DFIS · Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.39% fee$5.7bnSince Mar 24, 2022SEC filings ↗

DFIS is actively managed and returned +16.7% over the past year.

+16.7%
Total return, 1 year
0.39%
Expense ratio
3509
Holdings
−3.9%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+2.4%+3.6%−1.2 pts−2.9 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+8.6%+17.9%−9.4 pts−19.8 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+16.7%+16.2%+0.5 pts−7.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+83.2%+89.3%−6.1 pts−31.6 pts
Since listing Mar 24, 2022 – Oct 2, 2026+60.1%+81.5%−21.4 pts−54.1 pts

DFIS over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

DFIS top ten by weight, 3.6% of its 3509 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

TELECOM ITALIA SPA 0.52%
BAWAG Group AG 0.38%
Mercari, Inc. 0.37%
SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION 0.34%
Swiss Prime Site AG 0.33%
Orion Oyj 0.32%
REXEL SA 0.32%
FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.31%
DPM Metals Inc. 0.31%

In plain words

DFIS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 3509 positions, with the top ten at 3.6%. It sat 3.9% below its high of Aug 27, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · International small and mid-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.39%
Price$36.20
Listed sinceMar 24, 2022
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$5.7bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−3.9%
Holdings3509
Top ten weight3.6%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about DFIS

How has DFIS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, DFIS returned +16.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +83.2%.
What does DFIS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.
What does DFIS hold?
3509 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 3.6% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is DFIS below its high?
3.9% below its high of Aug 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, DFIS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Net assets, $5.7bnSEC filing, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026

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