.

    23,400          2,026,459          1.5%  
 

TDK Corp.

    23,000          721,635          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         19,451,410          14.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

         27,796,832          20.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — (3.7%)

 

 

ASML Holding NV, Sponsored NYS

    8,217          4,632,498          3.4%  
 

Other Securities

         380,856          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

         5,013,354          3.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         347,950          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NORWAY — (1.0%)

 

 

Equinor ASA

    23,122          796,788          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         530,016          0.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NORWAY

         1,326,804          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         165,242          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — (1.1%)

 

 

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    35,000          859,729          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         608,221          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SINGAPORE

         1,467,950          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SPAIN — (2.1%)

 

 

Repsol SA

    55,041          829,467          0.6%  
 

Telefonica SA

    150,536          735,759          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         1,346,458          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

         2,911,684          2.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWEDEN — (2.8%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,903,325          2.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (9.3%)

 

 

ABB, Ltd., Registered

    34,109          1,040,155          0.8%  
 

Geberit AG, Registered

    1,443          832,514          0.6%  
 

Givaudan SA, Registered

    335          1,344,279          1.0%  

 

37


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage

of Net Assets‡

 

SWITZERLAND — (Continued)

 

 

Roche Holding AG

    12,319        $ 4,599,398          3.3%  
 

Sika AG, Registered

    2,572          797,581          0.6%  
 

Sonova Holding AG

    2,215          810,558          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         3,301,001          2.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

         12,725,486          9.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (14.0%)

 
 

Anglo American PLC

    26,559          1,195,739          0.9%  
 

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

    7,793          1,548,313          1.1%  
 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    115,830          2,613,264          1.9%  
 

Imperial Brands PLC

    48,204          1,008,259          0.7%  
 

RELX PLC, Sponsored ADR

    33,120          975,384          0.7%  
 

Rio Tinto PLC

    28,548          2,045,134          1.5%  
 

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR

    53,207          2,461,356          1.8%  
 

Other Securities

         7,412,666          5.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

         19,260,115          14.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

           

(Cost $141,269,246)

         136,720,746          99.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.7%

           

(Cost $141,269,246)

         136,720,746       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.3%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    34,401          398,004          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $141,667,250)

         137,118,750          99.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

               

Australia

   $ 9,965,096        $        $      $ 9,965,096  

Austria

     232,235                          232,235  

Belgium

     1,021,423                          1,021,423  

Canada

     15,240,152                          15,240,152  

Denmark

     3,283,156                          3,283,156  

Finland

     1,476,565                          1,476,565  

France

     13,256,881                          13,256,881  

Germany

     9,800,639                          9,800,639  

Hong Kong

     3,225,170                          3,225,170  

Ireland

     815,454                          815,454  

Israel

     807,542                          807,542  

Italy

     2,677,691                          2,677,691  

Japan

     27,796,832                          27,796,832  

Netherlands

     5,013,354                          5,013,354  

New Zealand

     347,950                          347,950  

Norway

     1,326,804                          1,326,804  

Portugal

     165,242                          165,242  

Singapore

     1,467,950                          1,467,950  

Spain

     2,911,684                          2,911,684  

Sweden

     3,903,325                          3,903,325  

Switzerland

     12,725,486                          12,725,486  

United Kingdom

     19,260,115                          19,260,115  

Collateral for Securities on Loan

     398,004                          398,004  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 137,118,750        $        $      $ 137,118,750  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

38


DIMENSIONAL EMERGING CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (99.3%)

 

BRAZIL — (5.3%)

 

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference

    726,100        $ 4,439,705          0.5%  
 

Vale SA, Sponsored ADR

    306,900          5,183,541          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         38,603,741          4.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BRAZIL

         48,226,987          5.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHILE — (0.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,874,193          0.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (27.4%)

 

*

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    47,990          4,659,349          0.5%  

*

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.

    1,220,500          15,882,063          1.7%  

*

 

Baidu, Inc., Class A

    211,050          3,512,950          0.4%  
 

Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    8,175,000          3,229,928          0.4%  
 

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    14,648,000          10,435,987          1.2%  
 

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H

    509,500          3,110,449          0.3%  
 

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    6,089,000          3,678,474          0.4%  

*

 

JD.com, Inc., Class A

    147,330          4,987,267          0.6%  
 

Longfor Group Holdings, Ltd.

    590,000          2,932,649          0.3%  

*

 

Meituan, Class B

    372,100          8,157,020          0.9%  
 

NetEase, Inc.

    230,300          4,520,204          0.5%  
 

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    895,000          5,863,130          0.7%  
 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    500,200          24,059,632          2.6%  

#*

 

Xiaomi Corp., Class B

    1,907,400          2,965,821          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         152,227,840          16.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

         250,222,763          27.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

COLOMBIA — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,691,663          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CZECHIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,027,065          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

EGYPT — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         332,612          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

GREECE — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,613,998          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HUNGARY — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,126,791          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDIA — (15.6%)

 

*

 

Axis Bank, Ltd.

    389,657          3,713,956          0.4%  
 

HCL Technologies, Ltd.

    242,155          3,418,855          0.4%  
 

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

    180,902          3,276,671          0.4%  
 

ICICI Bank, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    268,604          5,114,220          0.6%  
 

Infosys, Ltd.

    339,956          6,971,227          0.8%  
 

ITC, Ltd.

    891,810          3,028,018          0.3%  
 

Reliance Industries, Ltd., GDR

    52,792          3,832,699          0.4%  
 

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    200,741          7,327,306          0.8%  
 

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    112,852          5,235,990          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         100,610,266          10.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIA

         142,529,208          15.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

INDONESIA — (2.1%)

 

 

Bank Central Asia TBK PT

    5,246,300        $ 2,940,345          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         15,891,342          1.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDONESIA

         18,831,687          2.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (13.0%)

 

 

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    81,013          3,773,297          0.4%  
 

POSCO Holdings, Inc.

    13,848          3,186,363          0.4%  
 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR

    2,641          3,495,363          0.4%  
 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    485,583          26,057,559          2.9%  
 

SK Hynix, Inc.

    74,112          6,638,217          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         75,387,484          8.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

         118,538,283          13.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (1.6%)

 

 

Other Securities

         14,959,520          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MEXICO — (2.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         18,653,504          2.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PERU — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         892,219          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         6,583,506          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

POLAND — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         6,432,944          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

QATAR — (0.9%)

 

 

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    518,967          3,313,238          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         4,906,047          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL QATAR

 

       8,219,285          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (3.9%)

 

 

Al Rajhi Bank

    103,860          4,890,070          0.5%  
 

Alinma Bank

    354,228          3,914,565          0.4%  
 

Bank Al-Jazira

    393,862          3,323,486          0.4%  
 

Saudi National Bank (The)

    212,193          4,469,246          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         18,604,085          2.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SAUDI ARABIA

         35,201,452          3.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA — (3.8%)

           
 

MTN Group, Ltd.

    337,367          3,598,226          0.4%  

*

 

Sasol, Ltd.

    116,874          2,902,443          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         27,991,730          3.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

         34,492,399          3.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (17.2%)

 

 

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    1,952,000          4,139,031          0.5%  
 

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    5,739,832          3,495,445          0.4%  
 

China Steel Corp.

    3,033,000          3,714,655          0.4%  
 

E Ink Holdings, Inc.

    640,000          3,778,053          0.4%  
 

E.Sun Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    2,867,522          3,293,095          0.4%  
 

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    1,475,999          3,725,614          0.4%  

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

TAIWAN — (Continued)

 

 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    1,004,000        $ 3,474,343          0.4%  
 

Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    3,011,000          4,249,550          0.5%  
 

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    1,039,000          3,056,142          0.3%  
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    2,455,000          44,809,757          4.9%  

*

 

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

    707,000          3,022,239          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         76,705,881          8.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

         157,463,805          17.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

THAILAND — (2.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         21,324,565          2.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         4,488,905          0.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — (1.1%)

 

 

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    339,108          3,231,315          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         6,413,325          0.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

         9,644,640          1.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         907,371,994          99.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK — (0.0%)

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         6,304          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

         6,304          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

BRAZIL — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHILE — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         10          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         70          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

THAILAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,201          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         16          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         1,297          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.3%

           

(Cost $981,328,822)

         907,379,595       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.7%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    585,323        $ 6,771,899          0.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $988,100,721)

       $ 914,151,494          99.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Brazil

     $48,226,987        $—        $—        $48,226,987  

Chile

     3,874,193                      3,874,193  

China

     250,019,914        162,621        40,228        250,222,763  

Colombia

     1,691,663                      1,691,663  

Czechia

     1,027,065                      1,027,065  

Egypt

     332,612                      332,612  

Greece

     2,613,998                      2,613,998  

Hungary

     1,126,791                      1,126,791  

India

     142,486,542        42,666               142,529,208  

Indonesia

     18,831,525        99        63        18,831,687  

Korea, Republic of

     118,352,402        185,850        31        118,538,283  

Malaysia

     14,958,652        868               14,959,520  

Mexico

     18,653,504                      18,653,504  

Peru

     892,219                      892,219  

Philippines

     6,583,506                      6,583,506  

Poland

     6,432,944                      6,432,944  

Qatar

     8,219,285                      8,219,285  

Russian Federation

                           

Saudi Arabia

     35,201,452                      35,201,452  

South Africa

     34,492,399                      34,492,399  

Taiwan

     157,459,168        4,637               157,463,805  

Thailand

     21,324,565                      21,324,565  

Turkey

     4,488,905                      4,488,905  

United Arab Emirates

     9,644,640                      9,644,640  

Preferred Stock

           

Philippines

     6,304                      6,304  

Rights/Warrants

           

Brazil

                           

Chile

                           

China

                           

Korea, Republic Of

                           

Malaysia

     10                      10  

Philippines

            70               70  

Thailand

            1,201               1,201  

Turkey

     16                      16  

Collateral for Securities on Loan

     6,771,899                      6,771,899  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL

     $913,713,160        $398,012        $40,322        $914,151,494  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the reporting period in relation to net assets.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (100.0%)

 

BRAZIL — (5.2%)

 

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    4,000        $ 27,010          0.6%  
 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference

    5,100          31,184          0.6%  
 

Vale SA, Sponsored ADR

    7,500          126,675          2.5%  
 

Other Securities

         78,957          1.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BRAZIL

         263,826          5.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHILE — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         27,681          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (27.5%)

 

 

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H

    7,000          38,274          0.8%  
 

ANTA Sports Products, Ltd.

    3,400          39,802          0.8%  
 

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    16,000          71,984          1.4%  
 

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.

