DFEV Alternatives & Similar ETFs

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF (DFEV) belongs to the Emerging Markets Diversified category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFEV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFEV

DFEV charges 0.43% annually. There are 13 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.09%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	0.09%	156.92B	Oct 2012	DFEV vs IEMG
BBEM	JPMorgan Betabuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.15%	800.86M	May 2023	DFEV vs BBEM
XCNY	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	0.15%	9.84M	Sep 2024	DFEV vs XCNY
DIEM	Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ...	0.19%	71.44M	Jun 2016	DFEV vs DIEM
STXE	Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	0.32%	151.08M	Jan 2023	DFEV vs STXE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFEV

DFEV has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 73. There are 10 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	92	658.42M	Sep 2024	DFEV vs EMEQ
EMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ...	89	39.52M	Mar 2023	DFEV vs EMDM
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	86	2.93B	May 2019	DFEV vs FRDM
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	83	127.61M	Oct 2023	DFEV vs FTHF
STXE	Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	82	151.08M	Jan 2023	DFEV vs STXE

Top Performing DFEV Alternatives (YTD)

DFEV is at 21.55% YTD. There are 20 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 58.76%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	58.76%	658.42M	Sep 2024	DFEV vs EMEQ
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	37.22%	127.61M	Oct 2023	DFEV vs FTHF
EMSF	Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Activ...	36.62%	46.22M	Sep 2023	DFEV vs EMSF
STXE	Strive Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	34.42%	151.08M	Jan 2023	DFEV vs STXE
PEMX	Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	30.56%	32.15M	May 2023	DFEV vs PEMX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFEV

DFEV has 20.62% 1-year volatility. There are 7 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.84%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
XC	WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	14.84%	79.89M	Sep 2022	DFEV vs XC
UEVM	VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF	15.83%	243.04M	Oct 2017	DFEV vs UEVM
DGS	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	17.12%	1.78B	Oct 2007	DFEV vs DGS
XCNY	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	18.48%	9.84M	Sep 2024	DFEV vs XCNY
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	18.61%	117.70M	Nov 2023	DFEV vs AVEE

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFEV

DFEV has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.35%. There are 5 ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -9.79%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
UEVM	VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF	-9.79%	243.04M	Oct 2017	DFEV vs UEVM
DGS	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	-10.06%	1.78B	Oct 2007	DFEV vs DGS
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	-10.65%	117.70M	Nov 2023	DFEV vs AVEE
HEEM	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	-10.83%	282.49M	Sep 2014	DFEV vs HEEM
EEMS	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF	-10.87%	375.84M	Aug 2011	DFEV vs EEMS

Other ETFs from Dimensional

The 10 most viewed Dimensional ETFs shown here include DFUS, DFIV, DFAW and span 6 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $48B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFUS	Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	10.94%	21.18B	Sep 2001	DFEV vs DFUS
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	12.71%	20.38B	Apr 1999	DFEV vs DFIV
DFAW	Dimensional World Equity ETF	Global Equities	73	12.31%	1.56B	Sep 2023	DFEV vs DFAW
DFAI	Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	9.73%	17.06B	Nov 2020	DFEV vs DFAI
DFAC	Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	73	12.63%	47.90B	Oct 2007	DFEV vs DFAC
DFSV	Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	66	19.03%	7.97B	Feb 2022	DFEV vs DFSV
DFAU	Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	11.25%	12.47B	Nov 2020	DFEV vs DFAU
DFAX	Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Actively Managed	61	12.11%	11.92B	Mar 2008	DFEV vs DFAX
DFAS	Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities	59	16.47%	15.07B	Jun 2021	DFEV vs DFAS
DFIC	DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	9.74%	14.38B	Mar 2022	DFEV vs DFIC

Often Compared With DFEV

Investors most often compare DFEV with AVES, AVEM, AVDV. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	42	10.96%	1.46B	Sep 2021	DFEV vs AVES
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	60	18.91%	25.69B	Sep 2019	DFEV vs AVEM
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	69	11.30%	18.99B	Sep 2019	DFEV vs AVDV
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	33	5.60%	60.56B	Dec 2009	DFEV vs SCHG
EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	46	9.21%	77.15B	Aug 2001	DFEV vs EFA
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	56	11.67%	652.30B	Jan 2011	DFEV vs VXUS
VSS	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	37	6.76%	14.30B	Apr 2009	DFEV vs VSS
DVYE	iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Dividend	47	7.73%	1.20B	Feb 2012	DFEV vs DVYE
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	61	18.51%	29.54B	Apr 2003	DFEV vs EEM
DEHP	Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ET...	Emerging Markets Diversified	72	24.36%	436.64M	Apr 2022	DFEV vs DEHP
AVEEX	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	70	20.72%	—	Dec 2019	DFEV vs AVEEX
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	47	9.96%	17.31B	Mar 2007	DFEV vs SPEM
EMVL.L	iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...	Emerging Markets Equities	86	31.38%	1.65B	Dec 2018	DFEV vs EMVL.L
DFEM	Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	60	17.64%	9.15B	Apr 2022	DFEV vs DFEM
FFEM	Fidelity Fundamental Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	77	23.57%	—	—	DFEV vs FFEM
DEXC	Dimensional Emerging Markets ex China Core Equity ...	Emerging Markets Diversified	73	27.87%	327.87M	Nov 2024	DFEV vs DEXC
DFEVX	DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio	Emerging Markets Diversified	74	19.66%	14.58B	Mar 1998	DFEV vs DFEVX
EVLU	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	87	25.92%	—	Sep 2024	DFEV vs EVLU
FNDE	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	60	11.81%	9.42B	Aug 2013	DFEV vs FNDE
DFAE	Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	61	17.88%	9.58B	Dec 2020	DFEV vs DFAE

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