US Large Cap Value ETFs

This asset class owns established U.S. large-cap companies trading at discounted valuations or offering above-average dividends. Value-oriented indexes favor financially resilient businesses in sectors such as financials, industrials, and healthcare that generate steady cash flows and income.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
VTV (Vanguard Value ETF) 4.07% 17.01% 16.49% 11.29% 12.08% 11.86% 8.92%
IVE (iShares S&P 500 Value ETF) 0.58% 13.68% 15.15% 10.67% 11.51% 11.21% 8.24%
IWD (iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF) 2.98% 16.93% 15.68% 9.45% 10.66% 10.73% 7.96%
DIA (SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust) -1.98% 13.91% 15.27% 9.32% 12.68% 12.09% 9.80%
DFLV (Dimensional US Large Cap Value ETF) 4.27% 18.86% 16.49% NA NA NA NA
DFUV (Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF) 4.06% 19.44% 16.18% NA NA NA NA
CGCP (Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF) 0.00% 5.29% 5.12% NA NA NA NA
CGDV (Capital Group Dividend Value ETF) 0.66% 23.36% 23.81% NA NA NA NA
VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) -0.25% 14.32% 15.62% 10.61% 12.74% 12.18% NA
SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) 7.17% 12.52% 9.92% 7.49% 9.92% 11.07% 8.84%
VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index ETF) 4.08% 18.06% 16.43% 11.37% 11.47% 12.17% NA
DVY (iShares Select Dividend ETF) 7.09% 16.65% 13.90% 9.68% 10.29% 11.54% 8.24%
FVD (First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund) 4.14% 9.39% 9.53% 7.26% 8.89% 10.49% 9.27%
Data as of 03/16/2026, Common starting date is 12/07/2022

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