# DFA US Large Company Portfolio (DFUSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfusx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Dimensional · Asset class: US Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1999-09-23 The fund primarily invests in the equity securities that constitute the S&P 500® Index, generally aiming to reflect their weighting within that benchmark. Under ordinary market circumstances, a minimum of 95% of the portfolio's net assets will be allocated to these S&P 500 component stocks. To adjust its overall equity market exposure in response to actual or anticipated cash inflows or outflows, the fund may also utilize futures and options contracts linked to U.S. stocks and indices. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $51.27 | | Expense Ratio | 0.07% | | Assets Under Management | $14.54B | | NAV | $51.27 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.98% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.50 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $42.08 – $51.89 | | Beta | 1.01 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0867 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-29 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DFUSX invest in? The fund primarily invests in the equity securities that constitute the S&P 500® Index, generally aiming to reflect their weighting within that benchmark. Under ordinary market circumstances, a minimum of 95% of the portfolio's net assets will be allocated to these S&P 500 component stocks. To adjust its overall equity market exposure in response to actual or anticipated cash inflows or outflows, the fund may also utilize futures and options contracts linked to U.S. stocks and indices. ### What is the expense ratio of DFUSX? DFA US Large Company Portfolio (DFUSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.07%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is DFUSX? DFA US Large Company Portfolio (DFUSX) manages $14.54B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is DFUSX actively managed or an index fund? DFUSX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (DFUSX's is 0.07%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was DFUSX launched? DFA US Large Company Portfolio (DFUSX) launched in September 1999 and is managed by Dimensional. ### How has DFUSX performed? DFUSX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does DFUSX pay a dividend? DFA US Large Company Portfolio (DFUSX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.98%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does DFUSX pay dividends? DFA US Large Company Portfolio pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is DFUSX's dividend yield? DFUSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.98%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is DFUSX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DFUSX was 2026-09-29. 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 DFUSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.07% 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 DFUSX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DFUSX'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 DFUSX cost more than a fund like VOO? DFUSX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.07%). 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 DFUSX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DFUSX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as DFUSX (0.07%) 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/dfusx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfusx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfusx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfusx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfusx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.