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DFA Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio (DS...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US23320G3314
Inception Date
Nov 13, 2011
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio (DSHGX) has returned -1.84% so far this year and 20.78% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DSHGX has returned 11.45% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


DFA Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio

1D
-0.45%
1M
-8.42%
YTD
-1.84%
6M
1.88%
1Y
20.78%
3Y*
16.11%
5Y*
10.03%
10Y*
11.45%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 3, 2012, DSHGX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.92%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.3 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -17.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, DSHGX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 13, 2020 at -9.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.97%3.09%-8.42%-1.84%
20252.69%-0.69%-3.24%-0.76%5.83%4.46%1.92%2.95%2.99%1.53%0.99%1.23%21.42%
20240.00%4.46%3.72%-2.78%4.23%0.85%2.48%1.19%1.90%-1.82%4.15%-3.15%15.89%
20237.38%-2.13%0.89%0.94%-1.70%6.18%3.83%-2.42%-3.21%-3.21%7.73%5.21%20.19%
2022-3.59%-1.65%1.33%-5.97%1.08%-8.23%6.40%-2.77%-8.99%6.98%7.85%-4.34%-12.91%
20210.37%4.45%4.06%3.32%1.93%0.74%-0.05%2.21%-3.42%4.10%-2.28%4.75%21.69%

Benchmark Metrics

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.86%, beta of 0.74, and R² of 0.66 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 06, 2012.

  • This fund participated in 94.29% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 89.61% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
1.86%
Beta
0.74
0.66
Upside Capture
89.61%
Downside Capture
94.29%

Expense Ratio

DSHGX has an expense ratio of 0.31%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DSHGX ranks 71 for risk / return — better than 71% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


DSHGX Risk / Return Rank: 7171
Overall Rank
DSHGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DSHGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7676
Sortino Ratio Rank
DSHGX Omega Ratio Rank: 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
DSHGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5858
Calmar Ratio Rank
DSHGX Martin Ratio Rank: 7070
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio (DSHGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DSHGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.35

0.90

+0.46

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.92

1.39

+0.54

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.30

1.21

+0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.40

1.40

0.00

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.65

6.61

+0.05

Explore DSHGX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio provided a 3.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.80 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.80$0.80$1.18$1.19$1.64$1.41$0.39$0.43$0.65$0.19$0.43$0.39

Dividend yield

3.26%3.20%5.56%6.18%9.61%6.56%2.10%2.50%4.62%1.11%3.07%3.04%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.80$0.80
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.18$1.18
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.19$1.19
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.64$1.64
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.41$1.41

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Selectively Hedged Global Equity 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 Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio was 36.15%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current DFA Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio drawdown is 8.93%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.15%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020205
-21.82%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022207Jul 31, 2023393
-21.63%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016208Dec 7, 2016391
-20.67%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018220Nov 7, 2019449
-16.26%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202541Jun 6, 202576

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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