DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIGX)
The fund primarily invests in high quality, low-risk obligations of the U.S. government and its agencies with maturities between five and fifteen years from the date of settlement. It normally invests in non-callable obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and U.S. government agencies, AAA-rated, dollar-denominated obligations of foreign governments, obligations of supranational organizations, and futures contracts on U.S. Treasury securities.
Fund Info
US2332038767
Oct 18, 1990
$0
Expense Ratio
DFIGX has an expense ratio of 0.11%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIGX) returned 2.23% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.76% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFIGX returned 0.58% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.77%.
DFIGX
2.23%
0.37%
2.03%
4.76%
-2.76%
0.58%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.08%
9.75%
-1.63%
12.74%
15.66%
10.77%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFIGX, 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 | 0.65% | 2.30% | 0.28% | 0.81% | -1.79% | 2.23% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.09% | -1.54% | 0.59% | -2.39% | 1.50% | 1.07% | 2.31% | 1.35% | 1.19% | -2.75% | 0.82% | -1.64% | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 2.96% | -2.69% | 3.08% | 0.81% | -1.16% | -0.95% | -0.27% | -0.46% | -2.13% | -1.33% | 3.56% | 3.35% | 4.58% |
| 2022 | -1.97% | -0.48% | -3.62% | -3.28% | 0.61% | -0.88% | 2.46% | -3.25% | -3.91% | -1.20% | 2.90% | -1.06% | -13.12% |
| 2021 | -0.82% | -2.03% | -1.84% | 0.86% | 0.39% | 0.59% | 1.63% | -0.38% | -1.34% | -0.54% | 0.78% | -1.44% | -4.14% |
| 2020 | 2.82% | 2.59% | 2.93% | 0.43% | 0.36% | 0.17% | 0.72% | -0.64% | 0.32% | -1.08% | 0.29% | -2.52% | 6.43% |
| 2019 | 0.66% | -0.24% | 2.12% | -0.24% | 2.42% | 1.03% | 0.08% | 3.05% | -0.91% | 0.15% | -0.46% | -0.57% | 7.22% |
| 2018 | -1.62% | -0.66% | 0.86% | -1.07% | 0.83% | 0.13% | -0.42% | 0.84% | -0.85% | -0.25% | 1.01% | 2.18% | 0.92% |
| 2017 | 0.32% | 0.57% | 0.07% | 0.89% | 0.64% | -0.38% | 0.40% | 1.12% | -1.11% | -0.08% | -0.32% | -0.01% | 2.11% |
| 2016 | 2.49% | 0.86% | 0.33% | -0.08% | -0.08% | 2.34% | 0.31% | -0.69% | 0.08% | -1.00% | -3.19% | -0.37% | 0.88% |
| 2015 | 2.79% | -1.63% | 0.90% | -0.24% | -0.16% | -0.80% | 0.88% | 0.00% | 1.10% | -0.39% | -0.32% | -0.76% | 1.31% |
| 2014 | 1.71% | 0.24% | -0.26% | 0.64% | 1.04% | -0.13% | -0.24% | 0.96% | -0.67% | 0.96% | 0.95% | -0.62% | 4.65% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DFIGX is 62, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 2.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 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 | $0.31 | $0.30 | $0.26 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.22 | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.28 |
Dividend yield | 2.84% | 2.81% | 2.33% | 1.78% | 1.32% | 1.62% | 2.17% | 2.19% | 2.03% | 2.00% | 2.04% | 2.22% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income 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 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.30 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.26 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.28 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.27 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.25 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.25 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.25 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.28 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Intermediate Government 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 Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio was 22.33%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio drawdown is 14.02%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.33% | Aug 5, 2020 | 558 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -9.22% | Oct 18, 1993 | 143 | May 11, 1994 | 247 | May 3, 1995 | 390 |
| -8.88% | Jun 16, 2003 | 231 | May 13, 2004 | 594 | Sep 21, 2006 | 825 |
| -7.44% | Oct 6, 1998 | 341 | Feb 10, 2000 | 161 | Sep 29, 2000 | 502 |
| -6.56% | Jul 6, 2016 | 470 | May 16, 2018 | 216 | Mar 27, 2019 | 686 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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