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DFA International Core Equity Portfolio

DFIEX · NASDAQ

Market closed$22.04$-0.080000 (-0.36%)

Key statistics

Previous close$22.12
Open$22.04
Day high$22.04
Day low$22.04
52-week high$22.61
52-week low$18.24
Market cap41.64B
Volume—
Average volume—
P/E ratio—
Forward P/E—
EPS—
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

DFIEX edged lower amid subdued trading activity, with negligible volume suggesting limited investor participation and slight selling pressure driving the modest decline from its previous close.

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What is happening

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July 17, 2026DFA International Core Equity Portfolio edged lower as global equity markets turned defensive, with Asian indices posting sharp declines—Nikkei 225 off 4% and Taiwan/South Korea down over 6%—following reports of a new Chinese AI development and rotation out of chip stocks. Despite a strong Q2 earnings backdrop for the broader financial sector, where firms like BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and BNY posted record results boosted by surging trading and asset management revenues, international equity exposure faces headwinds from geopolitical tensions and a risk-off tone in overseas markets.

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July 16, 2026DFA International Core Equity Portfolio closed essentially unchanged as broader financial services tailwinds offered mixed support for internationally-focused equity funds. The financial sector near 52-week highs, buoyed by blockbuster Q2 earnings from major Wall Street banks — Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and State Street all beat estimates — while softer June CPI data eased near-term rate hike fears. However, China's GDP miss (4.3% vs. expectations) and ongoing Middle East geopolitical tensions weighed on international equity sentiment, creating a cautious backdrop for diversified international strategies like DFIEX.
July 15, 2026DFA International Core Equity Portfolio edged higher, buoyed by a broadly positive environment for financial services as Wall Street delivered a standout Q2 earnings season. BlackRock surpassed Q2 forecasts with iShares hitting a record $6 trillion in AUM, while Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America all beat expectations on surging trading revenue and dealmaking fees—boosting sentiment across asset managers. A softer-than-expected June CPI reading (3.5% vs. 3.8% forecast) and resilient Fed commentary further supported risk appetite, though geopolitical uncertainty from the US-Iran conflict and elevated oil prices kept investors cautious heading into H2 2026.

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July 10, 2026DFA International Core Equity Portfolio edged higher, supported by a partial stabilization in global markets after a turbulent week dominated by U.S.-Iran conflict escalation. While geopolitical tensions — including fresh U.S. airstrikes and Iranian retaliatory strikes across Gulf states — rattled international equities earlier in the week, markets found some footing by Friday as investors monitored ceasefire negotiations. The fund's international developed-market exposure also benefited from a weaker U.S. dollar, which BNY Mellon noted boosted international AUM valuations in Q1 2026, while South Korea's KOSPI rebounded sharply and SK Hynix's record Nasdaq ADR debut underscored renewed appetite for non-U.S. equities.

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July 8, 2026DFA International Core Equity Portfolio closed down 1.70% amid a broad risk-off session driven by renewed U.S.-Iran military exchanges that sent oil prices surging more than 5% and rattled global equity markets. Wall Street opened lower after President Trump declared the Iran peace framework 'over,' with the S&P 500 pulling back and international equities facing additional headwinds from geopolitical uncertainty. The fund's international developed-market exposure made it particularly sensitive to the global risk-off shift, while the financial services sector ETF (XLF) held relatively steady in after-hours trade, suggesting the pressure on DFIEX was more tied to macro and geopolitical factors than sector-specific dynamics.

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July 6, 2026DFA International Core Equity Portfolio closed up 2.67%, buoyed by a broad risk-on session on Wall Street as chip stocks rebounded and oil prices eased, lifting global equity sentiment. International holdings got an additional tailwind from strong overseas financial sector performance, notably HDFC Bank surging over 6% on robust loan growth, and India's Sensex posting its fourth consecutive session of gains driven by banking and financial stocks. Investors also monitored the week's upcoming Fed minutes and Q2 earnings season kickoff for clues on the U.S. rate trajectory.

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July 1, 2026DFA International Core Equity Portfolio edged lower as international equity funds faced headwinds from a hawkish Fed posture and rising Treasury yields, even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed out their strongest quarter since 2020 with gains of 14.9% and 21.4% respectively. The Financial Services sector saw elevated trading activity — with XLF volume well above average — though the sector underperformed the broader market in Q2, rising 10.9% versus the S&P 500's 15.5%. BlackRock notes investors are shifting away from broad EM allocations toward country-specific plays, potentially weighing on diversified international core equity strategies like DFIEX.

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June 30, 2026DFA International Core Equity Portfolio (DFIEX) closed modestly lower on the final trading day of the first half of 2026, as the financial services sector faced headwinds from Oppenheimer's downgrades of major banks including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. International equity sentiment was shaped by a complex global backdrop: while the FTSE 100 notched its sixth consecutive quarterly gain amid Middle East ceasefire optimism, persistent geopolitical uncertainty around U.S.-Iran negotiations, a yen near four-decade lows, and cautious German GDP forecasts weighed on international developed market exposure.

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Peers

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