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Dimensional International Value ETF

DFIVNYSE ArcaDimensionalA

$56.42+0.07 (+0.12%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A75/ 100

Rank 1 of 12 in International Value Index

A75/100Rank 1 of 12inInternational Value Index
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Expense ratio
0.27%
Fund size
$22.1B
1Y total return
+25.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.77%
Holdings
643
Avg volume · 30D
1.28M sh
52W range
low $45.86high $59.21
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DFIV Grade

A

Score 75 out of 100

Category
International Value Index⁠
Rank
1 of 12
Six-pillar profile for DFIV. Scores out of 100: Cost 71, Risk 65, Mission 88, Tradability 81, Holdings 68, Durability 79. Strongest: Mission (88). Weakest: Risk (65). Leans toward Mission.

Score 75 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 100
    Rank 4 of 12

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 8

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 12

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 12

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 12

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 12

Our read on DFIV

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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

Holdings pillarB68 out of 100Rank 4 of 12 in International Value Index
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
643
Top-10 weight
16%
Largest holding
SHEL3.8%

Sectors

  • Financials33.4%
  • Energy16.8%
  • Materials11.1%
  • Consumer Discretionary9.5%
  • Industrials8.6%
  • Health Care5.7%
  • Consumer Staples5.1%
  • Communication3.7%
  • Technology2.3%
  • Utilities2.1%
  • Real Estate1.7%

Geography

  • Japan22.47%
  • United Kingdom13.51%
  • Canada10.27%
  • Switzerland8.79%
  • Germany8.31%
  • France8.16%
  • Australia5.60%
  • Netherlands4.25%
  • Other countries (17)18.63%

Developed 99% · Emerging 1% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 43.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1SHELShell PLC3.78%7,731,603$832M72
2TTE.PATotalenergies SE2.30%5,375,206$508M159
37203.TToyota Motor Corp1.81%20,431,055$398M149
4SAN.MCBanco Santander SA1.58%29,657,251$348M139
5BAS.DEBasf SE1.25%4,642,267$276M114
6SHEL.LShell PLC1.12%4,580,603$247M154
7BPBp PLC1.09%4,781,411$241M37
8TDToronto-Dominion Bank1.08%1,867,445$238M32
9ZURN.SWZurich Insurance Group AG1.03%303,016$228M156
10HSBCHsbc Holdings PLC1.00%2,551,198$221M25
11BAYN.DEBayer AG0.99%4,074,351$218M136
128316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial0.99%10,564,862$217M139
13SUSuncor Energy Inc.0.97%2,766,991$215M47
14SREN.SWSwiss Re AG0.97%1,174,961$214M129
15ENI.MIEni Spa0.92%6,727,647$202M136

Showing 1–15 of 643 holdings

DFIV Performance

Launched Apr 16, 1999

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.
DFIV$12,523
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DFIV $12,523. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 DFIV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFIV
Year to date+15.4%
1 month+0.9%
3 months−1.1%
1 year+25.2%
3 yearsper year+26.1%
5 yearsper year+15.0%
10 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data

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 DFIV
YearReturn barDFIV
2026 YTD+15.4%
2025+45.3%
2024+7.3%
2023+17.7%
2022−3.7%
2021+0.1%

History from Sep 13, 2021

DFIV in the news

DFIV 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 30, 2026.
2.77%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.56Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.28 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Sep 21, 2021 $0.18; Dec 16, 2021 $0.58; Mar 22, 2022 $0.06; Jun 22, 2022 $0.67; Sep 20, 2022 $0.14; Dec 20, 2022 $0.29; Mar 21, 2023 $0.14; Jun 21, 2023 $0.59; Sep 19, 2023 $0.29; Dec 19, 2023 $0.33; Mar 19, 2024 $0.09; Jun 18, 2024 $0.71; Sep 17, 2024 $0.24; Dec 17, 2024 $0.35; Mar 25, 2025 $0.14; Jun 24, 2025 $0.74; Sep 23, 2025 $0.20; Dec 16, 2025 $0.37; Mar 24, 2026 $0.10; Jun 23, 2026 $0.80; Sep 22, 2026 $0.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.28
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.80
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.10
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.37
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.20
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.74
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.14
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.35
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.24
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.71
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.09
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.33

See all 21 payments⁠

$10,000 in DFIV 5 years ago paid $2,092 in dividends.⁠

DFIV Risk

Risk pillarB65 out of 100Rank 1 of 12 in International Value Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 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.
1.72
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 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.
−25.4%
Trough Sep 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.
0.80
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

DFIV Cost

Compare DFIV and VDV

Overpaying vs VDV, cheapest in International Value Index

$3,868

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DFIV 0.27%

    $5,557

  • VDV 0.08% Cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFIV 0.27%
  • VDV 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K051015202530DFIV $5,557VDV $1,689

Year by year

YearDFIVVDVOverpaying
10$491$147$344
20$1,907$575$1,332
30$5,557$1,689$3,868

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