DFA Global Allocation 60/40 Portfolio (DGSIX)
The fund allocates its assets to underlying funds that invest in equity and fixed income securities. Generally, the Portfolio invests its assets in domestic and international equity underlying funds and fixed income underlying funds to achieve an allocation of approximately 40% to 80% of the Portfolio's assets to domestic and international equity underlying funds and 20% to 60% of its assets to fixed income underlying funds.
Fund Info
US25434D6581
Dec 23, 2003
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
DGSIX has an expense ratio of 0.24%, 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 Global Allocation 60/40 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 Global Allocation 60/40 Portfolio (DGSIX) returned 0.61% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.38% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DGSIX returned 4.69% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
DGSIX
0.61%
8.30%
-5.58%
2.38%
6.10%
4.69%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DGSIX, 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 | 1.96% | -0.19% | -2.22% | 0.00% | 1.11% | 0.61% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.00% | 2.68% | 2.53% | -2.46% | 3.15% | 0.64% | 2.30% | 1.33% | 1.40% | -1.26% | 3.23% | -6.69% | 6.57% |
| 2023 | 5.07% | -2.00% | 1.23% | 0.78% | -1.29% | 3.88% | 2.62% | -1.47% | -2.55% | -1.95% | 5.66% | 1.37% | 11.46% |
| 2022 | -3.31% | -1.27% | 0.19% | -5.08% | 0.80% | -6.00% | 5.25% | -2.97% | -6.77% | 4.76% | 5.45% | -5.48% | -14.48% |
| 2021 | -0.00% | 2.50% | 2.44% | 2.67% | 1.28% | 0.27% | 0.81% | 1.29% | -2.63% | 2.68% | -1.37% | -0.29% | 9.91% |
| 2020 | -1.06% | -4.91% | -10.46% | 7.99% | 3.44% | 1.92% | 3.16% | 3.60% | -1.83% | -0.69% | 7.90% | 1.24% | 9.16% |
| 2019 | 5.65% | 1.90% | 0.71% | 2.36% | -3.90% | 4.42% | 0.44% | -1.42% | 1.52% | 1.54% | 1.78% | 1.46% | 17.38% |
| 2018 | 2.60% | -2.75% | -0.47% | 0.11% | 0.95% | -0.27% | 1.72% | 1.15% | -0.31% | -4.95% | 0.91% | -5.34% | -6.78% |
| 2017 | 1.67% | 1.76% | 0.38% | 0.95% | 0.71% | 0.71% | 1.64% | 0.11% | 1.36% | 1.42% | 1.46% | 0.77% | 13.71% |
| 2016 | -3.23% | 0.14% | 5.41% | 0.91% | 0.26% | 0.33% | 2.95% | 0.25% | 0.50% | -1.43% | 1.64% | 1.16% | 8.99% |
| 2015 | -0.89% | 3.40% | -0.53% | 1.32% | 0.06% | -1.34% | -0.25% | -3.84% | -1.82% | 4.22% | -0.00% | -1.80% | -1.73% |
| 2014 | -1.88% | 3.23% | 0.60% | 0.32% | 1.40% | 1.57% | -1.55% | 2.07% | -2.83% | 0.95% | 0.76% | -0.82% | 3.71% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DGSIX is 33, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Global Allocation 60/40 Portfolio (DGSIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA Global Allocation 60/40 Portfolio provided a 2.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.58 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 | $0.58 | $0.57 | $0.51 | $0.31 | $0.37 | $0.25 | $0.37 | $0.43 | $0.33 | $0.30 | $0.29 | $0.31 |
Dividend yield | 2.77% | 2.71% | 2.55% | 1.69% | 1.69% | 1.20% | 1.94% | 2.60% | 1.82% | 1.88% | 1.92% | 1.98% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Global Allocation 60/40 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 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.57 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.51 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.31 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.37 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.25 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.37 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.43 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.33 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.30 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.31 |
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 Global Allocation 60/40 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 Allocation 60/40 Portfolio was 42.05%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 457 trading sessions.
The current DFA Global Allocation 60/40 Portfolio drawdown is 6.41%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.05% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 457 | Dec 29, 2010 | 795 |
| -23.59% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 126 |
| -20.79% | Nov 10, 2021 | 224 | Sep 30, 2022 | 446 | Jul 12, 2024 | 670 |
| -15.68% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 234 | Sep 7, 2012 | 342 |
| -13.59% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA Global Allocation 60/40 Portfolio volatility is 5.35%, 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.