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DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

DFSCX · NASDAQ

Market closed$38.68$-0.290000 (-0.74%)

Key statistics

Previous close$38.97
Open$38.68
Day high$38.68
Day low$38.68
52-week high$39.21
52-week low$27.91
Market cap8.02B
Volume—
Average volume—
P/E ratio—
Forward P/E—
EPS—
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

DFSCX edged lower today amid broad market softness and modest selling pressure, as no specific catalysts were identified to support the fund's valuation, leading to a slight decline from its previous close.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 15, 2026DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio closed modestly higher, edging up amid a broadly constructive day for financial services stocks. The fund, which invests in small U.S. micro-cap equities, benefited from a strong earnings backdrop as BlackRock surpassed Q2 estimates with iShares hitting $6 trillion in AUM, while Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and BNY all delivered blowout quarterly results fueled by record trading volumes and surging M&A activity. However, Natixis strategists cautioned that 76% expect large-caps to outperform small-caps in H2 2026, a headwind for micro-cap strategies, even as the S&P 500 and XLF sector ETF trade near 52-week highs.

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July 13, 2026DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio closed modestly lower as a broad risk-off tone weighed on small-cap equities, driven by renewed U.S.-Iran military hostilities that sent oil prices surging over 4% and unsettled global markets heading into a pivotal earnings week. With major U.S. banks set to report Q2 results on July 14 and key inflation data due, investors are cautious; Morningstar noted financial stocks have been among the weakest-performing sectors over the past year, citing AI disruption concerns and cracks in private credit, creating a challenging backdrop for small-cap asset managers and financial holdings.

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July 8, 2026DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio declined amid a broad risk-off session driven by escalating U.S.-Iran military tensions, with President Trump declaring the interim peace deal 'over' and oil surging over 5%. The macro headwinds weighed heavily on small- and micro-cap equities, which are more sensitive to domestic economic conditions and rate uncertainty — concerns amplified by upcoming Fed minutes hinting at potential rate hikes. The Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) closed lower as well, reflecting sector-wide pressure, while the S&P 500 retreated in a volatile session dominated by geopolitical risk and a chip-led tech selloff.

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July 6, 2026DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio edged lower as investors weighed a broader macro backdrop heading into Q2 earnings season and awaited the Fed's June meeting minutes due Wednesday. While Wall Street advanced on Monday—led by a semiconductor rebound that lifted the Nasdaq—small-cap and micro-cap names lagged, with the financial sector (XLF) holding near 52-week highs. Markets remain focused on whether the Fed will hike rates further, with futures pricing near-even odds of a September hike, a headwind for smaller, rate-sensitive companies in the portfolio.

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June 22, 2026DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio is gaining over 1.6%, touching a fresh 52-week high, as U.S. small-cap stocks benefit from easing geopolitical risk and a broadly risk-on market tone. Progress in U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland has helped reduce the geopolitical risk premium embedded in oil prices, lifting equity sentiment broadly, with small and micro-cap names — historically more domestically focused and sentiment-sensitive — among the standout beneficiaries. Adding to the backdrop, Dimensional Fund Advisors recently received regulatory approval for an ETF share class (DFMC) of this 44-year-old, $7.3 billion mutual fund, drawing fresh investor attention to the strategy.

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ETF Database · June 19, 2026Dimensional Consolidates $250B Lineup Into ETF Share ClassesThe Daily Upside · March 23, 2026Dimensional Launches First Active ETF Share ClassMorningstar · March 20, 2026Dimensional’s First ETF Share Class Starts TradingChief Investment Officer · December 15, 2025Dimensional Got the SEC’s OK for Dual Share Class Funds, but What’s Next?

Peers

S&P 500SPX · $7,457.69-1.01%BlackRock Science and Technology Opportunities Portf Investor ABGSAX · $86.21-1.29%DFA Real Estate Securities PortfolioDFREX · $46.88+0.02%ClearBridge International Growth ILMGNX · $75.11-0.92%Mutual Shares Corporation Cl Z (Series of Franklin Mutual Ser Fd Inc.)MUTHX · $27.87-0.54%Davis New York Venture Fund ANYVTX · $30.49-0.65%T. Rowe Price Intl Bd (USD Hdgd) ITNBMX · $8.48+0.12%American Century Heritage Investor ClassTWHIX · $21.53-0.87%Invesco Equally-Weighted S&P 500 Fund Class RVADRX · $79.60-0.79%JPMorgan US Value CVGICX · $82.59-0.60%Nomura Science and Technology Fund Class AWSTAX · $75.81-1.52%