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DFAS · Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF

Equity fundActively managed0.26% fee$15.3bnSince Jun 14, 2021SEC filings ↗
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DFAS is actively managed and returned +15.8% over the past year.

+15.8%
Total return, 1 year
0.26%
Expense ratio
2053
Holdings
−6.6%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026−3.2%+3.6%−6.8 pts−8.5 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+10.4%+17.9%−7.6 pts−18.0 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+15.8%+16.2%−0.5 pts−8.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+58.9%+89.3%−30.4 pts−55.9 pts
Since listing Jun 14, 2021 – Oct 2, 2026+44.7%+94.8%−50.1 pts−80.0 pts

DFAS over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

DFAS top ten by weight, 2.5% of its 2053 equity positions, from the holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the fund’s SEC filing.

HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION 0.29%
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 0.28%
IES HOLDINGS, INC. 0.26%
ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH INCORPORATED 0.26%
WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. 0.25%
BORGWARNER INC. 0.25%
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0.24%
APA CORPORATION 0.24%
INVESCO LTD 0.24%
TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 0.23%
Fund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
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In plain words

DFAS is actively managed and tracks no index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +15.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 6% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 2053 positions, with the top ten at 2.5%. It sat 6.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksNo index, actively managed
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. small-cap blend
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 27, 2026)0.26%
Price$78.73
Listed sinceJun 14, 2021
Net assets (SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jul 31, 2026)$15.3bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−6.6%
Holdings2053
Top ten weight2.5%
Holdings as of (SEC N-PORT)Jul 31, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)6.1%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)99.1%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about DFAS

How has DFAS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, DFAS returned +15.8% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +58.9%.
What does DFAS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year.
What does DFAS hold?
2053 positions as filed for Jul 31, 2026, with the top ten at 2.5% of the fund. 6% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is DFAS below its high?
6.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, DFAS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.26%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $15.3bnSEC filing, whole fund · Jul 31, 2026
HoldingsHoldings filing (SEC Form N-PORT) · Jul 31, 2026 ↗
IssuerDimensional website ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceDimensional’s own site ↗

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