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Dimensional US High Profitability ETF ()
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Dimensional US High Profitability ETF Overview
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF (DUHP) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Blend exchange-traded fund (ETF). Dimensional Fund Advisors launched the ETF in 2022.
The investment seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation.
The Portfolio is designed to purchase a broad and diverse group of readily marketable securities of large U.S. companies that the Advisor determines to have high profitability relative to other U.S. large cap companies at the time of purchase. An equity issuer is considered to have high profitability because it has high earnings or profitsfrom operations in relation to its book value or assets.
About Dimensional US High Profitability ETF (DUHP)
There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 3.94 years: Jed Fogdall (2022), Allen Pu (2024), Joseph Hohn (2022) and John Hertzer (2022). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: Russell 1000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Dimensional US High Profitability ETF has 150 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 41.4% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Dimensional US High Profitability ETF has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 100.0% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Dimensional US High Profitability ETF has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $12 billion in total assets, which is below the $13 billion average for the Large Blend category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
DUHP Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Dimensional US High Profitability ETF expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Large Blend category. Dimensional US High Profitability ETF has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is 52% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Dimensional US High Profitability ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 3%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.3 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 158% for the Large Blend category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Dimensional US High Profitability ETF returned -1.4%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Large Blend category had an average return of -0.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF has a trailing yield of 0.92%, which is below the 1.16% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 8.9%, 0.7 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 15.2% over the past year (grade of D) and 16.1% over the past three years (grade of D).
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DUHP Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| DUHP Return (NAV) | -1.4% | 5.4% | 15.2% | 16.1% | na | na |
| DUHP Return (Price) | -1.3% | 5.5% | 15.2% | 16.1% | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.065% | -0.030% | -0.031% | 0.022% | na | na |
| Large Blend Avg | -0.8% | 3.7% | 17.5% | 17.4% | 11.2% | 13.6% |
| DUHP Grade (NAV) | D | A | D | D | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -0.6% | 1.7% | -2.4% | -1.4% | na | na |
| DUHP Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.3% | 0.3% | na | na |
DUHP Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| DUHP Return (NAV) | 8.9% | 13.8% | 19.5% | 20.9% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| DUHP Return (Price) | 8.8% | 13.8% | 19.5% | 21.1% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.007% | -0.003% | 0.002% | 0.009% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Blend Avg | 9.5% | 15.3% | 21.9% | 22.9% | -17.1% | 26.9% | 18.3% | 29.6% | -5.1% | 21.5% | 11.4% |
| DUHP Grade (NAV) | D | D | D | D | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -0.7% | -1.5% | -2.4% | -1.9% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 0.89 |
| R-Squared: | 89% |
| Standard Deviation: | 12.4% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.91 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.01 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.9% |
| Total Assets: | $ 12,280 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 12,280 Mil |
| Turnover: | 3.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.20% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | Russell 1000 TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 4 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 4.4 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 3.9 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Fogdall Jed (2022), Hohn Joseph (2022), Hertzer John (2022), Pu Allen (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 150 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 41.4% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 100.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.0% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Dimensional Fund Advisors |
| Phone Number: | 512-306-7400 |
| Website: | https://www.dimensional.com |
| Inception Date: | February 23, 2022 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.20% (Rating: Below Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.41% |