    39,000          27,189          0.5%  
 

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    28,000          28,906          0.6%  
 

Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd., Class H

    8,600          31,129          0.6%  
 

Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd., Class A

    200          55,058          1.1%  
 

Lenovo Group, Ltd.

    32,000          31,322          0.6%  
 

Li Ning Co., Ltd.

    8,000          63,776          1.2%  
 

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    14,000          91,714          1.8%  
 

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

    2,000          27,759          0.5%  
 

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

    2,300          34,150          0.7%  
 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    5,900          283,790          5.6%  
 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    900          38,220          0.7%  
 

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    18,000          26,841          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         504,678          9.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

         1,394,592          27.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

COLOMBIA — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         8,825          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CZECHIA — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         8,591          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

GREECE — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         16,934          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HUNGARY — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         10,091          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDIA — (15.3%)

 

*

 

Bharti Airtel, Ltd.

    4,636          44,818          0.9%  
 

HCL Technologies, Ltd.

    1,896          26,768          0.5%  
 

Hindalco Industries, Ltd.

    5,504          34,752          0.7%  
 

Infosys, Ltd.

    5,732          117,542          2.3%  
 

JSW Steel, Ltd.

    3,292          31,315          0.6%  
 

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    1,440          66,812          1.3%  

*

 

Tata Motors, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    1,292          36,447          0.7%  
 

Tech Mahindra, Ltd.

    2,212          36,431          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         378,650          7.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIA

         773,535          15.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDONESIA — (2.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         103,061          2.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (12.7%)

 

 

HMM Co., Ltd.

    1,212        $ 27,405          0.5%  
 

LG Chem, Ltd.

    68          28,099          0.6%  
 

LG Electronics, Inc.

    476          44,151          0.9%  
 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    4,760          255,433          5.0%  
 

SK Hynix, Inc.

    1,220          109,276          2.1%  
 

Other Securities

         179,996          3.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

         644,360          12.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (1.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         87,095          1.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MEXICO — (2.2%)

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR

    3,540          68,782          1.4%  
 

Other Securities

         41,692          0.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MEXICO

 

       110,474          2.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.8%)

 

 

Other Securities

         38,316          0.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

POLAND — (0.8%)

 

 

Other Securities

         38,955          0.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

QATAR — (1.1%)

 

 

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    5,544          35,395          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         18,485          0.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL QATAR

         53,880          1.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (4.5%)

 

 

Al Rajhi Bank

    616          29,003          0.6%  
 

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co.

    672          29,132          0.6%  

*

 

Saudi Arabian Mining Co.

    740          27,226          0.5%  
 

Saudi Telecom Co.

    1,112          34,391          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         106,827          2.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SAUDI ARABIA

         226,579          4.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA — (3.4%)

 

 

Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd.

    2,864          37,341          0.7%  
 

MTN Group, Ltd.

    2,528          26,963          0.5%  
 

Sibanye Stillwater, Ltd., ADR

    2,044          28,085          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         80,484          1.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

         172,873          3.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (17.3%)

 

 

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

    16,000          51,894          1.0%  
 

AU Optronics Corp.

    50,000          29,092          0.6%  
 

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan, Ltd.

    14,000          68,871          1.3%  
 

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    4,000          54,079          1.1%  
 

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    3,000          41,475          0.8%  
 

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

    9,000          33,129          0.6%  
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    13,000          237,282          4.6%  
 

Yageo Corp.

    2,000          27,447          0.5%  

*

 

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

    8,000          34,198          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         297,124          5.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

         874,591          17.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

THAILAND — (2.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

       $ 102,063          2.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         27,295          0.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — (1.6%)

 

 

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    7,128          67,922          1.3%  
 

Other Securities

         12,220          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

         80,142          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

           

(Cost $4,974,398)

         5,063,759          99.2%  
        

 

 

      

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.0%

           

(Cost $4,974,398)

         5,063,759       
        

 

 

      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $4,974,398)

         5,063,759          99.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

               

Brazil

     $263,826          $—          $—        $263,826  

Chile

     27,681                          27,681  

China

     1,394,592                          1,394,592  

Colombia

     8,825                          8,825  

Czechia

     8,591                          8,591  

Greece

     16,934                          16,934  

Hungary

     10,091                          10,091  

India

     773,535                          773,535  

Indonesia

     103,061                          103,061  

Korea, Republic of

     644,360                          644,360  

Malaysia

     87,095                          87,095  

Mexico

     110,474                          110,474  

Philippines

     38,316                          38,316  

Poland

     38,955                          38,955  

Qatar

     53,880                          53,880  

Saudi Arabia

     226,579                          226,579  

South Africa

     172,873                          172,873  

Taiwan

     874,591                          874,591  

Thailand

     102,063                          102,063  

Turkey

     27,295                          27,295  

United Arab Emirates

     80,142                          80,142  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $5,063,759          $—          $—        $5,063,759  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS VALUE ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (100.0%)

 

BRAZIL — (5.1%)

 

 

Banco Bradesco SA, Preference

    75,000        $ 272,303          0.6%  
 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    90,300          609,755          1.3%  
 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference

    115,600          706,831          1.6%  
 

Other Securities

         667,736          1.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BRAZIL

         2,256,625          4.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHILE — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         150,683          0.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (28.0%)

 

 

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H

    34,500          188,634          0.4%  

*

 

Baidu, Inc., Class A

    24,300          404,476          0.9%  
 

Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    1,155,000          456,338          1.0%  
 

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    2,060,000          1,467,650          3.2%  
 

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

    81,000          252,410          0.6%  
 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    540,000          267,724          0.6%  
 

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    72,000          323,930          0.7%  
 

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

    63,000          203,144          0.5%  
 

Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd.

    126,000          199,772          0.4%  
 

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    832,000          502,626          1.1%  
 

PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H

    468,000          226,659          0.5%  
 

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    126,500          828,699          1.8%  

*

 

Trip.com Group, Ltd.

    8,100          193,257          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         6,801,487          14.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

         12,316,806          27.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

COLOMBIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         51,534          0.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CZECHIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         54,454          0.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

GREECE — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         92,177          0.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

HUNGARY — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         73,350          0.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDIA — (16.2%)

 

*

 

Axis Bank, Ltd.

    70,228          669,367          1.5%  
 

Hindalco Industries, Ltd.

    47,124          297,536          0.7%  
 

JSW Steel, Ltd.

    22,934          218,157          0.5%  
 

Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.

    10,662          236,323          0.5%  
 

Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd.

    23,680          285,644          0.6%  
 

Reliance Industries, Ltd., GDR

    21,672          1,573,387          3.4%  
 

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    12,132          442,834          1.0%  
 

State Bank of India

    46,878          304,354          0.7%  
 

UPL, Ltd.

    18,770          202,058          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         2,882,704          6.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIA

         7,112,364          15.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

46


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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

INDONESIA — (2.1%)

 

 

Astra International TBK PT

    374,900        $ 195,894          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         713,372          1.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDONESIA

         909,266          2.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (13.6%)

 

 

Hyundai Motor Co.

    1,612          238,720          0.5%  
 

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    6,360          296,226          0.6%  
 

Kia Corp.

    5,226          348,677          0.8%  
 

LG Electronics, Inc.

    2,210          204,988          0.5%  
 

POSCO Holdings, Inc.

    1,472          338,701          0.7%  
 

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

    1,184          197,962          0.4%  
 

SK Hynix, Inc.

    10,094          904,120          2.0%  
 

Other Securities

         3,474,419          7.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

         6,003,813          13.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (1.8%)

 

 

CIMB Group Holdings BHD

    164,300          196,247          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         576,194          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MALAYSIA

         772,441          1.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MEXICO — (2.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         997,910          2.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         219,272          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

POLAND — (0.8%)

 

 

Other Securities

         339,392          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

QATAR — (1.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         485,559          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (1.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         438,361          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA — (3.7%)

 

 

Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd.

    16,426          214,160          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         1,418,031          3.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

         1,632,191          3.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (18.6%)

 

 

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

    72,000          233,523          0.5%  
 

Asustek Computer, Inc.

    19,000          230,123          0.5%  
 

AU Optronics Corp.

    319,000          185,607          0.4%  
 

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    143,000          303,218          0.7%  
 

China Steel Corp.

    252,000          308,636          0.7%  
 

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    373,000          370,146          0.8%  
 

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    81,000          219,569          0.5%  
 

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    55,000          196,858          0.4%  
 

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    145,000          365,999          0.8%  
 

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    122,000          358,854          0.8%  
 

United Microelectronics Corp.

    290,000          470,289          1.0%  

*

 

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

    50,000          213,737          0.5%  
 

Yuanta Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    244,000          216,471          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         4,500,382          9.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

         8,173,412          17.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

47


DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS VALUE ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

THAILAND — (2.3%)

 

 

PTT PCL

    202,200        $ 221,387          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         781,642          1.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL THAILAND

         1,003,029          2.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         228,260          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — (1.5%)

 

 

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    55,368          229,881          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         423,613          0.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

         653,494          1.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         43,964,393          96.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

THAILAND — (–%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         55          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         55          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $43,617,165)

         43,964,448          96.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Brazil

     $2,256,625        $—      $        $2,256,625  

Chile

     150,683                      150,683  

China

     12,316,535        271               12,316,806  

Colombia

     51,534                      51,534  

Czechia

     54,454                      54,454  

Greece

     92,177                      92,177  

Hungary

     73,350                      73,350  

India

     7,112,364                      7,112,364  

Indonesia

     909,266                      909,266  

Korea, Republic of

     6,003,813                      6,003,813  

Malaysia

     772,441                      772,441  

Mexico

     997,910                      997,910  

Philippines

     219,272                      219,272  

Poland

     339,392                      339,392  

Qatar

     485,559                      485,559  

Saudi Arabia

     438,361                      438,361  

South Africa

     1,632,191                      1,632,191  

Taiwan

     8,173,412                      8,173,412  

Thailand

     1,003,029                      1,003,029  

Turkey

     228,260                      228,260  

United Arab Emirates

     653,494                      653,494  

Rights/Warrants

                           

Thailand

                           

Turkey

     55                      55  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 43,964,177      $ 271      $      $ 43,964,448  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

48


DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY 2 ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

April 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (100.0%)

 

BRAZIL — (5.3%)

 

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    37,500        $ 253,221          0.4%  
 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference

    49,600          303,277          0.5%  
 

Vale SA, Sponsored ADR

    37,500          633,375          1.0%  
 

Other Securities

         2,036,379          3.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BRAZIL

         3,226,252          5.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHILE — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         126,647          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (28.6%)

 

*

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.

