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Virtus International Dividend ETF

VDINYSE ArcaVirtusB

$35.220.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 3, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

B67/ 100

Rank 1 of 7 in International Active Dividend Income

B67/100Rank 1 of 7inInternational Active Dividend Income
Intraday session: flat, 1 prints from 35.22 to 35.22. Range 35.22 to 35.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.34.5035.0036.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.39%
Fund size
$16M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
116
Avg volume · 30D
926 sh
52W range
low $30.45high $37.42
Launched

The ETF.net VDI Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 67 out of 100

Category
International Active Dividend Income⁠
Rank
1 of 7
Six-pillar profile for VDI. Scores out of 100: Cost 89, Risk 64, Mission not scored, Tradability 29, Holdings 75, Durability 44. Strongest: Cost (89). Weakest: Tradability (29). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 67 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.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 7

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 7

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D29 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 7

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 7

Our read on VDI

ETF.net Research

In short

BActive international dividend investing at near-index pricing: VDI goes after developed-market payers outside the US, income first and growth second, for well under half the typical fee in its niche.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks current income, with long-term capital appreciation as its secondary objective.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.39% against a 0.79% median for active international dividend funds, undercutting peers like IDVO (0.65%) and BIDD (0.60%).
  • The mandate matches the label: current income is the stated primary objective, capital appreciation secondary, with at least 80% of assets in dividend-paying companies.nasdaqtrader.com
  • Spreads across roughly 120 developed-market stocks outside the US, chosen by an active manager rather than pulled from a mechanical yield screen.
  • Cost and portfolio construction put it among the stronger builds in the small field of active international dividend ETFs.

Worth knowing

  • Launched in December 2025, so there is no long record to judge. The case rests on the fee and the mandate, not years of results.
  • Small and thinly traded, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than in giant index funds and sizable orders can push the price around.
  • Income arrives once or twice a year rather than monthly, and the prospectus does not lock in a payout frequency.

VDI Performance

Launched Dec 2, 2025

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

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VDI$11,572
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,115
Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. VDI $11,572. SPY $11,115. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Dec 2025Jun 2026Nov 2026

Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 VDI. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVDI
Year to date+15.7%
1 month−1.6%
3 months−1.6%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 VDI
YearReturn barVDI
2026 YTD+15.7%
2025+3.1%

History from Dec 3, 2025

VDI in the news

VDI Dividends

Last payment
$0.37 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments in 2026 YTD. Mar 20, 2026 $0.22; Jun 22, 2026 $0.60; Sep 21, 2026 $0.37. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 21, 2026Sep 28, 2026$0.37
Jun 22, 2026Jun 29, 2026$0.60
Mar 20, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.22

VDI Risk

Risk pillarB64 out of 100Rank 2 of 7 in International Active Dividend Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
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.
Launched Dec 2025; fills in after 12 months
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.
0.66
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.

VDI Cost

Cheapest in International Active Dividend Income

$7,898

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

  • VDI 0.39%

    $7,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • VDI 0.39%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530VDI $7,898

Year by year

YearVDI
10$705
20$2,725
30$7,898

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