DFFGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

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

Cheapest Alternatives to DFFGX

DFFGX charges 0.18% annually. There are 21 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	DFFGX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	DFFGX vs FUAMX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	DFFGX vs FUTBX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	DFFGX vs FBLTX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	DFFGX vs FUMBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFFGX

DFFGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 99. There is 1 mutual fund in the Government Bonds category with a higher risk-adjusted rank, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	DFFGX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	DFFGX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	90	—	Aug 2010	DFFGX vs VSBIX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	89	—	Jun 2011	DFFGX vs MDSIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	88	33.90B	Dec 2009	DFFGX vs VSBSX

Top Performing DFFGX Alternatives (YTD)

DFFGX is at 1.48% YTD. There are 4 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 2.05%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	2.05%	—	Dec 1985	DFFGX vs FEUGX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.86%	—	Jun 2011	DFFGX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	DFFGX vs GUSTX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.50%	6.60B	Feb 2015	DFFGX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.46%	6.60B	May 2013	DFFGX vs VGAVX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFFGX

DFFGX has 0.78% 1-year volatility. No mutual funds in the Government Bonds category have lower 1-year volatility; the lowest-volatility alternatives shown here go as low as 1.27%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	—	Mar 2009	DFFGX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	DFFGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.31%	33.90B	Dec 2009	DFFGX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.36%	—	Dec 1985	DFFGX vs FEUGX
TWUSX	American Century Short-Term Government Fund	1.76%	185.08M	Dec 1982	DFFGX vs TWUSX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFFGX

DFFGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -0.30%. There is 1 mutual fund in the Government Bonds category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	DFFGX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	DFFGX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	DFFGX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	DFFGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.90B	Dec 2009	DFFGX vs VSBSX

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 $42B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	61	18.93%	18.78B	Mar 1993	DFFGX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	84	12.59%	18.44B	Feb 1994	DFFGX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	72	12.11%	—	Dec 2003	DFFGX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.47%	14.37B	Sep 1999	DFFGX vs DFUSX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio Instit...	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	58	7.99%	13.91B	Dec 1994	DFFGX vs DISVX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Small Cap Value Equities	60	18.18%	16.13B	Feb 2000	DFFGX vs DFFVX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity 2 Portfolio Institut...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	48	9.56%	41.84B	Sep 2005	DFFGX vs DFIEX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	54	17.07%	19.50B	Mar 1992	DFFGX vs DFSTX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	75	12.20%	41.19B	Sep 2005	DFFGX vs DFEOX
DFLVX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	92	17.44%	30.16B	Feb 1993	DFFGX vs DFLVX

Often Compared With DFFGX

Investors most often compare DFFGX with JPIE, PRGMX, HLGAX. These 20 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
JPIE	JPMorgan Income ETF	Multisector Bonds	95	1.82%	9.91B	Oct 2021	DFFGX vs JPIE
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	40	0.13%	—	Nov 1985	DFFGX vs PRGMX
HLGAX	JPMorgan Government Bond Fund	Government Bonds	14	-0.70%	—	Feb 1993	DFFGX vs HLGAX
OGVCX	JPMorgan Government Bond Fund Class C	Government Bonds	10	-1.12%	—	—	DFFGX vs OGVCX
FVIIX	Fidelity Advisor Government Income Fund Class I	Government Bonds	18	-0.27%	—	Oct 2006	DFFGX vs FVIIX
VUSTX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Investor Shares	Government Bonds	7	-1.72%	2.80B	May 1986	DFFGX vs VUSTX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	5	-2.71%	—	Aug 2006	DFFGX vs PEDIX
CFSTX	Commerce Short Term Government Fund	Government Bonds	21	-0.63%	—	Dec 1994	DFFGX vs CFSTX
FTLTX	Fidelity Series Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	7	-1.62%	—	Jul 2016	DFFGX vs FTLTX
GGIFX	Victory INCORE Fund for Income	Government Bonds	64	0.39%	—	Sep 1987	DFFGX vs GGIFX
WHOSX	Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund	Government Bonds	7	-0.88%	—	Dec 1986	DFFGX vs WHOSX
VUSUX	Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	7	-1.67%	2.80B	Feb 2001	DFFGX vs VUSUX
DPIGX	Dupree Intermediate Government Bond Series	Government Bonds	29	-0.22%	—	Jul 1992	DFFGX vs DPIGX
FSTGX	Fidelity Intermediate Government Income Fund	Government Bonds	23	-0.21%	—	May 1988	DFFGX vs FSTGX
VFIJX	Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	33	0.39%	11.00B	Feb 2001	DFFGX vs VFIJX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	-1.62%	—	Dec 2005	DFFGX vs FNBGX
PRTIX	T. Rowe Price U.S. Treasury Intermediate Index Fun...	Government Bonds	20	-1.00%	—	Sep 1989	DFFGX vs PRTIX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	27	0.30%	—	Jul 1997	DFFGX vs PDMIX
TBFAX	Thrivent Government Bond	Government Bonds	15	-0.81%	—	Feb 2010	DFFGX vs TBFAX
VFIRX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Fund Admiral Shares	Government Bonds	51	0.35%	5.80B	Feb 2001	DFFGX vs VFIRX

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