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DFIV vs LVHI: Differences, Returns & Fees

DFIV and LVHI hold 26% of their weight in the same names. Net assets: $21.4bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional International Value ETF, and $5.9bn on Oct 9, 2026 for Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF.

DFIV costs 0.13 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.5 points; DFIV is far larger, $3.8bn against $86m.

DFIVLVHI
Expense ratio0.27%0.40%
Net assets, as of Jan 31, 2022$3.8bn$86m
Total return, 1 year+24.2%+24.7%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedFranklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Hedged Index
Holdings in common26%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund15.5%21.2%
Below its high5.7%, high on Sep 3, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

+24.2%
DFIV total return, 1 year
+24.7%
LVHI total return, 1 year
0.27%
DFIV expense ratio
0.40%
LVHI expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DFIV and LVHI hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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26% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding DFIV LVHI
TOTALENERGIES SE 2.05% 1.60%
Zurich Insurance Group AG 0.95% 1.02%
Suncor Energy Inc. 0.84% 1.90%
BNP PARIBAS SA 0.79% 1.59%
SHELL PLC 0.79% 2.30%
ENGIE SA 0.84% 0.75%
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION 0.66% 0.67%
Deutsche Post AG 0.56% 0.64%
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED 0.56% 0.63%
E.ON SE 0.54% 0.57%
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.52% 2.19%
Repsol, S.A. 0.76% 0.50%
Only in DFIV
SHELL PLC 3.17%
Banco Santander, S.A. 1.93%
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 1.78%
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.27%
BASF SE 1.21%
SOCIETE GENERALE SA 1.05%
THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK 1.05%
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC 1.01%
Only in LVHI
BHP GROUP LTD 2.21%
RIO TINTO PLC 2.14%
UNILEVER PLC 2.13%
NOVARTIS AG 2.13%
CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LTD 1.99%
GSK PLC 1.75%
NESTLE' SA/AG 1.75%
ALLIANZ SE 1.70%

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On the same fields

DFIV
Dimensional International Value ETF
LVHI
Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
Issuer Dimensional Franklin
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +24.2% +24.7%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 +7.0 pts +7.4 pts
Expense ratio 0.27% 0.40%
Already in the S&P 500 0.1% 0.0%
Holdings 623 193
Net assets, DFIV as of Jul 31, 2026 and LVHI as of Oct 9, 2026 $21.4bn $5.9bn

DFIV and LVHI on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

DFIV in plain words

DFIV is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +24.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.27% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 623 positions, with the top ten at 15.5%. It sat 5.7% below its high of Sep 3, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

LVHI in plain words

LVHI tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +24.7% with distributions reinvested, against +17.3% for the S&P 500. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.40% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 193 positions, with the top ten at 21.2%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DFIV or LVHI?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DFIV returned +24.2% and LVHI +24.7%.
Which is cheaper, DFIV or LVHI?
DFIV is cheaper, by 0.13 percentage points a year. That is about $13 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do DFIV and LVHI overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of DFIV and 0% of LVHI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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Where these figures came from
DFIV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗DFIV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Dimensional website ↗LVHI filings on SEC EDGAR ↗LVHI prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Franklin website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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