DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio (DSFIX)

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

DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio (DSFIX) has returned -0.34% so far this year and 3.96% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2017, DSFIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.19%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 30.4 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.4%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, DSFIX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +1.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 17, 2020 at -2.1%.

DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 2.32%, beta of -0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

• This fund participated in 17.86% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 13.74% 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.

DSFIX has an expense ratio of 0.21%, which is considered low.

DSFIX ranks 50 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio (DSFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 4.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.37 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA Social Fixed Income 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 Social Fixed Income 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 Social Fixed Income Portfolio was 18.94%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 829 trading sessions.

The current DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio drawdown is 2.16%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.