(DFAI) Dimensional - Performance 12% in 12m
Compare DFAI with Indices, Sectors and Commodities and Bonds. Who performs better in which timeframe?
Performance Rating
51.11%
#51 in Peer-Group
Rel. Strength
66.67%
#2653 in Stock-Universe
Total Return 12m
11.97%
#31 in Peer-Group
Total Return 5y
47.11%
#53 in Peer-Group
P/E | Value |
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P/E Trailing | - |
P/E Forward | - |
High / Low | USD |
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52 Week High | 33.07 USD |
52 Week Low | 28.02 USD |
Sentiment | Value |
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VRO Trend Strength +-100 | 92.37 |
Buy/Sell Signal +-5 | 0.28 |
Support / Resistance | Levels |
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Support | |
Resistance |
12m Total Return: DFAI (12%) vs VT (12.8%)

5y Drawdown (Underwater) Chart

Top Performer in Foreign Large Blend
Overall best picks of Peer Group - Selected by proven GARP Predictive Metrics, sorted by Growth Rating
Symbol | 1m | 12m | 5y | P/E | P/E Forward | PEG | EPS Stability | EPS CAGR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DBEF NYSE ARCA Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged |
9.95% | 8.16% | 104% | - | - | - | - | - |
HEFA BATS iShares Currency Hedged |
9.96% | 8.39% | 103% | - | - | - | - | - |
IDMO NYSE ARCA Invesco S&P International |
9.85% | 19.8% | 118% | - | - | - | - | - |
HAWX NYSE ARCA iShares Currency Hedged |
9.59% | 10.7% | 89.6% | - | - | - | - | - |
DBAW NYSE ARCA Xtrackers MSCI All World ex |
8.44% | 9.29% | 84.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
HFXI NYSE ARCA IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE |
8.66% | 8.67% | 90.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
MFDX NYSE ARCA PIMCO RAFI Dynamic |
7.07% | 13.9% | 89.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
AVDE NYSE ARCA Avantis International |
8.34% | 13.4% | 93.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
Performance Comparison: DFAI vs VT vs S&P 500
VT (Vanguard Total World Stock ETF) is the Sector Benchmark for DFAI
Total Return (including Dividends) | DFAI | VT | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 7.97% | 9.07% | 8.85% |
3 Months | 5.88% | -0.51% | -3.46% |
12 Months | 11.97% | 12.81% | 14.09% |
5 Years | 47.11% | 98.63% | 120.47% |
Trend Score (consistency of price movement) | DFAI | VT | S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | 96.6% | 93.1% | 92.5% |
3 Months | 41.3% | -46.2% | -60% |
12 Months | 50.7% | 56.4% | 48.5% |
5 Years | 62.5% | 72.5% | 84.1% |
Relative Strength (compared with Indexes) | Rank in Peer Group | vs. VT | vs. S&P 500 |
---|---|---|---|
1 Month | #49 | -1.01% | -0.81% |
3 Month | #37 | 6.42% | 9.68% |
12 Month | #38 | -0.74% | -1.86% |
5 Years | #25 | -4.25% | -16.26% |
FAQs
Does Dimensional (DFAI) outperform the market?
No,
over the last 12 months DFAI made 11.97%, while its related Sector, the Vanguard Total World Stock (VT) made 12.81%.
Over the last 3 months DFAI made 5.88%, while VT made -0.51%.
Performance Comparison DFAI vs Indeces and Sectors
Above 0 means better perfomance compared to Symbol in this Timeframe
DFAI vs. Indices
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
US S&P 500 | SPY | -4.4% | -0.9% | 13.8% | -2% |
US NASDAQ 100 | QQQ | -6.5% | -4.7% | 11.8% | -5% |
German DAX 40 | DAX | -0.9% | -4.7% | -11.3% | -14% |
Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 | CSI 300 | -1.4% | 2.8% | 16% | 3% |
Hongkong Hang Seng | HSI | -1.9% | -6.2% | 2.7% | 2% |
India NIFTY 50 | INDA | 0% | 2.1% | 10.6% | 7% |
Brasil Bovespa | EWZ | -5.8% | -5.3% | 5.1% | 16% |
DFAI vs. Sectors
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Communication Services | XLC | -2% | -1.1% | 9.1% | -12% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -8.3% | -5.2% | 13.7% | -10% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | 2.4% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 6% |
Energy | XLE | -5.9% | -0.4% | 20.5% | 17% |
Financial | XLF | -3.3% | -0.4% | 9.3% | -13% |
Health Care | XLV | 2.5% | 12.8% | 22.2% | 19% |
Industrial | XLI | -5.2% | -3.3% | 12.6% | -3% |
Materials | XLB | -2.2% | 2.3% | 18.9% | 16% |
Real Estate | XLRE | 1.8% | 4.7% | 16.3% | -0% |
Technology | XLK | -8.2% | -8.3% | 13.6% | -1% |
Utilities | XLU | 1.7% | 5.5% | 9.5% | -3% |
Aerospace & Defense | XAR | -3.6% | -3.7% | 5.5% | -18% |
Biotech | XBI | 0.2% | 6.7% | 35.2% | 26% |
Homebuilder | XHB | -6% | -2.3% | 25.4% | 16% |
Retail | XRT | -6.4% | -3.7% | 18.2% | 13% |
DFAI vs. Commodities
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | USO | -7.1% | 3.57% | 14.3% | 21% |
Natural Gas | UNG | -4.1% | 4.1% | -16.2% | 7% |
Gold | GLD | 5.7% | 6.9% | -13.3% | -27% |
Silver | SLV | 1.6% | 6.1% | 4.3% | -4% |
Copper | CPER | 1.5% | 7.9% | -2% | 12% |
DFAI vs. Bonds
Symbol | 1w | 1m | 6m | 12m | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
iShares 20+ Years Bond | TLT | 2.5% | 9.5% | 15% | 13% |
iShares High Yield Corp. Bond | HYG | -0.7% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 2% |