DUSB Fees and Costs — Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-24
The net expense ratio is 0.14%: a 0.12% management fee plus 0.02% other expenses, less a 0.01% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 33%.
DUSB Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of DUSB. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.12% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.02% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.15% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.14% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
DUSB Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in DUSB, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $89 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.15% 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 0.14%) | $15 | $46 | $81 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $2 | $8 |
| Total costs | $15 | $49 | $89 |
| Value after costs | $10,485 | $11,528 | $12,674 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.15% |
DUSB 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): $4.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 33%
- Securities on loan, average value: $1.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $6K (0.000% of average net assets)
DUSB Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $774.7M | 18.74% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $601.5M | 14.55% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $502.3M | 12.15% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $468.1M | 11.32% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $390.7M | 9.45% |
| Natwest Markets Securities Inc. | $383.0M | 9.26% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $350.2M | 8.47% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $295.5M | 7.15% |
| Jane Street Capital, LLC | $235.5M | 5.70% |
| MarketAxess Corporation | $133.2M | 3.22% |
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.