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DFA US Small Cap I DFSTX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 48.86  /  +1.64 %
  • Total Assets 16.4 Bil
  • 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 —
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 1.12%
  • Turnover 20%

USD | NAV as of Jul 26, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 26, 2024, 10:12 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis DFSTX

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

    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 are backed by a quantitative strategy that provides diversified access to profitable small-cap US stocks. In what can be a risky market segment, this approach should give investors a better shake than most.

by Zachary Evens
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Portfolio Holdings DFSTX

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  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 4.0
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Future on E-mini S&P 500 Futures

0.84 131.6 Mil
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Ssc Government Mm Gvmxx

0.82 128.4 Mil
Cash and Equivalents

Comfort Systems USA Inc

0.48 74.9 Mil
Industrials

Onto Innovation Inc

0.38 60.1 Mil
Technology

Fabrinet

0.35 54.5 Mil
Technology

Abercrombie & Fitch Co Class A

0.34 53.2 Mil
Consumer Cyclical

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc

0.32 50.9 Mil
Consumer Defensive

Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc

0.32 50.7 Mil
Basic Materials

Evercore Inc Class A

0.32 49.8 Mil
Financial Services

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc

0.31 48.0 Mil
Industrials