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46 Dimensional ETFs

Dimensional runs 46 US-listed ETFs, from DFMC in 1981 to 1 launched this year. The median Dimensional ETF charges 0.21% a year, and 2 charge 0.09%.

Assets$490BAcross all 46 funds
Weighted expense ratio0.21%Range 0.09% to 0.43%
ETFs since1981
Launched in 202611 in the last 12 months
Grades
A25B15C4D0F0—2not graded

About Dimensional

Dimensional was founded in 1981 by David Booth, Rex Sinquefield and Larry Klotz. The firm has its headquarters in Austin, Texas, in the United States. It is a privately held limited partnership. Its general partner, Dimensional Holdings Inc., controls and operates the business. Dimensional is led by two co-chief executives, David P. Butler and Gerard K. O’Reilly, who have shared the role since 2020.dimensional.comwikipedia.orgsec.gov

Dimensional began offering US-listed ETFs on November 17, 2020. Its entry fund was the Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF, which trades under the ticker DFAU. The fund's prospectus lists that day as its inception date.sec.gov

Dimensional's ETFs are actively managed and follow a systematic process. They are not built to replicate an index, so they do not aim to mirror any benchmark's holdings.sec.gov

Every Dimensional ETF

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Every Dimensional ETF. Select a column heading to sort.
Grade
AUS Core Equity 2DFAC · US Active EquityDFACUS Active EquityCost 0.17%$85.6B1Y +17.3%5Y +10.5%Yield 0.88%
AU.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio ETF Class SharesDCOR · US MultifactorDCORUS MultifactorCost 0.14%$43.9B1Y +16.8%5Y No dataYield 0.91%
BUS Small CapDFAS · US Small-CapDFASUS Small-CapCost 0.26%$33.7B1Y +20.0%5Y +6.3%Yield 1.00%
CUS Targeted ValueDFAT · US Value IndexDFATUS Value IndexCost 0.28%$30.8B1Y +25.1%5Y +9.1%Yield 1.32%
AU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesDFSV · US Active Small-CapDFSVUS Active Small-CapCost 0.30%$27.1B1Y +27.2%5Y No dataYield 1.38%
AInternational ValueDFIV · International Value IndexDFIVInternational Value IndexCost 0.27%$22B1Y +25.3%5Y +15.2%Yield 2.73%
BU.S. EquityDFUS · Total US MarketDFUSTotal US MarketCost 0.09%$20.9B1Y +13.7%5Y +11.2%Yield 0.88%
BU.S. High Relative Profitability Portfolio ETF Class SharesDUHP · US Quality IndexDUHPUS Quality IndexCost 0.20%$18.8B1Y +13.9%5Y No dataYield 0.85%
AInternational Core Equity MarketDFAI · International MultifactorDFAIInternational MultifactorCost 0.18%$17.9B1Y +17.5%5Y +9.6%Yield 2.41%
BUS Marketwide ValueDFUV · US Value IndexDFUVUS Value IndexCost 0.21%$15.3B1Y +28.5%5Y No dataYield 1.29%
AInternational Core Equity 2DFIC · International Active EquityDFICInternational Active EquityCost 0.22%$15.1B1Y +18.5%5Y No dataYield 2.51%
CUS Large CompanyDLCU · S&P 500DLCUS&P 500Cost 0.09%$13.9B1Y No data5Y No dataYield No data
AUS Core Equity MarketDFAU · US Active EquityDFAUUS Active EquityCost 0.12%$12.6B1Y +14.5%5Y +11.0%Yield 0.91%
ACore Fixed IncomeDFCF · US Aggregate BondDFCFUS Aggregate BondCost 0.17%$11.7B1Y +0.4%5Y No dataYield 4.47%
BWorld ex U.S. Core Equity 2DFAX · Total International MarketDFAXTotal International MarketCost 0.28%$11.7B1Y +16.9%5Y +9.3%Yield 2.48%
CEmerging Core Equity MarketDFAE · Emerging Markets Total MarketDFAEEmerging Markets Total MarketCost 0.29%$8.87B1Y +13.8%5Y +7.9%Yield 2.05%
AEmerging Markets Core Equity 2DFEM · Emerging Markets Active EquityDFEMEmerging Markets Active EquityCost 0.39%$8.57B1Y +13.2%5Y No dataYield 2.14%
ADFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio ETF Class SharesDFAR · US Real EstateDFARUS Real EstateCost 0.19%$8.57B1Y +15.3%5Y No dataYield 3.30%
AU.S. Micro Cap PortfolioDFMC · US Active Small/Mid-CapDFMCUS Active Small/Mid-CapCost 0.43%$7.42B1Y No data5Y No dataYield No data
—Short Duration Fixed IncomeDFSD · Investment Grade Corporate (0-5 Year)DFSDInvestment Grade Corporate (0-5 Year)Cost 0.16%$7.4B1Y +1.9%5Y No dataYield 4.50%
AUS Large Cap ValueDFLV · US Active ValueDFLVUS Active ValueCost 0.21%$7.26B1Y +29.1%5Y No dataYield 1.35%
BInternational High ProfitabilityDIHP · International Quality IndexDIHPInternational Quality IndexCost 0.27%$6.45B1Y +14.5%5Y No dataYield 2.02%
—DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income PortfolioDFGVDFGVNo dataCost 0.14%$6.13B1Y No data5Y No dataYield 0.00%