    65,000          845,829          1.3%  

*

 

Baidu, Inc., Class A

    9,900          164,787          0.3%  
 

Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    657,000          259,580          0.4%  
 

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    916,000          652,605          1.0%  
 

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

    70,000          218,132          0.3%  
 

China Pacific Insurance Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    83,800          187,548          0.3%  
 

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    48,000          215,953          0.3%  
 

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    484,000          292,393          0.5%  
 

Li Ning Co., Ltd.

    24,000          191,329          0.3%  
 

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    62,500          409,437          0.6%  
 

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

    11,000          163,329          0.3%  
 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    49,900          2,400,191          3.8%  

*

 

Xiaomi Corp., Class B

    161,200          250,650          0.4%  
 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    4,650          197,470          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         10,821,336          17.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

         17,270,569          27.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

COLOMBIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         58,900          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CZECHIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         34,949          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

EGYPT — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         12,787          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

GREECE — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         174,846          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HUNGARY — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         51,620          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDIA — (16.6%)

 

*

 

Axis Bank, Ltd.

    22,777          217,095          0.3%  

*

 

Bharti Airtel, Ltd.

    24,105          233,033          0.4%  
 

HCL Technologies, Ltd.

    13,451          189,907          0.3%  
 

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

    13,208          239,236          0.4%  
 

ICICI Bank, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    11,724          223,225          0.3%  
 

Infosys, Ltd.

    30,623          627,963          1.0%  
 

Reliance Industries, Ltd., GDR

    5,809          421,733          0.7%  
 

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    5,053          234,444          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         7,653,486          11.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIA

         10,040,122          15.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

49


DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY 2 ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

INDONESIA — (2.0%)

           
 

Indo Tambangraya Megah TBK PT

    81,800        $ 160,248          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         1,044,430          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDONESIA

         1,204,678          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (14.1%)

           
 

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    4,265          198,648          0.3%  
 

LG Chem, Ltd.

    400          165,287          0.3%  
 

POSCO Holdings, Inc.

    707          162,678          0.3%  
 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR

    1,062          1,405,557          2.2%  
 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    10,421          559,216          0.9%  
 

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

    1,230          205,653          0.3%  
 

SK Hynix, Inc.

    5,796          519,148          0.8%  
 

Other Securities

         5,298,243          8.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

         8,514,430          13.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (1.7%)

           
 

Other Securities

         1,010,893          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MEXICO — (2.0%)

           
 

America Movil SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR

    10,179          197,778          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         1,042,838          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MEXICO

         1,240,616          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PERU — (0.1%)

           
 

Other Securities

         38,744          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.5%)

           
 

Other Securities

         292,334          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

POLAND — (0.8%)

           
 

Other Securities

         470,432          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

QATAR — (1.0%)

           
 

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    28,314          180,765          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         438,359          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL QATAR

         619,124          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (0.6%)

           
 

Other Securities

         389,896          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA — (3.7%)

           
 

Other Securities

         2,259,098          3.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (17.8%)

           
 

Acer, Inc.

    174,000          162,929          0.3%  
 

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    90,000          190,836          0.3%  
 

China Steel Corp.

    201,000          246,174          0.4%  
 

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    224,000          222,286          0.3%  
 

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    23,000          195,077          0.3%  
 

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan, Ltd.

    47,000          231,209          0.4%  
 

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    66,000          178,908          0.3%  
 

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    94,000          237,268          0.4%  
 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    70,000          242,235          0.4%  
 

Innolux Corp.

    404,000          187,091          0.3%  
 

Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    133,000          187,708          0.3%  
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    127,000          2,318,061          3.6%  

 

50


DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY 2 ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

TAIWAN (Continued)

           
 

United Microelectronics Corp.

    165,000        $ 267,578          0.4%  
 

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    45,000          161,066          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         5,701,232          8.9%  

TOTAL TAIWAN

         10,729,658          16.8%  

THAILAND — (2.7%)

           
 

Other Securities

         1,608,294          2.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.5%)

           
 

Other Securities

         328,253          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — (1.2%)

           
 

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    22,532          214,704          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         515,935          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

         730,639          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         60,433,781          94.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

           

THAILAND — (0.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

         31          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         31          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.0%

           

(Cost $59,602,772)

         60,433,812       
        

 

 

      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $59,602,772)

         60,433,812          94.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

As of April 30, 2022, Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF had entered into the following outstanding futures contracts:

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Value
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Position Contracts

              

S&P 500 Emini Index

     3        06/20/22        $639,907        $619,125        $(20,782)  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $639,907        $619,125        $(20,782)  
        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Brazil

     $3,226,252        $—        $—        $3,226,252  

Chile

     126,647                      126,647  

China

     17,270,207        362               17,270,569  

Colombia

     58,900                      58,900  

Czechia

     34,949                      34,949  

Egypt

     12,787                      12,787  

Greece

     174,846                      174,846  

Hungary

     51,620                      51,620  

India

     10,040,122                      10,040,122  

Indonesia

     1,204,678                      1,204,678  

Korea, Republic of

     8,508,194        6,236               8,514,430  

Malaysia

     1,010,893                      1,010,893  

Mexico

     1,240,616                      1,240,616  

Peru

     38,744                      38,744  

Philippines

     292,334                      292,334  

Poland

     470,432                      470,432  

Qatar

     619,124                      619,124  

Saudi Arabia

     389,896                      389,896  

South Africa

     2,259,098                      2,259,098  

Taiwan

     10,729,658                      10,729,658  

Thailand

     1,608,294                      1,608,294  

Turkey

     328,253                      328,253  

United Arab Emirates

     730,639                      730,639  

Rights/Warrants

           

Thailand

                           

Turkey

     31                      31  

Future

     (20,782 )                      (20,782
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $60,406,432        $6,598        $—        $60,413,030  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

52


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

APRIL 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Dimensional
US Core
Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
US High
Profitability
ETF
    Dimensional
US Real
Estate ETF
 

ASSETS:

     

Investment Securities at Value (including $12,823, $— and $— of securities on loan, respectively)

  $ 1,918,297     $ 227,711     $ 59,773  

Collateral from Securities on Loan Invested in Affiliate at Value (Cost of $13,800, $— and $—, respectively) (a)

    13,800              

Cash

    4,104       348       70  

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

    157              

Dividends and Interest

    1,306       230       30  

Receivable for Capital Shares Issued

    15              

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

    110              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    1,937,789       228,289       59,873  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Investment Securities Purchased

    2,308              

Fund Shares Redeemed

          6        

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

    13,800              

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

     

Advisory Fee

    194       33       1  

Administration and Accounting

          4       3  

Custodian

          1       1  

Service Fee (b)

    9              

Other Expenses

          5       6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    16,311       49       11  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,921,478     $ 228,240     $ 59,862  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE

    66,604,000       9,250,000       2,300,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share

  $ 28.85     $ 24.67     $ 26.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Cost

  $ 1,968,656     $ 236,721     $ 60,284  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-In Capital

  $ 1,972,543     $ 236,918     $ 60,153  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

    (51,065     (8,678     (291
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,921,478     $ 228,240     $ 59,862  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

See Note F in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about securities lending collateral

 

(b)

See Note D in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about fees and expenses

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

53


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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

APRIL 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Dimensional
US Small
Cap Value
ETF
    Dimensional
International
Core Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
International
Core Equity
2 ETF
 

ASSETS:

     

Investment Securities at Value (including $—, $44,171 and $21 of securities on loan, respectively)

  $ 48,432     $ 1,443,634     $ 114,568  

Collateral from Securities on Loan Invested in Affiliate at Value (Cost of $—, $43,734 and $20, respectively) (a)

          43,734       20  

Foreign Currencies at Value

          2,268       139  

Cash

    156       4,485       311  

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

          95       14  

Dividends and Interest

    23       5,424       337  

Receivable for Capital Shares Issued

          500        

Receivable for Tax Reclaims

          997       36  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

          71        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    48,611       1,501,208       115,425  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Investment Securities Purchased

    106       1,744        

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

          43,734       20  

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

     

Advisory Fee

    2       216       13  

Administration and Accounting

    3             2  

Service Fee (b)

          7        

Other Expenses

    6             5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    117       45,701       40  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 48,494     $ 1,455,507     $ 115,385  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE

    2,000,000       54,700,000       4,900,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share

  $ 24.25     $ 26.61     $ 23.55  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Cost

  $ 50,703     $ 1,558,416     $ 121,897  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currencies at Cost

  $     $ 2,345     $ 141  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-In Capital

  $ 50,723     $ 1,562,968     $ 122,116  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

    (2,229     (107,461     (6,731
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 48,494     $ 1,455,507     $ 115,385  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

See Note F in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about securities lending collateral

 

(b)

See Note D in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about fees and expenses

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

54


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

APRIL 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
Value ETF
    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
ETF
    Dimensional
International
High
Profitability
ETF
 

ASSETS:

     

Investment Securities at Value (including $1, $10 and $382 of securities on loan, respectively)

  $ 45,287     $ 30,223     $ 136,721  

Collateral from Securities on Loan Invested in Affiliate at Value (Cost of $1, $10 and $398, respectively) (a)

    1       10       398  

Foreign Currencies at Value

    73       75       94  

Cash

    227       30       480  

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

          1        

Dividends and Interest

    144       97       103  

Receivable for Capital Shares Issued

    39             162  

Receivable for Tax Reclaims

    11       8       13  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    45,782       30,444       137,971  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Investment Securities Purchased

    27             272  

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

    1       10       398  

Variation Margin on Futures Contracts

    1              

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

     

Advisory Fee

    6       4       3  

Administration and Accounting

    2       2       2  

Other Expenses

    4       4       3  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    41       20       678  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 45,741     $ 30,424     $ 137,293  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE

    1,950,000       1,300,000       5,850,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share

  $ 23.46     $ 23.40     $ 23.47  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Cost

  $ 47,435     $ 32,185     $ 141,269  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currencies at Cost

  $ 75     $ 76     $ 95  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-In Capital

  $ 47,671     $ 32,241     $ 141,630  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

    (1,930     (1,817     (4,337
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 45,741     $ 30,424     $ 137,293  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

See Note F in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about securities lending collateral

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

55


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

APRIL 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Core Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets
High
Profitability
ETF
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets
Value ETF
 

ASSETS:

     

Investment Securities at Value (including $19,343, $— and $— of securities on loan, respectively)

  $ 907,380     $ 5,064     $ 43,964  

Collateral from Securities on Loan Invested in Affiliate at Value (Cost of $6,772, $— and $—, respectively) (a)

