DFGX Fees and Costs — Dimensional Global ex US Core Fixed Income ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.20%: a 0.18% management fee plus 0.03% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 30%.
DFGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DFGX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.18% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.03% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.21% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.20% |
| 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 |
DFGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DFGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $127 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.21% 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 0.20%) | $21 | $66 | $116 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $3 | $12 |
| Total costs | $21 | $69 | $127 |
| Value after costs | $10,479 | $11,507 | $12,636 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.21% |
DFGX 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): $1.2B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 30%
- Securities lending: none during the year
DFGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $268.8M | 33.34% |
| Jane Street Capital, LLC | $162.6M | 20.17% |
| Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | $57.1M | 7.08% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $55.0M | 6.82% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $51.0M | 6.33% |
| Natwest Markets Securities Inc. | $47.6M | 5.91% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $43.8M | 5.43% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $43.0M | 5.33% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $39.4M | 4.88% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $37.8M | 4.69% |
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.