DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio (DFFGX)
The fund seeks to maximize total returns from a universe of obligations of the U.S. government and its agencies maturing in five years or less from the date of settlement. The credit quality of the securities purchased by the Portfolio will be that of the U.S. government or its agencies. As a non-fundamental policy, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in government securities that mature within five years from the date of settlement. It is the policy of the Portfolio that the maximum length of maturity of investments will not exceed five years from the date of settlement.
Fund Info
US2332034055
May 31, 1987
$0
Expense Ratio
DFFGX has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio had a return of 0.50% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.07% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio had an annualized return of 1.04%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DFFGX
0.50%
0.30%
2.35%
5.07%
1.00%
1.04%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
3.96%
1.97%
9.03%
22.16%
12.60%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFFGX, 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 | 0.30% | 0.50% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.50% | 0.40% | 0.42% | 0.50% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0.50% | 0.40% | 0.38% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0.44% | 5.29% |
| 2023 | 0.41% | 0.20% | 0.56% | 0.41% | 0.30% | 0.46% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 0.47% | 0.40% | 0.50% | 0.36% | 5.01% |
| 2022 | -0.96% | -0.48% | -2.17% | -0.50% | 0.60% | -0.84% | 0.30% | -0.40% | -0.61% | -0.10% | 0.31% | 0.39% | -4.41% |
| 2021 | 0.00% | -0.38% | -0.48% | 0.38% | 0.19% | -0.26% | 0.57% | -0.19% | -0.42% | -0.57% | 0.10% | -0.22% | -1.27% |
| 2020 | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 0.29% | 0.09% | 0.57% | 0.19% | 0.28% | 0.13% | 0.19% | 0.19% | 0.13% | 0.19% | 0.10% | 0.14% | 2.52% |
| 2018 | -0.57% | -0.19% | 0.29% | -0.38% | 0.48% | 0.00% | -0.19% | 0.48% | -0.27% | 0.10% | 0.48% | 0.95% | 1.17% |
| 2017 | 0.19% | 0.09% | 0.17% | 0.28% | 0.19% | -0.18% | 0.28% | 0.38% | -0.36% | -0.19% | -0.28% | -0.05% | 0.52% |
| 2016 | 1.13% | 0.28% | 0.25% | -0.09% | -0.19% | 1.00% | 0.00% | -0.46% | 0.21% | -0.19% | -0.93% | -0.27% | 0.73% |
| 2015 | 0.94% | -0.46% | 0.51% | -0.00% | 0.09% | -0.07% | 0.19% | -0.09% | 0.61% | -0.19% | -0.37% | -0.57% | 0.58% |
| 2014 | 0.47% | 0.09% | -0.18% | 0.19% | 0.38% | -0.10% | -0.19% | 0.19% | -0.08% | 0.38% | 0.37% | -0.46% | 1.06% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 100, DFFGX 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 Short-Term Government Portfolio (DFFGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio provided a 4.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 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 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.35 | $0.18 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.19 | $0.16 | $0.13 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.08 |
Dividend yield | 4.85% | 4.87% | 3.58% | 1.85% | 0.15% | 0.29% | 1.83% | 1.54% | 1.19% | 1.02% | 0.87% | 0.77% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Short-Term Government 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 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.48 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.35 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.18 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.19 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.16 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.13 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.11 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.09 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.08 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Short-Term Government 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 Short-Term Government Portfolio was 7.65%, occurring on May 13, 2004. Recovery took 580 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7.65% | Jun 16, 2003 | 230 | May 13, 2004 | 580 | Sep 1, 2006 | 810 |
| -7.3% | Oct 18, 1993 | 146 | May 9, 1994 | 303 | Jul 6, 1995 | 449 |
| -6.49% | Aug 5, 2021 | 301 | Oct 13, 2022 | 353 | Mar 12, 2024 | 654 |
| -5.98% | Oct 6, 1992 | 51 | Dec 15, 1992 | 138 | Jun 25, 1993 | 189 |
| -5.79% | Dec 10, 1991 | 69 | Mar 13, 1992 | 79 | Jul 2, 1992 | 148 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio volatility is 0.19%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.