DFIGX Performance — Dfa Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFIGX returned −0.66% year to date and +2.29% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +3.23% over 3 years and −0.96% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Intermediate Government Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $110, against $111 for the category, and to $102 over one year, against $103. Volatility over the past three years was 5.24% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $295.0M, and assets reached $6.11B.
DFIGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dfa Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Intermediate Government Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | DFIGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $102 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $110 | $111 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $95 | $101 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $112 |
DFIGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | −0.66% |
| 1 year | +2.29% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +3.23% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −0.96% |
DFIGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dfa Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | −0.66% |
| 2025 | +7.14% |
| 2024 | +0.45% |
| 2023 | +4.59% |
| 2022 | −13.11% |
| 2021 | −3.16% |
| 2020 | +9.09% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.21% |
DFIGX 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 | 0.0% | +2.0% | −1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.4% | −1.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +2.3% | +0.3% | +0.8% | −1.0% | +1.3% | −0.4% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +0.6% | +0.7% | −0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | −1.5% | +0.6% | −2.4% | +1.5% | +1.1% | +2.3% | +1.4% | +1.2% | −2.8% | +0.8% | −1.6% |
| 2023 | +3.0% | −2.7% | +3.1% | +0.8% | −1.2% | −0.9% | −0.3% | −0.5% | −2.1% | −1.3% | +3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | −2.0% | −0.5% | −3.6% | −3.3% | +0.6% | −0.9% | +2.5% | −3.2% | −3.9% | −1.2% | +2.9% | −1.1% |
| 2021 | −0.8% | −2.0% | −1.8% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +1.6% | −0.4% | −1.3% | −0.5% | +0.8% | −0.4% |
| 2020 | +2.8% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.7% | −0.6% | +0.3% | −1.1% | +0.3% | −0.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +3.0% | −0.9% | +0.1% | −0.5% | −0.6% |
DFIGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.24%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.24 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +3.56% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −2.75% (Oct 2024)
DFIGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dfa Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $295.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.4B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.27×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $94.9M | $77.2M | $17.7M |
| Jun 2026 | $172.6M | $92.9M | $79.7M |
| May 2026 | $110.1M | $77.1M | $33.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $67.6M | $61.0M | $6.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $119.0M | $100.7M | $18.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $89.6M | $60.5M | $29.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $98.2M | $73.4M | $24.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $177.9M | $186.3M | −$8.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $99.6M | $90.3M | $9.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $150.8M | $92.0M | $58.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $118.0M | $98.1M | $19.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $72.3M | $65.9M | $6.3M |
DFIGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dfa Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $6.11B |
| 2026-04-30 | $6.07B |
| 2026-01-31 | $6.06B |
| 2025-10-31 | $6.06B |
| 2025-07-31 | $5.86B |
| 2025-04-30 | $5.93B |
| 2025-01-31 | $5.91B |
| 2024-10-31 | $6.01B |
| 2024-07-31 | $5.84B |
| 2024-04-30 | $5.53B |
| 2024-01-31 | $5.66B |
| 2023-10-31 | $5.25B |
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.