DFJSX Performance — Japanese Small Company Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFJSX returned +14.30% year to date and +28.49% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +18.52% over 3 years and +9.59% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Japan Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $166, against $170 for the category, and to $128 over one year, against $131. Volatility over the past three years was 13.67% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $8.8M, and assets reached $272.34M.
DFJSX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Japanese Small Company Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Japan Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | DFJSX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $128 | $131 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $166 | $170 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $158 | $168 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $187 | $212 |
DFJSX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +14.30% |
| 1 year | +28.49% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +18.52% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.59% |
DFJSX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Japanese Small Company Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +14.30% |
| 2025 | +31.55% |
| 2024 | +4.39% |
| 2023 | +16.95% |
| 2022 | −11.37% |
| 2021 | −0.46% |
| 2020 | +3.77% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +11.40% |
DFJSX 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 | +6.0% | +10.9% | −9.4% | +4.1% | +3.3% | 0.0% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.5% | +1.5% | +2.4% | +4.3% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +0.4% | +7.4% | +2.5% | −3.0% | +3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | −0.4% | +2.2% | +2.1% | −4.2% | +1.7% | −0.2% | +6.8% | +0.7% | +1.9% | −6.7% | +3.5% | −2.4% |
| 2023 | +5.5% | −3.0% | +3.9% | −0.4% | −3.1% | +3.7% | +3.7% | −0.9% | −2.0% | −2.4% | +5.7% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | −4.4% | +1.3% | −5.9% | −7.2% | +1.3% | −4.7% | +6.0% | −3.1% | −6.6% | 0.0% | +12.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | −1.6% | +0.5% | +3.9% | −2.0% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +1.5% | +1.4% | +1.1% | −2.6% | −5.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | −5.2% | −12.1% | −4.6% | +4.2% | +8.6% | −1.6% | −3.3% | +7.1% | +6.0% | −3.1% | +5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.6% | +4.4% | +5.6% | +1.8% | +1.9% |
DFJSX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.67%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.86% (Feb 2026)
- Worst month: −9.44% (Mar 2026)
DFJSX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Japanese Small Company Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$8.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $81.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.90×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $761K | $529K | $232K |
| Jun 2026 | $59.4M | $1.8M | $57.6M |
| May 2026 | $1.4M | $389K | $1.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $817K | $3.4M | −$2.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.1M | $2.5M | −$1.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.7M | $75.8M | −$74.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $2.2M | $416K | $1.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $9.0M | $2.8M | $6.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.1M | $1.2M | −$85K |
| Oct 2025 | $957K | $813K | $144K |
| Sep 2025 | $1.3M | $403K | $865K |
| Aug 2025 | $1.9M | $302K | $1.6M |
DFJSX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Japanese Small Company Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $272.34M |
| 2026-04-30 | $205.64M |
| 2026-01-31 | $269.06M |
| 2025-10-31 | $241.88M |
| 2025-07-31 | $223.91M |
| 2025-04-30 | $212.35M |
| 2025-01-31 | $208.52M |
| 2024-10-31 | $217.19M |
| 2024-07-31 | $232.43M |
| 2024-04-30 | $215.27M |
| 2024-01-31 | $212.05M |
| 2023-10-31 | $248.62M |
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.