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AESB vs DUSG

Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Core ETF

AESB—NYSE Arca

U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares

DUSGANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DUSG −0.05pt a year

AESB0.38%DUSG0.33%

Avg volume · 30D

DUSG 2.4×the volume

AESB2.28KDUSG5.5K

AESB vs DUSG Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.2%AESB+3.2%DUSG

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AESB −0.2%. DUSG +3.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−1%1%2%4%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
AESB 0.38%
DUSG 0.33%, better
Fund size
AESB $2M
DUSG $1.94B
Holdings
AESB 167
DUSG 585
Avg volume (30D)
AESB 2.28K sh
DUSG 5.5K sh, better
NAV per share
AESB $19.40
DUSG $50.92
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —AESBNot yet graded
DUSG: Cost 85, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings 79, Durability 93.
Pillar letters and Scores for AESB, DUSG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAESBDUSG
Cost30% weightNot scoredA85
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightNot scoredB61
Tradability15% weightNot scoredB61
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA79
Durability5% weightNot scoredA93

Rank among US Active Small-Cap funds

How we build Categories ›

US Active Small-Cap⁠

Category · 39 funds
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DUSG ranks 4th of 39 funds in the US Active Small-Cap Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVSCAvantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFScore 88
  2. Rank 2AFESMFidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFScore 85
  3. Rank 3ADFSVU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesScore 82
  4. Rank 4ADUSGU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class SharesScore 75
  5. Rank 5ABSVOEA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETFScore 70
  6. AESBNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AESB—Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Core ETF

DUSGAU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares

In short

AESB No data

DUSG A Dimensional small-cap growth strategy that finally got a ticker. DUSG is an exchange-traded share class of a portfolio running since 2012, screening small US companies for high profitability and cheaper relative price.

Stated mandate

AESB No data

DUSG The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

AESB No data

  • DUSG Not a startup fund with a launch-day portfolio. The underlying strategy has run since 2012, and the ETF class is a new door into the same book of stocks.businesswire.com
  • The screen does two jobs at once: small-cap growth companies, filtered for high profitability and lower relative price, instead of whatever the index says is popular.dimensional.com
  • 0.33% a year for a systematically managed factor strategy, sitting right around the middle of the multifactor pack rather than at the premium end.
  • Broad and diversified by design, holding a wide sweep of US small caps in a billion-dollar-plus portfolio, not a handful of high-conviction names.dimensional.com

Worth knowing

AESB No data

  • DUSG It trades thinly. Light volume can mean wider gaps between the bid and the ask than you get with the household-name index ETFs.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year, not monthly. The stated job here is long-term capital appreciation, not a paycheck.
  • Fair pricing, not bargain pricing: broad US growth exposure in the same peer group costs far less (IUSG, 0.04%), minus the small-cap and profitability screens.

Full AESB profile⁠

Full DUSG profile⁠

AESB vs DUSG Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AESB vs DUSG Cost

Overpaying AESB vs DUSG

$969

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

  • AESB 0.38%

    $7,706

  • DUSG 0.33%

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AESB 0.38%
  • DUSG 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530AESB $7,706DUSG $6,737

Year by year

YearAESBDUSGOverpaying
10$688$598$90
20$2,658$2,318$340
30$7,706$6,737$969

Expense ratio

  • 0.38%AESB
  • 0.33%DUSG, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

DUSG 7th cheapest of 39 funds

AESB 9th cheapest of 39 funds

AESB vs DUSG Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
AESB None
DUSG No data
Last payment
AESB No data
DUSG $0.07
Ex-dividend
AESB No data
DUSG Sep 29, 2026
Paid on
AESB No data
DUSG Oct 1, 2026
Frequency
AESB No data
DUSG Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

AESBAll AESB payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DUSGQuarterly · 2 paymentsAll DUSG payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments in 2026 YTD. Jun 29, 2026 $0.07; Sep 29, 2026 $0.07. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.052026YTD

AESB vs DUSG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AESB 0.00DUSG 1.05

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