    6,772              

Foreign Currencies at Value

    13,132       169       10,644  

Cash

    17,992       35       17,721  

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

    3,045             84  

Dividends and Interest

    1,419       1       11  

Receivable for Capital Shares Issued

    4,139              

Receivable for Tax Reclaims

    1              

Receivable from Advisor

          1        

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

    41              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    953,921       5,270       72,424  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Investment Securities Purchased

    31,278       161       26,786  

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

    6,772              

Accrued Foreign Taxes

    729              

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

     

Advisory Fee

    240             1  

Service Fee (b)

    8              

Other Expenses

          2        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    39,027       163       26,787  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 914,894     $ 5,107     $ 45,637  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE

    36,600,000       200,000       1,800,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share

  $ 25.00     $ 25.54     $ 25.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Cost

  $ 981,329     $ 4,974     $ 43,617  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currencies at Cost

  $ 13,185     $ 168     $ 10,640  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-In Capital

  $ 992,050     $ 5,017     $ 45,295  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

    (77,156     90       342  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 914,894     $ 5,107     $ 45,637  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

See Note F in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about securities lending collateral

 

(b)

See Note D in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about fees and expenses

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

56


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

APRIL 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets Core
Equity 2 ETF
 

ASSETS:

 

Investment Securities at Value (including $— of securities on loan, respectively)

  $ 60,434  

Foreign Currencies at Value

    14,791  

Cash

    20,090  

Receivables:

 

Investment Securities Sold

    3,749  

Dividends and Interest

    9  

Receivable for Capital Shares Issued

    6,447  
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

    105,520  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Investment Securities Purchased

    41,778  

Variation Margin on Futures Contracts

    8  

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

 

Advisory Fee

    1  
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    41,787  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 63,733  
 

 

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE

    2,500,000  
 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share

  $ 25.49  
 

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Cost

  $ 59,603  
 

 

 

 

Foreign Currencies at Cost

  $ 14,786  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-In Capital

  $ 62,930  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

    803  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 63,733  
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

57


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Dimensional
US Core Equity
Market ETF (a)
    Dimensional
US High
Profitability
ETF (b)
    Dimensional
US Real Estate
ETF (b)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

      

Interest

   $ 1     $     $  

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of ($3), $— and $—, respectively)

     12,033       495       248  

Income from Securities Lending

     15              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     12,049       495       248  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

      

Investment Management Fees (c)

     1,017       58       12  

Administration and Accounting

           4       3  

Custodian

           1       1  

Professional Fees

           3       3  

Exchange Listing Fee

           1       1  

Other Expenses

     39       1       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     1,056       68       21  

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed by Advisor

                 (7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     1,056       68       14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     10,993       427       234  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

      

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

      

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

     (5,020     (12      

In-Kind Transactions

     2,608              

Futures Contracts

     120              

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

      

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

     (198,783     (9,010     (512
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (201,075     (9,022     (512
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (190,082   $ (8,595   $ (278
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Portion of income is from investment in affiliated fund

 

(b)

Period from the commencement of operations on February 23, 2022 through April 30, 2022

 

(c)

See Note D in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about fees and expenses

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

58


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Dimensional
US Small Cap
Value ETF (a)
    Dimensional
International
Core Equity
Market ETF
(b)
    Dimensional
International
Core Equity 2
ETF (b)(c)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

      

Interest

   $     $ 1     $  

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $—, ($2,469) and ($83), respectively)

     59       18,595       638  

Income from Securities Lending

           39        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     59       18,635       638  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

      

Investment Management Fees (d)

     13       1,039       18  

Administration and Accounting

     3             2  

Professional Fees

     3             2  

Exchange Listing Fee

     1             2  

Other Expenses

     1       28       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     21       1,067       26  

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed by Advisor

     (7           (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     14       1,067       22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     45       17,568       616  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

      

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

      

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

           (2,218     (3

Futures Contracts

           66        

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

      

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

     (2,271     (146,510     (7,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (2,271     (148,662     (7,347
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (2,226   $ (131,094   $ (6,731
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Period from the commencement of operations on February 23, 2022 through April 30, 2022

 

(b)

Portion of income is from investment in affiliated fund

 

(c)

Period from the commencement of operations on March 23, 2022 through April 30, 2022

 

(d)

See Note D in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about fees and expenses

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

59


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
Value ETF
(a)
    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
ETF (a)(b)
    Dimensional
International
High
Profitability
ETF (a)(b)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

     

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of ($33), ($22) and ($31), respectively)

  $ 241     $ 162     $ 227  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    241       162       227  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

     

Investment Management Fees (c)

    12       10       10  

Administration and Accounting

    2       2       2  

Printing Fees

                 

Professional Fees

    2       2       2  

Exchange Listing Fee

                 

Other Expenses

    1       1       1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

    17       15       15  

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed by Advisor

    (4     (4     (3
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

    13       11       12  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    228       151       215  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

     

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (1     (1     (1

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

     

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (2,156     (1,967     (4,551

Futures

    (1            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    (2,158     (1,968     (4,552
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ (1,930   $ (1,817   $ (4,337
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Period from the commencement of operations on March 23, 2022 through April 30, 2022

 

(b)

Portion of income is from investment in affiliated fund

 

(c)

See Note D in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about fees and expenses

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

60


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Core Equity
Market ETF
(a)
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets High
Profitability
ETF (b)
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets
Value ETF (b)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

     

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of ($789), $— and ($2), respectively)

  $ 6,947     $ 1     $ 11  

Income from Securities Lending

    275              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    7,222       1       11  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

     

Investment Management Fees (c)

    1,101             1  

Professional Fees

          1       1  

Exchange Listing Fee

                 

Other Expenses

    19              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

    1,120       1       2  

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed by Advisor

          (1      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

    1,120             2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    6,102       1       9  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

     

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (4,638     (2      

Futures Contracts

    4              

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

     

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (66,648     91       333  

Forward Currency Contracts

    5              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    (71,277     89       333  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ (65,175   $ 90     $ 342  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Portion of income is from investment in affiliated fund

 

(b)

Period from the commencement of operations on April 26, 2022 through April 30, 2022

 

(c)

See Note D in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about fees and expenses

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

61


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets Core
Equity 2 ETF
(a)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of ($1), respectively)

  $ 11  
 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    11  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Investment Management Fees (b)

    1  

Professional Fees

     

Exchange Listing Fee

     
 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

    1  
 

 

 

 

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed by Advisor

     

Net Expenses

    10  
 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    10  
 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (4

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    818  

Futures

    (21
 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    793  
 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 803  
 

 

 

 

(a)

Period from the commencement of operations on April 26, 2022 through April 30, 2022

 

(b)

See Note D in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information about fees and expenses

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

62


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF     Dimensional US
High Profitability
ETF
 
     Six months
ended
April 30, 2022
    Period
Nov. 17, 2020
through
October 31, 2021
    Period
Feb. 23, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
 
 
     (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

      

Operations:

      

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 10,993     $ 8,914     $ 427  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

      

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

     (5,020     6,688       (12

In-Kind Transactions

     2,608              

Futures

     120              

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

      

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

     (198,783     148,424       (9,010
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (190,082     164,026       (8,595
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

      

Total Distributions

     (10,293     (6,738     (83
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

     (10,293     (6,738     (83
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

      

Shares Issued

     805,731       1,209,437       236,918  

Cost of Shares Redeemed

     (12,218     (38,385      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

     793,513       1,171,052       236,918  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

     593,138       1,328,340       228,240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets:

      

Beginning of Period

     1,328,340              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 1,921,478     $ 1,328,340     $ 228,240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

      

Issued

     25,600       42,654       9,250  

Redeemed

     (400     (1,250      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

     25,200       41,404       9,250  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

63


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional US
Real Estate ETF
    Dimensional US
Small Cap Value
ETF
 
    Period
Feb. 23, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
    Period
Feb. 23, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
 
 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

   

Operations:

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 234     $ 45  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

           

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (512     (2,271
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (278     (2,226
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

   

Total Distributions

    (13     (3
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

    (13     (3
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Shares Issued

    60,153       50,723  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

    60,153       50,723  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

    59,862       48,494  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of Period

           
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

  $ 59,862     $ 48,494  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

   

Issued

    2,300       2,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

    2,300       2,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

64


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

     Dimensional International Core Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
International Core
Equity 2 ETF
 
     Six months
ended
April 30, 2022
    Period
Nov. 17, 2020
through
October 31, 2021
    Period
Mar. 23, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
 
 
     (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

      

Operations:

      

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 17,568     $ 9,449     $ 616  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

      

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

     (2,218     (753     (3

Futures

     66              

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

      

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

     (146,510     31,411       (7,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (131,094     40,107       (6,731
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

      

Total Distributions

     (9,726     (6,749      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

     (9,726     (6,749      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

      

Shares Issued

     828,887       734,082       122,116  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

     828,887       734,082       122,116  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

     688,067       767,440       115,385  

Net Assets:

      

Beginning of Period

     767,440              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 1,455,507     $ 767,440     $ 115,385  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

      

Issued

     28,900       25,800       4,900  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

     28,900       25,800       4,900  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

65


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

    Dimensional
International
Small Cap Value
ETF
    Dimensional
International
Small Cap ETF
 
    Period
Mar. 23, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
    Period
Mar. 23, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
 
 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

   

Operations:

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 228     $ 151  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (1     (1

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (2,156     (1,967

Futures

    (1      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (1,930     (1,817
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Shares Issued

    47,671       32,241  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

    47,671       32,241  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

    45,741       30,424  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of Period

           
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

  $ 45,741     $ 30,424  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

   

Issued

    1,950       1,300  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

    1,950       1,300  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

66


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
International
High Profitability
ETF
    Dimensional Emerging Core Equity
Market ETF
 
    Period
Mar. 23, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
    Six months
ended
April 30, 2022
     Period
Dec. 1, 2020
through
October 31, 2021
 
 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)         

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

      

Operations:

      

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 215     $ 6,102      $ 4,804  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

      

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (1     (4,638      (583

Futures

          4         

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

      

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (4,551     (66,643      (8,136
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (4,337     (65,175      (3,915
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions:

      

Total Distributions

          (4,540      (3,526
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

          (4,540      (3,526
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

      

Shares Issued

    141,630       588,880        403,170  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

    141,630       588,880        403,170  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

    137,293       519,165        395,729  

Net Assets:

      

Beginning of Period

          395,729         
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of Period

  $ 137,293     $ 914,894      $ 395,729  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

      

Issued

    5,850       22,200        14,400  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Shares

    5,850       22,200        14,400  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets High
Profitability ETF
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets Value
ETF
 
    Period
Apr. 26, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
    Period
Apr. 26, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
 
 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

   

Operations:

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 1     $ 9  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (2      

