DFSI ETF — Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF

Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSI)

DFSI is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.15%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.15%, its expense ratio is 0.24%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 88/100 (Safe). Total return is 103.5% over the past 3.9 years, 13.8 points behind SPY at 117.3%.

At the current 2.15% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $215 per year, or about $53.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF is an equity fund that invests in a broad and diverse portfolio of non-U.S. companies across developed markets of all sizes, with a strategic emphasis on smaller-cap, lower-priced, and higher-profitability companies while incorporating sustainability considerations into its holdings. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries a low expense ratio of 0.24%. It appeals to income and value-oriented investors seeking international equity exposure with an emphasis on sustainable business practices.

DFSI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 103.5% over the past 3.9 years, 13.8 points behind SPY at 117.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 15.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.3%.

DFSI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

88 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.89%

Issuer

Dimensional

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

11/01/2022

Expense ratio

0.24%

Distribution rate

2.15%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.15%

Last close

$46.48 (as of 2026-09-22)

NAV

$45.87

Premium / discount

1.33% premium

AUM

$1,176,584,367

Average volume

51736.0

Last dividend

$0.535

Last ex-dividend date

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

Last payment date

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

Beta

0.98

P/E ratio

18.4144

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.15%) 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 (2.15%) 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; 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.

DFSI risks and drawbacks

DFSI'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 12.3%.

Who may consider DFSI — and who may not

DFSI may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DFSI 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.

Frequently asked questions

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