Confluence Wealth Services Inc. lifted its stake in Dimensional US Marketwide Value ETF (NYSEARCA:DFUV) by 8.0% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 358,022 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 26,536 shares during the quarter. Dimensional US
U.S. GDP grew 3% in Q2 2025, beating forecasts and easing recession fears as investors eye VTV, XLU, DVY, DFUV and SPYD.
In this article, I assess the suitability of DFUV as a broad-market play against upcoming volatility catalysts. This should act as a primary hedge for a core growth portfolio that's heavy of the Magnificent 7 and similar high-growth names. I also explore the benefits of value stocks and recommend IVE as a better alternative to DFUV for investors, along with an International/EM ETF as a secondary hedge.