# VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF (CIL): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cil for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Victory Capital · Asset class: Global Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2015-08-20 The VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF offers exposure to large-cap, international stocks (outside the US) without subjecting investors to the inherent limitations of traditional market-cap weighting. It seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory International 500 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses. Volatility Weighting Methodology Combines fundamental criteria and volatility weighting in an effort to outperform traditional cap-weighted indexing strategies. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $56.91 | | Expense Ratio | 0.60% | | Assets Under Management | $31.3M | | NAV | $56.91 | | Holdings Count | 509 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $41.19 – $57.24 | | Beta | 0.96 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1010 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-11 - Pay date: 2025-12-12 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does CIL invest in? The VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF offers exposure to large-cap, international stocks (outside the US) without subjecting investors to the inherent limitations of traditional market-cap weighting. It seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory International 500 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses. Volatility Weighting Methodology Combines fundamental criteria and volatility weighting in an effort to outperform traditional cap-weighted indexing strategies. ### What is the expense ratio of CIL? VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF (CIL) charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is CIL? VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF (CIL) manages $31.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is CIL actively managed or an index fund? CIL is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (CIL's is 0.60%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was CIL launched? VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF (CIL) launched in August 2015 and is managed by Victory Capital. ### How has CIL performed? CIL's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does CIL pay a dividend? VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF (CIL) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does CIL pay dividends? VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is CIL's dividend yield? CIL's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is CIL's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for CIL was 2025-12-11. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will CIL's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.60% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does CIL charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from CIL's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does CIL cost more than a fund like VOO? CIL is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.60%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to CIL? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as CIL (0.60%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cil - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cil/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cil/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cil/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/cil/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.