DFJSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

DFA Japanese Small Company Portfolio (DFJSX) belongs to the Japan Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFJSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFJSX

DFJSX charges 0.42% annually. There is 1 mutual fund in the Japan Equities category with a lower expense ratio, going as low as 0.11%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FSJPX	Fidelity SAI Japan Stock Index Fund	0.11%	—	Jun 2021	DFJSX vs FSJPX
FJSCX	Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund	0.91%	—	Nov 1995	DFJSX vs FJSCX
FIQLX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z	0.96%	—	Oct 2018	DFJSX vs FIQLX
FJPIX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I	1.04%	—	Dec 2010	DFJSX vs FJPIX
PRJPX	T. Rowe Price Japan Fund	1.05%	—	Dec 1991	DFJSX vs PRJPX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFJSX

DFJSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 61. There are 5 mutual funds in the Japan Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 66.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FJPNX	Fidelity Japan Fund	66	—	Sep 1992	DFJSX vs FJPNX
FJPIX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I	65	—	Dec 2010	DFJSX vs FJPIX
FIQLX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z	65	—	Oct 2018	DFJSX vs FIQLX
FPJAX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class A	64	—	Dec 2010	DFJSX vs FPJAX
FJPTX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class M	62	—	Dec 2010	DFJSX vs FJPTX

Top Performing DFJSX Alternatives (YTD)

DFJSX is at 14.31% YTD. There are 13 mutual funds in the Japan Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 20.95%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FIQLX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z	20.95%	—	Oct 2018	DFJSX vs FIQLX
FJPNX	Fidelity Japan Fund	20.94%	—	Sep 1992	DFJSX vs FJPNX
FJPIX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I	20.89%	—	Dec 2010	DFJSX vs FJPIX
FPJAX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class A	20.75%	—	Dec 2010	DFJSX vs FPJAX
FJPTX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class M	20.54%	—	Dec 2010	DFJSX vs FJPTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFJSX

DFJSX has 17.45% 1-year volatility. No mutual funds in the Japan Equities category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 18.44%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
HJPSX	Hennessy Japan Small Cap Fund	18.44%	—	Aug 2007	DFJSX vs HJPSX
CNJFX	Commonwealth Japan Fund	18.98%	—	Jul 1989	DFJSX vs CNJFX
PRJPX	T. Rowe Price Japan Fund	19.42%	—	Dec 1991	DFJSX vs PRJPX
FJSCX	Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund	21.20%	—	Nov 1995	DFJSX vs FJSCX
FSJPX	Fidelity SAI Japan Stock Index Fund	22.37%	—	Jun 2021	DFJSX vs FSJPX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFJSX

DFJSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -12.53%. There is 1 mutual fund in the Japan Equities category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -11.44%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CNJFX	Commonwealth Japan Fund	-11.44%	—	Jul 1989	DFJSX vs CNJFX
FIQLX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class Z	-12.73%	—	Oct 2018	DFJSX vs FIQLX
FJPNX	Fidelity Japan Fund	-12.74%	—	Sep 1992	DFJSX vs FJPNX
FPJAX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class A	-12.75%	—	Dec 2010	DFJSX vs FPJAX
FJPIX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class I	-12.77%	—	Dec 2010	DFJSX vs FJPIX

Other Mutual Funds from Dimensional

The 10 most viewed Dimensional mutual funds shown here include DFSVX, DFIVX, DGEIX and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $43B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	85	21.34%	19.45B	Mar 1993	DFJSX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	16.48%	19.17B	Feb 1994	DFJSX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	77	12.51%	—	Dec 2003	DFJSX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	10.14%	14.33B	Sep 1999	DFJSX vs DFUSX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Small Cap Value Equities	84	19.98%	16.81B	Feb 2000	DFJSX vs DFFVX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio Instit...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	75	10.94%	14.24B	Dec 1994	DFJSX vs DISVX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity 2 Portfolio Institut...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	12.10%	42.60B	Sep 2005	DFJSX vs DFIEX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	17.73%	19.72B	Mar 1992	DFJSX vs DFSTX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	12.33%	41.38B	Sep 2005	DFJSX vs DFEOX
DFLVX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	96	19.19%	30.83B	Feb 1993	DFJSX vs DFLVX

Often Compared With DFJSX

Investors most often compare DFJSX with EWJV, DFJ, SMH. These 20 comparison targets span 8 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
EWJV	iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF	Japan Equities, Large Cap Value Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	76	18.07%	720.95M	Mar 2019	DFJSX vs EWJV
DFJ	WisdomTree Japan SmallCap Dividend Fund	Japan Equities, Dividend, Asia Pacific Equities	53	13.40%	381.12M	Jun 2006	DFJSX vs DFJ
SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETF	Semiconductors, Technology Equities	88	51.46%	68.10B	Dec 2011	DFJSX vs SMH
RMBPX	RMB Japan Fund	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	—	—	—	Dec 2017	DFJSX vs RMBPX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	78	11.72%	1.70T	Sep 2010	DFJSX vs VOO
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	24.36%	104.16B	Oct 2011	DFJSX vs SCHD
JOF	Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	46	10.44%	—	Mar 1990	DFJSX vs JOF
FJPCX	Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund Class C	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	61	20.17%	—	Dec 2010	DFJSX vs FJPCX
MJFOX	Matthews Japan Fund	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	46	15.22%	—	Dec 1998	DFJSX vs MJFOX
HJPNX	Hennessy Japan Fund	Japan Equities, Asia Pacific Equities	55	20.51%	—	Oct 2003	DFJSX vs HJPNX
DFQTX	DFA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	76	12.46%	38.77B	—	DFJSX vs DFQTX
FSEAX	Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	69	26.15%	—	Apr 1993	DFJSX vs FSEAX
FERIX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class I	Asia Pacific Equities	68	26.18%	—	Jun 1999	DFJSX vs FERIX
FIQPX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class Z	Asia Pacific Equities	68	26.28%	—	Oct 2018	DFJSX vs FIQPX
VPADX	Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares	Asia Pacific Equities	70	21.28%	13.80B	Aug 2001	DFJSX vs VPADX
VPKIX	Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund Institutional Sh...	Asia Pacific Equities	69	21.28%	—	May 2000	DFJSX vs VPKIX
FEATX	Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund Class M	Asia Pacific Equities	66	25.79%	—	Jun 1999	DFJSX vs FEATX
MGSEX	AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	44	24.78%	—	May 1984	DFJSX vs MGSEX
MSAQX	Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. Asia Oppor...	Asia Pacific Equities	7	12.64%	—	Dec 2015	DFJSX vs MSAQX
MATFX	Matthews Asia Innovators Fund	Asia Pacific Equities	69	38.22%	—	Dec 1999	DFJSX vs MATFX

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