C000196746 Performance — DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
C000196746 returned +0.45% year to date and +2.77% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.26% over 3 years and +0.05% over 5 years. Against its Global Intermediate Core Bond category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $115 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 5.25% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $315.1M, and assets reached $2.97B.
C000196746 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Global Intermediate Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000196746 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $115 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $100 | $102 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $111 |
C000196746 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.45% |
| 1 year | +2.77% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.26% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.05% |
C000196746 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +0.45% |
| 2025 | +6.12% |
| 2024 | +3.58% |
| 2023 | +10.01% |
| 2022 | −15.87% |
| 2021 | −2.07% |
| 2020 | +8.51% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.03% |
C000196746 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 | +0.8% | +1.3% | −2.4% | +0.8% | +1.1% | +0.5% | −1.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +1.5% | −0.5% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +1.4% | +0.1% | +0.8% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +0.2% | −0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | −0.9% | +1.3% | −2.1% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +2.1% | +1.2% | +1.4% | −1.8% | +1.4% | −1.1% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | −2.3% | +2.3% | +0.9% | −0.9% | −0.2% | +0.8% | −0.1% | −1.8% | −1.1% | +4.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −1.7% | −2.9% | −4.3% | +0.1% | −3.3% | +4.5% | −4.3% | −5.1% | +0.4% | +4.3% | −1.5% |
| 2021 | −0.5% | −2.3% | −1.0% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +0.9% | +1.5% | −0.3% | −1.2% | −0.9% | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.2% | +0.5% | −6.5% | +4.2% | +1.5% | +1.6% | +2.5% | −0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | −0.6% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
C000196746 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.25%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.14 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.89% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.42% (Mar 2026)
C000196746 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $315.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $941.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.50×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $110.4M | $58.1M | $52.2M |
| Jun 2026 | $90.6M | $71.7M | $18.9M |
| May 2026 | $58.3M | $42.5M | $15.9M |
| Apr 2026 | $79.5M | $50.6M | $28.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $82.5M | $46.6M | $36.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $61.8M | $31.0M | $30.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $74.6M | $39.1M | $35.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $108.0M | $69.3M | $38.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $53.0M | $68.1M | −$15.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $70.9M | $42.3M | $28.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $117.6M | $51.3M | $66.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $34.7M | $56.3M | −$21.7M |
C000196746 Assets Under Management
Net assets of DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $2.97B |
| 2026-04-30 | $2.91B |
| 2026-01-31 | $2.84B |
| 2025-10-31 | $2.82B |
| 2025-07-31 | $2.71B |
| 2025-04-30 | $2.62B |
| 2025-01-31 | $2.64B |
| 2024-10-31 | $2.64B |
| 2024-07-31 | $2.59B |
| 2024-04-30 | $2.48B |
| 2024-01-31 | $2.84B |
| 2023-10-31 | $2.59B |
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.