DFA International Small Company Portfolio Institutional Class NMFQS:DFISX

Foreign Small/Mid Blend | Dimensional Fund Advisors

$27.32

↑ $0.10 (0.37%)

Last Updated: Feb 03, 2026

Fund Information

Fund Category Foreign Small/Mid Blend

Fund Family Dimensional Fund Advisors

Fund Style Large

ISIN US2332036290

CUSIP 233203629

Inception Date -

Domicile -

Country USA

Fiscal Year End -

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $13.95 Billion

Share Class Net Assets $-

Expense Ratio 0.39%

Expense Ratio Date -

Dividend Yield 0.03%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 6.80%

1-Year Return 42.02%

3-Year Return 16.85%

5-Year Return 9.92%

NAV $27.32

Previous Close Price $27.22

Last Update 2025-12-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.03%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About DFA International Small Company Portfolio Institutional Class

As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the International Small Company Portfolio, through its investments in the underlying funds, will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small companies. The Portfolio and each underlying fund may invest in affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds to manage its cash pending investment in other securities or to maintain liquidity for the payment of redemptions or other purposes.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 2798.20%

Giant 0.49%

Large 1.39%

Medium 56.96%

Micro 5.49%

Small 30.96%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 2.24%

Cash-Flow Growth % 4.92%

Dividend Yield % 3.21%

Historical Earnings % 109.07%

Long-Term Earnings % 8.14%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cash	1.70%	1.70%	0.00%	4.69%	0.00%
Non US Stock	96.12%	96.12%	0.00%	93.82%	98.85%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other	0.03%	0.03%	0.00%	0.18%	0.25%
US Stock	2.15%	2.15%	0.00%	2.56%	0.91%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
THE CONTINENTAL SMALL COMPANY SERIES	41.04%	-	-
THE JAPANESE SMALL COMPANY SERIES	21.98%	-	-
THE UNITED KINGDOM SMALL COMPANY SERIES	12.19%	-	-
THE CANADIAN SMALL COMPANY SERIES	13.51%	-	-
THE ASIA PACIFIC SMALL COMPANY SERIES	10.28%	-	-
State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund	1.99%	-	-
Future	0.03%	-	-
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund	0.96%	-	-

