DFCA Fees and Costs — Dimensional California Municipal Bond ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.19%: a 0.16% management fee plus 0.03% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 57%.
DFCA Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DFCA. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.16% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.03% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.19% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.19% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
DFCA Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DFCA, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $121 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.20% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.19%) | $20 | $63 | $110 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $3 | $11 |
| Total costs | $20 | $66 | $121 |
| Value after costs | $10,480 | $11,510 | $12,642 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
DFCA Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $637.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 57%
- Securities lending: none during the year
DFCA Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $215.8M | 39.38% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $112.0M | 20.45% |
| Natwest Markets Securities Inc. | $52.3M | 9.55% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $46.9M | 8.56% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $30.4M | 5.55% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $23.3M | 4.25% |
| Jefferies LLC | $21.7M | 3.97% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $16.9M | 3.09% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $15.7M | 2.87% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $12.8M | 2.34% |
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.