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BBUS vs DFUS

JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF

BBUSACboe

Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF

DFUSBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BBUS −0.07pt a year

BBUS0.02%DFUS0.09%

Avg volume · 30D

DFUS 3.2×the volume

BBUS224KDFUS717K

5Y return · a year

DFUS +0.1pt

BBUS+11.6%DFUS+11.7%

BBUS vs DFUS Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+72.8%BBUS+73.9%DFUS

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. BBUS +72.8%. DFUS +73.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%40%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BBUS 0.02%, better
DFUS 0.09%
Fund size
BBUS $9.56B
DFUS $21.5B
1Y total return
BBUS +11.3%
DFUS +12.2%, better
Yield (12M)
BBUS 1.01%, better
DFUS 0.88%
Holdings
BBUS 470
DFUS 2225
Avg volume (30D)
BBUS 224K sh
DFUS 717K sh, better
NAV per share
BBUS $136.14
DFUS $82.40
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BBUS: Cost 96, Risk 44, Mission 98, Tradability 35, Holdings 36, Durability 28. DFUS: Cost 43, Risk 50, Mission 100, Tradability 69, Holdings 63, Durability 64.
Pillar letters and Scores for BBUS, DFUS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBBUSDFUS
Cost30% weightA96HigherC43
Mission25% weightA98A100Higher
Risk15% weightC44C50Higher
Tradability15% weightD35B69Higher
Holdings10% weightD36B63Higher
Durability5% weightD28B64Higher

Rank among Total US Market funds

Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BBUS and DFUS are both graded against the same 10 Total US Market funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Total US Market⁠

Category · 10 funds
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BBUS ranks 5th and DFUS 6th of 10 funds in the Total US Market Category.

  1. Rank 4AVTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFScore 73
  2. Rank 5ABBUSJPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETFScore 70
  3. Rank 6BDFUSDimensional U.S. Equity ETFScore 65
  4. Rank 7BIWViShares Russell 3000 ETFScore 60

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BBUSAJPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF

DFUSBDimensional U.S. Equity ETF

In short

BBUS JPMorgan's two-basis-point answer to the total-market question: it undercuts the household-name index funds on fee, then holds a tighter book of roughly 500 large and mid caps instead of reaching for the whole market's tail.

DFUS Most 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

BBUS The fund seeks broad U.S. equity exposure through an indexed, passive approach tracking the Morningstar US Target Market Exposure Index.

DFUS The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while also aiming to minimize federal income taxes.

Why people hold it

  • BBUS 0.02% a year makes it the cheapest fund in its total-market cohort, under the 0.03% charged by VTI, SCHB and ITOT and well under the 0.06% cohort median.
  • Plain passive plumbing: it follows the Morningstar US Target Market Exposure Index with very little drift, no factor tilts and no manager discretion in the mix.jpmorgan.com
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund backed by J.P. Morgan's ETF desk, listed since 2019 and paying distributions quarterly.
  • DFUS 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

  • BBUS "US equity" here means roughly 500 large and mid cap names, so the deep small-cap tail that the broadest funds in this group carry is thinner.jpmorgan.com
  • Volume is moderate rather than heavy for the category, so spreads can run wider than at the most heavily traded total-market names.
  • A 2019 launch gives it a shorter live record than the total-market veterans it undercuts on price.
  • DFUS 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.

Full BBUS profile⁠

Full DFUS profile⁠

BBUS vs DFUS 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.

BBUS vs DFUS Cost

Overpaying DFUS vs BBUS

$1,472

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

  • BBUS 0.02%

    $426

  • DFUS 0.09%

    $1,898

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BBUS 0.02%
  • DFUS 0.09%
  • 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

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

Expense ratio

  • 0.02%BBUS, cheaper
  • 0.09%DFUS
  • Middle half of Total US Market funds
  • Median 0.04%

BBUS cheapest of 10 funds

DFUS 7th cheapest of 10 funds

BBUS vs DFUS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BBUS 1.01%, better
DFUS 0.88%
Payout (12M)
BBUS $1.37
DFUS $0.72
Last payment
BBUS $0.35
DFUS $0.20
Ex-dividend
BBUS Sep 22, 2026
DFUS Sep 22, 2026
Paid on
BBUS Sep 24, 2026
DFUS Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
BBUS Quarterly
DFUS Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2019 to 2026, same scale for both

BBUSQuarterly · 30 paymentsAll BBUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 30 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Jun 25, 2019 $0.27; Sep 24, 2019 $0.24; Dec 23, 2019 $0.28; Mar 24, 2020 $0.18; Jun 23, 2020 $0.21; Sep 22, 2020 $0.30; Dec 22, 2020 $0.29; Mar 23, 2021 $0.18; Jun 22, 2021 $0.23; Sep 21, 2021 $0.24; Dec 21, 2021 $0.31; Mar 22, 2022 $0.19; Jun 21, 2022 $0.25; Sep 20, 2022 $0.28; Dec 20, 2022 $0.36; Mar 21, 2023 $0.22; Jun 20, 2023 $0.28; Sep 19, 2023 $0.28; Dec 19, 2023 $0.41; Mar 19, 2024 $0.24; Jun 25, 2024 $0.32; Sep 24, 2024 $0.31; Dec 24, 2024 $0.41; Mar 25, 2025 $0.28; Jun 24, 2025 $0.31; Sep 23, 2025 $0.34; Dec 23, 2025 $0.39; Mar 24, 2026 $0.29; Jun 23, 2026 $0.34; Sep 22, 2026 $0.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.25202020232026YTD
DFUSQuarterly · 22 paymentsAll DFUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2019 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.$0$0.25202020232026YTD

BBUS vs DFUS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • BBUS
  • DFUS
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: BBUS −25.5% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−20%−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BBUS 12.5%, betterDFUS 12.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BBUS 1.39DFUS 1.39Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BBUS −25.5%DFUS −24.6%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BBUS 1.02DFUS 1.02Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

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