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Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF (DFNM)

Muni National Interm | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
48.21 USD -0.02 (-0.041%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 4:30 a.m. EDT

The municipal bond ETF sits in a state of equilibrium, offering a steady income stream but lacking any compelling catalyst for capital appreciation. On the income front, the distribution yield of nearly 3% provides a solid buffer against inflation, supported by a consistent payout history that shows no signs of erosion despite recent price volatility. However, the capital preservation story is mixed; while the asset is currently trading near its 52-week lows, the underlying business has experienced a structural decline over the last three years, with two out of the last four annual periods seeing negative returns. This multi-year drag suggests the market is pricing in persistent headwinds within the municipal sector rather than a temporary dislocation. Consequently, there is no immediate momentum to fuel a short-term rally, nor is there a turnaround in fundamentals to justify a long-term premium. The investment case rests entirely on the reliability of the coupon payments, making it a suitable holding for income-focused portfolios but unattractive for those seeking growth or significant price recovery.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.001827
AutoETS0.001827
MSTL0.001864
AutoTheta0.001932

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 77%
H-stat 0.14
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 1.55

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.28% 2.95% 2.78%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-23 0.133 0.275762
2026-05-19 0.111 0.232023
2026-04-21 0.097 0.200787
2026-03-24 0.136 0.284519
2026-02-18 0.103 0.211477
2026-01-21 0.042 0.086759
2025-12-16 0.218 0.453789
2025-11-18 0.108 0.224113
2025-10-21 0.117 0.242940
2025-09-23 0.115 0.239334
2025-08-19 0.118 0.249155
2025-07-22 0.118 0.249947
2025-06-24 0.113 0.239002
2025-05-20 0.122 0.257983
2025-04-22 0.114 0.243434
2025-03-25 0.129 0.270895
2025-02-19 0.099 0.206681
2025-01-22 0.044 0.092050
2024-12-17 0.205 0.427886
2024-11-19 0.106 0.220741
2024-10-22 0.135 0.280870
2024-09-17 0.089 0.183767
2024-08-20 0.133 0.275648
2024-07-16 0.100 0.208203
2024-06-18 0.089 0.185881
2024-05-21 0.125 0.262055
2024-04-16 0.102 0.213792
2024-03-19 0.089 0.184724
2024-02-21 0.116 0.240614
2024-01-17 0.020 0.041451
2023-12-19 0.165 0.341262
2023-11-21 0.089 0.187764
2023-10-24 0.119 0.257381
2023-09-19 0.080 0.170231
2023-08-22 0.094 0.199321
2023-07-18 0.089 0.186583
2023-06-21 0.076 0.159429
2023-05-23 0.084 0.177703
2023-04-18 0.085 0.176605
2023-03-21 0.091 0.190138
2023-02-22 0.114 0.240506
2023-01-18 0.076 0.156895
2022-12-20 0.082 0.171692
2022-11-22 0.086 0.181473
2022-10-18 0.069 0.146996
2022-09-20 0.058 0.122596
2022-08-23 0.066 0.137271
2022-07-19 0.056 0.115535
2022-06-22 0.042 0.087701
2022-05-24 0.033 0.068908
2022-04-19 0.026 0.054462
2022-03-22 0.027 0.055396
2022-02-23 0.011 0.022330
2021-12-16 0.026 0.051639
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.93

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 50.45
All Time Low 46.1
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 700
Average Daily Volume10 Day 187,490
Average Daily Volume3 Month 168,096
Average Volume 168,096
Average Volume10Days 187,490
Beta3 Year 0.58
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 800
Category Muni National Interm
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 48.2399
Day Low 48.185
Dividend Yield 2.93
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 48.22312
Fifty Day Average Change -0.013122559
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.00027212172
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 1.6652584
Fifty Two Week High 48.87
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.65999985
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.013505215
Fifty Two Week Low 47.15
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.0599976
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.02248139
Fifty Two Week Range 47.15 - 48.87
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,637,073,000,000
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family Dimensional Fund Advisors
Fund Inception Date 1,636,934,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities that pay interest exempt from federal income tax. The Portfolio will generally maintain a weighted average duration of no more than one half year greater, and no less than one year below, the average duration of the S&P Intermediate Term National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index.
Long Name Dimensional National Municipal Bond ETF
Market us_market
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1677885391
Nav Price 48.1653
Net Assets 2,227,690,750.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.17
Open 48.25
Phone 512-306-7400
Previous Close 48.23
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0200005
Regular Market Change Percent -0.0414689
Regular Market Day High 48.2399
Regular Market Day Low 48.185
Regular Market Day Range 48.185 - 48.2399
Regular Market Open 48.25
Regular Market Previous Close 48.23
Regular Market Price 48.21
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,799
Regular Market Volume 118,640
Short Name Dimensional National Municipal
Source Interval 15
Symbol DFNM
Three Year Average Return 0.0315479
Total Assets 2,227,690,752
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 1.49915
Trailing Three Month Returns 1.49915
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 48.27758
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.06758118
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.0013998459
Type Disp ETF
Volume 118,640
Yield 0.0293
Ytd Return 1.60726