DFIS vs TISC: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

DFISACboe

Thrivent International Small Cap ETF

TISCDNasdaq

Overlap

22.4%by weight

Expense ratio

DFIS −0.16pt a year

DFIS0.39%TISC0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

DFIS 17.8×the volume

DFIS693KTISC39.1K

DFIS vs TISC Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.4%DFIS−1.0%TISC

Expense ratio: DFIS 0.39%, better; TISC 0.55%
Fund size: DFIS $5.76B; TISC $115M
1Y total return: DFIS +15.6%; TISC No data
Yield (12M): DFIS 2.23%; TISC No data
Holdings: DFIS 3503; TISC 608
Avg volume (30D): DFIS 693K sh, better; TISC 39.1K sh
NAV per share: DFIS $35.55; TISC $23.05
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for DFIS, TISC, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	DFIS	TISC
Cost30% weight	A70Higher	D33
Mission25% weight	A100	Not scored
Risk15% weight	B55	B58Higher
Tradability15% weight	A71Higher	D34
Holdings10% weight	B66Higher	D33
Durability5% weight	B55Higher	D29

Rank among International Small-Cap funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. DFIS and TISC are both graded against the same 16 International Small-Cap funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Small-Cap⁠

Category · 16 funds

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DFIS ranks 4th and TISC 13th of 16 funds in the International Small-Cap Category.

Rank 1ASCHCSchwab International Small-Cap Equity ETFScore 80
Rank 2ASCZiShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFScore 79
Rank 3AVSSVanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETFScore 78
Rank 4ADFISDimensional International Small Cap ETFScore 74
Rank 4AFNDCSchwab Fundamental International Small Company Index ETFScore 74
Rank 13DAZTDAztlan Global Stock Selection Dm SMID ETFScore 38
Rank 13DTISCThrivent International Small Cap ETFScore 38
Rank 15FASCIabrdn International Small Cap Active ETFScore 22

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFISADimensional International Small Cap ETF

TISCDThrivent International Small Cap ETF

In short

DFIS No data

TISC Most international small-cap ETFs just track an index. TISC goes the other way: Thrivent's own managers pick developed-market small caps outside the US, spread across roughly 600 names in growth, value and core styles.

Stated mandate

DFIS No data

TISC The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

DFIS No data

TISC Active in a corner of the market dominated by index trackers. There is no underlying index to hug; Thrivent's in-house managers choose the non-US developed-market small caps.thriventfunds.com thriventfunds.com 2
Active without being a concentrated bet: roughly 600 holdings, spanning growth, value and core styles.thriventfunds.com
Developed markets only, so it skips the emerging-market slice built into all-world ex-US small-cap funds like VSS.thriventfunds.com
Run by a Fortune 500 firm that has managed an active small-mid cap ETF since 2022, so this is not its first ETF rodeo.thrivent.com thriventfunds.com

Worth knowing

DFIS No data

TISC Costs 0.55% a year, above the category median of 0.47% and many times the 0.06% charged by index staples SCHC and VSS. Stockpicking is the thing you are paying for.
Launched in June 2026, so there is no multi-year record to judge the managers' international small-cap calls against.thrivent.com
Younger and smaller than the category's index heavyweights, so it changes hands less often, which can widen the gap between bid and ask.

Full DFIS profile⁠

Full TISC profile⁠

DFIS vs TISC Holdings

How DFIS and TISC differ

Overlap by weight

22.4%

Shared holdings make up 65.5% of TISC and 27.3% of DFIS.

Level by level

Holdings410 in both22.4%
Countryby domicile76.1%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for TISC.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in DFIS and TISC, widest gap first
Country	More in DFISMore in TISC	DFIS	TISC
Canada	DFIS +11.6 points	11.6%	0.0%
Japan	TISC +10.3 points	27.3%	37.6%
Switzerland	DFIS +5.4 points	7.3%	1.9%
Australia	TISC +5.2 points	5.5%	10.7%
Germany	DFIS +2.9 points	6.1%	3.2%
Israel	TISC +2.4 points	1.1%	3.5%
United Kingdom	TISC +1.5 points	11.7%	13.2%
Singapore	TISC +1.3 points	1.2%	2.5%
Other countries (22)	DFIS +0.8 points	28.3%	27.5%

Outside the US: DFIS 98% developed, 2% emerging. TISC 96% developed, 4% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

