C000097894 Performance — DFA California Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000097894 returned +0.23% year to date and +3.59% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +2.67% over 3 years and +0.87% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $108, against $109 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 3.38% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $12.7M, and assets reached $418.47M.
C000097894 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DFA California Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000097894 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $109 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $102 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $109 |
C000097894 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.23% |
| 1 year | +3.59% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.67% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.87% |
C000097894 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DFA California Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.23% |
| 2025 | +3.69% |
| 2024 | +1.19% |
| 2023 | +3.72% |
| 2022 | −3.76% |
| 2021 | −0.52% |
| 2020 | +2.78% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.49% |
C000097894 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 | +0.8% | +0.9% | −1.5% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.5% | −1.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.2% | +0.8% | −0.9% | −0.5% | +0.2% | +0.6% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +1.3% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.7% | −0.4% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +0.6% | −0.8% | +0.9% | −0.6% |
| 2023 | +1.6% | −1.9% | +1.8% | −0.6% | −0.8% | +0.6% | +0.1% | −0.3% | −1.7% | −0.4% | +3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | −2.0% | −0.2% | −1.8% | −1.4% | +1.4% | −0.3% | +1.7% | −1.6% | −2.2% | −0.1% | +2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.9% | +0.2% | +0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.4% | −0.1% | −0.4% | −0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.9% | +0.4% | −2.2% | +0.2% | +2.6% | 0.0% | +0.9% | −0.3% | 0.0% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | −0.7% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.3% |
C000097894 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 3.38%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.54 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.80% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.65% (Sep 2023)
C000097894 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DFA California Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$12.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $77.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.86×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $7.0M | $7.5M | −$471K |
| Jun 2026 | $10.2M | $14.0M | −$3.8M |
| May 2026 | $7.5M | $15.0M | −$7.5M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.7M | $7.1M | −$2.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $6.4M | $7.2M | −$811K |
| Feb 2026 | $3.9M | $5.0M | −$1.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $7.0M | $6.0M | $1.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $8.1M | $4.3M | $3.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.1M | $9.0M | −$1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.9M | $3.6M | $1.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $5.2M | $4.8M | $413K |
| Aug 2025 | $5.3M | $6.6M | −$1.3M |
C000097894 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DFA California Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $418.47M |
| 2026-04-30 | $434.90M |
| 2026-01-31 | $442.74M |
| 2025-10-31 | $436.33M |
| 2025-07-31 | $427.49M |
| 2025-04-30 | $433.77M |
| 2025-01-31 | $419.93M |
| 2024-10-31 | $413.96M |
| 2024-07-31 | $423.42M |
| 2024-04-30 | $422.73M |
| 2024-01-31 | $438.25M |
| 2023-10-31 | $419.72M |
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.