DFARX Performance — Dimensional 2070 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFARX returned +11.00% year to date and +21.37% over one year to Jul 2026. Over one year the fund beat its Target-Date category average: $100 grew to $121, against $116 for the category. Volatility over the past 12 months was 11.37% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $855K, and assets reached $981K.
DFARX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dimensional 2070 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 | DFARX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $121 | $116 |
| Since data start (Jan 2025 – Jul 2026) | $133 | $126 |
DFARX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +11.00% |
| 1 year | +21.37% |
DFARX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dimensional 2070 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +11.00% |
| 2025 | +20.04% |
DFARX 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 | +2.9% | +1.6% | −5.5% | +8.6% | +4.0% | −0.3% | −0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.9% | −0.6% | −3.8% | −0.1% | +5.6% | +4.5% | +1.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +1.7% | +0.6% | +0.9% |
DFARX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2025 – Jul 2026.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 11.37%
- Best month: +8.61% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −5.49% (Mar 2026)
DFARX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dimensional 2070 Target Date Retirement Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $855K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 2.78×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $87K | $423K | −$337K |
| Jun 2026 | $252K | $22K | $231K |
| May 2026 | $41K | $708 | $40K |
| Apr 2026 | $41K | $10K | $32K |
| Mar 2026 | $47K | $1K | $46K |
| Feb 2026 | $42K | $4K | $38K |
| Jan 2026 | $121K | $2K | $119K |
| Dec 2025 | $47K | $16K | $31K |
| Nov 2025 | $37K | $34 | $37K |
| Oct 2025 | $325K | $2K | $324K |
| Sep 2025 | $266K | $2K | $264K |
| Aug 2025 | $30K | $180 | $30K |
DFARX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dimensional 2070 Target Date Retirement Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $980.90K |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.02M |
| 2026-01-31 | $864.50K |
| 2025-10-31 | $648.47K |
| 2025-07-31 | $18.74K |
| 2025-04-30 | $9.84K |
| 2025-01-31 | $10.30K |
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.