C000170210 Performance — DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000170210 returned +0.42% year to date and +2.85% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.16% over 3 years and +1.06% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $113, against $118 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 2.85% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $13.2M, and assets reached $1.66B.
C000170210 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000170210 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $106 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $118 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $105 | $111 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $125 |
C000170210 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.42% |
| 1 year | +2.85% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.16% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.06% |
C000170210 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.42% |
| 2025 | +6.33% |
| 2024 | +3.04% |
| 2023 | +4.91% |
| 2022 | −7.87% |
| 2021 | −0.60% |
| 2020 | +5.90% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.17% |
C000170210 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 | +0.2% | +1.4% | −1.2% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +1.3% | +0.5% | +0.9% | −0.4% | +1.0% | 0.0% | +1.2% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | −0.2% |
| 2024 | +0.2% | −0.4% | +0.4% | −0.9% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +1.0% | −1.3% | +0.7% | −0.6% |
| 2023 | +1.7% | −1.2% | +2.0% | +0.4% | −0.5% | −0.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.8% | −0.4% | +2.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | −1.2% | −0.1% | −2.3% | −1.8% | +0.5% | −0.9% | +1.7% | −2.1% | −2.5% | −0.4% | +1.6% | −0.4% |
| 2021 | −0.2% | −1.2% | −0.8% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +1.1% | −0.2% | −0.8% | −0.2% | +0.5% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +1.6% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.6% | −0.1% | +0.1% | −0.6% | +0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | −0.6% | +0.2% | −0.2% | −0.1% |
C000170210 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 2.85%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.12 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +2.02% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.28% (Oct 2024)
C000170210 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$13.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $359.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.96×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $24.7M | $25.6M | −$970K |
| Jun 2026 | $42.5M | $36.4M | $6.1M |
| May 2026 | $22.4M | $15.3M | $7.1M |
| Apr 2026 | $21.3M | $21.0M | $295K |
| Mar 2026 | $26.6M | $30.2M | −$3.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $25.2M | $24.8M | $361K |
| Jan 2026 | $28.0M | $25.8M | $2.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $59.4M | $56.2M | $3.2M |
| Nov 2025 | $21.4M | $29.0M | −$7.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $27.4M | $34.6M | −$7.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $37.8M | $38.1M | −$312K |
| Aug 2025 | $22.4M | $35.4M | −$12.9M |
C000170210 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.66B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.68B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.68B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.69B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.69B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.69B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.69B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.72B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.72B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.71B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.72B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.68B |
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.