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DFAC vs USSE

Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

DFACANYSE Arca

Segall Bryant & Hamill Select Equity ETF

USSECNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DFAC −0.48pt a year

DFAC0.17%USSE0.65%

Avg volume · 30D

DFAC 74.9×the volume

DFAC2MUSSE26.8K

3Y return · a year

DFAC +3.9pt

DFAC+22.3%USSE+18.4%

DFAC vs USSE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+16.1%DFAC+15.7%USSE

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DFAC +16.1%. USSE +15.7%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%20%25%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFAC 0.17%, better
USSE 0.65%
Fund size
DFAC $87.7B
USSE $363M
1Y total return
DFAC +16.1%, better
USSE +15.7%
Yield (12M)
DFAC 0.88%, better
USSE 0.00%
Holdings
DFAC 2553
USSE 22
Avg volume (30D)
DFAC 2M sh, better
USSE 26.8K sh
NAV per share
DFAC $44.87
USSE $39.48
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFAC: Cost 94, Risk 66, Mission 100, Tradability 87, Holdings 87, Durability 97. USSE: Cost 52, Risk 40, Mission 65, Tradability 68, Holdings 41, Durability 66.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFAC, USSE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFACUSSE
Cost30% weightA94HigherC52
Mission25% weightA100HigherB65
Risk15% weightB66HigherC40
Tradability15% weightA87HigherB68
Holdings10% weightA87HigherC41
Durability5% weightA97HigherB66

Rank among US Active Equity funds

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

Same Category. DFAC and USSE are both graded against the same 121 US Active Equity funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Equity⁠

Category · 121 funds
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DFAC ranks 3rd and USSE 56th of 121 funds in the US Active Equity Category.

  1. Rank 1AAVLCAvantis U.S. Large Cap Equity ETFScore 87
  2. Rank 2ADFAUDimensional US Core Equity Market ETFScore 86
  3. Rank 3ADFACDimensional US Core Equity 2 ETFScore 85
  4. Rank 4ADYNFiShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETFScore 83
  5. Rank 56CSECTMain Sector Rotation ETFScore 52
  6. Rank 56CUSSESegall Bryant & Hamill Select Equity ETFScore 52
  7. Rank 59CRMRCARMOR Core Risk-Managed ETFScore 51

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFACADimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

USSECSegall Bryant & Hamill Select Equity ETF

In short

DFAC Dimensional's whole-market workhorse: roughly 2,600 US stocks in one ticker, run by managers who weigh federal tax consequences before they trade, at a fee closer to index funds than to active ones.

USSE A boutique manager's high-conviction US large-cap picks, delivered in ETF form since 2023. Active stock selection measured against the Russell 1000, at 0.65% a year.

Stated mandate

DFAC The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while considering federal income-tax implications in its investment decisions.

USSE The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • DFAC 0.17% a year for an actively run fund, well under the median fee among active US equity ETFs.
  • About 2,600 US stocks under one ticker, so it holds the market broadly rather than a narrow slice of it.
  • Federal income-tax implications sit inside the stated objective, not in a footnote, so they factor into what managers buy and sell.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund with a track record running back to 2007 and one of the strongest implementations in its peer group.
  • USSE Genuinely active US large-cap equity with the Russell 1000 as its stated yardstick, so the lineup reflects a manager's judgment rather than an index rulebook.
  • No factor label, no thematic packaging. The stated mandate is plain: US stocks, long-term capital appreciation.
  • The 0.65% expense ratio sits near the middle of the active-equity pack rather than at the premium end.
  • A few-hundred-million-dollar fund, so a boutique strategy arrives with mainstream ETF plumbing: intraday trading and a standard 1940 Act structure.

Worth knowing

  • DFAC Actively managed, so there's no published index to check it against. Holdings and tilts shift at the managers' discretion.
  • Dimensional's own DFAU runs a US core equity mandate for 0.12%, a slightly lighter fee for a similar shelf.
  • All stocks, all US: the mandate is capital appreciation from equities, so it takes the market's full swings, and cash arrives quarterly.
  • USSE Thinly traded next to the giant index funds, so bid-ask spreads and order handling carry more weight at the moment of execution.
  • It has not been paying distributions. The mandate is capital appreciation, so income is not part of the package.
  • Active pricing at 0.65% is a standing cost drag versus cheap index exposure to the same US large-cap universe, and the fund's record only starts in 2023.

Full DFAC profile⁠

Full USSE profile⁠

DFAC vs USSE 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.

DFAC vs USSE Cost

Overpaying USSE vs DFAC

$9,171

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

  • DFAC 0.17%

    $3,546

  • USSE 0.65%

    $12,717

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFAC 0.17%
  • USSE 0.65%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530USSE $12,717DFAC $3,546

Year by year

YearDFACUSSEOverpaying
10$310$1,163$853
20$1,211$4,440$3,229
30$3,546$12,717$9,171

Expense ratio

  • 0.17%DFAC, cheaper
  • 0.65%USSE
  • Middle half of US Active Equity funds
  • Median 0.68%

DFAC 8th cheapest of 121 funds

USSE 58th cheapest of 121 funds

DFAC vs USSE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFAC 0.88%, better
USSE 0.00%
Payout (12M)
DFAC $0.39
USSE None
Last payment
DFAC $0.10
USSE No data
Ex-dividend
DFAC Sep 22, 2026
USSE No data
Paid on
DFAC Sep 24, 2026
USSE No data
Frequency
DFAC Quarterly
USSE No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

DFACQuarterly · 22 paymentsAll DFAC payments⁠
One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2021 $0.06; Sep 21, 2021 $0.08; Dec 16, 2021 $0.11; Mar 22, 2022 $0.06; Jun 22, 2022 $0.09; Sep 20, 2022 $0.09; Dec 20, 2022 $0.12; Mar 21, 2023 $0.06; Jun 21, 2023 $0.09; Sep 19, 2023 $0.10; Dec 19, 2023 $0.10; Mar 19, 2024 $0.07; Jun 18, 2024 $0.10; Sep 17, 2024 $0.09; Dec 17, 2024 $0.10; Mar 25, 2025 $0.08; Jun 24, 2025 $0.11; Sep 23, 2025 $0.11; Dec 16, 2025 $0.09; Mar 24, 2026 $0.10; Jun 23, 2026 $0.11; Sep 22, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD
USSE2 paymentsAll USSE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Dec 26, 2023 $0.03; Dec 27, 2024 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

DFAC vs USSE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DFAC 12.6%, betterUSSE 13.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFAC 1.32, betterUSSE 0.99
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFAC −23.1%USSE −22.4%since Aug 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFAC 0.99USSE 0.96

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