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DLCU vs USPX

Dimensional US Large Company ETF

DLCUCNasdaq

Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF

USPXANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

USPX −0.06pt a year

DLCU0.09%USPX0.03%

Avg volume · 30D

USPX 22.9×the volume

DLCU2.94KUSPX67.3K

DLCU vs USPX Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.0%DLCU−1.3%USPX

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. DLCU −1.0%. USPX −1.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−0.5%0%0.5%1%1.5%2%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
DLCU 0.09%
USPX 0.03%, better
Fund size
DLCU $14.3B
USPX $2.04B
1Y total return
DLCU No data
USPX +11.2%
Yield (12M)
DLCU No data
USPX 1.04%
Holdings
DLCU 507
USPX 470
Avg volume (30D)
DLCU 2.94K sh
USPX 67.3K sh, better
NAV per share
DLCU $49.03
USPX $66.00
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DLCU: Cost 47, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 44, Holdings 56, Durability 61. USPX: Cost 84, Risk 41, Mission 98, Tradability 50, Holdings 61, Durability 61.
Pillar letters and Scores for DLCU, USPX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDLCUUSPX
Cost30% weightC47A84Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA98
Risk15% weightB58HigherC41
Tradability15% weightC44C50Higher
Holdings10% weightB56B61Higher
Durability5% weightB61B61

Rank among S&P 500 funds

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

Same Category. DLCU and USPX are both graded against the same 14 S&P 500 funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

S&P 500⁠

Category · 14 funds
See all 14 ›

USPX ranks 4th and DLCU 12th of 14 funds in the S&P 500 Category.

  1. Rank 1ASPYMState Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2AIVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3AVOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFScore 74
  4. Rank 4AUSPXFranklin U.S. Equity Index ETFScore 72
  5. Rank 5ASPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFScore 70
  6. Rank 11CXDIVRoundhill S&P 500 No Dividend Target ETFScore 51
  7. Rank 12CDLCUDimensional US Large Company ETFScore 50
  8. Rank 13CSSPYStratified LargeCap Index ETFScore 43

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DLCUCDimensional US Large Company ETF

USPXAFranklin U.S. Equity Index ETF

In short

DLCU No data

USPX The odd one out in the S&P 500 aisle. Franklin's fund tracks a Morningstar large-cap benchmark instead, for three basis points. Same big-US-stocks job, different scorecard, and a fee that undercuts most of the peer group.

Stated mandate

DLCU No data

USPX The fund seeks to provide U.S. equity exposure through an index-based strategy.

Why people hold it

DLCU No data

  • USPX 0.03% a year, a fraction of the roughly 0.15% typical in its peer group and level with the fee on VOO and IVV.
  • Sticks close to its Morningstar US Target Market Exposure Index, one of the tighter index-following records among the S&P 500 wrappers it sits beside.
  • Rules-based cap-weighted US equity, roughly 190 names, no factor tilts or manager picks. Pays quarterly.
  • Running since 2016 and now a multi-billion-dollar fund, with Franklin Templeton behind it.

Worth knowing

DLCU No data

  • USPX Different index, different constituent rules. Holdings and returns can drift from the S&P 500 trackers most people compare it to.
  • Moderately traded rather than a volume monster like SPY, which can mean wider bid-ask spreads than the biggest names in the category.
  • Fewer names than the 500-stock benchmarks next door, and cap weighting keeps the largest US companies in the driver's seat.

Full DLCU profile⁠

Full USPX profile⁠

DLCU vs USPX 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.

DLCU vs USPX Cost

Overpaying DLCU vs USPX

$1,260

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

  • DLCU 0.09%

    $1,898

  • USPX 0.03%

    $638

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DLCU 0.09%
  • USPX 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$2K051015202530DLCU $1,898USPX $638

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

  • 0.09%DLCU
  • 0.03%USPX, cheaper
  • Middle half of S&P 500 funds
  • Median 0.09%

USPX 2nd cheapest of 14 funds

DLCU 7th cheapest of 14 funds

DLCU vs USPX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DLCU No data
USPX 1.04%
Payout (12M)
DLCU No data
USPX $0.69
Last payment
DLCU $0.08
USPX $0.14
Ex-dividend
DLCU Sep 29, 2026
USPX Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
DLCU Oct 1, 2026
USPX Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
DLCU Irregular
USPX Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

DLCUIrregular · 1 paymentAll DLCU payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Sep 29, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
USPXQuarterly · 28 paymentsAll USPX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 28 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.32; Dec 20, 2017 $0.47; Jun 20, 2018 $0.32; Dec 20, 2018 $0.48; Jun 11, 2019 $0.47; Dec 11, 2019 $0.56; Jun 11, 2020 $0.43; Dec 14, 2020 $0.47; Jun 10, 2021 $0.37; Dec 13, 2021 $0.63; Jun 17, 2022 $0.54; Sep 16, 2022 $0.01; Dec 16, 2022 $0.18; Mar 17, 2023 $0.10; Jun 16, 2023 $0.12; Sep 15, 2023 $0.14; Dec 15, 2023 $0.20; Mar 15, 2024 $0.10; Jun 21, 2024 $0.15; Sep 20, 2024 $0.17; Dec 20, 2024 $0.20; Mar 21, 2025 $0.11; Jun 20, 2025 $0.15; Sep 19, 2025 $0.17; Dec 19, 2025 $0.21; Mar 20, 2026 $0.16; Jun 26, 2026 $0.18; Sep 18, 2026 $0.14. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

DLCU vs USPX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DLCU No dataUSPX 12.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DLCU No dataUSPX 1.39
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DLCU No dataUSPX −24.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DLCU 1.00USPX 0.93

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