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DFA U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio (DFSIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US2332032158
Inception Date
Mar 12, 2008
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA U.S. Sustainability Core 1 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 U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio (DFSIX) has returned -8.15% so far this year and 12.48% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, DFSIX has achieved an annualized return of 13.25%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% per year.


DFA U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

1D
-0.40%
1M
-8.45%
YTD
-8.15%
6M
-5.85%
1Y
12.48%
3Y*
15.73%
5Y*
9.81%
10Y*
13.25%

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 Mar 13, 2008, DFSIX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.00%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.8 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.6%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DFSIX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.36%-1.02%-8.45%-8.15%
20253.51%-2.50%-6.20%-1.14%6.18%5.14%2.11%2.95%2.97%1.58%0.56%0.35%15.92%
20241.07%5.74%3.61%-5.20%4.80%2.37%3.32%1.69%2.01%-0.89%7.12%-3.85%23.19%
20237.39%-1.88%0.93%0.66%-0.37%7.73%4.01%-1.98%-4.56%-3.23%9.19%6.42%25.70%
2022-6.26%-2.58%2.01%-8.21%0.06%-7.99%8.89%-3.72%-8.81%9.19%5.84%-5.55%-17.85%
2021-0.37%3.93%4.36%5.16%0.74%1.63%2.00%2.78%-4.71%6.13%-1.29%4.63%27.38%

Benchmark Metrics

DFA U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.64%, beta of 1.01, and R² of 0.95 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 14, 2008.

  • This fund captured 111.21% of S&P 500 Index gains and 103.64% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 1.01 and R² of 0.95, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.64%
Beta
1.01
0.95
Upside Capture
111.21%
Downside Capture
103.64%

Expense Ratio

DFSIX has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DFSIX ranks 28 for risk / return — below 28% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


DFSIX Risk / Return Rank: 2828
Overall Rank
DFSIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2828
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DFSIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3030
Sortino Ratio Rank
DFSIX Omega Ratio Rank: 3131
Omega Ratio Rank
DFSIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2222
Calmar Ratio Rank
DFSIX Martin Ratio Rank: 2727
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 U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio (DFSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DFSIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.71

0.90

-0.19

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.13

1.39

-0.25

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.68

1.40

-0.72

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.99

6.61

-3.62

Explore DFSIX 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 U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio provided a 0.97% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.47 per share.


1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.47$0.46$0.45$0.45$0.41$0.79$0.36$0.50$0.45$0.41$0.33$0.34

Dividend yield

0.97%0.88%0.99%1.21%1.35%2.13%1.19%2.02%2.31%1.92%1.85%2.13%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA U.S. Sustainability Core 1 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$0.12$0.12
2025$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.46
2024$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.45
2023$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.45
2022$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.41
2021$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.79

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 U.S. Sustainability Core 1 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 U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio was 53.77%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 467 trading sessions.

The current DFA U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio drawdown is 10.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-53.77%May 20, 2008202Mar 9, 2009467Jan 12, 2011669
-35.68%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202099Aug 12, 2020122
-25.16%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022302Dec 13, 2023488
-22.84%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011100Feb 27, 2012208
-22.03%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 2018129Jul 1, 2019194

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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