# DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio (DUSQX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dusqx 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: 2013-06-25 As a standard practice, this fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its total net assets to common stocks of large, well-established American companies. To manage its market exposure, particularly in response to anticipated or actual cash flowing into or out of the portfolio, it also has the flexibility to buy or sell derivative instruments like futures contracts and options on futures contracts, referencing U.S. equity securities and broad market indices. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $42.48 | | Expense Ratio | 0.13% | | Assets Under Management | $2.67B | | NAV | $42.48 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.94% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.40 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $35.04 – $42.86 | | Beta | 0.99 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1117 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-29 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DUSQX invest in? As a standard practice, this fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its total net assets to common stocks of large, well-established American companies. To manage its market exposure, particularly in response to anticipated or actual cash flowing into or out of the portfolio, it also has the flexibility to buy or sell derivative instruments like futures contracts and options on futures contracts, referencing U.S. equity securities and broad market indices. ### What is the expense ratio of DUSQX? DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio (DUSQX) charges an expense ratio of 0.13%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is DUSQX? DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio (DUSQX) manages $2.67B 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 DUSQX actively managed or an index fund? DUSQX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (DUSQX's is 0.13%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was DUSQX launched? DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio (DUSQX) launched in June 2013 and is managed by Dimensional. ### How has DUSQX performed? DUSQX'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 DUSQX pay a dividend? DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio (DUSQX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.94%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does DUSQX pay dividends? DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is DUSQX's dividend yield? DUSQX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.94%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is DUSQX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DUSQX was 2026-09-29. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will DUSQX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.13% 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 DUSQX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DUSQX'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 DUSQX cost more than a fund like VOO? DUSQX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.13%). 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 DUSQX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DUSQX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as DUSQX (0.13%) 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/dusqx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dusqx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dusqx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dusqx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dusqx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.