Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund (DSMLX)

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Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund (DSMLX) is down 62.4% since the beginning of the year. DSMLX is currently trading at $24 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DSMLX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $606.

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund (DSMLX) has returned -62.38% so far this year and -58.87% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DSMLX has returned 5.30% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 31, 2009, DSMLX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.94%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.2 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -59.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DSMLX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 9, 2021 with a return of +20.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 11, 2026 at -58.9%.

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.50%, beta of 1.08, and R2 of 0.52 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 01, 2009.

• This fund participated in 129.89% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 107.81% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.50% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 1.08 and R2 of 0.52, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

DSMLX has an expense ratio of 0.72%, placing it in the medium range.

DSMLX ranks 0 for risk / return — in the bottom 0% 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 Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund (DSMLX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund provided a 11.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.83 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Touchstone Large Company Growth 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 Touchstone Large Company Growth 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 Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund was 64.61%, occurring on Mar 13, 2026. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund drawdown is 64.61%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.