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DFA Asia Pacific Small Company (DFRSX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US2332038502

Inception Date

Jan 4, 1993

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Value

Expense Ratio

DFRSX has an expense ratio of 0.42%, placing it in the medium range.


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DFA Asia Pacific Small Company

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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

DFA Asia Pacific Small Company (DFRSX) returned 6.22% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.47% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFRSX returned 1.74% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.64%.


DFRSX

YTD

6.22%

1M

7.05%

6M

1.55%

1Y

4.47%

3Y*

-1.05%

5Y*

5.13%

10Y*

1.74%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.67%

1M

10.48%

6M

-1.79%

1Y

10.08%

3Y*

13.71%

5Y*

14.60%

10Y*

10.64%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.63%-0.17%-1.58%1.54%3.74%6.22%
2024-4.59%2.89%4.09%-3.03%2.84%-1.69%1.49%1.58%8.27%-5.18%0.65%-6.03%0.27%
20239.65%-7.76%0.39%0.67%-6.22%3.20%4.47%-4.45%-4.08%-4.73%6.92%7.78%3.99%
2022-7.90%2.33%4.24%-5.42%-2.59%-11.15%7.31%-2.09%-12.50%0.99%12.77%-6.62%-21.38%
2021-0.55%4.50%1.03%5.16%1.28%0.08%-1.52%2.36%-3.71%5.81%-5.83%-4.16%3.73%
2020-4.69%-7.40%-22.79%14.65%6.72%5.22%4.10%7.56%-2.60%-0.45%12.02%7.05%14.24%
20197.23%3.54%0.18%1.71%-4.85%2.67%-0.14%-6.22%2.58%1.98%0.85%3.78%13.30%
20184.19%-3.30%-1.41%-0.34%1.69%-2.95%0.26%-2.27%-0.04%-8.80%2.50%-5.50%-15.48%
20174.53%2.79%1.69%-1.01%-0.14%3.73%3.15%1.05%0.00%2.24%1.18%3.62%25.17%
2016-7.26%1.44%11.91%1.32%-1.10%1.62%6.87%-0.75%2.96%-3.05%-1.97%-1.16%9.97%
2015-2.37%4.86%-1.45%8.04%1.09%-7.09%-4.88%-8.58%-1.44%7.38%-0.37%2.80%-3.50%
2014-4.74%5.74%1.45%0.21%0.08%0.71%2.09%1.55%-9.25%1.42%-3.98%-2.94%-8.21%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DFRSX is 33, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFRSX is 3333
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFRSX is 3636
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFRSX is 3333
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFRSX is 3232
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFRSX is 3030
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFRSX is 3232
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 DFA Asia Pacific Small Company (DFRSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

DFA Asia Pacific Small Company Sharpe ratios as of May 23, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.24
  • 5-Year: 0.29
  • 10-Year: 0.10
  • All Time: 0.32

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of DFA Asia Pacific Small Company compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

DFA Asia Pacific Small Company provided a 4.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.78 per share.


3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.78$0.78$0.82$0.75$1.07$0.68$0.96$0.68$0.96$0.75$0.74$1.06

Dividend yield

4.39%4.66%4.70%4.24%4.60%2.91%4.56%3.49%4.01%3.80%3.96%5.24%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Asia Pacific Small Company. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$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$0.78$0.78
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.82$0.82
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.07$1.07
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.68
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.96
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.68
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.96
2016$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
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.74
2014$1.06$1.06

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 Asia Pacific Small Company. 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 Asia Pacific Small Company was 71.01%, occurring on Aug 31, 1998. Recovery took 1350 trading sessions.

The current DFA Asia Pacific Small Company drawdown is 22.07%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-71.01%Jan 6, 19941213Aug 31, 19981350Jan 2, 20042563
-69.06%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 2009459Dec 31, 2010797
-46.25%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020182Dec 9, 2020723
-36.87%Oct 21, 2021507Oct 26, 2023
-31.47%Apr 27, 2011111Oct 3, 2011344Feb 19, 2013455

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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