DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (DIPSX)

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

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (DIPSX) is up 1.3% since the beginning of the year. DIPSX is currently trading at $11 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DIPSX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,045.

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (DIPSX) has returned 1.26% so far this year and 2.88% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DIPSX has returned 2.58% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 3, 2012, DIPSX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.16%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 36.1 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -7.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, DIPSX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 20, 2020 with a return of +3.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -3.2%.

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 2.01%, beta of -0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 03, 2012.

• This fund participated in 17.62% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 12.40% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

DIPSX has an expense ratio of 0.11%, which is considered low.

DIPSX ranks 14 for risk / return — in the bottom 14% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio provided a 2.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.23 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the DFA Inflation-Protected Securities 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 Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio was 14.64%, occurring on Oct 6, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio drawdown is 1.04%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.