DFA International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX)

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DFA International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX) is up 8.1% since the beginning of the year. DFISX is currently trading at $28 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DFISX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,447.

DFA International Small Company Portfolio (DFISX) has returned 8.12% so far this year and 24.90% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFISX has returned 8.37% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 30, 1996, DFISX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.71%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 8.2 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +14.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -23.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DFISX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +9.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.2%.

DFA International Small Company Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 3.19%, beta of 0.52, and R2 of 0.40 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 30, 1996.

• This fund participated in 82.40% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 78.25% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.52 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.40 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.40 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

DFISX has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.

DFISX ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

DFA International Small Company Portfolio provided a 2.91% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

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.

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.

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 60.66%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1110 trading sessions.

The current DFA International Small Company Portfolio drawdown is 2.68%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.