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ISIN
US25434D8728
Inception Date
Jun 6, 1996
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

DFCFX Performance Chart

DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFCFX) is up 1.6% since the beginning of the year. DFCFX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DFCFX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,207.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFCFX) has returned 1.62% so far this year and 2.76% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFCFX has returned 2.49% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

1D
0.10%
1M
0.21%
YTD
1.62%
6M
1.73%
1Y
2.76%
3Y*
4.06%
5Y*
3.83%
10Y*
2.49%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

DFCFX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 6, 1996, DFCFX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was Dec 2021 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst month was Dec 1996 at -1.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 58 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, DFCFX closed higher 20% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 15, 2021 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 27, 1996 at -2.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.31%0.31%0.26%0.31%0.31%0.10%1.62%
20250.42%0.31%-0.62%0.31%0.41%-0.72%0.42%0.31%0.46%0.31%0.31%0.35%2.28%
20240.42%0.52%0.38%0.52%0.41%0.49%0.42%0.41%0.41%0.42%0.41%0.40%5.33%
20230.42%0.00%0.77%0.32%0.21%0.42%0.42%0.42%0.42%0.52%0.42%0.47%4.92%
2022-0.71%-0.41%-1.24%-0.52%0.52%-0.67%0.31%-0.52%-0.71%-0.11%0.42%0.30%-3.28%
20210.00%0.00%-0.00%0.10%0.00%-0.10%0.10%-0.10%0.00%-0.10%-0.10%8.82%8.60%

Benchmark Metrics

DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 2.83%, beta of -0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 06, 1996.

  • This fund captured 6.01% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -6.53%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
2.83%
Beta
-0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
6.01%
Downside Capture
-6.53%

Expense Ratio

DFCFX has an expense ratio of 0.21%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DFCFX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


DFCFX Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
DFCFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DFCFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 4949
Sortino Ratio Rank
DFCFX Omega Ratio Rank: 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
DFCFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6060
Calmar Ratio Rank
DFCFX Martin Ratio Rank: 5454
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFCFX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


DFCFXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

+0.32

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-0.04

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

3.03

1.37

+1.67

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.84

2.78

+0.05

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

10.24

12.44

-2.20

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 2.92% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.28$0.21$0.47$0.33$0.12$0.82$0.07$0.22$0.19$0.12$0.08$0.05

Dividend yield

2.92%2.16%4.90%3.43%1.32%8.29%0.67%2.22%1.87%1.22%0.79%0.53%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.21
2024$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.47
2023$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.33
2022$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.12
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.82$0.82

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio was 4.27%, occurring on Nov 3, 2022. Recovery took 225 trading sessions.

The current DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio drawdown is 0.10%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-4.27%Nov 2022
10mo 21d10mo 29d
1y 9moDec 2021 - Sep 2023
1996 pullback1996
-1.95%Dec 1996
0s4mo 27d
4mo 27dDec 1996 - May 1997
2004 pullback2004
-1.61%Jun 2004
2mo 20d11mo 3d
1y 1moMar 2004 - May 2005
1996 pullback1996
-1.38%Sep 1996
15d1mo 19d
2mo 4dAug 1996 - Oct 1996
2024 pullback2024
-1.33%Sep 2024
0s3mo 15d
3mo 15dSep 2024 - Jan 2025

Drawdown Indicators


DFCFXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-4.27%

-56.78%

+52.51%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-1.03%

-9.10%

+8.07%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-1.33%

-18.90%

+17.57%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-4.27%

-25.43%

+21.16%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-4.27%

-33.92%

+29.65%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-0.10%

-1.80%

+1.70%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-0.26%

-10.71%

+10.45%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.28%

2.03%

-1.75%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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