DLS versus the Morningstar Foreign Small/Mid-Cap Value Peer Group (7/1/2006 to 3/31/2015)
Beating 80% Since Inception: DLS has beaten 80% of its peer group since its inception, with a return of 5.1%. The MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index—an important benchmark for this category—beat nearly two-thirds of the peer group over the same period. Contrary to what many might initially believe—that you need active managers to outperform in small caps outside the U.S., the evidence over this period may suggest otherwise.
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