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DFAS

GradeBNew York Stock Exchange Arca

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF

Broad Stock Market · Dimensional · Inception 1998-12-15 · SEC filings

$78.86−0.54 (−0.68%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 59 prints from 79.40 to 78.86. Range 78.72 to 79.17. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$78.80$79.00$79.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.26%
Fund size
$15.2B
1Y return
+16.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.00%
Holdings
2048
Volume · 30D
0.5M sh
NAV per share
$79.37
52W range
low $65.03high $84.52

The ETF.net DFAS Grade

B

65/ 100

Rank 9 of 17 in US Small-Cap⁠

Confidence High

Six-pillar profile for DFAS. Scores out of 100: Cost 34, Risk 58, Mission 100, Tradability 66, Holdings 84, Durability 68. Strongest: Mission (100). Weakest: Cost (34). Leans toward Mission.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 65 of 100 sits in the B band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    DScore 34
    Category rank11/17 · mid-pack

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    AScore 100
    Category rank2/16 · top 13%

  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 58
    Category rank8/17 · top 47%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    BScore 66
    Category rank4/17 · top 24%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    AScore 84
    Category rank2/17 · top 12%

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    BScore 68
    Category rank5/17 · top 29%

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026

DFAS Holdings

As of Sep 20, 2026, 6:50 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
2,048
Top-10 weight
3%
Largest holding
APA0.3%

Sectors

  • Financials20.7%
  • Industrials17.0%
  • Technology14.2%
  • Health Care12.9%
  • Consumer Discr.12.3%
  • Energy6.9%
  • Materials5.7%
  • Cons. Staples4.7%
  • Communication2.5%
  • Utilities2.4%
  • Real Estate0.5%

Geography

  • United States95.97%
  • Bermuda1.46%
  • Ireland0.68%
  • United Kingdom0.39%
  • Switzerland0.27%
  • Puerto Rico0.26%
  • Sweden0.17%
  • Monaco0.15%
  • Other countries (10)0.64%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 138.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001APAAPA CORP0.29%969,227$44M283
002—CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS0.28%42,664,897$43M120
003CRLCHARLES RIVER LABORATORIE0.27%147,374$42M209
004JAZZJAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC0.27%167,593$41M207
005HLHECLA MINING CO0.26%2,104,347$40M191
006SJMTHE J.M. SMUCKER CO.0.26%320,661$40M234
007BWABORG-WARNER INC.0.26%619,801$40M207
008DOCNDIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC0.26%292,521$39M163
009HALOHALOZYME THERAPEUTICS INC0.25%351,648$39M200
010WCCWESCO INTERNATIONAL INC0.25%111,881$38M169
011CCKCROWN HOLDINGS INC0.24%334,662$37M174
012IVZINVESCO LTD0.24%1,216,561$37M138
013BJBJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDI0.24%391,602$37M154
014SWKSSKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC.0.24%399,598$36M265
015AITAPPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNO0.24%114,913$36M193

Showing 1–15 of 2062 holdings

DFAS Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

DFAS$11,623
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. DFAS $11,623. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,304$10,949$12,594Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for DFAS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDFAS
Year to date+14.6%
1 month−4.4%
3 months−1.0%
1 year+16.2%
3 years+16.1%per year
5 years+8.3%per year
10 yearsHistory unavailable—per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DFAS
YearReturn barDFAS
2026 YTD+14.6%
2025+8.2%
2024+10.2%
2023+17.8%
2022−13.8%
2021+5.0%

History from Jun 14, 2021

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DFAS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
1.00%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.79Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.24 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 22, 2021 $0.08; Sep 21, 2021 $0.13; Dec 16, 2021 $1.51; Mar 22, 2022 $0.08; Jun 22, 2022 $0.14; Sep 20, 2022 $0.13; Dec 20, 2022 $0.18; Mar 21, 2023 $0.10; Jun 21, 2023 $0.16; Sep 19, 2023 $0.16; Dec 19, 2023 $0.17; Mar 19, 2024 $0.10; Jun 18, 2024 $0.17; Sep 17, 2024 $0.16; Dec 17, 2024 $0.18; Mar 25, 2025 $0.13; Jun 24, 2025 $0.17; Sep 23, 2025 $0.19; Dec 16, 2025 $0.20; Mar 24, 2026 $0.17; Jun 23, 2026 $0.24. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.24
Mar 24, 2026Mar 26, 2026$0.17
Dec 16, 2025Dec 18, 2025$0.20
Sep 23, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.19
Jun 24, 2025Jun 26, 2025$0.17
Mar 25, 2025Mar 27, 2025$0.13
Dec 17, 2024Dec 19, 2024$0.18
Sep 17, 2024Sep 19, 2024$0.16
Jun 18, 2024Jun 20, 2024$0.17
Mar 19, 2024Mar 22, 2024$0.10
Dec 19, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.17
Sep 19, 2023Sep 22, 2023$0.16

DFAS Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
17.7%
Annualised · 36 months to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.62
vs 3-month T-bills · to Aug 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−26.1%
Trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.01
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

DFAS Cost

Expense ratio0.26%
  • The middle half of US Small-Cap funds
  • Median 0.20%

11 of the 17 US Small-Cap funds charge less.

DFAS costs $26.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Small-Cap fund costs $20.00.