Filings Digest
TACK holders vote Dec. 10 on the move to Amplify
Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF
$70.68+0.66 (+0.94%)
- 0.28%
- $31.4B
- +24.7%
- 1.33%
- 303K sh
- low $55.12high $72.81
The ETF.net DFAT Grade
C
Score 46 out of 100
- 31 of 40
Score 46 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D36 out of 100Rank 25 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D26 out of 100Rank 29 of 39Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B55 out of 100Rank 15 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A80 out of 100Rank 6 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A79 out of 100Rank 5 of 40
Our read on DFAT
In short
CA 1998-vintage tax-managed value strategy that became an ETF in 2021. Dimensional buys roughly 1,500 cheap-looking US small and mid caps with healthier profits, and runs the whole thing with one eye on your tax bill.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while minimizing federal income taxes on its returns.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DFAT Holdings
- Stocks
- 1,227
- 7%
- OVV
Sectors
- Financials29.0%
- Industrials15.5%
- Consumer Discretionary14.5%
- Energy11.3%
- Technology7.8%
- Health Care7.2%
- Consumer Staples6.8%
- Materials4.4%
- Communication2.2%
- Real Estate1.0%
- Utilities0.4%
Geography
- United States98.89%
- Brazil0.36%
- India0.26%
- Sweden0.20%
- Belgium0.14%
- United Kingdom0.05%
- Spain0.04%
- Australia0.02%
- 0.03%
DFAT Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
DFAT$12,473
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | DFAT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +18.8% |
| 1 month | +5.4% |
| 3 months | −0.6% |
| 1 year | +24.7% |
| 3 years | +19.2% |
| 5 years | +10.2% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DFAT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +18.8% | |
| 2025 | +8.7% | |
| 2024 | +7.8% | |
| 2023 | +20.8% | |
| 2022 | −6.2% | |
| 2021 | +5.1% |
DFAT in the news
DFAT Dividends
- 1.33%
- $0.93
- $0.25 per share
- Quarterly
DFAT Risk
- 18.1%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.82
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −26.1%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.99
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
DFAT Cost
Overpaying vs VTV, tied cheapest in US Value Index
$5,117
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DFAT 0.28%
$5,755
VTV 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DFAT | VTV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $509 | $55 | $454 |
| 20 | $1,976 | $216 | $1,760 |
| 30 | $5,755 | $638 | $5,117 |
Other funds in US Value Index
- CVFVAVanguard U.S. Value Factor ETFExpense ratio 0.13%1 year return +30.8%
- CPWVInvesco Large Cap Value ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +27.2%
- CFNKFirst Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX FundExpense ratio 0.74%1 year return +22.0%
- CNIXTResearch Affiliates Deletions ETFExpense ratio 0.29%1 year return +38.4%
- CFYTFirst Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX FundExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return +31.3%
