DFA Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio (DFTIX)

Search for stocks, ETFs, and funds for a quick comparison or use the comparison tool for more options.

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond 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-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio (DFTIX) has returned -0.08% so far this year and 3.74% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DFTIX has returned 1.48% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 3, 2012, DFTIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.14%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 41.3 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +3.9%, while the worst month was Nov 2016 at -2.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DFTIX closed higher 30% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +2.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -2.2%.

DFA Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.56%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 06, 2012.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (8.28%) than losses (7.17%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 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 0.01 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.

DFTIX has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.

DFTIX ranks 72 for risk / return — better than 72% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio (DFTIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

DFA Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio provided a 2.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond 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-Term Municipal Bond 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-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio was 8.02%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 42 trading sessions.

The current DFA Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio drawdown is 1.77%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.