DFA International Core Equity I (DFIEX): Rolling Returns

Data Source: from January 1970 to March 2024 (~54 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2024

Holding the DFA International Core Equity I (DFIEX) Fund, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all the available data source (~54 years), the longest period with a negative return lasted 172 months (from December 1988 to March 2003).

This means that every rolling period of 173 months or above has always granted a positive return.

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the DFA International Core Equity I (DFIEX) Fund: Historical Returns page.

Previous vs subsequent Returns

Considering all 10-year rolling periods, is there a relationship between past and future returns, at a given date?

In the following chart, we show how past returns (x-axis) and subsequent returns (y-axis) are related.

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DFA INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY I (DFIEX) FUND
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to March 2024

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 4.98% (updated at Mar 31, 2024).

Rolling Returns

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

DFA INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY I (DFIEX) FUND
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 April 1994 - 31 March 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1970 - 31 March 2024 (~54 years)
Inflation Adjusted:

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +9.76% +90.05%
Sep 1985 - Aug 1986 		-51.76%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 		32.97%
211 out of 640
US Inflation Adjusted +5.82% +87.10%
Sep 1985 - Aug 1986 		-51.77%
Mar 2008 - Feb 2009 		40.16%
257 out of 640
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
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1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.72% +74.88%
May 1985 - Apr 1987 		-31.19%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009 		25.32%
159 out of 628
US Inflation Adjusted +3.35% +70.40%
May 1985 - Apr 1987 		-32.57%
Mar 2007 - Feb 2009 		37.42%
235 out of 628
2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.22% +60.37%
Jun 1984 - May 1987 		-19.17%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003 		18.83%
116 out of 616
US Inflation Adjusted +3.86% +55.74%
Jun 1984 - May 1987 		-21.11%
Apr 2000 - Mar 2003 		32.79%
202 out of 616
3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.45% +45.20%
Jun 1984 - May 1988 		-9.50%
Apr 1999 - Mar 2003 		17.22%
104 out of 604
US Inflation Adjusted +2.99% +40.67%
Jun 1984 - May 1988 		-11.95%
Apr 1999 - Mar 2003 		31.46%
190 out of 604
4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.95% +42.40%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1987 		-6.99%
Apr 1998 - Mar 2003 		10.81%
64 out of 592
US Inflation Adjusted +2.75% +38.06%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1987 		-9.32%
Apr 1998 - Mar 2003 		31.76%
188 out of 592
5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.69% +36.46%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1988 		-3.84%
Apr 1997 - Mar 2003 		6.21%
36 out of 580
US Inflation Adjusted +2.87% +32.10%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1988 		-6.06%
Apr 1997 - Mar 2003 		25.52%
148 out of 580
6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.99% +33.35%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1989 		-3.15%
Apr 1996 - Mar 2003 		2.82%
16 out of 568
US Inflation Adjusted +3.39% +28.78%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1989 		-5.44%
Apr 1996 - Mar 2003 		17.08%
97 out of 568
7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.33% +27.82%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1990 		-1.98%
Oct 1994 - Sep 2002 		2.70%
15 out of 556
US Inflation Adjusted +3.46% +23.24%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1990 		-4.30%
Oct 1994 - Sep 2002 		17.63%
98 out of 556
8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.11% +24.11%
Apr 1980 - Mar 1989 		-3.65%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2009 		3.13%
17 out of 544
US Inflation Adjusted +3.66% +18.42%
Apr 1980 - Mar 1989 		-6.02%
Mar 2000 - Feb 2009 		15.07%
82 out of 544
9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.77% +24.60%
May 1977 - Apr 1987 		-0.81%
Mar 1999 - Feb 2009 		0.38%
2 out of 532
US Inflation Adjusted +3.61% +16.99%
May 1977 - Apr 1987 		-3.76%
Aug 1972 - Jul 1982 		9.77%
52 out of 532
10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.00% +23.33%
Apr 1977 - Mar 1988 		-0.55%
Mar 1998 - Feb 2009 		0.38%
2 out of 520
US Inflation Adjusted +3.36% +16.04%
Apr 1977 - Mar 1988 		-2.98%
Mar 1998 - Feb 2009 		10.00%
52 out of 520
11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.99% +22.31%
Feb 1977 - Jan 1989 		+0.22%
Mar 1991 - Feb 2003 		0.00%
0 out of 508
US Inflation Adjusted +3.48% +15.18%
Mar 1977 - Feb 1989 		-2.44%
Oct 1989 - Sep 2001 		10.63%
54 out of 508
12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.30% +22.96%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1987 		-0.72%
Oct 1989 - Sep 2002 		1.21%
6 out of 496
US Inflation Adjusted +4.09% +15.46%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1987 		-3.51%
Oct 1989 - Sep 2002 		8.47%
42 out of 496
13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.50% +21.20%
Jan 1975 - Dec 1988 		-0.32%
Mar 1989 - Feb 2003 		0.62%
3 out of 484
US Inflation Adjusted +4.14% +14.11%
Jan 1975 - Dec 1988 		-3.21%
Mar 1989 - Feb 2003 		7.44%
36 out of 484
14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.00% +21.16%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1989 		+0.23%
Apr 1988 - Mar 2003 		0.00%
0 out of 472
US Inflation Adjusted +4.38% +14.08%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1989 		-2.78%
Apr 1988 - Mar 2003 		7.84%
37 out of 472
15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 16 Years (192 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.23% +17.76%
Aug 1974 - Jul 1990 		+1.34%
May 1987 - Apr 2003 		0.00%
0 out of 460
US Inflation Adjusted +4.52% +11.66%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1998 		-1.70%
Apr 1987 - Mar 2003 		2.39%
11 out of 460
16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 17 Years (204 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.63% +18.22%
Jul 1970 - Jun 1987 		+2.20%
Mar 1992 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 448
US Inflation Adjusted +4.38% +11.47%
Aug 1982 - Jul 1999 		-0.35%
Mar 1992 - Feb 2009 		0.22%
1 out of 448
17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 18 Years (216 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.65% +17.62%
Jul 1970 - Jun 1988 		+1.55%
Mar 1991 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 436
US Inflation Adjusted +4.20% +11.13%
Aug 1982 - Jul 2000 		-0.99%
Mar 1991 - Feb 2009 		0.46%
2 out of 436
18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 19 Years (228 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +6.98% +17.24%
Aug 1970 - Jul 1989 		+1.15%
Mar 1990 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 424
US Inflation Adjusted +4.60% +10.28%
Aug 1970 - Jul 1989 		-1.51%
Mar 1990 - Feb 2009 		1.42%
6 out of 424
19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 20 Years (240 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +7.39% +16.26%
Jul 1970 - Jun 1990 		+1.03%
Mar 1989 - Feb 2009 		0.00%
0 out of 412
US Inflation Adjusted +4.55% +9.76%
Oct 1974 - Sep 1994 		-1.75%
Mar 1989 - Feb 2009 		1.70%
7 out of 412
20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the DFA International Core Equity I (DFIEX) Fund: Historical Returns page.