DFLV ranks 4th and TMVE 35th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.
DFLV vs TMVE
11.9%by weight
DFLV −0.34pt a year
0.21%0.55%
DFLV 117.2×the volume
658K5.61K
DFLV vs TMVE Performance
+23.6%+18.0%
- DFLV 0.21%, better
- TMVE 0.55%
- DFLV $7.39B
- TMVE $290M
- DFLV +29.3%
- TMVE
- DFLV 1.35%
- TMVE
- DFLV 336
- TMVE 86
- DFLV 658K sh, better
- TMVE 5.61K sh
- DFLV $41.80
- TMVE $17.56
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | DFLV | TMVE |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A92Higher | C41 |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | A76Higher | B58 |
| Tradability | A83Higher | F24 |
| Holdings | A78 | A82Higher |
| Durability | A83Higher | B64 |
Rank among US Active Value funds
Same Category. DFLV and TMVE are both graded against the same 64 US Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
DFLVA
TMVEC
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.
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.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DFLV vs TMVE Holdings
How DFLV and TMVE differ
11.9%
Shared holdings make up 44.4% of TMVE and 12.9% of DFLV.
Level by level
- Holdings11.9%
- Sector76.8%
- Country94.0%
Sector
| Sector | More in DFLVMore in TMVE | DFLV | TMVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | TMVE +7.8 points | 0.0% | 7.8% |
| Real Estate | TMVE +7.0 points | 0.4% | 7.4% |
| Energy | DFLV +6.5 points | 14.9% | 8.4% |
| Health Care | DFLV +5.5 points | 14.0% | 8.5% |
| Financials | DFLV +5.3 points | 21.7% | 16.4% |
| Communication | DFLV +4.4 points | 7.0% | 2.6% |
| Industrials | TMVE +3.8 points | 12.9% | 16.7% |
| Consumer Discretionary | TMVE +1.6 points | 8.4% | 10.0% |
| Materials | DFLV +1.6 points | 6.8% | 5.2% |
| Technology | TMVE +1.7 points | 9.1% | 10.8% |
| Consumer Staples | TMVE +1.4 points | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Country, concentration and asset class
Country
| Country | More in DFLVMore in TMVE | DFLV | TMVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | DFLV +5.0 points | 98.0% | 93.0% |
| Canada | TMVE +2.0 points | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| France | TMVE +2.0 points | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| United Kingdom | TMVE +1.4 points | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Switzerland | DFLV +0.8 points | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| China | TMVE +0.7 points | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Other countries (2) | DFLV +0.2 points | 0.2% | 0.0% |
Concentration
- DFLV25.0%
- TMVE19.8%
- DFLV335
- TMVE86
Asset class
- DFLV
- Equity
- TMVE
- Equity
Holdings
- Only in DFLV300
- In both35
- Only in TMVE51
Only in DFLV
300 securities, 87.0% of DFLV by weight
- Amazon.com Inc.4.66%
- JPMorgan Chase & Co4.50%
- Exxonmobil Holdings Corp4.09%
- Chevron Corp.2.12%
- Meta Platforms Inc2.07%
- Berkshire Hathaway Cl-B2.00%
- Goldman Sachs Group Inc.1.34%
- Procter & Gamble Co/The1.31%
- New Linde PLC1.29%
- Rtx Corp1.09%
- Conocophillips1.09%
- Verizon Communications1.06%
- Wells Fargo & Co.1.04%
- Hewlett-Packard Enterpris0.96%
- Morgan Stanley0.95%
- Travelers Companies Inc.0.92%
