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AVLV vs DFLV

Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF

AVLVANYSE Arca

Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF

DFLVANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

AVLV −0.06pt a year

AVLV0.15%DFLV0.21%

Avg volume · 30D

AVLV 2.5×the volume

AVLV1.62MDFLV658K

3Y return · a year

AVLV +2.0pt

AVLV+24.7%DFLV+22.7%

AVLV vs DFLV Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+31.0%AVLV+29.3%DFLV

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AVLV +31.0%. DFLV +29.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%15%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AVLV 0.15%, better
DFLV 0.21%
Fund size
AVLV $22.6B
DFLV $7.39B
1Y total return
AVLV +31.0%, better
DFLV +29.3%
Yield (12M)
AVLV 1.09%
DFLV 1.35%, better
Holdings
AVLV 297
DFLV 336
Avg volume (30D)
AVLV 1.62M sh, better
DFLV 658K sh
NAV per share
AVLV $94.04
DFLV $41.80
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AVLV: Cost 98, Risk 59, Mission 87, Tradability 99, Holdings 75, Durability 85. DFLV: Cost 92, Risk 76, Mission not scored, Tradability 83, Holdings 78, Durability 83.
Pillar letters and Scores for AVLV, DFLV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAVLVDFLV
Cost30% weightA98HigherA92
Mission25% weightA87Not scored
Risk15% weightB59A76Higher
Tradability15% weightA99HigherA83
Holdings10% weightA75A78Higher
Durability5% weightA85HigherA83

Rank among US Active Value funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AVLV and DFLV are both graded against the same 64 US Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Value⁠

Category · 64 funds
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AVLV ranks 1st and DFLV 4th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLVAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 1AWTVWisdomTree U.S. Value FundScore 86
  3. Rank 3ASEIVSEI QiM U.S. Large Cap Value Active ETFScore 85
  4. Rank 4ADFLVDimensional US Large Cap Value ETFScore 84
  5. Rank 5AAVMVAvantis U.S. Mid Cap Value ETFScore 79

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AVLVAAvantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF

DFLVADimensional US Large Cap Value ETF

In short

AVLV No data

DFLV Dimensional's value playbook in an ETF wrapper: large-cap value that also screens for profitability, spread across roughly 300 names, run by research rather than an index. Active by design, index-fund cheap in practice.

Stated mandate

AVLV No data

DFLV The ETF seeks long-term capital appreciation. Its investment approach combines research, portfolio design, portfolio management, and trading, emphasizing long-term expected-return drivers and broad diversification.

Why people hold it

AVLV No data

  • DFLV Costs 0.21% a year, well under half the 0.55% median for US value funds in its peer group. Active management without the active price tag.
  • Cheap alone doesn't get you in. The portfolio screens on value and profitability together, a filter aimed at cut-rate stocks that actually earn money.
  • No index to shadow. Dimensional can trade on its own schedule and spreads the money across about 300 large-cap names instead of a handful of bets.
  • Sits in the top tier of the US value funds we grade, and it is a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so getting in and out is rarely the hard part.

Worth knowing

AVLV No data

  • DFLV Not the cheapest seat in the room: AVLV and SEIV run 0.15%, WTV 0.12%. You're paying a bit more for Dimensional's process.
  • Being benchmark-free cuts both ways. With no index to measure against, there is no tracking-error scoreboard, and outcomes ride on the manager's judgment.
  • Launched in December 2022, so the ETF's own record is short, and a value tilt behaves differently from the broad market. It pays quarterly.

Full AVLV profile⁠

Full DFLV profile⁠

AVLV vs DFLV 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.

AVLV vs DFLV Cost

Overpaying DFLV vs AVLV

$1,220

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

  • AVLV 0.15%

    $3,137

  • DFLV 0.21%

    $4,357

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AVLV 0.15%
  • DFLV 0.21%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K$5K051015202530DFLV $4,357AVLV $3,137

Year by year

YearAVLVDFLVOverpaying
10$274$383$109
20$1,071$1,491$420
30$3,137$4,357$1,220

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%AVLV, cheaper
  • 0.21%DFLV
  • Middle half of US Active Value funds
  • Median 0.54%

AVLV 2nd cheapest of 64 funds

DFLV 6th cheapest of 64 funds

AVLV vs DFLV Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AVLV 1.09%
DFLV 1.35%, better
Payout (12M)
AVLV $1.03
DFLV $0.57
Last payment
AVLV $0.23
DFLV $0.16
Ex-dividend
AVLV Sep 8, 2026
DFLV Sep 22, 2026
Paid on
AVLV Sep 10, 2026
DFLV Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
AVLV Quarterly
DFLV Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

AVLVQuarterly · 20 paymentsAll AVLV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 20 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 16, 2021 $0.16; Mar 22, 2022 $0.22; Jun 21, 2022 $0.22; Sep 20, 2022 $0.26; Dec 15, 2022 $0.30; Mar 23, 2023 $0.28; Jun 20, 2023 $0.25; Sep 21, 2023 $0.23; Dec 18, 2023 $0.30; Mar 21, 2024 $0.22; Jun 24, 2024 $0.26; Sep 23, 2024 $0.27; Dec 17, 2024 $0.30; Mar 25, 2025 $0.27; Jun 24, 2025 $0.28; Sep 23, 2025 $0.18; Dec 16, 2025 $0.28; Mar 10, 2026 $0.23; Jun 9, 2026 $0.28; Sep 8, 2026 $0.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
DFLVQuarterly · 16 paymentsAll DFLV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2022 $0.03; Mar 21, 2023 $0.08; Jun 21, 2023 $0.10; Sep 19, 2023 $0.12; Dec 19, 2023 $0.16; Mar 19, 2024 $0.09; Jun 18, 2024 $0.12; Sep 17, 2024 $0.13; Dec 17, 2024 $0.15; Mar 25, 2025 $0.13; Jun 24, 2025 $0.14; Sep 23, 2025 $0.15; Dec 16, 2025 $0.13; Mar 24, 2026 $0.13; Jun 23, 2026 $0.14; Sep 22, 2026 $0.16. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

AVLV vs DFLV Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AVLV 12.9%DFLV 12.3%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AVLV 1.45, betterDFLV 1.38
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AVLV −19.5%DFLV −16.8%since Dec 2022
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AVLV 0.88DFLV 0.80

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