Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) is a US small-cap ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores DFAS 3.6 out of 10 — highest on Value (5.0), lowest on Quality (1.4). It trades at 16.8 times earnings, against its own median of 16.3. Its ten largest holdings are 3% of the fund.
What stands out in DFAS's data
U.S. small-cap equities, selected for risk-controlled growth.
Earns less on its operations than most small-cap peers — a drag that must be made up elsewhere.
EBITDA margin of 19.0% trails the 20.3% category median. The fund holds 2,086 stocks and trades at a 16.8x trailing P/E multiple, roughly in line with the 17.0x peer norm.
Functions as a broad small-cap allocation with a risk-aware tilt.
Why did DFAS move this week? It rose 1.0% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Range Resources and Viasat drove it
DFAS rose 1.0% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Range Resources (+30.1%), Viasat (+25.0%) and Maplebear (+16.1%); Applied Industrial Technologies (−11.7%) pushed the other way.
How is DFAS rated? ETF Copilot scores Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) 3.6 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) 3.6 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 3.6 / 10
- Growth: 3.1 / 10
- Value: 5.0 / 10
- Risk: 4.1 / 10
- Quality: 1.4 / 10
- Return: 4.2 / 10
Is DFAS expensive right now? It trades at 16.8 times earnings, against its own median of 16.3
As of October 28, 2026, DFAS is more expensive than 54% of its own last 5 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from DFAS's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside DFAS? 15% Tech
What's inside DFAS: Size (Large 0%, Mid 57%, Small 43%); Geography (International 4%, US 96%); Tech 14.9%; AI 0.1%; Semiconductors 2.4%; Memory 0.5%.
What are DFAS's top holdings? The ten largest are 3% of the fund
Skyworks Solutions, Halozyme Therapeutics, Moog, Range Resources, Wesco International, Affiliated Managers, Charles River Laboratories, Applied Industrial Tech, Interdigital and UMB Financial are DFAS's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 96% of US Small Cap ETFs.
Half of DFAS's weight sits in its 319 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 884 equally weighted holdings.
What is DFAS's expense ratio? 0.31% a year
As of October 28, 2026, DFAS charges 0.31% a year, yields 1.00% and holds $15.1B in assets across 2086 positions.
| Measure | DFAS |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.31% |
| Dividend yield | 1.00% |
| Assets under management | $15.1B |
| Holdings | 2086 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “Dimensional US Small Cap ETF (DFAS) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/dfas
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