DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio (DFGBX) belongs to the Global Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFGBX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to DFGBX
DFGBX charges 0.23% annually. There are 7 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.06%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity International Bond Index Fund | 0.06% | — | Oct 2019 | DFGBX vs FBIIX | |
| Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund | 0.07% | — | Feb 2021 | DFGBX vs VTILX | |
| Vanguard Total International Bond II Index Fund In... | 0.11% | — | Feb 2021 | DFGBX vs VTIIX | |
| Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | 0.13% | — | May 2013 | DFGBX vs VTIBX | |
| DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio | 0.16% | — | Feb 1996 | DFGBX vs DFGFX |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFGBX
DFGBX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 26. There are 18 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 98.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun... | 98 | — | Mar 2017 | DFGBX vs DGFFX | |
| Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund | 90 | — | Jun 2007 | DFGBX vs EAIIX | |
| T. Rowe Price Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund | 87 | — | Dec 2008 | DFGBX vs PRSNX | |
| DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol... | 86 | — | Jan 2008 | DFGBX vs DFSHX | |
| Payden Global Low Duration Fund | 80 | — | Sep 1996 | DFGBX vs PYGSX |
Top Performing DFGBX Alternatives (YTD)
DFGBX is at 1.25% YTD. There are 14 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 3.75%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Global Bond Fund | 3.75% | — | Jun 2007 | DFGBX vs EAIIX | |
| Dunham International Opportunity Bond Fund | 2.88% | — | Oct 2013 | DFGBX vs DAIOX | |
| Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun... | 2.55% | — | Mar 2017 | DFGBX vs DGFFX | |
| Templeton Global Bond Fund | 2.14% | — | Sep 1986 | DFGBX vs TPINX | |
| Templeton Global Bond Fund - Class R | 2.05% | — | Feb 2009 | DFGBX vs FGBRX |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFGBX
DFGBX has 1.88% 1-year volatility. There are 3 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.52%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol... | 1.52% | — | Jan 2008 | DFGBX vs DFSHX | |
| Payden Global Low Duration Fund | 1.53% | — | Sep 1996 | DFGBX vs PYGSX | |
| DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio | 1.58% | — | Feb 1996 | DFGBX vs DFGFX | |
| SA Global Fixed Income Fund | 1.97% | — | Jul 1999 | DFGBX vs SAXIX | |
| Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun... | 2.05% | — | Mar 2017 | DFGBX vs DGFFX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFGBX
DFGBX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.38%. There are 3 mutual funds in the Global Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -1.19%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destinations Global Fixed Income Opportunities Fun... | -1.19% | — | Mar 2017 | DFGBX vs DGFFX | |
| Payden Global Low Duration Fund | -1.23% | — | Sep 1996 | DFGBX vs PYGSX | |
| DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfol... | -1.28% | — | Jan 2008 | DFGBX vs DFSHX | |
| DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio | -1.41% | — | Feb 1996 | DFGBX vs DFGFX | |
| SA Global Fixed Income Fund | -1.59% | — | Jul 1999 | DFGBX vs SAXIX |
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 | DFGBX vs DFSVX | |
| DFA International Value Portfolio | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 78 | 13.29% | — | Feb 1994 | DFGBX vs DFIVX | |
| DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class | Global Equities | 77 | 13.03% | — | Dec 2003 | DFGBX vs DGEIX | |
| DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio | Large Cap Blend Equities | 77 | 11.70% | — | Sep 1999 | DFGBX vs DFUSX | |
| DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio | Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities | 60 | 10.61% | — | Dec 1994 | DFGBX vs DISVX | |
| DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | Small Cap Value Equities | 56 | 14.56% | — | Feb 2000 | DFGBX vs DFFVX | |
| DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I | Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities | 45 | 11.05% | — | Sep 2005 | DFGBX vs DFIEX | |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio | Small Cap Blend Equities | 51 | 14.69% | — | Mar 1992 | DFGBX vs DFSTX | |
| DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I | Large Cap Blend Equities | 79 | 12.32% | — | Sep 2005 | DFGBX vs DFEOX | |
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio | Large Cap Value Equities | 92 | 16.01% | — | Feb 1993 | DFGBX vs DFLVX |
Often Compared With DFGBX
Investors most often compare DFGBX with DGCB, BNDX, DFAPX. These 20 comparison targets span 5 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
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