ETF overview
The DFMC fund is designed to offer investors an avenue into the American micro-capitalization market segment. Through an active management approach, it systematically combines rigorous research, strategic portfolio design, ongoing oversight, and efficient trading practices to achieve its investment goals. The fund's adviser classifies micro-cap companies using a specific two-part definition: either their market capitalization falls within the lowest five percent of the overall selection universe, or they are smaller than the 1,500th largest company in the United States. The higher of these two market capitalization thresholds is consistently applied. Although the portfolio generally employs a market capitalization-weighted structure, the investment adviser retains the discretion to overweight certain securities. This emphasis is placed on companies exhibiting smaller overall size, attractive relative valuations (meaning lower prices compared to intrinsic value), and superior profitability. Relative valuation is typically gauged using metrics like price-to-book value, while profitability assessments consider earnings in relation to either book value or total assets. Moreover, the adviser possesses complete latitude to modify the weighting of individual securities. These adjustments can be influenced by various factors, including stock price momentum, short-term price reversals, and specific investment characteristic ratios, such as the ratio of asset changes to total assets.
Fund facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.43%
- Fund assets
- 7.54B USD (all share classes)
- Issuer
- Dimensional
- Inception date
- Dec 23, 1981
- Number of holdings
- 1,767
Breakdown
Holdings (1,767)
| Name | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST BANCORP PUERTO RICO COMMON STOCK USD.1 | FBP | 0.48% |
| COVISTA INC COMMON STOCK | CVSA | 0.45% |
| LAUREATE EDUCATION INC COMMON STOCK USD.001 | LAUR | 0.40% |
| PLEXUS CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01 | PLXS | 0.38% |
| HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD.01 | HURN | 0.37% |
| ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON STOCK USD.00001 | ENVA | 0.36% |
| MATERION CORP COMMON STOCK | MTRN | 0.34% |
| AAR CORP COMMON STOCK USD1.0 | AIR | 0.34% |
| UNITED STATES LIME + MINERAL COMMON STOCK USD.1 | USLM | 0.33% |
| ARGAN INC COMMON STOCK USD.15 | AGX | 0.31% |
| and 1,754 more | ||
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Overlap is the share of assets the two funds hold in common.
Historical returns do not guarantee future returns. This is not investment advice.
- Expense ratio
- 0.43%
- Fund assets
- 7.54B USD (all share classes)
- Issuer
- Dimensional
- Inception date
- Dec 23, 1981
- Number of holdings
- 1,767
| Name | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST BANCORP PUERTO RICO COMMON STOCK USD.1 | FBP | 0.48% |
| COVISTA INC COMMON STOCK | CVSA | 0.45% |
| LAUREATE EDUCATION INC COMMON STOCK USD.001 | LAUR | 0.40% |
| PLEXUS CORP COMMON STOCK USD.01 | PLXS | 0.38% |
| HURON CONSULTING GROUP INC COMMON STOCK USD.01 | HURN | 0.37% |
| ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INC COMMON STOCK USD.00001 | ENVA | 0.36% |
| MATERION CORP COMMON STOCK | MTRN | 0.34% |
| AAR CORP COMMON STOCK USD1.0 | AIR | 0.34% |
| UNITED STATES LIME + MINERAL COMMON STOCK USD.1 | USLM | 0.33% |
| ARGAN INC COMMON STOCK USD.15 | AGX | 0.31% |
| and 1,754 more | ||
The DFMC fund is designed to offer investors an avenue into the American micro-capitalization market segment. Through an active management approach, it systematically combines rigorous research, strategic portfolio design, ongoing oversight, and efficient trading practices to achieve its investment goals. The fund's adviser classifies micro-cap companies using a specific two-part definition: either their market capitalization falls within the lowest five percent of the overall selection universe, or they are smaller than the 1,500th largest company in the United States. The higher of these two market capitalization thresholds is consistently applied. Although the portfolio generally employs a market capitalization-weighted structure, the investment adviser retains the discretion to overweight certain securities. This emphasis is placed on companies exhibiting smaller overall size, attractive relative valuations (meaning lower prices compared to intrinsic value), and superior profitability. Relative valuation is typically gauged using metrics like price-to-book value, while profitability assessments consider earnings in relation to either book value or total assets. Moreover, the adviser possesses complete latitude to modify the weighting of individual securities. These adjustments can be influenced by various factors, including stock price momentum, short-term price reversals, and specific investment characteristic ratios, such as the ratio of asset changes to total assets.
- Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFAVSC · Overlap 70% · Expense ratio 0.25%
- iShares Russell 2000 ETFIWM · Overlap 60% · Expense ratio 0.19%
- Global X - Russell 2000 ETFRSSL · Overlap 59% · Expense ratio 0.08%
- Vanguard Russell 2000 ETFVTWO · Overlap 58% · Expense ratio 0.06%
- JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFBBSC · Overlap 57% · Expense ratio 0.09%
- Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFGSSC · Overlap 55% · Expense ratio 0.20%
- Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFDFAS · Overlap 54% · Expense ratio 0.31%
- Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFSCHA · Overlap 53% · Expense ratio 0.03%
Overlap is the share of assets the two funds hold in common.
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