DFISDimensional International Small Cap ETF
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2022
Annual Cost
0.39%
#1,911 of 5,853 · low cost
Fund Size
$5.8B
#417 of 5,853 · large
Return (1Y)Goal
+22.8%
Track Record
4 years
#2,584 of 5,853 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$12,350+23.5%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 7.3% of fund✓ well diversified
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
3.8%
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.
0.4%
VAT Group AG
0.4%
SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION
0.4%
FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC.
0.4%
BAWAG Group AG
0.4%
TELECOM ITALIA SPA
0.4%
Mercari, Inc.
0.4%
Hudbay Minerals Inc.
0.4%
Swiss Prime Site AG
0.4%
Asset allocation
Stocks
100.0%
Cash
0.0%
By sector
Industrials
24.4%
Consumer Cyclical
13.8%
Basic Materials
13.8%
Financial Services
12.4%
Technology
9.4%
Healthcare
5.5%
Energy
5.3%
Consumer Defensive
5.3%
Other
10.1%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
15.2%Moderate
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-27.3%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.89Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
1.29Good downside protection
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
- Strategy
- Actively manages a portfolio of small, non-U.S. companies in developed markets, emphasizing long-term drivers of expected returns while balancing risk through diversification. The Portfolio invests primarily in securities of small companies and may utilize various trading strategies to manage exposure and costs.
- Inception date
- March 23, 2022
- Fund family
- Dimensional Fund Advisors
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Data updated on 2026-08-02