DFIV ETF — Dimensional International Value ETF

Dimensional International Value ETF (DFIV)

DFIV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.58%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.58%, its expense ratio is 0.27%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 71/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 107.8% over the past 5 years, 22.0 points ahead of SPY at 85.8%.

At the current 2.58% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $258 per year, or about $64.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Dimensional International Value ETF is an actively managed fund investing in large-cap value stocks from developed markets outside the United States, with a focus on tax efficiency through strategic trading designed to minimize capital gains realization. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate paid quarterly and has a low expense ratio of 0.27%. It appeals to investors seeking international equity exposure with an emphasis on value stocks and tax-aware portfolio management.

DFIV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 107.8% over the past 5 years, 22.0 points ahead of SPY at 85.8%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 28.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.

DFIV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

71 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.83%

Issuer

Dimensional

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/16/1999

Expense ratio

0.27%

Distribution rate

2.58%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.58%

Last close

$57.36 (as of 2026-09-22)

NAV

$57.35

Premium / discount

0.02% premium

AUM

$22,161,203,573

Average volume

2000898.0

Last dividend

$0.802

Last ex-dividend date

06/23/2026 (as of 2026-06-23)

Last payment date

06/25/2026 (as of 2026-06-25)

Beta

0.78

P/E ratio

14.1517

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.58%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (2.58%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Dimensional or company page; 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.

DFIV risks and drawbacks

DFIV'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.7%.

Who may consider DFIV — and who may not

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

Frequently asked questions

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