DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFCFX)
The fund seeks to maximize total returns from a universe of high quality, U.S. issued, dollar-denominated fixed income securities maturing in three years or less from the date of settlement. It invests at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities that mature within two years from the date of settlement. The fund may invest in futures contracts and options on futures contracts.
Fund Info
US25434D8728
Jun 6, 1996
$0
Expense Ratio
DFCFX has an expense ratio of 0.21%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFCFX) returned 1.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.80% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFCFX returned 1.46% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
DFCFX
1.76%
0.41%
2.18%
4.80%
3.61%
1.61%
1.46%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFCFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.42% | 0.31% | 0.30% | 0.31% | 0.41% | 1.76% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.42% | 0.52% | 0.37% | 0.52% | 0.41% | 0.49% | 0.42% | 0.41% | 0.40% | 0.42% | 0.41% | 0.40% | 5.32% |
| 2023 | 0.42% | -0.00% | 0.77% | 0.32% | 0.21% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.43% | 0.52% | 0.42% | 0.47% | 4.91% |
| 2022 | -0.71% | -0.41% | -1.23% | -0.52% | 0.52% | -0.66% | 0.31% | -0.52% | -0.71% | -0.11% | 0.42% | 0.30% | -3.28% |
| 2021 | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.00% | 0.10% | 0.00% | -0.10% | 0.10% | -0.10% | 0.00% | -0.10% | -0.10% | -0.18% | -0.38% |
| 2020 | 0.10% | 0.20% | -0.03% | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.08% | 0.56% |
| 2019 | 0.30% | 0.10% | 0.39% | 0.20% | 0.40% | 0.19% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.16% | 2.66% |
| 2018 | -0.10% | 0.00% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.30% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.58% | 1.78% |
| 2017 | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.03% | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.00% | -0.10% | -0.03% | 0.92% |
| 2016 | 0.40% | 0.00% | 0.28% | 0.10% | -0.10% | 0.38% | 0.00% | -0.10% | 0.05% | -0.00% | -0.10% | -0.02% | 0.90% |
| 2015 | 0.30% | -0.20% | 0.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | -0.00% | 0.00% | 0.24% | -0.00% | -0.20% | -0.31% | 0.09% |
| 2014 | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.10% | 0.00% | -0.06% | -0.00% | 0.10% | -0.05% | 0.10% | 0.10% | -0.31% | 0.10% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 100, DFCFX is among the top 0% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFCFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 4.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.46 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.46 | $0.47 | $0.33 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.22 | $0.19 | $0.12 | $0.08 | $0.07 | $0.04 |
Dividend yield | 4.78% | 4.90% | 3.43% | 1.32% | 0.02% | 0.66% | 2.23% | 1.86% | 1.22% | 0.79% | 0.72% | 0.38% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | |||||||
| 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 | $0.13 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.19 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.12 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.08 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.07 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 |
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 4.64%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 257 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4.64% | Aug 31, 2021 | 288 | Oct 20, 2022 | 257 | Oct 30, 2023 | 545 |
| -2.74% | Dec 22, 2003 | 119 | Jun 14, 2004 | 381 | Dec 14, 2005 | 500 |
| -2.27% | Dec 13, 2002 | 2 | Dec 16, 2002 | 254 | Dec 19, 2003 | 256 |
| -1.31% | Sep 16, 2008 | 8 | Sep 25, 2008 | 29 | Nov 5, 2008 | 37 |
| -1.07% | Nov 8, 2001 | 11 | Nov 23, 2001 | 32 | Jan 10, 2002 | 43 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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