U.S. Small Cap Portfolio-ETF Class Shares (DFAS)Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
77.26 USD
-1.07
(-1.366%) ⇩
(Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:34 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains solid, driven by a robust four-year price trajectory that is up 13.41% with three out of four years showing positive growth. The business has avoided the structural decline penalty, maintaining a healthy upward trend despite a single dip in 2022. However, the short-term picture is muted; the stock is currently trading below its 50-day moving average, and the statistical forecast model predicts zero directional movement over the next 45 days. This lack of immediate catalysts keeps the near-term rating neutral. On the income side, the yield sits around 0.96%, which is modest and barely covers inflation, offering little buffer against market volatility. While the underlying asset quality is sound, the lack of immediate momentum and a lukewarm dividend make it a hold rather than a compelling entry for aggressive capital allocation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.020399 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.020399 |
| MSTL | 0.020513 |
| AutoTheta | 0.022699 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 55% |
| H-stat | 2.53 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.234 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.00 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 16.43 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 7:34 a.m. EDT: Options activity is sparse and lacks directional conviction. Call volume is negligible across expirations, while put interest is concentrated solely at the money (strike 80.0) for the nearest expiration. This distribution suggests speculators are hedging existing positions rather than initiating new directional bets, indicating a lack of strong sentiment in either direction.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25% | 1.07% | 1.02% | 1.51% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | 0.200 | 0.251889 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0.240 | 0.301054 |
| 2026-03-24 | 0.165 | 0.231970 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.201 | 0.284743 |
| 2025-09-23 | 0.188 | 0.273256 |
| 2025-06-24 | 0.170 | 0.269115 |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.133 | 0.215734 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.178 | 0.263314 |
| 2024-09-17 | 0.162 | 0.253918 |
| 2024-06-18 | 0.167 | 0.280154 |
| 2024-03-19 | 0.096 | 0.160455 |
| 2023-12-19 | 0.170 | 0.285474 |
| 2023-09-19 | 0.159 | 0.297697 |
| 2023-06-21 | 0.162 | 0.301227 |
| 2023-03-21 | 0.103 | 0.197773 |
| 2022-12-20 | 0.178 | 0.351016 |
| 2022-09-20 | 0.135 | 0.271215 |
| 2022-06-22 | 0.138 | 0.291201 |
| 2022-03-22 | 0.075 | 0.131119 |
| 2021-12-16 | 1.512 | 2.624544 |
| 2021-09-21 | 0.132 | 0.234417 |
| 2021-06-22 | 0.079 | 0.136773 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 84.52 |
| All Time Low | 46.108 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 1,200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 532,730 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 468,749 |
| Average Volume | 468,749 |
| Average Volume10Days | 532,730 |
| Bid | 75.5 |
| Bid Size | 2,200 |
| Category | Small Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 77.82 |
| Day Low | 76.79 |
| Display Name | U.S. SmCp Ptf-ETF Class Shares |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.7010617 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 80.7302 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -3.4701996 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.04298515 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 12.4599695 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 84.52 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -7.2599945 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.08589677 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 65.03 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 12.230003 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.18806711 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 65.03 - 84.52 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,623,677,400,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | 0.12000275 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.1535151 |
| Fullday Price | 77.26 |
| Fund Family | Dimensional Fund Advisors |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,790,899,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund, using a market capitalization weighted approach, purchases a broad and diverse group of readily marketable securities of U.S. small cap companies. A company's market capitalization is the number of its shares outstanding times its price per share. Under a market capitalization weighted approach, companies with higher market capitalizations generally represent a larger proportion of the fund than companies with relatively lower market capitalizations. |
| Long Name | U.S. Small Cap Portfolio-ETF Class Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_34104632 |
| Nav Price | 78.2664 |
| Net Assets | 18,544,642,000.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.27 |
| Open | 77.61 |
| Phone | 2,133,958,005 |
| Previous Close | 78.33 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.07 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -1.36602 |
| Regular Market Day High | 77.82 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 76.79 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 76.79 - 77.82 |
| Regular Market Open | 77.61 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 78.33 |
| Regular Market Price | 77.26 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,008,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 616,531 |
| Short Name | U.S. Small Cap Portfolio: ETF C |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | DFAS |
| Total Assets | 18,544,642,048 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 16.434586 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 77.3855 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.12549591 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.001621698 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 616,531 |