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

DFA World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio (DFWIX) belongs to the Foreign Large Cap Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFWIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFWIX

DFWIX charges 0.31% annually. Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DFWIX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	Sep 29, 2009	DFWIX vs FSGEX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	DFWIX vs FINVX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	Jun 21, 2019	DFWIX vs FSOSX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	Dec 3, 2009	DFWIX vs FIGSX
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	Aug 17, 2018	DFWIX vs FHLFX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFWIX

Among mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	98	Jun 29, 2015	DFWIX vs KGIIX
EPDIX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund	97	Jan 9, 2014	DFWIX vs EPDIX
EPDPX	EuroPac International Dividend Income Fund Class A	97	Jan 10, 2014	DFWIX vs EPDPX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	96	Aug 1, 1994	DFWIX vs TIVFX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	95	Jul 28, 1998	DFWIX vs GTMIX

Top Performing DFWIX Alternatives (YTD)

DFWIX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	10.36%	Aug 1, 1994	DFWIX vs TIVFX
PPYPX	PIMCO RAE International Fund	8.42%	Jun 4, 2015	DFWIX vs PPYPX
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	7.89%	Jun 4, 2015	DFWIX vs PZRIX
PTSIX	PIMCO RAE PLUS International Fund	7.77%	Sep 29, 2011	DFWIX vs PTSIX
KGIIX	Kopernik International Fund	5.93%	Jun 29, 2015	DFWIX vs KGIIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFWIX

DFWIX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
TBGVX	Tweedy, Browne International Value Fund	12.26%	Jun 14, 1993	DFWIX vs TBGVX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	12.28%	May 29, 2015	DFWIX vs FSKLX
GQJPX	GQG Partners International Quality Dividend Income...	12.39%	Jun 29, 2021	DFWIX vs GQJPX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.47%	Dec 15, 2016	DFWIX vs GSIMX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	12.48%	Dec 14, 2016	DFWIX vs GSINX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFWIX

DFWIX alternatives from the Foreign Large Cap Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-8.47%	Jun 3, 2008	DFWIX vs IVFIX
SIMYX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Tax-Managed Intern...	-8.55%	Oct 16, 2016	DFWIX vs SIMYX
FSKLX	Fidelity SAI International Low Volatility Index Fu...	-8.64%	May 29, 2015	DFWIX vs FSKLX
GSINX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.74%	Dec 14, 2016	DFWIX vs GSINX
GSIMX	Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportuni...	-8.75%	Dec 15, 2016	DFWIX vs GSIMX

Other Mutual Funds from Dimensional

Most popular Dimensional mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	57	4.70%	Mar 2, 1993	DFWIX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	2.99%	Feb 14, 1994	DFWIX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	68	-2.92%	Dec 24, 2003	DFWIX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	43	-7.05%	Sep 23, 1999	DFWIX vs DFUSX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	92	0.00%	Dec 28, 1994	DFWIX vs DISVX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio	Small Cap Value Equities	54	3.27%	Feb 23, 2000	DFWIX vs DFFVX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	40	-0.13%	Mar 19, 1992	DFWIX vs DFSTX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	85	-0.21%	Sep 15, 2005	DFWIX vs DFIEX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	-4.34%	Sep 15, 2005	DFWIX vs DFEOX
DFQTX	DFA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	50	-4.02%	—	DFWIX vs DFQTX

Often Compared With DFWIX

What investors most often compare with DFWIX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFAX	Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	91	3.97%	Mar 6, 2008	DFWIX vs DFAX
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	86	2.32%	Jan 26, 2011	DFWIX vs VXUS
VFWSX	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Instituti...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	78	-1.04%	Apr 30, 2007	DFWIX vs VFWSX
HAWX	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	85	3.57%	Jun 29, 2015	DFWIX vs HAWX
FSPSX	Fidelity International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	-1.94%	Nov 5, 1997	DFWIX vs FSPSX
VIGI	Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	34	-2.65%	Feb 25, 2016	DFWIX vs VIGI
ACWX	iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	2.00%	Mar 26, 2008	DFWIX vs ACWX
VTMNX	Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Institutiona...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	81	-0.48%	Jan 4, 2001	DFWIX vs VTMNX
DNL	WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	45	-2.01%	Jun 16, 2006	DFWIX vs DNL
VFWAX	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Admiral S...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	78	-1.04%	Sep 27, 2011	DFWIX vs VFWAX
VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	87	2.75%	Jul 20, 2007	DFWIX vs VEA
AVNM	Avantis All International Markets Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	3.71%	Jun 27, 2023	DFWIX vs AVNM
FSGGX	Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	78	-1.18%	Aug 9, 2011	DFWIX vs FSGGX
GDE	WisdomTree Efficient Gold Plus Equity Strategy Fun...	Gold	89	2.08%	Mar 15, 2022	DFWIX vs GDE
SVSPX	State Street S&P 500 Index Fund Class N	Large Cap Blend Equities	30	-7.09%	Dec 30, 1992	DFWIX vs SVSPX
VEU	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	85	2.25%	Mar 2, 2007	DFWIX vs VEU
VINIX	Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Sh...	Large Cap Blend Equities	46	-7.06%	Jul 31, 1990	DFWIX vs VINIX
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	DFWIX vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	-4.01%	Jun 27, 2016	DFWIX vs VTI

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