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About Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF
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Inception date
Jun 14, 2021
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Distributor
DFA Securities LLC
DFAS, previously a mutual fund, was converted into an ETF with the aims of lowering expenses for its shareholders and delivering long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests in US small-cap companies, which are categorized as the bottom 10% of the total market. DFAS does not have any sector biases, and will invest across a broad range of sectors, assuming these securities meet the fund’s criteria. Although the fund is generally market-cap-weighted, its active strategy means that the advisor may increase or decrease (or exclude) a company’s exposure after considering factors like free float, momentum, trading strategies, liquidity, relative price, profitability, investment characteristics, and other factors that the fund’s advisor determines to be appropriate.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks99.95%
Finance21.68%
Producer Manufacturing9.93%
Technology Services8.93%
Electronic Technology6.85%
Health Technology6.34%
Consumer Services5.05%
Retail Trade4.56%
Process Industries4.21%
Commercial Services4.15%
Consumer Non-Durables4.14%
Industrial Services4.05%
Consumer Durables3.49%
Utilities3.00%
Non-Energy Minerals2.97%
Energy Minerals2.75%
Transportation2.68%
Distribution Services2.25%
Health Services1.91%
Communications0.89%
Miscellaneous0.12%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.05%
Cash0.04%
Miscellaneous0.01%
Stock breakdown by region
North America97.74%
Europe2.03%
Latin America0.20%
Middle East0.04%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
DFAS invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 21.68% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 9.93% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
DFAS top holdings are Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. and United States Steel Corporation, occupying 0.51% and 0.32% of the portfolio correspondingly.
DFAS last dividends amounted to 0.13 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.18 USD in dividends, which shows a 34.58% decrease.
DFAS assets under management is 9.81 B USD. It's risen 8.06% over the last month.
DFAS fund flows account for 1.77 B USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, DFAS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.05%. The last dividend (Mar 27, 2025) amounted to 0.13 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
DFAS shares are issued by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. under the brand Dimensional. The ETF was launched on Jun 14, 2021, and its management style is Active.
DFAS expense ratio is 0.27% meaning you'd have to pay 0.27% of your investment to help manage the fund.
DFAS follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
DFAS invests in stocks.
DFAS price has risen by 6.59% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 1.57% increase. See more dynamics on DFAS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.85% over the last month, showed a −3.56% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 3.03% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.85% over the last month, showed a −3.56% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 3.03% in a year.
DFAS trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.