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

Fund Info

ISIN

US2332033719

CUSIP

233203371

Inception Date

Sep 15, 2005

Region

Global ex-U.S. (Broad)

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

DFIEX has an expense ratio of 0.24%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I (DFIEX) returned 14.90% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.37% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFIEX returned 6.11% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.89%.


DFIEX

YTD

14.90%

1M

7.28%

6M

14.48%

1Y

11.37%

5Y*

13.43%

10Y*

6.11%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.79%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.35%

5Y*

15.12%

10Y*

10.89%

*Annualized

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
20253.63%2.44%0.89%4.19%2.97%14.90%
2024-1.37%2.32%3.72%-2.69%5.26%-2.83%3.75%2.64%1.24%-5.17%0.50%-2.86%3.98%
20238.59%-2.79%1.85%2.35%-4.65%4.62%3.84%-3.37%-3.28%-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%-4.84%4.81%13.86%
2020-3.62%-8.26%-18.16%8.93%5.99%2.83%2.64%6.22%-2.04%-3.20%14.40%6.04%7.73%
20198.03%2.06%-0.17%3.35%-6.48%6.00%-2.16%-2.44%3.35%3.70%1.67%3.78%21.71%
20185.02%-4.91%-0.83%1.46%-1.51%-1.93%2.01%-2.25%0.53%-9.06%-0.63%-6.07%-17.41%
20174.03%0.91%2.43%2.64%2.80%0.82%3.57%0.44%2.80%1.57%0.84%2.21%28.05%
2016-6.15%-2.06%7.80%2.85%-0.35%-3.30%5.10%0.52%1.94%-1.78%-1.21%2.67%5.37%
2015-0.34%6.43%-1.83%4.93%0.16%-2.38%0.08%-6.16%-4.34%6.26%-0.43%-1.73%-0.21%
2014-3.36%5.90%-0.21%1.15%1.06%1.56%-2.70%0.39%-5.01%-1.46%-0.25%-2.79%-6.00%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DFIEX is 71, 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 DFIEX is 7171
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFIEX is 7070
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFIEX is 6666
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFIEX is 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFIEX is 8282
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFIEX is 6969
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.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I Sharpe ratios as of May 18, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.76
  • 5-Year: 0.87
  • 10-Year: 0.37
  • All Time: 0.31

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I provided a 3.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.54$0.53$0.52$0.39$0.48$0.26$0.40$0.35$0.36$0.32$0.30$0.37

Dividend yield

3.04%3.42%3.36%2.89%2.98%1.77%2.90%2.95%2.50%2.77%2.62%3.16%

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
2025$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.53
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$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.37

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.


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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 62.64%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1211 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-62.64%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 20091211Dec 30, 20131549
-41.03%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020187Dec 16, 2020728
-28.66%Sep 7, 2021267Sep 27, 2022352Feb 22, 2024619
-23.83%Jul 7, 2014405Feb 11, 2016301Apr 24, 2017706
-16.06%May 10, 200624Jun 13, 2006107Nov 14, 2006131

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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