AU.S. Vector Equity Portfolio ETF Class SharesDXUV · US Factor IndexDXUVUS Factor IndexCost 0.25%$6.12B1Y +20.0%5Y No dataYield 0.96%
AInternational Small CapDFIS · International Small-CapDFISInternational Small-CapCost 0.39%$5.69B1Y +18.0%5Y No dataYield 2.21%
BInternational Small Cap ValueDISV · International Value IndexDISVInternational Value IndexCost 0.42%$5.01B1Y +23.8%5Y No dataYield 2.66%
AGlobal Real EstateDFGR · Global & International Real EstateDFGRGlobal & International Real EstateCost 0.21%$3.98B1Y +10.8%5Y No dataYield 3.83%
AGlobal Core Plus Fixed IncomeDFGP · Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)DFGPGlobal Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)Cost 0.22%$3.82B1Y +1.0%5Y No dataYield 4.81%
AUltrashort Fixed IncomeDUSB · Cash & Ultra-Short IncomeDUSBCash & Ultra-Short IncomeCost 0.14%$2.82B1Y +3.7%5Y No dataYield 3.92%
ANational Municipal BondDFNM · Other Municipal BondDFNMOther Municipal BondCost 0.17%$2.34B1Y +1.8%5Y No dataYield 3.00%
AUS Sustainability Core 1DFSU · US ESG & Values IndexDFSUUS ESG & Values IndexCost 0.15%$2.33B1Y +13.7%5Y No dataYield 0.83%
BEmerging Markets ValueDFEV · Emerging Markets MultifactorDFEVEmerging Markets MultifactorCost 0.43%$2.06B1Y +20.9%5Y No dataYield 2.28%
AInternational Core Fixed IncomeDFGX · Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)DFGXGlobal Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)Cost 0.20%$1.95B1Y +0.8%5Y No dataYield 4.88%
AU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class SharesDUSG · US Active Small-CapDUSGUS Active Small-CapCost 0.33%$1.91B1Y No data5Y No dataYield No data
AUS Large Cap Core Equity MarketDFAL · US Active Contrarian ValueDFALUS Active Contrarian ValueCost 0.12%$1.7B1Y No data5Y No dataYield No data
AWorld EquityDFAW · Global Active EquityDFAWGlobal Active EquityCost 0.23%$1.69B1Y +17.0%5Y No dataYield 1.30%
BGlobal CreditDGCB · Investment Grade CorporateDGCBInvestment Grade CorporateCost 0.20%$1.17B1Y +1.3%5Y No dataYield 5.14%
BInternational Sustainability Core 1DFSI · International ESG & Values IndexDFSIInternational ESG & Values IndexCost 0.23%$1.17B1Y +15.1%5Y No dataYield 2.25%
BInflation-Protected SecuritiesDFIP · TIPSDFIPTIPSCost 0.11%$1.15B1Y −0.6%5Y No dataYield 5.32%
AGlobal Sustainability Fixed IncomeDFSB · Global Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)DFSBGlobal Aggregate Bond (Unhedged)Cost 0.23%$772M1Y +0.9%5Y No dataYield 5.40%
BEmerging Markets Sustainability Core 1DFSE · Emerging Markets ESG & Values IndexDFSEEmerging Markets ESG & Values IndexCost 0.41%$567M1Y +8.8%5Y No dataYield 2.17%
BCalifornia Municipal BondDFCA · Other Municipal BondDFCAOther Municipal BondCost 0.19%$555M1Y +1.6%5Y No dataYield 2.84%
AUS Large Cap VectorDFVX · US Active ValueDFVXUS Active ValueCost 0.18%$539M1Y +18.6%5Y No dataYield 1.11%
CEmerging Markets High ProfitabilityDEHP · Emerging Markets Factor IndexDEHPEmerging Markets Factor IndexCost 0.41%$394M1Y +16.1%5Y No dataYield 1.58%
BEmerging Markets ex China Core EquityDEXC · Emerging Markets StocksDEXCEmerging Markets StocksCost 0.43%$251M1Y +23.0%5Y No dataYield 1.80%
BInternational Vector EquityDXIV · International MultifactorDXIVInternational MultifactorCost 0.30%$231M1Y +21.0%5Y No dataYield 2.40%

Dimensional ETFs by category

Launches

1fund launched in the last 12 months

Questions

How many ETFs does Dimensional run?
Dimensional runs 46 US-listed ETFs: 33 equity funds, 11 fixed income funds and 2 real estate funds, across 36 categories.
What is the largest Dimensional ETF?
Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF (DFAC) is the largest, with $85.6B in assets. U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio ETF Class Shares (DCOR) is second.
What is the cheapest Dimensional ETF?
2 Dimensional ETFs charge 0.09% a year, the lowest in the lineup. They include DFUS and DLCU. The median Dimensional ETF charges 0.21%.
What does the Grade on each fund mean?
Each A–F Grade compares a fund with the other funds in its own category, on cost, mission, risk, tradability, holdings and durability. It does not rate Dimensional, and Grades in different categories do not compare.
When did Dimensional launch its first ETF?
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio ETF (DFMC) launched on Dec 23, 1981. Dimensional has launched 1 ETF so far in 2026.

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