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DFIC vs IVSX

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFICACboe

Applied Finance IVS International SMID ETF

IVSXDNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFIC −0.53pt a year

DFIC0.22%IVSX0.75%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIC 3311.0×the volume

DFIC1.85MIVSX559

DFIC vs IVSX Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.2%DFIC+2.2%IVSX

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DFIC −1.2%. IVSX +2.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−2%0%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFIC 0.22%, better
IVSX 0.75%
Fund size
DFIC $15.3B
IVSX $5M
1Y total return
DFIC +16.8%
IVSX No data
Yield (12M)
DFIC 2.55%
IVSX No data
Holdings
DFIC 4152
IVSX 257
Avg volume (30D)
DFIC 1.85M sh, better
IVSX 559 sh
NAV per share
DFIC $37.56
IVSX $25.71
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFIC: Cost 98, Risk 69, Mission 100, Tradability 81, Holdings 91, Durability 91. IVSX: Cost 25, Risk 43, Mission not scored, Tradability 33, Holdings not scored, Durability 25.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFIC, IVSX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFICIVSX
Cost30% weightA98HigherD25
Mission25% weightA100Not scored
Risk15% weightB69HigherC43
Tradability15% weightA81HigherD33
Holdings10% weightA91Not scored
Durability5% weightA91HigherD25

Rank among International Active Equity funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DFIC and IVSX are both graded against the same 55 International Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Equity⁠

Category · 55 funds
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DFIC ranks 1st and IVSX 48th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVDEAvantis International Equity ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 1ADFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFScore 87
  3. Rank 3AJIREJPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETFScore 79
  4. Rank 46DSSXUDay Hagan Smart Sector International ETFScore 31
  5. Rank 48DIVSXApplied Finance IVS International SMID ETFScore 30
  6. Rank 49DEPINHarbor International Equity ETF (EPIN)Score 28

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFICADimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

IVSXDApplied Finance IVS International SMID ETF

In short

DFIC No data

IVSX Applied Finance aims its intrinsic-value engine at a corner most international funds skim past: small and mid-cap companies listed overseas. A boutique valuation shop's process, wrapped in a 2026-launch ETF.

Stated mandate

DFIC No data

IVSX Seeks to invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small- to mid-capitalization (SMID) companies.

Why people hold it

DFIC No data

  • IVSX Built on Applied Finance's Economic Margin work, which values a company using a firm-specific profit horizon instead of the perpetuity assumptions baked into standard DCF math.appliedfinance.comappliedfinance.com 2
  • The mandate is specific: at least 80% of net assets in small- and mid-cap equities. You get the SMID exposure named on the tin, not quiet drift into familiar large caps.
  • Ordinary 1940 Act fund structure, the same plumbing as a mainstream index ETF, so there is no exotic wrapper to decode before you look at the holdings.

Worth knowing

DFIC No data

  • IVSX The 0.75% fee sits above the middle of its active international peer group, and rules-based foreign small-cap options run cheaper (AVDS charges 0.30%). That is the toll for stock picking.
  • It started trading in 2026, so there is little live history behind the process in this sleeve, and risk readings rest on a short record.
  • A small asset base and light trading mean spreads can widen at the wrong moment, and funds that stay subscale are the ones issuers tend to close.

Full DFIC profile⁠

Full IVSX profile⁠

DFIC vs IVSX Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

DFIC vs IVSX Cost

Overpaying IVSX vs DFIC

$9,924

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

  • DFIC 0.22%

    $4,558

  • IVSX 0.75%

    $14,482

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFIC 0.22%
  • IVSX 0.75%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530IVSX $14,482DFIC $4,558

Year by year

YearDFICIVSXOverpaying
10$401$1,336$935
20$1,561$5,078$3,517
30$4,558$14,482$9,924

Expense ratio

  • 0.22%DFIC, cheaper
  • 0.75%IVSX
  • Middle half of International Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.55%

DFIC 2nd cheapest of 55 funds

IVSX 41st cheapest of 55 funds

DFIC vs IVSX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFIC 2.55%
IVSX No data
Payout (12M)
DFIC $0.96
IVSX None
Last payment
DFIC $0.19
IVSX No data
Ex-dividend
DFIC Sep 22, 2026
IVSX No data
Paid on
DFIC Sep 24, 2026
IVSX No data
Frequency
DFIC Quarterly
IVSX No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DFICQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 18 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2022 $0.11; Sep 20, 2022 $0.10; Dec 20, 2022 $0.12; Mar 21, 2023 $0.05; Jun 21, 2023 $0.26; Sep 19, 2023 $0.18; Dec 19, 2023 $0.16; Mar 19, 2024 $0.04; Jun 18, 2024 $0.36; Sep 17, 2024 $0.13; Dec 17, 2024 $0.21; Mar 25, 2025 $0.08; Jun 24, 2025 $0.42; Sep 23, 2025 $0.13; Dec 16, 2025 $0.24; Mar 24, 2026 $0.07; Jun 23, 2026 $0.46; Sep 22, 2026 $0.19. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
IVSXAll IVSX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DFIC vs IVSX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DFIC 11.9%IVSX No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFIC 1.35IVSX No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFIC −24.4%since Mar 2022IVSX No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFIC 0.92IVSX 0.76

DFIC and IVSX in the news

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