SeekingAlpha · Oct 28, 2026
DFAT: Dimensional's Targeted Value ETF Doesn't Stack Up Against AVUV
DFAT offers small-cap value exposure, but rich valuation vs. AVUV and muted return potential make it a hold. Learn more about the DFAT ETF here.
NYSE · DFAT
Financial Services · Asset Management
$70.15
Up+$0.84 (+1.19%)
Updated Nov 4, 2026, 7:55 PM
SID Score
6.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
54/100
Neutral
Price performance · DFAT
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Nov 3, 2026
DFAT closed at $70.15 after 21 trading sessions, up 3.22% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | $70.79 | $70.94 | $70.07 | $70.15 | 292.19K |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $70.48 | $71.34 | $70.23 | $70.68 | 335.85K |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $70.45 | $70.63 | $69.60 | $70.02 | 260.74K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $69.83 | $70.47 | $69.8201 | $70.35 | 347.25K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $69.60 | $69.76 | $68.96 | $69.44 | 326.36K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $69.47 | $69.5686 | $69.15 | $69.43 | 226.88K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $69.19 | $69.85 | $69.19 | $69.33 | 276.23K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $68.80 | $69.22 | $68.49 | $69.11 | 236.54K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $68.14 | $69.34 | $68.14 | $69.34 | 334.84K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $68.75 | $68.75 | $68.22 | $68.57 | 263.71K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $67.84 | $68.675 | $67.785 | $68.49 | 275.11K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $67.97 | $68.1703 | $67.65 | $67.66 | 306.68K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $68.32 | $68.83 | $67.76 | $67.975 | 252.52K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $67.38 | $68.09 | $67.32 | $68.09 | 238.52K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $67.41 | $67.59 | $66.72 | $67.18 | 217.79K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $67.82 | $68.005 | $67.37 | $67.76 | 327.42K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $67.36 | $67.73 | $67.36 | $67.42 | 230.37K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $67.61 | $67.8499 | $67.27 | $67.27 | 280.92K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $66.68 | $67.665 | $66.68 | $67.56 | 372.77K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $67.45 | $67.645 | $66.72 | $67.08 | 419.38K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $68.02 | $68.34 | $67.85 | $67.96 | 262.41K |
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As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of U.S. companies. The fund may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, to increase or decrease equity market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio.
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SeekingAlpha · Oct 28, 2026
DFAT offers small-cap value exposure, but rich valuation vs. AVUV and muted return potential make it a hold. Learn more about the DFAT ETF here.
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seekingalpha.com · Nov 12, 2025
Dimensional U.S. Targeted Value ETF offers actively managed small-cap exposure. DFAT trades at a ~20x P/E, lower than the S&P 500 (30x), but historically expensive for value. 85% of sampled holdings are profitable, the average EPS growth over 10 years is just 2.4%, well below S&P 500's 7.5% CAGR.
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