Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund (DODEX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund (DODEX) has returned 3.84% so far this year and 36.44% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 20, 2021, DODEX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +17.4%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -10.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, DODEX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2022 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -4.6%.

Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.24%, beta of 0.63, and R² of 0.40 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 21, 2021.

• This fund participated in 78.96% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 69.13% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.63 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.40 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 0.40 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

DODEX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.

DODEX ranks 93 for risk / return — in the top 93% 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 Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund (DODEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund provided a 2.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.33 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund. 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 Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock 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 Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund was 37.01%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 487 trading sessions.

The current Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund drawdown is 10.97%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.