DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund (DFVEX)

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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.

DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund (DFVEX) has returned -2.83% so far this year and 16.05% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFVEX has returned 10.94% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2006, DFVEX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.9 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 Mar 2020 at -21.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DFVEX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.9%.

DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of 0.12%, beta of 1.07, and R² of 0.86 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2006.

• This fund captured 112.75% of S&P 500 Index gains and 110.89% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.07 and R² of 0.86, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

DFVEX has an expense ratio of 0.28%, placing it in the medium range.

DFVEX ranks 41 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.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund (DFVEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund provided a 1.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share.

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.

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.

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 62.71%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 889 trading sessions.

The current DFA U.S. Vector Equity Fund drawdown is 8.45%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.