Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund (DODEX)
The mutual fund focuses on investing in a diversified portfolio of emerging markets equity securities from at least three different countries and may use derivatives for exposure or hedging. It may also invest in ETFs to gain exposure to emerging market issuers across various company sizes.
Fund Info
May 10, 2021
$2,500
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
DODEX features an expense ratio of 0.70%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
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.
Returns By Period
Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund had a return of 7.13% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.02% in the last 12 months.
DODEX
7.13%
7.37%
6.60%
14.02%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DODEX, 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 | 2.76% | 7.13% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.51% | 4.77% | 3.12% | 0.70% | 1.96% | -0.23% | 0.23% | 1.58% | 8.14% | -5.05% | -2.28% | -1.49% | 7.47% |
| 2023 | 9.57% | -6.64% | 3.03% | -0.26% | -3.21% | 5.70% | 6.64% | -5.17% | -2.35% | -4.57% | 6.78% | 4.76% | 13.37% |
| 2022 | 1.35% | -7.21% | -2.51% | -6.26% | 2.75% | -4.20% | 0.27% | -1.33% | -10.75% | -2.26% | 17.41% | -0.77% | -14.95% |
| 2021 | 1.30% | -0.40% | -6.44% | 0.95% | -3.99% | 2.95% | -5.94% | 1.72% | -9.88% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DODEX is 54, 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 Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund (DODEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund provided a 1.81% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.17 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.17 | $0.17 | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.12 |
Dividend yield | 1.81% | 1.94% | 1.92% | 1.89% | 1.35% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
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 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 37.03%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 487 trading sessions.
The current Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund drawdown is 4.35%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -37.03% | Jun 3, 2021 | 352 | Oct 24, 2022 | 487 | Oct 2, 2024 | 839 |
| -13.18% | Oct 8, 2024 | 66 | Jan 13, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -2.5% | May 12, 2021 | 2 | May 13, 2021 | 9 | May 26, 2021 | 11 |
| -1.01% | Oct 3, 2024 | 1 | Oct 3, 2024 | 1 | Oct 4, 2024 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Dodge & Cox Emerging Markets Stock Fund volatility is 3.43%, 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.