DFA Global Allocation 25/75 Portfolio (DGTSX)
The investment seeks total return consistent with current income and preservation of capital with some capital appreciation. The fund generally invests its assets in domestic and international equity underlying funds and fixed income underlying funds to achieve an allocation of approximately 5% to 45% (with a target allocation of approximately 25%) of the portfolio's assets to domestic and international equity underlying funds and approximately 55% to 95% (with a target allocation of approximately 75%) of the portfolio's assets to fixed income underlying funds.
Fund Info
US25434D6334
Dec 23, 2003
$0
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
DGTSX has an expense ratio of 0.24%, which is considered low.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
DFA Global Allocation 25/75 Portfolio (DGTSX) returned 1.50% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.96% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DGTSX returned 2.70% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.45%.
DGTSX
1.50%
1.83%
-2.86%
1.96%
2.82%
2.70%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
3.72%
-5.60%
8.55%
14.11%
10.45%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DGTSX, 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 | 1.17% | 0.29% | -0.68% | 0.22% | 0.51% | 1.50% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.29% | 1.17% | 1.28% | -0.93% | 1.65% | 0.54% | 1.42% | 0.84% | 0.94% | -0.49% | 1.60% | -4.76% | 3.44% |
| 2023 | 2.81% | -1.25% | 1.34% | 0.52% | -0.66% | 1.64% | 1.31% | -0.43% | -1.06% | -0.66% | 2.90% | 0.26% | 6.80% |
| 2022 | -1.90% | -0.62% | -0.86% | -2.60% | 0.43% | -3.25% | 3.13% | -1.95% | -4.06% | 2.09% | 2.88% | -2.03% | -8.69% |
| 2021 | 0.14% | 0.76% | 0.88% | 1.23% | 0.67% | 0.14% | 0.74% | 0.53% | -1.37% | 1.01% | -0.33% | -1.06% | 3.35% |
| 2020 | -0.07% | -1.82% | -4.37% | 3.80% | 1.65% | 1.05% | 1.60% | 1.65% | -0.78% | -0.29% | 3.36% | 0.29% | 5.95% |
| 2019 | 2.65% | 0.91% | 0.79% | 1.12% | -1.25% | 2.08% | 0.29% | -0.15% | 0.55% | 0.66% | 0.80% | 0.48% | 9.25% |
| 2018 | 0.82% | -1.25% | -0.06% | 0.07% | 0.60% | 0.01% | 0.74% | 0.66% | -0.22% | -2.14% | 0.60% | -2.07% | -2.27% |
| 2017 | 0.85% | 0.85% | 0.22% | 0.69% | 0.30% | 0.15% | 0.91% | 0.23% | 0.45% | 0.75% | 0.52% | 0.25% | 6.33% |
| 2016 | -0.72% | 0.16% | 2.49% | 0.47% | 0.08% | 0.64% | 1.25% | 0.08% | 0.28% | -0.62% | 0.23% | 0.20% | 4.60% |
| 2015 | 0.39% | 1.17% | -0.13% | 0.47% | 0.08% | -0.70% | 0.08% | -1.64% | -0.56% | 1.68% | -0.08% | -0.99% | -0.27% |
| 2014 | -0.39% | 1.35% | 0.13% | 0.31% | 0.94% | 0.66% | -0.69% | 1.09% | -1.39% | 0.63% | 0.54% | -0.76% | 2.39% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DGTSX is 44, 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 25/75 Portfolio (DGTSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
DFA Global Allocation 25/75 Portfolio provided a 3.48% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.48 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.48 | $0.47 | $0.38 | $0.27 | $0.20 | $0.12 | $0.29 | $0.33 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.19 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 3.48% | 3.39% | 2.78% | 2.06% | 1.32% | 0.86% | 2.07% | 2.55% | 1.72% | 1.50% | 1.49% | 1.82% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Global Allocation 25/75 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 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.47 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.38 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.27 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.20 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.12 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.29 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.33 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.23 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.19 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.19 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $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 Global Allocation 25/75 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 25/75 Portfolio was 17.58%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 149 trading sessions.
The current DFA Global Allocation 25/75 Portfolio drawdown is 3.46%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.58% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 149 | Oct 8, 2009 | 487 |
| -13.36% | Nov 10, 2021 | 224 | Sep 30, 2022 | 446 | Jul 12, 2024 | 670 |
| -10.45% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 75 |
| -6.86% | Dec 9, 2024 | 82 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -5.68% | Jul 25, 2011 | 50 | Oct 3, 2011 | 80 | Jan 27, 2012 | 130 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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