DUSB vs TBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees

DUSB's duration was 0.9 years on Jul 31, 2026 and TBIL's 0.2 on May 31, 2026; both charge 0.15%. Net assets: $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF, and $7.6bn on Oct 19, 2026 for F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill Fund.

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Both cost 0.15% a year; their one-year returns differ by 0.1 points.

DUSB vs TBIL: Differences, Returns & Fees
DUSBTBIL
Expense ratio0.15%0.15%
Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and TBIL as of Oct 19, 2026$2.2bn$7.6bn
Total return, 1 year+3.6%+3.7%
What it tracksNo index, actively managedBloomberg US Treasury Bellwether 3M Total Return USD Unhedged Index (I00087US)
Holdings in commonreport dates differ

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

+3.6%
DUSB total return, 1 year
+3.7%
TBIL total return, 1 year
0.15%
DUSB expense ratio
0.15%
TBIL expense ratio

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DUSB and TBIL 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 TBIL follows Bloomberg US Treasury Bellwether 3M Total Return USD Unhedged Index (I00087US).
  2. Number of holdings. DUSB holds 564 positions and TBIL holds 1.
  3. Size. DUSB has $2.2bn in net assets and TBIL $7.6bn (net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and TBIL as of Oct 19, 2026); TBIL is 3.5 times larger.

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On the same fields

DUSB
Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF
TBIL
F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill Fund
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
What it is Actively managed Tracks an index
Total return, 1 year +3.6% +3.7%
Expense ratio 0.15% 0.15%
Holdings 564 1
Net assets, DUSB as of Jul 31, 2026 and TBIL as of Oct 19, 2026 $2.2bn $7.6bn

DUSB and TBIL 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 TBIL

TBIL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 20, 2026 it returned +3.7% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, DUSB or TBIL?
In the year to Oct 20, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DUSB returned +3.6% and TBIL +3.7%.
Which is cheaper, DUSB or TBIL?
Neither: DUSB and TBIL both charge 0.15% a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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