DFIS3.3%
TISC10.3%

Securities held

DFIS3,488
TISC606

Asset class

DFIS: Equity
TISC: Equity

Holdings

Only in DFIS3,078
In both410
Only in TISC196

Only in DFIS

3,078 securities, 72.4% of DFIS by weight

Qiagen NV Com0.46%
Vat Group AG0.40%
Poste Italiane Spa0.34%
Finning International Inc0.33%
Dpm Metals Inc0.31%
Swiss Prime Site AG0.31%
Mercari Inc0.30%
Saipem Spa0.29%
Brenntag SE0.28%
Akzo Nobel NV0.28%
Capital Power Corp0.27%
Namura Shipbuilding Co Lt0.27%
Belimo Holding AG0.27%
Psp Swiss Property AG0.26%
Canadian Tire Corp Ltd0.26%
Zalando SE0.26%
Kesko Oyj0.24%
Helvetia Baloise Holding0.24%
Symrise AG0.24%
Lion Finance Group PLC0.23%
Hudbay Minerals Inc0.23%
Games Workshop Group PLC0.23%
Ssr Mining Inc0.23%
Eurofins Scientific0.22%
Accor SA0.22%
Swatch Group Ag/The0.22%
Fresenius Medical Care AG0.22%
Indra Sistemas SA0.21%
Tamarack Valley Energy Lt0.21%
Hensoldt AG0.20%
Colliers International Gr0.20%
Northland Power Inc0.20%
Oceanagold Corp0.20%
Alstom SA0.20%
Bawag Group AG0.20%
Randstad NV0.19%
Babcock International Gro0.19%
Blackberry Limited0.19%
Dcc Energy PLC0.19%
Swissquote Group Holding0.18%
Logitech International SA0.18%
Flughafen Zurich AG0.18%
Centerra Gold Inc0.18%
Stora Enso Oyj0.18%
Mda Space Ltd0.18%
Athabasca Oil Corp0.18%
Eldorado Gold Corp0.18%
Capstone Copper Corp0.18%
Open Text Corp0.18%
Jyske Bank A/S0.17%

Only in TISC

196 securities, 34.4% of TISC by weight

Msci Eafe DEC26 Ifus 202612185.04%
Bluescope Steel Ltd Common Stock0.65%
Sojitz Corp Common Stock0.52%
Orica Ltd Common Stock0.48%
Frontline PLC Common Stock0.43%
Ituran Location and Control Common Stock ILS.3333330.43%
Kenon Holdings Ltd Common Stock0.41%
Japan Airlines Co Ltd Common Stock0.41%
Louis Hachette Group Common Stock EUR.20.41%
Asr Nederland NV Common Stock EUR.160.39%
Ramsay Health Care Ltd Common Stock0.34%
Wereldhave NV Reit EUR1.00.34%
Japan Petroleum Exploration Common Stock0.33%
Seiko Epson Corp Common Stock0.33%
Bezeq The Israeli Telecom Co Common Stock ILS1.00.32%
Niterra Co Ltd Common Stock0.31%
Shawbrook Group PLC Common Stock0.31%
Sekisui House Ltd Common Stock0.30%
Industrivarden Ab A Shs Common Stock SEK2.50.30%
Nn Group NV Common Stock EUR.120.30%
Ts Tech Co Ltd Common Stock0.30%
Mineral Resources Ltd Common Stock0.29%
Greatland Resources Ltd Common Stock0.29%
Molten Ventures PLC Common Stock GBP.010.29%
Quilter PLC Common Stock GBP.081670.29%
Ampol Ltd Common Stock0.29%
Unibail Rodamco Westfield Reit EUR5.00.29%
Daiwa Securities Group Inc Common Stock0.29%
Harbour Energy PLC Common Stock GBP.000020.28%
British Land Co PLC Reit GBP.250.27%
Ssc Government Mm Gvmxx0.27%
Ricoh Co Ltd Common Stock0.27%
Avanza Bank Holding Ab Common Stock SEK2.50.27%
M+g PLC Common Stock GBP.050.27%
Sparebank 1 Smn Common Stock NOK20.00.26%
Noba Bank Group Ab Common Stock0.26%
Nippon Yusen Kk Common Stock0.26%
Ngk Corp Common Stock0.25%
Shimadzu Corp Common Stock0.24%
Clal Insurance Enterpr Hldgs Common Stock ILS1.00.24%
Sony Financial Group Inc Common Stock0.24%
Shizuoka Financial Group Inc Common Stock0.24%
Japan Exchange Group Inc Common Stock0.24%
Banco De Sabadell SA Common Stock EUR.1250.24%
Kissei Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Common Stock0.24%
Camtek Ltd Common Stock ILS.010.24%
Tisi Inc Common Stock0.23%
Octave Intelligence PLC Sdr Sdr0.23%
Monday.com Ltd Common Stock0.23%
Qbe Insurance Group Ltd Common Stock0.23%

Weight gaps

The 100 widest of 410 Holdings in both funds.

