DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIGX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Intermediate Government 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.

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIGX) has returned -0.02% so far this year and 2.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFIGX has returned 0.90% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 19, 1990, DFIGX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.36%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.3 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Dec 1991 with a return of +43.0%, while the worst month was Jul 2003 at -5.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DFIGX closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 15, 1992 with a return of +38.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -2.0%.

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 18.28%, beta of -0.05, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 22, 1990.

• This fund captured 32.78% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -51.28%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
• Beta of -0.05 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

DFIGX has an expense ratio of 0.11%, which is considered low.

DFIGX ranks 34 for risk / return — below 34% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 2.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.26 per share.

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.

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.

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 19.56%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio drawdown is 7.39%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.