Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF (DFAS)Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
82.09 USD
-0.71
(-0.857%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 82.14 +0.05 (0.061%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:27 a.m. EDT
The Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF presents a compelling case for a patient buyer, though it lacks the explosive momentum of a hot tip. Fundamentally, the business is on a strong upward trajectory, having delivered a +18.71% cumulative return over the last four years with three of those years seeing positive growth. The price action confirms this, trading well above its 200-day average and showing a steady climb over the past two months. However, the short-term outlook is muted; the statistical forecast offers only a modest 0.60% upside over the next 45 days, and the options market is essentially silent, failing to provide a bullish catalyst. The dividend yield of roughly 1% is adequate but not a primary driver here. This is a solid, steady accumulation vehicle for small-cap exposure, but investors should not expect a rapid sprint in the immediate term. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.010624 |
| MSTL | 0.012099 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.012904 |
| AutoETS | 0.013062 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 54% |
| H-stat | 3.96 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.394 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.83 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 18.09 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:27 a.m. EDT: Options activity is sparse and lacks directional conviction. Call volume is negligible across expirations, while put activity is concentrated in out-of-the-money strikes for the September expiration, suggesting minor hedging or speculative bets on a dip rather than a structured bearish thesis. Implied volatility remains extremely low, indicating a lack of significant positioning by speculators.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.30% | 1.09% | 1.04% | 1.50% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 82.13 |
| Ask Size | 800 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 396,160 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 468,341 |
| Average Volume | 468,341 |
| Average Volume10Days | 396,160 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.05 |
| Bid | 82.1 |
| Bid Size | 600 |
| Category | Small Blend |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 83.1651 |
| Day Low | 82.06 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.98 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.5373054 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 81.9126 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.17739868 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.002165707 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 20.916187 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 84.52 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.4300003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.028750597 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 65.03 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 17.059998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.26234043 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 65.03 - 84.52 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,623,677,400,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.084900595 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.710007 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.857496 |
| Fullday Price | 82.14 |
| Fund Family | Dimensional Fund Advisors |
| Fund Inception Date | 913,680,000 |
| 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, is designed to generally purchase a broad and diverse group of securities of U.S. small cap companies. As a non-fundamental policy, normally, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small cap U.S. companies. The fund may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, to increase or decrease equity market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio. |
| Long Name | Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_28113115 |
| Nav Price | 82.8169 |
| Net Assets | 15,305,755,600.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.26 |
| Open | 83.04 |
| Phone | 512-306-7400 |
| Post Market Change | 0.05000305 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.06091248 |
| Post Market Price | 82.14 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,473 |
| Previous Close | 82.8 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.710007 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.857496 |
| Regular Market Day High | 83.1651 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 82.06 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 82.06 - 83.1651 |
| Regular Market Open | 83.04 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 82.8 |
| Regular Market Price | 82.09 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 397,768 |
| Short Name | Dimensional U.S. Small Cap ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | DFAS |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1629426 |
| Total Assets | 15,305,755,648 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 18.092236 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 5.15073 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 5.15073 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 75.7955 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.2944946 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.08304575 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 397,768 |
| Yield | 0.0098 |
| Ytd Return | 16.89407 |