DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DWFIX)

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DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DWFIX) is up 0.7% since the beginning of the year. DWFIX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of DWFIX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $936.

DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DWFIX) has returned 0.71% so far this year and 1.63% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, DWFIX has returned 1.51% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 3, 2012, DWFIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.21%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 27.5 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Jul 2022 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst month was Aug 2022 at -5.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, DWFIX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 16, 2019 with a return of +4.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 5, 2025 at -1.5%.

DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 2.57%, beta of -0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 06, 2012.

• This fund participated in 13.61% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 12.67% 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.

DWFIX has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.

DWFIX ranks 5 for risk / return — in the bottom 5% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DWFIX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 2.44% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.21 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for DFA World ex U.S. Government 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 World ex U.S. Government 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 World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio was 24.76%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio drawdown is 10.74%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.