DFSV vs SDY

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF vs SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

Quick take
  • DFSV has the lower expense ratio at 0.30% vs 0.35% for SDY.
  • SDY pays a higher dividend yield (2.45%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricDFSVSDY
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.30%0.35%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.38%2.45%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$7.92B$21.39B
YTD return
16.91%11.73%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
0.990.58
P/E ratio
14.3920.80
Last price
$38.54$153.13
Inception
Issuer
DimensionalState Street

DFSV top holdings

Top holdings · DFSV
BWABorgWarner Inc0.81%
KNXKnight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc Class A0.81%
DINOHF Sinclair Corp0.80%
AMKRAmkor Technology Inc0.75%
IVZInvesco Ltd0.70%
VSATViasat Inc0.70%
ARWArrow Electronics Inc0.69%
WCCWESCO International Inc0.65%
ZIONZions Bancorp NA0.63%
COLBColumbia Banking System Inc0.62%
Sector breakdown · DFSV
Real Estate0.9%
Consumer Cyclical14.9%
Basic Materials4.7%
Consumer Defensive5.5%
Technology7.8%
Communication Services2.6%
Financial Services28.5%
Utilities0.6%
Industrials16.1%
Energy11.1%
Healthcare7.3%

SDY top holdings

Top holdings · SDY
VZVerizon Communications Inc2.14%
ORealty Income Corp2.13%
KVUEKenvue Inc1.75%
KMBKimberly-Clark Corp1.75%
ABBVAbbVie Inc1.62%
QCOMQualcomm Inc1.56%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc1.55%
TGTTarget Corp1.54%
ADPAutomatic Data Processing Inc1.53%
EIXEdison International1.44%
Sector breakdown · SDY
Real Estate4.4%
Consumer Cyclical5.9%
Basic Materials5.8%
Consumer Defensive16.4%
Technology10.3%
Communication Services2.2%
Financial Services12.6%
Utilities14.2%
Industrials17.5%
Energy2.8%
Healthcare7.9%

About DFSV

DFSV (Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF) is Systematic small-cap value strategy from Dimensional. Managed by Dimensional, the fund carries $7.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.30%, a dividend yield of 1.38%. Its largest holding is BorgWarner Inc (BWA), which represents 0.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 0.9%.

About SDY

SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) is Highest-yielding S&P Composite 1500 dividend growers. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $21.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.35%, a dividend yield of 2.45%. Its largest holding is Verizon Communications Inc (VZ), which represents 2.1% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.4%.