DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio (DFUEX)
The Portfolio purchases a broad and diverse group of securities of U.S. companies. It invests in companies of all sizes, with increased exposure to smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability companies as compared to their representation in the U.S. Universe, while excluding companies based on the Portfolio's social issue screens. It will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of U.S. companies.
Fund Info
US2332032984
Oct 1, 2007
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
DFUEX has an expense ratio of 0.21%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio had a return of 4.31% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.61% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio had an annualized return of 9.88%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DFUEX
4.31%
1.63%
10.11%
22.61%
12.02%
9.88%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFUEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.13% | 4.31% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.38% | 5.57% | 4.00% | -5.20% | 5.21% | 1.96% | 3.28% | 0.95% | 2.06% | -0.60% | 7.87% | -4.51% | 22.08% |
| 2023 | 8.62% | -1.82% | 0.27% | 0.10% | -0.54% | 8.13% | 4.09% | -2.66% | -4.94% | -3.45% | 9.80% | 6.47% | 25.14% |
| 2022 | -6.00% | -1.78% | 1.57% | -8.16% | 0.47% | -9.22% | 9.67% | -3.53% | -9.63% | 9.38% | 6.22% | -8.83% | -20.44% |
| 2021 | -0.10% | 5.62% | 4.61% | 4.65% | 0.86% | 0.87% | 1.23% | 2.65% | -4.20% | 5.96% | -1.21% | 0.59% | 23.18% |
| 2020 | -1.93% | -9.08% | -17.46% | 13.77% | 5.64% | 2.40% | 4.86% | 6.44% | -3.57% | -0.35% | 13.28% | 5.19% | 15.75% |
| 2019 | 9.54% | 3.96% | 0.10% | 4.95% | -8.00% | 7.69% | 1.63% | -3.63% | 2.91% | 1.93% | 3.66% | 0.92% | 27.40% |
| 2018 | 4.60% | -4.10% | -1.35% | 0.25% | 2.89% | 0.52% | 2.92% | 3.14% | -0.68% | -8.23% | 1.45% | -12.13% | -11.50% |
| 2017 | 1.51% | 2.70% | -0.29% | 0.83% | -0.34% | 1.60% | 1.64% | -1.01% | 4.12% | 1.96% | 3.53% | 0.23% | 17.63% |
| 2016 | -6.28% | 0.97% | 7.56% | 0.82% | 1.46% | -0.78% | 4.28% | 1.16% | 0.27% | -2.22% | 7.91% | 1.22% | 16.68% |
| 2015 | -4.19% | 6.44% | -0.71% | 0.38% | 0.90% | -1.32% | -0.38% | -5.48% | -3.57% | 7.21% | 0.78% | -5.64% | -6.32% |
| 2014 | -4.30% | 4.57% | 1.42% | -0.47% | 1.74% | 3.40% | -2.86% | 4.03% | -3.61% | 2.25% | 1.52% | -1.47% | 5.86% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 80, DFUEX is among the top 20% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio (DFUEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio provided a 0.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.27 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.25 | $0.20 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.18 |
Dividend yield | 0.89% | 0.93% | 1.17% | 1.41% | 0.98% | 1.18% | 1.44% | 1.44% | 1.51% | 1.50% | 1.65% | 1.40% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.27 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.28 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.27 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.24 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.24 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.20 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.21 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.20 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.18 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 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. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio was 57.85%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 485 trading sessions.
The current DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio drawdown is 1.15%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.85% | Dec 11, 2007 | 311 | Mar 9, 2009 | 485 | Feb 8, 2011 | 796 |
| -37.99% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 137 |
| -28.01% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | 349 | Feb 22, 2024 | 568 |
| -25.96% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 113 | Mar 15, 2012 | 221 |
| -24.01% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 217 | Nov 4, 2019 | 282 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio volatility is 3.44%, 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.