DFA Continental Small Company Portfolio (DFCSX) belongs to the Europe Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFCSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to DFCSX
DFCSX charges 0.42% annually. There are 5 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.07%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Institutional P... | 0.07% | — | Dec 2014 | DFCSX vs VEUPX | |
| Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Institutional S... | 0.08% | — | May 2000 | DFCSX vs VESIX | |
| Vanguard European Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.10% | 37.80B | Aug 2001 | DFCSX vs VEUSX | |
| Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International... | 0.13% | — | Apr 2019 | DFCSX vs CMIUX | |
| Vanguard European Stock Index Fund | 0.25% | — | Jun 1990 | DFCSX vs VEURX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFCSX
DFCSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 17. There are 14 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 89.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProFunds Europe 30 Fund | 89 | — | Mar 1999 | DFCSX vs UEPIX | |
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE | 58 | — | Dec 2016 | DFCSX vs DSEUX | |
| Invesco EQV European Equity Fund | 43 | — | Nov 1997 | DFCSX vs AEDAX | |
| The Central and Eastern Europe Fund | 38 | — | Mar 1990 | DFCSX vs CEE | |
| Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International... | 24 | — | Apr 2019 | DFCSX vs CMIUX |
Top Performing DFCSX Alternatives (YTD)
DFCSX is at 7.18% YTD. There are 9 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 25.52%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProFunds Europe 30 Fund | 25.52% | — | Mar 1999 | DFCSX vs UEPIX | |
| The Central and Eastern Europe Fund | 19.15% | — | Mar 1990 | DFCSX vs CEE | |
| Invesco EQV European Equity Fund | 18.02% | — | Nov 1997 | DFCSX vs AEDAX | |
| Invesco EQV European Small Company Fund | 17.38% | — | Aug 2000 | DFCSX vs ESMAX | |
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE | 14.47% | — | Dec 2016 | DFCSX vs DSEUX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFCSX
DFCSX has 14.48% 1-year volatility. There are 4 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 13.50%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE | 13.50% | — | Dec 2016 | DFCSX vs DSEUX | |
| Brown Advisory - WMC Strategic European Equity Fun... | 13.93% | — | Oct 2013 | DFCSX vs BIAHX | |
| Franklin Mutual European Fund | 14.06% | — | Jul 1996 | DFCSX vs MEURX | |
| ProFunds Europe 30 Fund | 14.26% | — | Mar 1999 | DFCSX vs UEPIX | |
| Invesco EQV European Equity Fund | 14.83% | — | Nov 1997 | DFCSX vs AEDAX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFCSX
DFCSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.82%. There are 5 mutual funds in the Europe Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.74%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProFunds Europe 30 Fund | -6.74% | — | Mar 1999 | DFCSX vs UEPIX | |
| DoubleLine Shiller Enhanced International CAPE | -7.31% | — | Dec 2016 | DFCSX vs DSEUX | |
| Invesco EQV European Equity Fund | -10.59% | — | Nov 1997 | DFCSX vs AEDAX | |
| Franklin Mutual European Fund | -11.16% | — | Jul 1996 | DFCSX vs MEURX | |
| Six Circles Managed Equity Portfolio International... | -11.76% | — | Apr 2019 | DFCSX vs CMIUX |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I | Small Cap Value Equities | 61 | 16.32% | — | Mar 1993 | DFCSX vs DFSVX | |
| DFA International Value Portfolio | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 78 | 13.29% | — | Feb 1994 | DFCSX vs DFIVX | |
| DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class | Global Equities | 77 | 13.03% | — | Dec 2003 | DFCSX vs DGEIX | |
| DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio | Large Cap Blend Equities | 77 | 11.70% | — | Sep 1999 | DFCSX vs DFUSX | |
| DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 60 | 10.61% | — | Dec 1994 | DFCSX vs DISVX | |
| DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | Small Cap Value Equities | 56 | 14.56% | — | Feb 2000 | DFCSX vs DFFVX | |
| DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I | Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities | 45 | 11.05% | — | Sep 2005 | DFCSX vs DFIEX | |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | Small Cap Blend Equities | 51 | 14.69% | — | Mar 1992 | DFCSX vs DFSTX | |
| DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I | Large Cap Blend Equities | 79 | 12.32% | — | Sep 2005 | DFCSX vs DFEOX | |
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio | Large Cap Value Equities | 92 | 16.01% | — | Feb 1993 | DFCSX vs DFLVX |
Often Compared With DFCSX
Investors most often compare DFCSX with VEUAX, EUGDX, HFEAX. These 15 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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