Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund (DSMLX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large capitalization issuers. Equity securities include, but are not limited to, common stocks, preferred stocks, and securities convertible into common stocks, rights and warrants. In addition, it may invest up to 20% of its assets in equity securities of foreign issuers through, but not limited to, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") or other depositary receipts. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US89154Q3728
89154Q372
Aug 28, 2009
$500,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
DSMLX features an expense ratio of 0.72%, 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 Touchstone Large Company Growth 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
Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund had a return of 4.29% year-to-date (YTD) and 21.99% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund had an annualized return of 6.41%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DSMLX
4.29%
0.27%
7.08%
21.99%
5.22%
6.41%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DSMLX, 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 | 3.48% | 4.29% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 4.93% | 7.56% | 2.54% | -5.62% | 5.67% | 8.36% | -3.44% | 1.28% | 1.72% | -0.19% | 5.22% | -3.44% | 26.17% |
| 2023 | 7.04% | -3.17% | 5.21% | 0.48% | 3.28% | 3.91% | 3.57% | 1.53% | -6.21% | -1.20% | 11.03% | 0.63% | 28.03% |
| 2022 | -7.08% | -6.25% | 3.32% | -11.34% | -0.47% | -7.09% | 9.19% | -3.69% | -9.02% | 5.28% | 5.73% | -9.36% | -28.77% |
| 2021 | -0.72% | 3.25% | 0.68% | 7.49% | -0.90% | 5.89% | 1.39% | 3.34% | -5.94% | 6.73% | -2.50% | -15.86% | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 2.38% | -6.17% | -9.65% | 13.97% | 5.91% | 4.20% | 6.04% | 8.69% | -4.36% | -1.73% | 5.94% | -9.17% | 13.77% |
| 2019 | 10.37% | 4.25% | 2.80% | 4.53% | -6.17% | 6.60% | 2.40% | -1.91% | -1.99% | 2.51% | 5.17% | -3.16% | 27.09% |
| 2018 | 9.09% | -3.81% | -2.86% | 0.27% | 4.49% | -0.76% | 0.99% | 2.55% | -0.19% | -9.30% | 4.00% | -14.39% | -11.54% |
| 2017 | 4.94% | 3.69% | 1.99% | 3.74% | 4.26% | 1.83% | 5.19% | 2.48% | -0.47% | 3.19% | 1.98% | -2.41% | 34.68% |
| 2016 | -8.03% | -2.66% | 7.02% | -1.45% | 3.28% | -3.60% | 5.83% | 0.06% | 2.11% | -3.33% | 0.26% | -4.58% | -6.00% |
| 2015 | -1.25% | 5.82% | 0.03% | -0.52% | 2.90% | -0.51% | 4.73% | -7.46% | -4.01% | 9.49% | -0.89% | -7.41% | -0.48% |
| 2014 | -2.83% | 7.15% | -4.88% | -2.44% | 3.53% | 1.06% | -0.30% | 3.68% | -1.89% | 4.52% | 4.07% | -4.80% | 6.17% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DSMLX is 53, 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 Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund (DSMLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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 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 43.86%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund drawdown is 3.18%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.86% | Nov 22, 2021 | 226 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -29.79% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 63 | Jun 22, 2020 | 86 |
| -26.85% | Jul 26, 2018 | 105 | Dec 24, 2018 | 138 | Jul 15, 2019 | 243 |
| -26.24% | Jul 21, 2015 | 141 | Feb 9, 2016 | 326 | May 25, 2017 | 467 |
| -19.47% | Jul 25, 2011 | 50 | Oct 3, 2011 | 111 | Mar 13, 2012 | 161 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Touchstone Large Company Growth Fund volatility is 7.31%, 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.