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DFA Selective State Municipal Bond Portfolio (DSSM...
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date

Sep 29, 2020

Min. Investment

$0

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

DSSMX has an expense ratio of 0.23%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

DFA Selective State Municipal Bond Portfolio (DSSMX) returned -0.41% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.33% over the past 12 months.


DSSMX

YTD

-0.41%

1M

-0.11%

6M

-0.95%

1Y

2.33%

3Y*

1.66%

5Y*

N/A

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DSSMX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.45%0.82%-1.13%-0.43%-0.11%-0.41%
20240.02%0.04%0.00%-0.47%-0.15%0.95%0.77%0.76%0.51%-0.63%0.82%-0.55%2.07%
20231.97%-1.90%1.80%-0.41%-0.71%0.68%0.14%-0.49%-1.49%-0.27%3.24%1.28%3.76%
2022-2.44%-0.47%-2.47%-2.36%1.37%-0.87%2.13%-2.03%-3.03%-0.33%3.58%0.31%-6.64%
20210.24%-1.25%0.27%0.55%0.15%0.04%0.65%-0.15%-0.74%-0.15%0.45%0.06%0.10%
20200.00%-0.10%0.83%0.25%0.98%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DSSMX is 53, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DSSMX is 5353
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DSSMX is 5656
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DSSMX is 4545
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DSSMX is 6868
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DSSMX is 4343
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DSSMX is 5353
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA Selective State Municipal Bond Portfolio (DSSMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

DFA Selective State Municipal Bond Portfolio Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.77
  • All Time: -0.04

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of DFA Selective State Municipal Bond Portfolio compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

DFA Selective State Municipal Bond Portfolio provided a 2.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.2020202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020
Dividend$0.22$0.22$0.17$0.09$0.06$0.01

Dividend yield

2.34%2.38%1.74%1.00%0.60%0.08%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.07
2024$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.22
2023$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.17
2022$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.09
2021$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.06
2020$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01

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 Selective State Municipal Bond 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 Selective State Municipal Bond Portfolio was 10.81%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current DFA Selective State Municipal Bond Portfolio drawdown is 2.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-10.81%Aug 6, 2021308Oct 25, 2022
-1.54%Feb 16, 20218Feb 25, 202192Jul 8, 2021100
-0.3%Jan 6, 20214Jan 11, 202111Jan 27, 202115
-0.2%Nov 9, 20202Nov 10, 20203Nov 13, 20205
-0.1%Oct 16, 20201Oct 16, 202013Nov 4, 202014
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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