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About Dimensional International Small Cap ETF
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Inception date
Mar 23, 2022
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Distributor
DFA Securities LLC
DFIS aims to lower expenses for its shareholders while delivering long-term expected returns, by actively managing a portfolio of non-US small-cap companies in developed markets. It utilizes a blended type of investment approach to achieve its objective, integrating research, portfolio design, portfolio management, and trading functions together. The fund does not have any sector biases, and will invest across a broad range of companies and industries, assuming these securities meet the funds maximum size thresholds which differ by country or region. Although DFIS is selected and weighted by market-cap, its active strategy allows the advisor to increase, decrease, or even exclude a companys exposure after considering factors like price momentum and investment characteristics.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Producer Manufacturing
Stocks98.22%
Finance15.94%
Producer Manufacturing12.67%
Non-Energy Minerals8.40%
Process Industries5.89%
Industrial Services5.57%
Retail Trade4.95%
Consumer Services4.55%
Technology Services4.54%
Distribution Services4.46%
Electronic Technology4.37%
Health Technology4.24%
Consumer Durables3.94%
Commercial Services3.82%
Consumer Non-Durables3.74%
Utilities3.70%
Transportation2.67%
Energy Minerals2.19%
Communications1.70%
Health Services0.74%
Miscellaneous0.10%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.78%
Futures1.69%
UNIT0.14%
Miscellaneous0.01%
Rights & Warrants0.00%
Cash−0.06%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe55.20%
Asia24.72%
North America12.52%
Oceania6.30%
Middle East1.16%
Africa0.10%
Latin America0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
DFIS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 15.95% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 12.68% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
DFIS last dividends amounted to 0.03 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.16 USD in dividends, which shows a 369.46% decrease.
DFIS assets under management is 2.90 B USD. It's risen 1.90% over the last month.
DFIS fund flows account for 716.13 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, DFIS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.90%. The last dividend (Mar 27, 2025) amounted to 0.03 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
DFIS shares are issued by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. under the brand Dimensional. The ETF was launched on Mar 23, 2022, and its management style is Active.
DFIS expense ratio is 0.39% meaning you'd have to pay 0.39% of your investment to help manage the fund.
DFIS follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
DFIS invests in stocks.
DFIS price has risen by 4.68% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 14.85% increase. See more dynamics on DFIS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.39% over the last month, showed a 11.87% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.43% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 6.39% over the last month, showed a 11.87% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 17.43% in a year.
DFIS trades at a premium (0.09%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.