Is DFIS a good investment?

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF (DFIS) is a developed ex-US international ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFIS 5.5 out of 10 — highest on Risk (8.8), lowest on Quality (1.5). It trades at 15.3 times earnings, against its own median of 12.2. Its ten largest holdings are 5% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is DFIS rated? ETF Copilot scores Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF (DFIS) 5.5 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF (DFIS) 5.5 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

Overall: 5.5 / 10
Growth: 6.9 / 10
Valuation: 3.1 / 10
Risk: 8.8 / 10
Quality: 1.5 / 10
Return: 6.2 / 10

What is DFIS's expense ratio? 0.39% a year

As of September 11, 2026, DFIS charges 0.39% a year, yields 2.89% and holds $5.9B in assets across 3387 positions.

Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF (DFIS) — cost, income and size
Measure	DFIS
Expense ratio	0.39%
Dividend yield	2.89%
Assets under management	$5.9B
Holdings	3387

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

What stands out in DFIS's data

Developed ex-US small-cap equities, spread across thousands of holdings.

Profitability trails the typical developed-market small-cap fund — its edge has to come from breadth and price.

EBITDA margin of 22.0% sits below the category median of 27.7%, though it has improved from its own 20.6% median. Holdings 3,387.

Broad small-cap exposure outside the U.S., built for diversification across many names.

Why did DFIS move this week? It fell 1.3% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Mercari and Fintech drove it

DFIS fell 1.3% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Mercari (−10.4%), Fintech (−15.8%) and PAN African Resources (−9.4%); Lottomatica Group SPA (+12.8%) pushed the other way.

Is DFIS expensive right now? It trades at 15.3 times earnings, against its own median of 12.2

As of September 11, 2026, DFIS is more expensive than 84% of its own 50 monthly readings since 2022 — 42 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside DFIS?

What's inside DFIS: Size (Large 1%, Mid 34%, Small 65%); Geography (International 94%, US 6%); Tech 8.7%; AI 0.1%; Semiconductors 1.5%.

What are DFIS's top holdings? The ten largest are 5% of the fund

Telecom Italia Spa/milano, VAT, DPM Metals, Thyssenkrupp, Mercari, Rexel, Finning International, Shibaura Mechatronics COR, Gaztransport ET Technigaz and Carrefour are DFIS's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 93% of Developed ex-US ETFs.

Half of DFIS's weight sits in its 338 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 831 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF (DFIS) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfis