DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio (DFYGX)
The fund seeks to maximize total returns from a universe of obligations of the U.S. government and its agencies maturing in three years or less from the date of settlement. It normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in government securities that mature within two years from the date of settlement. The fund may invest in futures contracts and options on futures contracts.
Fund Info
US25434D8645
Jun 6, 1996
$0
Expense Ratio
DFYGX has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is considered low.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio (DFYGX) returned 1.54% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.82% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFYGX returned 2.92% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
DFYGX
1.54%
0.42%
2.17%
4.82%
4.96%
2.92%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DFYGX, 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 | 0.42% | 0.31% | 0.38% | 0.31% | 0.10% | 1.54% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.48% | 0.42% | 0.52% | 0.38% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.41% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.30% | 5.15% |
| 2023 | 0.32% | 0.21% | 0.64% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 0.49% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.36% | 0.53% | 0.42% | 0.43% | 4.99% |
| 2022 | -0.72% | -0.31% | -1.35% | -0.42% | 0.53% | -0.66% | 0.21% | -0.42% | -0.56% | -0.11% | 0.32% | 0.45% | -3.02% |
| 2021 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.10% | -0.10% | -0.10% | 17.49% | 17.13% |
| 2020 | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.10% | 0.00% | 0.38% |
| 2019 | 0.20% | 0.21% | 0.33% | 0.10% | 0.31% | 0.14% | 0.20% | 0.10% | 0.18% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.08% | 2.19% |
| 2018 | -0.10% | 0.00% | 0.14% | -0.10% | 0.31% | 0.09% | -0.10% | 0.31% | -0.04% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.50% | 1.43% |
| 2017 | 0.10% | -0.00% | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.00% | -0.05% | 0.20% | 0.10% | -0.06% | -0.10% | -0.10% | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| 2016 | 0.51% | -0.00% | 0.23% | 0.00% | -0.10% | 0.45% | -0.10% | -0.10% | 0.11% | -0.00% | -0.30% | 0.10% | 0.79% |
| 2015 | 0.41% | -0.20% | 0.14% | 0.10% | 0.00% | -0.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.19% | -0.10% | -0.30% | -0.38% | -0.17% |
| 2014 | 0.10% | 0.00% | -0.00% | 0.10% | 0.10% | -0.09% | 0.00% | 0.10% | -0.06% | 0.20% | 0.10% | -0.52% | 0.03% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 100, DFYGX 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 Two-Year Government Portfolio (DFYGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio provided a 4.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 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 | $0.44 | $0.46 | $0.29 | $0.11 | $1.46 | $0.03 | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.10 | $0.06 | $0.03 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 4.60% | 4.84% | 3.07% | 1.14% | 15.06% | 0.28% | 1.86% | 1.83% | 1.00% | 0.59% | 0.34% | 0.13% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Two-Year Government 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 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.46 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.29 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $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 | $1.46 | $1.46 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.18 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.18 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.10 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.06 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.03 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Two-Year Government 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 Two-Year Government Portfolio was 4.00%, occurring on Jun 14, 2004. Recovery took 473 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4% | Dec 16, 2002 | 374 | Jun 14, 2004 | 473 | Apr 28, 2006 | 847 |
| -3.97% | Dec 21, 2021 | 205 | Oct 13, 2022 | 225 | Sep 7, 2023 | 430 |
| -1.96% | Dec 2, 2009 | 21 | Dec 31, 2009 | 209 | Oct 29, 2010 | 230 |
| -1.73% | Nov 8, 2010 | 64 | Feb 8, 2011 | 1637 | Aug 11, 2017 | 1701 |
| -1.32% | Sep 16, 2008 | 8 | Sep 25, 2008 | 29 | Nov 5, 2008 | 37 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio volatility is 0.19%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.