DFUS
Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF
DFUS actively selects US equities of all sizes weighted by market capitalization in seeking to provide long-term capital appreciation.
US
EQUITY
Active
MANAGEMENT STYLE
14.5 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
9 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Jun 14, 2021 |
| Assets (mns) | $14,538 |
| Expense ratio | 9 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Annually |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Proprietary |
| Weighting | Proprietary |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| MICROSOFT CORP | 5.9 % |
| APPLE INC | 5.7 % |
| NVIDIA CORP | 5.4 % |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.5 % |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2.5 % |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B | 1.8 % |
| BROADCOM INC. | 1.8 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS A | 1.6 % |
| TESLA MOTORS INC | 1.6 % |
| ALPHABET INC. CLASS C | 1.5 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 2466 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 148 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $824,610 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 92.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 5.5% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 1.2% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.2% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.1% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 95.8 % |
 |
IRELAND | 1.7 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 0.7 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | -5.9% | 9.7% | 15.5% | 10.4% | -- | -- | -- | 6.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 1.3% | -- | -- | -- | 1.2% |
| Total Returns | -5.9% | 10.2% | 16.6% | 11.7% | -- | -- | -- | 8.0% | Ann. Volatility | 28.7% | 19.9% | 16.4% | 18.7% | -- | -- | -- | 18.3% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.00 | 99% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.78 | 63% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.56 | 33% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 425 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $27 |
| Turnover | 0.2% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.04% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $64.49 |
| 30d moving avg. | $58.72 |
| Annualized volatility | 16.7% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 51 |
| Short interest | 0.1% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWV | iShares Russell 3000 ETF | 94.5% | +11 bp | +5.0% |
| ITOT | iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | 94.5% | -6 bp | +5.1% |
| IYY | iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF | 94.4% | +11 bp | +5.0% |
| VTHR | Vanguard Russell 3000 ETF | 94.4% | +1 bp | +5.1% |
| VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 94.2% | -6 bp | +5.1% |
| IWB | iShares Russell 1000 ETF | 94.1% | +6 bp | +5.1% |
| SPTM | SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF | 94.1% | -6 bp | +5.4% |
| VONE | Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF | 94.0% | -1 bp | +5.1% |
| SCHK | Schwab 1000 Index ETF | 92.5% | -4 bp | +5.2% |
| SCHB | Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | 92.4% | -6 bp | +5.2% |
Risk and Returns: vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 5/17/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
5.1%
Cat. Avg
5.9%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 937 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.9% and a standard deviation of
2.3%. 's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.4 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places in the 36th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
DFUSSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Active US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 308 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 67.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 37 bp |
| (9 bp) Percentile rank | 6 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 0.0 | 9 | |
| Peer Avg. | 54.5 | 31.6 | 86.1 |
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