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Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income (DFSD)

Bond ETF · Dimensional · NYSE ARCA · 1,625 holdings
$46.78 ▲ +0.20 (0.43%)
At close · USD · Volume 1,036,112
Returns and riskCostIncomeDividend historyHoldingsQuestions
52-week range
$46.39 – $48.51
Day's range
$46.65 – $46.82
1-year total return
+1.2%

DFSD price chart

Daily, split-corrected, distributions markedEnd-of-day prices

DFSD fund facts

FundDimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF
TickerDFSD · NYSE ARCA
Issuer (by our rules)Dimensional
Category (by our rules)Bond
Expense ratio0.16%
Holdings1,625
Net assets (fund, SEC)$7.1B
Yield (last 12 months)4.52%
DistributionsMonthly
52-week range$46.39 – $48.51
Average volume (3 months)638,289
First price in our data16 Nov 2021
Issuer and category are assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name. Expense ratio and net assets come from SEC filings; where a fund does not file them (for example grantor trusts) the field stays empty.

Returns and risk

1 month
+0.4%
3 months
+0.1%
6 months
+0.1%
Year to date
+0.7%
1 year
+1.2%
3 years a year
+5.0%
5 years a year
n/a
10 years a year
n/a
Volatility (1 year)
2.1%
Largest drop, last year
−1.7%
Largest drop in our data
−8.5%
Total return includes distributions, from end-of-day prices adjusted for splits and distributions, to 22 Oct 2026. Periods of 3 years and longer are annualised and shown only when the fund's history is long enough. Volatility is the standard deviation of daily returns over the last year, annualised. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Cost: expense ratio

0.16% a year

On $10,000 invested that is about $16 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets. The prospectus shows 0.17% before fee waivers.

Source: the fund's prospectus, as filed with the SEC on 27 Feb 2026 (risk/return summary data). Brokerage commissions and the bid-ask spread are separate costs.

Income: distributions

Paid, last 12 months
2.12 USD
Yield on today's price
4.52%
Frequency
Monthly
Latest ex-date
20 Oct 2026
Full DFSD dividend history →
Cash paid per current share (restated for share splits), before tax, from EODHD.

DFSD top holdings

#HoldingWeight
1 New Zealand 2.35%
2 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 1.85%
3 United States of America 1.12%
4 United States of America 1.07%
5 United States of America 0.71%
6 ACCENTURE CAPITAL INC. 0.69%
7 United States of America 0.69%
8 SHELL FINANCE US INC. 0.66%
9 United States of America 0.59%
10 NOVARTIS CAPITAL CORPORATION 0.59%
The top 10 make up 10.3% of the fund, out of 1,625 holdings.
Positions as of 31 Jul 2026, from the fund's Form N-PORT filed with the SEC. Public N-PORT holdings are quarter-end positions published about 60 days later, so they can be months old and the fund may have changed since.

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DFSD: frequently asked questions

What is DFSD?

DFSD is the Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF, issued by Dimensional, listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Bond". Its latest SEC filing lists 1,625 holdings.

What is the expense ratio of DFSD?

DFSD charges 0.16% a year after fee waivers (gross 0.17%), according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 27 Feb 2026. On $10,000 that is about $16 a year in fund costs.

Does DFSD pay dividends?

Yes. DFSD paid 2.12 per share over the last 12 months, monthly, a trailing yield of 4.52% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 20 Oct 2026.

What does DFSD hold?

The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are New Zealand (2.4%), DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP (1.8%), United States of America (1.1%). The top 10 together make up 10.3% of the fund.

How has DFSD performed?

Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +1.2%, 3 years +5.0% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Where the numbers come from

Prices and distributions end-of-day data from EODHD; returns are our own calculations from it.
Expense ratio and holdings SEC filings (prospectus risk/return data and Form N-PORT).
Category, issuer and leverage assigned by StocksXray rules from the fund name.
X-Ray look-through our scores applied to the SEC holdings.
Read the methodology →

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