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Davis Select Financial ETF (DFNL)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US23908L1089

CUSIP

23908L108

Issuer

Davis Advisers

Inception Date

Jan 11, 2017

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

DFNL features an expense ratio of 0.64%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for DFNL: current value at 0.64% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.64%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Davis Select Financial ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-10.00%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
10.58%
3.10%
DFNL (Davis Select Financial ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Davis Select Financial ETF had a return of 0.29% year-to-date (YTD) and 30.26% in the last 12 months.


DFNL

YTD

0.29%

1M

-2.01%

6M

10.58%

1Y

30.26%

5Y*

11.19%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.66%

1M

-3.44%

6M

3.10%

1Y

22.14%

5Y*

12.04%

10Y*

11.24%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DFNL, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20241.21%2.54%6.08%-2.96%4.45%-1.67%7.62%3.21%0.28%2.10%9.47%-5.87%28.56%
20239.71%-1.84%-10.93%2.29%-4.68%7.11%7.58%-5.38%-3.03%-2.65%9.58%8.50%14.45%
20223.11%-0.86%-1.12%-9.03%3.38%-10.71%5.32%-2.76%-7.90%11.64%6.71%-4.02%-8.45%
2021-1.24%12.05%6.29%6.99%3.54%-3.48%-0.56%3.18%-1.20%5.46%-6.52%4.44%31.25%
2020-3.11%-10.37%-24.48%9.25%2.28%-0.79%3.00%5.43%-5.27%1.26%18.12%6.23%-4.97%
20197.61%1.96%-1.88%7.84%-7.02%5.29%1.50%-4.98%5.75%2.17%4.09%3.31%27.37%
20185.97%-2.68%-3.00%0.21%-0.93%-0.49%4.47%0.81%-0.88%-6.72%2.34%-10.24%-11.59%
20170.20%4.97%-1.80%0.43%0.10%3.55%3.29%-1.93%3.29%3.05%1.83%2.05%20.47%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 83, DFNL is among the top 17% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFNL is 8383
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFNL is 8181
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFNL is 8484
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFNL is 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFNL is 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFNL is 8181
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 Davis Select Financial ETF (DFNL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DFNL, currently valued at 1.84, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.851.74
The chart of Sortino ratio for DFNL, currently valued at 2.70, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.002.702.35
The chart of Omega ratio for DFNL, currently valued at 1.34, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.341.32
The chart of Calmar ratio for DFNL, currently valued at 3.73, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.003.732.62
The chart of Martin ratio for DFNL, currently valued at 10.86, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0010.8610.82
DFNL
^GSPC

The current Davis Select Financial ETF Sharpe ratio is 1.85. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Davis Select Financial ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.50AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
1.85
1.74
DFNL (Davis Select Financial ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Davis Select Financial ETF provided a 2.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.83 per share.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.83$0.83$0.70$0.91$0.75$0.35$0.64$0.64$0.26

Dividend yield

2.18%2.19%2.33%3.34%2.45%1.45%2.52%3.12%1.10%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Davis Select Financial ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.83$0.83
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.70
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.91$0.91
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.75$0.75
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.35
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.64
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.64
2017$0.26$0.26

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
-5.60%
-4.06%
DFNL (Davis Select Financial ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Davis Select Financial ETF. 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 Davis Select Financial ETF was 44.51%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 204 trading sessions.

The current Davis Select Financial ETF drawdown is 5.60%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.51%Jan 3, 202055Mar 23, 2020204Jan 12, 2021259
-26.27%Feb 10, 2022161Sep 30, 2022354Feb 29, 2024515
-21.13%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018217Nov 4, 2019446
-9.36%Oct 26, 202126Dec 1, 202126Jan 7, 202252
-8.8%Jun 7, 202130Jul 19, 202117Aug 11, 202147

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Davis Select Financial ETF volatility is 5.12%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
5.12%
4.57%
DFNL (Davis Select Financial ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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