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DFSV vs SCDV

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares

DFSVANYSE Arca

Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETF

SCDVCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFSV −0.40pt a year

DFSV0.30%SCDV0.70%

Avg volume · 30D

DFSV 104.4×the volume

DFSV944KSCDV9.04K

DFSV vs SCDV Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+27.6%DFSV+7.6%SCDV

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DFSV +27.6%. SCDV +7.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%20%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFSV 0.30%, better
SCDV 0.70%
Fund size
DFSV $27.8B
SCDV $151M
1Y total return
DFSV +27.6%, better
SCDV +7.6%
Yield (12M)
DFSV 1.38%, better
SCDV 0.42%
Holdings
DFSV 1053
SCDV 36
Avg volume (30D)
DFSV 944K sh, better
SCDV 9.04K sh
NAV per share
DFSV $39.41
SCDV $26.54
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFSV: Cost 91, Risk 59, Mission 62, Tradability 88, Holdings 80, Durability 97. SCDV: Cost 33, Risk 43, Mission not scored, Tradability 67, Holdings 28, Durability 52.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFSV, SCDV, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFSVSCDV
Cost30% weightA91HigherD33
Mission25% weightB62Not scored
Risk15% weightB59HigherC43
Tradability15% weightA88HigherB67
Holdings10% weightA80HigherD28
Durability5% weightA97HigherC52

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 SCDV 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 SCDV 24th 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 85
  3. Rank 3ADFSVU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesScore 82
  4. Rank 4ADUSGU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class SharesScore 75
  5. Rank 23CFESCFirst Eagle Small Cap Equity ETFScore 44
  6. Rank 24CSCDVBahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETFScore 42
  7. Rank 25CCSMDCongress SMID Growth ETFScore 41

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFSVAU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares

SCDVCBahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend 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.

SCDV No data

Stated mandate

DFSV The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

SCDV 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.

SCDV 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.

SCDV No data

Full DFSV profile⁠

Full SCDV profile⁠

DFSV vs SCDV 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 SCDV Cost

Overpaying SCDV vs DFSV

$7,457

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

  • DFSV 0.30%

    $6,149

  • SCDV 0.70%

    $13,606

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFSV 0.30%
  • SCDV 0.70%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530SCDV $13,606DFSV $6,149

Year by year

YearDFSVSCDVOverpaying
10$545$1,250$705
20$2,113$4,760$2,647
30$6,149$13,606$7,457

Expense ratio

  • 0.30%DFSV, cheaper
  • 0.70%SCDV
  • Middle half of US Active Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

DFSV 4th cheapest of 39 funds

SCDV 26th cheapest of 39 funds

DFSV vs SCDV Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFSV 1.38%, better
SCDV 0.42%
Payout (12M)
DFSV $0.54
SCDV $0.11
Last payment
DFSV $0.15
SCDV $0.008
Ex-dividend
DFSV Sep 22, 2026
SCDV Oct 29, 2026
Paid on
DFSV Sep 24, 2026
SCDV Pays Nov 2, 2026
Frequency
DFSV Quarterly
SCDV Monthly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

DFSVQuarterly · 15 paymentsAll DFSV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 15 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. 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
SCDVMonthly · 23 paymentsAll SCDV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 23 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 31, 2024 $0.01; Jan 30, 2025 $0.0057; Feb 27, 2025 $0.0056; Mar 28, 2025 $0.02; Apr 29, 2025 $0.0054; May 29, 2025 $0.0054; Jun 27, 2025 $0.03; Jul 30, 2025 $0.0057; Aug 28, 2025 $0.0056; Sep 29, 2025 $0.02; Oct 30, 2025 $0.0054; Nov 26, 2025 $0.0054; Dec 31, 2025 $0.03; Jan 29, 2026 $0.0052; Feb 26, 2026 $0.0051; Mar 26, 2026 $0.01; Apr 29, 2026 $0.0051; May 28, 2026 $0.008; Jun 29, 2026 $0.008; Jul 30, 2026 $0.008; Aug 28, 2026 $0.008; Sep 29, 2026 $0.008; Oct 29, 2026 $0.008. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

DFSV vs SCDV 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%SCDV 14.4%since Jan 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFSV 0.84SCDV 0.25since Jan 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFSV −28.0%since Feb 2022SCDV −22.8%since Dec 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFSV 1.04SCDV 0.72

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