See the full breakdown of DFISX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	3.17%	91.94%	95.48%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	3.17%	0.02%	0.05%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	3.17%	8.01%	4.47%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	3.17%	0.03%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	3.17%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	3.17%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	13.70%	10.27%	0.00%	11.64%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	13.66%	12.50%	0.00%	11.50%
Cyclical	Financial Services	14.22%	13.55%	0.00%	13.57%
Cyclical	Real Estate	4.03%	8.00%	0.00%	7.66%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	5.09%	4.72%	0.00%	5.77%
Defensive	Healthcare	5.09%	6.45%	0.00%	7.14%
Defensive	Utilities	3.17%	2.25%	0.00%	3.59%
Sensitive	Communication Services	3.46%	4.00%	0.00%	4.01%
Sensitive	Energy	4.53%	3.84%	0.00%	3.52%
Sensitive	Industrials	24.88%	23.91%	0.00%	20.98%
Sensitive	Technology	8.16%	10.51%	0.00%	10.62%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.88%	0.16%	3.01%
Americas	North America	8.98%	14.37%	9.77%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	5.27%	2.58%	12.02%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	2.40%	0.65%	14.27%
Greater Asia	Australasia	7.56%	7.10%	5.64%
Greater Asia	Japan	28.90%	22.49%	18.33%
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	2.27%	1.21%	5.01%
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	31.56%	39.50%	22.96%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	0.37%	0.05%	1.11%
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	11.78%	11.90%	7.88%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-12-13	$0.245	$0.245	USD	-	-	-	-
2024-09-27	$0.204	$0.204	USD	-	2024-09-26	2024-09-30	Quarterly
2024-06-27	$0.190	$0.190	USD	-	2024-06-26	2024-06-28	Quarterly
2024-03-27	$0.020	$0.020	USD	-	2024-03-26	2024-03-28	Quarterly
2023-12-13	$0.217	$0.217	USD	-	2023-12-12	2023-12-14	Quarterly
2023-09-28	$0.129	$0.129	USD	-	2023-09-27	2023-09-29	Quarterly
2023-06-29	$0.216	$0.216	USD	-	2023-06-28	2023-06-30	Quarterly
2023-03-30	$0.021	$0.021	USD	-	2023-03-29	2023-03-31	Quarterly
2022-12-14	$0.169	$0.169	USD	2022-12-14	2022-12-13	2022-12-15	Quarterly
2022-09-29	$0.128	$0.128	USD	2022-09-29	2022-09-28	2022-09-30	Quarterly
2022-06-29	$0.085	$0.085	USD	2022-06-29	2022-06-28	2022-06-30	Quarterly
2022-03-30	$0.020	$0.020	USD	2022-03-30	2022-03-29	2022-03-31	Quarterly
2021-12-15	$0.440	$0.440	USD	2021-12-15	2021-12-14	2021-12-16	Quarterly
2021-09-29	$0.043	$0.043	USD	2021-09-29	2021-09-28	2021-09-30	Quarterly
2021-06-29	$0.046	$0.046	USD	2021-06-29	2021-06-28	2021-06-30	Quarterly
2021-03-30	$0.021	$0.021	USD	2021-03-30	2021-03-29	2021-03-31	Quarterly
2020-12-16	$0.266	$0.266	USD	2020-12-16	2020-12-15	2020-12-17	Quarterly
2020-09-29	$0.041	$0.041	USD	2020-09-29	2020-09-28	2020-09-30	Quarterly
2020-06-29	$0.039	$0.039	USD	2020-06-29	2020-06-26	2020-06-30	Quarterly
2019-12-17	$0.290	$0.290	USD	2019-12-17	2019-12-16	2019-12-18	Other
2019-09-27	$0.076	$0.076	USD	2019-09-27	2019-09-26	2019-09-30	Quarterly
2019-06-27	$0.091	$0.091	USD	2019-06-27	2019-06-26	2019-06-28	Quarterly
2018-12-18	$0.278	$0.278	USD	2018-12-18	2018-12-17	2018-12-19	Other
2018-09-27	$0.082	$0.082	USD	2018-09-27	2018-09-26	2018-09-28	Quarterly
2018-06-28	$0.055	$0.055	USD	2018-06-28	2018-06-27	2018-06-29	Quarterly
2017-12-15	$0.308	$0.308	USD	2017-12-15	2017-12-14	2017-12-18	Other
