WTV ranks 1st and DFLV 4th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.
DFLV vs WTV
WTV −0.09pt a year
0.21%0.12%
DFLV 3.9×the volume
658K167K
WTV +1.4pt
+22.7%+24.1%
DFLV vs WTV Performance
+29.3%+20.9%
- DFLV 0.21%
- WTV 0.12%, better
- DFLV $7.39B
- WTV $3.33B
- DFLV +29.3%, better
- WTV +20.9%
- DFLV 1.35%
- WTV 2.00%, better
- DFLV 336
- WTV 126
- DFLV 658K sh, better
- WTV 167K sh
- DFLV $41.80
- WTV $106.90
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | DFLV | WTV |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A92 | A100Higher |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | A76Higher | B56 |
| Tradability | A83 | A89Higher |
| Holdings | A78 | A84Higher |
| Durability | A83 | A90Higher |
Rank among US Active Value funds
Same Category. DFLV and WTV are both graded against the same 64 US Active Value funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
DFLVA
WTVA
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.
WTV Most value funds shop for low price tags. WTV shops for cash coming back to shareholders: dividends plus net buybacks, filtered for quality and profitability. Actively run, priced like an index fund at 0.12%.
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.
WTV The fund seeks income and capital appreciation through primarily U.S. equities selected for high total shareholder yield and favorable relative quality characteristics.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DFLV vs WTV 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 WTV Cost
Overpaying DFLV vs WTV
$1,837
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DFLV 0.21%
$4,357
WTV 0.12%
$2,520
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DFLV | WTV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $383 | $220 | $163 |
| 20 | $1,491 | $859 | $632 |
| 30 | $4,357 | $2,520 | $1,837 |
- 0.21%DFLV
- 0.12%WTV, cheaper
- Middle half of US Active Value funds
- Median 0.54%
WTV cheapest of 64 funds
DFLV 6th cheapest of 64 funds
DFLV vs WTV Dividends
- DFLV 1.35%
- WTV 2.00%, better
- DFLV $0.57
- WTV $2.14
- DFLV $0.16
- WTV $0.55
- DFLV Sep 22, 2026
- WTV Sep 25, 2026
- DFLV Sep 24, 2026
- WTV Sep 29, 2026
- DFLV Quarterly
- WTV Quarterly
Distribution history
DFLV vs WTV Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- DFLV 12.3%, betterWTV 13.7%
- Return per unit of risk
- DFLV 1.38, betterWTV 1.33
- Worst fall
- DFLV −16.8%WTV −19.3%
- Market sensitivity
- DFLV 0.80WTV 0.94
Popular comparisons
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