VIDI ETF — Vident International Equity Fund

Vident International Equity Fund (VIDI)

Updated October 9, 2026.

VIDI is an ETF. its distribution rate is 3.15%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.94%, its expense ratio is 0.61%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 72/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 145.2% over the past 12.9 years, 304.2 points behind SPY at 449.4%.

At the current 3.15% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $315 per year, or about $78.75 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

VIDI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-09.

Total return is 145.2% over the past 12.9 years, 304.2 points behind SPY at 449.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 29.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 10.1%.

VIDI key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

72 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.27%

Issuer

Vident Financial

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

10/29/2013

Expense ratio

0.61%

Distribution rate

3.15%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.94%

Last close

$39.73 (as of 2026-10-09)

AUM

$446,853,153

Average volume

39696.0

Dividend

$0.313

Ex-dividend date

09/17/2026

Payment date

09/18/2026

Beta

0.98

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.15%) 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 (3.94%) 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.

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

Sources and review

Primary sources: Vident Financial; 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.

VIDI risks and drawbacks

VIDI'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 10.1%.

Who may consider VIDI — and who may not

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