# Dimensional - Global Sustainability Fixed Income ETF (DFSB): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfsb for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Dimensional · Asset class: Fixed Income - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2022-11-15 This exchange-traded fund primarily allocates capital to a diverse collection of high-quality fixed income instruments. These securities, which encompass mortgage-backed bonds, originate from both domestic and international corporate and governmental entities. To be considered 'investment grade,' they must possess a credit rating of at least BBB- from S&P or Fitch, or Baa3 from Moody's. A core principle of this portfolio is its sustainable investment strategy, which leads to the exclusion or reduced weighting of debt issued by certain corporations and non-sovereign governmental bodies, base... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $50.19 | | Expense Ratio | 0.24% | | Assets Under Management | $753.7M | | NAV | $50.08 | | Holdings Count | 663 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 6.75% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $3.39 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $49.38 – $53.41 | | Beta | 0.88 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1395 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-20 - Pay date: 2026-10-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DFSB invest in? This exchange-traded fund primarily allocates capital to a diverse collection of high-quality fixed income instruments. These securities, which encompass mortgage-backed bonds, originate from both domestic and international corporate and governmental entities. To be considered 'investment grade,' they must possess a credit rating of at least BBB- from S&P or Fitch, or Baa3 from Moody's. A core principle of this portfolio is its sustainable investment strategy, which leads to the exclusion or reduced weighting of debt issued by certain corporations and non-sovereign governmental bodies, based on their environmental, social, and governance impact. ### What is the expense ratio of DFSB? Dimensional - Global Sustainability Fixed Income ETF (DFSB) charges an expense ratio of 0.24%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is DFSB's dividend yield? DFSB's trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.75%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of DFSB? Effective duration measures DFSB's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. DFSB's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of DFSB? DFSB's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of DFSB? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from DFSB if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. DFSB's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does DFSB pay a dividend? Yes, Dimensional - Global Sustainability Fixed Income ETF (DFSB) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 6.75%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does DFSB pay dividends? Dimensional - Global Sustainability Fixed Income ETF pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is DFSB's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DFSB was 2026-10-20. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will DFSB's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.24% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does DFSB charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DFSB's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does DFSB cost more than a fund like VOO? DFSB is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.24%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether DFSB's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DFSB? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as DFSB (0.24%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfsb - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfsb/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfsb/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfsb/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfsb/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.