DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFCFX) Alternatives

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 funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFCFX

DFCFX charges 0.21% annually. Among mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DFCFX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VISTX	Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	Jun 19, 2015	DFCFX vs VISTX
VIITX	Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund	0.02%	Jun 19, 2015	DFCFX vs VIITX
SWSBX	Schwab Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.06%	Feb 23, 2017	DFCFX vs SWSBX
TNSHX	TIAA-CREF Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.09%	Aug 7, 2015	DFCFX vs TNSHX
VBISX	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund	0.15%	Mar 1, 1994	DFCFX vs VBISX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFCFX

Among mutual funds in the Short-Term Bond category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	99	Jul 5, 2016	DFCFX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	99	Jul 5, 2016	DFCFX vs DHEAX
TSDLX	T. Rowe Price Short Duration Income Fund	99	Dec 7, 2020	DFCFX vs TSDLX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	99	Nov 5, 2013	DFCFX vs DFAIX
DBLSX	DoubleLine Low Duration Bond Fund	99	Sep 30, 2011	DFCFX vs DBLSX

Top Performing DFCFX Alternatives (YTD)

DFCFX alternatives from the Short-Term Bond category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
GPARX	GuidePath Absolute Return Allocation Fund	4.77%	Apr 29, 2011	DFCFX vs GPARX
DLDFX	Destinations Low Duration Fixed Income Fund	1.24%	Mar 20, 2017	DFCFX vs DLDFX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	0.86%	Nov 5, 2013	DFCFX vs DFAIX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	0.82%	Jul 5, 2016	DFCFX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	0.75%	Jul 5, 2016	DFCFX vs DHEAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFCFX

DFCFX alternatives from the Short-Term Bond category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
DFEQX	DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	0.91%	Mar 4, 2009	DFCFX vs DFEQX
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	1.07%	Nov 5, 2013	DFCFX vs DFAIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	1.14%	Apr 30, 2018	DFCFX vs GPICX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	1.15%	Jul 5, 2016	DFCFX vs DHEIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	1.19%	Jul 5, 2016	DFCFX vs DHEAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFCFX

DFCFX alternatives from the Short-Term Bond category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DFAIX	DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio	-0.47%	Nov 5, 2013	DFCFX vs DFAIX
DHEAX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund	-0.50%	Jul 5, 2016	DFCFX vs DHEAX
DHEIX	Diamond Hill Short Duration Securitized Bond Fund ...	-0.50%	Jul 5, 2016	DFCFX vs DHEIX
GPICX	GuidepathConservative Income Fund	-0.52%	Apr 30, 2018	DFCFX vs GPICX
STBFX	Sextant Short Term Bond Fund	-0.60%	Sep 28, 1995	DFCFX vs STBFX

Other Mutual Funds from Dimensional

Most popular Dimensional mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	57	4.70%	Mar 2, 1993	DFCFX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	92	2.99%	Feb 14, 1994	DFCFX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	68	-2.92%	Dec 24, 2003	DFCFX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	43	-7.05%	Sep 23, 1999	DFCFX vs DFUSX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	92	0.00%	Dec 28, 1994	DFCFX vs DISVX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio	Small Cap Value Equities	54	3.27%	Feb 23, 2000	DFCFX vs DFFVX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	40	-0.13%	Mar 19, 1992	DFCFX vs DFSTX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	85	-0.21%	Sep 15, 2005	DFCFX vs DFIEX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	49	-4.34%	Sep 15, 2005	DFCFX vs DFEOX
DFQTX	DFA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	50	-4.02%	—	DFCFX vs DFQTX

Often Compared With DFCFX

What investors most often compare with DFCFX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFSD	Dimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	93	0.17%	Nov 15, 2021	DFCFX vs DFSD
DFCF	Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	61	-0.10%	Nov 15, 2021	DFCFX vs DFCF
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	93	0.13%	Apr 3, 2007	DFCFX vs BSV
MUB	iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF	Municipal Bonds	54	-0.37%	Sep 7, 2007	DFCFX vs MUB
AVSF	Avantis Short-Term Fixed Income ETF	Short-Term Bond	93	0.12%	Oct 14, 2020	DFCFX vs AVSF
DFAW	Dimensional World Equity ETF	Global Equities	79	-0.05%	Sep 26, 2023	DFCFX vs DFAW
KCLIX	Knights of Columbus Limited Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	85	-0.92%	Feb 27, 2015	DFCFX vs KCLIX
SEACX	Crossmark Steward Select Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	55	-0.67%	Oct 1, 2004	DFCFX vs SEACX
FILDX	Frost Low Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	93	-0.19%	Apr 25, 2008	DFCFX vs FILDX
APSTX	Cavanal Hill Limited Duration Fund	Short-Term Bond	80	-0.03%	Oct 19, 1994	DFCFX vs APSTX
PSHYX	Pioneer Short Term Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	91	-0.12%	Jul 8, 2004	DFCFX vs PSHYX
MSTBX	Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	89	-0.20%	Nov 2, 2018	DFCFX vs MSTBX
TISIX	TIAA-CREF Short Term Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	97	-0.09%	Mar 31, 2006	DFCFX vs TISIX
MCAD.TO	Evolve Premium Cash Management ETF	Short-Term Bond	100	0.56%	May 26, 2023	DFCFX vs MCAD.TO
DTRIX	Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	94	-0.28%	Nov 25, 1985	DFCFX vs DTRIX
FOSIX	Tributary Short-Intermediate Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	93	-0.28%	Dec 14, 1992	DFCFX vs FOSIX
EVV	Eaton Vance Limited Duration Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	11	-2.49%	May 30, 2003	DFCFX vs EVV
FMFIX	RBB Free Market Fixed Income Fund	Short-Term Bond	95	0.20%	Dec 31, 2007	DFCFX vs FMFIX
GLDYX	GuideStone Funds Low-Duration Bond Fund	Short-Term Bond	97	0.01%	Aug 27, 2001	DFCFX vs GLDYX
WISEX	Azzad Wise Capital Fund	Short-Term Bond	87	-0.75%	Apr 1, 2010	DFCFX vs WISEX

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