DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund (DFVEX)
The fund purchases a broad and diverse group of securities of U.S. operating 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. The Advisor generally defines the U.S. Universe as a market capitalization weighted set of U.S. operating companies listed on a securities exchange in the United States that is deemed appropriate by the Advisor.
Fund Info
US2332033891
Dec 30, 2005
$0
Mid-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
DFVEX features an expense ratio of 0.28%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund, 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. Vector Equity Fund had a return of 3.48% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.84% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund had an annualized return of 6.69%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DFVEX
3.48%
0.82%
7.65%
15.84%
9.25%
6.69%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFVEX, 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 | 2.96% | 3.48% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.07% | 4.84% | 5.12% | -5.51% | 4.10% | -1.34% | 6.25% | -0.26% | 1.04% | -0.85% | 7.99% | -5.73% | 14.36% |
| 2023 | 8.34% | -2.03% | -3.56% | -0.74% | -2.96% | 8.64% | 5.21% | -2.77% | -4.17% | -4.61% | 8.19% | 6.34% | 15.25% |
| 2022 | -4.43% | 0.72% | 1.23% | -6.67% | 2.80% | -10.04% | 8.67% | -2.57% | -9.03% | 11.81% | 5.30% | -8.61% | -12.84% |
| 2021 | 1.88% | 8.67% | 5.17% | 3.62% | 2.33% | -1.09% | -0.64% | 2.36% | -2.71% | 4.92% | -2.88% | -1.39% | 21.41% |
| 2020 | -3.93% | -9.94% | -21.38% | 13.51% | 5.05% | 1.38% | 3.89% | 4.89% | -3.40% | 1.61% | 15.24% | 6.09% | 7.53% |
| 2019 | 10.18% | 4.02% | -1.80% | 4.62% | -8.62% | 7.80% | 1.41% | -5.19% | 3.92% | 1.91% | 3.47% | 1.43% | 23.97% |
| 2018 | 3.50% | -4.44% | -0.33% | 0.32% | 3.43% | 0.01% | 2.87% | 2.64% | -1.76% | -8.82% | 1.47% | -13.87% | -15.44% |
| 2017 | 0.91% | 1.92% | -0.49% | 0.45% | -1.61% | 2.30% | 1.33% | -1.69% | 5.53% | 1.27% | 3.18% | -2.59% | 10.72% |
| 2016 | -6.96% | 0.86% | 7.80% | 1.71% | 1.17% | -0.95% | 4.54% | 1.30% | 0.40% | -2.51% | 10.36% | 0.19% | 18.16% |
| 2015 | -4.38% | 6.78% | 0.20% | -0.24% | 1.18% | -0.60% | -1.29% | -5.06% | -4.16% | 6.57% | 1.48% | -7.95% | -8.22% |
| 2014 | -4.09% | 4.65% | 1.33% | -1.14% | 1.46% | 3.80% | -3.65% | 4.45% | -4.32% | 2.84% | 0.65% | -2.34% | 3.06% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFVEX is 66, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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. Vector Equity Fund (DFVEX) 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. Vector Equity Fund provided a 1.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 6 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.26 | $0.23 | $0.24 | $0.21 |
Dividend yield | 1.21% | 1.26% | 1.40% | 1.54% | 1.22% | 1.27% | 1.28% | 1.44% | 1.37% | 1.33% | 1.56% | 1.27% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund. 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 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.34 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.34 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.33 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.30 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.26 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.23 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.26 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.23 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.24 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.21 |
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. Vector Equity Fund. 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. Vector Equity Fund was 62.56%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 887 trading sessions.
The current DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund drawdown is 2.56%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.56% | Jul 16, 2007 | 415 | Mar 9, 2009 | 887 | Sep 13, 2012 | 1302 |
| -43.24% | Aug 30, 2018 | 392 | Mar 23, 2020 | 172 | Nov 24, 2020 | 564 |
| -25.66% | Nov 9, 2021 | 221 | Sep 26, 2022 | 377 | Mar 27, 2024 | 598 |
| -24.66% | Jun 24, 2015 | 161 | Feb 11, 2016 | 193 | Nov 15, 2016 | 354 |
| -11.21% | Jul 7, 2014 | 70 | Oct 13, 2014 | 126 | Apr 15, 2015 | 196 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund volatility is 2.94%, 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.