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About Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF
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Inception date
Jun 14, 2021
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
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 funds criteria. Although the fund is generally market-cap-weighted, its active strategy means that the advisor may increase or decrease (or exclude) a companys exposure after considering factors like free float, momentum, trading strategies, liquidity, relative price, profitability, investment characteristics, and other factors that the funds advisor determines to be appropriate.
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
Summarizing what the indicators are suggesting.
Oscillators
Neutral
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Oscillators
Neutral
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Neutral
SellBuy
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
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Moving Averages
Neutral
SellBuy
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
DFAS trades at 60.57 USD today, its price has fallen −0.11% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on DFAS price chart.
DFAS net asset value is 60.85 today — it's risen 11.89% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
DFAS assets under management is 9.97 B USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
DFAS price has risen by 10.37% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −1.85% decrease. See more dynamics on DFAS price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −7.68% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −0.78% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, showed a −7.68% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −0.78% in a year.
DFAS fund flows account for 1.80 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.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
DFAS invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
DFAS expense ratio is 0.27%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, DFAS isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, DFAS technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating DFAS shows the sell signal. See more of DFAS technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, DFAS technical analysis shows the sell rating and its 1-week rating is sell. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating DFAS shows the sell signal. See more of DFAS technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, DFAS pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 1.05%.
DFAS trades at a premium (0.03%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
DFAS shares are issued by Dimensional Holdings, Inc.
DFAS follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jun 14, 2021.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.