DFEVX Performance — Emerging Markets Value Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFEVX returned +15.90% year to date and +29.38% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +17.17% over 3 years and +10.92% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $161, against $164 for the category, and to $129 over one year, against $134. Volatility over the past three years was 14.10% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $673.6M, and assets reached $14.20B.
DFEVX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Emerging Markets Value Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | DFEVX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $129 | $134 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $161 | $164 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $168 | $143 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $204 | $188 |
DFEVX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +15.90% |
| 1 year | +29.38% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.17% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.92% |
DFEVX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Emerging Markets Value Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +15.90% |
| 2025 | +29.51% |
| 2024 | +6.18% |
| 2023 | +16.49% |
| 2022 | −10.74% |
| 2021 | +12.43% |
| 2020 | +2.73% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +6.74% |
DFEVX 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 | +7.5% | +6.3% | −9.3% | +10.4% | +6.6% | −1.5% | −3.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.8% | +0.9% | +1.4% | −0.1% | +5.0% | +5.8% | +1.3% | +1.8% | +4.4% | +3.2% | −0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | −2.6% | +3.5% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +1.9% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +4.6% | −4.3% | −1.5% | −2.0% |
| 2023 | +6.7% | −4.6% | +1.9% | +1.8% | −1.7% | +4.5% | +6.4% | −5.2% | −0.7% | −4.3% | +6.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | +1.7% | −0.9% | −0.2% | −4.6% | +0.6% | −7.0% | +0.2% | 0.0% | −10.1% | −0.9% | +13.8% | −2.2% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | +6.0% | +2.8% | +3.5% | +3.1% | +0.2% | −4.2% | +3.0% | −2.1% | +0.2% | −4.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | −8.1% | −6.0% | −21.2% | +11.8% | +0.8% | +5.6% | +5.3% | +1.6% | −2.0% | +0.2% | +13.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −5.1% | +2.6% | +3.5% | −0.1% | +6.1% |
DFEVX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 14.10%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.90 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.38% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −9.33% (Mar 2026)
DFEVX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Emerging Markets Value Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$673.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.5B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.79×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $645.1M | $236.6M | $408.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $255.5M | $329.2M | −$73.7M |
| May 2026 | $170.0M | $413.0M | −$243.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $144.7M | $368.3M | −$223.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $209.1M | $281.8M | −$72.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $121.5M | $219.1M | −$97.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $129.1M | $334.0M | −$204.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $301.1M | $238.3M | $62.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $69.6M | $278.9M | −$209.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $84.4M | $196.4M | −$112.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $254.7M | $170.4M | $84.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $96.9M | $89.3M | $7.7M |
DFEVX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Emerging Markets Value Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $14.20B |
| 2026-04-30 | $14.01B |
| 2026-01-31 | $13.57B |
| 2025-10-31 | $12.92B |
| 2025-07-31 | $11.96B |
| 2025-04-30 | $10.73B |
| 2025-01-31 | $10.70B |
| 2024-10-31 | $10.99B |
| 2024-07-31 | $10.95B |
| 2024-04-30 | $10.76B |
| 2024-01-31 | $10.57B |
| 2023-10-31 | $9.99B |
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.