Dimensional vs Vanguard: ETF issuers compared

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Dimensional vs Vanguard: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Bonds & cash: Vanguard wins, 43% 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.

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% ✓

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	$389B	−0.8% ✕
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	$122B	−0.8% ✕
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF	$73.1B	+1.1% ✓
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF	$69.6B	+1.3% ✓
VCIT	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF	$68.7B	−1.6% ✕
VTEB	Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF	$52.4B	−0.2% ✕