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DFATDimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF

Grow my money27y track recordRanked #158 of 2,960 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation while minimizing federal income taxes on returns.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 1998

Annual Cost

0.28%

#1,340 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$13.7B

#206 of 5,562 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

+32.5%

Track Record

27 years

#49 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$13,210+32.1%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Smid

Strategy

Active selection

Factor

Value

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 10.0% of fundwell diversified

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
4.1%
ALCOA CORPORATION
0.8%
WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
0.7%
VIATRIS INC.
0.7%
CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC.
0.6%
BALL CORPORATION
0.6%
PERMIAN RESOURCES CORPORATION
0.6%
TOLL BROTHERS, INC.
0.6%
ALLY FINANCIAL INC.
0.6%
FIRST HORIZON CORPORATION
0.6%

Asset allocation

Stocks
100.0%

By sector

Financial Services
27.9%
Industrials
16.2%
Consumer Cyclical
14.9%
Energy
10.5%
Technology
9.4%
Consumer Defensive
6.9%
Healthcare
6.4%
Basic Materials
4.8%
Other
3.0%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
16.8%Moderate

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-26.1%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
0.66Decent risk-adjusted returns
Sortino (3Y)
0.98Moderate downside risk

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation while minimizing federal income taxes on returns.
Strategy
Invests primarily in U.S. small and mid-cap companies with lower relative prices and higher profitability. Employs tax management strategies to maximize after-tax value, balancing long-term expected returns with trading costs. Actively managed, does not track a specific index.
Inception date
December 11, 1998
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Data updated on 2026-06-19