DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio (DISMX)

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DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio (DISMX) is up 8.3% since the beginning of the year. DISMX is currently trading at $20 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DISMX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,145.

DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio (DISMX) has returned 8.27% so far this year and 16.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DISMX has returned 7.14% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2013, DISMX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.73%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.9 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, DISMX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -8.1%.

DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio has an annualized alpha of -0.09%, beta of 0.64, and R2 of 0.49 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2013.

• This fund participated in 100.21% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 78.71% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.64 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.49 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.49 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior - treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

DISMX has an expense ratio of 0.53%, placing it in the medium range.

DISMX ranks 20 for risk / return — in the bottom 20% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio (DISMX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio provided a 1.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share.

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.

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 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 41.53%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 806 trading sessions.

The current DFA International Small Cap Growth Portfolio drawdown is 0.66%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.