Holding weights in DFIS and TISC, widest gap first
Holding	More in DFISMore in TISC	DFIS	TISC
Aurizon Holdings Ltd	TISC +0.68 points	0.06%	0.74%
Ovs Spa	TISC +0.53 points	0.04%	0.57%
Construcciones Y Auxiliar	TISC +0.51 points	0.04%	0.55%
Koninklijke Bam Groep NV	TISC +0.49 points	0.15%	0.64%
Tsubakimoto Chain Co	TISC +0.46 points	0.03%	0.48%
Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd	TISC +0.43 points	0.10%	0.53%
Yamada Holdings Co Ltd	TISC +0.41 points	0.05%	0.46%
Imi PLCIMI.L	TISC +0.40 points	0.16%	0.56%
Tokai Tokyo Financial Hol	TISC +0.41 points	0.04%	0.45%
Balfour Beatty PLCBBY.L	TISC +0.39 points	0.16%	0.55%
Tp Icap Group PLCTCAP.L	TISC +0.39 points	0.12%	0.51%
Cosmo Energy Holdings Co	TISC +0.38 points	0.03%	0.41%
Ctt-Correios De Portugal	TISC +0.38 points	0.02%	0.40%
Nippon Electric Glass Co	TISC +0.37 points	0.08%	0.45%
Conduit Holdings LtdCRE.L	TISC +0.34 points	0.03%	0.37%
Ig Group Holdings PLCIGG.L	TISC +0.34 points	0.12%	0.46%
Academedia Ab	TISC +0.34 points	0.04%	0.38%
Iss A/S	TISC +0.35 points	0.14%	0.49%
Sinch Ab	TISC +0.34 points	0.03%	0.37%
Yokogawa Bridge Holdings	TISC +0.34 points	0.02%	0.36%
Dicker Data Ltd	TISC +0.33 points	0.05%	0.38%
Dksh Holding AG	TISC +0.33 points	0.07%	0.40%
Biprogy Inc	TISC +0.33 points	0.02%	0.35%
Wpp PLCWPP.L	TISC +0.32 points	0.01%	0.33%
Nsd Co Ltd	TISC +0.32 points	0.03%	0.35%
Keller Group PLCKLR.L	TISC +0.31 points	0.12%	0.43%
Azimut Holding Spa	TISC +0.30 points	0.16%	0.46%
Sonae Sgps SA	TISC +0.30 points	0.06%	0.36%
Ren - Redes Energeticas N	TISC +0.30 points	0.03%	0.33%
Nomura Real Estate Holdin	TISC +0.29 points	0.02%	0.31%
Hyakujushi Bank Ltd/The	TISC +0.30 points	0.05%	0.35%
Toyo Seikan Group Holding	TISC +0.29 points	<0.01%	0.30%
Sacyr SA	TISC +0.29 points	0.07%	0.36%
Nanto Bank Ltd/The	TISC +0.29 points	0.04%	0.33%
Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd	TISC +0.29 points	0.03%	0.32%
Okumura Corp	TISC +0.28 points	0.02%	0.30%
Kier Group PLCKIE.L	TISC +0.28 points	0.08%	0.36%
Logista	TISC +0.28 points	0.05%	0.33%
Kobe Steel Ltd	TISC +0.27 points	0.02%	0.29%
Fcc Co Ltd	TISC +0.28 points	<0.01%	0.29%
Inabata & Co Ltd	TISC +0.27 points	0.03%	0.30%
Meitec Group Holdings Inc	TISC +0.28 points	0.02%	0.30%
Ackermans & Van Haaren NV	TISC +0.27 points	0.21%	0.48%
Juroku Financial Group In	TISC +0.27 points	0.04%	0.31%
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan	TISC +0.27 points	0.05%	0.32%
Investec PLCINVP.L	TISC +0.27 points	0.06%	0.33%
Nrw Holdings Ltd	TISC +0.26 points	0.09%	0.35%
Loomis Ab	TISC +0.27 points	<0.01%	0.27%
Attendo Ab	TISC +0.26 points	0.06%	0.32%
Dts Corp	TISC +0.26 points	0.03%	0.29%
Tokyo Tatemono Co Ltd	TISC +0.26 points	0.04%	0.30%
Dyno Nobel Limited	TISC +0.25 points	0.16%	0.41%
Man Group Plc/JerseyEMG.L	TISC +0.25 points	0.21%	0.46%
Vstecs Holdings Ltd	TISC +0.25 points	0.03%	0.28%
Pirelli & C Spa	TISC +0.24 points	0.09%	0.33%
Orion Oyj	DFIS +0.24 points	0.37%	0.13%
Uol Group Ltd	TISC +0.24 points	0.06%	0.30%
Gea Group AG	DFIS +0.24 points	0.31%	0.07%
Ventia Services Group Pty	TISC +0.24 points	0.12%	0.36%
Shibaura Mechatronics Cor	DFIS +0.24 points	0.26%	0.02%
Perseus Mining Ltd	TISC +0.24 points	0.01%	0.25%
Regis Resources Ltd	TISC +0.23 points	0.10%	0.33%
Amada Co Ltd	TISC +0.24 points	0.01%	0.25%
Corbion NV	TISC +0.23 points	0.05%	0.28%
Amano Corp	TISC +0.23 points	0.03%	0.26%
Morgan Sindall Group PLCMGNS.L	TISC +0.23 points	0.08%	0.31%
Hanwa Co Ltd	TISC +0.22 points	0.04%	0.26%
Rexel SA	DFIS +0.23 points	0.31%	0.08%
Huhtamaki Oyj	TISC +0.22 points	0.10%	0.32%
Societe Bic SA	TISC +0.22 points	0.05%	0.27%
Nufarm Ltd/Australia	TISC +0.22 points	0.01%	0.23%
Dmg Mori Co Ltd	TISC +0.22 points	0.08%	0.30%
Suzuken Co Ltd/Aichi Japa	TISC +0.20 points	0.06%	0.26%
Comfortdelgro Corp Ltd	TISC +0.21 points	0.09%	0.30%
Venture Corp Ltd	TISC +0.20 points	0.11%	0.31%
Takamatsu Construction Gr	TISC +0.20 points	0.01%	0.21%
Sesa Spa	TISC +0.20 points	0.03%	0.23%
Mitsui Chemicals Inc	TISC +0.19 points	<0.01%	0.19%
Imcd NV	DFIS +0.19 points	0.26%	0.07%
Perenti Ltd	TISC +0.18 points	0.05%	0.23%
Sumco Corp	TISC +0.18 points	0.00%	0.18%
Alkane Resources Ltd	TISC +0.18 points	0.03%	0.21%
Pennon Group PLCPNN.L	TISC +0.18 points	0.09%	0.27%
Exedy Corp	TISC +0.18 points	0.03%	0.21%
Codan Ltd/Australia	TISC +0.18 points	0.02%	0.20%
Accelleron Industries Ltd	DFIS +0.18 points	0.24%	0.06%
Noritake Co Ltd/Nagoya Ja	TISC +0.18 points	0.02%	0.20%
Alten SA	TISC +0.18 points	0.10%	0.28%
Scor SE	TISC +0.18 points	0.22%	0.40%
Shibaura Machine Co Ltd	TISC +0.17 points	0.03%	0.20%
Saizeriya Co Ltd	TISC +0.17 points	0.08%	0.25%
San-In Godo Bank Ltd/The	TISC +0.18 points	0.03%	0.21%
Downer Edi Ltd	TISC +0.17 points	0.11%	0.28%
Sanyo Chemical Industries	TISC +0.17 points	0.01%	0.18%
One Software Technologies	TISC +0.17 points	0.01%	0.18%
Thyssenkrupp AG	DFIS +0.17 points	0.29%	0.12%
Medipal Holdings Corp	TISC +0.17 points	0.01%	0.18%
Mazda Motor Corp	TISC +0.17 points	0.09%	0.26%
Voestalpine AG	TISC +0.17 points	0.17%	0.34%
Nippon Shinyaku Co Ltd	TISC +0.17 points	0.04%	0.21%

