C000160531 Performance — Dimensional 2055 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000160531 returned +11.15% year to date and +21.31% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +17.56% over 3 years and +11.14% over 5 years. The fund beat its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $162, against $146 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 11.49% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $3.8M, and assets reached $160.67M.
C000160531 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dimensional 2055 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 | C000160531 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $162 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $170 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $241 | $186 |
C000160531 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +11.15% |
| 1 year | +21.31% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.56% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.14% |
C000160531 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dimensional 2055 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +11.15% |
| 2025 | +20.20% |
| 2024 | +17.18% |
| 2023 | +21.23% |
| 2022 | −15.32% |
| 2021 | +21.01% |
| 2020 | +14.19% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +8.64% |
C000160531 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 | +3.0% | +1.6% | −5.6% | +8.8% | +4.0% | −0.3% | −0.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.8% | −0.6% | −3.6% | +0.1% | +5.6% | +4.5% | +1.3% | +2.8% | +3.0% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +4.4% | +3.3% | −3.4% | +4.4% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +1.9% | −1.9% | +4.3% | −2.9% |
| 2023 | +6.8% | −2.6% | +2.4% | +1.3% | −1.3% | +6.0% | +3.5% | −2.3% | −3.8% | −2.7% | +8.2% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | −4.1% | −2.2% | +1.9% | −7.2% | +0.9% | −8.2% | +7.0% | −3.7% | −9.0% | +6.9% | +7.5% | −4.3% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | +3.3% | +3.6% | +4.1% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +2.2% | −3.8% | +4.8% | −1.9% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | −1.8% | −7.6% | −14.4% | +11.1% | +4.7% | +2.6% | +4.7% | +5.7% | −2.9% | −1.9% | +11.6% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −2.3% | +2.4% | +2.5% | +2.6% | +3.3% |
C000160531 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 11.49%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.80% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −5.60% (Mar 2026)
C000160531 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dimensional 2055 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $51.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.08×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $4.9M | $3.0M | $1.9M |
| Jun 2026 | $4.7M | $2.0M | $2.7M |
| May 2026 | $3.6M | $2.6M | $1.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.6M | $2.2M | $2.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $4.1M | $4.3M | −$211K |
| Feb 2026 | $4.2M | $6.5M | −$2.3M |
| Jan 2026 | $4.1M | $4.2M | −$101K |
| Dec 2025 | $5.1M | $7.8M | −$2.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.5M | $3.2M | $314K |
| Oct 2025 | $3.3M | $2.7M | $633K |
| Sep 2025 | $5.3M | $1.3M | $4.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.5M | $7.5M | −$4.0M |
C000160531 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dimensional 2055 Target Date Retirement Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $160.67M |
| 2026-04-30 | $150.54M |
| 2026-01-31 | $144.69M |
| 2025-10-31 | $141.98M |
| 2025-07-31 | $132.05M |
| 2025-04-30 | $114.55M |
| 2025-01-31 | $114.84M |
| 2024-10-31 | $107.18M |
| 2024-07-31 | $101.71M |
| 2024-04-30 | $90.20M |
| 2024-01-31 | $80.45M |
| 2023-10-31 | $66.74M |
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.