- Pfizer Inc.0.91%
- Eog Resources Inc.0.90%
- Intel Corp0.88%
- Norfolk Southern Corp.0.87%
- Newmont Corp0.87%
- General Motors0.87%
- Deere & Co.0.81%
- Te Connectivity PLC0.78%
- Slb Ltd0.78%
- Analog Devices Inc.0.77%
- Merck & Company Inc0.77%
- Fedex Corp0.75%
- Salesforce Inc0.75%
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.0.75%
- AT&T Inc.0.72%
- Bank of America Corp0.72%
- Abbott Laboratories0.72%
- Target Corp.0.71%
- Allstate Corp.0.71%
- Phillips 660.70%
- Freeport-Mcmoran Inc.0.69%
- Alphabet Inc - Class A0.68%
- Nxp Semiconductors NV0.67%
- Metlife Inc.0.65%
- Occidental Petroleum Corp0.65%
- Republic Services Inc0.64%
- Emerson Elec Co0.63%
- United Rentals Inc.0.61%
- Comcast Corp New Class A0.59%
- Valero Energy Corp0.59%
- Northrop Grumman Corp.0.58%
- Alphabet Inc0.57%
- Crh PLC0.56%
- Cummins Inc0.56%
Only in TMVE
51 securities, 55.8% of TMVE by weight
- Sysco Corp Common Stock USD1.01.80%
- Simmons First Natl Corp Class A Common Stock USD.011.79%
- Tyler Technologies Inc Common Stock USD.011.76%
- Warner Music Group Corp Class A Common Stock1.72%
- Unilever PLC Sponsored Adr Adr1.48%
- Vivmark Residential Reit USD.011.45%
- Yum China Holdings Inc Common Stock USD.011.43%
- Flowserve Corp Common Stock USD1.251.43%
- Msc Industrial Direct Co A Common Stock USD.0011.41%
- Enterprise Products Partners Mlp1.38%
- Acuity Inc Common Stock USD.011.36%
- Noble Corp PLC Common Stock USD.000011.31%
- Estee Lauder Companies Class A Common Stock USD.011.31%
- Host Hotels & Resorts Inc Reit USD.011.28%
- West Fraser Timber Co Ltd Common Stock1.26%
- Agnc Investment Corp Reit USD.011.23%
- Levi Strauss & Co Class A Common Stock USD.0011.23%
- Commvault Systems Inc Common Stock USD.011.20%
- Dte Energy Company Common Stock1.19%
- Alliant Energy Corp Common Stock USD.011.17%
- Fluor Corp Common Stock USD.011.17%
- Simon Property Group Inc Reit USD.00011.17%
- Voya Financial Inc Common Stock USD.011.16%
- Griffon Corp Common Stock USD.251.15%
- Agco Corp Common Stock USD.011.13%
- Constellation Energy Common Stock1.12%
- Selective Insurance Group Common Stock USD2.01.11%
- Jabil Inc Common Stock USD.0011.08%
- Hexcel Corp Common Stock USD.011.06%
- Evergy Inc Common Stock1.04%
- Healthcare Realty Trust Inc Reit USD.011.04%
- Ralliant Corp Common Stock USD.011.03%
- Entergy Corp Common Stock USD.010.99%
- Icon PLC Common Stock EUR.060.98%
- Lvmh Moet Hennessy Unsp Adr Adr0.97%
- Vistra Corp Common Stock USD.010.96%
- Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc Common Stock USD.010.95%
- Nisource Inc Common Stock USD.010.94%
- Wintrust Financial Corp Common Stock0.92%
- Imax Corp Common Stock0.90%
- Celanese Corp Common Stock USD.00010.81%
- L Oreal Unsponsored Adr Adr0.79%
- Ssc Government Mm Gvmxx0.78%
- Texas Capital Bancshares Inc Common Stock USD.010.74%
- Werner Enterprises Inc Common Stock USD.010.65%
- Western Digital Corp Common Stock USD.010.58%
- Knowles Corp Common Stock USD.010.57%
- Gildan Activewear Inc Common Stock0.53%
- Legence Corp Class A Common Stock USD.010.52%
- Axsome Therapeutics Inc Common Stock USD.00010.50%
Weight gaps
All 35 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.
