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Dow Jones Australia Small-Cap Index (^DJAUS)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Performance

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Returns By Period

Dow Jones Australia Small-Cap Index (^DJAUS) returned 4.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.70% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^DJAUS returned 5.58% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


^DJAUS

YTD

4.23%

1M

6.31%

6M

0.75%

1Y

9.70%

3Y*

3.56%

5Y*

7.94%

10Y*

5.58%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ^DJAUS, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20255.82%-5.21%-4.38%2.22%6.31%4.23%
20242.08%1.65%4.29%-2.82%0.60%-0.25%4.46%-1.02%3.91%-2.87%3.36%-3.34%10.01%
20235.49%-2.96%-2.03%3.54%-1.74%0.08%3.04%-1.86%-3.79%-7.76%5.57%6.87%3.40%
2022-9.36%1.58%4.52%-0.01%-5.03%-10.32%8.69%-0.08%-10.73%7.12%4.88%-4.09%-14.38%
2021-1.22%1.61%1.26%3.96%0.54%4.33%1.37%2.56%-2.02%-0.21%0.12%3.73%16.99%
20204.90%-10.35%-24.49%15.36%10.84%2.48%2.18%9.76%-5.30%1.84%9.05%2.05%12.02%
20196.16%5.82%-0.89%3.06%-3.19%1.89%5.13%-3.43%1.27%0.19%2.75%-2.08%17.32%
2018-0.82%0.68%-3.06%3.75%2.01%1.24%-0.14%2.24%-0.78%-8.04%-1.77%-3.43%-8.36%
2017-2.96%2.29%2.09%0.34%-1.16%1.03%-0.37%2.21%-0.69%5.79%3.42%2.51%15.16%
2016-4.40%2.67%4.82%3.15%3.64%-2.21%8.56%-1.76%-0.20%-4.28%-0.46%3.17%12.54%
20150.90%8.10%-2.12%2.12%3.28%-8.88%1.61%-5.55%-2.64%6.15%-0.80%1.48%2.45%
2014-3.96%3.42%-1.01%-0.14%0.18%-1.32%2.71%2.69%-7.80%0.81%-4.48%1.38%-7.85%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ^DJAUS is 58, indicating average performance compared to other indices on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ^DJAUS is 5858
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^DJAUS is 4848
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^DJAUS is 6767
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^DJAUS is 6363
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^DJAUS is 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^DJAUS is 5858
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dow Jones Australia Small-Cap Index (^DJAUS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Dow Jones Australia Small-Cap Index Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.53
  • 5-Year: 0.42
  • 10-Year: 0.30
  • All Time: 0.19

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Dow Jones Australia Small-Cap Index compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dow Jones Australia Small-Cap Index. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Dow Jones Australia Small-Cap Index was 65.62%, occurring on Mar 10, 2009. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Dow Jones Australia Small-Cap Index drawdown is 5.54%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.62%Nov 2, 2007348Mar 10, 2009
-24.19%Feb 13, 2002273Mar 13, 2003136Sep 19, 2003409
-17.8%Jul 25, 200718Aug 17, 200753Oct 31, 200771
-14.25%May 22, 200188Sep 24, 200144Nov 26, 2001132
-12.65%Feb 4, 200570May 17, 200549Jul 26, 2005119
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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