Is DFIV a good investment?

Dimensional - International Value ETF (DFIV) is a developed ex-US international ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFIV 5.9 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.1), lowest on Quality (0.9). It trades at 13.9 times earnings, against its own median of 10.7. Its ten largest holdings are 14% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is DFIV rated? ETF Copilot scores Dimensional - International Value ETF (DFIV) 5.9 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Dimensional - International Value ETF (DFIV) 5.9 out of 10 overall.

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

Overall: 5.9 / 10
Growth: 6.0 / 10
Valuation: 3.1 / 10
Risk: 9.1 / 10
Quality: 0.9 / 10
Return: 8.7 / 10

What is DFIV's expense ratio? 0.27% a year

As of September 11, 2026, DFIV charges 0.27% a year, yields 3.81% and holds $22.4B in assets across 598 positions.

Dimensional - International Value ETF (DFIV) — cost, income and size
Measure	DFIV
Expense ratio	0.27%
Dividend yield	3.81%
Assets under management	$22.4B
Holdings	598

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 DFIV's data

Non-U.S. developed market equities, selected for value characteristics.

Earns less on its capital than most peers — its cheap price is the main draw, not its profitability.

Return on invested capital of 8.4% trails the 16.8% category median. trailing P/E multiple of 13.9x offers a below-average price tag.

A value tilt on developed ex-U.S. stocks — lower prices for a portfolio anchored in growth.

Why did DFIV move this week? It fell 0.8% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Novartis and Swiss Reinsurance drove it

DFIV fell 0.8% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Novartis (−15.9%), Swiss Reinsurance (−5.3%) and Lonza (−9.3%); Nokia OYJ (+13.6%) pushed the other way.

Is DFIV expensive right now? It trades at 13.9 times earnings, against its own median of 10.7

As of September 11, 2026, DFIV is more expensive than 74% of its own 50 monthly readings since 2022 — 37 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 DFIV?

What's inside DFIV: Size (Large 61%, Mid 34%, Small 5%); Geography (International 95%, US 5%); Tech 4.8%; AI 0.1%; Semiconductors 0.5%; Memory 0.1%.

What are DFIV's top holdings? The ten largest are 14% of the fund

Shell, Totalenergies SE, Banco Santander, Toyota Motor, Basf SE, HSBC, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bayer and BP are DFIV's largest holdings, in that order.

More concentrated than 56% of Developed ex-US ETFs.

Half of DFIV's weight sits in its 66 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 177 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “Dimensional - International Value ETF (DFIV) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfiv