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 7 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | DFCFX vs VIITX | |
| Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund | 0.02% | — | Jun 2015 | DFCFX vs VISTX | |
| Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.06% | — | Feb 2017 | DFCFX vs SWSBX | |
| TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.09% | — | Aug 2015 | DFCFX vs TNSHX | |
| Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 0.15% | — | Mar 1994 | DFCFX vs VBISX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFCFX
DFCFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 66. There are 80 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | DFCFX vs DHEIX | |
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 99 | — | Apr 2018 | DFCFX vs GPICX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 99 | — | Nov 2013 | DFCFX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 99 | — | Jul 2016 | DFCFX vs DHEAX | |
| DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund | 97 | — | Sep 2011 | DFCFX vs DBLSX |
Top Performing DFCFX Alternatives (YTD)
DFCFX is at 1.52% YTD. There are 10 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 10.27%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund | 10.27% | — | Apr 2011 | DFCFX vs GPARX | |
| Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund | 3.89% | — | Jul 2005 | DFCFX vs LCCMX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 2.57% | — | Nov 2013 | DFCFX vs DFAIX | |
| Holbrook Income Fund | 2.12% | — | Jul 2016 | DFCFX vs HOBEX | |
| BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series A Portfo... | 1.87% | — | Sep 2015 | DFCFX vs BATAX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFCFX
DFCFX has 1.21% 1-year volatility. There are 7 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.83%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | 0.83% | — | Apr 2018 | DFCFX vs GPICX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | 1.05% | — | Jul 2016 | DFCFX vs DHEIX | |
| DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio | 1.07% | — | Mar 2009 | DFCFX vs DFEQX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | 1.10% | — | Nov 2013 | DFCFX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | 1.11% | — | Jul 2016 | DFCFX vs DHEAX |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuidepathConservative Income Fund | -0.25% | — | Apr 2018 | DFCFX vs GPICX | |
| DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio | -0.47% | — | Nov 2013 | DFCFX vs DFAIX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | DFCFX vs DHEAX | |
| Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ... | -0.50% | — | Jul 2016 | DFCFX vs DHEIX | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I | Small Cap Value Equities | 61 | 16.32% | — | Mar 1993 | DFCFX vs DFSVX | |
| DFA International Value Portfolio | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 78 | 13.29% | — | Feb 1994 | DFCFX vs DFIVX | |
| DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class | Global Equities | 77 | 13.03% | — | Dec 2003 | DFCFX vs DGEIX | |
| DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio | Large Cap Blend Equities | 77 | 11.70% | — | Sep 1999 | DFCFX vs DFUSX | |
| DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 60 | 10.61% | — | Dec 1994 | DFCFX vs DISVX | |
| DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | Small Cap Value Equities | 56 | 14.56% | — | Feb 2000 | DFCFX vs DFFVX | |
| DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I | Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities | 45 | 11.05% | — | Sep 2005 | DFCFX vs DFIEX | |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | Small Cap Blend Equities | 51 | 14.69% | — | Mar 1992 | DFCFX vs DFSTX | |
| DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I | Large Cap Blend Equities | 79 | 12.32% | — | Sep 2005 | DFCFX vs DFEOX | |
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio | Large Cap Value Equities | 92 | 16.01% | — | 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.
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