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    91       333  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    90       342  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Shares Issued

    5,017       45,295  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

    5,017       45,295  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

    5,107       45,637  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of Period

           
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

  $ 5,107     $ 45,637  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

   

Issued

    200       1,800  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

    200       1,800  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

     Dimensional
Emerging
Markets Core
Equity 2 ETF
 
     Period
Apr. 26, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
 
     (Unaudited)  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

  

Operations:

  

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 10  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

     (4

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

     818  

Futures

     (21
  

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     803  
  

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

  

Shares Issued

     62,930  
  

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

     62,930  
  

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

     63,733  

Net Assets:

  

Beginning of Period

      
  

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 63,733  
  

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

  

Issued

     2,500  
  

 

 

 

Change in Shares

     2,500  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional US Core
Equity Market ETF
    Dimensional
US High
Profitability
ETF
 
    

Six Months
ended
April 30,
2022

    Period
November 17,
2020
through
October 31,
2021
    Period
February 23,
2022
through
April 30,
2022
 
 
    (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)  
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 32.08     $ 24.92     $ 24.54  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

     

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.20       0.36       0.06  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    (3.24     7.04       0.08 (g) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.04     7.40       0.14  

Less Distributions:

     

Net Investment Income

    (0.19     (0.24     (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.19     (0.24     (0.01

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 28.85     $ 32.08     $ 24.67  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    (9.53 )%      29.81     0.61

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    (9.64 )%      29.88     0.62

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 1,921,478     $ 1,328,340     $ 228,240  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.12     0.12     0.22

Ratio of Expense to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees (Waived), (Expenses Reimbursed), (Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor) and/or (Fees Paid Indirectly (e)

    0.12     0.12     0.22

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    1.29     1.27     1.36

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

    2     3      

See page 3 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

(g)

A majority of the investments were purchased after fund launch at valuations higher than current valuations resulting in an unrealized loss on the statement of operations.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional
US Real
Estate ETF
    Dimensional
US Small

Cap Value
ETF
 
     Period
February 23,
2022
through
April 30,
2022
    Period
February 23,
2022
through
April 30,
2022
 
 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 24.65     $ 24.66  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.16       0.04  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    1.23       (0.45
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    1.39       (0.41

Less Distributions:

   

Net Investment Income

    (0.01      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.01      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 26.03     $ 24.25  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    5.60     (1.67 )% 

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    5.47     (1.73 )% 

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 59,862     $ 48,494  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.19     0.31

Ratio of Expense to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees (Waived), (Expenses Reimbursed), (Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor) and/or (Fees Paid Indirectly (e)

    0.29     0.47

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    3.21     0.94

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

           

See page 3 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional
International Core Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
International
Core Equity

2 ETF
 
    

Six Months
ended
April 30,

2022

    Period
November 17,
2020
through
October 31,
2021
    Period
March 23,
2022
through
April 30, 2022
 
 
    (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)  
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 29.75     $ 25.07     $ 24.95  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

     

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.43       0.77       0.17  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    (3.32     4.36       (1.57
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.89     5.13       (1.40

Less Distributions:

     

Net Investment Income

    (0.25     (0.45      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.25     (0.45      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 26.61     $ 29.75     $ 23.55  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    (9.76 )%      20.54     (5.61 )% 

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    (11.04 )%      21.08     (6.45 )% 

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 1,455,507     $ 767,440     $ 115,385  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.18     0.18     0.23

Ratio of Expense to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees (Waived), (Expenses Reimbursed), (Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor) and/or (Fees Paid Indirectly (e)

    0.18     0.18     0.28

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    3.04     2.78     6.55

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

    2     4      

See page 3 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
Value ETF
    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
ETF
 
     Period
March 23,
2022
through
April 30, 2022
    Period
March 23,
2022
through
April 30, 2022
 
 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 24.94     $ 25.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.19       0.14  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    (1.67     (1.74
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.48     (1.60

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 23.46     $ 23.40  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    (5.95 )%      (6.39 )% 

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    (6.78 )%      (7.36 )% 

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 45,741     $ 30,424  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.42     0.39

Ratio of Expense to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees (Waived), (Expenses Reimbursed), (Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor) and/or (Fees Paid Indirectly (e)

    0.56     0.54

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    7.44     5.46

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

           

See page 3 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

    Dimensional
International
High
Profitability
ETF
    Dimensional Emerging
Core Equity Market ETF
 
     Period
March 23,
2022
through
April 30,
2022
    Six Months
ended
April 30,
2022
    Period
December 1,
2020
through
October 31,
2021
 
 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)        
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 24.97     $ 27.48     $ 25.41  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

     

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.13       0.25       0.62  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    (1.63     (2.52     1.75  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.50     (2.27     2.37  

Less Distributions:

     

Net Investment Income

          (0.21     (0.30
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

          (0.21     (0.30

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 23.47     $ 25.00     $ 27.48  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    (6.01 )%      (8.34 )%      9.33

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    (6.89 )%      (9.40 )%      9.57

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 137,293     $ 914,894     $ 395,729  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.29     0.35     0.35

Ratio of Expense to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees (Waived), (Expenses Reimbursed), (Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor) and/or (Fees Paid Indirectly (e)

    0.38     0.35     0.35

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    5.06     1.93     2.40

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

          3     4

See page 3 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets

High
Profitability
ETF
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets

Value ETF
 
    

Period
April 26,

2022
through
April 30,

2022

   

Period
April 26,

2022
through
April 30,

2022

 
 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 25.03     $ 25.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.01       0.01  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    0.50       0.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.51       0.31  

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 25.54     $ 25.35  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    2.02     1.25

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    1.32     0.76

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 5,107     $ 45,637  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.41     0.43

Ratio of Expense to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees (Waived), (Expenses Reimbursed), (Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor) and/or (Fees Paid Indirectly (e)

    1.69     0.63

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    1.85     3.07

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

           

See page 3 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets Core
Equity 2 ETF
 
     Period
April 26, 2022
through
April 30, 2022
 
    (Unaudited)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 25.04  
 

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.01  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    0.44  
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.45  

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 25.49  (**) 

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    1.81

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    1.32

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 63,733  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.39

Ratio of Expense to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees (Waived), (Expenses Reimbursed), (Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor) and/or (Fees Paid Indirectly (e)

    0.54

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    2.63

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

     

See page 3 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

A. ORGANIZATION

The Dimensional ETF Trust (the “Trust”) was organized on June 16, 2020 as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). As of April 30, 2022, the Trust is comprised of twenty-three operational exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) for each fund representing interests in separate portfolios of securities. The accompanying financial statements are those of Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF (“US Core Equity ETF”), Dimensional US High Profitability ETF (“US High Profitability ETF”), Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (“US Real Estate ETF”), Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF (“US Small Cap Value ETF”), Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF (“International Core ETF”), Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF (“International Core Equity 2 ETF”), Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF (“International Small Cap Value ETF”), Dimensional International Small Cap ETF (“International Small Cap ETF”), Dimensional International High Profitability ETF (“International High Profitability ETF”), Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (“Emerging Markets Core ETF”), Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF (“Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF”), Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF (“Emerging Markets Value ETF”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (“Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF”) (individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”). The assets of each Fund are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which Shares are held. The Funds are investment companies and, accordingly, follow the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Certification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

The Board is responsible for establishing the Trust’s policies and for overseeing the management of the Trust. Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties that provide general indemnification. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on prior experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

B. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Shares of the US Core Equity ETF, US High Probability ETF, US Real Estate ETF, US Small Cap ETF Value ETF, International Core ETF, Emerging Markets Core ETF, Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF, Emerging Markets Value ETF, and Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Shares of the International Core Equity 2 ETF, International Small Cap Value ETF, International Small Cap ETF, and International High Profitability ETF are listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange Inc. Market prices for the Shares may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”). The Funds issue and redeem Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares called (“Creation Units”). Currently a Creation Unit is 50,000 Shares for US Core Equity ETF, US High Profitability ETF, US Real Estate ETF and US Small Cap Value ETF, International Small Cap Value ETF, International High Profitability ETF, and Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF, and 100,000 Shares for International Core ETF, International Core Equity 2 ETF, International Small Cap ETF, Emerging Markets Core ETF, Emerging Markets Value ETF, and Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF. Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind. Once created, Shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day in amounts less than a Creation Unit. Shares of each Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities

Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement

 

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with the funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”). Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from a Fund.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

1. SECURITY VALUATION

The Funds hold investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be expected to be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described below.

Security values are ordinarily obtained through the use of independent pricing services in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Pursuant to these procedures, the Funds may use a pricing service, bank, or broker-dealer experienced in such matters to value the Funds’ securities. When reliable market quotations are not readily available for any security, the fair value of that security will be determined by a committee established by the Advisor, with input from certain third-party pricing services and others, in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. The fair valuation process is designed to value the subject security at the price the Funds would reasonably expect to receive upon its current sale. Additional consideration is given to securities that have experienced a decrease in the volume or level of activity or to circumstances that indicate that a transaction is not orderly.

The Trust has a three-tier fair value hierarchy that is dependent upon the various “inputs” used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable pricing inputs at the measurement date (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

   

Level 3 – Significant unobservable pricing inputs at the measurement date (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Rights and warrants are valued at the last sales price on a national securities exchange. If these instruments are not scheduled to trade for a certain period they are generally valued intrinsically based on the terms of the issuance and the price of the underlying security. These instruments are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy unless intrinsic value is used then would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Equity securities traded on a securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the principal exchange. Equity securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. If there is no reported sale on the principal exchange or official closing price of the day, and in the case of over-the-counter securities, the Funds value the securities at the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. In each of these situations, securities are typically categorized as Level 1 and Level 2, respectively in the fair value hierarchy.

With respect to the International Core ETF, International Core Equity 2 ETF, International Small Cap Value ETF, International Small Cap ETF, International High Profitability ETF, Emerging Markets Core ETF, Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF, Emerging Markets Value ETF, and Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF (the “International Funds”), the prices of securities traded in foreign currencies will be expressed in U.S. dollars by using

 

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the mid-rate prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources at 4 p.m. London time. Because the International Funds own securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges which may trade on days when the International Funds do not price their shares, the NAVs of the International Funds may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem shares.

