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DFA International Value Portfolio (DFIVX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US25434D2036
Inception Date
Feb 14, 1994
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA International 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

DFA International Value Portfolio (DFIVX) has returned 2.99% so far this year and 34.52% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFIVX has returned 11.29% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


DFA International Value Portfolio

1D
0.26%
1M
-8.38%
YTD
2.99%
6M
11.70%
1Y
34.52%
3Y*
21.08%
5Y*
14.04%
10Y*
11.29%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 15, 1994, DFIVX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +19.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -25.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DFIVX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +14.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.05%6.00%-8.38%2.99%
20254.86%4.17%1.81%1.97%5.02%3.35%0.04%6.22%2.41%0.63%3.47%4.15%45.24%
2024-1.30%2.68%5.53%-1.64%5.09%-3.76%3.87%1.93%0.84%-3.98%0.57%-2.58%6.87%
20238.61%-1.61%-0.68%3.35%-5.45%6.43%4.69%-3.19%-1.10%-4.72%6.71%4.75%17.83%
20223.65%-2.11%0.56%-5.33%4.87%-10.97%2.77%-3.50%-9.54%7.50%12.23%-1.15%-3.51%
2021-0.65%7.22%4.90%1.54%5.33%-2.61%-0.72%0.78%-0.54%3.56%-6.36%5.58%18.57%

Benchmark Metrics

DFA International Value Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.71%, beta of 0.73, and R² of 0.50 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 16, 1994.

  • This fund participated in 94.50% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 89.34% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.50 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.71%
Beta
0.73
0.50
Upside Capture
89.34%
Downside Capture
94.50%

Expense Ratio

DFIVX has an expense ratio of 0.30%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DFIVX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


DFIVX Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
DFIVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DFIVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
DFIVX Omega Ratio Rank: 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
DFIVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9090
Calmar Ratio Rank
DFIVX Martin Ratio Rank: 9393
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA International Value Portfolio (DFIVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DFIVXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.03

0.90

+1.14

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.59

1.39

+1.21

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.40

1.21

+0.19

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.56

1.40

+1.16

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.62

6.61

+5.02

Explore DFIVX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA International Value Portfolio provided a 4.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.20 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.20$1.20$0.81$0.88$0.67$0.84$0.41$0.66$1.05$0.58$0.56$0.55

Dividend yield

4.09%4.21%3.94%4.40%3.78%4.37%2.42%3.70%6.60%2.85%3.36%3.45%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05
2025$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.56$1.20
2024$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.81
2023$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.88
2022$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.67
2021$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.84

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 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 International Value Portfolio was 66.61%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2119 trading sessions.

The current DFA International Value Portfolio drawdown is 8.44%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-66.61%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20092119Aug 7, 20172458
-48.11%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020283May 6, 2021824
-32.98%Jul 12, 2000563Oct 9, 2002248Oct 3, 2003811
-25.89%Jul 21, 199854Oct 5, 1998194Jul 14, 1999248
-25.29%Feb 10, 2022158Sep 27, 2022197Jul 12, 2023355

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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