DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio
DISVX
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- Santa Monica CA 90401 Santa Monica CA United States of America 90401
- IPO Date
- Dec 29, 1994
- CIK
- 0000355437
- Website
- dimensional.com
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- DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio (DISVX) is an institutional-class mutual fund managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors L.P. (DFA), a global investment firm that applies academic research to systematic equity and fixed income strategies, including value-oriented portfolios targeting small capitalization companies in developed markets outside the United States. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small value companies associated with DFA-designated approved markets, such as those in the Eurozone, Japan, Europe ex-Eurozone, the United Kingdom, and Canada; it employs an integrated approach emphasizing profitability, low valuations relative to book value or earnings, and daily trading flexibility rather than strict market-cap weighting, with holdings diversified across sectors like financial services (approximately 25%), industrials (22%), basic materials (18%), consumer cyclical (13%), and energy (6%), exemplified by top positions in BPER Banca SpA, Banco de Sabadell SA, and Whitecap Resources Inc. DISVX offers exposure to non-U.S. equities (nearly 99% of assets), cash equivalents, and depositary receipts for international small-cap value stocks, with a net expense ratio of 0.43%, total net assets exceeding $13 billion, and quarterly dividend distributions. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, DFA operates 15 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, serving institutional and advisor-channel investors worldwide through mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and model portfolios. The firm, owned by employees, board members, and investors, manages over $777 billion in assets as of late 2024 and maintains a research-driven philosophy informed by Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. In recent developments, Brendan J. McAndrews assumed the lead portfolio manager role for DISVX effective February 28, 2025, succeeding prior managers while building on the team's continuity since 2010. DFA received SEC approval in late 2025 to launch ETF share classes for 13 mutual funds, including small-cap value strategies like DISVX, representing over $190 billion in assets and marking a shift from its advisor-only model to broader ETF access. The firm renewed its U.K. transfer agency agreement with SS&C Technologies in March 2025 for OEIC funds managing GBP 8.7 billion and partnered with State Street for UCITS ETF launches in Europe in December 2025, alongside ETF expansions in Australia and the U.S. These initiatives reflect DFA's strategic expansion into ETFs and enhanced operational partnerships amid growing assets under management.