2017-09-28	$0.074	$0.074	USD	2017-09-28	2017-09-27	2017-09-29	Quarterly
2017-06-29	$0.120	$0.120	USD	2017-06-29	2017-06-28	2017-06-30	Quarterly
2016-12-15	$0.144	$0.144	USD	2016-12-15	2016-12-14	2016-12-16	Other
2016-09-29	$0.034	$0.034	USD	2016-09-29	2016-09-28	2016-09-30	Quarterly
2016-06-29	$0.193	$0.193	USD	2016-06-29	2016-06-28	2016-06-30	Quarterly
2016-03-30	$0.076	$0.076	USD	2016-03-30	2016-03-29	2016-03-31	Quarterly
2015-12-16	$0.211	$0.211	USD	2015-12-16	2015-12-15	2015-12-17	Other
2015-09-09	$0.077	$0.077	USD	2015-09-09	2015-09-08	2015-09-10	Quarterly
2015-06-08	$0.085	$0.085	USD	2015-06-08	2015-06-05	2015-06-09	Quarterly
2014-12-16	$0.261	$0.261	USD	2014-12-16	2014-12-15	2014-12-17	Other
2014-09-09	$0.073	$0.073	USD	2014-09-09	2014-09-08	2014-09-10	Quarterly
2014-06-09	$0.113	$0.113	USD	2014-06-09	2014-06-06	2014-06-10	Quarterly
2013-12-12	$0.233	$0.233	USD	2013-12-12	2013-12-11	2013-12-13	Other
2013-09-10	$0.008	$0.008	USD	2013-09-10	2013-09-09	2013-09-11	Quarterly
2013-06-10	$0.226	$0.226	USD	2013-06-10	2013-06-07	2013-06-11	Quarterly
2013-03-08	$0.002	$0.002	USD	2013-03-08	2013-03-07	2013-03-11	Quarterly
2012-12-13	$0.137	$0.137	USD	2012-12-13	2012-12-12	2012-12-18	Other
2012-09-10	$0.039	$0.039	USD	-	2012-09-07	2012-09-13	Quarterly
2012-06-08	$0.194	$0.194	USD	-	2012-06-07	2012-06-13	Quarterly
2012-03-08	$0.011	$0.011	USD	-	2012-03-07	2012-03-13	Quarterly
2011-12-13	$0.171	$0.171	USD	-	2011-12-12	2011-12-16	Other
2011-09-08	$0.082	$0.082	USD	-	2011-09-07	2011-09-13	Quarterly
2011-06-08	$0.189	$0.189	USD	-	2011-06-07	2011-06-13	Quarterly
2011-03-08	$0.012	$0.012	USD	-	2011-03-07	2011-03-11	Quarterly
2010-12-09	$0.214	$0.214	USD	-	2010-12-08	2010-12-14	Quarterly
2010-09-08	$0.030	$0.030	USD	-	2010-09-07	2010-09-13	Quarterly
2010-06-08	$0.136	$0.136	USD	-	2010-06-07	2010-06-11	Quarterly
2010-03-09	$0.009	$0.009	USD	-	2010-03-08	2010-03-12	Quarterly
2009-12-09	$0.087	$0.087	USD	-	2009-12-08	2009-12-14	Quarterly
2009-09-09	$0.041	$0.041	USD	-	2009-09-08	2009-09-14	Quarterly
2009-06-09	$0.135	$0.135	USD	-	2009-06-08	2009-06-12	Quarterly
2009-03-10	$0.016	$0.016	USD	-	2009-03-09	2009-03-13	Quarterly
2008-12-10	$0.078	$0.078	USD	-	2008-12-09	2008-12-15	Quarterly
2008-09-09	$0.083	$0.083	USD	-	2008-09-08	2008-09-12	Quarterly
2008-06-10	$0.237	$0.237	USD	-	2008-06-09	2008-06-13	Quarterly
2008-03-10	$0.032	$0.032	USD	-	2008-03-07	2008-03-13	Quarterly
2007-12-19	$0.100	$0.100	USD	-	2007-12-18	2007-12-24	Other
2007-09-10	$0.087	$0.087	USD	-	2007-09-07	2007-09-13	Quarterly
2007-06-08	$0.202	$0.202	USD	-	2007-06-07	2007-06-13	Quarterly
2007-03-08	$0.012	$0.012	USD	-	2007-03-07	2007-03-13	Quarterly
2006-12-18	$0.157	$0.157	USD	-	2006-12-15	2006-12-21	Other
2006-09-08	$0.071	$0.071	USD	-	2006-09-07	2006-09-08	Quarterly
2006-06-08	$0.165	$0.165	USD	-	-	-	-
2005-12-19	$0.121	$0.121	USD	-	2005-12-16	2005-12-27	Other
2005-09-08	$0.048	$0.048	USD	-	2005-09-07	2005-09-15	Quarterly
2005-06-08	$0.143	$0.143	USD	-	2005-06-07	2005-06-15	Quarterly
2004-12-20	$0.102	$0.102	USD	-	2004-12-17	2004-12-27	Other
2004-09-08	$0.047	$0.047	USD	-	2004-09-07	2004-09-15	Quarterly
2004-06-08	$0.115	$0.115	USD	-	2004-06-07	2004-06-15	Annual
2003-12-22	$0.177	$0.177	USD	-	2003-12-19	2003-12-29	Annual
2002-12-16	$0.136	$0.136	USD	-	2002-12-13	2002-12-24	Annual
2001-12-17	$0.151	$0.151	USD	-	2001-12-14	2001-12-27	Annual
2000-12-18	$0.173	$0.173	USD	-	-	-	-
1999-12-20	$0.191	$0.191	USD	-	-	-	-
1998-12-21	$0.149	$0.149	USD	-	-	-	-
1997-12-22	$0.107	$0.107	USD	-	-	-	-
1996-12-27	$0.017	$0.017	USD	-	-	-	-