Derivative Instruments: Forward currency contracts are valued using the sum of the spot rate, the available forward point quotation nearest and prior to settlement date, and the linear interpolation of the available forward point quotations nearest to, before and after the settlement date. Futures contracts are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. The value of such futures contracts held by the Fund is determined each day as of such exchange close. Swap agreements will be valued at the price provided by an independent third-party pricing service or source. If a price is not available from an independent third-party pricing service or source, the swap agreement will be valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Advisor) occur before the NAV is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Funds may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges. These securities are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

2. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INCOME

Investment transactions are accounted for no later than the first calculation of the NAV on the business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, security transactions are accounted for on the trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Securities gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividends, less foreign tax withholding, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income from non-U.S. sources received by a Fund is generally subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes at rates ranging up to 30%. Such withholding taxes may be reduced or eliminated under the terms of applicable U.S. income tax treaties. International Core ETF and International Core Equity 2 ETF are subject to tax on short-term and long-term capital gains for investments in the Cayman Islands. International Small Cap ETF is subject to tax on short-term and long-term capital gains for investments in the Cayman Islands and the United Kingdom. Emerging Markets Core ETF is subject to tax on short-term and long-term capital gains for investments in India, the Cayman Islands, and Thailand. Such taxes are accrued on a daily basis and due upon sale of individual securities.

3. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS

The accounting records of the International Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities of a Fund denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the date of the transactions. The International Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are disclosed as net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations. Any realized gains or losses from these fluctuations are disclosed as net realized gains or losses from investment transactions and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.

4. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

A restricted security is a security that cannot be offered for public sale without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) (absent an exemption). Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined

 

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pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Funds’ liquidity risk management program. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid.

5. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds intend to distribute to its shareholders net investment income, if any, at least quarterly and net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. The amount of dividends from net investment income and net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

C. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on each Fund’s Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Funds, including the primary underlying risk exposure related to each instrument type.

1. FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS

The International Funds may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts, in connection with the settlement of foreign securities or to transfer cash balances from one currency to another currency. The decision to hedge a Fund’s currency exposure with respect to a foreign market will be based primarily on the Fund’s existing exposure to a given foreign currency. Each contract is valued daily and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss, which is presented in the Fund’s Statement of Operations as the change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of forward currency contracts. When the contract is closed or offset with the same counterparty, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the change in the value of the contract when it was opened and the value at the time it was closed or offset. This is presented in the Statements of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on forward currency contracts. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. As of April 30, 2022, there were no forward currency contracts outstanding. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the Funds had limited activity in forward currency contracts.

2. FUTURES CONTRACTS

Each Fund may purchase or sell futures and options on futures contracts for equity securities and indices to increase or decrease market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Fund. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Funds are required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying security. The Funds recognize an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Funds may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by the Funds and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the possibility that the Fund could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Funds entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange- traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The gross notional amount of futures contracts outstanding as of April 30, 2022, and the monthly average notional amount for these contracts for the period ended April 30, 2022 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Outstanding Notional Amount      Monthly Average Notional Amount  

Futures Contracts:

   Long      Short      Long      Short  

International Small Cap Value ETF

   $ 206      $—      $ 206    $

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     619             619       

 

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Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by primary risk exposure, as of April 30, 2022 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Assets      Liabilities  

Fund

   Unrealized Appreciation on
Futures Contracts(1)(2)
     Unrealized Depreciation on
Futures Contracts(1)(2)
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

     

International Small Cap Value ETF

   $      $ 1  

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

            21  

(1) For futures contracts, the amounts represent their cumulative appreciation/(depreciation), which includes movements of variation margin. Only current day’s margin variation is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

(2) Presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as Receivables or Payables: Variation Margin on Futures Contracts.

The following summary of the realized and change in unrealized gains and losses from the Funds’ derivative instrument holdings categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended April 30, 2022 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Realized Gain (Loss) from:  

Fund

   Futures Contracts  

Equity Risk Exposure:

  

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 120  

International Core ETF

     66  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     4  

 

     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)
on Derivatives
 

Fund

   Futures Contracts  

Equity Risk Exposure:

  

International Small Cap Value ETF

   $ (1

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     (21

Currency Rate Risk Exposure:

The Funds had limited activity in forward foreign currency contracts during the period ended April 30, 2022, and no such contracts were outstanding as of April 30, 2022. Net realized and changes in unrealized gain or loss on such contracts were minimal during the period ended April 30, 2022 and are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions and Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations, respectively, on the accompanying Statements of Operations.

D. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

1. INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the “Advisor”), serves as the investment advisor to the Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement. Subject at all times to the oversight and approval of the Board, the Advisor is responsible for the overall management of the Funds. Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited serve as Sub-Advisors for the International Funds.

 

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For the period ended April 30, 2022 the Funds’ investment management fee was accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rate of average daily net assets:

 

Fund

   Management Fee  

US Core Equity ETF

     0.12

US High Profitability ETF

     0.19

US Real Estate ETF

     0.17

US Small Cap Value ETF

     0.28

International Core ETF

     0.18

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     0.20

International Small Cap Value ETF

     0.39

International Small Cap ETF

     0.35

International High Profitability ETF

     0.25

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     0.35

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     0.35

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     0.38

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     0.33

Pursuant to a Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”), the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees, and in certain instances, assume certain expenses of the US High Profitability ETF, US Real Estate ETF, US Small Cap Value ETF, International Core Equity 2 ETF, International Small Cap Value ETF, International Small Cap ETF, International High Profitability ETF, Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF, Emerging Markets Value ETF, and Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF, as described in the notes below. The Fee Waiver Agreement will remain in effect through February 28, 2023, may only be terminated by the Trust’s Board of Trustees prior to that date and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless terminated by the Trust or the Advisor. During the period ended April 30, 2022, the Funds had expense limits based on a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed below. The net amount of waived fees/expenses assumed during the period ended April 30, 2022, are also reflected below (amounts in thousands). At any time that the ETF Fund Expenses (defined below) of a Fund are less than the applicable Expense Limitation Amount listed below, the Advisor retains the right to recover fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that the expense ratio following such recovery would be less than the Expense Limitation Amount that was in place when such prior year fees were waived and/or expenses assumed, and less than the current Expense Limitation Amount in place for the Fund. The Trust, on behalf of a Fund, is also not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for fees previously waived or expenses previously assumed by the Advisor more than thirty-six months before the date of recovery.

 

     Expense
Limitation
Amount
    Waived Fees/
Expense
Assumed
     Recovery of
Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses
Assumed
     Previously
Waived
Fees/Expense
Assumed Subject

to Future
Recovery
 

US High Profitability ETF

     0.22   $      $      $  

US Real Estate ETF

     0.19     7           7  

US Small Cap Value ETF

     0.31     7           7  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     0.23     4           4  

International Small Cap Value ETF

     0.42     4           4  

International Small Cap ETF

     0.39     4           4  

International High Profitability ETF

     0.29     3           3  

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     0.41     1           1

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     0.43              

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     0.39              

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and assume the ordinary operating expenses of the Fund (excluding the expenses that the Fund incurs indirectly through its investment in other investment companies)

 

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(“ETF Fund Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the ETF Fund Expenses of the Fund, on an annualized basis, to the rate listed above as percentage of average net assets (the “Expense Limitation Amount”).

US Core Equity ETF, International Core ETF, and Emerging Markets Core ETF (each, a “Unitary Fee Fund” and together, the “Unitary Fee Funds”) pay the Advisor a unitary management fee for managing the Funds’ assets. Pursuant to the investment management agreement with the Trust, on behalf of each Unitary Fee Fund, the Advisor is responsible for substantially all ordinary fund operating expenses, except for (i) the fee paid under the investment management agreement; (ii) payments under the Fund’s 12b-1 plan (if any); (iii) brokerage expenses (including any costs incidental to transactions in fund securities, instruments and other investments); (iv) taxes; (v) interest expenses (including borrowing costs and dividend expenses on securities sold short and overdraft charges); (vi) litigation expenses (including litigation to which the Trust or Fund may be a party and indemnification of the Trustees and officers with respect thereto); (vii) Trustees’ fees and expenses; (viii) legal expenses of counsel to the Independent Trustees; (ix) Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) compensation; (x) acquired fund fees and expenses (if any); and (xi) other non-routine or extraordinary expenses.

For the Unitary Fee Funds, pursuant to a separate contractual arrangement, the Advisor arranges for the provision of CCO services with respect to each Fund, and is liable and responsible for, and administers, payments to the CCO, the Independent Trustees and counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Advisor receives a fee of up to 0.0044% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for providing such services and paying such expenses. The Advisor provides CCO services to the Trust.

2. ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTING, TRANSFER AGENT, AND CUSTODIAN FEES

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. serves as the Funds’ Administrator and Fund Accountant pursuant to a Services Agreement with the Trust. Citibank, N.A. serves as the Funds’ Custodian and Transfer Agent pursuant to a Global Custodial and Agency Services Agreement with the Trust.

3. DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEES

DFA Securities, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Advisor, is the principal underwriter and distributor for the Funds’ Shares. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market in the Funds’ shares. The Trust has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Service Plan (the “Distribution and Service Plan”) pursuant to which payments of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets may be made to compensate or reimburse financial intermediaries for activities principally intended to result in the sale of Fund shares. In accordance with the Distribution and Service Plan, the Distributor may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries and dealers relating to distribution and/or marketing services with respect to the Funds.

No payments from the Funds are currently planned under the Distribution and Service Plan. The Advisor and its affiliates may, out of their own resources, pay amounts to third parties for distribution or marketing services on behalf of the Funds.

4. FEES PAID TO OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Trustees of the Trust; however, such Officers and Trustees (with the exception of the CCO, with respect to the Funds, except the Unitary Fee Funds) receive no compensation from the Trust. For the period ended April 30, 2022, the total related amounts paid by the Trust to the CCO was $6 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by each of the Funds are included in Other Expenses on the Statements of Operations.

E. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

Each Fund intends to qualify and Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF, Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF, and Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF have qualified and intend to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

 

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Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent that these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital or distributable earnings, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains or losses, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the permanent differences as of October 31, 2021 can occur as a result of realized gains on securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies,” non-deductible expenses, net foreign currency gains/losses, the use of accumulated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes, and were reclassified to the accounts mentioned above. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the year ended October 31, 2021, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income and
Short- Term
Gain
     Long Term
Capital
Gains
     Tax Exempt
Income
     Total  

US Core Equity ETF

           

2021

   $ 6,738    $      $      $ 6,738

International Core ETF

           

2021

     6,749                    6,749

Emerging Markets Core ETF

           

2021

     3,526                    3,526

As of October 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Undistributed
Net
Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Capital Loss
Carryforwards
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Total Net
Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated
Losses)
 

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 1,980      $      $ (1,271   $ 148,602     $ 149,311  

International Core ETF

     3,096               (797     31,060       33,359  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     1,448               (627     (8,260     (7,439

For federal income tax purposes, the Funds measure their capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, their fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As of October 31, 2021, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains with no expiration date (amounts in thousands):

 

     Unlimited      Total  

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 1,271      $ 1,271  

International Core ETF

     797        797  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     627        627  

During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Funds did not utilize any capital loss carryforwards to offset realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes.

