C000130944 Performance — DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000130944 returned +2.28% year to date and +3.59% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.38% over 3 years and +3.48% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $126 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 0.94% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $271.3M, and assets reached $2.28B.
C000130944 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DFA Short-Duration Real Return 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 | C000130944 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $126 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $119 | $120 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $129 | $136 |
C000130944 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.28% |
| 1 year | +3.59% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.38% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.48% |
C000130944 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.28% |
| 2025 | +4.85% |
| 2024 | +6.38% |
| 2023 | +5.63% |
| 2022 | −2.77% |
| 2021 | +5.39% |
| 2020 | +2.75% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.31% |
C000130944 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 | +0.7% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +1.1% | +0.6% | −0.2% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +0.9% | 0.0% | +1.0% | +0.3% | −0.2% | +0.3% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | +0.9% | −0.6% | −0.4% | +0.4% | −2.1% | +2.1% | −0.9% | −3.4% | +1.0% | +1.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | +0.1% | −3.9% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +1.0% | +0.8% | +0.9% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.7% |
C000130944 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.94%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.94 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.13% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −0.19% (Jun 2026)
C000130944 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $271.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $769.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.54×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $60.8M | $30.1M | $30.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $62.5M | $42.4M | $20.2M |
| May 2026 | $52.5M | $25.1M | $27.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $55.7M | $53.3M | $2.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $56.9M | $30.7M | $26.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $53.2M | $34.8M | $18.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $56.0M | $39.4M | $16.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $165.5M | $96.8M | $68.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $43.3M | $25.5M | $17.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $81.8M | $43.1M | $38.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $46.8M | $53.0M | −$6.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $34.6M | $24.1M | $10.5M |
C000130944 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.28B |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.19B |
| 2026-01-31 | $2.12B |
| 2025-10-31 | $2.09B |
| 2025-07-31 | $2.03B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.96B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.96B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.94B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.92B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.87B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.97B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.98B |
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.