Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund Class A (DAFGX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
29.00
+0.02 (0.07%)
At close: Apr 2, 2026
Fund Assets186.34M
Expense Ratio1.28%
Min. Investment$5,000
Turnover44.00%
Dividend (ttm)5.65
Dividend Yield18.38%
Dividend Growth2.86%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 29, 2025
Previous Close28.98
YTD Return-15.36%
1-Year Return-2.88%
5-Year Return3.41%
52-Week Low27.69
52-Week High44.52
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings32
Inception DateDec 8, 2011

About DAFGX

The Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund Class A is an actively managed mutual fund designed to maximize capital appreciation by investing primarily in growth-oriented, large capitalization companies. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its assets to U.S. and select foreign large-cap stocks, emphasizing firms that demonstrate above-average growth in earnings, sales, and other key financial metrics. Its investment strategy targets leading companies across rapidly expanding industries, with a focus on well-established businesses expected to outperform other large-cap peers in terms of growth potential. Managed by a team of sub-advisers applying specialized research and risk management techniques, the fund seeks to deliver superior long-term performance relative to its benchmark and peer group. The fund’s structure exposes it to market and management risks, including volatility unique to large-cap growth equities, as well as the complexities of investing in international markets. With a minimum initial investment requirement and a well-defined growth mandate, the Dunham Focused Large Cap Growth Fund Class A serves investors seeking concentrated exposure to high-growth segments of the equity market.

Fund Family Dunham Funds
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating High
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol DAFGX
Share Class Class A
Index Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

DAFGX had a total return of -2.88% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.97%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
FBCGXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund0.46%
FHOFXFidelityFidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fundn/a
LGILXSchwabSchwab Select Large Cap Growth Fund0.75%
VWUAXVanguardVanguard U.S. Growth Fund Admiral™ Shares0.22%
FBGRXFidelityFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund0.69%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
DNFGXClass N1.03%
DCFGXClass C2.03%

Top 10 Holdings

56.72% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA8.75%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN8.75%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META7.48%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT6.51%
Mastercard IncorporatedMA6.11%
ServiceNow, Inc.NOW4.52%
Eli Lilly and CompanyLLY3.83%
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.ISRG3.77%
Alphabet Inc.GOOG3.68%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.AMD3.32%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 29, 2025$5.6532Dec 30, 2025
Dec 27, 2024$5.496Dec 30, 2024
Dec 27, 2023$0.8427Dec 28, 2023
Dec 29, 2021$3.2782Dec 30, 2021
Dec 30, 2020$0.8445Dec 30, 2020
Dec 27, 2019$0.8341Dec 27, 2019
Full Dividend History