 

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As of April 30, 2022, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes, as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Tax Cost of
Securities
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 1,968,834      $ 120,106      $ (170,287   $ (50,181

US High Profitability ETF

     236,721        3,887        (12,897     (9,010

US Real Estate ETF

     60,284        984        (1,496     (512

US Small Cap Value ETF

     50,703        639        (2,910     (2,271

International Core ETF

     1,558,084        54,031        (169,430     (115,399

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     121,897        758        (8,087     (7,329

International Small Cap Value ETF

     47,435        391        (2,539     (2,148

International Small Cap ETF

     32,185        357        (2,319     (1,962

International High Profitability ETF

     141,269        551        (5,100     (4,549

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     982,104        42,305        (116,276     (73,971

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     4,974        132        (43     89  

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     43,617        569        (222     347  

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     59,603        1,117        (286     831  

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) can occur as a result of wash sales, net mark-to-market gains (losses) on regulated futures contracts, net mark-to-market gain/loss on foreign currency contracts, and differences in the tax treatment of passive foreign investment company investments.

ASC 740 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Management has analyzed the Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF, Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF, and Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF tax positions and for the remaining funds for all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that no additional provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is more likely than not that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF, Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF, and Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

F. SECURITIES LENDING

As of April 30, 2022, the Funds had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which the Funds received cash collateral. Additionally, the Funds received non-cash collateral consisting of short- and/or long-term U.S. Treasuries and U.S. government agency securities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Non-Cash Collateral
Market Value
 

International Core ETF

   $ 3,317  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

      

International Small Cap Value ETF

     1  

International Small Cap ETF

     1  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     13,630  

Each Fund with securities on loan invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral in an amount (i) equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) generally equal to 102% of the current market

 

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value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) generally equal to 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Funds’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities, and such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities. In the event of the bankruptcy of the borrower, the Fund could experience delay in recovering the loaned securities or only recover cash or a security of equivalent value.

Subject to its stated investment policies, a Fund with securities on loan will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. Income received from the Money Market Series is netted with fees for securities lending and collateral investment expenses and with other payments to and from borrowers of securities. The Funds also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated or unaffiliated money market funds that are registered or unregistered. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. Additionally, a Fund will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or, other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible for taxation at qualified dividend income rates.

The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of April 30, 2022 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements  
     Overnight and
Continuous
     < 30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     > 90 days      Total  

US Core Equity ETF

              

Common Stocks

   $ 13,800      $      $      $      $ 13,800  

International Core ETF

              

Common Stocks

     43,734                             43,734  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

              

Common Stocks

     20                             20  

International Small Cap Value ETF

              

Common Stocks

     1                             1  

International Small Cap ETF

              

Common Stocks

     10                             10  

International High Profitability ETF

              

Common Stocks

     398                             398  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

              

Common Stocks

     6,772                             6,772  

G. AFFILIATED TRADES

Cross trades for the period ended April 30, 2022, if any, were executed by the Funds pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of fund securities between series of investment companies, or between a series of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common Officers. At its regularly scheduled meetings, the CCO certifies to the Board that the 17a-7 transactions entered into by the Funds complied with the Rule 17a-7 Procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

 

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For the period ended April 30, 2022, cross trades by the Funds under Rule 17a-7 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Purchases      Sales      Realized
Gain
(Loss)
 

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 1,043      $ 1,553      $ (479

International Core ETF

     1,527        350        (41

H. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, for the period ended April 30, 2022 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Purchases      Sales  

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 40,752      $ 28,710  

US High Profitability ETF

     159        203  

US Real Estate ETF

     178         

US Small Cap Value ETF

     249         

International Core ETF

     71,498        17,770  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     3,237        29  

International Small Cap Value ETF

     1,072        34  

International Small Cap ETF

     797        10  

International High Profitability ETF

     3,231         

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     496,665        16,669  

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     4,974         

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     37,311         

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     49,731         

In-kind transactions for the period ended April 30, 2022 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Purchases      Sales  

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 788,453      $ 12,208  

US High Profitability ETF

     235,538         

US Real Estate ETF

     60,106         

US Small Cap Value ETF

     50,473         

International Core ETF

     766,694         

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     118,687         

International Small Cap Value ETF

     45,262         

International Small Cap ETF

     31,398         

International High Profitability ETF

     131,160         

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     100,772         

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

             

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     6,307         

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     8,669         

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities during the period ended April 30, 2022.

I. CAPITAL SHARES TRANSACTIONS

Shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof at net asset value. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

 

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The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated basket of securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities of that Fund’s specified universe, and an amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may be charged a transaction fee to cover the transfer and other transactional costs it incurs to issue or redeem Creation Units. The Advisor may increase, decrease or otherwise modify the creation transaction fee to an amount that, in its judgment, is necessary or appropriate to recoup for the Fund the costs it may incur as a result of such purchases, or to otherwise eliminate or reduce so far as practicable any dilution of the value of the Shares.

Such transactions fees are treated as increases in capital and are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to subscriptions-in-kind or redemptions-in-kind may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind contributions are reflected as “Due from custodian” and securities related to in-kind redemptions are reflected as “Securities payable related to in-kind transactions” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

J. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

In accordance with the Funds’ investment objectives and policies, the Funds may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

Foreign Market Risks: Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States of America, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of international securities held by the Funds may be inhibited.

K. LINE OF CREDIT AND INTERFUND LENDING PROGRAM

The Trust, together with other Dimensional-advised funds, has entered into a $700 million unsecured line of credit with its custodian bank effective January 2, 2022. A line of credit with similar terms was in effect through January 1, 2022. Each fund is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $700 million in the aggregate. Each Fund is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed upon by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The line of credit agreement expires on January 1, 2023.

For the period ended April 30, 2022, borrowings by the Funds under the line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

     Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
    Weighted
Average
Loan
Balance
     Number of
Days
Outstanding*
     Interest
Expense
Incurred
     Maximum
Amount
Borrowed
During
the
Period
     Outstanding
Borrowings
as of
4/30/2022
 

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     0.83   $ 78        2         $ 146     

*

Number of Days Outstanding represents the total of single or consecutive days during the six months ended April 30, 2022 that the Fund’s available line of credit was used.

 

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Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC (the “Order”), the Funds may participate in an interfund lending program among certain funds managed by the Advisor (funds that operate as feeder funds do not participate in the program). The program allows the participating funds to borrow money from and loan money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes, subject to the conditions in the Order. A loan can only be made through the program if the interfund loan rate on that day is more favorable to both the borrowing and lending funds as compared to rates available through short-term bank loans or investments in overnight repurchase agreements and money market funds, respectively, as detailed in the Order. Further, a fund may participate in the program only if and to the extent that such participation is consistent with its investment objectives and limitations. Interfund loans have a maximum duration of seven days and may be called on one business day’s notice.

The Funds did not use the interfund lending program during the period ended April 30, 2022.

L. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, with further amendments to Topic 848. The amendments in the ASUs provide optional temporary accounting recognition and financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021 and 2023. The ASUs are effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 (the “Derivatives Rule”) imposes limits on the amount of derivatives contracts the Funds could enter, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by the Funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. The Derivatives Rule became effective February 19, 2021 and the Funds are required to comply on August 19, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the effect, if any, the Derivatives Rule will have on the Funds.

On December 3, 2020, the SEC adopted new Rule 2a-5 (the “Valuation Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, establishing an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation. The Valuation Rule, in part, provides a framework for good faith fair value determination and permits a Board to designate fair value determinations to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Valuation Rule became effective on March 8, 2021, with a compliance date of September 8, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the Valuation Rule and its effect on the Funds.

M. OTHER

The Funds are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, claw back litigation against former shareholders of fund companies that filed for bankruptcy, such as the now ended litigation involving The Tribune Company and the ongoing litigation involving Nine West). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against the Funds, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Funds’ financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

 

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As of April 30, 2022, the following number of shareholders held the following approximate percentages of the Funds’ outstanding shares. The following shareholders are omnibus accounts, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

 

     Number of
Shareholders
     Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
 

US Core Equity ETF

     2        100

US High Profitability ETF

     1        100

US Real Estate ETF

     1        100

US Small Cap Value ETF

     1        100

International Core ETF

     1        100

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     1        100

International Small Cap Value ETF

     1        100

International Small Cap ETF

     1        100

International High Profitability ETF

     1        100

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     1        100

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     1        100

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     1        100

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     1        100

N. CONFLICT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND UKRAINE

As a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began in February 2022, economic sanctions have been placed on Russia and certain of its citizens. It is uncertain how long the conflict, economic sanctions, and any resulting effect on global markets will continue. Management is currently evaluating the effect of these developments on the Funds.

O. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date on which the financial statements were issued and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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RESULTS OF THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING

On December 29, 2021, Dimensional ETF Trust (“DET”) held a Special Joint Meeting of Shareholders for the purpose of considering and voting upon the election of Trustees. Trustees were elected by the shareholders of all series of DET, including the Funds that were operational as of the record date. The results of the voting were as follows:

DET

Proposal: Election of Trustees*

 

     For Vote      Withhold
Vote
     Total Vote      % For
Vote
    %
Withhold
Vote
    % Total
Vote
 

1. Reena Aggarwal

     461,913,282        2,821,367        464,734,649        99.39     0.61     100.00

2. David P. Butler

     461,624,490        3,110,159        464,734,649        99.33     0.67     100.00

3. George M Constantinides

     460,449,677        4,284,972        464,734,649        99.08     0.92     100.00

4. Douglas W. Diamond

     461,505,330        3,229,319        464,734,649        99.31     0.69     100.00

5. Darrell Duffie

     461,603,406        3,131,243        464,734,649        99.33     0.67     100.00

6. Francis A. Longstaff

     461,641,978        3,092,671        464,734,649        99.33     0.67     100.00

7. Gerard K. O’Reilly

     461,591,777        3,142,872        464,734,649        99.32     0.68     100.00

8. Abbie J. Smith

     461,104,076        3,630,573        464,734,649        99.22     0.78     100.00

9. Heather E. Tookes

     461,961,684        2,772,965        464,734,649        99.40     0.60     100.00

10. Ingrid M. Werner

     461,292,481        3,442,168        464,734,649        99.26     0.74     100.00

 

*

Results are for all series within DET

 

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VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund and the Trust use in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolios is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 (2) from the Advisor’s website at http://us.dimensional.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at http://us.dimensional.com/about-us/investment-stewardship and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

 

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STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Each series/portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., Dimensional Investment Group Inc., Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, Dimensional ETF Trust and The DFA Investment Trust Company, except for The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (each, a “Fund”), has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk (which is defined as the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including with respect to: (i) assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum (“HLIM”), as applicable; (iv) illiquid investments; and (v) redemptions in-kind.

