DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio (DFCSX)
The Portfolio is a Feeder Portfolio and pursues its objective by investing substantially all of its assets in its corresponding master fund, the Continental Small Company Series (the "Continental Small Company Series") of the DFA Investment Trust Company (the "Trust"), which has the same investment objective and policies as the Portfolio. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Continental Small Company Series will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small companies located in continental Europe.
Fund Info
| ISIN | US2332037025 |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP |
| Inception Date | Apr 14, 1988 |
| Category | Europe Equities |
| Min. Investment | $0 |
| Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Small-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Blend |
Expense Ratio
DFCSX has a high expense ratio of 0.42%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio, 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
DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio had a return of 1.53% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.44% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio had an annualized return of 5.73%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.41%, indicating that DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Year-To-Date | 1.53% | 6.17% |
| 1 month | 0.20% | -2.72% |
| 6 months | 16.73% | 17.29% |
| 1 year | 7.44% | 23.80% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 7.08% | 11.47% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 5.73% | 10.41% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.55% | 1.43% | 3.52% | -2.17% | ||||||||
| 2023 | -4.25% | 10.90% | 6.54% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFCSX is 23, indicating that it is in the bottom 23% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio(DFCSX)
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio (DFCSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio granted a 2.80% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.86 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.86 | $0.86 | $0.65 | $1.33 | $0.47 | $0.60 | $1.36 | $0.64 | $0.44 | $0.41 | $0.44 | $0.37 |
Dividend yield | 2.80% | 2.84% | 2.45% | 3.90% | 1.55% | 2.24% | 6.28% | 2.22% | 2.03% | 1.97% | 2.29% | 1.74% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.84 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| 2013 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio. 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 DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio was 65.47%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1210 trading sessions.
The current DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio drawdown is 8.25%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.47% | Jul 13, 2007 | 416 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1210 | Dec 27, 2013 | 1626 |
| -53.38% | May 27, 1998 | 847 | Sep 21, 2001 | 777 | Oct 26, 2004 | 1624 |
| -45.41% | Aug 1, 1990 | 634 | Jan 4, 1993 | 1398 | May 14, 1998 | 2032 |
| -43.16% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 174 | Nov 27, 2020 | 715 |
| -37.52% | Sep 3, 2021 | 279 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio volatility is 4.09%, 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.