DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio Institutional Class
DEMSX
NASDAQ
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| Rating | ||||
| Reward Index | Fair | |||
| Reward Grade | C | |||
| Risk Index | Fair | |||
| Risk Grade | C+ | |||
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| Provider | Dimensional Fund Advisors | |||
| Manager/Tenure (Years) | Jed S. Fogdall (16), Ethan Wren (6), Mary T. Phillips (2) | |||
| Website | http://www.dimensional.com | |||
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| Fund Name | DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio Institutional Class | |||
| Category | Diversified Emerging Mkts | |||
| Sub-Category | Global Emerging Markets Equity | |||
| Prospectus Objective | Diversified Emerging Markets | |||
| Inception Date | Mar 05, 1998 | |||
| Open/Closed To New Investors | Open | |||
| Minimum Initial Investment | 0.00 | |||
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | -- | |||
| Front End Fee | -- | |||
| Back End Fee | -- | |||
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| Dividend Yield | 3.69% | |||
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| Dividend Yield (Forward) | 3.49% | |||
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| Cash | 2.91% | |||
| Stock | 96.89% | |||
| U.S. Stock | 1.24% | |||
| Non-U.S. Stock | 95.65% | |||
| Bond | 0.00% | |||
| U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Non-U.S. Bond | 0.00% | |||
| Preferred | 0.03% | |||
| Convertible | 0.00% | |||
| Other Net | 0.17% | |||
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| 7-Day Total Return | -0.02% | |||
| 30-Day Total Return | -1.06% | |||
| 60-Day Total Return | 6.79% | |||
| 90-Day Total Return | 0.71% | |||
| Year to Date Total Return | 8.69% | |||
| 1-Year Total Return | 7.61% | |||
| 2-Year Total Return | 19.32% | |||
| 3-Year Total Return | 45.96% | |||
| 5-Year Total Return | 34.81% | |||
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| 1-Month Low Price | -- | |||
| 1-Month High Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price | -- | |||
| 52-Week Low Price (Date) | -- | |||
| 52-Week High Price | -- | |||
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| NAV | DEMSX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
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| Nav | $28.27 | |||
| 1-Month Low NAV | $28.23 | |||
| 1-Month High NAV | $29.22 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV | $25.96 | |||
| 52-Week Low NAV (Date) | Dec 17, 2025 | |||
| 52-Week High NAV | $30.18 | |||
| 52-Week High Price (Date) | May 11, 2026 | |||
| Beta / Standard Deviation | DEMSX-NASDAQ | Click to Compare |
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| Beta | 0.69 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 14.06 | |||
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| Total Assets | 3.78B | |||
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| Expense Ratio | 0.60% | |||
| Turnover Ratio | 11.00% | |||
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| Last Bull Market Total Return | 30.01% | |||
| Last Bear Market Total Return | -11.67% | |||