DFGFX Performance — Dfa Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFGFX returned +2.05% year to date and +3.82% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.75% over 3 years and +2.70% over 5 years. The fund trailed its International Short-Term Core Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $115, against $119 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 0.35% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $227.5M, and assets reached $4.72B.
DFGFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dfa Two-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 | DFGFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $119 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $114 | $112 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $119 |
DFGFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.05% |
| 1 year | +3.82% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.75% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.70% |
DFGFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dfa Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.05% |
| 2025 | +4.44% |
| 2024 | +5.36% |
| 2023 | +4.96% |
| 2022 | −2.61% |
| 2021 | −0.37% |
| 2020 | +0.87% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.90% |
DFGFX 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 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +0.5% | −0.1% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | −0.5% | −0.3% | −1.2% | −0.4% | +0.5% | −0.7% | +0.4% | −0.5% | −0.6% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +0.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
DFGFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.35%
- Best month: +0.51% (Aug 2023)
- Worst month: +0.05% (Mar 2026)
DFGFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dfa Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $227.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $907.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.33×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $82.8M | $101.6M | −$18.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $96.1M | $52.9M | $43.2M |
| May 2026 | $54.2M | $31.0M | $23.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $60.0M | $35.9M | $24.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $57.6M | $65.1M | −$7.5M |
| Feb 2026 | $66.2M | $41.2M | $25.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $95.0M | $50.2M | $44.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $145.7M | $106.1M | $39.6M |
| Nov 2025 | $39.1M | $45.8M | −$6.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $76.8M | $50.3M | $26.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $91.0M | $58.6M | $32.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $42.5M | $41.0M | $1.5M |
DFGFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dfa Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.72B |
| 2026-04-30 | $4.68B |
| 2026-01-31 | $4.62B |
| 2025-10-31 | $4.58B |
| 2025-07-31 | $4.51B |
| 2025-04-30 | $4.47B |
| 2025-01-31 | $4.52B |
| 2024-10-31 | $4.54B |
| 2024-07-31 | $4.58B |
| 2024-04-30 | $4.56B |
| 2024-01-31 | $4.56B |
| 2023-10-31 | $4.62B |
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.