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DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio (DFGFX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISINUS2332036456
IssuerDimensional Fund Advisors LP
Inception DateFeb 8, 1996
CategoryGlobal Bonds
Min. Investment$0
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio features an expense ratio of 0.16%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for DFGFX: current value at 0.16% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.16%

Share Price Chart


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DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


100.00%200.00%300.00%400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
112.30%
683.63%
DFGFX (DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio had a return of 1.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.25% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio had an annualized return of 1.18%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.52%, indicating that DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date1.76%6.92%
1 month0.41%-2.83%
6 months2.75%23.86%
1 year5.25%23.33%
5 years (annualized)1.24%11.66%
10 years (annualized)1.18%10.52%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20240.41%0.51%0.41%
20230.45%0.41%0.51%0.46%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of DFGFX is 88, placing it in the top 12% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFGFX is 8888
DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio(DFGFX)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFGFX is 8181Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFGFX is 8181Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFGFX is 9999Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFGFX is 9696Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFGFX is 8484Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio (DFGFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


DFGFX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DFGFX, currently valued at 1.87, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.87
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for DFGFX, currently valued at 2.74, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.74
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for DFGFX, currently valued at 3.29, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.29
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for DFGFX, currently valued at 2.80, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.80
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for DFGFX, currently valued at 8.39, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.008.39
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.19, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.19
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.18, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.003.18
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.68, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.68
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 8.62, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.008.62

Sharpe Ratio

The current DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio Sharpe ratio is 1.87. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.005.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
1.87
2.19
DFGFX (DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio granted a 3.13% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.31 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.31$0.31$0.11$0.02$0.06$0.22$0.22$0.15$0.08$0.00$0.16$0.08

Dividend yield

3.13%3.19%1.17%0.23%0.57%2.24%2.21%1.54%0.85%0.02%1.64%0.76%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.18
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06
2019$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.15
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.18
2017$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09
2016$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2014$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.11
2013$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril0
-2.94%
DFGFX (DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income 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 Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio was 4.00%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. Recovery took 240 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-4%Oct 5, 2021246Sep 26, 2022240Sep 11, 2023486
-2.1%Sep 11, 20071Sep 11, 2007100Feb 4, 2008101
-1.83%Dec 11, 20231Dec 11, 202385Apr 15, 202486
-1.7%Mar 26, 200454Jun 14, 2004212Apr 15, 2005266
-1.23%Dec 22, 20031Dec 22, 200312Jan 9, 200413

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income 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.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.19%
3.65%
DFGFX (DFA Two Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio)
Benchmark (^GSPC)