| Holding | More in DFLVMore in TMVE | DFLV | TMVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Holdings Inc | TMVE +2.01 points | <0.01% | 2.02% |
| Intercontinental Exchange | TMVE +1.97 points | 0.18% | 2.15% |
| M & T Bank Corp. | TMVE +1.92 points | 0.13% | 2.05% |
| Ppg Industries Inc | TMVE +1.78 points | 0.28% | 2.06% |
| Labcorp Holdings Inc | TMVE +1.69 points | 0.22% | 1.91% |
| L3HARRIS Technologies Inc | TMVE +1.68 points | 0.25% | 1.93% |
| Steris PLC | TMVE +1.62 points | 0.16% | 1.78% |
| American Int'l Group | TMVE +1.62 points | 0.37% | 1.99% |
| U.s. Bancorp | TMVE +1.61 points | 0.41% | 2.02% |
| Capital One Financial | TMVE +1.44 points | 0.40% | 1.84% |
| Halliburton Co | TMVE +1.37 points | 0.27% | 1.64% |
| General Dynamics Corp. | TMVE +1.36 points | 0.49% | 1.85% |
| Qualcomm Inc. | TMVE +1.30 points | 0.04% | 1.34% |
| Devon Energy Corp. | TMVE +1.21 points | 0.47% | 1.68% |
| Best Buy Co. Inc. | TMVE +1.06 points | 0.03% | 1.09% |
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | DFLV +1.01 points | 1.60% | 0.59% |
| Mks Inc | TMVE +0.96 points | <0.01% | 0.96% |
| Td Synnex Corp | TMVE +0.92 points | 0.09% | 1.01% |
| Cbre Group Inc | TMVE +0.82 points | 0.38% | 1.20% |
| Expand Energy Corp | TMVE +0.82 points | 0.17% | 0.99% |
| Diamondback Energy Inc | TMVE +0.66 points | 0.47% | 1.13% |
| Synopsys Inc | TMVE +0.53 points | 0.15% | 0.68% |
| Hunt (Jb) Transport Serv | TMVE +0.48 points | 0.11% | 0.59% |
| Coherent Corp | TMVE +0.48 points | 0.08% | 0.56% |
| D.r. Horton Inc. | TMVE +0.46 points | 0.30% | 0.76% |
| Mondelez Intl | TMVE +0.43 points | 0.54% | 0.97% |
| Fortive Corporation | TMVE +0.41 points | 0.11% | 0.52% |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific. | TMVE +0.40 points | 1.07% | 1.47% |
| Cf Industries Holdings | TMVE +0.41 points | 0.11% | 0.52% |
| Humana Incorporated | TMVE +0.38 points | 0.32% | 0.70% |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. | TMVE +0.36 points | 0.62% | 0.98% |
| Csx Corp | TMVE +0.27 points | 0.79% | 1.06% |
| Cigna Group/The | TMVE +0.06 points | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Nucor Corp. | DFLV +0.02 points | 0.56% | 0.54% |
| Johnson & Johnson | TMVE +0.01 points | 1.07% | 1.08% |
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 TMVE Cost
Overpaying TMVE vs DFLV
$6,547
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DFLV 0.21%
$4,357
TMVE 0.55%
$10,904
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DFLV | TMVE | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $383 | $988 | $605 |
| 20 | $1,491 | $3,790 | $2,299 |
| 30 | $4,357 | $10,904 | $6,547 |
- 0.21%DFLV, cheaper
- 0.55%TMVE
- Middle half of US Active Value funds
- Median 0.54%
DFLV 6th cheapest of 64 funds
TMVE 34th cheapest of 64 funds
DFLV vs TMVE Dividends
- DFLV 1.35%
- TMVE
- DFLV $0.57
- TMVE
- DFLV $0.16
- TMVE $0.02
- DFLV Sep 22, 2026
- TMVE Dec 23, 2025
- DFLV Sep 24, 2026
- TMVE Dec 26, 2025
- DFLV Quarterly
- TMVE Irregular
Distribution history
DFLV vs TMVE Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- DFLV 12.3%TMVE
- Return per unit of risk
- DFLV 1.38TMVE
- Worst fall
- DFLV −16.8%TMVE
- Market sensitivity
- DFLV 0.80TMVE 0.68
DFLV and TMVE in the news
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