Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF (DFLV) Alternatives

Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF (DFLV) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFLV. 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 DFLV

DFLV charges 0.22% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DFLV alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	Jun 28, 2004	DFLV vs ILCV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	Jul 24, 2000	DFLV vs IUSV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	Sep 25, 2000	DFLV vs SPYV
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	Dec 11, 2009	DFLV vs SCHV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	Jan 26, 2004	DFLV vs VTV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFLV

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities 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
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	93	Feb 23, 2016	DFLV vs GCOW
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	90	Apr 16, 2013	DFLV vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	87	May 16, 2022	DFLV vs SEIV
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	85	Dec 19, 2024	DFLV vs FEGE
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	85	Jun 16, 2006	DFLV vs DEW

Top Performing DFLV Alternatives (YTD)

DFLV alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	DFLV vs FDL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	13.21%	Feb 23, 2016	DFLV vs GCOW
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	12.30%	Mar 29, 2011	DFLV vs HDV
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	9.52%	Sep 30, 2024	DFLV vs ELCV
CDC	VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd...	9.03%	Jul 2, 2014	DFLV vs CDC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFLV

DFLV alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
LVDS	JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF	10.29%	Jul 14, 2025	DFLV vs LVDS
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	11.61%	Jan 22, 2020	DFLV vs ABEQ
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	11.67%	Dec 8, 2025	DFLV vs MFVL
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	11.70%	May 5, 2025	DFLV vs CSTK
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	11.90%	Apr 25, 2023	DFLV vs MDLV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFLV

DFLV alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	-7.95%	Jan 22, 2020	DFLV vs ABEQ
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	-8.47%	Jan 27, 2021	DFLV vs DIVZ
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	-8.88%	May 5, 2011	DFLV vs SPLV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-9.72%	Apr 25, 2023	DFLV vs MDLV
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	-10.04%	Mar 29, 2011	DFLV vs HDV

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

Often Compared With DFLV

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFLVX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	57	2.14%	Feb 19, 1993	DFLV vs DFLVX
AVLV	Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	79	6.69%	Sep 21, 2021	DFLV vs AVLV
DFUV	Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	68	4.39%	Dec 16, 1998	DFLV vs DFUV
DUHP	DFA Dimensional US High Profitability ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-3.09%	Feb 23, 2022	DFLV vs DUHP
DFAT	Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities, Actively Managed	63	5.24%	Jun 14, 2021	DFLV vs DFAT
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	DFLV vs SCHD
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	DFLV vs SPY
DFVX	Dimensional US Large Cap Vector ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	66	0.27%	Nov 1, 2023	DFLV vs DFVX
VWIAX	Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares	Diversified Portfolio	68	-0.44%	May 14, 2001	DFLV vs VWIAX
VIIIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Pl...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Jul 7, 1997	DFLV vs VIIIX
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	Dividend	72	3.80%	Feb 7, 2019	DFLV vs VYM
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	DFLV vs VOO
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	55	-1.77%	Dec 19, 2013	DFLV vs VIG
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	DFLV vs VTI
NOBL	ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	27	2.36%	Oct 9, 2013	DFLV vs NOBL
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	78	-2.26%	Feb 22, 2022	DFLV vs CGDV
WTV	WisdomTree US Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	61	2.09%	Feb 23, 2007	DFLV vs WTV
FCTDX	Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total Stock Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	-6.05%	Mar 20, 2018	DFLV vs FCTDX
DOGG	FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF	Derivative Income	60	6.85%	Apr 26, 2023	DFLV vs DOGG
KEAT	Keating Active ETF	Global Allocation	96	12.12%	Mar 27, 2024	DFLV vs KEAT

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