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DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (DWUSX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US25239Y6187
Inception Date
Oct 31, 2012
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (DWUSX) has returned 0.82% so far this year and 32.97% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DWUSX has returned 10.48% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

1D
-0.41%
1M
-11.22%
YTD
0.82%
6M
6.53%
1Y
32.97%
3Y*
17.87%
5Y*
12.08%
10Y*
10.48%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2013, DWUSX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.82%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.1 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Dec 2021 with a return of +16.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DWUSX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 15, 2021 with a return of +11.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -8.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.60%6.53%-11.22%0.82%
20251.81%1.71%1.89%3.57%6.25%4.52%-0.00%5.02%3.34%-0.22%2.55%3.26%39.16%
2024-2.43%1.61%3.87%-0.35%5.09%-2.69%4.08%1.13%2.85%-4.82%-0.41%-2.21%5.31%
20238.22%-2.56%0.45%2.00%-4.15%4.22%5.37%-3.13%-2.47%-3.88%7.99%5.27%17.40%
2022-1.53%-1.20%-0.45%-4.97%1.52%-9.63%3.44%-3.57%-10.08%3.86%12.52%-0.38%-11.83%
2021-0.96%6.50%3.55%4.00%3.52%-1.60%-0.84%1.56%-2.63%1.26%-5.49%16.32%26.30%

Benchmark Metrics

DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.76%, beta of 0.61, and R² of 0.46 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2013.

  • This fund participated in 93.86% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 81.47% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.61 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.46 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.46 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.76%
Beta
0.61
0.46
Upside Capture
81.47%
Downside Capture
93.86%

Expense Ratio

DWUSX has an expense ratio of 0.52%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DWUSX ranks 91 for risk / return — in the top 91% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


DWUSX Risk / Return Rank: 9191
Overall Rank
DWUSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9494
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DWUSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
DWUSX Omega Ratio Rank: 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
DWUSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
DWUSX Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (DWUSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DWUSXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.21

0.90

+1.31

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.74

1.39

+1.36

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.44

1.21

+0.23

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.46

1.40

+1.06

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.72

6.61

+3.11

Explore DWUSX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio provided a 2.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.54$0.51$0.41$0.39$0.36$2.38$0.19$0.42$0.64$0.48$0.23$0.14

Dividend yield

2.77%2.64%2.86%2.81%2.91%16.59%1.37%3.22%5.51%3.18%1.94%1.27%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.51
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.41
2023$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.39
2022$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.36
2021$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$2.14$2.38

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value 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 World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio was 49.65%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 244 trading sessions.

The current DFA World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio drawdown is 11.22%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-49.65%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020244Mar 11, 2021785
-26.71%Jan 13, 2022179Sep 29, 2022312Dec 27, 2023491
-25.2%Jul 7, 2014405Feb 11, 2016240Jan 25, 2017645
-13.03%Mar 20, 202513Apr 7, 202518May 2, 202531
-11.26%Mar 2, 202615Mar 20, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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