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DFSTX

DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio Institutional Class

Mutual fund

$59.41+0.58 (+0.99%)Close Oct 2, 2026

Mar 19, 1992 – Oct 2, 2026, Dividends reinvested

Final balance
$303,746
CAGR
+10.39%
Max drawdown
−60.99%
Sharpe ratio
0.58

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Growth of $10,000

Trailing returns

Annualized from 3Y
1M
−2.82%
3M
−3.24%
6M
+10.58%
YTD
+14.49%
1Y
+15.93%
3Y
+16.65%
5Y
+8.16%
10Y
+10.36%
15Y
+12.48%
20Y
+9.33%
25Y
+10.42%
30Y
+9.91%
Since 1992
+10.39%

Metrics

Since 1992
Volatility20.82%
Sortino ratio0.82
Calmar ratio0.17
Best year, 2003+51.49%
Worst year, 2008−36.01%
Positive years24 of 33
Longest drawdown3.4 years

Worst drawdowns

Since 1992
DeclinePeakBottomRecoveredLength
−61.0%Jul 2007Mar 2009Dec 20103.4 years
−44.8%Aug 2018Mar 2020Nov 20202.2 years
−38.4%Apr 1998Oct 1998Dec 19991.7 years
−36.3%Apr 2002Oct 2002Sep 20031.4 years
−28.6%Jul 2011Oct 2011Sep 20121.2 years

Annual returns

1992 from Mar 19 · 2026 through Oct 2