Dimensional Fund Advisors Recognises First Four UCITS ETFs in Singapore
The largest active exchange-traded fund (ETF) manager in the US by AUM1, Dimensional Fund Advisors, has obtained recognition of its first four actively managed Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) ETFs in Singapore. These funds were first listed and launched in the UK and Europe at the end of 2025 and the recognition in Singapore provides another option for investors in Singapore to access Dimensional’s systematic, research-backed investment approach, systematically pursuing a higher total return in broadly diversified, low-cost portfolios.
The newly recognised funds are:
• Dimensional Funds ICAV - Dimensional Global ex US Core Equity Market UCITS ETF
• Dimensional Funds ICAV - Dimensional US Core Equity Market UCITS ETF
• Dimensional Funds ICAV - Global Core Equity UCITS ETF
• Dimensional Funds ICAV - Global Targeted Value UCITS ETF
Actively Managed with an Aim to Maximise Long-Term Total Return
The funds are managed alongside the firm’s other fund families and client assets, with a team-based approach across Research, Portfolio Management and Capital Markets. They will not track an index but will instead aim to maximise long-term total return through strategy design and implementation.
The Global Core Equity UCITS ETF is a core developed market strategy with a total expense ratio2 (TER) of 0.26%. The Global Targeted Value UCITS ETF focuses on small and mid-cap value stocks with a TER2 of 0.44%.
Core Market Equity, Designed to Replace Index Strategies
Like other Dimensional equity strategies, the two Core Equity Market UCITS ETFs are actively managed and emphasise long-term drivers of returns identified by Dimensional’s Research. They have the flexibility to rebalance every day in pursuit of higher returns and seek a low tracking error relative to the market. They provide low-cost, diversified exposure to developed markets and are designed with the potential to replace index strategies.
The eligible investable universe of the funds comprises all market capitalisations, while their TERs are comparable to those of many passive, large cap-only strategies.
Building on a Global Track Record through Systematic Investing
“We’ve been working with investors in Singapore for more than a decade,” said Joel Kim, Chief Executive Officer, Asia ex-Japan, and Head of International Fixed Income. “Our goal is to help investors enjoy a better investment experience and the recognition of our UCITS ETFs in Singapore is another big step towards that. They offer Dimensional investing and all its benefits in a format that some people find more accessible.”
The Singapore UCITS ETF recognition follows Dimensional’s introduction of actively managed UCITS ETFs in Europe and complements the firm’s existing range of investment solutions across Australia, Europe and the US.
With more than USD $944 billion in firmwide assets under management as at 31 December 2025, Dimensional brings decades of investment experience, research depth and implementation expertise to its fund offerings. The recognition of the funds in Singapore reflects the firm’s continued commitment to delivering research-backed investment solutions that do not track an index but will instead aim to maximise long-term total return.
About dimensional fund advisors
Dimensional has been applying financial science to investing since 1981. The firm is driven by an evidence-based approach, Nobel Prize-winning insights, and decades of expertise working to outperform benchmarks and peers while maintaining low costs and diversification. Dimensional is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has 15 global offices across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Dimensional has offered its highly diversified, low-cost systematic funds in Singapore since 2012. Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. was named Best Asset Manager in Singapore in the 2026 Singapore Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence.
For more information, please visit dimensional.com.
Footnotes
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1. Largest active manager based on AUM as at 31 March 2026. Data provided by Morningstar.
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2. The expense ratio is computed on an annualised basis for the period from 12 November 2025 to 30 November 2025.
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