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DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (DFEVX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US2332035870

Issuer

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Inception Date

Mar 31, 1998

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Multi-Asset

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

DFEVX features an expense ratio of 0.45%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for DFEVX: current value at 0.45% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.45%

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
DFEVX vs. AVES DFEVX vs. AVUV DFEVX vs. DESIX DFEVX vs. ECOW DFEVX vs. VWO DFEVX vs. AEMD.L DFEVX vs. FNDE DFEVX vs. AVEM DFEVX vs. MOTI DFEVX vs. DEM

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
0.51%
12.98%
DFEVX (DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio had a return of 0.80% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.68% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio had an annualized return of 4.76%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.44%, indicating that DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.


DFEVX

YTD

0.80%

1M

0.80%

6M

0.51%

1Y

8.68%

5Y*

6.94%

10Y*

4.76%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

2.70%

1M

2.70%

6M

12.98%

1Y

23.12%

5Y*

13.40%

10Y*

11.44%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DFEVX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-2.58%3.49%1.84%1.66%2.22%1.89%0.41%0.66%4.61%-4.31%-1.46%-2.04%6.17%
20236.73%-4.64%1.93%1.79%-1.69%4.52%6.37%-5.19%-0.68%-4.29%6.87%4.79%16.50%
20221.71%-0.92%-0.24%-4.57%0.57%-6.99%0.25%0.04%-10.10%-0.91%13.79%-2.21%-10.77%
2021-0.56%6.04%2.76%3.52%3.09%0.16%-4.17%3.00%-2.08%0.16%-4.00%4.46%12.42%
2020-8.05%-5.99%-21.21%11.82%0.78%5.64%5.27%1.56%-2.04%0.25%12.95%6.83%2.73%
20197.30%-0.69%0.56%0.76%-5.28%5.07%-4.41%-5.12%2.55%3.48%-0.11%6.13%9.64%
20188.78%-4.71%-1.36%0.38%-4.34%-5.45%4.59%-2.38%0.10%-8.40%3.58%-2.15%-11.92%
20176.30%4.56%2.74%0.73%1.82%0.26%5.35%2.50%-2.25%3.55%0.49%3.71%33.77%
2016-5.64%0.62%14.69%2.71%-6.50%5.49%6.29%1.82%1.38%2.18%-3.50%0.44%19.86%
2015-0.82%3.56%-2.84%9.96%-4.46%-3.19%-8.03%-9.07%-3.33%6.21%-3.92%-2.99%-18.74%
2014-6.99%2.22%4.46%0.66%4.06%2.61%1.87%2.24%-8.21%-0.07%-1.69%-4.66%-4.43%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DFEVX is 41, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFEVX is 4141
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFEVX is 4040
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFEVX is 3939
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFEVX is 3838
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFEVX is 5858
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFEVX is 3232
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (DFEVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DFEVX, currently valued at 0.79, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.791.75
The chart of Sortino ratio for DFEVX, currently valued at 1.12, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.122.36
The chart of Omega ratio for DFEVX, currently valued at 1.15, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.151.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for DFEVX, currently valued at 0.83, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.000.832.67
The chart of Martin ratio for DFEVX, currently valued at 2.21, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.002.2110.93
DFEVX
^GSPC

The current DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio Sharpe ratio is 0.79. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
0.79
1.75
DFEVX (DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio provided a 4.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.40$1.40$1.29$1.18$1.18$0.71$0.71$0.67$0.76$0.48$0.52$0.68

Dividend yield

4.64%4.68%4.39%4.44%3.81%2.46%2.47%2.49%2.44%1.99%2.55%2.63%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.52$1.40
2023$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.54$1.29
2022$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.00$0.00$0.34$1.18
2021$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.56$1.18
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.71
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.71
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.67
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.76
2016$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.48
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.52
2014$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.68

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.


-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
-8.20%
-1.28%
DFEVX (DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Emerging Markets Value 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 Emerging Markets Value Portfolio was 72.12%, occurring on Mar 2, 2009. Recovery took 3829 trading sessions.

The current DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio drawdown is 8.20%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-72.12%Nov 1, 2007333Mar 2, 20093829May 17, 20244162
-52.44%Jan 19, 2000429Oct 8, 2001561Jan 2, 2004990
-24.89%May 11, 200623Jun 13, 2006113Nov 22, 2006136
-18.42%Apr 7, 200428May 17, 200487Sep 21, 2004115
-18.38%Jul 24, 200718Aug 16, 200729Sep 27, 200747

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio volatility is 3.78%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
3.78%
3.99%
DFEVX (DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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