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Is DFIV a good investment?

Updated October 28, 2026

Dimensional International Value ETF (DFIV) is a developed ex-US international ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFIV 5.0 out of 10 — highest on Return (8.6), lowest on Quality (1.8). It trades at 12.9 times earnings, against its own median of 10.6. Its ten largest holdings are 18% of the fund.

What stands out in DFIV's data

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

Priced cheaper than most developed-market peers — you pay less for each dollar of earnings.

Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 7.1x sits below the category median of 10.1x. Return on invested capital of 8.6% trails the 16.5% norm — the low price comes with lower profitability.

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 0.5% in the week to October 28, 2026 — HSBC and CIE Financiere Richemont drove it

DFIV fell 0.5% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were HSBC (−8.0%), CIE Financiere Richemont (−7.2%) and Woodside Energy (−5.4%); Totalenergies SE (+2.5%) pushed the other way.

How is DFIV rated? ETF Copilot scores Dimensional International Value ETF (DFIV) 5.0 out of 10

As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Dimensional International Value ETF (DFIV) 5.0 out of 10 overall.

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

  • Overall: 5.0 / 10
  • Growth: 4.2 / 10
  • Value: 1.9 / 10
  • Risk: 7.0 / 10
  • Quality: 1.8 / 10
  • Return: 8.6 / 10

Is DFIV expensive right now? It trades at 12.9 times earnings, against its own median of 10.6

As of October 28, 2026, DFIV is more expensive than 73% of its own last 4 years.

Trailing 12 months, built from DFIV's holdings. How we calculate this →

What's inside DFIV?

What's inside DFIV: Size (Large 66%, Mid 31%, Small 4%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 2.3%; Semiconductors 0.4%; Memory 0.1%.

What are DFIV's top holdings? The ten largest are 18% of the fund

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

More concentrated than 63% of Developed ex-US ETFs.

Half of DFIV's weight sits in its 62 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 132 equally weighted holdings.

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

As of October 28, 2026, DFIV charges 0.27% a year, yields 2.79% and holds $21.8B in assets across 600 positions.

Dimensional International Value ETF (DFIV) — cost, income and size
MeasureDFIV
Expense ratio0.27%
Dividend yield2.79%
Assets under management$21.8B
Holdings600

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.

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ETF Copilot, “Dimensional International Value ETF (DFIV) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfiv

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