Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD)


Market Price (9/17/2026): $46.84

Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD)


Market Price (9/17/2026): $46.84

Key Takeaways

  • DFSD has returned -0.2% YTD vs +10.9% for SPY, -1.8% for AGG; +0.8% over the past 12 months (SPY +15.2%, AGG -1.4%). details →
  • Priced in gold, DFSD has returned -49.1% over the past 3 years, vs +14.8% in dollars — its dollar gains have lagged gold. details →
  • Over the past month, DFSD has seen net inflows of +$163M (+2.2% of assets). details →
  • DFSD yields 4.19% based on its trailing 12-month distributions.
  • DFSD is trading within 1.4% of its all-time high. details →
Last updated: 9/16/2026.

Price Chart

Asset Allocation with DFSD

Risk Tolerance:
ConservativeModerateAggressive
Moderate — 55% equity / 25% bonds / 20% alternatives
10Y Return (ann.)
+11.6%
Volatility
10.5%
Sharpe
0.83
YTD
+7.9%
Modeled with monthly rebalancing to target weights; 10-year figures are annualized from monthly returns. Illustrative only — past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Top 20 Holdings for DFSD

Total Weights
Top 5: 4.6% | Top 10: 7.6% | Top 20: 11.6%

HoldingETF Weight
NEW ZEALA 1.5% 05/15/311.02%
91282CMF5US T-NOTE 4.25% 01/15/281.11%
91282CGH8US T-NOTE 3.5% 01/31/281.05%
91282CJA0US T-NOTE 4.625% 09/30/280.70%
91282CQB0US T-NOTE 3.375% 02/29/280.68%
00440KAB9ACCENT 4.05% 10/04/290.68%
822905AN5SHELL FIN 4.125% 11/06/300.66%
9128283W8US T-NOTE 2.75% 02/15/280.58%
66989HAT5NOVARTIS 3.8% 09/18/290.58%
91282CBJ9US T-NOTE 0.75% 01/31/280.57%
478160CU6JOHNSON & 4.8% 06/01/290.51%
C23264AZ4CDP FINAN 4.625% 01/24/300.50%
66989HAY4NOVARTIS 4.1% 11/05/300.44%
750236AY7RADIAN GR 6.2% 05/15/290.44%
66989HBG2NOVARTIS 4.4% 03/18/310.44%
857477DB6STATE STR 4.834% 04/24/300.42%
110610AC6BRITISH C 3.4% 06/02/300.42%
00973RAF0AKER BP A 3.75% 01/15/300.41%
30303M8S4META PLAT 4.3% 08/15/290.40%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
DFSD Return-0%-6%6%5%7%-0%11%
Peers Return-0%-5%6%5%7%0%13%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%11%102%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
DFSD Win Rate50%33%75%67%100%56% 
Peers Win Rate36%33%64%69%100%70% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%44% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
DFSD Max Drawdown--8%-1%-1%-1%-1% 
Peers Max Drawdown-1%-7%-2%-1%-1%-1% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-5%-25%-10%-8%-19%-9% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VCSH, IGSB, SPSB.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 9/16/2026 (YTD)

Sharpe Ratios Compared

One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.

Ticker1Y3Y5Y
DFSD-1.080.30-0.52
Bond Top Results (3Y)   
USHY0.210.840.08
SHYG0.220.790.22
JNK0.230.750.01
HYG0.090.750.02
SPSB-0.810.54-0.46

Results as of 8312026.

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MDYGState Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF-8.3%104.269162026113.69817202630
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XLYState Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF-9.7%110.189162026122.065282026111
XLUState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF-12.4%41.32916202647.154092026160
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GLDMSPDR Gold MiniShares Trust-12.0%84.53916202696.044192026150
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PPLTETFS Physical Platinum Shares-19.0%15.83916202619.555132026126
PALLETFS Physical Palladium Shares-20.0%23.11916202628.894142026155
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BNOUnited States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV-7.1%55.85916202660.135042026135
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IYRiShares U.S. Real Estate ETF-8.0%98.659162026107.26728202650
REETiShares Global REIT ETF-8.8%26.36916202628.89726202652
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ETF Fund Flows

Largest fund inflows and outflows across ETFs, with the asset-allocation rotation they imply.

