DFA Continental Small Company I (DFCSX)

Fund Assets	119.23M
Expense Ratio	0.42%
Min. Investment	$0.00
Turnover	10.00%
Dividend (ttm)	1.15
Dividend Yield	2.78%
Dividend Growth	-20.89%
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Jun 29, 2026

Previous Close	41.44
YTD Return	9.22%
1-Year Return	12.87%
5-Year Return	35.42%
52-Week Low	35.74
52-Week High	41.66
Beta (5Y)	0.85
Holdings	1
Inception Date	Apr 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: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: DFCSX
• Share Class: - Institutional Class
• Index: Index is not available on Lipper Database

Performance

DFCSX had a total return of 12.87% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.46%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FNORX	Fidelity	Fidelity Nordic Fund	0.86%

Top Holdings

100.03% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Dimensional Fund Advisors - THE CONTINENTAL SMALL COMPANY SERIES	n/a	100.03%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jun 29, 2026	$0.53602	Jun 30, 2026
Dec 15, 2025	$0.34595	Dec 16, 2025
Sep 29, 2025	$0.27038	Sep 30, 2025
Jun 27, 2025	$0.54371	Jun 30, 2025
Dec 13, 2024	$0.75694	Dec 13, 2024
Sep 27, 2024	$0.15598	Sep 30, 2024

Data Sources: Tiingo, Twelve Data, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Twelve Data. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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