ETF comparison

DFLVvsVYM

US Value vs Dividend.

Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF · Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares

Holdings overlap

Weighted by ISIN/CUSIP
48.7%

178 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of DFLV and VYM would leave roughly48.7%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.

DFLV only 52.0%Shared 48.7%VYM only 50.8%
In DFLV only
154 positions
Shared
178 positions
In VYM only
430 positions

Side by side

DFLV

Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF

Dimensional · US Value

84composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.21%
Net assets
$7.08B
TTM yield
1.34%
Top-10 conc.
25.6%
VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard · Dividend

90composite / 100
Expense ratio
0.040%
Net assets
$100.84B
TTM yield
2.24%
Top-10 conc.
25.6%

Sub-score comparison

79
Cost
96
88
Tax efficiency
76
93
Liquidity
100
78
Concentration
78
Tracking quality
DFLVsub-scoreVYM

Tracking quality isn't part of the composite — seewhat we don't scorefor why.

Cost difference

VYM is 17 bps cheaper than DFLV. On a $100,000 position that's about $170/yr more in fees for DFLV.

Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with DFLV vs VYM.

Top shared holdings

178 shared in total
#HoldingIn DFLVIn VYMOverlap
1JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.4.59%3.34%3.34%
2EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION4.04%2.72%2.72%
3JOHNSON & JOHNSON2.40%2.30%2.30%
4CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.1.90%1.52%1.52%
5CHEVRON CORPORATION2.04%1.51%1.51%
6UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED1.62%1.40%1.40%
7THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY1.39%1.44%1.39%
8MERCK & CO., INC.1.19%1.13%1.13%
9THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.1.09%1.07%1.07%
10WELLS FARGO & COMPANY1.03%1.06%1.03%
11LINDE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY1.26%0.98%0.98%
12RTX CORPORATION0.93%0.98%0.93%

Only in DFLV

154 total
  • AMAZON.COM, INC.3.15%
  • MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.2.75%
  • BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.1.70%
  • DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP0.88%
  • CSX Corporation0.86%
  • GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY0.81%
  • DEERE & COMPANY0.78%
  • FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC.0.73%
  • THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INCORPORATED0.66%
  • INTEL CORPORATION0.62%

Only in VYM

430 total
  • Broadcom Inc8.03%
  • Caterpillar Inc1.72%
  • AbbVie Inc1.56%
  • Home Depot Inc/The1.36%
  • Coca-Cola Co/The1.28%
  • Oracle Corp1.13%
  • Philip Morris International Inc1.07%
  • Texas Instruments Inc1.06%
  • PepsiCo Inc0.90%
  • McDonald's Corp0.87%

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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.

Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.