C000160530 Performance — Dimensional 2050 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000160530 returned +10.60% year to date and +20.38% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +17.16% over 3 years and +10.93% over 5 years. The fund beat its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $161, against $146 for the category, and to $120 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 11.21% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $1.6M, and assets reached $222.04M.
C000160530 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dimensional 2050 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 | C000160530 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $120 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $161 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $168 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $239 | $186 |
C000160530 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +10.60% |
| 1 year | +20.38% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.16% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.93% |
C000160530 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dimensional 2050 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +10.60% |
| 2025 | +19.65% |
| 2024 | +17.02% |
| 2023 | +21.32% |
| 2022 | −15.22% |
| 2021 | +20.85% |
| 2020 | +14.07% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +8.62% |
C000160530 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 | +2.8% | +1.5% | −5.3% | +8.3% | +3.8% | −0.3% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.7% | −0.5% | −3.5% | +0.2% | +5.4% | +4.4% | +1.2% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +1.6% | +0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +4.4% | +3.3% | −3.4% | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +1.9% | −1.9% | +4.2% | −2.9% |
| 2023 | +6.9% | −2.6% | +2.3% | +1.3% | −1.2% | +6.0% | +3.5% | −2.2% | −3.9% | −2.7% | +8.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | −4.1% | −2.1% | +1.9% | −7.3% | +1.0% | −8.2% | +7.0% | −3.7% | −9.0% | +6.9% | +7.5% | −4.3% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | +3.3% | +3.5% | +4.0% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +2.3% | −3.8% | +4.8% | −1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | −1.8% | −7.6% | −14.5% | +11.0% | +4.7% | +2.6% | +4.7% | +5.8% | −2.9% | −1.9% | +11.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.3% | +2.4% | +2.5% | +2.6% | +3.2% |
C000160530 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.21%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.13 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.27% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −5.27% (Mar 2026)
C000160530 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dimensional 2050 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $58.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.97×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $4.9M | $4.1M | $802K |
| Jun 2026 | $5.0M | $1.4M | $3.5M |
| May 2026 | $5.0M | $2.0M | $3.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.8M | $2.1M | $1.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $5.6M | $3.3M | $2.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $4.2M | $7.6M | −$3.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $4.1M | $3.9M | $150K |
| Dec 2025 | $6.8M | $10.7M | −$3.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $7.5M | $6.7M | $861K |
| Oct 2025 | $3.3M | $4.3M | −$1.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.3M | $2.5M | $1.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $4.0M | $11.4M | −$7.5M |
C000160530 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dimensional 2050 Target Date Retirement Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $222.04M |
| 2026-04-30 | $208.80M |
| 2026-01-31 | $200.36M |
| 2025-10-31 | $197.41M |
| 2025-07-31 | $191.68M |
| 2025-04-30 | $167.65M |
| 2025-01-31 | $171.78M |
| 2024-10-31 | $162.74M |
| 2024-07-31 | $153.34M |
| 2024-04-30 | $136.06M |
| 2024-01-31 | $124.88M |
| 2023-10-31 | $105.48M |
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.