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DFA US Small Cap I DFSTX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Dimensional Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 44.47  /  +1.67 %
  • Total Assets 15.1 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 1.08%
  • Turnover 20%

USD | NAV as of Apr 23, 2024 | 1-Day Return as of Apr 23, 2024, 10:14 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 U.S. Small Cap and Dimensional U.S. Small Company are backed by a quantitative strategy that provides diversified access to profitable small-cap U.S. stocks. The U.S.-domiciled fund earns a Morningstar Medalist Rating upgrade to Gold from Silver, while the more expensive Ireland-domiciled funds maintain their Silver ratings.

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Portfolio Holdings DFSTX

More DFSTX Holdings
  • Current Portfolio Date
  • Equity Holdings —
  • Bond Holdings —
  • Other Holdings —
  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 4.2
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Ssc Government Mm Gvmxx

1.05 163.6 Mil
Cash and Equivalents

Future on E-mini S&P 500 Futures

0.87 135.5 Mil
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Comfort Systems USA Inc

0.52 80.1 Mil
Industrials

Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc

0.45 70.0 Mil
Basic Materials

Usd

0.44 67.8 Mil
Cash and Equivalents

Fabrinet

0.36 56.2 Mil
Technology

e.l.f. Beauty Inc

0.35 54.9 Mil
Consumer Defensive

Onto Innovation Inc

0.34 52.4 Mil
Technology

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc

0.33 51.1 Mil
Industrials

Evercore Inc Class A

0.32 49.6 Mil
Financial Services