VDI ETF — Virtus International Dividend ETF

Virtus International Dividend ETF (VDI)

VDI is an ETF. its distribution rate is 4.03%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.26%, its expense ratio is 0.39%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 24.3% over the past 0.8 years, 10.0 points ahead of SPY at 14.3%.

At the current 4.03% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $403 per year, or about $100.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Virtus International Dividend ETF is an ETF that invests at least 80% of its assets in small-capitalization common stocks of international companies located outside the United States, typically diversified across at least eight countries and may include emerging market securities. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and carries an expense ratio of 0.39%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking international equity exposure with a small asset base.

VDI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 24.3% over the past 0.8 years, 10.0 points ahead of SPY at 14.3%.

VDI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Virtus Investment Partners

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/02/2025

Expense ratio

0.39%

Distribution rate

4.03%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.26%

Last close

$36.68 (as of 2026-09-21)

NAV

$36.79

Premium / discount

0.30% discount

AUM

$16,389,101

Average volume

33.0

Next dividend

$0.37

Last ex-dividend date

09/21/2026

Next payment date

09/28/2026

Beta

0.9251

P/E ratio

14.913

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.03%) 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 (3.26%) 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: Virtus Investment Partners; 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.

VDI risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund.

Who may consider VDI — and who may not

VDI may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (VDI 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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