
Dimensional International Vector Equity ETF
The ETF.net DXIV Grade
Score 60 out of 100
- 12 of 30
Score 60 of 100 falls in the B 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.B59 out of 100Rank 12 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B60 out of 100Rank 9 of 30Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B59 out of 100Rank 13 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A85 out of 100Rank 3 of 30Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D36 out of 100Rank 25 of 30
Our read on DXIV
In short
BDimensional's most aggressive international tilt. It owns developed-market stocks of all sizes, then leans hard into the smaller, cheaper, higher-profitability corner instead of just mirroring the cap-weighted market.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DXIV Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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.
| Period | DXIV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.5% |
| 1 month | −0.2% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | +19.8% |
| 3 years | |
| 5 years | |
| 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 | DXIV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.5% | |
| 2025 | +39.1% | |
| 2024 | −4.4% |
DXIV in the news
DXIV Dividends
- 2.43%
- $1.75
- $0.29 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
$10,000 in DXIV 1 year ago paid $284 in dividends.
DXIV Risk
- 12.3%
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.
- 1.18
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.
- −13.7%
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.
- 0.48
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.
DXIV Cost
Overpaying vs GSWO, cheapest in International Multifactor
$3,012
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DXIV 0.30%
$6,149
GSWO 0.15% Cheapest
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DXIV | GSWO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $545 | $274 | $271 |
| 20 | $2,113 | $1,071 | $1,042 |
| 30 | $6,149 | $3,137 | $3,012 |
Full fee 0.53% waiver 0.23% you pay 0.30%
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