DFELX Performance — Enhanced U.s. Large Company Portfolio, Portfolio Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFELX returned +9.66% year to date and +18.79% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +18.86% over 3 years and +11.21% over 5 years. The fund beat its Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $168, against $126 for the category, and to $119 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 13.54% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $12.9M, and assets reached $217.39M.
DFELX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Enhanced U.s. Large Company Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | DFELX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $168 | $126 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $170 | $120 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $259 | $136 |
DFELX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +9.66% |
| 1 year | +18.79% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +18.86% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.21% |
DFELX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Enhanced U.s. Large Company Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +9.66% |
| 2025 | +17.37% |
| 2024 | +24.54% |
| 2023 | +26.52% |
| 2022 | −22.40% |
| 2021 | +27.47% |
| 2020 | +18.46% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +9.20% |
DFELX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.4% | −0.7% | −5.3% | +10.6% | +5.3% | −1.1% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.7% | −1.4% | −5.9% | −1.0% | +6.6% | +5.3% | +2.4% | +2.0% | +3.7% | +2.4% | +0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | +1.5% | +5.3% | +3.3% | −4.2% | +5.1% | +3.6% | +1.1% | +2.4% | +2.1% | −0.9% | +6.0% | −2.7% |
| 2023 | +6.9% | −3.0% | +4.0% | +1.7% | +0.2% | +6.3% | +3.5% | −1.7% | −5.1% | −2.2% | +9.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | −5.9% | −3.4% | +2.6% | −9.4% | +0.5% | −9.2% | +9.9% | −4.9% | −10.4% | +7.8% | +6.1% | −6.1% |
| 2021 | −1.1% | +2.8% | +4.4% | +5.4% | +0.7% | +2.2% | +2.5% | +3.0% | −4.9% | +6.4% | −0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | −8.4% | −14.0% | +13.7% | +5.4% | +2.3% | +5.8% | +7.3% | −3.9% | −2.6% | +11.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.6% | +1.9% | +2.1% | +3.7% | +2.9% |
DFELX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.54%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.06 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.63% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −5.90% (Mar 2025)
DFELX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Enhanced U.s. Large Company Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$12.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $49.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.79×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $790K | $1.9M | −$1.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $3.9M | $4.8M | −$895K |
| May 2026 | $656K | $2.7M | −$2.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $692K | $3.0M | −$2.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.4M | $5.5M | −$4.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $441K | $4.1M | −$3.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.0M | $3.4M | −$373K |
| Dec 2025 | $33.1M | $20.0M | $13.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $978K | $2.6M | −$1.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $622K | $3.7M | −$3.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.7M | $4.0M | −$266K |
| Aug 2025 | $475K | $6.8M | −$6.4M |
DFELX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Enhanced U.s. Large Company Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $217.39M |
| 2026-04-30 | $215.33M |
| 2026-01-31 | $218.36M |
| 2025-10-31 | $235.73M |
| 2025-07-31 | $229.70M |
| 2025-04-30 | $210.09M |
| 2025-01-31 | $246.14M |
| 2024-10-31 | $218.70M |
| 2024-07-31 | $220.90M |
| 2024-04-30 | $207.03M |
| 2024-01-31 | $222.22M |
| 2023-10-31 | $196.47M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.