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DimensionalBonds & CashShort-Term#308 of 785 by YTD

$46.85

0.0% last session

+0.9% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%+0.9%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +11.5%+0.9%Dec 31, 2025Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 3, 2026DFSDS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%+1.1%−0.3%+0.9%+1.6%+15.7%—+12.3%
Peer average0.0%+0.8%−0.1%+1.5%+2.2%+16.9%+16.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$7.4B
Expense ratio
0.17%
Distribution yield
4.5%
NAV
$46.88
Volume
771K
Avg. volume 30D
776K
High today
$46.88
Low today
$46.81
Previous close
$46.85
52-week high
$48.51
52-week low
$46.39
Our risk indicator
2/5

DFSD in One Breath

DFSD Among Short-Term ETFs

YTD
#1VNLAJanus Henderson+2.8%$3.7B
#2SLWSSLW Funds+2.7%$399M
#3CSSDCohenSteers+2.6%$68.6M
#4SDSIAmerican Century+2.0%$345M
#5TAXXBondBloxx+1.6%$275M
#6NBSDNeuberger Berman+1.5%$1.8B
#7NEARiShares+1.3%$5.2B
#8CGSDCapital Group+1.3%$2.9B
#13DFSDDimensional+0.9%$7.4B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 16 Short-term ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in DFSD

5Y
$10,000 in DFSD became
$11,227
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,245
$10K$15K$11,227 DFSD$17,245 VOOlow $9,274Nov 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Nov 16, 2021 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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DFSD’s Top Holdings

Today
Dimensional DFSD · 1,275 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What DFSD Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
NEW ZEALA 1.8 · US T-NOTE 1.1 · US T-NOTE 1.0 · US T-NOTE · NEW ZEALA · US T-NOTE · ACCENT 4.0
Dimensional DFSD · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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New’s Share of DFSD

Today
1.8%

$18 of every $1,000 in DFSD is New

New held by DFSD
$130M
Dimensional DFSD · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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DFSD’s Share of Short-Term ETFs

Today
28.4%

of the $26.0B in 20 Short-term ETFs

DFSD
DFSD$7.4B28.4%
NEAR$5.2B20.0%
VNLA$3.7B14.2%
17 others$9.7B37.4%
Short-term ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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DFSD Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.17a year
per $100
$17 a year on $10,000
DFSD$0.17
EVSD$0.24
NEAR$0.25
VNLA$0.25
CGSD$0.25
NBSD$0.42
Expense ratio · Short-term peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside DFSD

1,275 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
DFSD

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—NEW Zeala 1.5% 05/15/311.76%
2—US T-note 4.25% 01/15/281.09%
3—US T-note 3.5% 01/31/281.04%
4—US T-note 4.625% 09/30/280.68%
5—NEW Zeala 4.5% 05/15/300.68%
6—US T-note 3.375% 02/29/280.67%
7—Accent 4.05% 10/04/290.67%
8—Shell FIN 4.125% 11/06/300.64%
9—US T-note 2.75% 02/15/280.57%
10—Novartis 3.8% 09/18/290.57%
Dimensional DFSD · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 12.8%
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How It Compares

DFSD

Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
DFSDDimensionalThis fundReadDesk0.17%+0.9%+1.6%$7.4B
NEARiSharesReadDesk0.25%+1.3%+2.2%$5.2B
VNLAJanus HendersonReadDesk0.25%+2.8%+3.7%$3.7B
CGSDCapital GroupReadDesk0.25%+1.3%+2.3%$2.9B
NBSDNeuberger BermanReadDesk0.42%+1.5%+2.5%$1.8B
EVSDEaton VanceReadDesk0.24%+1.2%+2.2%$1.6B
Short-term peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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NEAR vs DFSD

YTD
NEARiShares · Short-termDFSDDimensional · Short-term
Year to date
NEAR wins+0.4 pts
Past year
NEAR wins+0.6 pts
Fee
DFSD winslower fee
Yield
Level
AUM
DFSD1.4× more
2–1NEAR wins
iShares NEAR and Dimensional DFSD · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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DFSD vs VOO

YTD
DFSD · Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income
+0.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
10.7 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+0.9% DFSD+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+0.9% DFSD+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
Dimensional DFSD and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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DFSD vs Its Peer Average

YTD
DFSDAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%0.0%
1M+1.1%+0.8%
3M−0.3%−0.1%
YTD+0.9%+1.5%
1Y+1.6%+2.2%
3Y+15.7%+16.9%
5Y[…]+16.7%
2–4Peer average wins
19 Short-term peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

DFSD

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y2.10%
Deepest drop · 1Y−1.7%
Lowest point · 5Y−7.7%
52-week range
$46.39−3.4% from the high$48.51
Dimensional DFSD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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DFSD

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.18per share, Oct 2026
$0.05282021’22’23$2.25’24’25$1.512026
Distribution yield4.5%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 20 · Oct 22, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.46 a share
Dimensional DFSD · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$46.88
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today771K
Average volume · 30D776K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.17%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$17.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 20, 2026Oct 22, 2026$0.18
Sep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026$0.17
Aug 18, 2026Aug 20, 2026$0.14
Jul 21, 2026Jul 23, 2026$0.33
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.24
May 19, 2026May 21, 2026$0.14
Apr 21, 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.15
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.15
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.38
Nov 18, 2025Nov 20, 2025$0.22
Oct 21, 2025Oct 23, 2025$0.18
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.17
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