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DFSV vs FESC

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares

DFSVANYSE Arca

First Eagle Small Cap Equity ETF

FESCCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFSV −0.25pt a year

DFSV0.30%FESC0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

DFSV 130.3×the volume

DFSV932KFESC7.15K

DFSV vs FESC Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

−2.1%DFSV−5.0%FESC

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. DFSV −2.1%. FESC −5.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%0%2%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFSV 0.30%, better
FESC 0.55%
Fund size
DFSV $27.1B
FESC $5M
1Y total return
DFSV +27.2%
FESC No data
Yield (12M)
DFSV 1.38%
FESC No data
Holdings
DFSV 1053
FESC 178
Avg volume (30D)
DFSV 932K sh, better
FESC 7.15K sh
NAV per share
DFSV $38.40
FESC $22.41
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFSV: Cost 91, Risk 61, Mission 62, Tradability 85, Holdings 80, Durability 97. FESC: Cost 54, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 61, Durability 13.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFSV, FESC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFSVFESC
Cost30% weightA91HigherC54
Mission25% weightB62Not scored
Risk15% weightB61HigherD35
Tradability15% weightA85HigherC43
Holdings10% weightA80HigherB61
Durability5% weightA97HigherF13

Rank among US Active Small-Cap funds

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

Same Category. DFSV and FESC are both graded against the same 39 US Active Small-Cap funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Small-Cap⁠

Category · 39 funds
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DFSV ranks 3rd and FESC 21st of 39 funds in the US Active Small-Cap Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVSCAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFScore 88
  2. Rank 2AFESMFidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 3ADFSVU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesScore 82
  4. Rank 4ADUSGU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class SharesScore 76
  5. Rank 21CAFSMFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFScore 46
  6. Rank 21CFESCFirst Eagle Small Cap Equity ETFScore 46
  7. Rank 23CSCDVBahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFSVAU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares

FESCCFirst Eagle Small Cap Equity ETF

In short

DFSV Small-cap value, spread wide: roughly a thousand of the market's cheaper small companies, measured against the Russell 2000 Value Index. A deeper bench than most rivals carry, at a higher price than the plain index funds beside it.

FESC No data

Stated mandate

DFSV The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

FESC No data

Why people hold it

  • DFSV Roughly 1,000 holdings spread the small-value bet across the whole opportunity set instead of a handful of names.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so getting a position on or off is rarely the hard part.
  • Portfolio construction is the strong suit here: broad, diversified small-cap value exposure, with distributions paid quarterly.
  • The mandate is plainly stated: long-term capital appreciation from US stocks, no side quests.

FESC No data

Worth knowing

  • DFSV At 0.30% a year it costs more than the typical US value ETF (median 0.18%), and VTWV runs against the same Russell 2000 Value benchmark for 0.06%.
  • Small-cap value is a bumpier corner than the large-cap value funds anchoring this group (VTV, SCHV), and the ride shows it.
  • Launched in 2022, so its live record is short next to the value funds it sits beside.

FESC No data

Full DFSV profile⁠

Full FESC profile⁠

DFSV vs FESC 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.

DFSV vs FESC Cost

Overpaying FESC vs DFSV

$4,755

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

  • DFSV 0.30%

    $6,149

  • FESC 0.55%

    $10,904

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFSV 0.30%
  • FESC 0.55%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530FESC $10,904DFSV $6,149

Year by year

YearDFSVFESCOverpaying
10$545$988$443
20$2,113$3,790$1,677
30$6,149$10,904$4,755

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%DFSV, cheaper
  • 0.55%FESC
  • Middle half of US Active Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

DFSV 4th cheapest of 39 funds

FESC 18th cheapest of 39 funds

DFSV vs FESC Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFSV 1.38%
FESC No data
Payout (12M)
DFSV $0.54
FESC None
Last payment
DFSV $0.15
FESC No data
Ex-dividend
DFSV Sep 22, 2026
FESC No data
Paid on
DFSV Sep 24, 2026
FESC No data
Frequency
DFSV Quarterly
FESC No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

DFSVQuarterly · 19 paymentsAll DFSV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 19 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2022 $0.0038; Jun 22, 2022 $0.04; Sep 20, 2022 $0.07; Dec 20, 2022 $0.10; Mar 21, 2023 $0.06; Jun 21, 2023 $0.10; Sep 19, 2023 $0.10; Dec 19, 2023 $0.11; Mar 19, 2024 $0.05; Jun 18, 2024 $0.11; Sep 17, 2024 $0.10; Dec 17, 2024 $0.14; Mar 25, 2025 $0.08; Jun 24, 2025 $0.14; Sep 23, 2025 $0.14; Dec 16, 2025 $0.14; Mar 24, 2026 $0.12; Jun 23, 2026 $0.13; Sep 22, 2026 $0.15. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD
FESCAll FESC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DFSV vs FESC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DFSV 18.4%FESC No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFSV 0.84FESC No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFSV −28.0%since Feb 2022FESC No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFSV 1.03FESC 0.14

DFSV and FESC in the news

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