All 3,463 DFIS holdings⁠All 628 TISC 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.

DFIS vs TISC Cost

Overpaying TISC vs DFIS

$3,006

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

DFIS 0.39%
$7,898
TISC 0.55%
$10,904

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

DFIS 0.39%
TISC 0.55%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	DFIS	TISC	Overpaying
10	$705	$988	$283
20	$2,725	$3,790	$1,065
30	$7,898	$10,904	$3,006

Expense ratio

0.39%DFIS, cheaper
0.55%TISC

DFIS0.39%TISC0.55%

0.06%0.83%

Middle half of International Small-Cap funds
Median 0.44%

DFIS 4th cheapest of 16 funds

TISC 11th cheapest of 16 funds

DFIS vs TISC Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): DFIS 2.23%; TISC No data
Payout (12M): DFIS $0.79; TISC None
Last payment: DFIS $0.19; TISC No data
Ex-dividend: DFIS Sep 22, 2026; TISC No data
Paid on: DFIS Sep 24, 2026; TISC No data
Frequency: DFIS Quarterly; TISC No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DFISQuarterly · 18 paymentsAll DFIS payments⁠

TISCAll TISC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DFIS vs TISC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years: DFIS 13.7%TISC No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: DFIS 1.20TISC No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: DFIS −27.2%since Mar 2022TISC No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: DFIS 0.98TISC 0.90; Market = 1

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