Which returned more over the last year, DUSB or FLOT?

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and FLOT +4.3%.

Which is cheaper, DUSB or FLOT?

Neither: DUSB and FLOT both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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DUSB vs FLOT: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 DUSB's duration was 0.9 years and FLOT's 0.0; both charge 0.15%. Net assets: $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF, and $11.5bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF.

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Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points; FLOT is 4.7 times larger.

DUSB vs FLOT: Differences, Returns & Fees
	DUSB	FLOT
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.15%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026	$2.2bn	$10.3bn
Total return, 1 year	+3.6%	+4.3%
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	not read by ETFIQ
Holdings in common	13%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

+3.6%

DUSB total return, 1 year

+4.3%

FLOT total return, 1 year

0.15%

DUSB expense ratio

0.15%

FLOT expense ratio

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DUSB and FLOT are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

What each follows. DUSB follows No index, actively managed and FLOT follows not read by ETFIQ.
Holdings in common. 13% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
Size. DUSB has $2.2bn in net assets and FLOT $10.3bn (net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026); FLOT is 4.7 times larger.

Data as of Oct 20, 2026. The differences are picked by a fixed rule, in a fixed order; the PDF prints it. Page 2 has the returns, overlap, risks and sources.

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What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DUSB and FLOT hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding DUSB FLOT

INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION, due Jan 12, 2027 0.45% 0.89%

AMAZON COM INC, due Mar 13, 2028 0.54% 0.44%

AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LTD, due Jan 18, 2027 0.45% 0.37%

INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, due Sep 16, 2026 0.32% 0.65%

PUBLIC STORAGE OPERATING CO, due Apr 16, 2027 0.44% 0.30%

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD, due Oct 26, 2027 0.41% 0.26%

COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, due Nov 27, 2026 0.53% 0.26%

HSBC USA INC, due Mar 4, 2027 0.36% 0.25%

WALMART INC, due Apr 28, 2027 0.23% 0.29%

INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, due Oct 4, 2027 0.23% 0.76%

BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA THE, due Jun 4, 2027 0.22% 0.21%

MERCEDES BENZ FINANCE NORTH AMERICA LLC, due Apr 1, 2027 0.31% 0.20%

Only in DUSB

LSEGA FINANCING PLC, due Apr 6, 2028 0.94%

LVMH MOET HENNESSY VUITT 0.89%

HEINEKEN NV, due Jan 29, 2028 0.89%

STRYKER CORP, due Feb 10, 2028 0.88%

BNP PARIBAS SA, due Nov 16, 2027 0.85%

CISCO SYSTEMS INC 0.85%

PPG INDUSTRIES INC, due Mar 15, 2028 0.84%

MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC, due Sep 11, 2027 0.83%

Only in FLOT

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Feb 16, 2029 0.95%

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Jul 22, 2030 0.85%

International Finance Corp, due Aug 28, 2028 0.82%

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Jan 24, 2029 0.77%

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, due Nov 22, 2028 0.77%

Inter-American Development Bank, due Mar 20, 2028 0.76%

Inter-American Development Bank, due Aug 1, 2029 0.68%

Inter-American Development Bank, due Feb 15, 2029 0.67%

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On the same fields

DUSB

Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF

FLOT

iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Dimensional iShares

What it is Actively managed Tracks an index

Total return, 1 year +3.6% +4.3%

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%

Holdings 564 557

Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and FLOT as of Oct 20, 2026 $2.2bn $11.5bn

DUSB and FLOT on the fields both publish, as of Oct 20, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

About DUSB

DUSB is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.15% a year.

About FLOT

FLOT tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +4.3% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DUSB or FLOT?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and FLOT +4.3%.
Which is cheaper, DUSB or FLOT?: Neither: DUSB and FLOT both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

DUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗DUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Dimensional website ↗FLOT filings on SEC EDGAR ↗FLOT prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for FLOT ↗

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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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