DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund (DFWVX)
The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective through exposure to a broad portfolio of securities of non-U.S. companies associated with countries with developed and emerging markets, which may include frontier markets (emerging market countries in an earlier stage of development), that the Advisor believes to be value stocks at the time of purchase. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Portfolio's net assets will be invested directly or indirectly through its investment in the underlying funds, in securities of non-U.S. companies.
Fund Info
US23320G4718
Aug 22, 2010
$0
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
DFWVX features an expense ratio of 0.40%, 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 World ex U.S. Value Portfolio 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 World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund had a return of 6.80% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.38% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund had an annualized return of 5.29%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DFWVX
6.80%
5.40%
2.96%
14.38%
8.66%
5.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFWVX, 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 | 3.44% | 6.80% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.68% | 2.77% | 4.42% | -0.61% | 4.28% | -2.09% | 2.97% | 1.40% | 2.11% | -4.19% | -0.08% | -2.40% | 6.67% |
| 2023 | 8.00% | -2.50% | 0.13% | 2.81% | -4.31% | 5.57% | 5.27% | -3.73% | -1.08% | -4.46% | 6.79% | 4.79% | 17.36% |
| 2022 | 2.59% | -1.58% | 0.16% | -5.04% | 3.28% | -9.79% | 2.11% | -2.42% | -9.81% | 4.75% | 12.62% | -1.35% | -6.41% |
| 2021 | -0.72% | 6.65% | 4.15% | 2.30% | 4.49% | -1.76% | -1.66% | 1.53% | -1.20% | 2.43% | -5.68% | 5.42% | 16.34% |
| 2020 | -6.22% | -7.84% | -21.43% | 8.52% | 3.45% | 4.06% | 1.56% | 5.17% | -3.41% | -1.96% | 16.91% | 6.18% | -0.40% |
| 2019 | 7.67% | 1.08% | -0.70% | 2.61% | -6.93% | 5.77% | -3.35% | -4.30% | 4.33% | 3.49% | 0.82% | 4.14% | 14.48% |
| 2018 | 6.39% | -5.36% | -1.25% | 1.94% | -3.73% | -3.13% | 3.38% | -3.19% | 1.25% | -8.60% | 0.36% | -7.20% | -18.47% |
| 2017 | 4.80% | 0.83% | 2.29% | 1.42% | 1.75% | 0.89% | 4.75% | 0.66% | 1.97% | 2.17% | 0.71% | 2.98% | 28.21% |
| 2016 | -7.31% | -2.11% | 9.26% | 4.17% | -2.80% | -1.90% | 5.22% | 2.23% | 1.30% | 1.28% | -0.58% | 2.49% | 10.73% |
| 2015 | -0.74% | 6.40% | -2.27% | 6.42% | -0.84% | -2.83% | -2.55% | -7.58% | -5.73% | 7.08% | -1.85% | -2.89% | -8.28% |
| 2014 | -4.16% | 5.04% | 0.53% | 1.25% | 1.72% | 1.52% | -1.37% | 0.57% | -5.46% | -1.38% | -0.44% | -3.73% | -6.19% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFWVX 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 World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund (DFWVX) 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. Value Portfolio Fund provided a 4.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.55 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.55 | $0.55 | $0.54 | $0.42 | $0.50 | $0.27 | $0.35 | $0.32 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $0.27 | $0.44 |
Dividend yield | 4.01% | 4.28% | 4.29% | 3.74% | 4.03% | 2.43% | 3.10% | 3.07% | 2.70% | 2.92% | 2.77% | 4.02% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio 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 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.54 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.42 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.50 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.27 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.35 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.32 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.35 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.30 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.27 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.44 |
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. Value Portfolio 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 World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund was 49.10%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 284 trading sessions.
The current DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund drawdown is 0.83%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -49.1% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 284 | May 7, 2021 | 825 |
| -31.32% | Jul 7, 2014 | 405 | Feb 11, 2016 | 329 | Jun 2, 2017 | 734 |
| -30.49% | May 2, 2011 | 275 | Jun 1, 2012 | 344 | Oct 16, 2013 | 619 |
| -24.59% | Feb 10, 2022 | 161 | Sep 30, 2022 | 203 | Jul 25, 2023 | 364 |
| -9.42% | Aug 1, 2023 | 62 | Oct 26, 2023 | 39 | Dec 21, 2023 | 101 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA World ex U.S. Value Portfolio Fund volatility is 2.88%, 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.