C000160540 Performance — Dimensional 2040 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000160540 returned +6.12% year to date and +13.33% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +11.52% over 3 years and +6.53% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Target-Date category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $139, against $146 for the category, and to $113 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 9.90% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $21.2M, and assets reached $199.85M.
C000160540 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dimensional 2040 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 | C000160540 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $116 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $139 | $146 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $137 | $142 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $186 | $186 |
C000160540 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +6.12% |
| 1 year | +13.33% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +11.52% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.53% |
C000160540 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dimensional 2040 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +6.12% |
| 2025 | +14.46% |
| 2024 | +11.13% |
| 2023 | +15.99% |
| 2022 | −16.19% |
| 2021 | +17.03% |
| 2020 | +12.72% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +7.39% |
C000160540 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 | +1.9% | +2.1% | −5.0% | +5.9% | +3.1% | −0.3% | −1.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.3% | +0.8% | −2.9% | −0.6% | +3.4% | +3.6% | +0.6% | +1.9% | +2.9% | +1.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.2% | +2.8% | +2.5% | −3.5% | +4.0% | +1.4% | +2.2% | +1.8% | +2.0% | −2.3% | +3.2% | −3.3% |
| 2023 | +6.0% | −2.3% | +2.4% | +0.9% | −1.2% | +4.5% | +2.3% | −2.3% | −3.9% | −2.6% | +7.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | −3.9% | −1.7% | +1.0% | −6.5% | +0.1% | −7.1% | +6.3% | −3.4% | −8.8% | +5.2% | +6.7% | −3.9% |
| 2021 | −0.4% | +2.3% | +2.7% | +3.4% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +1.1% | +1.8% | −3.2% | +4.0% | −1.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | −1.4% | −6.2% | −11.6% | +9.3% | +3.9% | +2.2% | +4.0% | +4.7% | −2.4% | −1.5% | +9.5% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.8% | +2.0% | +2.1% | +2.2% | +2.8% |
C000160540 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 9.90%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.71 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.37% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.99% (Mar 2026)
C000160540 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dimensional 2040 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$21.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $45.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.68×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $2.6M | $6.7M | −$4.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $4.7M | $2.5M | $2.2M |
| May 2026 | $2.1M | $3.5M | −$1.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.7M | $2.2M | $537K |
| Mar 2026 | $3.5M | $5.1M | −$1.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $3.1M | $4.3M | −$1.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.2M | $5.2M | −$2.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $9.2M | $14.9M | −$5.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.8M | $5.7M | −$1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $2.7M | $4.6M | −$1.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $5.3M | $3.0M | $2.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.7M | $9.3M | −$6.5M |
C000160540 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dimensional 2040 Target Date Retirement Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $199.85M |
| 2026-04-30 | $202.79M |
| 2026-01-31 | $199.84M |
| 2025-10-31 | $211.34M |
| 2025-07-31 | $206.12M |
| 2025-04-30 | $193.18M |
| 2025-01-31 | $201.20M |
| 2024-10-31 | $203.65M |
| 2024-07-31 | $195.94M |
| 2024-04-30 | $176.01M |
| 2024-01-31 | $170.60M |
| 2023-10-31 | $147.88M |
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.