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Davis Select Financial ETF (DFNL)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US23908L1089
CUSIP
23908L108
Inception Date
Jan 11, 2017
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Davis Select Financial ETF (DFNL) has returned -7.22% so far this year and 15.69% over the past 12 months.


Davis Select Financial ETF

1D
2.40%
1M
-4.60%
YTD
-7.22%
6M
0.50%
1Y
15.69%
3Y*
22.32%
5Y*
12.10%
10Y*

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 Jan 12, 2017, DFNL's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.07%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.4 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +18.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -24.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, DFNL closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.70%-2.06%-4.60%-7.22%
20255.85%1.36%-3.89%-1.84%5.57%5.49%0.08%5.35%-0.12%-1.20%3.46%5.97%28.59%
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%7.57%-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%

Benchmark Metrics

Davis Select Financial ETF has an annualized alpha of 0.42%, beta of 0.99, and R² of 0.65 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 13, 2017.

  • With beta of 0.99 and R² of 0.65, this ETF moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
0.42%
Beta
0.99
0.65
Upside Capture
99.21%
Downside Capture
102.02%

Expense Ratio

DFNL has an expense ratio of 0.64%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DFNL ranks 42 for risk / return — on par with similar ETFs. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


DFNL Risk / Return Rank: 4242
Overall Rank
DFNL Sharpe Ratio Rank: 4343
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DFNL Sortino Ratio Rank: 4141
Sortino Ratio Rank
DFNL Omega Ratio Rank: 4242
Omega Ratio Rank
DFNL Calmar Ratio Rank: 4545
Calmar Ratio Rank
DFNL Martin Ratio Rank: 4141
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 Davis Select Financial ETF (DFNL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DFNLBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.83

0.90

-0.07

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.20

1.39

-0.19

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.04

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.22

1.40

-0.18

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.93

6.61

-2.67

Explore DFNL risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Davis Select Financial ETF provided a 1.47% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.66 per share.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.66$0.66$0.83$0.70$0.91$0.75$0.35$0.64$0.64$0.26

Dividend yield

1.47%1.37%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
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.66
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

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 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 9.91%.


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
-16.05%Feb 7, 202542Apr 8, 202524May 13, 202566
-12.94%Jan 7, 202656Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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