DFA U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin TX United States of America 78746
- IPO Date
- Dec 27, 2012
- CIK
- 0000933691
- Website
- dimensional.com
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- DFA U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio (DSCGX) is an actively managed mutual fund offered by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (DFA), focusing on long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity securities of U.S. small cap growth companies. The portfolio employs a systematic, research-driven approach to select securities exhibiting growth characteristics, such as high earnings growth, sales growth, and momentum; it includes common stocks, depositary receipts, and other equity-like instruments traded principally on U.S. exchanges, with holdings typically comprising companies ranked in the lowest 7.5% market capitalization range within the U.S. equity universe and meeting specific profitability, investment, and size screens. DFA complements this with a trading process designed to minimize transaction costs and tax inefficiencies, targeting institutional and advisor-served investors in the asset management industry. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DFA founded the portfolio in 1993 as part of its broader suite of dimensionally based investment strategies, operating primarily in the United States with global research support from its international offices. The fund targets small capitalization growth segments, serving retirement plans, endowments, and high-net-worth individuals through financial intermediaries; it maintains no subsidiaries but operates within DFA's family of over 60 mutual funds and ETFs emphasizing factor-based investing across equity, fixed income, and real assets. In recent developments, DFA announced enhancements to its small cap growth strategies in late 2024, including expanded implementation through new ETF share classes to improve accessibility and liquidity for advisors; the firm also completed a strategic technology upgrade in early 2025 to bolster portfolio optimization amid market volatility. Additionally, DFA deepened partnerships with several registered investment advisors in 2025, facilitating greater adoption of its small cap portfolios in model portfolios, while maintaining its commitment to low-cost, tax-efficient structures without major acquisitions or reorganizations reported in the past two years.