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 0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VCMDX	Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund Admiral Shares	0.20%	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 81. There are 15 mutual funds in the Commodities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 92.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
JCRAX	ALPS/CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommoditiesS...	92	16.45M	Jun 2010	DCMSX vs JCRAX
FFGCX	Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund	91	—	Mar 2009	DCMSX vs FFGCX
FIQRX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	91	—	Oct 2018	DCMSX vs FIQRX
FFGIX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	91	—	Mar 2009	DCMSX vs FFGIX
FFGAX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	90	—	Mar 2009	DCMSX vs FFGAX

Top Performing DCMSX Alternatives (YTD)

DCMSX is at 30.71% YTD. There are 8 mutual funds in the Commodities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 45.44%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIFGX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Focused	45.44%	—	Dec 2018	DCMSX vs FIFGX
RYMEX	Rydex Commodities Strategy Fund	40.27%	—	May 2005	DCMSX vs RYMEX
PCLPX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy I2	36.90%	—	May 2010	DCMSX vs PCLPX
PCLIX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	36.81%	—	May 2010	DCMSX vs PCLIX
PCLAX	PIMCO CommoditiesPLUS Strategy Fund	36.60%	—	May 2010	DCMSX vs PCLAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DCMSX

DCMSX has 16.32% 1-year volatility. There are 16 mutual funds in the Commodities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.71%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	13.71%	—	May 2015	DCMSX vs DBCMX
EIPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class I	13.87%	—	May 2011	DCMSX vs EIPCX
EAPCX	Parametric Commodity Strategy Fund Class A	13.90%	—	May 2011	DCMSX vs EAPCX
JCRAX	ALPS/CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommoditiesS...	14.08%	16.45M	Jun 2010	DCMSX vs JCRAX
FYHTX	Fidelity Commodity Strategy Fund	14.11%	—	May 2017	DCMSX vs FYHTX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DCMSX

DCMSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -7.21%. There are 11 mutual funds in the Commodities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.48%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
DBCMX	DoubleLine Strategic Commodity Fund	-5.48%	—	May 2015	DCMSX vs DBCMX
JCRAX	ALPS/CoreCommodity Management CompleteCommoditiesS...	-6.04%	16.45M	Jun 2010	DCMSX vs JCRAX
BICSX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Portfolio	-6.27%	—	Oct 2011	DCMSX vs BICSX
BCSKX	BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund Class K	-6.27%	—	Oct 2011	DCMSX vs BCSKX
CCSZX	Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund	-6.83%	—	Jun 2012	DCMSX vs CCSZX

Other Mutual Funds from Dimensional

The 10 most viewed Dimensional mutual funds shown here include DFSVX, DFIVX, DGEIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	61	16.32%	—	Mar 1993	DCMSX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	78	13.29%	—	Feb 1994	DCMSX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	77	13.03%	—	Dec 2003	DCMSX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	11.70%	—	Sep 1999	DCMSX vs DFUSX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	60	10.61%	—	Dec 1994	DCMSX vs DISVX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio	Small Cap Value Equities	56	14.56%	—	Feb 2000	DCMSX vs DFFVX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	45	11.05%	—	Sep 2005	DCMSX vs DFIEX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	51	14.69%	—	Mar 1992	DCMSX vs DFSTX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	79	12.32%	—	Sep 2005	DCMSX vs DFEOX
DFLVX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	92	16.01%	—	Feb 1993	DCMSX vs DFLVX

Often Compared With DCMSX

Investors most often compare DCMSX with PCRIX, CCRSX, DBC. These 20 comparison targets span 7 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PCRIX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	75	26.86%	—	Jun 2002	DCMSX vs PCRIX
CCRSX	Credit Suisse Trust Commodity Return Strategy Port...	Commodities	70	27.42%	—	Feb 2006	DCMSX vs CCRSX
DBC	Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund	Commodities	75	35.47%	1.86B	Feb 2006	DCMSX vs DBC
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	70	10.91%	1.60T	Sep 2010	DCMSX vs VOO
SDCI	USCF SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Strategy No K-1...	Commodities	74	28.92%	371.26M	May 2018	DCMSX vs SDCI
GLD	SPDR Gold Shares	Gold, Precious Metals	32	2.92%	150.37B	Nov 2004	DCMSX vs GLD
COMB	GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy N...	Commodities	71	26.81%	160.55M	May 2017	DCMSX vs COMB
HGER	Harbor Commodity All-Weather Strategy ETF	Commodities	78	28.12%	3.20B	Feb 2022	DCMSX vs HGER
FFGTX	Fidelity Advisor Global Commodity Stock Fund Class...	Commodities	90	24.39%	—	Mar 2009	DCMSX vs FFGTX
PCRPX	PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	75	26.84%	—	Apr 2008	DCMSX vs PCRPX
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	14.92%	304.30B	Jul 2007	DCMSX vs VEA
MCSFX	MFS Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	72	24.44%	—	Aug 2018	DCMSX vs MCSFX
SRUUF	Sprott Physical Uranium Trust Fund	Commodities	8	0.93%	—	Jul 2021	DCMSX vs SRUUF
CRSOX	Credit Suisse Commodity Return Strategy Fund	Commodities	70	27.02%	—	Dec 2004	DCMSX vs CRSOX
ARCIX	AQR Risk-Balanced Commodities Strategy Fund	Commodities	82	21.57%	—	Jul 2012	DCMSX vs ARCIX
BRCAX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund Clas...	Commodities	88	32.52%	—	Nov 2010	DCMSX vs BRCAX
DBMF	iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF	Systematic Trend	83	12.42%	1.89B	May 2019	DCMSX vs DBMF
BRCYX	Invesco Balanced-Risk Commodity Strategy Fund	Commodities	88	32.65%	—	Nov 2010	DCMSX vs BRCYX
DFQTX	DFA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	12.21%	—	—	DCMSX vs DFQTX
SWISX	Schwab International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	26	9.54%	14.43B	May 1997	DCMSX vs SWISX

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