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DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio (DMREX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US25239Y5502
Inception Date
Nov 3, 2014
Min. Investment
$0
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio (DMREX) has returned 1.10% so far this year and 2.58% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DMREX has returned 2.77% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio

1D
-0.04%
1M
0.42%
YTD
1.10%
6M
1.08%
1Y
2.58%
3Y*
2.54%
5Y*
2.70%
10Y*
2.77%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 2015, DMREX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.22%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 26.3 years.

Historically, 74% of months were positive and 26% were negative. The best month was May 2020 with a return of +3.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -5.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 24 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, DMREX closed higher 37% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -2.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.50%0.17%0.42%1.10%
20250.47%0.63%0.19%0.02%0.11%0.28%0.59%0.46%0.02%-0.25%0.09%0.15%2.77%
20240.02%0.55%0.02%0.38%0.00%0.46%0.23%0.46%0.36%0.03%0.46%0.07%3.10%
20231.07%-0.74%1.59%-0.90%-0.88%0.80%0.34%-0.29%-0.49%0.30%1.40%0.36%2.56%
2022-1.56%1.26%-0.36%-0.49%1.19%-1.65%2.80%-1.36%-3.93%1.26%1.45%0.15%-1.42%
20210.68%-0.30%0.79%0.94%0.75%0.18%1.40%0.17%0.07%1.09%0.35%0.43%6.75%

Benchmark Metrics

DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 2.12%, beta of 0.05, and R² of 0.08 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2015.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (11.69%) than losses (7.68%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.05 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.08 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 0.08 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.

Alpha
2.12%
Beta
0.05
0.08
Upside Capture
11.69%
Downside Capture
7.68%

Expense Ratio

DMREX has an expense ratio of 0.24%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

DMREX ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


DMREX Risk / Return Rank: 9494
Overall Rank
DMREX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
DMREX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
DMREX Omega Ratio Rank: 9797
Omega Ratio Rank
DMREX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
DMREX Martin Ratio Rank: 8787
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio (DMREX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


DMREXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.31

0.90

+1.42

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.35

1.39

+1.97

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.62

1.21

+0.41

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.90

1.40

+1.50

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.38

6.61

+2.77

Explore DMREX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio provided a 3.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.35$0.32$0.38$0.21$0.12$0.11$0.15$0.23$0.15$0.13$0.11$0.11

Dividend yield

3.30%2.95%3.55%1.96%1.16%0.98%1.44%2.26%1.54%1.32%1.15%1.09%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.01$0.02$0.03$0.06
2025$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.13$0.32
2024$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.16$0.38
2023$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.21
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.12
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.11

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 Municipal Real Return 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 Municipal Real Return Portfolio was 13.22%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 82 trading sessions.

The current DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio drawdown is 0.32%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.22%Jan 22, 202042Mar 20, 202082Jul 17, 2020124
-5.33%Aug 4, 202241Sep 30, 2022310Dec 26, 2023351
-3.55%Mar 9, 202246May 12, 202253Jul 29, 202299
-3.38%Feb 4, 2015137Aug 19, 2015160Apr 8, 2016297
-2.82%Nov 9, 201614Nov 29, 201659Feb 24, 201773

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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