DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio (DFSHX)
The fund seeks to maximize total returns from a universe of U.S. and foreign debt securities maturing in five years or less from the date of settlement. The debt securities in which the Portfolio may invest include obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, corporate debt obligations, bank obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, obligations of other domestic and foreign issuers, securities of domestic or foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States, and obligations of supranational organizations.
Fund Info
US2332032232
Jan 8, 2008
$0
Expense Ratio
DFSHX has an expense ratio of 0.16%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio (DFSHX) returned 1.63% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.29% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFSHX returned 1.60% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
DFSHX
1.63%
0.43%
2.31%
5.29%
1.55%
1.60%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFSHX, 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 | 0.44% | 0.43% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 0.11% | 1.63% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.55% | 0.33% | 0.44% | 0.43% | 0.54% | 0.43% | 0.54% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.36% | 5.66% |
| 2023 | 1.12% | -0.66% | 1.11% | 0.55% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.66% | 0.44% | 0.22% | 0.43% | 0.75% | 0.71% | 5.55% |
| 2022 | -1.36% | -0.42% | -1.71% | -1.84% | 0.66% | -1.54% | 1.23% | -1.10% | -1.67% | -0.11% | 1.59% | -0.07% | -6.24% |
| 2021 | 0.00% | -0.31% | -0.00% | 0.31% | 0.20% | -0.10% | 0.41% | 0.00% | -0.41% | -0.51% | -0.62% | 0.20% | -0.82% |
| 2020 | 0.52% | 0.10% | -2.07% | 1.27% | 0.63% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.21% | 0.31% | 0.13% | 2.33% |
| 2019 | 0.64% | 0.32% | 0.95% | 0.31% | 0.52% | 0.62% | 0.31% | 0.51% | -0.00% | 0.21% | 0.10% | 0.22% | 4.82% |
| 2018 | -0.10% | -0.21% | 0.32% | -0.00% | 0.42% | 0.00% | 0.21% | 0.42% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.21% | 0.56% | 1.83% |
| 2017 | 1.27% | 0.31% | -0.10% | 0.10% | 0.63% | 0.42% | 0.62% | -0.00% | -0.21% | -0.51% | -0.21% | 0.27% | 2.61% |
| 2016 | 0.00% | 0.43% | 2.68% | 0.42% | -0.94% | 1.89% | 0.62% | -0.20% | 0.31% | -0.31% | -1.44% | -0.17% | 3.27% |
| 2015 | -1.03% | 0.31% | -0.52% | 1.88% | -1.44% | -0.73% | -1.26% | -1.17% | 0.22% | 0.97% | -0.43% | 0.03% | -3.17% |
| 2014 | -0.40% | 1.51% | 0.49% | 0.49% | 0.29% | 0.39% | -1.07% | 0.49% | -1.95% | -0.10% | -0.30% | -1.38% | -1.57% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 100, DFSHX is among the top 0% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio (DFSHX) 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 Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 4.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.41 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.41 | $0.41 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.30 | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.10 | $0.15 |
Dividend yield | 4.42% | 4.49% | 3.91% | 0.04% | 1.77% | 0.03% | 2.52% | 3.23% | 1.75% | 1.63% | 1.11% | 1.59% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Selectively Hedged Global 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
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 Selectively Hedged 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 Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio was 16.65%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 230 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -16.65% | Jul 16, 2008 | 91 | Nov 20, 2008 | 230 | Oct 21, 2009 | 321 |
| -9.58% | Aug 5, 2021 | 306 | Oct 20, 2022 | 412 | Jun 12, 2024 | 718 |
| -8.21% | Jul 2, 2014 | 298 | Sep 4, 2015 | 834 | Dec 28, 2018 | 1132 |
| -5.34% | Jul 27, 2011 | 86 | Nov 25, 2011 | 280 | Jan 10, 2013 | 366 |
| -5.22% | Apr 15, 2013 | 58 | Jul 5, 2013 | 192 | Apr 9, 2014 | 250 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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