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Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF

DFUSNYSE ArcaDimensionalB

$82.03−0.40 (−0.49%)

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

B65/ 100

Rank 6 of 11 in Total US Market

B65/100Rank 6 of 11inTotal US Market
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 82.43 to 82.03. Range 82.03 to 83.28. Use the arrow keys to read each point.82.2582.7583.0083.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.09%
Fund size
$21.5B
1Y total return
+12.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.88%
Holdings
2225
Avg volume · 30D
717K sh
52W range
low $68.59high $85.27
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net DFUS Grade

B

Score 65 out of 100

Category
Total US Market⁠
Rank
6 of 11
Six-pillar profile for DFUS. Scores out of 100: Cost 43, Risk 50, Mission 100, Tradability 69, Holdings 63, Durability 64. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Cost (43). Leans toward Mission.

Score 65 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 100
    Rank 7 of 11

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A100 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 11

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 11

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 11

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 11

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B64 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 11

Our read on DFUS

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Sep 25, 2001

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.
DFUS$11,224
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DFUS $11,224. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for DFUS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFUS
Year to date+11.9%
1 month−0.7%
3 months+1.3%
1 year+12.2%
3 yearsper year+23.4%
5 yearsper year+11.7%
10 yearsHistory unavailableper 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 DFUS
YearReturn barDFUS
2026 YTD+11.9%
2025+17.5%
2024+24.3%
2023+26.4%
2022−18.3%
2021+11.9%

History from Jun 14, 2021

DFUS in the news

DFUS 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 Oct 30, 2026.
0.88%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.72Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.20 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2021 $0.11; Sep 21, 2021 $0.13; Dec 16, 2021 $0.20; Mar 22, 2022 $0.11; Jun 22, 2022 $0.15; Sep 20, 2022 $0.16; Dec 20, 2022 $0.19; Mar 21, 2023 $0.13; Jun 21, 2023 $0.16; Sep 19, 2023 $0.16; Dec 19, 2023 $0.23; Mar 19, 2024 $0.12; Jun 18, 2024 $0.16; Sep 17, 2024 $0.15; Dec 17, 2024 $0.23; Mar 25, 2025 $0.14; Jun 24, 2025 $0.18; Sep 23, 2025 $0.18; Dec 16, 2025 $0.16; Mar 24, 2026 $0.17; Jun 23, 2026 $0.20; Sep 22, 2026 $0.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.20
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.20
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.17
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.16
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.18
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.18
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.14
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.23
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.15
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.16
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.12
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.23

See all 22 payments⁠

$10,000 in DFUS 5 years ago paid $657 in dividends.⁠

DFUS Risk

Risk pillarC50 out of 100Rank 3 of 11 in Total US Market
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.6%
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.
1.39
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.
−24.6%
Trough Sep 2022
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.
1.02
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.

DFUS Cost

Compare DFUS and BBUS

Overpaying vs BBUS, cheapest in Total US Market

$1,472

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

  • DFUS 0.09%

    $1,898

  • BBUS 0.02% Cheapest

    $426

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFUS 0.09%
  • BBUS 0.02%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K051015202530DFUS $1,898BBUS $426

Year by year

YearDFUSBBUSOverpaying
10$165$37$128
20$646$144$502
30$1,898$426$1,472

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