DFFGX Performance — Dfa Short-Term Government Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFFGX returned +1.77% year to date and +3.49% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.45% over 3 years and +2.02% over 5 years. Against its Short-Term Government Bond category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $114, against $114 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 0.32% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $79.2M, and assets reached $1.81B.
DFFGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dfa Short-Term Government Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | DFFGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $114 | $114 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $111 | $110 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $112 | $118 |
DFFGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.77% |
| 1 year | +3.49% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.45% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.02% |
DFFGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dfa Short-Term Government Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.77% |
| 2025 | +4.14% |
| 2024 | +5.27% |
| 2023 | +4.98% |
| 2022 | −4.39% |
| 2021 | −1.28% |
| 2020 | +0.39% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.74% |
DFFGX 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 | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | −1.0% | −0.5% | −2.2% | −0.5% | +0.6% | −0.8% | +0.3% | −0.4% | −0.6% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | −0.4% | −0.5% | +0.4% | +0.2% | −0.3% | +0.6% | −0.2% | −0.4% | −0.6% | +0.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
DFFGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.32%
- Best month: +0.51% (Jan 2024)
- Worst month: 0.00% (Jun 2026)
DFFGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dfa Short-Term Government Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $79.2M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $383.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.26×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $29.3M | $27.8M | $1.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $33.9M | $24.2M | $9.7M |
| May 2026 | $17.4M | $15.7M | $1.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $24.9M | $19.5M | $5.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $32.1M | $29.1M | $3.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $30.4M | $23.6M | $6.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $36.2M | $28.5M | $7.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $61.8M | $34.2M | $27.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $26.2M | $28.1M | −$1.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $37.2M | $26.7M | $10.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $38.7M | $29.8M | $8.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $15.4M | $17.2M | −$1.8M |
DFFGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dfa Short-Term Government Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.81B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.81B |
| 2026-01-31 | $1.79B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.76B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.74B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.68B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.69B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.67B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.52B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.52B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.50B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.51B |
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.