Dimensional ETFs

Go beyond indexing®

Dimensional’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are built on 40 years of experience using financial science to pursue higher expected returns for investors.

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ETFs at a Glance

As of June 30, 2025

Largest

Active ETF manager

41

Active ETFs

$198B

In ETF Assets Under Management

USD (in billions)

Higher Expected Returns

Market prices contain reliable information that can be used to position portfolios toward outperformance.

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Go Beyond Indexing with Dimensional ETFs

Flexible Daily Process

Every day, we manage our strategies through a flexible process that allows us to consistently focus on reducing costs and controlling risks.

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Dimensional Equity Investing in an Active ETF Structure

Competitively Priced

All Dimensional ETFs are priced within the lowest quartile among Morningstar category peers.1


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Dimensional ETF Lineup

Explore Our ETFs

Our expanding ETF suite provides financial professionals with a full set of solutions to build globally diversified portfolios.

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Featured Market ETF Solutions
DFUS

US Equity Market ETF

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DFAU

US Core Equity Market ETF

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DFAI

International Core Equity Market ETF

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DFAE

Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

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The financial markets have rewarded long-term investors

While daily market news and commentary may challenge an investor’s discipline, stock markets have a long history of delivering growth that has more than offset inflation—despite the headlines.


Dimensional ETFs can help investors increase their wealth over time with broadly diversified exposure to equity and bond markets.

GROWTH OF A Dollar, 1975–2024 (COMPOUNDED MONTHLY)

A graph shows the growth in the value of a dollar from 1926 to 2023, compounded monthly. The first Y-axis shows dollar amounts, from 10 dollars to 100,000 dollars. The second Y-axis shows values for these categories: US small cap, US large cap, US long-term government bonds, US Treasury bills, and inflation. The X-axis shows beginning year 1926 and ending year 2023. Each of the categories begins at one dollar in 1926 and grows, with the most significant dip in the 1920s and 1930s. Ending values for 2023 are: 33,783 dollars for US small cap; 14,557 dollars for US large cap; 133 dollars for US long-term government bonds; 23 dollars for US Treasury bills; and 17 dollars for US inflations.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indices are not available for direct investment; therefore, their performance does not reflect the expenses associated with the management of an actual portfolio.

Going where the science leads

Decades of academic and empirical research provide insight on what drives market returns over the long term. Dimensional ETFs are designed with an emphasis on research-backed drivers (or dimensions ) of higher expected returns across equities and fixed income.

Two sets of three text boxes showing dimensions of expected returns, one for equities and one for fixed income. For equity, first box is company size: small company stocks outperform large company stocks over time. Second box is relative price: value stocks outperform growth stocks, or those with relatively higher prices, over time. Third box is profitability: high profitability company stocks outperform low profitability company stocks over time. For fixed income, first box is term: wider term spreads generally lead to higher expected returns for longer durations bonds. Second box is credit: wider credit spreads generally lead to higher expected returns for lower-rated bonds. Third box is currency: global currencies offer opportunities for higher expected returns and reduced volatility.
Profitability: A company’s operating income before depreciation and amortization minus interest expense scaled by book equity.

Pursuing higher expected returns

The benefits of flexibility are evident in many aspects of life. It’s true for investing, as well. Dimensional ETFs use daily flexibility to improve each stage of our investment process.

Three sets of text boxes showing benefits of being flexible. First set says Stay Current: While driving, using a GPS that adapts to traffic patterns in real time is better than relying on a static map >>> Like traffic, stock prices and market conditions are always changing. Dimensional’s flexible daily process uses real-time information in market prices to position our portfolios toward higher expected returns and to manage risks. Second set says Shop Sensibly: When you go to the grocery store, you use the list of what you need to buy that week because you might not need one of everything in the store >>> Each day, Dimensional buys and sells stocks based on what can improve expected returns. That’s daily flexibility many index funds don’t have. Third box says Reduce Costs: On Valentine’s Day, the high demand for roses drives up prices. Smart gifters may opt for tulips instead >>> Dimensional can avoid price pressures around events like index rebalancing, when funds that track an index have to trade. This flexibility allows us to reduce trading costs.
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Footnotes

  1. 1. Comparison of funds in Morningstar peer categories as of July 1, 2025.

Disclosures

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the Dimensional funds carefully before investing. For this and other information about the Dimensional funds, please read the prospectus carefully before investing. Prospectuses are available by calling Dimensional Fund Advisors collect at (512) 306-7400 or at dimensional.com. Dimensional funds are distributed by DFA Securities LLC.


This information is not meant to constitute investment advice, a recommendation of any securities product or investment strategy (including account type), or an offer of any services or products for sale, nor is it intended to provide a sufficient basis on which to make an investment decision. Investors should consult with a financial professional regarding their individual circumstances before making investment decisions.