Dunham Small Cap Value Fund (DCSVX)
The investment seeks to maximize total return from capital appreciation and income. The fund's sub-adviser seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in domestic, value-oriented, small-capitalization or "small cap" equity securities (common stock) of companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges or in the over-the-counter market using its fundamental stock selection process. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets (defined as net assets plus borrowing for investment purposes) in small cap companies.
Fund Info
US2654587607
265458760
Dec 10, 2004
$5,000
Small-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
DCSVX has a high expense ratio of 2.05%, 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 Value 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 Value Fund (DCSVX) returned -10.33% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.21% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DCSVX returned 4.81% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
DCSVX
-10.33%
13.27%
-14.57%
-4.21%
10.90%
4.81%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DCSVX, 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 | 1.84% | -5.07% | -5.98% | -4.53% | 3.33% | -10.33% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.45% | 3.40% | 4.25% | -7.00% | 5.21% | -1.57% | 8.63% | -1.10% | 0.22% | -3.12% | 9.89% | -7.18% | 6.65% |
| 2023 | 8.36% | -1.80% | -6.93% | -2.15% | -3.03% | 8.99% | 7.38% | -4.12% | -5.40% | -4.90% | 7.78% | 11.74% | 14.23% |
| 2022 | -4.00% | 2.19% | -0.86% | -6.85% | 2.17% | -9.54% | 9.63% | -5.65% | -9.80% | 13.20% | 5.63% | -6.87% | -13.01% |
| 2021 | 1.70% | 11.90% | 5.18% | 2.76% | 2.82% | -1.79% | -2.14% | 1.26% | -0.92% | 3.90% | -2.04% | 5.65% | 31.15% |
| 2020 | -5.35% | -10.16% | -24.27% | 13.61% | 1.48% | 2.51% | 1.53% | 3.31% | -4.57% | 2.34% | 16.72% | 5.85% | -3.67% |
| 2019 | 11.46% | 3.01% | -3.08% | 4.19% | -8.04% | 5.86% | 2.64% | -5.31% | 5.44% | 0.81% | 0.40% | 2.63% | 20.13% |
| 2018 | 1.49% | -4.18% | -0.29% | 0.51% | 5.44% | 0.41% | 1.92% | 2.62% | -3.01% | -6.75% | 2.17% | -11.79% | -12.04% |
| 2017 | -0.41% | 1.36% | -0.67% | 0.34% | -4.64% | 2.96% | 0.75% | -1.97% | 7.63% | 0.97% | 3.00% | -1.17% | 7.93% |
| 2016 | -6.90% | 1.23% | 7.14% | 0.33% | 1.38% | -0.24% | 5.61% | 2.13% | -0.22% | -3.05% | 12.67% | 4.01% | 25.28% |
| 2015 | -4.09% | 4.34% | 1.46% | -2.88% | -0.44% | 0.74% | -1.99% | -4.82% | -2.45% | 6.01% | 2.76% | -5.72% | -7.58% |
| 2014 | -4.72% | 3.83% | 2.39% | -2.61% | 0.29% | 3.83% | -4.53% | 3.65% | -5.70% | 6.95% | -0.35% | 2.55% | 4.75% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DCSVX is 11, meaning it’s performing worse than 89% 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 Value Fund (DCSVX) 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 Value Fund provided a 0.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.01 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 |
Dividend yield | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.17% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dunham Small Cap Value 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 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
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 Value 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 Value Fund was 66.95%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1162 trading sessions.
The current Dunham Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 17.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.95% | Dec 28, 2006 | 549 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1162 | Oct 18, 2013 | 1711 |
| -46.71% | Aug 23, 2018 | 397 | Mar 23, 2020 | 201 | Jan 7, 2021 | 598 |
| -26.73% | Nov 26, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -23.9% | Nov 12, 2021 | 222 | Sep 30, 2022 | 374 | Mar 28, 2024 | 596 |
| -20.54% | Apr 7, 2015 | 216 | Feb 11, 2016 | 142 | Sep 2, 2016 | 358 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Dunham Small Cap Value Fund volatility is 9.86%, 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.