DUHP: Dimensional's High Profitability ETF Faces Stiff Competition

DUHP is designed to provide consistent exposure to highly profitable U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks. Its expense ratio is 0.21% and the ETF has $9.05 billion in assets under management. My fundamental analysis verified Dimensional's claims of high-quality and broad diversification at the sector level. As such, it's a potential long-term core holding, but there are alternatives. This article compares DUHP against JQUA, SPHQ, and GARP, all of which have outperformed since its launch in February 2022. Arguably, they're better complements to broad market funds like SPY.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 29, 2025

The Defense-Meets-Offense Appeal of Quality Growth ETFs

Uncertainty remains high and concerns about economic strength remain very real. But calls for a look at quality growth are getting louder as we approach the second half of the year.

ETF Trends • Jun 6, 2025

DUHP: A Promising Quality ETF, But Not The Best

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF has a portfolio of 167 stocks focused on large companies with quality characteristics. The DUHP ETF has outperformed the Russell 1000 benchmark since its inception three years ago, with lower risk metrics. Nonetheless, at least one competitor in the quality ETF category is slightly better than DUHP based on performance, risk, and fees.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 28, 2025

Prof. Novy-Marx on Profitability Factor's Unique Power

One of the investment themes gaining momentum for 2025 is the return of value investing as a path to much-needed diversification and potentially outsized returns. A focus on quality within value is equally ringing loud.

ETF Trends • Dec 20, 2024

DUHP: A Quality ETF With Market Performance, Lower Volatility

Quality approach investments remain appropriate in the current environment, historically delivering returns in line with the broader market but with lower volatility. Dimensional US High Profitability ETF offers a diversified allocation, including technology, industrials, healthcare, and consumer staples. DUHP's stock selection provided a gain in terms of profitability, while valuation remains near the level of the broader index and other quality ETFs.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 19, 2024

DUHP: Dimensional's Quality-Focused ETF Is On My Buy List

DUHP is an actively-managed large-cap blend ETF emphasizing high-quality stocks, as measured by earnings relative to book value or assets. Expenses are 0.22% and DUHP has $5.66 billion in assets. DUHP is also broadly-diversified, with exposure to 85/160 GICS sub-industries. Total Magnificent Seven exposure is only 14.54%, as DUHP excludes Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Tesla. DUHP serves as an excellent complement to JQUA. With only 38% overlap, an equal-weight portfolio of these two ETFs is better-diversified than SPY while offering investors a slightly lower P/E.

Seeking Alpha • May 21, 2024

DUHP: Robust Quality, Yet Growth Exposure And Returns Could Be Better

In pursuit of capital appreciation, actively managed DUHP favors large-size, solidly profitable U.S. companies. Since my April 2023 note, DUHP has delivered an impressive return, which I believe was predominantly driven by the IT sector and the growth factor. DUHP has a lot to offer regarding profitability but not much growth, and its performance is lagging a bit compared to JQUA and QUAL.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 8, 2024

Dimensional ETF Success Driven by Demand for Low Cost Active

After offering mutual funds for four decades, Dimensional Funds turns three years old as an ETF provider this month. It has been an impressive start and there's much more coming.

ETF Trends • Nov 7, 2023

2023's Overactive Active ETF Flows Are Mostly a Mirage

And, plenty of ink has been spilled about how much money has gone into active ETFs in 2023, and from a pure top-line flows perspective, it's true. A significant chunk of the $289 billion that has entered U.S.-listed ETFs year to date went into active products — 22%, in fact.

ETF Trends • Oct 3, 2023

Active ETF Flows Strong in 2023 — Why?

With $28 billion of net inflows in the first four months of 2023, according to VettaFi LOGICLY data, active ETF investments continue to gain traction with advisors and end clients. Two of the firms benefiting from the trend are Dimensional Funds and Capital Group.

ETF Trends • May 8, 2023