DFIEX Mutual Fund — DFA International Core Equity 2 I

DFA International Core Equity 2 I (DFIEX)

Updated October 16, 2026.

DFIEX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 2.87%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.18%, its expense ratio is 0.23%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 323.8% over the past 21 years, 524.5 points behind SPY at 848.3%.

DFA International Core Equity 2 I is a mutual fund that purchases a broad and diverse group of equity securities from non-U.S. companies in developed markets, with the flexibility to lend portfolio securities for additional income generation. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.23% and currently maintains a moderate distribution rate. This fund may appeal to investors seeking exposure to developed international equity markets with a streamlined, cost-efficient approach.

DFIEX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 323.8% over the past 21 years, 524.5 points behind SPY at 848.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.0%.

DFIEX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.07%

Issuer

Dimensional

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Equity

Expense ratio

0.23%

Distribution rate

2.87%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.18%

Last close

$22.17 (as of 2026-10-16)

NAV

$22.14 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)

Premium / discount

N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)

AUM

$29,675,143,168

Average volume

0.0

Dividend

$0.187

Ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Payment date

09/30/2026

Beta

0.87

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.87%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.18%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Dimensional; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

DFIEX risks and drawbacks

DFIEX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.0%.

Who may consider DFIEX — and who may not

DFIEX may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DFIEX pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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