WTV ranks 2nd and DFVX 6th of 64 funds in the US Active Value Category.
DFVX vs WTV
WTV −0.06pt a year
0.18%0.12%
WTV 16.4×the volume
10.2K167K
WTV +3.4pt
+19.7%+23.1%
DFVX vs WTV Performance
+17.2%+21.6%
- DFVX 0.18%
- WTV 0.12%, better
- DFVX $549M
- WTV $3.33B
- DFVX +17.2%
- WTV +21.6%, better
- DFVX 1.12%
- WTV 1.99%, better
- DFVX 340
- WTV 126
- DFVX 10.2K sh
- WTV 167K sh, better
- DFVX $84.53
- WTV $106.90
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | DFVX | WTV |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A95 | A100Higher |
| Mission | A84 | |
| Risk | B58Higher | C52 |
| Tradability | A72 | A89Higher |
| Holdings | A70 | A84Higher |
| Durability | A76 | A90Higher |
Rank among US Active Value funds
Same Category. DFVX 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
DFVXA
WTVA
In short
DFVX Dimensional's value playbook with the dial turned up: roughly 300 large-cap US stocks, leaning toward the cheaper, more profitable, smaller end of the field. 0.18% net of a waiver through February 28, 2027.
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
DFVX The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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
DFVX 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.
DFVX vs WTV Cost
Overpaying DFVX vs WTV
$1,229
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DFVX 0.18%
$3,749
WTV 0.12%
$2,520
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DFVX | WTV | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $328 | $220 | $108 |
| 20 | $1,281 | $859 | $422 |
| 30 | $3,749 | $2,520 | $1,229 |
- 0.18%DFVX
- 0.12%WTV, cheaper
- Middle half of US Active Value funds
- Median 0.55%
WTV cheapest of 64 funds
DFVX 4th cheapest of 64 funds
DFVX vs WTV Dividends
- DFVX 1.12%
- WTV 1.99%, better
- DFVX $0.94
- WTV $2.14
- DFVX $0.25
- WTV $0.55
- DFVX Sep 22, 2026
- WTV Sep 25, 2026
- DFVX Sep 24, 2026
- WTV Sep 29, 2026
- DFVX Quarterly
- WTV Quarterly
Distribution history
DFVX vs WTV Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- DFVX 11.3%WTV 13.7%
- Return per unit of risk
- DFVX 1.18WTV 1.33
- Worst fall
- DFVX −16.7%WTV −19.3%
- Market sensitivity
- DFVX 0.90WTV 0.94
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