Price vs Value
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Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF
$84.64−0.03 (−0.04%)
- 0.09%
- $21.6B
- +20.4%
- 0.85%
- 0.7M sh
- $84.79
- low $68.59high $85.27
The ETF.net DFUS Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 6 of 11
Score 63 of 100 falls in the B 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 7 of 11Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C50 out of 100Rank 3 of 11Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B68 out of 100Rank 2 of 11Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C50 out of 100Rank 7 of 11Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B62 out of 100Rank 7 of 11
Our read on DFUS
BMost total-market funds just mirror an index. DFUS covers similar ground with tax written into the mandate itself: Dimensional aims for long-term capital appreciation while working to minimize federal income taxes.
The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while also aiming to minimize federal income taxes.
Why people hold it
- The tax angle sits in the stated objective, not the marketing: long-term capital appreciation while aiming to minimize federal income taxes.dimensional.com
- Roughly 2,500 US stocks in a single line item, so broad-market coverage arrives without a basket of tickers to babysit.
- A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, so buying or selling rarely means hunting for the other side of the trade.
- The strategy's record runs back to 2001, and the portfolio holds closely to the broad US equity mandate it advertises.
Worth knowing
- At 0.09% a year, DFUS costs more than plain index rivals in the same aisle: VTI and ITOT run 0.03%, BBUS 0.02%.
- Minimizing taxes is an aim, not an outcome. The fund still distributes quarterly, and what you actually keep depends on your bracket and account type.
- US equity only. Anything outside the United States sits outside this fund's mandate.
DFUS Holdings
- Stocks
- 2,250
- 36%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology39.0%
- Financials12.0%
- Health Care9.7%
- Communication9.6%
- Consumer Discretionary9.0%
- Industrials8.7%
- Consumer Staples4.3%
- Energy3.7%
- Utilities1.9%
- Materials1.9%
- Real Estate0.1%
Geography
- United States97.63%
- Ireland1.07%
- United Kingdom0.48%
- Switzerland0.29%
- Bermuda0.17%
- Sweden0.12%
- Netherlands0.09%
- Cayman Islands0.08%
- 0.07%
DFUS Performance
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DFUS$12,037
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 | DFUS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.0% |
| 1 month | +1.8% |
| 3 months | +2.8% |
| 1 year | +20.4% |
| 3 years | +22.9% |
| 5 years | +13.5% |
| 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 | DFUS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.0% | |
| 2025 | +17.5% | |
| 2024 | +24.3% | |
| 2023 | +26.4% | |
| 2022 | −18.3% | |
| 2021 | +11.9% |
DFUS in the news
DFUS Dividends
- 0.85%
- $0.72
- $0.20 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
DFUS Risk
- 12.8%
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.
- 1.32
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.
- −24.6%
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.
- 1.02
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DFUS Cost
0.09%
DFUS0.09%
- The middle half of Total US Market funds
- Median 0.06%
6 of the 11 Total US Market funds charge less.
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- ABBUSJPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.02%1 year return +20.0%
- BVTHRVanguard Russell 3000 ETFExpense ratio 0.06%1 year return +19.8%
- BIWViShares Russell 3000 ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +19.7%
- CIYYiShares Dow Jones U.S. ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +19.8%