International Small Cap Growth Portfolio
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000121548 — International Small Cap Growth Portfolio. Developed ex-US Mid Cap Growth Equity · $318.33M AUM. Holdings, fees, performance and SEC filings.
C000121548 Fund Overview
International Small Cap Growth Portfolio is a US mutual fund managed by Dfa Investment Dimensions Group INC, categorised as Developed ex-US Mid Cap Growth Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US mutual fund
- Manager: Dfa Investment Dimensions Group INC
- Category: Developed ex-US Mid Cap Growth Equity
- Assets under management: $318.33M
- 1-year return: 23.4%
- SEC CIK: 0000355437
- SEC series ID: S000039441
- Share class ID: C000121548
C000121548 Investment Objective and Strategy
International Small Cap Growth Portfolio describes its objective and strategy as follows, from its latest prospectus filed with the SEC by Dfa Investment Dimensions Group INC.
Investment objective
The investment objective of the International Small Cap Growth Portfolio is to achieve long-term capital appreciation.
Principal investment strategy
The International Small Cap Growth Portfolio, using a market capitalization weighted approach, purchases securities of small, non-U.S. companies in countries with developed markets that the Advisor determines to have high profitability and valuation ratios relative to other non-U.S. small cap companies at the time of purchase. A companys market capitalization is the number of its shares outstanding times its price per share. In general, the higher the relative market capitalization of a small company within an eligible country, the greater its representation in the Portfolio. The Advisor may also adjust the representation in the International Small Cap Growth Portfolio of an eligible company, or exclude a company, after considering such factors as free float, momentum, trading strategies, liquidity, valuation ratios, profitability, and other factors that the Advisor determines to be appropriate, given market conditions.
Companies are considered to have high valuation ratios primarily because a companys shares have a high price in relation to their book value (a price to book ratio) when compared with other non-U.S. small cap companies. In assessing valuation ratios, the Advisor may consider additional factors such as price to cash flow or price to earnings ratios, as well as economic conditions and developments in the issuers industry. Securities of companies that have high valuation ratios are often considered to be growth stocks. In assessing profitability, the Advisor may consider different ratios, such as that of earnings or profits from operations relative to book value or assets. The criteria the Advisor uses for assessing valuation ratios or profitability are subject to change from time to time. The International Small Cap Growth Portfolio intends to purchase securities of non-U.S.
small cap companies that are eligible based on their valuation ratio and expected profitability and are associated with developed market countries that the Advisor has designated as approved markets. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the International Small Cap Growth Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small companies in the particular markets in which it invests. The Advisor determines the maximum market capitalization of a small company with respect to each country in which the Portfolio invests. In the countries or regions authorized for investment, the Advisor first ranks eligible companies listed on selected exchanges based on the companies market capitalizations. The Advisor then determines the universe of eligible stocks by defining the maximum market capitalization of a small company that may be purchased by the Portfolio with respect to each country or region.
Based on market capitalization data as of December 31, 2017, for the International Small Cap Growth Portfolio, the highest maximum market capitalization of a small company in any country in which the International Small Cap Growth Portfolio invests would be $6,984 million. This threshold will vary by country or region. For example, based on market capitalization data as of December 31, 2017, the Advisor would consider a small company in Switzerland to have a market capitalization below $5,845 million, a small company in Norway to have a market capitalization below $1,593 million, and a small company in Japan to have a market capitalization below $2,399 million. This threshold will change due to market conditions. The International Small Cap Growth Portfolio may gain exposure to companies associated with approved markets by purchasing equity securities in the form of depositary receipts, which may be listed or traded outside the issuers domicile country.
The International Small Cap Growth Portfolio also may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts for foreign and U.S. equity securities and indices, to adjust market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio. The Portfolio does not intend to sell futures contracts to establish short positions in individual securities or to use derivatives for purposes of speculation or leveraging investment returns. The International Small Cap Growth Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to generate additional income.
C000121548 Holdings
Top 10 holdings of International Small Cap Growth Portfolio by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| Dimensional Holdings Inc. | 6.52% |
| The DFA Investment Trust Company | 6.46% |
| Orion Oyj | 1.02% |
| Belimo Holding AG | 1.00% |
| Babcock International Group PLC | 0.94% |
| VAT Group AG | 0.90% |
| Finning International Inc | 0.89% |
| Indra Sistemas SA | 0.77% |
| GEA Group AG | 0.75% |
| Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA | 0.71% |
C000121548 Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of International Small Cap Growth Portfolio by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 105.6% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 6.5% |
C000121548 Performance
Total returns for C000121548 (as of 2026-10-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | 5.8% |
| 1 year | 23.4% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 12.6% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 3.7% |
C000121548 Risk Information
Risk metrics for C000121548, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 15.7%
C000121548 Costs and Fees
C000121548 costs about $45 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.45%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.45%
- Portfolio turnover: 20%
- Brokerage commissions: 0.82 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
C000121548 Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-04, International Small Cap Growth Portfolio had net inflows of $267.95K, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | $3.60M |
| 2026-03 | −$2.45M |
| 2026-02 | $438.61K |
| 2026-01 | −$1.35M |
| 2025-12 | $385.97K |
| 2025-11 | −$2.74M |
C000121548 Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in International Small Cap Growth Portfolio's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
C000121548 Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official International Small Cap Growth Portfolio filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2026-02-27
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2025-02-28
- Prospectus (485BPOS) — filed 2024-02-28
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-09-24
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-06-24
- Portfolio holdings (N-PORT) — filed 2026-03-27
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2026-01-12
- Annual census (N-CEN) — filed 2025-01-10
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.