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Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF

DFUVNYSE ArcaDimensionalB

$56.80+0.02 (+0.04%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B64/ 100

Rank 13 of 40 in US Value Index

B64/100Rank 13 of 40inUS Value Index
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 56.78 to 56.80. Range 56.80 to 57.29. Use the arrow keys to read each point.56.9057.0057.1057.2057.3010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.21%
Fund size
$15.6B
1Y total return
+28.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.29%
Holdings
1312
Avg volume · 30D
355K sh
52W range
low $43.65high $57.89
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The ETF.net DFUV Grade

B

Score 64 out of 100

Category
US Value Index⁠
Rank
13 of 40
Six-pillar profile for DFUV. Scores out of 100: Cost 46, Risk 62, Mission 95, Tradability 64, Holdings 46, Durability 74. Strongest: Mission (95). Weakest: Holdings (46). Leans toward Mission.

Score 64 of 100 falls in the B 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.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 22 of 40

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A95 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 37

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 39

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 40

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 27 of 40

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 40

Our read on DFUV

ETF.net Research

In short

BDimensional's whole-market swing at value: roughly 1,300 cheap-priced US stocks reaching from mega-cap down to small, under a strategy running since 1998. Breadth first, headline names second.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Marketwide means marketwide: roughly 1,300 names across the size range, not the usual short roster of big-cap value stalwarts.
  • The strategy dates to 1998, older than most ETFs on the shelf, and it now runs as a multi-billion-dollar fund.
  • Sticks to its stated mandate of broad US value with little style drift, one of the tighter mandate-followers in a crowded value field.
  • Cash comes back on a quarterly cadence.

Worth knowing

  • At 0.21% a year it sits above the value-cohort median of 0.18%, and well above plain index routes like VTV (0.03%) or SCHV (0.04%).
  • It is a value fund by construction, so it behaves like one and can lag the broad market during stretches when growth names set the pace.
  • Trading activity is moderate rather than heavy, which can matter on large or hurried orders.

DFUV Performance

Launched Dec 16, 1998

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.
DFUV$12,884
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. DFUV $12,884. 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 DFUV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFUV
Year to date+23.2%
1 month+2.4%
3 months+2.6%
1 year+28.8%
3 yearsper year+21.4%
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 DFUV
YearReturn barDFUV
2026 YTD+23.2%
2025+15.8%
2024+11.8%
2023+13.2%
2022+1.2%

History from May 9, 2022

DFUV in the news

DFUV 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.
1.29%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.73Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.21 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. 18 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2022 $0.15; Sep 20, 2022 $0.16; Dec 20, 2022 $0.13; Mar 21, 2023 $0.15; Jun 21, 2023 $0.17; Sep 19, 2023 $0.18; Dec 19, 2023 $0.14; Mar 19, 2024 $0.14; Jun 18, 2024 $0.18; Sep 17, 2024 $0.18; Dec 17, 2024 $0.18; Mar 25, 2025 $0.17; Jun 24, 2025 $0.20; Sep 23, 2025 $0.20; Dec 16, 2025 $0.16; Mar 24, 2026 $0.18; Jun 23, 2026 $0.19; Sep 22, 2026 $0.21. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.21
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.19
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.18
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.16
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.20
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.20
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.17
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.18
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.18
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.18
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.14
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.14

See all 18 payments⁠

$10,000 in DFUV 3 years ago paid $625 in dividends.⁠

DFUV Risk

Risk pillarB62 out of 100Rank 14 of 39 in US Value Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.7%
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.
1.32
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.
−17.6%
53 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.
0.80
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.

DFUV Cost

Compare DFUV and VTV

Overpaying vs VTV, tied cheapest in US Value Index

$3,719

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

  • DFUV 0.21%

    $4,357

  • VTV 0.03% Tied cheapest

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFUV 0.21%
  • VTV 0.03%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530DFUV $4,357VTV $638

Year by year

YearDFUVVTVOverpaying
10$383$55$328
20$1,491$216$1,275
30$4,357$638$3,719

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