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U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares

DFSVNYSE ArcaDimensionalA

$39.37−0.36 (−0.91%)

At close: Nov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A82/ 100

Rank 3 of 41 in US Active Small-Cap

A82/100Rank 3 of 41inUS Active Small-Cap
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 39.73 to 39.37. Range 39.34 to 39.77. Use the arrow keys to read each point.39.5039.6010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.30%
Fund size
$28B
1Y total return
+28.6%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.37%
Holdings
1051
Avg volume · 30D
944K sh
52W range
low $30.32high $40.95
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The ETF.net DFSV Grade

A

Score 82 out of 100

Category
US Active Small-Cap⁠
Rank
3 of 41
Six-pillar profile for DFSV. Scores out of 100: Cost 91, Risk 59, Mission 62, Tradability 88, Holdings 80, Durability 97. Strongest: Durability (97). Weakest: Risk (59). Leans toward Durability and Cost.

Score 82 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 41

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 10

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B59 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 39

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A88 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 41

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 41

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A97 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 41

Our read on DFSV

ETF.net Research

In short

ASmall-cap value, spread wide: roughly a thousand of the market's cheaper small companies, measured against the Russell 2000 Value Index. A deeper bench than most rivals carry, at a higher price than the plain index funds beside it.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Roughly 1,000 holdings spread the small-value bet across the whole opportunity set instead of a handful of names.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so getting a position on or off is rarely the hard part.
  • Portfolio construction is the strong suit here: broad, diversified small-cap value exposure, with distributions paid quarterly.
  • The mandate is plainly stated: long-term capital appreciation from US stocks, no side quests.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.30% a year it costs more than the typical US value ETF (median 0.18%), and VTWV runs against the same Russell 2000 Value benchmark for 0.06%.
  • Small-cap value is a bumpier corner than the large-cap value funds anchoring this group (VTV, SCHV), and the ride shows it.
  • Launched in 2022, so its live record is short next to the value funds it sits beside.

DFSV Performance

Launched Mar 2, 1993

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.Not enough history yet.
DFSV$12,857
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. DFSV $12,857. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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.

Trailing total return for DFSV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFSV
Year to date+22.1%
1 month+4.1%
3 months+0.6%
1 year+28.6%
3 yearsper year+18.8%
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
10 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DFSV
YearReturn barDFSV
2026 YTD+22.1%
2025+8.6%
2024+7.1%
2023+19.2%
2022+0.6%

History from Feb 24, 2022

DFSV in the news

DFSV Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
1.37%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.54Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.15 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2022 $0.0038; Jun 22, 2022 $0.04; Sep 20, 2022 $0.07; Dec 20, 2022 $0.10; Mar 21, 2023 $0.06; Jun 21, 2023 $0.10; Sep 19, 2023 $0.10; Dec 19, 2023 $0.11; Mar 19, 2024 $0.05; Jun 18, 2024 $0.11; Sep 17, 2024 $0.10; Dec 17, 2024 $0.14; Mar 25, 2025 $0.08; Jun 24, 2025 $0.14; Sep 23, 2025 $0.14; Dec 16, 2025 $0.14; Mar 24, 2026 $0.12; Jun 23, 2026 $0.13; Sep 22, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.15
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.13
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.12
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.14
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.14
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.14
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.08
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.14
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.10
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.11
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.05
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.11

See all 19 payments⁠

$10,000 in DFSV 3 years ago paid $559 in dividends.⁠

DFSV Risk

Risk pillarB59 out of 100Rank 15 of 39 in US Active Small-Cap
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
18.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.84
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−28.0%
56 months · trough Apr 2025
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.04
vs its asset-class index
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.

DFSV Cost

Compare DFSV and AVSC

Overpaying vs AVSC, cheapest in US Active Small-Cap

$990

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DFSV 0.30%

    $6,149

  • AVSC 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFSV 0.30%
  • AVSC 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530DFSV $6,149AVSC $5,159

Year by year

YearDFSVAVSCOverpaying
10$545$455$90
20$2,113$1,769$344
30$6,149$5,159$990

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