Net fund flows · as of 2026-09-16

Asset allocation rotation · Past month

  • Equity ETFs drew the largest net inflows (+$62.6B), followed by Bond (+$15.1B), while Real Estate (−$143M) saw the largest outflows.
  • Within the mix, money rotated into US Mid Cap Core (+$11.0B) and out of US Large Cap Core (−$10.6B).
  • Relative to fund size, CNEQ drew the largest inflow (+73.8% of AUM) and SNXX the largest outflow (−32.3%).
Largest inflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core+$57.4B+5.5%
2VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFEquity US Total Market+$9.38B+1.4%
3SGOViShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFCash+$7.25B+6.8%
4SPMOInvesco S&P 500 Momentum ETFEquity Factor Smart Beta+$7.15B+32.2%
5SCHDSchwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFEquity Dividend Income+$6.03B+5.4%
6SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFEquity Industry Subsector+$4.63B+6.8%
7VGSHVanguard Short-Term Treasury ETFBond Short Treasury+$4.52B+13.1%
8VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFEquity US Large Growth+$4.43B+2.0%
9GLDSPDR Gold SharesCommodity Gold+$4.06B+2.7%
10VOVanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFEquity US Mid Cap Core+$4.04B+3.7%
Largest outflows
#TickerNameTypeNet flow% of AUM
1IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$50.76B-5.8%
2SPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFEquity US Large Cap Core-$20.78B-2.6%
3LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFBond Intermediate Corporate-$5.08B-16.1%
4QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Equity US Nasdaq Growth-$4.21B-0.9%
5HYGiShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFBond High Yield Corporate-$2.82B-18.0%
6VGITVanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$2.39B-6.0%
7DRAMRoundhill Memory ETFOther-$2.29B-8.8%
8XLFState Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFEquity Broad Sector-$2.27B-4.1%
9EWYiShares MSCI South Korea ETFEquity Emerging Markets-$1.91B-6.9%
10GOVTiShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETFBond Intermediate Treasury-$1.59B-3.8%

Largest ETF fund flows across ~2634 funds (min AUM $100M). Net creations/redemptions; leveraged & inverse ETFs excluded. A ⚠ marks a day excluded as a suspected data error.

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About DFSD

0Holdings Count: 1275
Expense Ratio: 0.17%
Inception Date: 2021-11-15
Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF
The Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF (DFSD) primarily invests in high-quality debt, with at least 80% of its net assets allocated to investment-grade fixed income securities. The portfolio largely focuses on instruments set to mature within five years of their settlement date. To manage interest rate exposure, the ETF generally targets a weighted average duration that remains within a specific range relative to its reference index, the ICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate & Government Index. This means its duration will typically not exceed the index's by more than half a year, nor fall more than one year below it.
Asset Class: Fixed Income | ETF Website

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Peer Comparisons

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Profile

DFSDVCSHIGSBSPSBMedian
NameDimensiona.Vanguard S.iShares 1-.State Stre. 
Asset ClassBondBondBondBond-
AUM ($ Bil)7.352.023.511.317.4
Expense Ratio0.17%0.03%0.04%0.04%0.04%
10-D Avg Volume (Mil)0.544.263.043.993.51
Latest Day Volume (Mil)0.727.495.6025.526.54
Holdings Count1,275124,7131,6631,469
Inception Date11/15/202111/19/20091/4/200712/16/2009-

Fundamentals

DFSDVCSHIGSBSPSBMedian
NameDimensiona.Vanguard S.iShares 1-.State Stre. 
Net Asset Value46.9077.7251.5429.72-
Premium/Discount-0.1%-0.1%-0.1%-0.2%-0.1%
Distribution Yield4.5%4.5%4.7%4.4%4.5%
Sales Yield-----
Earnings Yield-----

Valuation

DFSDVCSHIGSBSPSBMedian
NameDimensiona.Vanguard S.iShares 1-.State Stre. 
P/S (TTM)-----
P/E (TTM)-----
P/FCF (TTM)-----
Forward P/E-----
Forward P/S-----

Risk

DFSDVCSHIGSBSPSBMedian
NameDimensiona.Vanguard S.iShares 1-.State Stre. 
Volatility (1Y)2.0%1.9%2.0%1.4%1.9%
Volatility (3Y)2.1%2.3%2.4%1.7%2.2%
Volatility (5Y)2.7%2.9%3.0%2.0%2.8%
Beta (1Y)0.070.070.070.040.07
Beta (3Y)0.040.050.050.020.04
Beta (5Y)0.050.060.060.030.05
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.370.720.531.350.63
Sharpe Ratio (3Y)2.172.182.122.922.18
Sharpe Ratio (5Y)0.800.760.751.290.78
Max Drawdown (1Y)-1.5%-1.4%-1.5%-1.0%-1.4%
Max Drawdown (3Y)-1.5%-1.4%-1.5%-1.0%-1.4%
Max Drawdown (5Y)-8.4%-9.4%-9.4%-6.0%-8.9%

Returns

DFSDVCSHIGSBSPSBMedian
NameDimensiona.Vanguard S.iShares 1-.State Stre. 
1M Return-1.3%-0.9%-1.3%-0.9%-1.1%
3M Return-1.1%-0.6%-1.0%-0.4%-0.8%
6M Return-0.5%0.1%-0.3%0.4%-0.1%
YTD Return-0.2%0.3%-0.0%0.7%0.1%
1Y Return0.8%1.4%1.1%1.9%1.3%
2Y Return6.7%6.9%6.7%7.2%6.8%
3Y Return14.8%16.7%16.5%15.7%16.1%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity0.0 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 8152026-82.4%
Average Daily Volume0.6 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1