DFA US Small Cap I (DFSTX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
61.03
-0.64 (-1.04%)
Jul 8, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
Fund Assets19.22B
Expense Ratio0.27%
Min. Investment$0.00
Turnover6.00%
Dividend (ttm)0.59
Dividend Yield0.96%
Dividend Growth9.79%
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Ex-Dividend DateJun 29, 2026
Previous Close61.67
YTD Return17.36%
1-Year Return26.06%
5-Year Return54.95%
52-Week Low47.84
52-Week High62.28
Beta (5Y)0.99
Holdings2055
Inception DateMar 19, 1992

About DFSTX

The DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio Institutional Class is a mutual fund designed to provide diversified exposure to small-capitalization U.S. companies. Its primary objective is long-term capital appreciation, achieved through a quantitative, market capitalization-weighted strategy that invests in a broad array of readily marketable U.S. small-cap stocks. The fund adopts a blend style, balancing growth and value characteristics, with no clear dominance of either. With over 2,000 holdings and a low portfolio turnover, the fund offers a high degree of diversification and aims to reduce company-specific risk within the often volatile small-cap segment. Notably, only a small percentage of the portfolio’s assets are concentrated in its top holdings, reflecting its broad market coverage. It caters primarily to institutional investors and features a low expense ratio. By targeting small-cap firms across various sectors—including industrials, consumer defensive, and financial services—the DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio Institutional Class plays a significant role in the financial market, enabling investors to access the growth potential of U.S. small companies within a disciplined, systematic framework.

Fund Family Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category Small Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DFSTX
Share Class - Institutional Class
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

DFSTX had a total return of 26.06% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.48%.

Equivalent Funds

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

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
SWSSXSchwabSchwab Small Cap Index Fund0.04%
FSSNXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Index Fund0.03%
FSCRXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund0.66%
FSSLXFidelityFidelity Series Small Cap Core0.01%
FLXSXFidelityFidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fundn/a

Top 10 Holdings

22.40% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
The DFA Investment Trust Company - DFA Investment Trust Co.n/a9.25%
Dimensional Holdings Inc. - DFA Short Term Investment Fundn/a9.17%
State Street U.S. Government Money Market PortfolioGVMXX1.15%
IES Holdings, Inc.IESC0.60%
TTM Technologies, Inc.TTMI0.48%
Powell Industries, Inc.POWL0.40%
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.STRL0.35%
Sanmina CorporationSANM0.34%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.AEIS0.34%
Argan, Inc.AGX0.33%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 29, 2026$0.1763Jun 30, 2026
Mar 30, 2026$0.13116Mar 31, 2026
Dec 10, 2025$0.14161Dec 11, 2025
Sep 29, 2025$0.14448Sep 30, 2025
Jun 27, 2025$0.14901Jun 30, 2025
Mar 28, 2025$0.12799Mar 31, 2025
Full Dividend History