DFCF vs UNIY: Differences, Returns & Fees

DFCF's duration was 5.8 years on Jul 31, 2026 and UNIY's 5.9 on May 31, 2026; UNIY charges 0.15% to DFCF's 0.17%. Net assets: $11.0bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF, and $1.3bn on May 31, 2026 for WisdomTree Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund.

UNIY costs 0.02 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.3 points.

DFCFUNIY
Expense ratio0.17%0.15%
Net assets, DFCF as of Jul 31, 2026 and UNIY as of May 31, 2026$11.0bn$1.3bn
Total return, 1 year−1.8%−1.5%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedBloomberg US Universal Enhanced Yield Index
Holdings in common6%
Below its high4.4%, high on Feb 27, 20263.9%, high on Feb 27, 2026

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

−1.8%
DFCF total return, 1 year
−1.5%
UNIY total return, 1 year
0.17%
DFCF expense ratio
0.15%
UNIY expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DFCF and UNIY hold 6% 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 May 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

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6% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding DFCF UNIY
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Jan 31, 2028 0.39% 2.14%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Apr 30, 2028 1.06% 0.26%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Nov 30, 2032 0.22% 0.31%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Apr 30, 2033 0.40% 0.21%
U S TREASURY BOND, due Aug 15, 2045 0.28% 0.21%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Jun 30, 2032 0.13% 0.15%
U S TREASURY BOND, due Nov 15, 2044 0.50% 0.13%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Mar 31, 2028 0.19% 0.13%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Oct 31, 2032 0.36% 0.07%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Apr 30, 2028 0.60% 0.07%
U S TREASURY NOTE, due Aug 15, 2035 0.07% 0.09%
ENERGY TRANSFER LP, due Feb 1, 2042 0.08% 0.07%
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 UNIY
T 3.5 11/15/28, due Nov 15, 2028 3.12%
T 3.875 05/15/29, due May 15, 2029 2.31%
T 0.625 08/15/30, due Aug 15, 2030 2.03%
T 3 08/15/52, due Aug 15, 2052 2.03%
T 4.375 05/15/36, due May 15, 2036 1.98%
T 3.75 01/31/31, due Jan 31, 2031 1.36%
T 3.5 10/15/28, due Oct 15, 2028 1.04%
TVA 3.5 12/15/42, due Dec 15, 2042 0.66%

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On the same fields

DFCF
Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF
UNIY
WisdomTree Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year −1.8% −1.5%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −19.0 pts −18.7 pts
Expense ratio 0.17% 0.15%
Holdings 1771 6150
Net assets, DFCF as of Jul 31, 2026 and UNIY as of May 31, 2026 $11.0bn $1.3bn

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

DFCF in plain words

DFCF is actively managed and tracks no 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.

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.

UNIY in plain words

UNIY tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year. It sat 3.9% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DFCF or UNIY?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DFCF returned −1.8% and UNIY −1.5%.
Which is cheaper, DFCF or UNIY?
UNIY is cheaper, by 0.02 percentage points a year. That is about $2 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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