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DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio (DFXIX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US23320G1664
Inception Date
Aug 10, 2016
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 Diversified 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 Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio (DFXIX) has returned 0.29% so far this year and 4.22% over the past 12 months.


DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio

1D
0.40%
1M
-1.29%
YTD
0.29%
6M
1.05%
1Y
4.22%
3Y*
3.87%
5Y*
1.45%
10Y*

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 3, 2017, DFXIX's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.58%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.7 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Mar 2019 with a return of +54.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -2.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DFXIX closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 7, 2019 with a return of +52.2%, while the worst single day was Jun 13, 2022 at -1.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.21%1.39%-1.29%0.29%
20250.55%1.31%-0.00%0.86%-0.43%1.01%0.00%1.18%0.48%0.43%0.53%-0.21%5.85%
20240.22%-0.44%0.43%-0.87%0.99%0.72%1.42%0.86%0.96%-1.28%0.65%-0.62%3.05%
20231.66%-1.20%1.98%0.43%-0.54%-0.27%0.11%0.00%-0.83%-0.45%2.02%1.98%4.93%
2022-1.20%-0.10%-2.33%-1.76%0.53%-0.95%1.71%-2.10%-2.53%-0.44%1.56%-0.45%-7.88%
2021-0.19%-1.16%-0.81%0.59%0.39%0.39%1.08%-0.19%-0.75%-0.20%0.49%-0.17%-0.56%

Benchmark Metrics

DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 21.72%, beta of -0.06, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (53.27%) than losses (4.04%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of -0.06 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
21.72%
Beta
-0.06
0.00
Upside Capture
53.27%
Downside Capture
4.04%

Expense Ratio

DFXIX has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DFXIX ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% 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.


DFXIX Risk / Return Rank: 8383
Overall Rank
DFXIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8282
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DFXIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
DFXIX Omega Ratio Rank: 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
DFXIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9090
Calmar Ratio Rank
DFXIX Martin Ratio Rank: 8383
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 Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio (DFXIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DFXIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.57

0.90

+0.67

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.27

1.39

+0.88

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.21

+0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.57

1.40

+1.17

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.40

6.61

+1.79

Explore DFXIX 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 Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 3.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share.


0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%80.00%100.00%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.00$10.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.35$0.30$0.34$0.28$0.24$0.23$0.14$10.10$0.20$0.11

Dividend yield

3.72%3.21%3.72%3.02%2.69%2.31%1.39%102.11%2.10%1.09%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.30
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.34
2023$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.28
2022$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.24
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.23

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 Diversified 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 Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio was 10.51%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 477 trading sessions.

The current DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio drawdown is 1.29%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-10.51%Aug 5, 2021306Oct 20, 2022477Sep 16, 2024783
-3.52%Sep 11, 2017172May 16, 2018183Feb 7, 2019355
-2.71%Mar 10, 20207Mar 18, 202019Apr 15, 202026
-2.64%Aug 5, 2020157Mar 19, 202193Aug 2, 2021250
-2%Sep 17, 202480Jan 10, 202530Feb 25, 2025110

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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