DCMSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio (DCMSX) belongs to the Commodities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DCMSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DCMSX

DCMSX charges 0.31% annually. There is 1 mutual fund in the Commodities category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.16%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VCMDX	Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund Admiral Shares	0.16%	2.60B	Jun 2019	DCMSX vs VCMDX
FIFGX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Focused	0.39%	—	Dec 2018	DCMSX vs FIFGX
GCCIX	Goldman Sachs Commodity Strategy Fund	0.59%	—	Mar 2007	DCMSX vs GCCIX
PQCMX	PGIM Quant Solutions Commodity Strategies Fund	0.62%	—	Nov 2016	DCMSX vs PQCMX
FYHTX	Fidelity Commodity Strategy Fund	0.63%	—	May 2017	DCMSX vs FYHTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DCMSX

DCMSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 70. There are 15 mutual funds in the Commodities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 79.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	79	—	May 2015	DCMSX vs DBCMX
FFGCX	Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund	77	—	Mar 2009	DCMSX vs FFGCX
FIQRX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	77	—	Oct 2018	DCMSX vs FIQRX
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	77	—	May 2011	DCMSX vs EIPCX
CCSZX	Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund	76	—	Jun 2012	DCMSX vs CCSZX

Top Performing DCMSX Alternatives (YTD)

DCMSX is at 25.19% YTD. There are 8 mutual funds in the Commodities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 40.77%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIFGX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Focused	40.77%	—	Dec 2018	DCMSX vs FIFGX
RYMEX	Rydex Commodities Strategy Fund	33.21%	—	May 2005	DCMSX vs RYMEX
PCLIX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	32.22%	—	May 2010	DCMSX vs PCLIX
PCLPX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy I2	32.20%	—	May 2010	DCMSX vs PCLPX
PCLAX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	31.95%	—	May 2010	DCMSX vs PCLAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DCMSX

DCMSX has 16.49% 1-year volatility. There are 15 mutual funds in the Commodities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.14%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FYHTX	Fidelity Commodity Strategy Fund	14.14%	—	May 2017	DCMSX vs FYHTX
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	14.25%	—	May 2011	DCMSX vs EIPCX
EAPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class A	14.27%	—	May 2011	DCMSX vs EAPCX
FCSSX	Fidelity Series Commodity Strategy Fund	14.30%	—	Sep 2009	DCMSX vs FCSSX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	14.46%	—	May 2015	DCMSX vs DBCMX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DCMSX

DCMSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -13.81%. There are 22 mutual funds in the Commodities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -11.62%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
BCSKX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K	-11.62%	—	Oct 2011	DCMSX vs BCSKX
BICSX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio	-11.71%	—	Oct 2011	DCMSX vs BICSX
CCSZX	Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund	-11.97%	—	Jun 2012	DCMSX vs CCSZX
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	-11.98%	—	May 2015	DCMSX vs DBCMX
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	-12.19%	—	May 2011	DCMSX vs EIPCX

Other Mutual Funds from Dimensional

The 10 most viewed Dimensional mutual funds shown here include DFSVX, DFIVX, DGEIX and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $42B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	77	19.91%	18.78B	Mar 1993	DCMSX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	89	14.22%	18.44B	Feb 1994	DCMSX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	78	12.94%	—	Dec 2003	DCMSX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	71	11.32%	14.37B	Sep 1999	DCMSX vs DFUSX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio Instit...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	68	10.05%	13.91B	Dec 1994	DCMSX vs DISVX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Small Cap Value Equities	75	18.86%	16.13B	Feb 2000	DCMSX vs DFFVX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity 2 Portfolio Institut...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	62	11.10%	41.84B	Sep 2005	DCMSX vs DFIEX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	65	17.86%	19.50B	Mar 1992	DCMSX vs DFSTX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	80	12.85%	41.19B	Sep 2005	DCMSX vs DFEOX
DFLVX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	93	17.01%	30.16B	Feb 1993	DCMSX vs DFLVX

Often Compared With DCMSX

Investors most often compare DCMSX with PCRIX, CCRSX, DBC. These 20 comparison targets span 6 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PCRIX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	54	20.72%	—	Jun 2002	DCMSX vs PCRIX
CCRSX	Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return Strategy Port...	Commodities	55	21.80%	—	Feb 2006	DCMSX vs CCRSX
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	56	27.28%	1.60B	Feb 2006	DCMSX vs DBC
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	21	-7.91%	132.10B	Nov 2004	DCMSX vs GLD
SDCI	USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1...	Commodities	72	27.96%	371.26M	May 2018	DCMSX vs SDCI
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	66	10.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	DCMSX vs VOO
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	Commodities	55	20.23%	125.75M	May 2017	DCMSX vs COMB
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	Commodities	75	26.63%	3.46B	Feb 2022	DCMSX vs HGER
FFGTX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	Commodities	74	16.70%	—	Mar 2009	DCMSX vs FFGTX
FFGIX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	Commodities	75	17.02%	—	Mar 2009	DCMSX vs FFGIX
PCRPX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	53	20.62%	—	Apr 2008	DCMSX vs PCRPX
SRUUF	Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund	Uranium, Commodities	7	-4.82%	—	Jul 2021	DCMSX vs SRUUF
MCSFX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	54	18.06%	—	Aug 2018	DCMSX vs MCSFX
CRSOX	Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	41	17.66%	—	Dec 2004	DCMSX vs CRSOX
FFGAX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	Commodities	75	16.85%	—	Mar 2009	DCMSX vs FFGAX
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	12.88%	317.30B	Jul 2007	DCMSX vs VEA
JCRAX	ALPS/CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommoditiesS...	Commodities	73	17.41%	16.45M	Jun 2010	DCMSX vs JCRAX
PCRAX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund Class A	Commodities	49	20.41%	—	Nov 2002	DCMSX vs PCRAX
ARCIX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund	Commodities	64	15.53%	—	Jul 2012	DCMSX vs ARCIX
BRCYX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	70	24.74%	—	Nov 2010	DCMSX vs BRCYX

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