Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF
$78.33+0.16 (+0.20%)
- 0.31%
- $33.9B
- +19.6%
- 1.03%
- 0.5M sh
- $78.32
- low $65.03high $84.52
The ETF.net DFAS Grade
B
Score 64 out of 100
- 9 of 17
Score 64 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.D25 out of 100Rank 13 of 17Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 16Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B64 out of 100Rank 5 of 17Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A71 out of 100Rank 4 of 17Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A82 out of 100Rank 3 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A72 out of 100Rank 5 of 17
DFAS Holdings
- Stocks
- 2,117
- 3%
- IESC
Sectors
- Financials20.3%
- Industrials17.8%
- Technology15.7%
- Consumer Discretionary12.5%
- Health Care12.1%
- Energy6.2%
- Materials5.6%
- Consumer Staples4.7%
- Utilities2.4%
- Communication2.4%
- Real Estate0.4%
Geography
- United States95.97%
- Bermuda1.52%
- Ireland0.58%
- United Kingdom0.40%
- Puerto Rico0.28%
- Switzerland0.24%
- Monaco0.16%
- Sweden0.15%
- 0.70%
DFAS Performance
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DFAS$11,964
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | DFAS |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.1% |
| 1 month | −2.7% |
| 3 months | −3.4% |
| 1 year | +19.6% |
| 3 years | +16.1% |
| 5 years | +7.6% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DFAS |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.1% | |
| 2025 | +8.2% | |
| 2024 | +10.2% | |
| 2023 | +17.8% | |
| 2022 | −13.8% | |
| 2021 | +5.0% |
DFAS in the news
DFAS Dividends
- 1.03%
- $0.81
- $0.20 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
DFAS Risk
- 17.6%
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.
- 0.63
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.
- −26.1%
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.
- 1.03
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
0.31%
DFAS0.31%
- The middle half of US Small-Cap funds
- Median 0.22%
11 of the 16 US Small-Cap funds charge less.
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