DFAU Performance — Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFAU returned +11.08% year to date and +20.57% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +18.58% over 3 years and +12.37% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Blend category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $167, against $153 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 13.24% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $1.6B, and assets reached $12.42B.
DFAU Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | DFAU | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $167 | $153 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $179 | $159 |
| Since data start (Nov 2020 – Jul 2026) | $220 | $206 |
DFAU Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +11.08% |
| 1 year | +20.57% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +18.58% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +12.37% |
DFAU Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +11.08% |
| 2025 | +16.81% |
| 2024 | +23.21% |
| 2023 | +24.67% |
| 2022 | −16.89% |
| 2021 | +26.87% |
| 2020 (Nov–Dec) | +4.57% |
DFAU Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.9% | −0.2% | −4.9% | +9.9% | +4.9% | −0.3% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.0% | −2.0% | −5.8% | −1.1% | +6.4% | +5.1% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +3.3% | +1.9% | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +1.0% | +5.3% | +3.5% | −4.3% | +4.7% | +2.7% | +2.1% | +1.9% | +2.0% | −0.7% | +6.7% | −3.3% |
| 2023 | +6.9% | −2.3% | +2.2% | +0.9% | 0.0% | +7.1% | +3.6% | −1.8% | −4.7% | −2.9% | +9.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | −5.2% | −2.1% | +3.1% | −8.3% | +0.4% | −8.6% | +9.2% | −3.7% | −9.2% | +8.8% | +5.5% | −5.8% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | +3.6% | +4.1% | +4.9% | +0.7% | +1.9% | +1.7% | +2.8% | −4.2% | +6.5% | −1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +4.6% |
DFAU Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.24%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.06 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.94% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −5.81% (Mar 2025)
DFAU Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.6B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.0B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 5.96×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $116.3M | $0 | $116.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $272.3M | $89.8M | $182.5M |
| May 2026 | $157.1M | $0 | $157.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $216.4M | $2.3M | $214.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $139.7M | $56.6M | $83.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $207.0M | $47.8M | $159.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $78.5M | $12.0M | $66.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $171.1M | $49.3M | $121.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $184.2M | $11.7M | $172.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $218.8M | $23.2M | $195.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $133.8M | $0 | $133.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $83.2M | $39.2M | $44.0M |
DFAU Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $12.42B |
| 2026-04-30 | $11.47B |
| 2026-01-31 | $10.56B |
| 2025-10-31 | $9.97B |
| 2025-07-31 | $8.80B |
| 2025-04-30 | $7.34B |
| 2025-01-31 | $7.37B |
| 2024-10-31 | $6.54B |
| 2024-07-31 | $6.07B |
| 2024-04-30 | $5.28B |
| 2024-01-31 | $4.78B |
| 2023-10-31 | $3.87B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.