C000160539 Performance — Dimensional 2035 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000160539 returned +3.97% year to date and +10.01% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +8.41% over 3 years and +3.18% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $127, against $146 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 10.11% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $12.1M, and assets reached $188.78M.
C000160539 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dimensional 2035 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 | C000160539 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $127 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $161 | $186 |
C000160539 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +3.97% |
| 1 year | +10.01% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.41% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.18% |
C000160539 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dimensional 2035 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +3.97% |
| 2025 | +12.11% |
| 2024 | +7.32% |
| 2023 | +12.89% |
| 2022 | −20.93% |
| 2021 | +15.80% |
| 2020 | +16.42% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +6.96% |
C000160539 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 | +1.4% | +2.5% | −4.8% | +4.8% | +2.6% | −0.3% | −1.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.2% | +1.6% | −2.5% | −1.1% | +2.3% | +3.1% | +0.3% | +1.6% | +3.0% | +1.5% | +0.1% | −0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +1.8% | +2.1% | −4.0% | +3.9% | +1.4% | +2.5% | +1.8% | +2.1% | −2.8% | +2.6% | −3.9% |
| 2023 | +6.0% | −2.5% | +2.8% | +0.6% | −1.5% | +3.7% | +1.5% | −2.7% | −4.6% | −3.0% | +7.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | −4.6% | −1.3% | 0.0% | −7.0% | −1.1% | −7.3% | +6.9% | −3.7% | −10.6% | +4.6% | +6.7% | −4.1% |
| 2021 | −0.7% | +0.6% | +1.8% | +3.3% | +1.7% | +1.7% | +1.8% | +1.4% | −3.1% | +3.8% | +0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | +0.4% | −4.5% | −9.2% | +8.9% | +3.0% | +2.1% | +4.6% | +3.5% | −2.1% | −1.7% | +8.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +1.0% | +1.6% | +2.1% | +2.0% |
C000160539 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 10.11%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.39 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.76% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.82% (Mar 2026)
C000160539 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dimensional 2035 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$12.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $50.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.81×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $4.0M | $7.2M | −$3.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $6.1M | $5.9M | $201K |
| May 2026 | $2.7M | $4.8M | −$2.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $3.8M | $3.9M | −$65K |
| Mar 2026 | $3.8M | $3.8M | −$42K |
| Feb 2026 | $3.8M | $3.2M | $540K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.6M | $4.5M | −$873K |
| Dec 2025 | $11.1M | $9.4M | $1.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.2M | $4.8M | −$1.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.9M | $4.2M | −$2.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $4.0M | $3.6M | $412K |
| Aug 2025 | $2.4M | $7.0M | −$4.6M |
C000160539 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dimensional 2035 Target Date Retirement Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $188.78M |
| 2026-04-30 | $196.26M |
| 2026-01-31 | $191.86M |
| 2025-10-31 | $199.22M |
| 2025-07-31 | $195.78M |
| 2025-04-30 | $184.92M |
| 2025-01-31 | $192.84M |
| 2024-10-31 | $193.10M |
| 2024-07-31 | $196.38M |
| 2024-04-30 | $177.56M |
| 2024-01-31 | $181.45M |
| 2023-10-31 | $164.00M |
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.