DFLV ranks 4th and LSVD 25th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.
DFLV vs LSVD
DFLV −0.19pt a year
0.21%0.40%
DFLV 554.8×the volume
658K1.19K
DFLV vs LSVD Performance
+29.3%+22.9%
- DFLV 0.21%, better
- LSVD 0.40%
- DFLV $7.39B
- LSVD $667M
- DFLV +29.3%, better
- LSVD +22.9%
- DFLV 1.35%
- LSVD
- DFLV 336
- LSVD 135
- DFLV 658K sh, better
- LSVD 1.19K sh
- DFLV $41.80
- LSVD $35.98
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | DFLV | LSVD |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A92Higher | A72 |
| Mission | A78 | |
| Risk | A76Higher | C51 |
| Tradability | A83Higher | D32 |
| Holdings | A78Higher | B60 |
| Durability | A83Higher | B60 |
Rank among US Active Value funds
Same Category. DFLV and LSVD are both graded against the same 64 US Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
DFLVA
LSVDB
In short
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.
LSVD An institutional quant value shop's process in an ETF wrapper: a model built on fundamental value measures picks the stocks, the fee sits under the active-value norm, and the yardstick is the S&P 500 rather than a value index.
Stated mandate
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.
LSVD The Fund seeks long-term capital growth. It is an actively managed ETF that invests at least 80% of net assets in equity securities and uses a quantitative model based on fundamental value measures.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DFLV vs LSVD 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.
DFLV vs LSVD Cost
Overpaying LSVD vs DFLV
$3,733
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DFLV 0.21%
$4,357
LSVD 0.40%
$8,090
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DFLV | LSVD | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $383 | $723 | $340 |
| 20 | $1,491 | $2,793 | $1,302 |
| 30 | $4,357 | $8,090 | $3,733 |
- 0.21%DFLV, cheaper
- 0.40%LSVD
- Middle half of US Active Value funds
- Median 0.54%
DFLV 6th cheapest of 64 funds
LSVD 19th cheapest of 64 funds
DFLV vs LSVD Dividends
- DFLV 1.35%
- LSVD
- DFLV $0.57
- LSVD
- DFLV $0.16
- LSVD $0.10
- DFLV Sep 22, 2026
- LSVD Dec 30, 2025
- DFLV Sep 24, 2026
- LSVD Jan 7, 2026
- DFLV Quarterly
- LSVD Irregular
Distribution history
DFLV vs LSVD Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- DFLV 12.3%LSVD 12.6%
- Return per unit of risk
- DFLV 1.38LSVD 2.10
- Worst fall
- DFLV −16.8%LSVD −8.1%
- Market sensitivity
- DFLV 0.80LSVD 1.05
Popular comparisons
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- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
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- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
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- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
- 0.40% · 0.15%
- Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.