DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio (DFWIX)

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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.

DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio (DFWIX) has returned 0.08% so far this year and 27.12% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFWIX has returned 10.00% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2014, DFWIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.70%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.3 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Dec 2021 with a return of +13.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DFWIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 15, 2021 with a return of +9.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -8.0%.

DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 0.74%, beta of 0.63, and R² of 0.52 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2014.

• This fund participated in 92.51% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 78.71% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.63 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

DFWIX has an expense ratio of 0.31%, placing it in the medium range.

DFWIX ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio (DFWIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio provided a 3.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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.

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 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 10.82%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.