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DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio (DGCFX) Diversifiers

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

The Portfolio invests in a universe of U.S. and foreign fixed income securities. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 40% of its net assets in non-U.S. fixed income securities (unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by the Advisor, in which case the Portfolio would invest at least 30% of its net assets in non-U.S. fixed income securities).

Looking to diversify beyond DGCFX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with DGCFX — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when the rest of your portfolio drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from DGCFX.

Best Diversifiers for DGCFX

1 mutual funds have low correlation with DGCFX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is DFA One Year Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIHX) (Ultrashort Bond) with a 1Y correlation of 0.06, down from 0.29 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankCategoryCompare
DFIHX
DFA One Year Fixed Income Portfolio0.060.030.29
99
Ultrashort BondDGCFX vs DFIHX
DFEVX
DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio0.330.190.13
88
Emerging Markets DiversifiedDGCFX vs DFEVX
DFCEX
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund0.340.200.15
87
Emerging Markets DiversifiedDGCFX vs DFCEX
DFSVX
DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I0.370.260.14
61
Small Cap Value EquitiesDGCFX vs DFSVX
DFLVX
DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio0.380.250.15
92
Large Cap Value EquitiesDGCFX vs DFLVX
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