DLCU ETF — Dimensional U.S. Large Company ETF

Dimensional U.S. Large Company ETF (DLCU)

Updated October 8, 2026.

DLCU is a low-cost ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Index. its trailing-12-month yield is 0.17%, its expense ratio is 0.06%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 0.7% over the past 0.2 years, 0.1 points behind SPY at 0.8%.

Dimensional U.S. Large Company ETF is an equity fund that seeks to track the total investment return of the S&P 500 Index by holding the index's constituent stocks in their index proportions. The fund distributes on a quarterly basis and carries a low expense ratio of 0.06%; note that the latest distribution was special and may not recur regularly. This ETF appeals to investors seeking broad exposure to large-cap U.S. equities with minimal costs.

DLCU performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-08.

Total return is 0.7% over the past 0.2 years, 0.1 points behind SPY at 0.8%.

DLCU key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Dimensional

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/04/2026

Predecessor fund inception

09/23/1999

Expense ratio

0.06%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

0.17%

Last close

$50.25 (as of 2026-10-08)

AUM

$14,438,603,776

Average volume

1206.0

Last dividend

$0.084

Last ex-dividend date

09/29/2026

Last payment date

10/01/2026 (as of 2026-10-01)

Beta

1.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.17%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Dimensional or company page; Prospectus; Index: S&P 500 Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

DLCU risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider DLCU — and who may not

DLCU may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (DLCU pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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