Each Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees (collectively, the “Board”) previously approved the designation of the Liquidity Risk Management Committee of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, each Fund’s investment advisor, to serve as administrator of the Program (the “Program Administrator”). The Program Administrator oversees the monitoring of liquidity and liquidity risk for each Fund on an ongoing basis.

At a meeting of the Board held on March 24-25, 2022, the Program Administrator provided its annual written report (the “Report”) to the Board addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation and any material changes to the Program for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”).

The Program Administrator conducted an annual review of each Fund’s liquidity risk in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, taking into account the following factors enumerated in the Liquidity Rule and identified in the Program, as applicable:

1) Each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Fund’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) the Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes; and (iv) the Fund’s use of derivatives;

2) Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions;

3) Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources; and

4) For the series of the Dimensional ETF Trust that operate as exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), in addition to the factors above: (i) the relationship between the ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including, the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants (including authorized participants); and (ii) the effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of the ETF’s portfolio.

Based on the information considered, which included a review of notable liquidity matters that arose during the Reporting Period such as the impacts of extended market holidays and the transition away from the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate on the Funds’ portfolio liquidity, as applicable, the Report concluded that each of the Funds continues to have an investment strategy that is appropriate for an open-end fund, and that each of the Funds is reasonably likely to be able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining shareholders’ interests in the Fund. The Report further noted the flexibility of the Funds to draw on a line of credit and/or engage in interfund lending, as applicable.

In accordance with the Program, each Fund’s portfolio investments were classified into one of four liquidity categories as provided in the Liquidity Rule as applicable during the Reporting Period. Liquidity classification determinations take into account a variety of factors including market, trading and investment-specific considerations, as well as market depth in accordance with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and as specified

 

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in the Program, and generally incorporate analysis from a third-party data vendor. The Report reviewed the adequacy of the vendor methodology and services provided to the Funds during the Reporting Period and noted that the liquidity model functioned as intended.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Fund may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Fund would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The Report concluded that the Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining, periodically reviewing and complying with the HLIM requirements, as applicable, and that such provisions were implemented effectively during the Reporting Period.

In addition, the Report also referenced the ability of each Fund to effect in-kind redemptions to manage liquidity as needed and actual in-kind transactions pursuant to the Funds’ applicable policies and procedures effected during the Reporting Period. The Report further noted that the ETFs settle redemptions in-kind with authorized participants in the primary market.

During the Reporting Period, each of the Funds that is subject to the HLIM provisions of the Program qualified as a fund that primarily holds assets that are highly liquid investments and, therefore, no Fund was required to establish or comply with an HLIM as set forth in the Program.

On the basis of the review, the Report concluded that: (i) the Program remains reasonably designed to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk during the Reporting Period; and (iii) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors in the Fund during the Reporting Period.

 

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BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

At the Board meeting held on December 14-15, 2021 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees of Dimensional ETF Trust (the “Board”) considered the continuation of the investment management agreements for Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF, Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF, and Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF (collectively, the “Funds”) and, if applicable, a Fund’s sub-advisory agreements. For certain Funds, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. or DFA Australia Limited serves as a sub-advisor. (The investment management agreements and the sub-advisory agreements are referred to as the “Management Agreements,” and the Advisor and sub-advisors are referred to as the “Advisor.”)

Prior to the Meeting, independent counsel to the Independent Board Members sent to the Advisor a request for information, which identified the information that the Independent Board Members wished to receive in order to consider the continuation of the Management Agreements. At a Board meeting held on October 29, 2021, the Board discussed the materials provided by the Advisor, the independent reports prepared by Access Data Inc. (the “Access Data Reports”), and issues related to the continuation of the Management Agreements. Also in advance of the Meeting, the Independent Board Members met with their independent counsel to discuss the materials and management provided additional materials to address and respond to questions that the Independent Board Members posed after their review and analysis of materials provided by the Advisor and the Access Data Reports.

At the Meeting, the Board considered a number of factors when considering the continuation of each Management Agreement for a Fund, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisor to each Fund; (ii) the performance of each Fund and the Advisor; (iii) the fees and expenses borne by each Fund; (iv) the profitability realized by the Advisor from the relationship with each Fund; and (v) whether economies of scale are realized by the Advisor with respect to each Fund as it grows larger, and the extent to which this is reflected in the level of the management fee charged.

When considering the nature and quality of the services provided by the Advisor to a Fund, the Board reviewed: (a) the scope and depth of the Advisor’s organization; (b) the experience and expertise of its investment professionals currently providing management services to the Fund; and (c) the Advisor’s investment global advisory capabilities. The Board evaluated the Advisor’s portfolio management process and discussed the unique features of the Advisor’s investment approach. The Board also considered the nature and character of non-investment advisory services provided by the Advisor, including administrative services. After analyzing the caliber of services provided by the Advisor to each Fund, both quantitatively and qualitatively, including the impact of these services on investment performance, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to each Fund were consistent with the operational requirements of the Fund and met the needs of the shareholders of the Fund.

In considering the performance of each Fund, the Board analyzed the Access Data Reports, which compared the performance of each Fund with other funds in its respective peer group and investment category. The Board also reviewed the performance analysis prepared by the Advisor, which presented the performance of each Fund and its benchmark index, over multiple performance periods, along with the Advisor’s explanation of the performance. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s explanations provided a sound basis for understanding the comparative performance of the Funds. The Board determined, among other things, that after considering each Fund’s investment strategies and the expectations of its shareholder base, the performance of each Fund was reasonable as compared with relevant performance standards and appropriate market indexes.

When considering the fees and expenses borne by each Fund, and considering the reasonableness of the management fees paid to the Advisor in light of the services provided to the Fund and any additional benefits received by the Advisor in connection with providing such services, the Board compared the fees charged by the Advisor to the Fund to the fees charged to the funds in its peer group for comparable services as provided in the Access Data Reports. The Board concluded that the effective management fees and total expenses of each Fund over various periods were favorable in relation to those of its peer funds, and that the management fees were fair, both on an absolute basis and in comparison with the fees of other funds identified in the peer groups and the industry at large.

 

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The Board considered the profitability of each Fund to the Advisor by reviewing the profitability analysis provided by the Advisor, including information about its fee revenues and income. The Board reviewed the overall profitability of the Advisor, and the compensation that it received for providing services to each Fund. The Board considered the profitability to the Advisor of managing and servicing the Funds and the Advisor’s unregistered clients, such as collective trusts, group trusts and separate accounts. Upon closely examining the Advisor’s profitability, the Board concluded, among other things, that it was reasonable and similar to the profitability reported in previous years.

The Board also discussed whether economies of scale are realized by the Advisor with respect to each Fund as it grows larger, and the extent to which this is reflected in the level of management fees charged. For several reasons, the Board concluded that economies of scale and the reflection of such economies of scale in the level of management fees charged were inapplicable to each Fund at the present time, due to the current level of fees and expenses and the profitability of the Fund.

After full consideration of the factors discussed above, with no single factor identified as being of paramount importance, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, with the assistance of independent counsel, concluded that the continuation of the Management Agreement for each Fund was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

Also at the Meeting, the Board considered the approval of the Investment Management Agreements for the Dimensional US High Profitability ETF, Dimensional US Real Estate ETF, Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF, Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF, Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF, Dimensional International Small Cap ETF, Dimensional International High Profitability ETF, Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF, and Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF (collectively, the “New Funds”) and, if applicable, a New Fund’s sub-advisory agreements. For certain New Funds, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited serve as sub-advisors. (The Investment Management Agreements and the sub-advisory agreements are referred to as the “Management Agreements,” and the Advisor and sub-advisors are referred to as the “Advisor.”)

At the Meeting, the Board considered a number of factors when considering the approval of each Management Agreement for a New Fund, including: (i) the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by the Advisor to each New Fund; (ii) the performance of the Advisor; (iii) the fees and expenses to be borne by each New Fund; (iv) the profitability to be realized by the Advisor from the relationship with each New Fund; and (v) whether economies of scale would be realized by the Advisor with respect to each New Fund as it grows larger, and the extent to which this is reflected in the level of the management fee charged.

When considering the nature and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor to a New Fund, the Board reviewed: (a) the scope and depth of the Advisor’s organization; (b) the experience and expertise of its investment professionals that will be providing management services to the New Fund; and (c) the Advisor’s investment advisory capabilities. The Board evaluated the Advisor’s portfolio management process for each New Fund and discussed the unique features of the Advisor’s investment approach. The Board also considered the nature and character of non-investment management services that will be provided by the Advisor, including administrative services. After analyzing the caliber of services to be provided by the Advisor to each New Fund, both quantitatively and qualitatively, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to each New Fund were consistent the New Fund’s anticipated operational requirements.

The Board also noted that, as each New Fund had not yet commenced investment operations, there was no investment performance for each New Fund or the Advisor in managing the New Fund for the Board to evaluate. Furthermore, the Board noted that the Advisor could not report any financial results from its relationship with each New Fund because each New Fund had not yet commenced investment operations, and thus, the Board could not evaluate profitability.

 

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The Board also considered the proposed fees and projected expenses for each New Fund, and compared the fees to be charged to a New Fund by the Advisor to the fees charged by the Advisor to other relevant investment portfolios managed by the Advisor, and to the fees charged other funds managed by third parties in each New Fund’s anticipated peer group for comparable services. The Board concluded, among other things, that the proposed management fee and anticipated total expenses of each New Fund appeared to compare favorably to expected peer funds managed by others and to other investment portfolios managed by the Advisor, and that the proposed management fee for each New Fund was fair, both on an absolute basis and in comparison with other funds likely to be in the New Fund’s peer group. The Board also noted that the Advisor had agreed to a contractual fee waiver arrangement to limit the expenses of each New Fund. The Board also concluded that the shareholders of each New Fund were likely to receive reasonable value in return for paying the fees and expenses of the New Fund. The Board also concluded that, given each New Fund’s proposed management fee and each New Fund’s likely ranking among peer funds with respect to fees, economies of scale and the reflection of such economies of scale in the level of management fee charged were inapplicable to each New Fund at the present time.

After full consideration of the factors discussed above, with no single factor identified as being of paramount importance, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, with the assistance of independent counsel, concluded that the approval of the Management Agreements for each New Fund was in the best interests of the New Fund and its shareholders.

 

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