DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio (DISMX)
The Portfolio, using a market capitalization weighted approach, purchases securities of small, non-U.S. companies in countries with developed markets that the Advisor determines to have high profitability and relative prices compared to other non-U.S. small cap companies at the time of purchase. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small companies in the particular markets in which it invests.
Fund Info
US23320G2571
Dec 19, 2012
$0
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
DISMX has an expense ratio of 0.53%, placing it in 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 International Small Cap Growth 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 International Small Cap Growth Portfolio (DISMX) returned 11.39% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.44% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DISMX returned 4.37% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
DISMX
11.39%
17.53%
7.00%
11.44%
7.83%
4.37%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DISMX, 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 | 2.83% | 0.20% | 0.11% | 6.42% | 1.48% | 11.39% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.80% | 2.24% | 1.85% | -3.85% | 5.10% | -2.23% | 4.40% | 2.17% | 1.96% | -5.30% | 0.59% | -3.20% | 1.30% |
| 2023 | 7.42% | -3.39% | 2.21% | 1.03% | -3.87% | 3.12% | 2.98% | -3.09% | -5.86% | -5.18% | 9.91% | 7.25% | 11.55% |
| 2022 | -8.84% | -2.92% | -1.10% | -8.04% | -0.07% | -10.20% | 7.91% | -6.50% | -11.54% | 5.04% | 12.32% | -1.61% | -25.16% |
| 2021 | -0.80% | 1.67% | 2.35% | 5.48% | 2.05% | -0.33% | 2.49% | 2.74% | -4.34% | 3.62% | -4.59% | -1.47% | 8.68% |
| 2020 | -3.22% | -9.57% | -18.21% | 12.86% | 9.28% | 1.74% | 4.49% | 7.25% | 0.54% | -3.14% | 11.63% | 6.41% | 16.42% |
| 2019 | 8.46% | 2.53% | 0.13% | 3.99% | -5.44% | 5.34% | -2.19% | -2.96% | 2.23% | 4.17% | 3.44% | 3.85% | 25.22% |
| 2018 | 5.47% | -3.81% | -0.42% | -0.19% | 0.75% | -1.64% | 0.38% | -0.51% | -1.32% | -9.79% | -0.65% | -9.93% | -20.50% |
| 2017 | 4.13% | 2.10% | 3.15% | 4.07% | 3.98% | 0.78% | 3.63% | 0.73% | 2.71% | 1.41% | 1.14% | -0.15% | 31.30% |
| 2016 | -6.17% | -1.11% | 8.12% | 0.88% | 1.75% | -3.93% | 5.34% | -0.47% | 3.11% | -3.35% | -3.47% | 1.38% | 1.15% |
| 2015 | -0.34% | 6.12% | -0.60% | 5.16% | 1.48% | -1.19% | 0.55% | -4.44% | -3.03% | 5.06% | 1.53% | -0.93% | 9.13% |
| 2014 | -2.94% | 5.64% | 0.19% | 0.00% | 1.31% | 1.27% | -3.27% | 1.10% | -5.72% | -0.83% | -0.33% | -1.95% | -5.81% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DISMX 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 International Small Cap Growth Portfolio (DISMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio provided a 2.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.38 | $0.37 | $0.32 | $0.30 | $0.25 | $0.19 | $0.29 | $0.30 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.24 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 2.28% | 2.48% | 2.16% | 2.17% | 1.34% | 1.11% | 1.87% | 2.40% | 1.73% | 2.09% | 1.95% | 2.01% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA International Small Cap Growth 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.37 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.32 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.30 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.19 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.29 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.28 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.26 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.24 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.23 |
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 International Small Cap Growth 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 International Small Cap Growth Portfolio was 42.54%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.
The current DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio drawdown is 14.08%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.54% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 166 | Nov 16, 2020 | 707 |
| -41.84% | Sep 7, 2021 | 278 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -16.55% | May 18, 2015 | 187 | Feb 11, 2016 | 80 | Jun 7, 2016 | 267 |
| -15.22% | Jul 7, 2014 | 73 | Oct 16, 2014 | 143 | May 13, 2015 | 216 |
| -10.82% | Jun 9, 2016 | 13 | Jun 27, 2016 | 34 | Aug 15, 2016 | 47 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio volatility is 5.78%, 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.