# DFA International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfisx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Dimensional · Asset class: International Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1996-09-30 Under typical market conditions, the DFA International Small Company Portfolio aims to allocate at least 80% of its net assets to small company securities. This allocation is primarily achieved through its investments in various underlying funds, and this guideline is considered a flexible policy rather than a strict, fundamental mandate. Furthermore, both the Portfolio and its underlying funds are authorized to invest in a range of money market funds—whether affiliated or unaffiliated, registered or unregistered—to efficiently manage cash awaiting deployment into other securities or to mai... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $27.43 | | Expense Ratio | 0.39% | | Assets Under Management | $16.06B | | NAV | $27.44 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.10% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.85 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $23.78 – $28.93 | | Beta | 0.93 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2230 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-29 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DFISX invest in? Under typical market conditions, the DFA International Small Company Portfolio aims to allocate at least 80% of its net assets to small company securities. This allocation is primarily achieved through its investments in various underlying funds, and this guideline is considered a flexible policy rather than a strict, fundamental mandate. Furthermore, both the Portfolio and its underlying funds are authorized to invest in a range of money market funds—whether affiliated or unaffiliated, registered or unregistered—to efficiently manage cash awaiting deployment into other securities or to maintain sufficient liquidity for shareholder redemptions and other operational purposes. ### What is the expense ratio of DFISX? DFA International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX) charges an expense ratio of 0.39%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is DFISX? DFA International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX) manages $16.06B 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 DFISX actively managed or an index fund? DFISX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (DFISX's is 0.39%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was DFISX launched? DFA International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX) launched in September 1996 and is managed by Dimensional. ### How has DFISX performed? DFISX'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 DFISX pay a dividend? DFA International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.10%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does DFISX pay dividends? DFA International Small Company Portfolio pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is DFISX's dividend yield? DFISX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.10%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is DFISX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DFISX was 2026-09-29. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will DFISX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.39% 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 DFISX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DFISX'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 DFISX cost more than a fund like VOO? DFISX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.39%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether DFISX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DFISX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as DFISX (0.39%) 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/dfisx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfisx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfisx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfisx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfisx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.