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Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF

DFSUNYSE ArcaDimensionalA

$47.54+0.05 (+0.09%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

A74/ 100

Rank 5 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index

A74/100Rank 5 of 48inUS ESG & Values Index
Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 47.49 to 47.54. Range 47.54 to 48.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.47.7047.8047.9048.0048.1010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.15%
Fund size
$2.37B
1Y total return
+11.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.84%
Holdings
1972
Avg volume · 30D
99.3K sh
52W range
low $39.73high $49.21
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The ETF.net DFSU Grade

A

Score 74 out of 100

Category
US ESG & Values Index⁠
Rank
5 of 48
Six-pillar profile for DFSU. Scores out of 100: Cost 68, Risk 53, Mission 100, Tradability 68, Holdings 72, Durability 70. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Risk (53). Leans toward Mission.

Score 74 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 48

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 43

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 16 of 48

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B68 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 48

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A72 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 48

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A70 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 48

Our read on DFSU

ETF.net Research

In short

AMost US ESG funds are the S&P 500 with the worst offenders removed. DFSU is Dimensional's whole-market version: roughly 1,900 stocks, actively tilted toward cheap and profitable companies, with heavy carbon emitters cut or dialed down.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio of U.S. companies, with sustainability considerations influencing security weights.

Why people hold it

  • Costs 0.15% a year against a 0.25% median for its ESG peer group. That is index-fund pricing on an actively managed portfolio.
  • Roughly 1,900 holdings reach into small and mid caps. Screened S&P 500 rivals like SNPE, EFIV and XVV stop at large caps.
  • The screen leads with carbon: the advisor can underweight, sell or exclude companies it views as high emitters or as holding fossil fuel reserves.sec.gov
  • Dimensional runs it actively with profitability and value tilts, the same research plumbing as its non-ESG core funds. One of the stronger builds in its cohort.

Worth knowing

  • Moderately traded, not a liquidity monster. Spreads can run wider than the mega-sized ESG index funds, so entry and exit costs are worth checking.
  • Sustainability is the advisor's judgment call, not a published index rulebook. Exclusions and weights can shift without a public methodology change.sec.gov
  • Cheaper shelf-mates exist: ESGV, XVV and SNPE all price under 0.10%. The broader, active portfolio is what the extra buys.

DFSU Performance

Launched Nov 1, 2022

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.Not enough history yet.
DFSU$11,126
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. DFSU $11,126. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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.

Trailing total return for DFSU. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFSU
Year to date+10.2%
1 month−0.1%
3 months+1.1%
1 year+11.3%
3 yearsper year+21.0%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DFSU
YearReturn barDFSU
2026 YTD+10.2%
2025+15.6%
2024+23.0%
2023+26.3%
2022+0.7%

History from Nov 2, 2022

DFSU in the news

DFSU Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
0.84%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.40Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.10 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2022 $0.05; Mar 21, 2023 $0.04; Jun 21, 2023 $0.06; Sep 19, 2023 $0.10; Dec 19, 2023 $0.12; Mar 19, 2024 $0.05; Jun 18, 2024 $0.08; Sep 17, 2024 $0.09; Dec 17, 2024 $0.13; Mar 25, 2025 $0.08; Jun 24, 2025 $0.10; Sep 23, 2025 $0.10; Dec 16, 2025 $0.09; Mar 24, 2026 $0.10; Jun 23, 2026 $0.11; Sep 22, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.10
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.11
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.10
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.09
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.10
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.10
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.08
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.13
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.09
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.08
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.05
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.12

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in DFSU 3 years ago paid $414 in dividends.⁠

DFSU Risk

Risk pillarC53 out of 100Rank 16 of 48 in US ESG & Values Index
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
13.0%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.27
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−19.9%
48 months · trough Apr 2025
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.04
vs its asset-class index
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.

DFSU Cost

Compare DFSU and USCL

Overpaying vs USCL, tied cheapest in US ESG & Values Index

$1,448

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DFSU 0.15%

    $3,137

  • USCL 0.08% Tied cheapest

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFSU 0.15%
  • USCL 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530DFSU $3,137USCL $1,689

Year by year

YearDFSUUSCLOverpaying
10$274$147$127
20$1,071$575$496
30$3,137$1,689$1,448

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