DFIC vs VIDI: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

DFICACboe

Vident International Equity Strategy ETF

VIDICNYSE Arca

Overlap

6.7%by weight

Expense ratio

DFIC −0.39pt a year

DFIC0.22%VIDI0.61%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIC 89.6×the volume

DFIC1.85MVIDI20.7K

3Y return · a year

VIDI +4.8pt

DFIC+20.7%VIDI+25.5%

DFIC vs VIDI Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+17.4%DFIC+21.6%VIDI

Expense ratio: DFIC 0.22%, better; VIDI 0.61%
Fund size: DFIC $15.3B; VIDI $429M
1Y total return: DFIC +17.4%; VIDI +21.6%, better
Yield (12M): DFIC 2.54%; VIDI 4.07%, better
Holdings: DFIC 4144; VIDI 259
Avg volume (30D): DFIC 1.85M sh, better; VIDI 20.7K sh
NAV per share: DFIC $37.60; VIDI $38.79
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DFIC, VIDI, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DFIC	VIDI
Cost30% weight	A98Higher	D36
Mission25% weight	A100	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B69	A75Higher
Tradability15% weight	A80Higher	C47
Holdings10% weight	A91Higher	A81
Durability5% weight	A90Higher	A71

Rank among International Active Equity funds

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Same Category. DFIC and VIDI 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 VIDI 24th of 55 funds in the International Active Equity Category.

Rank 1AAVDEAvantis International Equity ETFScore 87
Rank 1ADFICDimensional International Core Equity 2 ETFScore 87
Rank 3AJIREJPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETFScore 79
Rank 22BTLCITouchstone International Equity ETFScore 57
Rank 24CVIDIVident International Equity Strategy ETFScore 54
Rank 25CIMOMAlpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETFScore 53

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFICADimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

VIDICVident International Equity Strategy ETF

In short

DFIC No data

VIDI Most international funds let market cap decide how much of each country you own. VIDI flips the order: its index ranks countries first on governance and fiscal health (government debt, spending, savings), then picks the stocks inside them.

Stated mandate

DFIC No data

VIDI The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Vident international equity index before fees and expenses.

Why people hold it

DFIC No data

VIDI Country-first design: the index leans toward countries scoring well on governance markers such as lower government debt, lower government spending and higher savings rates.videntam.com
Developed and emerging markets in one ticket, with stocks inside each country screened on quality, valuation and price trend.sec.gov
Running since 2013, so these country-ranking rules have been tested through real market cycles rather than a backtest.
Spread broadly across countries, regions and individual stocks instead of leaning on a handful of mega-caps. Pays quarterly.videntam.com

Worth knowing

DFIC No data

VIDI At 0.61%, it costs more than systematic international rivals like DFIC (0.22%), AVDE (0.23%) and JIRE (0.24%), though it sits near the middle of the actively run pack.
Thinly traded next to the category's giants, so bid-ask spreads can run wider, especially in fast markets.
A country-ranked portfolio can look very different from a cap-weighted international index, and that gap cuts both ways.videntam.com

Full DFIC profile⁠

Full VIDI profile⁠

DFIC vs VIDI Holdings

How DFIC and VIDI differ

Overlap by weight

6.7%

Shared holdings make up 45.3% of VIDI and 7.7% of DFIC.

Level by level

Holdings118 in both6.7%
Countryby domicile39.9%
Sector11 Sectors87.4%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in DFIC and VIDI, widest gap first
Sector	More in DFICMore in VIDI	DFIC	VIDI
Technology	VIDI +8.6 points	8.4%	17.0%
Materials	DFIC +3.3 points	11.0%	7.7%
Financials	DFIC +2.6 points	21.8%	19.2%
Industrials	VIDI +2.1 points	19.3%	21.4%
Communication	VIDI +2.0 points	4.1%	6.1%
Health Care	DFIC +1.7 points	7.2%	5.5%
Consumer Discretionary	DFIC +1.6 points	9.4%	7.8%
Energy	DFIC +1.4 points	7.8%	6.4%
Consumer Staples	DFIC +0.9 points	6.3%	5.4%
Utilities	DFIC +0.7 points	3.2%	2.5%
Real Estate	DFIC +0.5 points	1.6%	1.1%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFIC and VIDI, widest gap first
Country	More in DFICMore in VIDI	DFIC	VIDI
Japan	DFIC +21.2 points	24.4%	3.2%
United Kingdom	DFIC +9.2 points	11.4%	2.2%
Taiwan	VIDI +8.9 points	0.0%	8.9%
South Korea	VIDI +7.2 points	0.0%	7.2%
China	VIDI +7.0 points	0.2%	7.2%
Norway	VIDI +6.1 points	0.9%	7.0%
Canada	DFIC +5.7 points	11.6%	5.9%
France	DFIC +5.1 points	6.1%	1.0%
Other countries (26)	VIDI +11.9 points	45.5%	57.4%

