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Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust - Managed Fund

Fund Objective
The investment objective of the Trust is to provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of small companies listed in Australia.
Fund Strategy
The investment objective of the Trust is to provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of small companies listed in Australia.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return 8.89% 12.9% 17.63% 22.43% 16.38% 13.37% 11.97% 10.58%
Growth return 8.89% 11.39% 15.06% 18.11% 11.8% 8.98% 5.75% 5.83%
Income return 0% 1.51% 2.57% 4.32% 4.58% 4.39% 6.22% 4.75%
Market index (S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD)
Total return 8.41% 12.42% 16.72% 23.4% 15.71% 9.81% 7.91% 9.19%
As at 31 Aug 2025. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust
Australian Equities
98.32%
International Equities
1.22%
Cash
0.46%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Australian Equities
91.25%
International Equities
3.89%
Cash
3.92%
Property & Infrastructure
0.34%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0.60%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust (Wholesale)
DFA Australia Limited
DFA0104AU
Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend
starstarstar (as at 31 Aug 2025)
Investment Fund
3 Oct 2000
$416.82 million (as at 31 Jul 2025)
$27.9827 (as at 8 Sep 2025)
$27.9157 (as at 8 Sep 2025)
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Offer information
Type Description
MER 0.61% (as at 21 Oct 2024)
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 0.60% (as at 30 Jun 2024)
Performance fee (not included in ICR) Not Available
Minimum initial investment $25,000
Minimum additional investments $10,000.00
Minimum redemption amount $10,000.00

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Jul 2025)

Holding (as at 31 Jul 2025) Type % of Portfolio
HUB24 Ltd Equity 2.92%
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FAQs about the Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust

The objective of the Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund is The investment objective of the Trust is to provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of small companies listed in Australia.

The strategy of the Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund is The investment objective of the Trust is to provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of small companies listed in Australia.

The APIR code of the Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund is DFA0104AU.

Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust’s total return last month was 8.89%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.89% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust’s total return for the last three months was 12.9%. This was made up of a growth return of 11.39% and an income return of 1.51%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust’s one-year total return is 22.43%. This was made up of a growth return of 18.11% and an income return of 4.32%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust’s one-year total return is 13.37%. This was made up of a growth return of 8.98% and an income return of 4.39%. These returns were calculated as at 31 Aug 2025.

The asset allocation of the Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund is :

Australian Equities
98.32%
International Equities
1.22%
Cash
0.46%
Property & Infrastructure
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Alternatives
0%

The Responsible Entity for the Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund is DFA Australia Limited.

The Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund belongs to the Equity Australia Mid/Small Blend sector/asset class.

As at 31 Jul 2025, the size of the Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund was $416.82 million.

The Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund has an inception date of 3 Oct 2000.

The current entry price of the Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund is $27.9827 per unit and the current exit price is $27.9157 per unit (as at 8 Sep 2025).

The current exit price of the Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund is $27.9157 per unit and the current entry price is $27.9827 per unit (as at 8 Sep 2025).

The minimum initial investment amount for the Dimensional Australian Small Company Trust managed fund is $25,000. Minimum additional investment is $10000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.