DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio (DFWIX)
The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective through exposure to a broad and diverse group of securities of non-U.S. companies in countries with developed and emerging markets. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its net assets in non-U.S. equity securities and/or investments that provide exposure to non-U.S. securities.
Fund Info
US25239Y5924
Apr 9, 2013
$0
Expense Ratio
DFWIX features an expense ratio of 0.31%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity 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 World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio had a return of 3.02% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.98% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio had an annualized return of 5.34%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.01%, indicating that DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DFWIX
3.02%
-2.48%
-2.12%
4.98%
5.13%
5.34%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
23.11%
-0.36%
7.02%
23.15%
12.80%
11.01%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFWIX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -2.10% | 2.77% | 3.13% | -1.65% | 4.11% | -1.21% | 2.62% | 2.12% | 2.51% | -4.92% | -0.15% | 3.02% | |
| 2023 | 8.22% | -3.47% | 2.07% | 1.73% | -3.63% | 4.55% | 4.31% | -3.82% | -2.82% | -3.78% | 8.22% | 5.25% | 16.74% |
| 2022 | -2.18% | -1.71% | -0.43% | -5.87% | 1.54% | -8.99% | 3.54% | -3.67% | -10.27% | 3.71% | 13.24% | -1.77% | -14.04% |
| 2021 | -0.40% | 3.67% | 2.75% | 3.39% | 3.35% | -0.62% | -0.79% | 1.66% | -3.16% | 2.07% | -4.26% | 4.65% | 12.52% |
| 2020 | -4.42% | -7.30% | -18.80% | 9.86% | 4.65% | 3.99% | 4.11% | 4.81% | -1.75% | -1.97% | 13.51% | 6.59% | 9.35% |
| 2019 | 8.07% | 1.48% | 0.14% | 2.72% | -6.36% | 5.87% | -2.44% | -2.87% | 3.13% | 3.81% | 0.99% | 4.73% | 19.98% |
| 2018 | 5.61% | -4.85% | -0.72% | 0.72% | -1.83% | -2.99% | 2.11% | -2.40% | -0.17% | -8.97% | 0.94% | -5.12% | -17.00% |
| 2017 | 4.47% | 1.75% | 2.61% | 2.33% | 2.55% | 0.79% | 3.92% | 0.94% | 1.93% | 1.84% | 0.82% | 2.75% | 30.17% |
| 2016 | -6.21% | -1.68% | 8.96% | 2.42% | -1.34% | -1.40% | 5.24% | 0.81% | 1.85% | -1.39% | -2.12% | 1.89% | 6.40% |
| 2015 | -0.00% | 5.65% | -1.73% | 5.83% | -0.63% | -2.83% | -2.08% | -6.76% | -3.78% | 6.27% | -1.12% | -1.77% | -3.79% |
| 2014 | -4.06% | 5.38% | 0.73% | 1.00% | 1.53% | 1.84% | -1.85% | 0.99% | -5.42% | -1.04% | -0.38% | -3.21% | -4.86% |
| 2013 | 1.60% | -2.66% | -5.23% | 5.13% | -1.42% | 7.59% | 3.66% | -0.09% | 1.39% | 9.72% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFWIX is 24, meaning it’s performing worse than 76% of other 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 World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio (DFWIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio provided a 2.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.29 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.29 | $0.43 | $0.36 | $0.40 | $0.23 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.26 | $0.22 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
Dividend yield | 2.25% | 3.36% | 3.11% | 2.88% | 1.81% | 2.36% | 2.97% | 2.36% | 2.59% | 2.31% | 2.41% | 2.19% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.43 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.36 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.40 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.30 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.26 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.22 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.24 |
| 2013 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.24 |
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 World ex U.S. Core Equity 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 World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio was 41.80%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 188 trading sessions.
The current DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio drawdown is 9.08%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.8% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 188 | Dec 17, 2020 | 729 |
| -27.63% | Sep 7, 2021 | 278 | Oct 12, 2022 | 351 | Mar 7, 2024 | 629 |
| -25.65% | Sep 15, 2014 | 356 | Feb 11, 2016 | 302 | Apr 25, 2017 | 658 |
| -12.12% | May 9, 2013 | 32 | Jun 24, 2013 | 58 | Sep 16, 2013 | 90 |
| -9.08% | Sep 27, 2024 | 58 | Dec 18, 2024 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio volatility is 3.15%, 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.