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DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I (DFIEX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US2332033719

CUSIP

233203371

Issuer

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Inception Date

Sep 15, 2005

Region

Global ex-U.S. (Broad)

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Share Price Chart


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Popular comparisons:
DFIEX vs. DFEOX DFIEX vs. VXUS DFIEX vs. VBLAX DFIEX vs. BCOSX DFIEX vs. VEIRX DFIEX vs. VTSAX DFIEX vs. VTI DFIEX vs. IEI DFIEX vs. DFEMX DFIEX vs. VT

Performance

Performance Chart

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


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-0.83%
12.32%
DFIEX (DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I had a return of 4.77% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.07% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I had an annualized return of 5.68%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.13%, indicating that DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I did not perform as well as the benchmark.


DFIEX

YTD

4.77%

1M

-3.92%

6M

-1.32%

1Y

12.07%

5Y (annualized)

6.38%

10Y (annualized)

5.68%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.05%

1M

1.08%

6M

11.50%

1Y

30.38%

5Y (annualized)

13.77%

10Y (annualized)

11.13%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-1.37%2.32%3.72%-2.69%5.26%-2.83%3.75%2.64%1.24%-5.17%4.77%
20238.59%-2.79%1.85%2.34%-4.65%4.62%3.84%-3.37%-3.29%-3.70%8.35%5.73%17.50%
2022-2.92%-1.98%-0.11%-6.09%2.09%-9.89%4.99%-5.26%-9.98%5.98%12.68%-1.50%-13.51%
2021-0.96%3.60%3.39%3.24%3.77%-1.65%1.06%1.29%-3.10%2.96%-4.83%4.81%13.85%
2020-3.62%-8.26%-18.15%8.93%5.99%2.82%2.64%6.22%-2.04%-3.21%14.40%6.03%7.73%
20198.03%2.06%-0.17%3.35%-6.48%6.00%-2.16%-2.44%3.35%3.70%1.67%3.77%21.70%
20185.02%-4.91%-0.83%1.46%-1.51%-1.93%2.01%-2.25%0.54%-9.06%-0.63%-6.07%-17.41%
20174.03%0.91%2.43%2.64%2.80%0.82%3.57%0.44%2.79%1.57%0.84%2.21%28.04%
2016-6.15%-2.06%7.81%2.85%-0.35%-3.30%5.10%0.52%1.94%-1.78%-1.21%2.66%5.36%
2015-0.34%6.43%-1.83%4.93%0.16%-2.40%0.08%-6.16%-4.35%7.90%-0.43%-1.73%1.30%
2014-3.36%5.90%-0.22%1.15%1.06%1.54%-2.70%0.39%-5.01%-1.46%-0.25%-2.81%-6.05%
20134.32%-1.08%1.21%3.87%-2.25%-3.07%6.22%-1.05%7.65%3.46%0.48%2.08%23.38%

Expense Ratio

DFIEX has an expense ratio of 0.24%, which is considered low compared to other funds.


Expense ratio chart for DFIEX: current value at 0.24% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.24%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DFIEX is 24, indicating that it is in the bottom 24% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFIEX is 2424
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFIEX is 1313
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFIEX is 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFIEX is 1212
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFIEX is 6464
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFIEX is 1919
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 International Core Equity Portfolio I (DFIEX) 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 DFIEX, currently valued at 0.92, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.922.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for DFIEX, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.001.333.31
The chart of Omega ratio for DFIEX, currently valued at 1.16, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.161.46
The chart of Calmar ratio for DFIEX, currently valued at 1.46, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.001.463.55
The chart of Martin ratio for DFIEX, currently valued at 4.45, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.004.4515.76
DFIEX
^GSPC

The current DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I Sharpe ratio is 0.92. 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 International Core Equity Portfolio I 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 Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
0.92
2.46
DFIEX (DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I provided a 3.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share.


2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.54$0.52$0.39$0.48$0.26$0.40$0.35$0.36$0.32$0.30$0.37$0.31

Dividend yield

3.44%3.36%2.89%2.98%1.77%2.90%2.95%2.50%2.77%2.62%3.16%2.43%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.37
2023$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.52
2022$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.39
2021$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.48
2020$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.26
2019$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.40
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.35
2017$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.36
2016$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.32
2015$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.02$0.00$0.05$0.30
2014$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.37
2013$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.31

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-7.49%
-1.40%
DFIEX (DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I. 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 International Core Equity Portfolio I was 62.26%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1164 trading sessions.

The current DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I drawdown is 7.49%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-62.26%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 20091164Oct 22, 20131502
-41.04%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020188Dec 17, 2020729
-28.66%Sep 7, 2021267Sep 27, 2022352Feb 22, 2024619
-22.68%Jul 7, 2014405Feb 11, 2016275Mar 16, 2017680
-16.08%May 10, 200624Jun 13, 2006107Nov 14, 2006131

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I volatility is 3.60%, 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%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.60%
4.07%
DFIEX (DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I)
Benchmark (^GSPC)