Quarterly Letters

By Christopher Jones | July 5, 2019· During the second quarter of 2019, the best performing asset classes were U.S. and international large stocks, as well as inflation-adjusted bonds.  The following chart shows the 3-month, 3-year, and 5-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns for the period ending June […]

By Christopher Jones, CFP® | April 4, 2019 · During the first quarter of 2019, the best performing asset classes were real estate, the S&P 500, and U.S. small stocks. The following chart shows the 3-month, 5-year, and 10-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns for the period ending […]

During the past quarter and year, the best performing asset classes were bonds and real estate. The 10-year returns below show how small of an impact this market decline has had on long term returns. The following chart shows the 3-month, 1-year, and 10-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market […]

During the past quarter, the best performing asset classes were U.S. large growth stocks, large value stocks, and U.S. small stocks. The following chart shows the 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns for the period ending September 30, 2018 DFA Fund / Index 1 Year […]

During the past quarter, the best performing asset classes were U.S. small growth stocks, U.S. small value stocks, and real estate.  The following chart shows the 1-month, 1-year, and 5-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns for the period ending June 30, 2018 DFA Fund / Index 1 Month […]

During the first quarter of 2018, the best performing asset classes were emerging markets, international small, and 5-year global bonds.  Emerging markets had the only positive return for the quarter.  The following chart shows the 3-month, 1-year, and 5-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns for the period ending […]

During the past year, the best performing asset classes were international small, small value, and emerging markets stocks. The following chart shows the 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns for the period ending December 31, 2017 DFA Fund / Index 1 Year Return 5 Year […]

During the past quarter, the best performing asset classes were—once again—international large value, international small, and international small value stocks. This has been a very strong year for stocks, especially international and emerging markets stocks!  The following chart shows the 3-month, 1-year, and 5-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns […]

During the past quarter, the best performing asset classes were international large value, international small, and international small value stocks. The following chart shows the 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns for the period ending June 30, 2017 DFA Fund / Index 1 Year Return […]

During the first quarter of 2017, the best performing asset classes were emerging markets, international small, and international small value stocks.  The following chart shows the 3-month, 5-year, and 10-year performance of many DFA funds (representing different asset classes) compared to the S&P 500 Index: Market Returns for the period ending March 31, 2017 DFA Fund / Index 3 Month […]