AVES ranks 2nd and DFEV 5th of 20 funds in the Emerging Markets Multifactor Category.
AVES vs DFEV
AVES −0.07pt a year
0.36%0.43%
DFEV 2.9×the volume
98.2K284K
DFEV +6.2pt
+17.7%+23.9%
AVES vs DFEV Performance
+7.8%+21.7%
- AVES 0.36%, better
- DFEV 0.43%
- AVES $1.45B
- DFEV $2.14B
- AVES +7.8%
- DFEV +21.7%, better
- AVES 3.69%, better
- DFEV 2.25%
- AVES 1998
- DFEV 3533
- AVES 98.2K sh
- DFEV 284K sh, better
- AVES $60.00
- DFEV $39.73
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | AVES | DFEV |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | B68Higher | C53 |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | C52 | B56Higher |
| Tradability | A92Higher | A82 |
| Holdings | A88Higher | A73 |
| Durability | B57 | A70Higher |
Rank among Emerging Markets Multifactor funds
Same Category. AVES and DFEV are both graded against the same 20 Emerging Markets Multifactor funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
AVESA
DFEVB
In short
AVES Avantis starts with the emerging markets universe and tilts it: cheap valuations, profitable companies, roughly 1,800 names from megacaps down to small caps. Broad EM exposure with a deliberate value-and-quality slant, priced under the typical multifactor rival.
DFEV Dimensional's value take on emerging markets: roughly 3,200 cheap stocks spread across countries and sectors, picked actively rather than copied from an index. Fee is 0.43% net of a waiver through February 28, 2027.
Stated mandate
AVES The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
DFEV The ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation. It uses an integrated, actively managed approach to invest in emerging-market equity securities selected for value characteristics while diversifying across countries, sectors, and companies.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
AVES vs DFEV 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.
AVES vs DFEV Cost
Overpaying DFEV vs AVES
$1,342
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
AVES 0.36%
$7,320
DFEV 0.43%
$8,662
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | AVES | DFEV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $652 | $776 | $124 |
| 20 | $2,522 | $2,994 | $472 |
| 30 | $7,320 | $8,662 | $1,342 |
- 0.36%AVES, cheaper
- 0.43%DFEV
- Middle half of Emerging Markets Multifactor funds
- Median 0.44%
AVES 8th cheapest of 20 funds
DFEV 9th cheapest of 20 funds
AVES vs DFEV Dividends
- AVES 3.69%, better
- DFEV 2.25%
- AVES $2.23
- DFEV $0.89
- AVES $0.62
- DFEV $0.42
- AVES Sep 8, 2026
- DFEV Sep 22, 2026
- AVES Sep 10, 2026
- DFEV Sep 24, 2026
- AVES Quarterly
- DFEV Quarterly
Distribution history
AVES vs DFEV Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- AVES 14.7%, betterDFEV 15.3%
- Return per unit of risk
- AVES 0.88DFEV 1.19, better
- Worst fall
- AVES −27.4%DFEV −18.5%
- Market sensitivity
- AVES 0.98DFEV 1.06
Popular comparisons
- 0.36% · 0.26%
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- 0.43% · 0.26%
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- 0.36% · 0.25%
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- 0.43% · 0.25%
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- 0.36% · 0.30%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.43% · 0.30%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.