Actively Managed ETFs Are Giving In to the Price War—To the Benefit of Investors

The value proposition of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has long been simple: pay a very modest fee for the ease of a ready-to-buy portfolio of stocks that are accessible with a single trade and that are rebalanced and maintained by someone else.

MarketBeat • Oct 26, 2026

Active Value Investing: DFLV Is A Solid Value ETF But AVLV Can Offer Greater Returns

Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF (DFLV) has delivered a 22% YTD price return, outperforming the Russell 1000 Value Index. DFLV's diversified portfolio emphasizes financials, energy, and industrials, leveraging sectors with strong earnings and price momentum in 2026. While DFLV is a solid value ETF, Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF (AVLV) has consistently outperformed it on total returns.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 24, 2026

Are Inflation Fears Back? ETFs May Help Protect Your Portfolio

Rising oil prices and geopolitical risks are reigniting inflation fears. Explore ETFs that may help investors build a more resilient portfolio.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 18, 2026

Inflation Risks Rise Amid Prolonged War: ETFs to Watch Now

War-driven oil shock is reigniting inflation fears and reviving stagflation risks. Here's how ETFs can help defend portfolios.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 30, 2026

Still Nervous About Volatility? Value ETFs Might Be a Smart Choice

Markets may be calming, but risks still linger. Here's why value ETFs deserve attention now.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 17, 2026

DFLV: Why Dimensional's Large Cap Value ETF Disappoints

DFLV seeks to outperform the Russell 1000 Value Index by better emphasizing value and profitability. The ETF launched on December 6, 2022, and has a 0.22% expense ratio. Its track record is short, but DFLV's 32.97% total return is only slightly ahead of its benchmark. Others ETFs, including AVLV, FELV, and especially SEIV, outperformed. While past performance does not predict future results, DFLV's factor mix is underwhelming compared to the peers above. Its 14.87x forward P/E ratio stands out, but that's about it.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 29, 2025

5 Most Heavily Shorted ETFs So Far This Year

Traders are betting big against some of the zones like retailers, regional banks, corporate bonds, homebuilders and biotech through ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 24, 2023

Dimensional Launches U.S. Large-Cap Value and Global Real Estate ETFs

Dimensional Fund Advisors has announced the launch of two new exchange traded funds that offer targeted access to premiums across a diversified set of domestic large-cap value equities and a variety of U.S. and international real estate equities. Both strategies are systematic active transparent ETFs.

ETF Trends • Dec 7, 2022