Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF

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Dimensional International Sstby Cr 1 ETF (DFSI)
Type
Exchange-traded fund
Sustainability mandate
Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, below the threshold of 0.5%. Assigned a grade of C.
How we track deforestation-risk investments
C
12.32%
INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES
producers
AGRIBUSINESS
deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy
banks
BANKS AND LENDERS
that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting
consumers
MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS
that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products
80
holdings flagged
12%
of assets flagged
This fund contains
 $79.66 MILLION invested 
in holdings flagged for deforestation risk
Dimensional was the first large US investment firm to explicitly remove palm oil producers from its sustainability funds - so we know they are aware of the issues. But Dimensional still has huge exposure to companies like Hormel, Resolute Forest Products, Posco, and JBS, the major the Brazilian cattle trader. In order to take responsibility, Dimensional should immediately implement a robust forest policy across all its investment products. Tell Dimensional to adopt a No Deforestation Policy!
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producers
Commodity producers
9 holdings
0.31% of assets
$1.98 MILLION invested
banks
Banks and lenders
25 holdings
4.84% of assets
$31.32 MILLION invested
consumers
Major consumer brands
49 holdings
7.32% of assets
$47.35 MILLION invested
Commodity producers
Commodity producers
9 HOLDINGS
Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.
9 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. International Paper Co
    Paper/pulp producer
    0.11%0.11% of portfolio
    $728,492$728,492 invested
    Paper/pulp producer
  • 2. Stora Enso Oyj Class R
    Timber producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.07%0.07% of portfolio
    $453,721$453,721 invested
    Timber producerPaper/pulp producer
  • 3. UPM-Kymmene Oyj
    Timber producerPaper/pulp producer
    0.06%0.06% of portfolio
    $363,585$363,585 invested
    Timber producerPaper/pulp producer
  • 4. Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd
    Timber producer
    0.03%0.03% of portfolio
    $172,573$172,573 invested
    Timber producer
  • 5. Mondi PLC
    Paper/pulp producer
    0.02%0.02% of portfolio
    $135,689$135,689 invested
    Paper/pulp producer
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Banks and lenders
Banks and lenders
25 HOLDINGS
Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
25 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. HSBC Holdings PLC ADR
    0.51%0.51% of portfolio
    $3.27M$3.27M invested
  • 2. Commonwealth Bank of Australia
    0.39%0.39% of portfolio
    $2.55M$2.55M invested
  • 3. ING Groep NV
    0.35%0.35% of portfolio
    $2.23M$2.23M invested
  • 4. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
    0.34%0.34% of portfolio
    $2.17M$2.17M invested
  • 5. BNP Paribas Act. Cat.A
    0.3%0.3% of portfolio
    $1.93M$1.93M invested
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Major consumer brands
Major consumer brands
49 HOLDINGS
Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).
49 HOLDINGS
  • % of portfolio
    $ invested
  • 1. Lvmh Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    1.19%1.19% of portfolio
    $7.69M$7.69M invested
    Cattle major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 2. Unilever PLC ADR
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.91%0.91% of portfolio
    $5.86M$5.86M invested
    Soy major consumer brandPaper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 3. RELX PLC ADR
    Paper/pulp major consumer brand
    0.64%0.64% of portfolio
    $4.12M$4.12M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brand
  • 4. L'Oreal SA
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.51%0.51% of portfolio
    $3.29M$3.29M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
  • 5. Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
    0.34%0.34% of portfolio
    $2.19M$2.19M invested
    Paper/pulp major consumer brandPalm oil major consumer brand
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DATA AS OF 27 Mar 2025
Financial performance
Performance data provided byMorningstarFind more financial data on DFSI at Morningstar.com
Current fund
DFSI
Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF
Family
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 1-yr returns 
-0.82% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.88% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.1% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.14% less invested
Current fund
DFSI
Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF
Family
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 1-yr returns 
-0.82% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.88% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.1% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.14% less invested
Current fund
DFSI
Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF
Family
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category
Foreign Large Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Lower 1-yr returns 
-0.82% less in annualized returns
Less invested in commodity producers 
0.88% less invested
Less invested in banks and lenders 
1.1% less invested
Less invested in major consumer brands 
0.14% less invested
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Deforestation analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Commodity producers
This fund
DFSI - Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF
5.93%
/
/
/
0.31% 
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
6.75%
4.94%
11%
4.92%
1.18% 
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-0.82%
/
/
/
0.88%  lower
Find more financial data on DFSI at Morningstar.com
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