Outside the US: DFIC 98% developed, 2% emerging. VIDI 57% developed, 43% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DFIC7.1%
VIDI7.5%

Securities held

DFIC4,125
VIDI253

Asset class

DFIC: Equity
VIDI: Equity

Holdings

Only in DFIC4,007
In both118
Only in VIDI135

Only in DFIC

4,007 securities, 91.9% of DFIC by weight

Shell PLC1.17%
Asml Holding NV1.02%
Totalenergies SE0.78%
Novartis AG Adr0.77%
Roche Holding AG0.71%
Nestle SA0.66%
Royal Bank of Canada0.64%
Bp PLC0.44%
Suncor Energy Inc.0.42%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Arge0.40%
Bhp Group Ltd0.39%
Bayer AG0.39%
Hsbc Holdings PLC0.38%
Canadian Natural Resource0.38%
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC0.38%
Toronto-Dominion Bank0.36%
Mitsubishi Ufj Financial0.36%
Astrazeneca PLC0.36%
Unicredit Spa0.34%
Sony Group Corp0.34%
Basf SE0.33%
Hitachi Ltd0.32%
Tesco PLC0.32%
Advantest Corp0.31%
Recruit Holdings Co Ltd0.31%
Eni Spa0.30%
Dhl AG0.30%
E.on SE0.29%
Infineon Technologies AG0.29%
Rio Tinto PLC0.29%
Engie SA0.28%
Repsol SA0.28%
Cenovus Energy Inc0.28%
Muenchener Rueckversicher0.26%
Siemens AG0.26%
National Bank of Canada0.25%
Intact Financial Corp0.24%
Bhp Group Ltd0.24%
Tokyo Electron Ltd0.23%
Dbs Group Holdings Ltd0.23%
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc0.23%
Standard Chartered PLC0.23%
Siemens Energy AG0.23%
Vinci SA0.22%
Cie De Saint-Gobain0.22%
Anheuser-Busch Inbev Sa/N0.22%
Barrick Mining Corp0.22%
Sandoz Group AG0.22%
Barclays PLC0.22%
Ubs Group AG0.22%

