C000156056 Performance — Dfa Targeted Credit Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000156056 returned +1.59% year to date and +3.60% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.24% over 3 years and +1.90% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Global Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $120 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 1.35% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $3.1M, and assets reached $848.65M.
C000156056 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dfa Targeted Credit Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000156056 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $120 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $115 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $125 |
C000156056 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.59% |
| 1 year | +3.60% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.24% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.90% |
C000156056 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dfa Targeted Credit Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.59% |
| 2025 | +5.37% |
| 2024 | +5.55% |
| 2023 | +6.05% |
| 2022 | −7.30% |
| 2021 | −0.24% |
| 2020 | +2.70% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.40% |
C000156056 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 | +0.6% | +0.5% | −1.2% | +0.8% | +0.8% | +0.4% | −0.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +1.4% | −0.9% | +1.0% | +0.7% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | −1.5% | −0.9% | −2.4% | −1.7% | +0.8% | −1.6% | +1.8% | −1.4% | −2.2% | −0.2% | +1.9% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.4% | 0.0% | −0.3% | −0.6% | −0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | +0.2% | −4.3% | +2.3% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.4% |
C000156056 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.35%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.55 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.20% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.20% (Mar 2026)
C000156056 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dfa Targeted Credit Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $268.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.99×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $21.0M | $11.7M | $9.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $19.9M | $9.3M | $10.7M |
| May 2026 | $19.4M | $22.4M | −$3.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $17.7M | $52.7M | −$34.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $16.0M | $12.6M | $3.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $23.9M | $13.8M | $10.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $28.9M | $15.6M | $13.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $27.4M | $21.9M | $5.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $17.0M | $12.2M | $4.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $20.9M | $35.9M | −$15.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $18.3M | $37.8M | −$19.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $38.4M | $26.0M | $12.4M |
C000156056 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dfa Targeted Credit Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $848.65M |
| 2026-04-30 | $835.68M |
| 2026-01-31 | $865.58M |
| 2025-10-31 | $839.95M |
| 2025-07-31 | $859.86M |
| 2025-04-30 | $848.89M |
| 2025-01-31 | $842.49M |
| 2024-10-31 | $771.46M |
| 2024-07-31 | $898.55M |
| 2024-04-30 | $906.93M |
| 2024-01-31 | $911.60M |
| 2023-10-31 | $917.61M |
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.