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DFA International Small Company Portfolio Institutional Class DFISX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 27.34  /  −0.98 %
  • Total Assets 16.0B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.390%
  • Expense Ratio 0.270%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Foreign Small/Mid Blend
  • Investment Style Large Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 0
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.08%
  • Turnover 14%

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis DFISX

Will DFISX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable DFISX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the DFISX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of DFISX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

An extensive small-cap portfolio with some modest advantages.

Associate Director Daniel Sotiroff

Daniel Sotiroff

Associate Director

Summary

DFA International Small Company Portfolio follows a disciplined process and charges a low fee, which should give it an edge over most of its peers in the foreign small/mid-blend Morningstar Category.

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Portfolio Holdings DFISX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 47.2
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Ssc Government Mm Gvmxx

50.34 164M
Cash and Equivalents

Future on E-mini S&P 500 Futures

47.22 154M
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Usd

2.44 8M
Cash and Equivalents

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