DFAL - Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF
DFAL invests primarily in a broadly diversified portfolio of US large-cap companies across multiple sectors and may invest a limited portion of its assets in smaller US companies. Rather than tracking an index, the portfolio systematically emphasizes companies with lower relative prices and higher profitability while adjusting security weightings based on shorter-term factors, including price momentum. The fund may also increase, reduce, or exclude individual holdings as market conditions change.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Market Cap
- $1.66B
- Beta
- 0.90
- 52-Week Range
- 48.63-54.11
- Dividend Yield
- $0.09
- IPO Date
- Jun 23, 2026
- Exchange
- CBOE
DFAL Options Snapshot
Options pricing data for DFAL is refreshed daily after the close. When listed contracts exist, this page surfaces the latest at-the-money implied volatility, max pain strike, dealer gamma exposure (GEX), and 25-delta skew. Listed contracts and live snapshots appear once the options chain has been published by the exchange for the most recent session.
What This Page Covers
The DFAL overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure.
DFAL fund facts: expense ratio 0.13%, assets under management $1.74B, NAV $52.35 as of the data source's update on Oct 8, 2026, launched Jun 18, 2026, issued by Dimensional. See the DFAL holdings.
Frequently asked DFAL overview questions
- What is DFAL?
- DFAL is the ticker symbol for Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF, an listed exchange-traded fund. DFAL invests primarily in a broadly diversified portfolio of US large-cap companies across multiple sectors and may invest a limited portion of its assets in smaller US companies. Rather than tracking an index, the portfolio systematically emphasizes companies with lower relative prices and higher profitability while adjusting security weightings based on shorter-term factors, including price momentum. Listed on CBOE. DFAL is the ETF ticker shown on this page; ETF traders use the fund for diversified exposure to its underlying basket, for sector and factor rotation, and for hedging or replication strategies via the listed options chain.
- What are DFAL's key statistics?
- Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF (DFAL) carries a market capitalization of $1.66B, 52-week range of 48.63-54.11. Full holdings disclosure, expense ratio, and tracking-error history live on the per-ticker fundamentals page or the sponsor's site; daily NAV and premium/discount-to-NAV are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the ETF options market prices implied volatility relative to its constituents.
- What sector or industry does DFAL belong to?
- Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional US Large Cap Core Equity Market ETF operates in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare DFAL's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the DFAL data on this page?
- Options snapshots refresh after each trading session; if no snapshot is currently posted for DFAL, it usually reflects low options liquidity or a recently listed name. Fund-level fields (sponsor, expense ratio, holdings concentration where available) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. ETF-specific filings (N-CSR, N-PX, N-CEN) update on the SEC EDGAR cadence. FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence; for ETFs the off-exchange volume signal is dominated by authorized-participant creation and redemption rather than directional flow.