Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSU) Alternatives

Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF (DFSU) belongs to the Large Cap Blend Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFSU. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFSU

DFSU charges 0.18% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DFSU alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
USPX	Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF	0.03%	Jun 1, 2016	DFSU vs USPX
SCHX	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF	0.03%	Nov 3, 2009	DFSU vs SCHX
SPTM	SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Oct 4, 2000	DFSU vs SPTM
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	0.03%	Jun 27, 2016	DFSU vs VTI
VOTE	Engine No. 1 Transform 500 ETF	0.05%	Jun 22, 2021	DFSU vs VOTE

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFSU

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Blend Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
SAMT	Strategas Macro Thematic Opportunities ETF	91	Jan 25, 2022	DFSU vs SAMT
THLV	THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF	88	Sep 12, 2022	DFSU vs THLV
BLCR	Blackrock Large Cap Core ETF	87	Oct 24, 2023	DFSU vs BLCR
QMAR	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF - March	85	Mar 19, 2021	DFSU vs QMAR
WLTG	WealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETF	83	Dec 6, 2021	DFSU vs WLTG

Top Performing DFSU Alternatives (YTD)

DFSU alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FTIF	First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity E...	19.63%	Mar 13, 2023	DFSU vs FTIF
RSSY	Return Stacked US Stocks & Futures Yield ETF	15.85%	May 28, 2024	DFSU vs RSSY
TEXN	iShares Texas Equity ETF	12.67%	Jun 23, 2025	DFSU vs TEXN
FTAG	First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF	12.56%	Mar 12, 2010	DFSU vs FTAG
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	11.28%	Sep 27, 2022	DFSU vs AVIE

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFSU

DFSU alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	8.50%	Nov 1, 2019	DFSU vs UNOV
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	8.83%	Dec 22, 2020	DFSU vs PSCX
SPXM	Azoria 500 Meritocracy ETF	9.38%	Jul 7, 2025	DFSU vs SPXM
PSMD	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (December) ETF	10.09%	Dec 22, 2020	DFSU vs PSMD
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	10.23%	Jun 19, 2020	DFSU vs DJUN

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFSU

DFSU alternatives from the Large Cap Blend Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
UNOV	Innovator U.S. Equity Ultra Buffer ETF - November	-5.78%	Nov 1, 2019	DFSU vs UNOV
BDGS	Bridges Capital Tactical ETF	-5.85%	May 10, 2023	DFSU vs BDGS
PSCX	Pacer Swan SOS Conservative (December) ETF	-6.15%	Dec 22, 2020	DFSU vs PSCX
THLV	THOR Equal Weight Low Volatility ETF	-6.66%	Sep 12, 2022	DFSU vs THLV
DJUN	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - June	-7.33%	Jun 19, 2020	DFSU vs DJUN

Other ETFs from Dimensional

Most popular Dimensional ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFUS	Dimensional U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	66	-4.17%	Jun 14, 2021	DFSU vs DFUS
DFIV	Dimensional International Value ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	5.98%	Apr 16, 1999	DFSU vs DFIV
DFAI	Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF	Global Equities, Actively Managed	87	2.50%	Nov 17, 2020	DFSU vs DFAI
DFAW	Dimensional World Equity ETF	Global Equities	79	-0.05%	Sep 26, 2023	DFSU vs DFAW
DFAC	Dimensional U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	66	-1.60%	Jun 14, 2021	DFSU vs DFAC
DFSV	Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF	Small Cap Value Equities	68	6.90%	Feb 23, 2022	DFSU vs DFSV
DFAU	Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	66	-3.36%	Nov 17, 2020	DFSU vs DFAU
DFAS	Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities, Actively Managed	58	2.33%	Jun 14, 2021	DFSU vs DFAS
DFAX	Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	91	3.97%	Mar 6, 2008	DFSU vs DFAX
DFIC	DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	90	3.32%	Mar 23, 2022	DFSU vs DFIC

Often Compared With DFSU

What investors most often compare with DFSU, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
AVUS	Avantis U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Actively Managed	73	-0.32%	Sep 24, 2019	DFSU vs AVUS
ESGV	Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, ESG	54	-6.94%	Sep 18, 2018	DFSU vs ESGV
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	DFSU vs VOO
SCHB	Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	65	-4.05%	Nov 3, 2009	DFSU vs SCHB
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	DFSU vs SPY
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	46	-7.05%	Feb 17, 1988	DFSU vs FXAIX
VSGX	Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, ESG	79	0.74%	Sep 18, 2018	DFSU vs VSGX
AVSU	Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	64	-2.91%	Mar 15, 2022	DFSU vs AVSU
TOLZ	ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF	Industrials Equities	79	11.27%	Mar 25, 2014	DFSU vs TOLZ
IGE	iShares North American Natural Resources ETF	Energy Equities	88	25.88%	Oct 22, 2001	DFSU vs IGE
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	51	0.10%	Jul 24, 2000	DFSU vs IUSV
TRND	Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	26	-1.81%	May 3, 2019	DFSU vs TRND

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