DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio (DUSQX)
Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of large cap U.S. companies. It may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, to adjust market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio.
Fund Info
US23320G2407
Jun 25, 2013
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
DUSQX has an expense ratio of 0.13%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio (DUSQX) returned 0.59% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.00% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DUSQX had an annualized return of 11.04%, slightly ahead of the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
DUSQX
0.59%
6.22%
-2.48%
12.00%
10.82%
13.44%
11.04%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DUSQX, 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 | 3.12% | -1.35% | -5.72% | -1.13% | 6.08% | 0.59% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.63% | 5.75% | 3.76% | -4.07% | 4.67% | 2.72% | 1.53% | 2.29% | 1.99% | -0.47% | 6.23% | -3.54% | 24.25% |
| 2023 | 6.32% | -2.57% | 2.69% | 1.10% | -0.25% | 6.98% | 3.43% | -1.52% | -4.44% | -2.48% | 8.66% | 1.17% | 19.73% |
| 2022 | -5.34% | -2.33% | 3.15% | -8.28% | 0.61% | -8.75% | 8.85% | -3.61% | -9.02% | 8.60% | 5.76% | -8.43% | -19.38% |
| 2021 | -0.95% | 3.53% | 4.18% | 4.95% | 0.77% | 1.89% | 2.00% | 2.70% | -4.61% | 6.52% | -1.32% | 1.43% | 22.65% |
| 2020 | -0.61% | -8.53% | -13.66% | 13.11% | 5.48% | 1.92% | 5.71% | 7.16% | -3.38% | -2.10% | 11.74% | 4.01% | 18.89% |
| 2019 | 8.54% | 3.60% | 1.37% | 4.31% | -6.88% | 7.37% | 1.55% | -2.40% | 2.11% | 2.08% | 4.03% | 2.77% | 31.30% |
| 2018 | 5.65% | -3.70% | -2.29% | 0.12% | 2.36% | 0.46% | 3.55% | 3.26% | 0.35% | -7.31% | 1.85% | -9.56% | -6.23% |
| 2017 | 2.16% | 3.60% | 0.04% | 0.96% | 0.95% | 0.82% | 1.94% | 0.13% | 2.46% | 2.25% | 3.45% | 1.43% | 22.09% |
| 2016 | -5.59% | 0.51% | 6.83% | 0.32% | 1.66% | -0.23% | 3.98% | 0.30% | 0.23% | -2.03% | 4.90% | 1.73% | 12.74% |
| 2015 | -3.04% | 6.10% | -1.21% | 0.54% | 1.45% | -1.90% | 1.23% | -5.87% | -3.10% | 7.89% | 0.31% | -2.31% | -0.72% |
| 2014 | -3.60% | 4.80% | 0.90% | 0.51% | 2.27% | 2.47% | -1.69% | 4.17% | -2.11% | 1.93% | 2.37% | -0.39% | 11.89% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DUSQX is 49, 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 DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio (DUSQX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio provided a 1.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.35 | $0.36 | $1.30 | $1.08 | $1.16 | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.25 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
Dividend yield | 1.09% | 1.11% | 4.95% | 4.84% | 4.14% | 1.42% | 1.65% | 1.79% | 1.62% | 1.80% | 1.75% | 1.68% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio. 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 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.36 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.30 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.81 | $1.08 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.92 | $1.16 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.33 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.33 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.27 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.27 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.25 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.22 |
| 2014 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.22 |
Drawdowns
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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 U.S. Large Cap 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 U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio was 34.83%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 99 trading sessions.
The current DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio drawdown is 4.20%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.83% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 122 |
| -25.06% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | 349 | Feb 22, 2024 | 568 |
| -20.47% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 81 | Apr 23, 2019 | 146 |
| -19% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -15.44% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 104 | Jul 12, 2016 | 287 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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