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 12 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
VBIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares	0.06%	69.90B	Nov 2001	DFCFX vs VBIRX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.06%	51.90B	Nov 2010	DFCFX vs VSCSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFCFX

DFCFX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 100. No mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go 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
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	98	—	Mar 2017	DFCFX vs DLDFX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	98	—	Nov 2013	DFCFX vs DFAIX

Top Performing DFCFX Alternatives (YTD)

DFCFX is at 1.92% YTD. There are 8 mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 8.09%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	8.09%	—	Apr 2011	DFCFX vs GPARX
LCCMX	Leader Short Term High Yield Bond Fund	3.65%	—	Jul 2005	DFCFX vs LCCMX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	2.40%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	2.33%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEAX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	2.29%	—	Nov 2013	DFCFX vs DFAIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFCFX

DFCFX has 0.73% 1-year volatility. No mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 0.79%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	0.79%	—	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	1.12%	—	Mar 2009	DFCFX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.23%	—	Nov 2013	DFCFX vs DFAIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFCFX

DFCFX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.21%. No mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category have shallower 1-year drawdowns; the lowest-drawdown alternatives shown here go 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
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	—	Jul 2016	DFCFX vs DHEAX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	-0.53%	—	Mar 2017	DFCFX vs DLDFX

Other Mutual Funds from Dimensional

The 10 most viewed Dimensional mutual funds shown here include DFSVX, DFIVX, DGEIX and span 7 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $43B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	85	21.34%	19.45B	Mar 1993	DFCFX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	93	16.48%	19.17B	Feb 1994	DFCFX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	77	12.51%	—	Dec 2003	DFCFX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	61	10.14%	14.33B	Sep 1999	DFCFX vs DFUSX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Small Cap Value Equities	84	19.98%	16.81B	Feb 2000	DFCFX vs DFFVX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio Instit...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	75	10.94%	14.24B	Dec 1994	DFCFX vs DISVX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity 2 Portfolio Institut...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	76	12.10%	42.60B	Sep 2005	DFCFX vs DFIEX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	72	17.73%	19.72B	Mar 1992	DFCFX vs DFSTX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	12.33%	41.38B	Sep 2005	DFCFX vs DFEOX
DFLVX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	96	19.19%	30.83B	Feb 1993	DFCFX vs DFLVX

Often Compared With DFCFX

Investors most often compare DFCFX with DFSD, DFCF, DFAW. These 20 comparison targets span 6 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	60	0.85%	7.12B	Nov 2021	DFCFX vs DFSD
DFCF	Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond, Investment Grade Bonds, Actively Managed	26	-0.25%	10.98B	Nov 2021	DFCFX vs DFCF
DFAW	Dimensional World Equity ETF	Global Equities	86	14.45%	1.58B	Sep 2023	DFCFX vs DFAW
AVSF	Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	58	0.69%	649.28M	Oct 2020	DFCFX vs AVSF
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	56	0.52%	69.90B	Apr 2007	DFCFX vs BSV
MUB	iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	59	0.30%	45.28B	Sep 2007	DFCFX vs MUB
KCLIX	Knights of Columbus Limited Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	96	1.18%	—	Feb 2015	DFCFX vs KCLIX
LALDX	Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	70	0.83%	—	Nov 1993	DFCFX vs LALDX
SNSAX	SEI Asset Allocation Trust Defensive Strategy Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	2.23%	—	Nov 2003	DFCFX vs SNSAX
FOSIX	Tributary Short-Intermediate Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	64	0.49%	—	Dec 1992	DFCFX vs FOSIX
HSDAX	Hartford Short Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	79	0.78%	—	Oct 2002	DFCFX vs HSDAX
APSTX	Cavanal Hill Limited Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	32	0.27%	—	Oct 1994	DFCFX vs APSTX
SEACX	Crossmark Steward Select Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	12	-1.01%	—	Oct 2004	DFCFX vs SEACX
BRASX	BlackRock Allocation Target Shares Series S Portfo...	Short-Term Bond	75	0.72%	—	Sep 2004	DFCFX vs BRASX
FILDX	Frost Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	78	0.59%	—	Apr 2008	DFCFX vs FILDX
TISIX	TIAA-CREF Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	84	0.86%	—	Mar 2006	DFCFX vs TISIX
PIFZX	PGIM Short-Term Corporate Bond Fund Class Z	Short-Term Bond	50	0.47%	—	Dec 1996	DFCFX vs PIFZX
PSHYX	Pioneer Short Term Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	42	0.70%	—	Jul 2004	DFCFX vs PSHYX
EVV	Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	4	-2.68%	—	May 2003	DFCFX vs EVV
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	Short-Term Bond	74	0.52%	—	Aug 2015	DFCFX vs TNSHX

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