Skip to content
etf.net

BUSM vs DUSG

EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETF

BUSMDCboe

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

DUSGANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

DUSG −0.40pt a year

BUSM0.73%DUSG0.33%

Avg volume · 30D

BUSM 1.4×the volume

BUSM7.66KDUSG5.5K

BUSM vs DUSG Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−4.8%BUSM−1.7%DUSG

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BUSM −4.8%. DUSG −1.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−7.5%0%2.5%5%7.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BUSM 0.73%
DUSG 0.33%, better
Fund size
BUSM $112M
DUSG $1.94B
Holdings
BUSM 570
DUSG 585
Avg volume (30D)
BUSM 7.66K sh, better
DUSG 5.5K sh
NAV per share
BUSM $15.48
DUSG $50.92
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BUSM: Cost 29, Risk 15, Mission not scored, Tradability 19, Holdings 87, Durability 63. DUSG: Cost 85, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 61, Holdings 79, Durability 93.
Pillar letters and Scores for BUSM, DUSG, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBUSMDUSG
Cost30% weightD29A85Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightF15B61Higher
Tradability15% weightF19B61Higher
Holdings10% weightA87HigherA79
Durability5% weightB63A93Higher

Rank among US Active Small-Cap funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BUSM and DUSG are both graded against the same 39 US Active Small-Cap funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Small-Cap⁠

Category · 39 funds
See all 39 ›

DUSG ranks 4th and BUSM 29th 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. Rank 28DAIMSAcuitas Small Cap Active ETFScore 35
  7. Rank 29DBUSMEA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETFScore 33
  8. Rank 30DALILArgent Focused Small Cap ETFScore 29

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BUSMDEA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETF

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

In short

BUSM 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

BUSM No data

DUSG The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

BUSM 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

BUSM 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 BUSM profile⁠

Full DUSG profile⁠

BUSM 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.

BUSM vs DUSG Cost

Overpaying BUSM vs DUSG

$7,396

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

  • BUSM 0.73%

    $14,133

  • DUSG 0.33%

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BUSM 0.73%
  • DUSG 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BUSM $14,133DUSG $6,737

Year by year

YearBUSMDUSGOverpaying
10$1,302$598$704
20$4,952$2,318$2,634
30$14,133$6,737$7,396

Expense ratio

  • 0.73%BUSM
  • 0.33%DUSG, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.55%

DUSG 7th cheapest of 39 funds

BUSM 27th cheapest of 39 funds

BUSM vs DUSG Dividends

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

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

BUSMAll BUSM 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

BUSM vs DUSG Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BUSM 1.44DUSG 1.05

BUSM and DUSG in the news

All news⁠

Popular comparisons

  • BUSMDvsAVSCA

    EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETF · Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.73% · 0.25%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • DUSGAvsAVSCA

    U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares · Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.33% · 0.25%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • BUSMDvsFESMA

    EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETF · Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.73% · 0.28%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • DUSGAvsFESMA

    U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares · Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF

    Expense ratio
    0.33% · 0.28%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • BUSMDvsDFSVA

    EA Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market ETF · U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares

    Expense ratio
    0.73% · 0.30%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

  • DUSGAvsDFSVA

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

    Expense ratio
    0.33% · 0.30%
    Category
    Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.