Dimensional - International Value ETF
$56.01+0.57 (+1.03%)
- 0.27%
- $21.4B
- +26.5%
- 2.81%
- 1.3M sh
- $55.17
- low $45.16high $59.21
The ETF.net DFIV Grade
A
Score 76 out of 100
- 1 of 12
Score 76 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.A71 out of 100Rank 4 of 12Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A88 out of 100Rank 4 of 8Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B64 out of 100Rank 1 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A84 out of 100Rank 2 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B68 out of 100Rank 5 of 12Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A79 out of 100Rank 2 of 12
Our read on DFIV
AA 1999-vintage Dimensional tax-managed strategy that swapped its mutual fund wrapper for an ETF in 2021. It buys cheap large-cap stocks across developed markets outside the US, with tax minimization written into the objective itself.
The ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation while minimizing federal income taxes on returns.
Why people hold it
- Tax awareness sits in the mandate, not the marketing: the stated objective is long-term capital appreciation while minimizing federal income taxes on returns.sec.gov
- At 0.27% a year it undercuts the typical international value fund, so an active, judgment-driven portfolio comes at index-adjacent pricing.
- Broad by design: roughly 600 large developed ex-US names screened on low price relative to book, with room to tilt toward smaller and more profitable companies.sec.gov
- Priced below EFV, the other heavyweight in developed-markets value, and one of the strongest implementations in this peer group.
Worth knowing
- Value only, developed only: no US stocks, no emerging markets. Stretches where it looks nothing like a broad international index can run for years.sec.gov
- Actively managed with no published index to check it against. Dimensional decides what counts as a cheap stock and when to trade it.sec.gov
- The 1999 start date belongs to the Tax-Managed DFA International Value mutual fund, which became this ETF in a 2021 reorganization.sec.gov
DFIV Holdings
- Stocks
- 635
- 16%
- SHEL
Sectors
- Financials34.3%
- Energy16.4%
- Materials11.2%
- Consumer Discretionary9.5%
- Industrials8.6%
- Health Care5.2%
- Consumer Staples5.0%
- Communication3.6%
- Technology2.6%
- Utilities2.0%
- Real Estate1.6%
Geography
- Japan22.59%
- United Kingdom12.98%
- Canada11.56%
- Germany8.28%
- Switzerland8.12%
- France8.02%
- Australia5.29%
- Netherlands4.13%
- 19.02%
Developed 99% · Emerging 1%
DFIV Performance
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DFIV$12,649
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.
| Period | DFIV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.5% |
| 1 month | −4.9% |
| 3 months | +0.5% |
| 1 year | +26.5% |
| 3 years | +23.8% |
| 5 years | +15.0% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DFIV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.5% | |
| 2025 | +45.3% | |
| 2024 | +7.3% | |
| 2023 | +17.7% | |
| 2022 | −3.7% | |
| 2021 | +0.1% |
DFIV in the news
Category Review
Cash-flow quality returned 42% while QUAL returned 17%
DFIV Dividends
- 2.81%
- $1.56
- $0.28 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
DFIV Risk
- 11.9%
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.
- 1.48
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.
- −25.4%
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.
- 0.80
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DFIV Cost
0.27%
DFIV0.27%
- The middle half of International Value Index funds
- Median 0.31%
3 of the 12 International Value Index funds charge less.
Other funds in International Value Index
- AEFViShares MSCI EAFE Value ETFExpense ratio 0.31%1 year return +23.0%
- BEWJViShares MSCI Japan Value ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +34.4%
- BFIVAFidelity International Value Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return +25.3%
- BISVLiShares International Developed Small Cap Value Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.31%1 year return +22.5%
- BDISVDimensional - International Small Cap Value ETFExpense ratio 0.42%1 year return +24.6%