DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio Institutional Class (DFCSX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
40.79
+0.07 (0.17%)
Feb 13, 2026, 9:30 AM EST
Fund Assets122.85M
Expense Ratio0.40%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover10.00%
Dividend (ttm)1.16
Dividend Yield2.84%
Dividend Growth-18.60%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateDec 15, 2025
Previous Close40.72
YTD Return6.06%
1-Year Return36.68%
5-Year Return53.22%
52-Week Low28.07
52-Week High41.36
Beta (5Y)0.86
Holdings1141
Inception DateApr 15, 1988

About DFCSX

DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio Institutional Class is a mutual fund designed to provide exposure to small-cap companies across developed European markets. Its primary objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing in a broad portfolio of readily marketable stocks issued by small companies located on the European continent. The fund is managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors and follows a disciplined strategy to capture the growth potential of smaller enterprises within countries such as Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, and other developed regions in Europe. With a diversified holding structure that typically includes over 1,000 companies, the fund allows investors institutional access to a segment of the market often characterized by higher growth opportunities and greater volatility compared to large-cap equities. The portfolio plays a significant role in offering diversification benefits for those seeking targeted exposure to European small-cap equities within a global investment strategy, combining risk management with the pursuit of capital growth.

Fund Family Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category Europe Stock
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DFCSX
Share Class - Institutional Class
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Performance

DFCSX had a total return of 36.68% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.97%.

Top 10 Holdings

8.91% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Helvetia Baloise Holding AGHBAN1.32%
BAWAG Group AGBG1.15%
Alstom SAALO0.94%
PSP Swiss Property AGPSPN0.87%
BELIMO Holding AGBEAN0.85%
Rexel S.A.RXL0.78%
Konecranes PlcKCR0.78%
Jyske Bank A/SJYSK0.76%
Orion OyjORNBV0.74%
Swissquote Group Holding SASQN0.73%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 15, 2025$0.34595Dec 16, 2025
Sep 29, 2025$0.27038Sep 30, 2025
Jun 27, 2025$0.54371Jun 30, 2025
Dec 13, 2024$0.75694Dec 13, 2024
Sep 27, 2024$0.15598Sep 30, 2024
Jun 27, 2024$0.51211Jun 28, 2024
Full Dividend History