DFGBX Performance — Dfa Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFGBX returned +1.41% year to date and +3.13% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.48% over 3 years and +1.37% over 5 years. The fund trailed its International Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $114, against $119 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 1.04% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $405.0M, and assets reached $9.68B.
DFGBX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dfa Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the International Short-Term Core Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | DFGBX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $114 | $119 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $107 | $112 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $119 |
DFGBX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.41% |
| 1 year | +3.13% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.48% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.37% |
DFGBX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dfa Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.41% |
| 2025 | +4.33% |
| 2024 | +5.37% |
| 2023 | +5.01% |
| 2022 | −6.66% |
| 2021 | −1.04% |
| 2020 | +1.52% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.52% |
DFGBX 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 | +0.5% | +0.8% | −1.0% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.4% | −0.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +0.8% | −0.3% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | −1.5% | −0.6% | −2.6% | −1.2% | +0.6% | −0.9% | +0.9% | −1.2% | −1.1% | +0.2% | +0.6% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.2% | +0.8% | −0.3% | −0.7% | −1.0% | +0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | +0.3% | −0.6% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | −0.2% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
DFGBX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.04%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.02 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +0.79% (Feb 2026)
- Worst month: −1.03% (Mar 2026)
DFGBX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dfa Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $405.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $2.3B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.22×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $168.2M | $107.9M | $60.3M |
| Jun 2026 | $262.2M | $179.1M | $83.2M |
| May 2026 | $186.4M | $98.4M | $88.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $125.6M | $121.1M | $4.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $163.5M | $176.6M | −$13.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $170.8M | $122.0M | $48.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $180.1M | $146.9M | $33.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $349.7M | $263.2M | $86.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $123.1M | $159.8M | −$36.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $173.3M | $198.3M | −$25.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $270.6M | $198.2M | $72.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $97.7M | $94.8M | $2.9M |
DFGBX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dfa Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $9.68B |
| 2026-04-30 | $9.48B |
| 2026-01-31 | $9.49B |
| 2025-10-31 | $9.47B |
| 2025-07-31 | $9.42B |
| 2025-04-30 | $9.28B |
| 2025-01-31 | $9.37B |
| 2024-10-31 | $9.35B |
| 2024-07-31 | $9.35B |
| 2024-04-30 | $9.29B |
| 2024-01-31 | $9.44B |
| 2023-10-31 | $9.65B |
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.