DFCFX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFCFX) belongs to the Short-Term Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFCFX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFCFX

DFCFX charges 0.21% annually. There are 8 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	DFCFX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	—	Jun 2015	DFCFX vs VIITX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	DFCFX vs FUMBX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	—	Feb 2017	DFCFX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	—	Aug 2015	DFCFX vs TNSHX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFCFX

DFCFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 65. There are 73 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	99	—	Apr 2018	DFCFX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	DFCFX vs DFAIX
BATAX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo...	97	—	Sep 2015	DFCFX vs BATAX

Top Performing DFCFX Alternatives (YTD)

DFCFX is at 1.62% YTD. There are 9 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.20%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.20%	—	Apr 2011	DFCFX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	4.01%	—	Jul 2005	DFCFX vs LCCMX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.10%	—	Nov 2013	DFCFX vs DFAIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	1.91%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs HOBEX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.88%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFCFX

DFCFX has 1.24% 1-year volatility. There are 7 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.80%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.80%	—	Apr 2018	DFCFX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.07%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.12%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEAX
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	1.13%	—	Mar 2009	DFCFX vs DFEQX
DLSNX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund Class N	1.19%	—	Sep 2011	DFCFX vs DLSNX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFCFX

DFCFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.03%. There are 22 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.25%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.25%	—	Apr 2018	DFCFX vs GPICX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	—	Nov 2013	DFCFX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEIX
HOBEX	Holbrook Income Fund	-0.61%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs HOBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Dimensional

The 10 most viewed Dimensional mutual funds shown here include DFSVX, DFIVX, DGEIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	61	16.82%	—	Mar 1993	DFCFX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	12.21%	—	Feb 1994	DFCFX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	78	12.60%	—	Dec 2003	DFCFX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	9.80%	—	Sep 1999	DFCFX vs DFUSX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	68	9.87%	—	Dec 1994	DFCFX vs DISVX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio	Small Cap Value Equities	59	15.95%	—	Feb 2000	DFCFX vs DFFVX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	53	10.75%	—	Sep 2005	DFCFX vs DFIEX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	58	16.97%	—	Mar 1992	DFCFX vs DFSTX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	11.47%	—	Sep 2005	DFCFX vs DFEOX
DFLVX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	92	16.63%	—	Feb 1993	DFCFX vs DFLVX

Often Compared With DFCFX

Investors most often compare DFCFX with DFSD, DFCF, DFAW. These 20 comparison targets span 4 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFSD	Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	52	0.22%	6.90B	Nov 2021	DFCFX vs DFSD
DFCF	Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	31	0.13%	10.69B	Nov 2021	DFCFX vs DFCF
DFAW	Dimensional World Equity ETF	Global Equities	67	10.74%	1.43B	Sep 2023	DFCFX vs DFAW
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	54	0.32%	70.40B	Apr 2007	DFCFX vs BSV
AVSF	Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	60	0.49%	664.63M	Oct 2020	DFCFX vs AVSF
MUB	iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	66	1.48%	45.44B	Sep 2007	DFCFX vs MUB
KCLIX	Knights of Columbus Limited Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	92	0.80%	—	Feb 2015	DFCFX vs KCLIX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	1.56%	—	Nov 2003	DFCFX vs SNSAX
FOSIX	Tributary Short-Intermediate Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	51	0.27%	—	Dec 1992	DFCFX vs FOSIX
LALDX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	61	0.44%	—	Nov 1993	DFCFX vs LALDX
SEACX	Crossmark Steward Select Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	16	-0.21%	—	Oct 2004	DFCFX vs SEACX
APSTX	Cavanal Hill Limited Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	29	0.53%	—	Oct 1994	DFCFX vs APSTX
FILDX	Frost Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	63	0.40%	—	Apr 2008	DFCFX vs FILDX
HSDAX	Hartford Short Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	76	0.61%	—	Oct 2002	DFCFX vs HSDAX
PSHYX	Pioneer Short Term Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	47	0.55%	—	Jul 2004	DFCFX vs PSHYX
PIFZX	PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Short-Term Bond	50	0.42%	—	Dec 1996	DFCFX vs PIFZX
BRASX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series S Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	65	0.46%	—	Sep 2004	DFCFX vs BRASX
EVV	Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	3	-2.78%	—	May 2003	DFCFX vs EVV
MCAD.TO	Evolve Premium Cash Management ETF	Short-Term Bond	99	1.06%	—	May 2023	DFCFX vs MCAD.TO
TISIX	TIAA-CREF Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	78	0.60%	—	Mar 2006	DFCFX vs TISIX

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