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DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio (DFUEX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US2332032984
Inception Date
Oct 1, 2007
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. 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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio (DFUEX) has returned -6.34% so far this year and 15.64% over the past 12 months. Over the last decade, DFUEX has posted an annualized return of 12.67%, slightly higher than the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

1D
-0.68%
1M
-8.23%
YTD
-6.34%
6M
-4.39%
1Y
15.64%
3Y*
15.91%
5Y*
9.62%
10Y*
12.67%

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 Aug 3, 2012, DFUEX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.11%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.2 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -17.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, DFUEX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.36%-0.30%-8.23%-6.34%
20253.13%-2.46%-6.88%-1.26%7.37%5.55%2.46%2.73%2.69%1.17%0.18%0.71%15.65%
20240.38%5.57%4.00%-5.20%5.21%1.95%3.28%0.95%2.06%-0.60%7.87%-4.51%22.08%
20238.62%-1.82%0.28%0.10%-0.54%8.13%4.09%-2.66%-4.94%-3.45%9.80%7.15%25.95%
2022-6.00%-1.78%1.57%-8.16%0.47%-9.22%9.67%-3.53%-9.63%9.38%6.22%-5.97%-17.95%
2021-0.10%5.62%4.61%4.65%0.86%0.87%1.23%2.65%-4.20%5.96%-1.21%4.40%27.86%

Benchmark Metrics

DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 0.80%, beta of 1.00, and R² of 0.89 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 06, 2012.

  • This fund captured 109.31% of S&P 500 Index gains and 107.19% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • With beta of 1.00 and R² of 0.89, 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
0.80%
Beta
1.00
0.89
Upside Capture
109.31%
Downside Capture
107.19%

Expense Ratio

DFUEX has an expense ratio of 0.21%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DFUEX ranks 36 for risk / return — below 36% 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.


DFUEX Risk / Return Rank: 3636
Overall Rank
DFUEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3737
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DFUEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4141
Sortino Ratio Rank
DFUEX Omega Ratio Rank: 4242
Omega Ratio Rank
DFUEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2626
Calmar Ratio Rank
DFUEX Martin Ratio Rank: 3232
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. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio (DFUEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DFUEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.84

0.90

-0.06

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.32

1.39

-0.07

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.19

1.21

-0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.79

1.40

-0.61

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.54

6.61

-3.07

Explore DFUEX 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. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio provided a 0.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.28$0.21$0.27$0.42$0.89$1.16$0.24$1.02$0.45$0.34$0.28$0.36

Dividend yield

0.90%0.64%0.93%1.78%4.61%4.73%1.18%5.79%3.19%2.12%2.05%2.95%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.07
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.21
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$0.22$0.42
2022$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.68$0.89
2021$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.96$1.16

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. 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 37.99%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.

The current DFA U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio drawdown is 10.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-37.99%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020114Sep 2, 2020137
-25.56%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022302Dec 13, 2023488
-22.7%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 2018145Jul 24, 2019210
-21.68%Dec 5, 202484Apr 8, 202558Jul 2, 2025142
-19.81%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016144Sep 7, 2016305

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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