DFA International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX)
Fund Info
US2332036290
233203629
Sep 30, 1996
$0
Small-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
DFISX has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA International 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 International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX) returned 12.36% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.63% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFISX returned 4.01% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.31%.
DFISX
12.36%
18.19%
9.78%
12.63%
11.02%
4.01%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-4.26%
11.24%
-5.02%
8.55%
14.02%
10.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFISX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.63% | 1.26% | 1.37% | 5.29% | 1.30% | 12.36% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.97% | 1.43% | 3.80% | -2.46% | 5.82% | -3.16% | 4.97% | 1.64% | 2.15% | -5.31% | 0.20% | -2.73% | 3.77% |
| 2023 | 8.27% | -2.76% | 1.04% | 1.67% | -4.52% | 3.50% | 4.08% | -2.98% | -4.26% | -4.20% | 8.46% | 6.60% | 14.47% |
| 2022 | -4.96% | -1.59% | -0.98% | -6.20% | 0.90% | -10.21% | 5.99% | -5.48% | -10.63% | 5.29% | 12.18% | -1.59% | -18.11% |
| 2021 | -0.59% | 3.52% | 2.93% | 4.24% | 3.17% | -1.62% | 1.94% | 2.03% | -3.59% | 2.69% | -5.37% | 0.83% | 10.11% |
| 2020 | -3.86% | -9.08% | -20.16% | 11.37% | 6.67% | 1.85% | 3.64% | 6.91% | -1.01% | -3.33% | 13.90% | 7.15% | 9.27% |
| 2019 | 7.91% | 2.50% | -0.62% | 3.48% | -6.13% | 5.19% | -1.69% | -2.46% | 2.73% | 4.30% | 2.53% | 2.76% | 21.59% |
| 2018 | 4.84% | -4.30% | -0.70% | 0.85% | -0.84% | -1.96% | 0.97% | -1.53% | -0.58% | -9.51% | -1.03% | -11.36% | -23.36% |
| 2017 | 4.17% | 1.61% | 2.41% | 3.26% | 2.95% | 1.00% | 3.50% | 0.53% | 2.81% | 1.03% | 0.79% | -0.52% | 26.13% |
| 2016 | -6.51% | -0.62% | 8.04% | 2.33% | 0.57% | -3.91% | 5.77% | -0.06% | 2.95% | -2.63% | -1.80% | -0.28% | 3.01% |
| 2015 | -0.82% | 6.41% | -1.56% | 5.61% | 1.18% | -1.52% | -0.65% | -4.19% | -3.32% | 5.02% | 0.11% | -2.13% | 3.52% |
| 2014 | -1.77% | 6.25% | -0.15% | 0.05% | 0.65% | 1.85% | -3.18% | 0.66% | -6.08% | -2.04% | -0.99% | -4.54% | -9.42% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFISX is 70, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA International Small Company Portfolio provided a 3.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.67 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.67 | $0.66 | $0.58 | $0.61 | $1.34 | $0.35 | $0.86 | $1.23 | $1.17 | $0.91 | $0.77 | $1.02 |
Dividend yield | 3.06% | 3.39% | 3.01% | 3.51% | 6.17% | 1.71% | 4.54% | 7.74% | 5.52% | 5.28% | 4.47% | 5.99% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA International 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 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.66 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.58 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.61 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.24 | $1.34 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.35 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.69 | $0.86 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.10 | $1.23 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.98 | $1.17 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.91 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.61 | $0.77 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.83 | $1.02 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA International 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 International Small Company Portfolio was 63.00%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1162 trading sessions.
The current DFA International Small Company Portfolio drawdown is 0.09%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63% | Jul 20, 2007 | 411 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1162 | Oct 18, 2013 | 1573 |
| -46.92% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 223 | Feb 9, 2021 | 764 |
| -35.41% | Sep 7, 2021 | 278 | Oct 12, 2022 | 640 | May 2, 2025 | 918 |
| -33.24% | Nov 21, 1996 | 488 | Oct 5, 1998 | 372 | Mar 10, 2000 | 860 |
| -26.46% | Mar 29, 2000 | 633 | Oct 10, 2002 | 169 | Jun 13, 2003 | 802 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA International Small Company Portfolio volatility is 5.19%, 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.