Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF (DFEV) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFEV

DFEV charges 0.43% annually. Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DFEV alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	0.09%	Oct 18, 2012	DFEV vs IEMG
BBEM	JPMorgan Betabuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF	0.15%	May 10, 2023	DFEV vs BBEM
XCNY	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	0.15%	Sep 4, 2024	DFEV vs XCNY
DIEM	Franklin Emerging Market Core Dividend Tilt Index ...	0.19%	Jun 1, 2016	DFEV vs DIEM
XC	WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	0.32%	Sep 20, 2022	DFEV vs XC

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFEV

Among ETFs in the Emerging Markets Diversified category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
EMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ...	97	Mar 2, 2023	DFEV vs EMDM
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	96	Sep 4, 2024	DFEV vs EMEQ
FRDM	Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF	95	May 22, 2019	DFEV vs FRDM
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	94	Oct 30, 2023	DFEV vs FTHF
PEMX	Putnam Emerging Markets Ex-China ETF	94	May 17, 2023	DFEV vs PEMX

Top Performing DFEV Alternatives (YTD)

DFEV alternatives from the Emerging Markets Diversified category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FTHF	First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF	13.15%	Oct 30, 2023	DFEV vs FTHF
EMEQ	Nomura Focused Emerging Markets Equity ETF	12.19%	Sep 4, 2024	DFEV vs EMEQ
EMDM	First Trust Bloomberg Emerging Market Democracies ...	11.89%	Mar 2, 2023	DFEV vs EMDM
OAEM	OneAscent Emerging Markets ETF	10.06%	Sep 14, 2022	DFEV vs OAEM
EMSF	Matthews Emerging Markets Sustainable Future Activ...	9.54%	Sep 21, 2023	DFEV vs EMSF

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFEV

DFEV alternatives from the Emerging Markets Diversified category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DGS	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	16.59%	Oct 30, 2007	DFEV vs DGS
XC	WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-China Fund	16.80%	Sep 20, 2022	DFEV vs XC
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	17.25%	Nov 7, 2023	DFEV vs AVEE
HEEM	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	17.52%	Sep 23, 2014	DFEV vs HEEM
UEVM	VictoryShares Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF	17.59%	Oct 24, 2017	DFEV vs UEVM

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFEV

DFEV alternatives from the Emerging Markets Diversified category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DGS	WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund	-10.99%	Oct 30, 2007	DFEV vs DGS
EEMS	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF	-10.99%	Aug 16, 2011	DFEV vs EEMS
HEEM	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	-11.42%	Sep 23, 2014	DFEV vs HEEM
XCNY	SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ex-China ETF	-11.86%	Sep 4, 2024	DFEV vs XCNY
AVEE	Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF	-12.14%	Nov 7, 2023	DFEV vs AVEE

Other ETFs from Dimensional

Most popular Dimensional ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFUS	Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	66	-4.17%	Jun 14, 2021	DFEV vs DFUS
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	5.98%	Apr 16, 1999	DFEV vs DFIV
DFAI	Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	87	2.50%	Nov 17, 2020	DFEV vs DFAI
DFAW	Dimensional World Equity ETF	Global Equities	79	-0.05%	Sep 26, 2023	DFEV vs DFAW
DFAC	Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	66	-1.60%	Jun 14, 2021	DFEV vs DFAC
DFSV	Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	68	6.90%	Feb 23, 2022	DFEV vs DFSV
DFAU	Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	66	-3.36%	Nov 17, 2020	DFEV vs DFAU
DFAS	Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	58	2.33%	Jun 14, 2021	DFEV vs DFAS
DFAX	Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	91	3.97%	Mar 6, 2008	DFEV vs DFAX
DFIC	DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	3.32%	Mar 23, 2022	DFEV vs DFIC

Often Compared With DFEV

What investors most often compare with DFEV, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AVES	Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF	Emerging Markets Equities, Actively Managed	86	2.97%	Sep 28, 2021	DFEV vs AVES
AVEM	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	4.70%	Sep 17, 2019	DFEV vs AVEM
SCHG	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	46	-10.59%	Dec 11, 2009	DFEV vs SCHG
AVDV	Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	96	6.39%	Sep 24, 2019	DFEV vs AVDV
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	2.32%	Jan 26, 2011	DFEV vs VXUS
EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	1.15%	Aug 14, 2001	DFEV vs EFA
VSS	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	89	1.72%	Apr 2, 2009	DFEV vs VSS
EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	86	3.80%	Apr 11, 2003	DFEV vs EEM
SPEM	SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	74	0.21%	Mar 19, 2007	DFEV vs SPEM
EMVL.L	iShares Edge MSCI EM Value Factor UCITS ETF USD(Ac...	Emerging Markets Equities	95	8.35%	Dec 6, 2018	DFEV vs EMVL.L
AVEEX	Avantis Emerging Markets Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	0.61%	Dec 3, 2019	DFEV vs AVEEX
DEHP	Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ET...	Emerging Markets Diversified	87	4.92%	Apr 26, 2022	DFEV vs DEHP
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	DFEV vs SPY
VWO	Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	74	0.54%	Mar 4, 2005	DFEV vs VWO
DFAE	Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF	Actively Managed, Emerging Markets Equities	87	4.12%	Dec 2, 2020	DFEV vs DFAE
DFEM	Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	4.58%	Apr 26, 2022	DFEV vs DFEM
VYMI	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend, Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	5.51%	Feb 25, 2016	DFEV vs VYMI
EVLU	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Value Factor ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	89	4.44%	Sep 4, 2024	DFEV vs EVLU
FNDE	Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company ...	Emerging Markets Equities	85	6.10%	Aug 15, 2013	DFEV vs FNDE
PXH	Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF	Emerging Markets Equities	83	4.64%	Sep 27, 2007	DFEV vs PXH

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