Defined Duration 10 ETF
The ETF.net DDX Grade
C
Score 42 out of 100
- 5 of 5
Score 42 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C43 out of 100Rank 4 of 5Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B65 out of 100Rank 2 of 5Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F19 out of 100Rank 5 of 5Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C42 out of 100Rank 4 of 5
Our read on DDX
In short
CMost balanced funds set their stock/bond mix by your risk tolerance. DDX sets it by your calendar: a 10-year target duration, with the mix swinging countercyclically between 70/30 and 30/70 stocks and bonds.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through a globally diversified portfolio of broad-based stock and bond ETFs. Its portfolio is systematically reallocated to reduce relative stock and bond risks and investment volatility.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
DDX Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
DDX$10,665
Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | DDX |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +5.4% |
| 1 month | +1.1% |
| 3 months | +0.2% |
| 1 year | +6.6% |
| 3 years | +10.0% |
| 5 years | +2.5% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DDX |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +5.4% | |
| 2025 | +12.0% | |
| 2024 | +2.9% | |
| 2023 | +10.5% | |
| 2022 | −16.2% | |
| 2021 | +1.3% |
DDX in the news
DDX Dividends
- 3.14%
- $0.79
- $0.16 per share
- Quarterly
DDX Risk
- 6.5%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.82
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −21.3%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.46
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
DDX Cost
Overpaying vs AOR, tied cheapest in Balanced Allocation
$2,022
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
DDX 0.25%
$5,159
AOR 0.15% Tied cheapest
$3,137
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | DDX | AOR | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $455 | $274 | $181 |
| 20 | $1,769 | $1,071 | $698 |
| 30 | $5,159 | $3,137 | $2,022 |
You pay 0.25%Waived by Discipline Funds 0.04%
Full fee 0.29% waiver 0.04% you pay 0.25%
Other funds in Balanced Allocation
- AAORiShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +7.6%
- AAOMiShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +5.1%
- BAVMAAvantis Moderate Allocation ETFExpense ratio 0.21%1 year return +12.7%
- CCGBLCapital Group Core Balanced ETFExpense ratio 0.33%1 year return +7.5%
