DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (DIPSX)
As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in inflation-protected securities. Inflation-protected securities (also known as inflation-indexed securities) are securities whose principal and/or interest payments are adjusted for inflation, unlike conventional debt securities that make fixed principal and interest payments.
Fund Info
US2332033552
Sep 17, 2006
$0
Expense Ratio
DIPSX has an expense ratio of 0.11%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Inflation-Protected Securities 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 Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio had a return of 1.37% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.09% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio had an annualized return of 2.17%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.06%, indicating that DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
DIPSX
1.37%
-1.38%
0.08%
1.09%
1.70%
2.17%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
24.34%
0.23%
8.53%
24.95%
13.01%
11.06%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of DIPSX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.46% | -1.10% | 0.65% | -1.57% | 1.78% | 0.83% | 1.95% | 0.73% | 1.55% | -1.97% | 0.46% | 1.37% | |
| 2023 | 2.31% | -1.72% | 3.22% | 0.27% | -1.42% | -0.57% | 0.37% | -0.92% | -2.02% | -0.76% | 2.79% | 2.52% | 3.94% |
| 2022 | -2.10% | 0.92% | -1.87% | -2.43% | -0.96% | -3.27% | 5.16% | -2.86% | -7.07% | 1.12% | 2.04% | -1.16% | -12.26% |
| 2021 | 0.60% | -1.95% | -0.33% | 1.69% | 1.14% | 0.32% | 3.18% | -0.22% | -0.89% | 0.91% | 0.83% | 0.18% | 5.51% |
| 2020 | 2.32% | 0.89% | -1.52% | 2.54% | 0.80% | 1.19% | 2.27% | 1.45% | -0.44% | -0.69% | 1.00% | 1.03% | 11.31% |
| 2019 | 1.67% | -0.17% | 2.09% | 0.34% | 1.61% | 1.11% | 0.25% | 2.00% | -1.26% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.40% | 8.37% |
| 2018 | -1.19% | -0.95% | 1.04% | -0.26% | 0.43% | 0.58% | -0.60% | 0.78% | -1.08% | -1.23% | 0.62% | 0.59% | -1.29% |
| 2017 | 1.11% | 0.42% | -0.04% | 0.76% | -0.00% | -1.10% | 0.77% | 1.10% | -1.00% | 0.25% | -0.00% | 0.97% | 3.27% |
| 2016 | 1.93% | 1.21% | 1.79% | 0.25% | -0.83% | 2.33% | 0.58% | -0.58% | 0.98% | -0.49% | -2.40% | -0.36% | 4.40% |
| 2015 | 3.62% | -1.41% | -0.34% | 0.76% | -0.92% | -0.93% | 0.51% | -0.94% | -0.36% | 0.17% | -0.17% | -1.22% | -1.32% |
| 2014 | 2.36% | 0.34% | -0.76% | 1.46% | 2.19% | 0.29% | -0.08% | 0.50% | -2.67% | 0.86% | 0.43% | -1.70% | 3.13% |
| 2013 | -0.70% | 0.16% | 0.31% | 0.78% | -4.43% | -4.43% | 1.11% | -1.86% | 2.07% | 0.51% | -1.10% | -1.87% | -9.28% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of DIPSX is 16, meaning it’s performing worse than 84% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (DIPSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio provided a 2.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.23 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.23 | $0.41 | $0.88 | $0.64 | $0.17 | $0.24 | $0.26 | $0.31 | $0.20 | $0.07 | $0.22 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 2.15% | 3.74% | 8.15% | 4.82% | 1.28% | 1.97% | 2.28% | 2.64% | 1.75% | 0.60% | 1.91% | 1.37% |
Monthly Dividends
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.41 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.88 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.64 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.17 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.24 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.26 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.31 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.20 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 |
| 2013 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.16 |
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 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 15.57%, occurring on Nov 24, 2008. Recovery took 218 trading sessions.
The current DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio drawdown is 8.20%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15.57% | Mar 13, 2008 | 178 | Nov 24, 2008 | 218 | Oct 7, 2009 | 396 |
| -14.65% | Nov 10, 2021 | 238 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -12.2% | Dec 11, 2012 | 185 | Sep 5, 2013 | 1417 | Apr 24, 2019 | 1602 |
| -9.78% | Mar 9, 2020 | 9 | Mar 19, 2020 | 50 | Jun 1, 2020 | 59 |
| -6.17% | Oct 26, 2010 | 75 | Feb 10, 2011 | 54 | Apr 29, 2011 | 129 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio volatility is 1.42%, 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.