C000097895 Performance — DFA Investment Grade Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000097895 returned −0.46% year to date and +2.52% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.15% over 3 years and −0.14% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $113 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 5.11% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $637.9M, and assets reached $12.59B.
C000097895 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DFA Investment Grade Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000097895 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $113 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $99 | $100 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $110 |
C000097895 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −0.46% |
| 1 year | +2.52% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.15% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.14% |
C000097895 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DFA Investment Grade Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −0.46% |
| 2025 | +7.21% |
| 2024 | +1.81% |
| 2023 | +6.81% |
| 2022 | −12.91% |
| 2021 | −2.09% |
| 2020 | +9.19% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.99% |
C000097895 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 | +0.2% | +1.7% | −1.9% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −1.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +2.1% | 0.0% | +0.2% | −0.4% | +1.6% | −0.1% | +1.0% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +0.6% | −0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.2% | −1.2% | +0.9% | −1.9% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +2.1% | +1.2% | +1.3% | −2.2% | +1.1% | −1.7% |
| 2023 | +3.3% | −2.6% | +2.5% | +0.8% | −1.0% | −0.2% | +0.1% | −0.3% | −1.9% | −1.4% | +4.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | −2.3% | −1.0% | −3.2% | −3.8% | +0.7% | −1.8% | +2.9% | −3.0% | −4.4% | −0.8% | +3.9% | −0.5% |
| 2021 | −0.6% | −1.5% | −1.6% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.4% | −0.3% | −1.0% | −0.5% | +0.3% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.3% | +1.7% | −1.7% | +2.5% | +1.4% | +1.0% | +1.3% | −0.4% | 0.0% | −0.4% | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.5% | −0.5% | +0.4% | −0.2% | −0.1% |
C000097895 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.11%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.07 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.34% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.24% (Oct 2024)
C000097895 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DFA Investment Grade Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $637.9M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.25×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $225.4M | $197.1M | $28.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $348.6M | $230.0M | $118.6M |
| May 2026 | $202.2M | $261.5M | −$59.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $230.8M | $256.3M | −$25.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $272.2M | $189.3M | $83.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $233.8M | $130.8M | $103.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $261.6M | $148.1M | $113.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $433.9M | $265.2M | $168.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $188.4M | $169.8M | $18.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $246.6M | $177.2M | $69.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $344.0M | $312.1M | $31.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $162.2M | $174.4M | −$12.2M |
C000097895 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DFA Investment Grade Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $12.59B |
| 2026-04-30 | $12.71B |
| 2026-01-31 | $12.61B |
| 2025-10-31 | $12.45B |
| 2025-07-31 | $12.14B |
| 2025-04-30 | $11.90B |
| 2025-01-31 | $11.80B |
| 2024-10-31 | $11.88B |
| 2024-07-31 | $11.28B |
| 2024-04-30 | $10.78B |
| 2024-01-31 | $10.78B |
| 2023-10-31 | $10.17B |
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.