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DUSB vs ICSH: Differences, Returns & Fees

On Jul 31, 2026 DUSB's duration was 0.9 years and ICSH's 0.7; ICSH charges 0.08% to DUSB's 0.15%. Net assets: $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF, and $9.0bn on Oct 20, 2026 for iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF.

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ICSH costs 0.07 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points; ICSH is 3.7 times larger.

DUSB vs ICSH: Differences, Returns & Fees
DUSBICSH
Expense ratio0.15%0.08%
Net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026$2.2bn$8.1bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+3.5%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common4%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

+3.6%
DUSB total return, 1 year
+3.5%
ICSH total return, 1 year
0.15%
DUSB expense ratio
0.08%
ICSH expense ratio

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Client brief · page 1 of 2Report BR-659878D10F

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

  1. Holdings in common. 4% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated Jul 31, 2026).
  2. Size. DUSB has $2.2bn in net assets and ICSH $8.1bn (net assets, as of Jul 31, 2026); ICSH is 3.7 times larger.
  3. What each follows (similar). Both follow No index, actively managed.

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 ICSH hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026.

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4% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding DUSB ICSH
SALESFORCE INC, due Mar 15, 2028 0.61% 0.65%
AMAZON COM INC, due Mar 13, 2028 0.63% 0.43%
NATIONAL SECURITIES CLEARING CORP, due Jun 9, 2028 0.76% 0.30%
NATWEST MARKETS PLC, due Mar 21, 2028 0.55% 0.28%
NBN CO LTD, due Oct 1, 2027 0.25% 0.34%
AMAZON COM INC, due Mar 13, 2028 0.54% 0.22%
EATON CORP, due Mar 6, 2028 0.25% 0.19%
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORP, due Aug 9, 2027 0.18% 0.18%
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, due Nov 27, 2026 0.53% 0.17%
BMW US CAPITAL LLC, due Aug 13, 2026 0.20% 0.17%
ABBVIE INC, due Mar 3, 2028 0.42% 0.14%
SERVICENOW INC, due May 15, 2028 0.41% 0.13%
Only in DUSB
COOPERATIEVE RABOBANK UA NY, due Jan 14, 2028 1.26%
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%
Only in ICSH
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria/New York NY, due Mar 10, 2027 0.91%
BPCE SA, due May 6, 2027 0.91%
Marubeni Finance America LLC, due Aug 7, 2026 0.77%
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY, due Nov 16, 2026 0.74%
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, due Apr 13, 2027 0.72%
Northwestern Mutual Global Funding, due Mar 30, 2029 0.70%
MIZUHO BK LTD NEW YORK BRH INS, due May 26, 2027 0.70%
Toyota Motor Credit Corp, due May 12, 2028 0.68%

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On the same fields

DUSB
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF
ICSH
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Dimensional iShares
What it is Actively managed Actively managed
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.5%
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.08%
Holdings 564 407
Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and ICSH as of Oct 20, 2026 $2.2bn $9.0bn

DUSB and ICSH 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 ICSH

ICSH is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.5% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DUSB or ICSH?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and ICSH +3.5%.
Which is cheaper, DUSB or ICSH?
ICSH is cheaper, by 0.07 percentage points a year. That is about $7 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
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DUSB on its own →ICSH on its own →Hold both: look the portfolio through →Rankings →DUSB dividend history →DUSB holdings →ICSH dividend history →ICSH holdings →Standards and sources →
Where these figures came from
DUSB filings on SEC EDGAR ↗DUSB prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Dimensional website ↗ICSH filings on SEC EDGAR ↗ICSH prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗iShares page for ICSH ↗

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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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