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DFA U.S. Large Cap Value III Portfolio (DFUVX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US25434D8074
Inception Date
Feb 2, 1995
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA U.S. Large Cap Value III 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. Large Cap Value III Portfolio (DFUVX) has returned 2.17% so far this year and 16.29% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFUVX has returned 10.31% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


DFA U.S. Large Cap Value III Portfolio

1D
-0.52%
1M
-5.53%
YTD
2.17%
6M
6.85%
1Y
16.29%
3Y*
14.07%
5Y*
8.50%
10Y*
10.31%

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 Jun 20, 1996, DFUVX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.85%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.8 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +16.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -22.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DFUVX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.9%, while the worst single day was Dec 20, 1999 at -14.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.73%3.27%-5.53%2.17%
20254.58%0.27%-2.95%-4.69%2.64%4.54%0.79%4.36%1.17%0.06%2.48%1.99%15.83%
20240.66%3.89%6.34%-4.42%2.84%-1.24%5.01%1.31%0.58%-0.68%6.31%-7.46%12.87%
20236.15%-3.54%-1.87%1.14%-4.77%7.16%4.31%-2.72%-2.80%-3.99%7.28%5.97%11.65%
2022-1.67%-0.50%1.88%-5.75%4.39%-10.66%6.28%-2.81%-8.63%12.91%5.86%-4.61%-5.73%
20210.32%7.73%6.21%3.81%3.37%-1.92%-0.23%2.18%-3.37%4.18%-2.59%1.64%22.75%

Benchmark Metrics

DFA U.S. Large Cap Value III Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.38%, beta of 0.98, and R² of 0.82 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 21, 1996.

  • With beta of 0.98 and R² of 0.82, 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
1.38%
Beta
0.98
0.82
Upside Capture
103.79%
Downside Capture
99.74%

Expense Ratio

DFUVX has an expense ratio of 0.14%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DFUVX ranks 52 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. 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.


DFUVX Risk / Return Rank: 5252
Overall Rank
DFUVX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DFUVX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5757
Sortino Ratio Rank
DFUVX Omega Ratio Rank: 5757
Omega Ratio Rank
DFUVX Calmar Ratio Rank: 4242
Calmar Ratio Rank
DFUVX Martin Ratio Rank: 4646
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. Large Cap Value III Portfolio (DFUVX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DFUVXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.07

0.90

+0.18

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.54

1.39

+0.16

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.23

1.21

+0.02

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.11

1.40

-0.29

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.72

6.61

-1.88

Explore DFUVX 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. Large Cap Value III Portfolio provided a 1.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.63 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.63$0.47$0.61$1.63$1.59$0.54$0.53$1.31$2.14$2.16$1.21$1.76

Dividend yield

1.71%1.31%1.94%5.68%5.84%1.77%2.09%5.04%9.79%7.99%4.90%8.03%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA U.S. Large Cap Value III 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$0.16$0.16
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.47
2024$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.61
2023$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$1.16$1.63
2022$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$1.12$1.59
2021$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.54

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. Large Cap Value III 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. Large Cap Value III Portfolio was 65.60%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 971 trading sessions.

The current DFA U.S. Large Cap Value III Portfolio drawdown is 5.85%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.6%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 2009971Jan 15, 20131415
-41.76%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021244
-35.79%May 14, 1999206Mar 7, 2000957Dec 29, 20031163
-27.58%Apr 16, 1998123Oct 8, 1998129Apr 15, 1999252
-22.55%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018220Nov 7, 2019449

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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