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DFA One Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIHX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US2332036035
Inception Date
Jul 25, 1983
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

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


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

DFA One Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIHX) has returned 0.81% so far this year and 3.69% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFIHX has returned 1.92% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


DFA One Year Fixed Income Portfolio

1D
-0.06%
1M
0.23%
YTD
0.81%
6M
1.89%
1Y
3.69%
3Y*
4.47%
5Y*
2.61%
10Y*
1.92%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1986, DFIHX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.05%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.5 years.

Historically, 84% of months were positive and 16% were negative. The best month was Dec 1992 with a return of +25.6%, while the worst month was Dec 1988 at -0.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 150 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, DFIHX closed higher 22% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 8, 1992 with a return of +25.0%, while the worst single day was Dec 8, 2000 at -1.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.30%0.28%0.23%0.81%
20250.20%0.33%-0.00%0.29%0.36%-0.00%0.40%0.35%0.37%0.35%0.32%0.40%3.41%
20240.52%0.47%0.44%0.48%0.45%0.42%0.48%0.36%0.51%0.33%0.38%0.43%5.41%
20230.45%0.05%0.67%0.32%0.30%0.44%0.36%0.53%0.41%0.47%0.45%0.41%4.98%
2022-0.38%-0.19%-0.67%-0.16%0.35%-0.41%0.21%-0.28%-0.46%0.06%0.36%0.38%-1.19%
20210.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%-0.10%-0.09%-0.19%

Benchmark Metrics

DFA One Year Fixed Income Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 13.42%, beta of -0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1986.

  • This fund captured 29.33% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -31.17%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.00 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.

Alpha
13.42%
Beta
-0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
29.33%
Downside Capture
-31.17%

Expense Ratio

DFIHX has an expense ratio of 0.13%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DFIHX ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


DFIHX Risk / Return Rank: 9999
Overall Rank
DFIHX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 100100
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DFIHX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
DFIHX Omega Ratio Rank: 100100
Omega Ratio Rank
DFIHX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
DFIHX Martin Ratio Rank: 9999
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

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


DFIHXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

5.38

0.90

+4.48

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

9.47

1.39

+8.09

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

8.43

1.21

+7.22

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

8.71

1.40

+7.31

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

37.74

6.61

+31.13

Explore DFIHX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA One Year Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 3.73% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.38 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.38$0.33$0.51$0.34$0.11$0.00$0.06$0.22$0.19$0.12$0.07$0.05

Dividend yield

3.73%3.26%4.99%3.37%1.07%0.00%0.62%2.12%1.85%1.13%0.66%0.51%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.08
2025$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.33
2024$0.02$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.51
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.06$0.34
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$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$0.00$0.00

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 One Year 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 One Year Fixed Income Portfolio was 2.53%, occurring on Dec 14, 1988. Recovery took 186 trading sessions.

The current DFA One Year Fixed Income Portfolio drawdown is 0.06%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-2.53%Feb 9, 1988216Dec 14, 1988186Sep 11, 1989402
-2.26%Nov 30, 2021220Oct 13, 2022131Apr 24, 2023351
-1.76%Jan 8, 1987170Sep 9, 198741Nov 5, 1987211
-1.17%Sep 16, 20088Sep 25, 200828Nov 4, 200836
-0.98%Nov 6, 198724Dec 10, 198724Jan 15, 198848

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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