# BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund (DIISX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/diisx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: BNY Mellon · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 1997-06-30 This fund's primary objective is to mirror the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index. To achieve this, it typically commits its assets to the stocks that make up this index, and may also use futures whose returns are tied to nations within the index. The fund usually acquires all components of the benchmark. Its holdings are carefully chosen to match the index's structure, specifically its allocation by individual company, geographic region, and industry sector, along with other key attributes. A core principle is to replicate the index's weighting for each security as closely as possible. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $25.84 | | Expense Ratio | 0.60% | | Assets Under Management | $324.9M | | NAV | $25.84 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 4.23% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.09 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $23.31 – $27.33 | | Beta | 0.80 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.0936 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-30 - Pay date: 2025-12-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DIISX invest in? This fund's primary objective is to mirror the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index. To achieve this, it typically commits its assets to the stocks that make up this index, and may also use futures whose returns are tied to nations within the index. The fund usually acquires all components of the benchmark. Its holdings are carefully chosen to match the index's structure, specifically its allocation by individual company, geographic region, and industry sector, along with other key attributes. A core principle is to replicate the index's weighting for each security as closely as possible. ### What is the expense ratio of DIISX? BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund (DIISX) charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is DIISX? BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund (DIISX) manages $324.9M 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 DIISX actively managed or an index fund? DIISX 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 (DIISX's is 0.60%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was DIISX launched? BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund (DIISX) launched in June 1997 and is managed by BNY Mellon. ### How has DIISX performed? DIISX'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 DIISX pay a dividend? BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund (DIISX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.23%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does DIISX pay dividends? BNY Mellon International Stock Index Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is DIISX's dividend yield? DIISX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.23%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is DIISX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DIISX was 2025-12-30. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will DIISX'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 DIISX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DIISX'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 DIISX cost more than a fund like VOO? DIISX 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 DIISX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as DIISX (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/diisx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/diisx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/diisx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/diisx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/diisx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.