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DFUS vs SCHB

Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF

DFUSBNYSE Arca

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

SCHBANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

SCHB −0.06pt a year

DFUS0.09%SCHB0.03%

Avg volume · 30D

SCHB 12.6×the volume

DFUS717KSCHB9.03M

5Y return · a year

DFUS +0.7pt

DFUS+11.7%SCHB+11.0%

DFUS vs SCHB Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+73.9%DFUS+68.3%SCHB

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. DFUS +73.9%. SCHB +68.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%20%40%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DFUS 0.09%
SCHB 0.03%, better
Fund size
DFUS $21.5B
SCHB $44.2B
1Y total return
DFUS +12.2%, better
SCHB +11.9%
Yield (12M)
DFUS 0.88%
SCHB 1.06%, better
Holdings
DFUS 2225
SCHB 2382
Avg volume (30D)
DFUS 717K sh
SCHB 9.03M sh, better
NAV per share
DFUS $82.40
SCHB $29.06
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DFUS: Cost 43, Risk 50, Mission 100, Tradability 69, Holdings 63, Durability 64. SCHB: Cost 75, Risk 50, Mission 100, Tradability 70, Holdings 76, Durability 69.
Pillar letters and Scores for DFUS, SCHB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDFUSSCHB
Cost30% weightC43A75Higher
Mission25% weightA100A100
Risk15% weightC50C50
Tradability15% weightB69A70Higher
Holdings10% weightB63A76Higher
Durability5% weightB64B69Higher

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. DFUS and SCHB 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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SCHB ranks 2nd and DFUS 6th of 10 funds in the Total US Market Category.

  1. Rank 1AITOTiShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETFScore 78
  2. Rank 2ASCHBSchwab U.S. Broad Market ETFScore 76
  3. Rank 3ASPTMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETFScore 74
  4. Rank 5ABBUSJPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETFScore 70
  5. Rank 6BDFUSDimensional U.S. Equity ETFScore 65
  6. Rank 7BIWViShares Russell 3000 ETFScore 60

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DFUSBDimensional U.S. Equity ETF

SCHBASchwab U.S. Broad Market ETF

In short

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.

SCHB Schwab's one-ticket slice of nearly the whole US market: roughly 2,400 stocks for 0.03% a year, half the typical fee among total-market rivals. Running since 2009, with one of the tightest index-tracking records in its peer group.

Stated mandate

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

SCHB The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index.

Why people hold it

  • 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.
  • SCHB 0.03% a year, half the 0.06% median for its total-market cohort. Three dollars a year per $10,000 invested.
  • Tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Broad Stock Market Index tightly, among the closest index replication in its peer group.schwabassetmanagement.com
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund and one of the most actively traded in its category, which usually means narrow bid-ask spreads for buyers and sellers.
  • Live since 2009, with a quarterly dividend cadence and roughly 2,400 holdings behind it.

Worth knowing

  • 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.
  • SCHB Not the cheapest ticket in the cohort: BBUS charges 0.02%. At these levels the gap is pennies, but it exists.
  • Broad, not exhaustive. Roughly 2,400 stocks covers the bulk of the US market rather than every listed company.
  • Pure equity exposure with no hedge or buffer, so it moves with the full US market in both directions.

Full DFUS profile⁠

Full SCHB profile⁠

DFUS vs SCHB 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.

DFUS vs SCHB Cost

Overpaying DFUS vs SCHB

$1,260

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

  • DFUS 0.09%

    $1,898

  • SCHB 0.03%

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DFUS 0.09%
  • SCHB 0.03%
  • 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 $1,898SCHB $638

Year by year

YearDFUSSCHBOverpaying
10$165$55$110
20$646$216$430
30$1,898$638$1,260

Expense ratio

  • 0.09%DFUS
  • 0.03%SCHB, cheaper
  • Middle half of Total US Market funds
  • Median 0.04%

SCHB 2nd cheapest of 10 funds

DFUS 7th cheapest of 10 funds

DFUS vs SCHB Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DFUS 0.88%
SCHB 1.06%, better
Payout (12M)
DFUS $0.72
SCHB $0.31
Last payment
DFUS $0.20
SCHB $0.08
Ex-dividend
DFUS Sep 22, 2026
SCHB Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
DFUS Sep 24, 2026
SCHB Sep 28, 2026
Frequency
DFUS Quarterly
SCHB Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DFUSQuarterly · 22 paymentsAll DFUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2017 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$0.252017202020232026YTD
SCHBQuarterly · 24 paymentsAll SCHB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 24 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2021 $0.05; Jun 23, 2021 $0.05; Sep 22, 2021 $0.06; Dec 8, 2021 $0.07; Dec 30, 2021 $0.0032; Mar 23, 2022 $0.05; Jun 22, 2022 $0.06; Sep 21, 2022 $0.06; Dec 7, 2022 $0.07; Mar 22, 2023 $0.06; Jun 21, 2023 $0.06; Sep 20, 2023 $0.06; Dec 6, 2023 $0.07; Mar 20, 2024 $0.06; Jun 26, 2024 $0.07; Sep 25, 2024 $0.07; Dec 11, 2024 $0.08; Mar 26, 2025 $0.06; Jun 25, 2025 $0.07; Sep 24, 2025 $0.07; Dec 10, 2025 $0.08; Mar 25, 2026 $0.07; Jun 24, 2026 $0.08; Sep 23, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252017202020232026YTD

DFUS vs SCHB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • DFUS
  • SCHB
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: SCHB −25.4% · 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
DFUS 12.6%, betterSCHB 12.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DFUS 1.39, betterSCHB 1.36
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DFUS −24.6%, betterSCHB −25.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DFUS 1.02SCHB 1.03

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