DUSB vs FLRN: Differences, Returns & Fees

DUSB's duration was 0.9 years on Jul 31, 2026 and FLRN's 0.0 on Jun 30, 2026; both charge 0.15%. Net assets: $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF, and $3.2bn on Oct 20, 2026 for State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF.

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Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.7 points; FLRN is 1.4 times larger.

DUSB vs FLRN: Differences, Returns & Fees
DUSBFLRN
Expense ratio0.15%0.15%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026$2.2bn$3.1bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+4.3%
What it tracksNo index, actively managednot read by ETFIQ
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+3.6%
DUSB total return, 1 year
+4.3%
FLRN total return, 1 year
0.15%
DUSB expense ratio
0.15%
FLRN expense ratio

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

  1. What each follows. DUSB follows No index, actively managed and FLRN follows not read by ETFIQ.
  2. One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 DUSB returned +3.6% and FLRN +4.3% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.7 points.
  3. Number of holdings (similar). DUSB holds 564 positions and FLRN holds 549.

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On the same fields

DUSB
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF
FLRN
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +4.3%
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%
Holdings 564 549
Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and FLRN as of Oct 20, 2026 $2.2bn $3.2bn

DUSB and FLRN 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 FLRN

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