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Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF

DFISCboeA

$36.09+0.16 (+0.45%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 3:59 PM

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 35.93 to 36.09. Range 35.96 to 36.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.36.0036.0536.1510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%
Fund size
$5.8B
1Y total return
+18.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.21%
Holdings
3500
Avg volume · 30D
0.7M sh
NAV per share
$35.84
52W range
low $30.31high $38.05
Launched

The ETF.net DFIS Grade

A

Score 72 out of 100

Rank
6 of 16
Six-pillar profile for DFIS. Scores out of 100: Cost 70, Risk 56, Mission 100, Tradability 60, Holdings 60, Durability 54. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Durability (54). Leans toward Mission.

Score 72 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 16
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 11
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 16
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 16
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B60 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 16
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C54 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 16

DFIS Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
3,500
Top-10 weight
3%
Largest holding
VACN.SW0.4%

Sectors

  • Industrials24.9%
  • Materials14.2%
  • Consumer Discretionary14.0%
  • Financials12.2%
  • Technology9.0%
  • Health Care5.7%
  • Consumer Staples5.5%
  • Energy5.3%
  • Real Estate3.2%
  • Communication3.0%
  • Utilities3.0%

Geography

  • Japan27.41%
  • Canada12.31%
  • United Kingdom10.86%
  • Switzerland7.01%
  • Germany5.97%
  • France5.48%
  • Australia5.43%
  • Italy3.43%
  • Other countries (27)22.09%

Developed 98% · Emerging 2% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 234.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001VACN.SWVat Group AG0.44%31,688$25M112
002DPM.TODpm Metals Inc0.37%502,751$21M58
003PST.MIPoste Italiane Spa0.36%761,880$21M126
004FTT.TOFinning International Inc0.35%269,770$20M49
0056590.TShibaura Mechatronics Cor0.34%708,800$19M47
006TKA.DEThyssenkrupp AG0.33%1,221,378$19M55
007QIA.DEQiagen NV Com0.32%399,018$18M98
008G1A.DEGea Group AG0.31%234,074$18M106
009ORNBV.HEOrion Oyj0.31%193,765$18M101
0104385.TMercari Inc0.31%757,600$18M47
011GTT.PAGaztransport Et Technigaz0.31%72,626$18M63
012RXL.PARexel SA0.30%447,771$17M95
013HSX.LHiscox Ltd0.30%701,110$17M60
014SPM.MISaipem Spa0.30%3,275,062$17M64
0157014.TNamura Shipbuilding Co Lt0.30%579,800$17M43

Showing 1–15 of 3500 holdings

DFIS Performance

Launched Mar 23, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
DFIS$11,810
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. DFIS $11,810. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,542$11,069$12,596Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DFIS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFIS
Year to date+11.1%
1 month−2.7%
3 months+2.0%
1 year+18.1%
3 yearsper year+21.3%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DFIS
YearReturn barDFIS
2026 YTD+11.1%
2025+37.4%
2024+3.8%
2023+15.2%
2022−12.9%

History from Mar 24, 2022

DFIS in the news

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DFIS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
2.21%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.79Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.19 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2022 $0.10; Sep 20, 2022 $0.07; Dec 20, 2022 $0.08; Mar 21, 2023 $0.04; Jun 21, 2023 $0.25; Sep 19, 2023 $0.13; Dec 19, 2023 $0.16; Mar 19, 2024 $0.01; Jun 18, 2024 $0.28; Sep 17, 2024 $0.08; Dec 17, 2024 $0.16; Mar 25, 2025 $0.03; Jun 24, 2025 $0.44; Sep 23, 2025 $0.11; Dec 16, 2025 $0.15; Mar 24, 2026 $0.03; Jun 23, 2026 $0.42; Sep 22, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.19
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.42
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.03
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.15
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.11
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.44
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.03
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.16
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.08
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.28
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.01
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.16

DFIS Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
14.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.12
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−27.2%
54 months · trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.98
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

DFIS Cost

Expense ratio0.39%
  • The middle half of International Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.44%

3 of the 16 International Small-Cap funds charge less.

DFIS costs $39.00 a year on $10,000. The median International Small-Cap fund costs $44.00.

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