C000071023 Performance — DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000071023 returned +1.61% year to date and +3.44% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.90% over 3 years and +2.13% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $115, against $126 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 0.76% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $279.4M, and assets reached $5.90B.
C000071023 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000071023 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $126 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $120 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $136 |
C000071023 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.61% |
| 1 year | +3.44% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.90% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.13% |
C000071023 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.61% |
| 2025 | +4.91% |
| 2024 | +5.49% |
| 2023 | +5.45% |
| 2022 | −5.18% |
| 2021 | −0.62% |
| 2020 | +2.25% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.00% |
C000071023 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.5% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | +1.2% | −0.8% | +1.1% | +0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | −1.1% | −0.6% | −1.9% | −1.1% | +0.6% | −1.1% | +1.3% | −1.1% | −1.6% | −0.2% | +1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.4% | −0.1% | −0.4% | −0.5% | 0.0% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | +0.2% | −1.5% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
C000071023 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.76%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.53 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +0.74% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −0.55% (Mar 2026)
C000071023 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $279.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.3B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.27×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $111.2M | $79.2M | $32.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $114.1M | $104.1M | $10.1M |
| May 2026 | $103.1M | $82.1M | $21.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $85.7M | $97.4M | −$11.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $151.1M | $101.8M | $49.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $98.9M | $64.2M | $34.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $87.3M | $89.2M | −$1.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $137.6M | $96.5M | $41.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $74.0M | $66.6M | $7.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $141.5M | $88.1M | $53.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $126.7M | $88.5M | $38.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $83.6M | $77.8M | $5.8M |
C000071023 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $5.90B |
| 2026-04-30 | $5.87B |
| 2026-01-31 | $5.82B |
| 2025-10-31 | $5.77B |
| 2025-07-31 | $5.69B |
| 2025-04-30 | $5.60B |
| 2025-01-31 | $5.66B |
| 2024-10-31 | $5.70B |
| 2024-07-31 | $5.64B |
| 2024-04-30 | $5.77B |
| 2024-01-31 | $5.91B |
| 2023-10-31 | $5.92B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.