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DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio Institutional Class DFSTX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 61.85  /  +0.31 %
  • Total Assets 19.7B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.270%
  • Expense Ratio 0.270%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Small Blend
  • Investment Style Small Blend
  • Min. Initial Investment 0
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 0.97%
  • Turnover 5%

USD | NAV as of Sep 05, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Sep 05, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis DFSTX

Will DFSTX 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 DFSTX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the DFSTX 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 DFSTX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

Compelling quantitative small-cap strategy.

Analyst Zachary Evens

Zachary Evens

Analyst

Summary

DFA US Small Cap and Dimensional US Small Company diversify broadly and take measures to control trading costs that should give investors a better shake than most in the riskier small-cap segment.

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Portfolio Holdings DFSTX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 4.1
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
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