DIPSX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (DIPSX) belongs to the Inflation-Protected Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with DIPSX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to DIPSX

DIPSX charges 0.11% annually. There are 11 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
RRPAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Real Return Fu...	0.02%	—	Dec 2006	DIPSX vs RRPAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	0.04%	—	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTSPX
FIPDX	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	May 2012	DIPSX vs FIPDX
SWRSX	Schwab Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Ind...	0.05%	—	Mar 2006	DIPSX vs SWRSX
FSPWX	Fidelity SAI Inflation-Protected Bond Index Fund	0.05%	—	Aug 2024	DIPSX vs FSPWX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to DIPSX

DIPSX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 50 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 88.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	88	—	Feb 2003	DIPSX vs IPBAX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	85	—	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTSPX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	—	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTIPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	84	70.50B	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTAPX
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	80	—	Jan 2022	DIPSX vs FSTZX

Top Performing DIPSX Alternatives (YTD)

DIPSX is at 0.81% YTD. There are 20 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 12.96%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
IPBAX	Allspring Real Return Fund	12.96%	—	Feb 2003	DIPSX vs IPBAX
SEIAX	SEI Multi-Asset Real Return Fund Class A	5.53%	—	Jul 2011	DIPSX vs SEIAX
DFAAX	DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio	2.44%	—	May 2021	DIPSX vs DFAAX
VCTPX	VALIC Company I Inflation Protected Fund	1.65%	—	Dec 2004	DIPSX vs VCTPX
IBRIX	VY BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio	1.55%	—	Apr 2007	DIPSX vs IBRIX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to DIPSX

DIPSX has 3.54% 1-year volatility. There are 38 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.56%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.56%	—	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	—	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	1.58%	70.50B	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTAPX
EARRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.63%	—	Mar 2010	DIPSX vs EARRX
EIRRX	Eaton Vance Short Duration Inflation-Protected Inc...	1.64%	—	Mar 2010	DIPSX vs EIRRX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to DIPSX

DIPSX has a 1-year max drawdown of -2.03%. There are 28 mutual funds in the Inflation-Protected Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.70%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
FSTZX	Fidelity Series 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond ...	-0.70%	—	Jan 2022	DIPSX vs FSTZX
VTIPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.72%	—	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTIPX
VTSPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	—	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTSPX
VTAPX	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	-0.75%	70.50B	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTAPX
APOIX	American Century Short Duration Inflation Protecti...	-0.82%	1.19B	May 2005	DIPSX vs APOIX

Other Mutual Funds from Dimensional

The 10 most viewed Dimensional mutual funds shown here include DFSVX, DFIVX, DGEIX and span 7 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
DFSVX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio I	Small Cap Value Equities	61	16.82%	—	Mar 1993	DIPSX vs DFSVX
DFIVX	DFA International Value Portfolio Institutional Cl...	Foreign Large Cap Equities	83	12.21%	—	Feb 1994	DIPSX vs DFIVX
DGEIX	DFA Global Equity Portfolio Institutional Class	Global Equities	78	12.60%	—	Dec 2003	DIPSX vs DGEIX
DFUSX	DFA U.S. Large Company Portfolio	Large Cap Blend Equities	68	9.80%	—	Sep 1999	DIPSX vs DFUSX
DISVX	DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio	Foreign Small & Mid Cap Equities	68	9.87%	—	Dec 1994	DIPSX vs DISVX
DFFVX	DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio	Small Cap Value Equities	59	15.95%	—	Feb 2000	DIPSX vs DFFVX
DFIEX	DFA International Core Equity Portfolio I	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Large Cap Blend Equities	53	10.75%	—	Sep 2005	DIPSX vs DFIEX
DFSTX	DFA U.S. Small Cap Portfolio	Small Cap Blend Equities	58	16.97%	—	Mar 1992	DIPSX vs DFSTX
DFEOX	DFA US Core Equity 1 Portfolio I	Large Cap Blend Equities	77	11.47%	—	Sep 2005	DIPSX vs DFEOX
DFLVX	DFA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio	Large Cap Value Equities	92	16.63%	—	Feb 1993	DIPSX vs DFLVX

Often Compared With DIPSX

Investors most often compare DIPSX with FEPIX, DFIGX, FXNAX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEPIX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	22	0.23%	—	—	DIPSX vs FEPIX
DFIGX	DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio	Government Bonds	10	0.07%	—	Oct 1990	DIPSX vs DFIGX
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	18	0.11%	—	Mar 1990	DIPSX vs FXNAX
GTRAX	PGIM Global Total Return Fund	Global Bonds	6	-0.54%	—	Jul 1986	DIPSX vs GTRAX
AVIE	Avantis Inflation Focused Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	80	13.10%	10.47M	Sep 2022	DIPSX vs AVIE
PIMIX	PIMCO Income Fund Institutional Class	Multisector Bonds	42	0.72%	—	Mar 2007	DIPSX vs PIMIX
PGTQX	PGIM Global Total Return Fund - Class R6	Global Bonds	7	-0.37%	—	Feb 2012	DIPSX vs PGTQX
VSCSX	Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admi...	Corporate Bonds	74	0.61%	50.50B	Nov 2010	DIPSX vs VSCSX
FZROX	Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	65	10.41%	—	—	DIPSX vs FZROX
FXAIX	Fidelity 500 Index Fund	S&P 500	65	9.79%	—	Feb 1988	DIPSX vs FXAIX
VTIP	Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	83	1.36%	70.50B	Oct 2012	DIPSX vs VTIP
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	DIPSX vs VOO
FFNYX	Fidelity SAI 0-5 Year Inflation-Protected Bond Ind...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	—	—	—	Nov 2025	DIPSX vs FFNYX
TIPX	SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	45	0.81%	1.89B	May 2013	DIPSX vs TIPX
TRBFX	T. Rowe Price Limited Duration Inflation Focused B...	Inflation-Protected Bonds	13	0.91%	—	Sep 2006	DIPSX vs TRBFX
VBTLX	Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shar...	Total Bond Market	18	0.11%	394.40B	Nov 2001	DIPSX vs VBTLX
SCHP	Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF	Inflation-Protected Bonds	32	0.81%	16.06B	Aug 2010	DIPSX vs SCHP
VBILX	Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral...	Intermediate Core Bond	14	-0.53%	52.20B	Nov 2001	DIPSX vs VBILX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	32	0.49%	394.40B	Apr 2007	DIPSX vs BND
PTTRX	PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	26	0.30%	—	May 1987	DIPSX vs PTTRX

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