DFNMDimensional National Municipal Bond ETF
Seeks current income exempt from federal personal income tax.
By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2021
Annual Cost
0.17%
#834 of 5,562 · low cost
Fund Size
$2.1B
#723 of 5,562 · large
Dividend YieldGoal
2.90%
Track Record
4 years
#2,545 of 5,562 · seasoned
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$10,506+5.1%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
Classification
How Beacon categorizes this fundWhat it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 6.4% of fund✓ well diversified
BROWARD CNTY FLA SCH DIST
0.9%
SUFFOLK CNTY N Y
0.8%
MICHIGAN ST UNIV REVS
0.7%
MANCHESTER N H
0.7%
LOUISVILLE & JEFFERSON CNTY KY METRO GOVT HEALTH SYS REV
0.6%
MARYLAND ST
0.6%
NEW MEXICO ST
0.6%
FAIRFAX CNTY VA
0.6%
MIAMI-DADE CNTY FLA
0.5%
WISCONSIN ST
0.5%
Asset allocation
Bonds
91.8%
Cash
8.2%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
1.7%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-7.0%Mild
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
-0.13Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.17Moderate downside risk
Bond profile
Duration
4.8 years
Avg maturity
10.6 years
Credit ratings
AAA
22.3%
AA
63.1%
A
13.0%
BBB
1.6%
Where to buy
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks current income exempt from federal personal income tax.
- Strategy
- Invests primarily in investment grade municipal securities, including revenue and general obligation bonds, to provide tax-exempt income. The fund is actively managed and does not track a specific index.
- Inception date
- November 15, 2021
- Fund family
- Dimensional Fund Advisors
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Data updated on 2026-06-20