Only in VIDI

135 securities, 53.8% of VIDI by weight

Genius Electronic Optical Co Ltd1.00%
Accenture PLC0.87%
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Corp0.78%
Embracer Group AB0.72%
Samsung E&A Co Ltd0.72%
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA0.72%
Sasol Ltd0.68%
Wan Hai Lines Ltd0.68%
Hafnia Ltd0.66%
AP Moller - Maersk A/S0.65%
Adaro Andalan Indonesia PT0.63%
Getinge AB0.59%
Cathay Financial Holding Co Ltd0.59%
AUO Corp0.59%
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson0.58%
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co Ltd0.58%
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co Ltd0.57%
Pegatron Corp0.57%
PTT Global Chemical PCL0.57%
Postal Savings Bank of China Co Ltd0.54%
Samsung SDS Co Ltd0.54%
Orient Overseas Intl0.53%
Micro-Star International Co Ltd0.53%
Nedbank Group Ltd0.53%
LG Uplus Corp0.53%
Kunlun Energy Co Ltd0.53%
Nice Ltd0.52%
Icon PLC0.52%
PT TIMAH Persero Tbk0.52%
Power Corp of Canada0.51%
Chubb Ltd0.50%
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd0.50%
Securitas AB0.50%
Evergreen Marine Corp Taiwan Ltd0.50%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd0.50%
Essity AB0.49%
Magna International Inc0.49%
LG Electronics Inc0.49%
Genting Singapore Ltd0.48%
Sigurd Microelectronics Corp0.48%
China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd0.47%
Telekom Malaysia Bhd0.47%
Simplo Technology Co Ltd0.47%
United Overseas Bank Ltd0.47%
Kingboard Holdings Ltd0.47%
DL E&C Co Ltd0.47%
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc0.47%
Sitronix Technology Corp0.47%
GS Holdings Corp0.47%
America Movil SAB de CV0.47%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 118 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in DFIC and VIDI, widest gap first
Holding	More in DFICMore in VIDI	DFIC	VIDI
Bavarian Nordic A/S	VIDI +0.67 points	0.03%	0.70%
Dno Asa	VIDI +0.65 points	0.02%	0.67%
H Lundbeck A/S	VIDI +0.59 points	0.03%	0.62%
Ramsay Health Care Ltd	VIDI +0.59 points	0.06%	0.65%
Var Energi Asa	VIDI +0.58 points	<0.01%	0.59%
Brother Industries Ltd	VIDI +0.54 points	0.05%	0.59%
Hoegh Autoliners Asa	VIDI +0.53 points	0.03%	0.56%
D/S Norden A/S	VIDI +0.54 points	0.01%	0.55%
Evonik Industries AG	VIDI +0.53 points	0.06%	0.59%
Sinch Ab	VIDI +0.53 points	0.03%	0.56%
Ricoh Co Ltd	VIDI +0.53 points	0.06%	0.59%
Aercap Holdings NVAER	VIDI +0.53 points	<0.01%	0.53%
Agl Energy Ltd	VIDI +0.52 points	0.02%	0.54%
Bw Lpg Ltd	VIDI +0.53 points	0.02%	0.55%
Pacific Basin Shipping Lt	VIDI +0.52 points	0.02%	0.54%
Aker Bp Asa	VIDI +0.51 points	0.05%	0.56%
Nexi Spa	VIDI +0.51 points	0.02%	0.53%
Seiko Epson Corp	VIDI +0.50 points	0.05%	0.55%
Baytex Energy Corp	VIDI +0.49 points	0.05%	0.54%
Rockwool A/S	VIDI +0.50 points	0.03%	0.53%
Pandora A/S	VIDI +0.49 points	0.05%	0.54%
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd	VIDI +0.50 points	0.02%	0.52%
Yancoal Australia Ltd	VIDI +0.47 points	0.02%	0.49%
Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd	VIDI +0.47 points	0.03%	0.50%
Manulife Financial Corp	VIDI +0.47 points	0.03%	0.50%
Norwegian Air Shuttle Asa	VIDI +0.47 points	<0.01%	0.47%
Telia Co Ab	VIDI +0.46 points	0.07%	0.53%
Regis Resources Ltd	VIDI +0.47 points	0.04%	0.51%
Toyota Motor Corp	DFIC +0.47 points	0.47%	<0.01%
Migdal Insurance & Financ	VIDI +0.46 points	0.02%	0.48%
Cathay Pacific Airways Lt	VIDI +0.45 points	0.03%	0.48%
Tryg A/S	VIDI +0.45 points	0.05%	0.50%
Logitech International SA	VIDI +0.45 points	<0.01%	0.45%
Storebrand Asa	VIDI +0.44 points	0.05%	0.49%
Orkla Asa	VIDI +0.44 points	0.02%	0.46%
Suncorp Group Ltd	VIDI +0.43 points	0.07%	0.50%
Iss A/S	VIDI +0.43 points	0.06%	0.49%
Air Canada	VIDI +0.43 points	0.02%	0.45%
Centerra Gold Inc	VIDI +0.42 points	0.06%	0.48%
Telenor Asa	VIDI +0.43 points	0.01%	0.44%
Thyssenkrupp AG	VIDI +0.42 points	0.07%	0.49%
Insurance Australia Group	VIDI +0.42 points	0.08%	0.50%
Yara International Asa	VIDI +0.42 points	0.02%	0.44%
Banco Comercial Portugues	VIDI +0.41 points	0.08%	0.49%
Aegon Ltd	VIDI +0.41 points	0.01%	0.42%
Equinor Asa	VIDI +0.41 points	0.14%	0.55%
Sun Life Financial Inc	VIDI +0.41 points	0.07%	0.48%
Alps Alpine Co Ltd	VIDI +0.41 points	0.03%	0.44%
Parex Resources Inc	VIDI +0.41 points	0.02%	0.43%
Leroy Seafood Group Asa	VIDI +0.40 points	<0.01%	0.41%
Nkt A/S	VIDI +0.40 points	0.07%	0.47%
Konica Minolta Inc	VIDI +0.40 points	0.02%	0.42%
Vodafone Group PLCVOD.L	VIDI +0.39 points	0.11%	0.50%
Aurizon Holdings Ltd	VIDI +0.39 points	0.05%	0.44%
J Sainsbury PLCSBRY.L	VIDI +0.38 points	0.09%	0.47%
Deutsche Lufthansa AG	VIDI +0.39 points	<0.01%	0.39%
Ia Financial Corp Inc	VIDI +0.38 points	0.14%	0.52%
Norsk Hydro Asa	VIDI +0.38 points	0.01%	0.39%
Bank of Montreal	VIDI +0.38 points	0.10%	0.48%
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdi	VIDI +0.37 points	0.02%	0.39%
Zealand Pharma A/S	VIDI +0.37 points	0.02%	0.39%
Fresenius Medical Care AG	VIDI +0.36 points	0.09%	0.45%
Coca-Cola Hbc AGCCH.L	VIDI +0.36 points	0.05%	0.41%
Gn Store Nord A/S	VIDI +0.36 points	0.02%	0.38%
Bank of Ireland Group PLC	VIDI +0.35 points	0.14%	0.49%
Natwest Group PLCNWG.L	VIDI +0.35 points	0.05%	0.40%
Nokia Oyj	VIDI +0.35 points	0.11%	0.46%
Israel Discount Bank Ltd	VIDI +0.34 points	0.06%	0.40%
Aurubis AG	VIDI +0.33 points	0.04%	0.37%
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaiz	VIDI +0.33 points	0.13%	0.46%
Linamar Corp	VIDI +0.34 points	0.02%	0.36%
Qantas Airways Ltd	VIDI +0.33 points	0.01%	0.34%
Qbe Insurance Group Ltd	VIDI +0.33 points	0.18%	0.51%
Bank Leumi Le-Israel Bm	VIDI +0.32 points	0.12%	0.44%
Wh Group Ltd	VIDI +0.31 points	0.06%	0.37%
Swissquote Group Holding	VIDI +0.31 points	0.03%	0.34%
Bouygues SA	VIDI +0.30 points	0.10%	0.40%
Voestalpine AG	VIDI +0.29 points	0.06%	0.35%
Tpg Telecom Ltd	VIDI +0.28 points	0.01%	0.29%
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc	VIDI +0.28 points	0.00%	0.28%
Adecco Group AG	VIDI +0.27 points	0.05%	0.32%
Continental AG	VIDI +0.27 points	0.07%	0.34%
United Laboratories Inter	VIDI +0.26 points	0.01%	0.27%
Zurich Insurance Group AG	VIDI +0.26 points	0.23%	0.49%
Worley Ltd	VIDI +0.25 points	0.03%	0.28%
Ams-Osram AG	VIDI +0.25 points	0.02%	0.27%
Kingfisher PLCKGF.L	VIDI +0.25 points	0.09%	0.34%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Arge	VIDI +0.23 points	0.06%	0.29%
Deutsche Telekom AG	DFIC +0.23 points	0.39%	0.16%
Johnson Electric Holdings	VIDI +0.22 points	<0.01%	0.23%
Talanx AG	VIDI +0.19 points	0.07%	0.26%
Swisscom AG	DFIC +0.18 points	0.20%	0.02%
Avolta	VIDI +0.18 points	0.07%	0.25%
Ck Hutchison Holdings Ltd	VIDI +0.18 points	0.04%	0.22%
Danske Bank A/S	VIDI +0.18 points	0.11%	0.29%
Gjensidige Forsikring Asa	VIDI +0.17 points	<0.01%	0.17%
Signify NV	VIDI +0.17 points	0.02%	0.19%
K+s AG	VIDI +0.16 points	0.03%	0.19%
Swiss Re AG	VIDI +0.15 points	0.22%	0.37%
Forvia	VIDI +0.13 points	0.02%	0.15%

