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DFSV vs SEIS

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares

DFSVANYSE Arca

SEI Select Small Cap ETF

SEISBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFSV −0.25pt a year

DFSV0.30%SEIS0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

DFSV 18.8×the volume

DFSV932KSEIS49.5K

DFSV vs SEIS Performance

Nov 7, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026

+27.2%DFSV+18.4%SEIS

Nov 7, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. DFSV +27.2%. SEIS +18.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DFSV 0.30%, better
SEIS 0.55%
Fund size
DFSV $27.1B
SEIS $607M
1Y total return
DFSV +27.2%, better
SEIS +18.4%
Yield (12M)
DFSV 1.38%, better
SEIS 0.32%
Holdings
DFSV 1053
SEIS 365
Avg volume (30D)
DFSV 932K sh, better
SEIS 49.5K sh
NAV per share
DFSV $38.40
SEIS $30.83
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFSV: Cost 91, Risk 61, Mission 62, Tradability 85, Holdings 80, Durability 97. SEIS: Cost 54, Risk 49, Mission not scored, Tradability 87, Holdings 66, Durability 64.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFSV, SEIS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFSVSEIS
Cost30% weightA91HigherC54
Mission25% weightB62Not scored
Risk15% weightB61HigherC49
Tradability15% weightA85A87Higher
Holdings10% weightA80HigherB66
Durability5% weightA97HigherB64

Rank among US Active Small-Cap funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. DFSV and SEIS 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 SEIS 10th 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 10BFSMLFranklin Small Cap Enhanced ETFScore 61
  6. Rank 10BSEISSEI Select Small Cap ETFScore 61
  7. Rank 13BACSVAmerican Century Small Cap Value Insights ETFScore 60

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFSVAU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares

SEISBSEI Select Small Cap 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.

SEIS No data

Stated mandate

DFSV The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

SEIS 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.

SEIS 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.

SEIS No data

Full DFSV profile⁠

Full SEIS profile⁠

DFSV vs SEIS 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 SEIS Cost

Overpaying SEIS vs DFSV

$4,755

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

  • DFSV 0.30%

    $6,149

  • SEIS 0.55%

    $10,904

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFSV 0.30%
  • SEIS 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$12.5K051015202530SEIS $10,904DFSV $6,149

Year by year

YearDFSVSEISOverpaying
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%SEIS
  • Middle half of US Active Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

DFSV 4th cheapest of 39 funds

SEIS 18th cheapest of 39 funds

DFSV vs SEIS Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFSV 1.38%, better
SEIS 0.32%
Payout (12M)
DFSV $0.54
SEIS $0.10
Last payment
DFSV $0.15
SEIS $0.02
Ex-dividend
DFSV Sep 22, 2026
SEIS Oct 5, 2026
Paid on
DFSV Sep 24, 2026
SEIS Oct 6, 2026
Frequency
DFSV Quarterly
SEIS Quarterly

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
SEISQuarterly · 9 paymentsAll SEIS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 17, 2024 $0.00021; Dec 27, 2024 $0.06; Apr 3, 2025 $0.06; Jul 7, 2025 $0.03; Oct 3, 2025 $0.03; Dec 29, 2025 $0.04; Apr 6, 2026 $0.01; Jul 6, 2026 $0.03; Oct 5, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

DFSV vs SEIS 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%SEIS 18.5%since Nov 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFSV 0.84SEIS 0.51since Nov 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFSV −28.0%since Feb 2022SEIS −26.1%since Oct 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFSV 1.03SEIS 1.15

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