C000160538 Performance — Dimensional 2030 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000160538 returned +2.68% year to date and +7.62% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +6.40% over 3 years and +1.24% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $120, against $146 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 9.36% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $21.7M, and assets reached $147.57M.
C000160538 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dimensional 2030 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 | C000160538 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $108 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $120 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $106 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $146 | $186 |
C000160538 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.68% |
| 1 year | +7.62% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +6.40% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.24% |
C000160538 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dimensional 2030 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.68% |
| 2025 | +10.35% |
| 2024 | +5.12% |
| 2023 | +10.01% |
| 2022 | −22.30% |
| 2021 | +13.98% |
| 2020 | +18.35% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +6.47% |
C000160538 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 | +1.2% | +2.4% | −4.2% | +3.8% | +2.0% | −0.4% | −1.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.0% | +2.1% | −1.9% | −1.1% | +1.4% | +2.7% | +0.1% | +1.6% | +2.5% | +1.3% | 0.0% | −0.6% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +0.8% | +1.8% | −3.9% | +3.6% | +1.3% | +2.6% | +1.6% | +2.1% | −3.0% | +2.1% | −3.8% |
| 2023 | +5.6% | −2.5% | +3.0% | +0.4% | −1.6% | +2.8% | +0.9% | −2.8% | −4.6% | −2.8% | +7.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | −4.7% | −0.9% | −0.7% | −6.8% | −1.7% | −7.0% | +7.0% | −3.8% | −10.9% | +3.8% | +6.1% | −3.8% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | −0.7% | +1.1% | +3.0% | +1.8% | +2.0% | +2.4% | +1.0% | −2.8% | +3.5% | +0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | +1.7% | −2.9% | −7.1% | +8.1% | +2.1% | +1.9% | +5.0% | +2.6% | −1.7% | −1.8% | +7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.0% | 0.0% | +1.1% | +1.9% | +1.4% |
C000160538 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.36%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.20 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.16% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.64% (Sep 2023)
C000160538 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dimensional 2030 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$21.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $43.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.67×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $1.9M | $4.3M | −$2.4M |
| Jun 2026 | $4.8M | $3.4M | $1.4M |
| May 2026 | $2.4M | $4.8M | −$2.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.7M | $2.2M | −$551K |
| Mar 2026 | $1.9M | $5.0M | −$3.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.6M | $2.8M | −$169K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.1M | $6.5M | −$3.4M |
| Dec 2025 | $9.6M | $8.6M | $961K |
| Nov 2025 | $2.6M | $5.0M | −$2.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.7M | $4.0M | −$1.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $6.5M | $8.9M | −$2.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.5M | $9.3M | −$5.8M |
C000160538 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dimensional 2030 Target Date Retirement Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $147.57M |
| 2026-04-30 | $153.92M |
| 2026-01-31 | $155.17M |
| 2025-10-31 | $166.36M |
| 2025-07-31 | $168.74M |
| 2025-04-30 | $166.03M |
| 2025-01-31 | $180.09M |
| 2024-10-31 | $193.62M |
| 2024-07-31 | $199.57M |
| 2024-04-30 | $185.99M |
| 2024-01-31 | $194.53M |
| 2023-10-31 | $177.37M |
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.