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 compared to other funds.
Share Price Chart
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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 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.
Returns By Period
DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio had a return of 5.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 24.57% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio had an annualized return of 11.62%, while the S&P 500 benchmark had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio performed slightly bigger than the benchmark.
DUSQX
5.01%
2.57%
9.85%
24.57%
12.34%
11.62%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
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% | 5.01% | |||||||||||
| 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% | 3.25% | 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% | -1.91% | 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
With an overall rank of 86, DUSQX is among the top 14% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio provided a 1.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.31 | $0.33 | $0.29 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.25 | $0.22 | $0.20 |
Dividend yield | 1.05% | 1.11% | 1.31% | 1.56% | 1.12% | 1.42% | 1.48% | 1.78% | 1.62% | 1.80% | 1.75% | 1.53% |
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 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.09 | $0.35 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.35 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.31 |
| 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 | $0.08 | $0.29 |
| 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 | $0.06 | $0.20 |
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 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.
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 |
| -15.44% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 104 | Jul 12, 2016 | 287 |
| -9.95% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 124 | Aug 7, 2018 | 133 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio volatility is 3.13%, 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.