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Dimensional vs Schwab: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Bonds & cash: Schwab wins, 46% to 40% of funds made money

Every dot is one bonds & cash fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund.

BOX SCORE · BONDS & CASH	Dimensional	Schwab
Funds in the category	11	14
Made money (W–L)	4–6	6–7
Win %	40%	46%
Money made	$39M	$18M
Typical return	−0.4%	−0.2%
Launches · 2026	0	1
Assets	$39.7B	$87.3B
Fee per $100	$0.18	$0.04

The biggest bonds & cash funds on each side

Dimensional

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
DFCF	Dimensional - Core Fixed Income ETF	$11.7B	−0.7% ✕
DFSD	Dimensional - Short Duration Fixed Income ETF	$7.4B	+1.2% ✓
DFGV	DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio	$6.1B	—
DFGP	Dimensional - Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF	$3.8B	−0.5% ✕
DUSB	Dimensional Ultrashort Fixed Income ETF	$2.8B	+3.5% ✓
DFNM	Dimensional - National Municipal Bond ETF	$2.3B	+0.6% ✓

Schwab

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
SCHP	Schwab US TIPS ETF	$17.5B	−0.2% ✕
SCHO	Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	$15.7B	+1.9% ✓
SCHR	Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF	$13.7B	−0.5% ✕
SCHI	Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF	$11.1B	−1.1% ✕
SCHZ	Schwab U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF	$10.8B	−0.5% ✕
SMBS	Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF	$6.4B	+0.2% ✓