DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio Fund (DFTEX) Alternatives

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio Fund (DFTEX) belongs to the Corporate Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DFTEX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to DFTEX

DFTEX charges 0.20% annually. Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among DFTEX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	DFTEX vs VSTBX
VLCIX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Insti...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	DFTEX vs VLCIX
VICBX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.05%	Nov 19, 2009	DFTEX vs VICBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.07%	Nov 18, 2010	DFTEX vs VSCSX
VICSX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fu...	0.07%	Mar 2, 2010	DFTEX vs VICSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DFTEX

Among mutual funds in the Corporate Bonds category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	96	Nov 19, 2009	DFTEX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	96	Nov 18, 2010	DFTEX vs VSCSX
PRPIX	T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund	86	Oct 31, 1995	DFTEX vs PRPIX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	83	Dec 30, 1997	DFTEX vs LKFIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	82	Dec 31, 2014	DFTEX vs MIFIX

Top Performing DFTEX Alternatives (YTD)

DFTEX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	0.10%	Nov 18, 2010	DFTEX vs VSCSX
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	0.10%	Nov 19, 2009	DFTEX vs VSTBX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	-0.16%	Dec 31, 2014	DFTEX vs MIFIX
SMARX	Brandes Separately Managed Account Reserve Trust	-0.18%	Oct 3, 2005	DFTEX vs SMARX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-0.19%	Dec 30, 1997	DFTEX vs LKFIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DFTEX

DFTEX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	1.98%	Nov 19, 2009	DFTEX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	1.99%	Nov 18, 2010	DFTEX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	2.82%	Dec 30, 1997	DFTEX vs LKFIX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	3.10%	Sep 28, 2018	DFTEX vs IDMIX
MIFIX	Miller Intermediate Bond Fund	3.25%	Dec 31, 2014	DFTEX vs MIFIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DFTEX

DFTEX alternatives from the Corporate Bonds category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
VSTBX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Inst...	-1.31%	Nov 19, 2009	DFTEX vs VSTBX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	-1.36%	Nov 18, 2010	DFTEX vs VSCSX
LKFIX	LKCM Fixed Income Fund	-1.76%	Dec 30, 1997	DFTEX vs LKFIX
FIIFX	Federated Hermes Intermediate Corporate Bond Fund	-2.28%	Dec 20, 1993	DFTEX vs FIIFX
IDMIX	iMGP Dolan McEniry Corporate Bond Fund	-2.38%	Sep 28, 2018	DFTEX vs IDMIX

Other Mutual Funds from Dimensional

Most popular Dimensional mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	62	6.83%	Mar 2, 1993	DFTEX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio	Foreign Large Cap Equities	94	5.83%	Feb 14, 1994	DFTEX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	77	-0.29%	Dec 24, 2003	DFTEX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	55	-4.33%	Sep 23, 1999	DFTEX vs DFUSX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	95	3.04%	Dec 28, 1994	DFTEX vs DISVX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio	Small Cap Value Equities	61	5.44%	Feb 23, 2000	DFTEX vs DFFVX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	48	2.63%	Mar 19, 1992	DFTEX vs DFSTX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	90	2.80%	Sep 15, 2005	DFTEX vs DFIEX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	-1.72%	Sep 15, 2005	DFTEX vs DFEOX
DFQTX	DFA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	60	-1.39%	—	DFTEX vs DFQTX

Often Compared With DFTEX

What investors most often compare with DFTEX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
DGCFX	DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio	Global Bonds	57	-0.41%	Jan 10, 2018	DFTEX vs DGCFX
VGCAX	Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Admiral Shares	Total Bond Market	72	-0.47%	Nov 15, 2018	DFTEX vs VGCAX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	50	0.09%	Apr 3, 2007	DFTEX vs BND
VITAX	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund Admiral...	Technology Equities	61	-7.30%	Mar 25, 2004	DFTEX vs VITAX
BIV	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index ETF	Intermediate Core Bond	56	-0.23%	Apr 3, 2007	DFTEX vs BIV
BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond ETF	Global Bonds	40	0.02%	May 31, 2013	DFTEX vs BNDX
BLV	Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF	Long-Term Bond	16	-0.30%	Apr 3, 2007	DFTEX vs BLV
VIGAX	Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares	Large Cap Growth Equities	38	-10.40%	Nov 13, 2000	DFTEX vs VIGAX
SPIB	SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ET...	Corporate Bonds	83	-0.01%	Feb 10, 2009	DFTEX vs SPIB
BSV	Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares	Short-Term Bond	92	0.16%	Apr 3, 2007	DFTEX vs BSV
FSUTX	Fidelity Select Utilities Portfolio	Utilities Equities	72	7.24%	Dec 9, 1981	DFTEX vs FSUTX
VLTCX	Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admir...	Corporate Bonds	16	-0.92%	Jan 19, 2010	DFTEX vs VLTCX

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