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

In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and FTSM +3.4%.

Which is cheaper, DUSB or FTSM?

DUSB is cheaper, by 0.14 percentage points a year. That is about $14 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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DUSB vs FTSM: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 DUSB's duration was 0.9 years and FTSM's 0.7; DUSB charges 0.15% to FTSM's 0.29%. Net assets: $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF, and $6.7bn on Oct 20, 2026 for First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF.

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DUSB costs 0.14 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.2 points; FTSM is 2.9 times larger.

DUSB vs FTSM: Differences, Returns & Fees
	DUSB	FTSM
Expense ratio	0.15%	0.29%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026	$2.2bn	$6.5bn
Total return, 1 year	+3.6%	+3.4%
What it tracks	No index, actively managed	No index, actively managed
Holdings in common	not published

+3.6%

DUSB total return, 1 year

+3.4%

FTSM total return, 1 year

0.15%

DUSB expense ratio

0.29%

FTSM expense ratio

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

Cost. DUSB charges 0.15% of assets a year and FTSM 0.29%, a gap of 0.14 points.
What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.
One-year total return (similar). Over 1 year to Oct 20, 2026 DUSB returned +3.6% and FTSM +3.4% with distributions reinvested, a gap of 0.2 points.

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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On the same fields

DUSB

Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF

FTSM

First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF

Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF

Issuer Dimensional First Trust

What it is Actively managed Actively managed

Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.4%

Its benchmark over the same days not measured −1.9% (AGG)

Gap to its benchmark not measured +5.4 pts vs AGG

Expense ratio 0.15% 0.29%

Holdings 564 740

Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and FTSM as of Oct 20, 2026 $2.2bn $6.7bn

DUSB and FTSM 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 FTSM

FTSM is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.4% with distributions reinvested, against −1.9% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.29% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DUSB or FTSM?: In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and FTSM +3.4%.
Which is cheaper, DUSB or FTSM?: DUSB is cheaper, by 0.14 percentage points a year. That is about $14 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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DUSB on its own →FTSM on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →DUSB dividend history →DUSB holdings →FTSM dividend history →FTSM holdings →Standards and sources →

Where these figures came from

DUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗DUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Dimensional website ↗FTSM filings on SEC EDGAR ↗FTSM prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗First Trust page for FTSM ↗

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