Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DFUS vs XHB: how they differ
DFUS and XHB hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and DFUS returned more over the year.
Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DFUS and XHB hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DFUS | XHB |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOME DEPOT, INC. | 0.49% | 3.28% |
| LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. | 0.20% | 3.03% |
| CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION | 0.08% | 3.20% |
| D.R. HORTON, INC. | 0.06% | 3.29% |
| PULTEGROUP, INC. | 0.04% | 3.44% |
| WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. | 0.03% | 3.34% |
| LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. | 0.03% | 3.37% |
| NVR, Inc. | 0.03% | 3.21% |
| LENNAR CORPORATION | 0.02% | 2.99% |
| MASCO CORPORATION | 0.02% | 3.41% |
| Somnigroup International Inc. | 0.02% | 3.40% |
| CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED | 0.02% | 3.28% |
| Only in DFUS | Only in XHB |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 6.97% | Trane Technologies PLC 3.25% |
| APPLE INC. 5.86% | Allegion plc 3.22% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.52% | Johnson Controls International plc 3.11% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.84% | LGI Homes Inc 1.19% |
| ALPHABET INC. 3.31% | |
| BROADCOM INC. 2.90% | |
| ALPHABET INC. 2.74% | |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 2.01% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DFUS Dimensional U.S. Equity Market ETF | XHB State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Homebuilders ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Dimensional | State Street |
| What it is | U.S. Equity Market | SPDR S&P Homebuilders |
| Total return, 1 year | +17.5% | −16.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | 0.0 pts | −34.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.09% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 90.2% | 45.7% |
| Holdings | 2231 | 35 |
DFUS in plain words
DFUS is an index equity fund tracking the U.S. Equity Market. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.5% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 90% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2231 positions, with the top ten at 35.2%.
XHB in plain words
XHB is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Homebuilders. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned −16.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 46% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 35 positions, with the top ten at 35.6%. It sat 20.6% below its high of Oct 18, 2024 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DFUS or XHB?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DFUS returned +17.5% and XHB returned −16.6%, so DFUS returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DFUS or XHB?
- DFUS charges 0.09% a year and XHB charges 0.35%, so DFUS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DFUS and XHB overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 90% of DFUS and 46% of XHB by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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