Dfa International is trading at 27.81 as of the 21st of July 2025; that is 0.76 percent up since the beginning of the trading day. The fund's open price was 27.6. Dfa International has less than a 14 % chance of experiencing some financial distress in the next two years of operation and had a strong performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 22nd of April 2025 and ending today, the 21st of July 2025. Click here to learn more.
The advisor intends to purchase securities of small value companies associated with developed market countries that the Advisor has designated as approved markets. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80 percent of its net assets in securities of small companies in the particular markets in which it invests. More on Dfa International Small
Dfa International Small [DISVX] is traded in USA and was established 21st of July 2025. Dfa International is listed under Dimensional Fund Advisors category by Fama And French industry classification. The fund is listed under Foreign Small/Mid Value category and is part of Dimensional Fund Advisors family. This fund currently has accumulated 15.43 B in assets under management (AUM) with no minimum investment requirementsDfa International Small is currently producing year-to-date (YTD) return of 28.31% with the current yeild of 0.03%, while the total return for the last 3 years was 21.74%.
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Sector Allocation
Investors will always prefer to have their portfolios divercified against different sectors. The broad sector allocation increases the possibility of making a profit or at least avoiding a loss. However, this may also reduce the expected return on Dfa Mutual Fund. Generally, it depends on diversification level and type but usually, the broader the sector allocation, the less risk can be expected from holding Dfa Mutual Fund, and the less return is expected.
Institutional investors that are interested in enforcing a sector tilt in their portfolio can use exchange-traded funds, such as Dfa International Small Mutual Fund, as a low-cost alternative to building a custom portfolio. So, using sector ETFs to diversify your portfolio can be a profitable strategy. However, no matter what sectors are desirable at a given time, no single industry should ever make up more than 20 percent of your stock portfolio.
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