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DUSG vs FESC

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

DUSGANasdaq

First Eagle Small Cap Equity ETF

FESCCNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

DUSG −0.22pt a year

DUSG0.33%FESC0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

FESC 1.2×the volume

DUSG5.89KFESC7.15K

DUSG vs FESC Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

−3.7%DUSG−5.0%FESC

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. DUSG −3.7%. FESC −5.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%−2%0%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
DUSG 0.33%, better
FESC 0.55%
Fund size
DUSG $1.91B
FESC $5M
Holdings
DUSG 594
FESC 178
Avg volume (30D)
DUSG 5.89K sh
FESC 7.15K sh, better
NAV per share
DUSG $50.07
FESC $22.41
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DUSG: Cost 85, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 79, Durability 93. FESC: Cost 54, Risk 35, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 61, Durability 13.
Pillar letters and Scores for DUSG, FESC, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDUSGFESC
Cost30% weightA85HigherC54
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB63HigherD35
Tradability15% weightB65HigherC43
Holdings10% weightA79HigherB61
Durability5% weightA93HigherF13

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. DUSG and FESC 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 FESC 21st 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 86
  3. Rank 3ADFSVU.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class SharesScore 82
  4. Rank 4ADUSGU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class SharesScore 76
  5. Rank 5AJSMLJanus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETFScore 72
  6. Rank 21CAFSMFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFScore 46
  7. Rank 21CFESCFirst Eagle Small Cap Equity ETFScore 46
  8. Rank 23CSCDVBahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

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

FESCCFirst Eagle Small Cap Equity ETF

In short

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.

FESC No data

Stated mandate

DUSG The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.

FESC No data

Why people hold it

  • 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

FESC No data

Worth knowing

  • 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.

FESC No data

Full DUSG profile⁠

Full FESC profile⁠

DUSG vs FESC 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.

DUSG vs FESC Cost

Overpaying FESC vs DUSG

$4,167

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

  • DUSG 0.33%

    $6,737

  • FESC 0.55%

    $10,904

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DUSG 0.33%
  • FESC 0.55%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530FESC $10,904DUSG $6,737

Year by year

YearDUSGFESCOverpaying
10$598$988$390
20$2,318$3,790$1,472
30$6,737$10,904$4,167

Expense ratio

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

DUSG 7th cheapest of 39 funds

FESC 18th cheapest of 39 funds

DUSG vs FESC Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Payout (12M)
DUSG No data
FESC None
Last payment
DUSG $0.07
FESC No data
Ex-dividend
DUSG Sep 29, 2026
FESC No data
Paid on
DUSG Oct 1, 2026
FESC No data
Frequency
DUSG Quarterly
FESC No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

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
FESCAll FESC payments⁠

No distribution history available.

DUSG vs FESC Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DUSG 1.05FESC 0.14

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