DFA International Small Company Portfolio

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DFA International Small Company I (DFISX)
Type
Open-end mutual fund
Gender equality score
Gender equality score

49
/ 100 points
Overall score
Average Equileap Gender Equality Score of fund holdings, weighted by market value
Peer rank
Group ranking

F
15.8
percentile

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Group: International Equity Funds

Ranking: 922 out of 1,094 funds


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Gender balance in leadership and workforce
Gender balance in leadership and workforce
23/40
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Equal compensation and work life balance
Equal compensation and work life balance
10/30
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Policies promoting gender equality
Policies promoting gender equality
16/20
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Commitment, transparency, and accountability
Commitment, transparency, and accountability
0/10
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Top scoring holdings
Top scoring holdings
The top 10 holdings in this portfolio with the best scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.
  • 1. Enagas SA
    0.11% of assets
    $12.95M invested
  • 2. Viva Energy Group Ltd Ordinary Shares
    0.06% of assets
    $6.42M invested
  • 3. The Star Entertainment Group Ltd
    <0.01% of assets
    $617,056 invested
  • 4. National Bank of Canada
    0.1% of assets
    $11.86M invested
  • 5. Helia Group Ltd
    0.06% of assets
    $6.3M invested
  • 6. Smartgroup Corporation Ltd
    0.03% of assets
    $3.75M invested
  • 7. Lifestyle Communities Ltd
    0.02% of assets
    $2.58M invested
  • 8. Challenger Ltd
    0.08% of assets
    $8.89M invested
  • 9. Bank of Queensland Ltd
    0.14% of assets
    $15.5M invested
  • 10. SpareBank 1 Ostlandet Depository Receipts
    <0.01% of assets
    $31,880 invested
Bottom scoring holdings
Bottom scoring holdings
The bottom 10 holdings in this portfolio with the worst scores on the Equileap Gender Scorecard. In the case of ties, the holding with more assets invested is listed higher.
  • 1. Gav-Yam Lands Corp Ltd
    <0.01% of assets
    $450,430 invested
  • 2. Tuas Ltd Ordinary Shares
    0.03% of assets
    $3.54M invested
  • 3. Ise Chemicals Corp
    0.01% of assets
    $1.35M invested
  • 4. Justsystems Corp
    0.03% of assets
    $3.77M invested
  • 5. SK Kaken Co Ltd
    <0.01% of assets
    $857,867 invested
  • 6. AFI Properties Ltd
    0.04% of assets
    $4.7M invested
  • 7. Sankyu Inc
    0.08% of assets
    $8.67M invested
  • 8. Heiwa Corp
    0.04% of assets
    $4.44M invested
  • 9. Saizeriya Co Ltd
    0.03% of assets
    $3.63M invested
  • 10. GungHo Online Entertainment Inc
    0.03% of assets
    $3.38M invested
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Financial performance
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Gender Equality and Returns
Returns chart for DFA International Small Company Portfolio
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The figure above charts annualized returns and Gender Equality Fund grades. The orange marker represents this fund. The purple marker (if present) represents an assigned benchmark. Blue dots represent funds in the same Morningstar category as this fund. Dark gray dots represent funds in the same grading group as this fund. Returns are for the most recent available for this fund of 1, 3, 5, or 10 year annualized returns. The higher a fund is marked on the Y axis, the better its returns for the specified time period. The higher a fund is marked on the X axis, the better its Gender Equality Funds group ranking. Read more on the How it Works page.
Benchmarking tool
Current fund
DFISX
DFA International Small Company Portfolio
Family
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category
Foreign Small/Mid Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
1.24% more  in annualized returns
Lower overall gender equality score 
8 / 100 points lower
Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
3 / 40 points lower
Lower equal compensation and work life balance score 
2 / 30 points lower
Lower policies promoting gender equality score 
1 / 20 points lower
Lower commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
1 / 10 points lower
Current fund
DFISX
DFA International Small Company Portfolio
Family
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category
Foreign Small/Mid Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
1.24% more  in annualized returns
Lower overall gender equality score 
8 / 100 points lower
Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
3 / 40 points lower
Lower equal compensation and work life balance score 
2 / 30 points lower
Lower policies promoting gender equality score 
1 / 20 points lower
Lower commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
1 / 10 points lower
Current fund
DFISX
DFA International Small Company Portfolio
Family
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Category
Foreign Small/Mid Blend
vs.
Benchmark
ACWX
iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Family
iShares from BlackRock
Category
Foreign Large Blend
Fund comparison settings
Investment timeline
Performance as of: 3/31/25
1 year
3 years
5 years
10 years
Benchmark
Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
Fund comparison results
Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:
Higher 10-yr returns 
1.24% more  in annualized returns
Lower overall gender equality score 
8 / 100 points lower
Lower gender balance in leadership and workforce score 
3 / 40 points lower
Lower equal compensation and work life balance score 
2 / 30 points lower
Lower policies promoting gender equality score 
1 / 20 points lower
Lower commitment, transparency, and accountability score 
1 / 10 points lower
Month-end trailing returns  
Annualized returns
Gender-lens analysis
1-yr
3-yr
5-yr
10-yr
Overall gender equality score
This fund
DFISX - DFA International Small Company Portfolio
5.91%
3.84%
13%
6.17%
49  / 100 points
Benchmark
ACWX - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF
6.75%
4.94%
11%
4.92%
57  / 100 points
Fund compared to benchmark
 
-0.84%
-1.11%
2.2%
1.24%
8  / 100 points lower
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