Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund (DCDGX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its assets (defined as net assets plus borrowing for investment purposes) in small cap companies. The managers define small capitalization companies as those companies whose market capitalizations are equal to or less than the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index during the most recent 12-month period.
Fund Info
US2654586955
265458695
Dec 10, 2004
$5,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
DCDGX has a high expense ratio of 2.83%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund (DCDGX) returned -9.41% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.09% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DCDGX returned 7.56% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
DCDGX
-9.41%
17.81%
-12.50%
-0.09%
7.21%
7.56%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DCDGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.63% | -8.83% | -9.69% | -0.48% | 4.66% | -9.41% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.90% | 5.81% | 2.10% | -7.53% | 5.52% | 1.01% | 4.73% | -0.61% | 1.31% | -1.55% | 9.98% | -5.25% | 13.01% |
| 2023 | 9.27% | 0.42% | -0.00% | -1.98% | 0.00% | 8.40% | 2.36% | -3.64% | -6.57% | -7.35% | 10.23% | 9.80% | 20.48% |
| 2022 | -15.33% | -1.88% | 0.00% | -15.07% | -4.84% | -5.31% | 10.38% | -2.92% | -6.46% | 6.31% | 3.81% | -5.72% | -33.69% |
| 2021 | 2.08% | 6.53% | -4.22% | 4.23% | -3.21% | 5.88% | -1.59% | 1.62% | -3.96% | 6.52% | -7.89% | -0.61% | 4.19% |
| 2020 | 2.17% | -6.04% | -15.81% | 17.03% | 14.99% | 4.99% | 7.01% | 5.39% | -2.40% | 2.19% | 16.36% | 11.85% | 67.17% |
| 2019 | 13.58% | 6.33% | -0.42% | 4.97% | -5.78% | 7.58% | 1.43% | -4.45% | -5.72% | 0.09% | 6.15% | -0.21% | 23.96% |
| 2018 | 4.78% | -1.79% | 1.41% | -0.07% | 8.30% | 3.25% | -1.25% | 11.49% | -1.51% | -12.33% | -3.00% | -11.25% | -4.54% |
| 2017 | 3.78% | 1.64% | 1.26% | 1.80% | 1.70% | 1.48% | 1.32% | 1.43% | 5.21% | 2.38% | 3.16% | 0.50% | 28.81% |
| 2016 | -9.98% | -2.68% | 7.65% | 0.08% | 2.48% | 0.56% | 6.41% | 0.90% | 2.16% | -6.57% | 6.65% | -1.10% | 5.14% |
| 2015 | -1.85% | 7.10% | 1.76% | -3.00% | 5.60% | 2.37% | 1.40% | -7.33% | -5.12% | -0.14% | 2.40% | -4.69% | -2.54% |
| 2014 | -0.25% | 7.26% | -3.50% | -8.64% | -0.53% | 7.98% | -6.96% | 3.57% | -3.90% | 3.12% | 2.32% | 2.05% | 1.03% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DCDGX is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund (DCDGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.86 | $3.65 | $0.25 | $3.80 | $2.96 | $0.00 | $1.44 | $1.58 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 29.30% | 22.33% | 2.06% | 38.51% | 20.51% | 0.00% | 11.22% | 10.80% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.86 | $3.86 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.65 | $3.65 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.80 | $3.80 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.96 | $2.96 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.44 | $1.44 |
| 2014 | $1.58 | $1.58 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund. 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 Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund was 61.20%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 613 trading sessions.
The current Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 28.47%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.2% | Dec 15, 2005 | 736 | Nov 20, 2008 | 613 | Apr 29, 2011 | 1349 |
| -48.05% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -36.22% | Feb 21, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 51 | Jun 1, 2020 | 70 |
| -32.24% | Sep 5, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 289 | Feb 19, 2020 | 366 |
| -32.02% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 329 | Jun 2, 2017 | 490 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Dunham Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 12.47%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.