DFA U.S. Small Cap is an attractive fund that uses a time-tested rules-based approach. Morningstar’s enhanced ratings framework has determined that the fund’s expense ratio isn’t as competitive as it once was, so we are downgrading its Morningstar Analyst Rating to Silver.
DFA US Small Cap I DFSTX
NAV / 1-Day Return
31.28
/
1.16
%
Total Assets
13.4 Bil
Adj. Expense Ratio
Adjusted Expense Ratio excludes certain variable investment-related expenses, such as interest from borrowings and dividends on borrowed securities, allowing for more consistent cost comparisons across funds.
0.350%
Expense Ratio
0.350%
Fee Level
Low
Longest Manager Tenure
8.67
years
Category
US Fund Small Blend
Investment Style
Small BlendMin. Initial Investment
0
Status
Open
TTM Yield
1.05%
Turnover
8%
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Morningstar’s Analysis
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The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
Will DFSTX outperform in 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
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A cost-effective rules-based approach to the small-cap market.
