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DFCF vs UITB: Differences, Returns & Fees

DFCF's duration was 5.8 years on Jul 31, 2026 and UITB's 5.6 on Jun 30, 2026; DFCF charges 0.17% to UITB's 0.38%. Net assets: $11.0bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF, and $2.7bn on Jun 30, 2026 for VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF.

DFCF costs 0.21 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points.

DFCFUITB
Expense ratio0.17%0.38%
Net assets, DFCF as of Jul 31, 2026 and UITB as of Jun 30, 2026$11.0bn$2.7bn
Total return, 1 year−1.8%−1.6%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common11%
Below its high4.4%, high on Feb 27, 20264.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

−1.8%
DFCF total return, 1 year
−1.6%
UITB total return, 1 year
0.17%
DFCF expense ratio
0.38%
UITB expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DFCF and UITB hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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11% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding DFCF UITB
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Nov 15, 2032 0.89% 1.94%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Aug 15, 2032 0.76% 1.02%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Feb 15, 2032 0.91% 0.68%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Aug 15, 2033 0.65% 0.97%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Nov 15, 2033 0.65% 1.86%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due May 15, 2033 0.61% 1.71%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Mar 31, 2033 0.53% 0.77%
U S TREASURY BOND, due Nov 15, 2044 0.50% 0.88%
U S TREASURY BOND, due May 15, 2045 0.58% 0.49%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due May 15, 2032 0.75% 0.42%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Apr 30, 2031 0.39% 0.47%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Nov 15, 2031 0.72% 0.36%
Only in DFCF
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, due Aug 25, 2056 6.19%
The DFA Short Term Investment Fund 6.07%
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, due Aug 25, 2056 5.34%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Jan 31, 2028 4.70%
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, due Aug 25, 2056 4.10%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Oct 31, 2027 3.07%
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, due Aug 20, 2056 3.00%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Apr 30, 2027 2.94%
Only in UITB
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Aug 15, 2034 2.03%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due May 15, 2035 1.54%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Mar 15, 2029 1.17%
UNITED STATES TREASURY BOND, due Aug 15, 2040 0.86%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Sep 30, 2030 0.84%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Mar 31, 2031 0.74%
U S TREASURY BOND, due Feb 15, 2039 0.68%
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, due Jun 1, 2052 0.63%

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On the same fields

DFCF
Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF
UITB
VictoryShares Core Intermediate Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Dimensional VictoryShares
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −1.8% −1.6%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −19.0 pts −18.9 pts
Expense ratio 0.17% 0.38%
Holdings 1771 1181
Net assets, DFCF as of Jul 31, 2026 and UITB as of Jun 30, 2026 $11.0bn $2.7bn

DFCF and UITB on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

DFCF in plain words

DFCF is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.8% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.17% a year. It sat 4.4% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

UITB in plain words

UITB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DFCF or UITB?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DFCF returned −1.8% and UITB −1.6%.
Which is cheaper, DFCF or UITB?
DFCF is cheaper, by 0.21 percentage points a year. That is about $21 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
DFCF filings on SEC EDGAR ↗DFCF prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Dimensional website ↗UITB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗UITB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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