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Dimensional International Value ETF (DFIV)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US25434V8072

Inception Date

Apr 16, 1999

Region

Global ex-U.S. (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

DFIV has an expense ratio of 0.27%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Dimensional International Value ETF (DFIV) returned 18.77% year-to-date (YTD) and 16.07% over the past 12 months.


DFIV

YTD

18.77%

1M

5.66%

6M

16.70%

1Y

16.07%

3Y*

13.18%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-1.34%

1M

5.80%

6M

-2.79%

1Y

9.39%

3Y*

13.76%

5Y*

14.45%

10Y*

10.68%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DFIV, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.79%3.98%2.17%2.06%4.53%18.77%
2024-1.34%2.63%5.89%-1.58%5.00%-3.49%3.67%1.91%0.92%-3.94%0.41%-2.47%7.26%
20239.05%-1.72%-0.62%3.38%-5.61%6.33%4.78%-3.22%-1.22%-4.51%6.58%4.52%17.75%
20223.38%-2.03%0.92%-5.53%4.77%-10.86%2.84%-3.70%-9.52%7.76%11.82%-1.09%-3.70%
2021-1.92%3.45%-6.45%5.44%0.08%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 80, DFIV is among the top 20% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFIV is 8080
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFIV is 8181
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFIV is 7878
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFIV is 7878
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFIV is 8383
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFIV is 8181
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dimensional International Value ETF (DFIV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Dimensional International Value ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 25, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.00
  • All Time: 0.61

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Dimensional International Value ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Dimensional International Value ETF provided a 3.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.43 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.402021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021
Dividend$1.43$1.38$1.35$1.17$0.76

Dividend yield

3.41%3.88%3.93%3.84%2.31%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dimensional International Value ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14
2024$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.35$1.38
2023$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.33$1.35
2022$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.30$1.17
2021$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.58$0.76

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dimensional International Value ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Dimensional International Value ETF was 25.42%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 197 trading sessions.

The current Dimensional International Value ETF drawdown is 0.17%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-25.42%Feb 10, 2022158Sep 27, 2022197Jul 12, 2023355
-14.72%Mar 20, 202514Apr 8, 202522May 9, 202536
-9.57%Aug 1, 202363Oct 27, 202333Dec 14, 202396
-8.29%Sep 27, 202459Dec 19, 202434Feb 11, 202593
-7.6%Oct 21, 202129Dec 1, 202123Jan 4, 202252
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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