C000160529 Performance — Dimensional 2045 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000160529 returned +8.83% year to date and +17.28% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +15.10% over 3 years and +9.60% over 5 years. The fund beat its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $153, against $146 for the category, and to $117 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 9.68% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $7.6M, and assets reached $239.19M.
C000160529 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dimensional 2045 Target Date Retirement Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Target-Date category average over the same months.
| Period | C000160529 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $153 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $158 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $221 | $186 |
C000160529 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +8.83% |
| 1 year | +17.28% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +15.10% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +9.60% |
C000160529 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dimensional 2045 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +8.83% |
| 2025 | +17.18% |
| 2024 | +15.44% |
| 2023 | +19.17% |
| 2022 | −14.14% |
| 2021 | +19.33% |
| 2020 | +13.34% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +8.42% |
C000160529 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 | +2.4% | +1.5% | −4.7% | +7.0% | +3.3% | −0.2% | −0.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.4% | −0.4% | −3.0% | +0.1% | +4.6% | +3.8% | +1.1% | +2.3% | +2.6% | +1.4% | +0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +3.9% | +2.8% | −2.8% | +3.9% | +1.4% | +1.8% | +1.9% | +1.7% | −1.5% | +3.7% | −2.4% |
| 2023 | +6.1% | −2.4% | +2.2% | +1.2% | −1.0% | +5.2% | +3.1% | −1.9% | −3.3% | −2.3% | +7.1% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | −3.8% | −2.0% | +1.6% | −6.6% | +0.9% | −7.6% | +6.5% | −3.4% | −8.2% | +6.2% | +6.8% | −3.8% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | +3.0% | +3.4% | +3.8% | +1.5% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +2.1% | −3.6% | +4.4% | −1.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | −1.7% | −7.3% | −14.0% | +10.7% | +4.5% | +2.5% | +4.5% | +5.4% | −2.7% | −1.8% | +11.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.3% | +2.4% | +2.5% | +2.5% | +3.2% |
C000160529 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.68%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.10 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.15% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.73% (Mar 2026)
C000160529 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dimensional 2045 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$7.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $61.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.89×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $5.0M | $9.8M | −$4.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $6.1M | $3.6M | $2.5M |
| May 2026 | $4.3M | $3.4M | $829K |
| Apr 2026 | $3.5M | $3.2M | $308K |
| Mar 2026 | $4.8M | $5.1M | −$304K |
| Feb 2026 | $5.3M | $6.4M | −$1.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.7M | $5.2M | −$1.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $11.4M | $11.4M | $25K |
| Nov 2025 | $4.0M | $3.8M | $229K |
| Oct 2025 | $3.9M | $3.6M | $319K |
| Sep 2025 | $5.4M | $1.7M | $3.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.3M | $12.2M | −$7.9M |
C000160529 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dimensional 2045 Target Date Retirement Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $239.19M |
| 2026-04-30 | $236.12M |
| 2026-01-31 | $229.79M |
| 2025-10-31 | $226.05M |
| 2025-07-31 | $217.50M |
| 2025-04-30 | $192.55M |
| 2025-01-31 | $192.37M |
| 2024-10-31 | $185.36M |
| 2024-07-31 | $182.90M |
| 2024-04-30 | $169.20M |
| 2024-01-31 | $157.65M |
| 2023-10-31 | $137.35M |
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.