# DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio (DCMSX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dcmsx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Dimensional · Asset class: Other Funds - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 2010-11-09 The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by generally investing in a universe of allowable commodity-linked derivative instruments and fixed income investment opportunities. It may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $5.35 | | Expense Ratio | 0.32% | | Assets Under Management | $1.35B | | NAV | $5.35 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 27.50% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.47 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $4.56 – $6.50 | | Beta | 0.98 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $1.0031 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-29 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does DCMSX invest in? The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by generally investing in a universe of allowable commodity-linked derivative instruments and fixed income investment opportunities. It may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. ### What is the expense ratio of DCMSX? DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio (DCMSX) charges an expense ratio of 0.32%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is DCMSX? DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio (DCMSX) manages $1.35B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is DCMSX actively managed or an index fund? DCMSX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was DCMSX launched? DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio (DCMSX) launched in November 2010 and is managed by Dimensional. ### How has DCMSX performed? DCMSX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does DCMSX pay a dividend? DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio (DCMSX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 27.50%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does DCMSX pay dividends? DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is DCMSX's dividend yield? DCMSX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 27.50%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is DCMSX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DCMSX was 2026-09-29. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will DCMSX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.32% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does DCMSX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DCMSX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does DCMSX cost more than a fund like VOO? DCMSX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.32%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where DCMSX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DCMSX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as DCMSX (0.32%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dcmsx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dcmsx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dcmsx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dcmsx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dcmsx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.