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DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio (DUSLX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US23320G2811

Inception Date

Dec 20, 2012

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

DUSLX has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low.


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Performance

Performance Chart

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


250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
352.20%
292.32%
DUSLX (DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio (DUSLX) returned -1.55% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.62% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DUSLX delivered an annualized return of 11.31%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.


DUSLX

YTD

-1.55%

1M

13.03%

6M

-4.50%

1Y

11.62%

5Y*

13.01%

10Y*

11.31%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.70%

1M

13.67%

6M

-5.18%

1Y

9.18%

5Y*

14.14%

10Y*

10.43%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DUSLX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.34%0.93%-6.31%-0.64%1.40%-1.55%
20242.72%6.07%2.42%-4.94%4.62%4.85%0.80%3.34%1.89%-1.02%5.56%-4.05%23.82%
20234.23%-2.25%4.30%1.15%-0.29%7.19%2.71%0.00%-5.70%-1.60%9.26%3.85%24.24%
2022-7.16%-3.00%3.01%-7.34%-1.18%-6.90%9.27%-4.38%-8.59%9.25%7.46%-10.66%-20.77%
2021-2.67%1.59%5.15%4.59%0.03%2.78%3.44%1.41%-5.11%7.03%1.19%-1.08%19.22%
20200.09%-7.76%-9.75%12.65%4.99%2.70%5.64%7.58%-3.22%-4.28%10.14%3.82%21.84%
20197.51%3.88%2.56%3.75%-6.49%7.39%1.50%-0.14%0.95%2.12%3.39%1.61%31.00%
20186.57%-2.89%-2.41%-0.26%2.65%0.75%3.99%4.13%0.90%-8.13%2.68%-11.14%-4.58%
20172.31%3.96%0.71%1.02%1.73%0.14%1.41%0.81%2.43%2.71%4.34%1.23%25.22%
2016-4.64%1.09%6.81%-1.08%1.57%0.22%4.11%-0.39%-0.25%-2.55%3.62%1.21%9.61%
2015-2.27%5.91%-1.15%0.34%0.74%-2.08%2.39%-5.61%-2.54%8.10%0.00%-1.93%1.12%
2014-4.47%5.23%0.25%0.45%2.55%1.65%-1.81%4.56%-1.70%2.88%3.77%-1.61%11.87%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DUSLX is 67, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DUSLX is 6767
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DUSLX is 6363
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DUSLX is 6666
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DUSLX is 6565
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DUSLX is 7474
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DUSLX is 6666
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio (DUSLX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio Sharpe ratios as of May 9, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.64
  • 5-Year: 0.74
  • 10-Year: 0.64
  • All Time: 0.78

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.64
0.48
DUSLX (DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio provided a 1.04% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.39 per share.


1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%1.80%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.39$0.39$0.40$0.39$0.36$0.40$0.35$0.34$0.29$0.27$0.25$0.22

Dividend yield

1.04%1.01%1.27%1.52%1.10%1.43%1.53%1.90%1.50%1.72%1.75%1.49%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10
2024$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.39
2023$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.40
2022$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.39
2021$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.36
2020$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.40
2019$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.35
2018$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.34
2017$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.29
2016$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.27
2015$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.25
2014$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.22

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-7.48%
-7.82%
DUSLX (DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth 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 U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio was 30.86%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 79 trading sessions.

The current DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio drawdown is 7.48%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.86%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202079Jul 15, 2020102
-28.04%Dec 13, 2021202Sep 30, 2022340Feb 8, 2024542
-22.02%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 2018122Jun 20, 2019186
-18.15%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 2025
-12.61%May 19, 2015186Feb 11, 201645Apr 18, 2016231

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio volatility is 10.35%, 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.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
10.35%
11.21%
DUSLX (DFA U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)