C000160537 Performance — Dimensional 2025 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000160537 returned +2.15% year to date and +6.09% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.52% over 3 years and +0.57% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $146 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 7.81% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $21.0M, and assets reached $102.89M.
C000160537 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dimensional 2025 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 | C000160537 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $138 | $186 |
C000160537 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.15% |
| 1 year | +6.09% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.52% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.57% |
C000160537 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dimensional 2025 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.15% |
| 2025 | +9.45% |
| 2024 | +3.86% |
| 2023 | +8.03% |
| 2022 | −20.92% |
| 2021 | +12.01% |
| 2020 | +17.44% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +5.46% |
C000160537 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 | +1.0% | +2.0% | −3.4% | +3.0% | +1.5% | −0.4% | −1.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.8% | +2.1% | −0.9% | −0.6% | +0.7% | +2.1% | +0.1% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +0.2% | −0.6% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +0.2% | +1.3% | −3.2% | +3.1% | +1.2% | +2.5% | +1.3% | +1.9% | −2.7% | +1.5% | −3.1% |
| 2023 | +4.8% | −2.4% | +3.2% | +0.4% | −1.6% | +1.7% | +0.6% | −2.3% | −4.0% | −2.3% | +5.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | −4.3% | −0.4% | −1.1% | −5.9% | −1.8% | −6.1% | +6.7% | −3.7% | −10.4% | +3.0% | +5.2% | −3.2% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | −1.4% | +0.5% | +2.8% | +1.7% | +1.8% | +2.8% | +0.7% | −2.4% | +2.9% | +1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | +2.4% | −1.8% | −5.8% | +6.9% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +4.7% | +2.1% | −1.4% | −1.6% | +5.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.7% | −0.6% | +0.7% | +1.6% | +1.0% |
C000160537 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 7.81%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.13 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +5.95% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.03% (Sep 2023)
C000160537 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dimensional 2025 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$21.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $23.0M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.52×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $852K | $5.4M | −$4.6M |
| Jun 2026 | $2.6M | $1.9M | $708K |
| May 2026 | $827K | $3.6M | −$2.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.0M | $3.0M | −$1.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.4M | $2.7M | −$1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $732K | $3.7M | −$2.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.4M | $3.5M | −$2.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $4.6M | $6.2M | −$1.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.5M | $2.7M | −$1.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.3M | $2.4M | −$1.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.6M | $4.2M | $440K |
| Aug 2025 | $2.3M | $4.8M | −$2.5M |
C000160537 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dimensional 2025 Target Date Retirement Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $102.89M |
| 2026-04-30 | $111.79M |
| 2026-01-31 | $116.17M |
| 2025-10-31 | $124.16M |
| 2025-07-31 | $123.15M |
| 2025-04-30 | $125.16M |
| 2025-01-31 | $135.34M |
| 2024-10-31 | $148.03M |
| 2024-07-31 | $153.28M |
| 2024-04-30 | $148.32M |
| 2024-01-31 | $157.26M |
| 2023-10-31 | $149.57M |
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.