As you know, DFA funds are only available to most people through a paid investment advisor. That leads to a couple of points I want to reinforce again.
1) Never hire an advisor just to gain access to an investment products including DFA funds. It is not worth the extra cost. If you want an advisor or need an advisor, and that advisor has access to DFA funds, that is a plus.
2) Don't rule out an advisors just because they do not have access to DFA funds. It is not that important.
My firm has access and we use a few DFA funds in the asset classes they are good at. We do not do 'total DFA portfolios' because no mutual fund company is all things to all people all of the time. That includes Vanguard.
You can achieve the same value and size tilts in a portfolio without DFA funds by using a little creativity. Simple allocate slightly more of almost any small value index fund to a total market fund and you will achieve the same size and value loads in the portfolio.
Rick Ferri