All 4,139 DFIC holdings⁠All VIDI 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 VIDI Cost

Overpaying VIDI vs DFIC

$7,440

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

DFIC 0.22%
$4,558
VIDI 0.61%
$11,998

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DFIC 0.22%
VIDI 0.61%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DFIC	VIDI	Overpaying
10	$401	$1,093	$692
20	$1,561	$4,181	$2,620
30	$4,558	$11,998	$7,440

Expense ratio

0.22%DFIC, cheaper
0.61%VIDI

DFIC0.22%VIDI0.61%

0.00%1.49%

Middle half of International Active Equity funds
Median 0.55%

DFIC 2nd cheapest of 55 funds

VIDI 35th cheapest of 55 funds

DFIC vs VIDI Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026

Yield (12M): DFIC 2.54%; VIDI 4.07%, better
Payout (12M): DFIC $0.96; VIDI $1.57
Last payment: DFIC $0.19; VIDI $0.31
Ex-dividend: DFIC Sep 22, 2026; VIDI Sep 17, 2026
Paid on: DFIC Sep 24, 2026; VIDI Sep 18, 2026
Frequency: DFIC Quarterly; VIDI Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DFICQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIC payments⁠

VIDIQuarterly · 38 paymentsAll VIDI payments⁠

DFIC vs VIDI 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%, betterVIDI 13.3%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DFIC 1.35VIDI 1.53, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DFIC −24.4%since Mar 2022VIDI −27.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DFIC 0.92VIDI 1.00; Market = 1

DFIC and VIDI in the news

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ETF Filings
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DFIC vs VIDI

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How DFIC and VIDI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DFIC

Only in VIDI

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

Causeway files its first ETFs into a 0.22% to 0.39% category, its own fee blank

How DFIC and VIDI differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in DFIC

Only in VIDI

Weight gaps