PortfoliosLab logo
DFA Global Sustainability Fixed Income Portfolio (...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US25239Y3606

Inception Date

Nov 5, 2018

Category

Global Bonds

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

DGSFX has an expense ratio of 0.26%, which is considered low.


Share Price Chart


Loading data...

Compare to other instruments

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


Popular comparisons:
DGSFX vs. DFAPX
Popular comparisons:

Performance

Performance Chart


Loading data...

Returns By Period

DFA Global Sustainability Fixed Income Portfolio (DGSFX) returned 0.85% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.24% over the past 12 months.


DGSFX

YTD

0.85%

1M

1.18%

6M

0.88%

1Y

4.24%

5Y*

-0.28%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.08%

1M

9.75%

6M

-1.63%

1Y

12.74%

5Y*

15.66%

10Y*

10.77%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DGSFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.43%1.38%-0.63%0.53%-0.84%0.85%
2024-0.11%-0.95%1.27%-1.89%0.86%0.72%1.81%1.15%1.30%-1.65%1.36%-1.22%2.59%
20233.43%-2.35%2.41%0.75%-0.74%-0.21%0.54%0.11%-1.75%-1.10%4.66%3.81%9.67%
2022-2.56%-1.60%-3.06%-4.04%-0.31%-2.37%4.01%-4.16%-4.62%-0.00%3.91%-1.62%-15.62%
2021-0.61%-2.56%-1.00%0.64%0.46%0.91%1.71%-0.44%-1.45%-0.90%0.82%-0.22%-2.70%
20202.43%0.91%-4.24%3.11%0.91%1.45%1.61%-0.35%0.44%0.09%1.05%0.27%7.75%
20191.39%0.39%2.29%0.29%1.33%1.63%1.30%2.02%-0.67%0.00%-0.09%-0.57%9.66%
20180.44%0.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DGSFX is 73, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DGSFX is 7373
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DGSFX is 8282
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DGSFX is 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DGSFX is 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DGSFX is 4949
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DGSFX is 7676
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Global Sustainability Fixed Income Portfolio (DGSFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

DFA Global Sustainability Fixed Income Portfolio Sharpe ratios as of May 14, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.04
  • 5-Year: -0.05
  • All Time: 0.31

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of DFA Global Sustainability Fixed Income Portfolio compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


Loading data...

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA Global Sustainability Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 4.22% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.402018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.40$0.40$0.39$0.18$0.15$0.17$0.34$0.02

Dividend yield

4.22%4.25%4.09%1.96%1.40%1.50%3.19%0.24%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.40
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.39
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.18
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.15
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.17
2019$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.34
2018$0.02$0.02

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.


Loading data...

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Global Sustainability 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 Global Sustainability Fixed Income Portfolio was 21.37%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current DFA Global Sustainability Fixed Income Portfolio drawdown is 6.92%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-21.37%Jan 5, 2021454Oct 21, 2022
-8.04%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202064Jun 19, 202073
-1.89%Sep 4, 20198Sep 13, 201990Jan 23, 202098
-0.79%Aug 5, 202017Aug 27, 202016Sep 21, 202033
-0.79%Jan 4, 20193Jan 8, 201911Jan 24, 201914

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


Loading data...