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DUSGU.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio: ETF Class Shares

Grow my moneyNewRanked #1,381 of 3,014 in this goal

Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2026

Annual Cost

0.32%

#1,481 of 5,913 · low cost

Fund Size

$2.0B

#766 of 5,913 · large

Return (1Y)Goal

N/A

Track Record

3 months

#5,437 of 5,913 · young

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,671+6.7%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Equity

Cap

Small

Factor

Growth

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 21.8% of fundwell diversified

Dimensional Holdings Inc.
8.5%
The DFA Investment Trust Company
7.9%
Sterling Infrastructure Inc
0.9%
Hasbro Inc
0.8%
IES Holdings Inc
0.7%
Exelixis Inc
0.7%
Murphy USA Inc
0.6%
TTM Technologies Inc
0.6%
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc
0.6%
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc
0.6%

Asset allocation

Stocks
90.4%
Cash
9.6%
Preferred
0.0%

By sector

Industrials
25.7%
Technology
17.7%
Consumer Cyclical
17.4%
Healthcare
12.8%
Financial Services
8.9%
Basic Materials
6.0%
Consumer Defensive
5.1%
Energy
3.2%
Other
3.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
N/A
Max drawdown
-4.2%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Listing

Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select Market

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy
Actively manages a portfolio of securities of small cap U.S. companies, emphasizing high profitability and high relative prices. The Portfolio invests at least 80% of net assets in small cap companies, balancing long-term and short-term drivers of expected returns.
Inception date
May 5, 2026
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Data updated on 2026-08-15