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AESB vs DFSV

Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Core ETF

AESB—NYSE Arca

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares

DFSVANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFSV −0.08pt a year

AESB0.38%DFSV0.30%

Avg volume · 30D

DFSV 414.1×the volume

AESB2.28KDFSV944K

AESB vs DFSV Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.2%AESB+5.3%DFSV

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AESB −0.2%. DFSV +5.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2%4%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
AESB 0.38%
DFSV 0.30%, better
Fund size
AESB $2M
DFSV $27.8B
1Y total return
AESB No data
DFSV +27.6%
Yield (12M)
AESB No data
DFSV 1.38%
Holdings
AESB 167
DFSV 1053
Avg volume (30D)
AESB 2.28K sh
DFSV 944K sh, better
NAV per share
AESB $19.40
DFSV $39.41
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —AESBNot yet graded
DFSV: Cost 91, Risk 59, Mission 62, Tradability 88, Holdings 80, Durability 97.
Pillar letters and Scores for AESB, DFSV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAESBDFSV
Cost30% weightNot scoredA91
Mission25% weightNot scoredB62
Risk15% weightNot scoredB59
Tradability15% weightNot scoredA88
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA80
Durability5% weightNot scoredA97

Rank among US Active Small-Cap funds

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US Active Small-Cap⁠

Category · 39 funds
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DFSV ranks 3rd of 39 funds in the US Active Small-Cap Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVSCAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFScore 88
  2. Rank 2AFESMFidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFScore 85
  3. Rank 3ADFSVU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesScore 82
  4. Rank 4ADUSGU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class SharesScore 75
  5. AESBNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AESB—Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Core ETF

DFSVAU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares

In short

AESB No data

DFSV Small-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

AESB No data

DFSV The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

AESB No data

  • DFSV 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

AESB No data

  • DFSV 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.

Full AESB profile⁠

Full DFSV profile⁠

AESB vs DFSV Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AESB vs DFSV Cost

Overpaying AESB vs DFSV

$1,557

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

  • AESB 0.38%

    $7,706

  • DFSV 0.30%

    $6,149

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AESB 0.38%
  • DFSV 0.30%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530AESB $7,706DFSV $6,149

Year by year

YearAESBDFSVOverpaying
10$688$545$143
20$2,658$2,113$545
30$7,706$6,149$1,557

Expense ratio

  • 0.38%AESB
  • 0.30%DFSV, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

DFSV 4th cheapest of 39 funds

AESB 9th cheapest of 39 funds

AESB vs DFSV Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AESB No data
DFSV 1.38%
Payout (12M)
AESB None
DFSV $0.54
Last payment
AESB No data
DFSV $0.15
Ex-dividend
AESB No data
DFSV Sep 22, 2026
Paid on
AESB No data
DFSV Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
AESB No data
DFSV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

AESBAll AESB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DFSVQuarterly · 19 paymentsAll DFSV payments⁠
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.$0$0.1020232026YTD

AESB vs DFSV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AESB No dataDFSV 18.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AESB No dataDFSV 0.84
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AESB No dataDFSV −28.0%since Feb 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AESB 0.00DFSV 1.04

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