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About Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF
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Inception date
Nov 15, 2021
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Distributor
DFA Securities LLC
ISIN
US25434V8494
DFNM actively manages a portfolio of investment-grade municipal bonds that are exempt from federal income tax. The AMT-free bonds could include revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, industrial development bonds, municipal lease obligations, commercial paper, variable rate demand obligations, and other instruments issued in the United States and its affiliates. The portfolio is expected to maintain the average duration close to the funds benchmark, the S&P Intermediate Term National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index. The funds assets may be invested in industrial development bonds or finance projects, such as health care, housing, education, utilities, and transportation. The fund may also invest in futures contracts and options to hedge its interest rate exposure.
Related funds
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Municipal
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
Municipal100.79%
Cash−0.79%
Top 10 holdings
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
DFNM trades at 48.28 USD today, its price has fallen −0.04% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on DFNM price chart.
DFNM net asset value is 48.21 today — it's risen 0.46% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
DFNM assets under management is 1.73 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
DFNM price has risen by 0.25% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −0.12% decrease. See more dynamics on DFNM price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 2.73% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 1.92% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a 2.73% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 1.92% in a year.
DFNM fund flows account for 342.62 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
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DFNM invests in bonds. See more details in our Analysis section.
DFNM expense ratio is 0.17%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, DFNM isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, DFNM technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating DFNM shows the strong buy signal. See more of DFNM technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, DFNM technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is strong buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating DFNM shows the strong buy signal. See more of DFNM technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, DFNM pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.81%.
DFNM trades at a premium (0.17%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
DFNM shares are issued by Dimensional Holdings, Inc.
DFNM follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Nov 15, 2021.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.