DISV ETF — Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF (DISV)

DISV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.34%, its trailing-12-month yield is 2.34%, its expense ratio is 0.42%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 89/100 (Safe). Total return is 98.6% over the past 4.5 years, 16.2 points ahead of SPY at 82.4%.

At the current 2.34% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $234 per year, or about $58.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF is an ETF that holds small-cap stocks from developed markets outside the United States, selected using a value-focused strategy and weighted by market capitalization. The fund distributes quarterly with a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.42%. It appeals to income and value-oriented investors seeking international small-cap equity exposure.

DISV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 98.6% over the past 4.5 years, 16.2 points ahead of SPY at 82.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 28.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.7%.

DISV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

89 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.08%

Issuer

Dimensional

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

03/23/2022

Expense ratio

0.42%

Distribution rate

2.34%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

2.34%

Last close

$44.17 (as of 2026-09-22)

NAV

$44.36

Premium / discount

0.43% discount

AUM

$5,274,875,715

Average volume

247387.0

Last dividend

$0.602

Last ex-dividend date

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

Last payment date

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

Beta

0.96

P/E ratio

12.1514

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.34%) 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 (2.34%) 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.

DISV risks and drawbacks

DISV'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 12.7%.

Who may consider DISV — and who may not

DISV 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 (DISV 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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