DFIHX Performance — Dfa One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio, Institutional Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFIHX returned +2.01% year to date and +3.85% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.72% over 3 years and +3.05% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Alternative category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $115, against $168 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $108. Volatility over the past three years was 0.28% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $156.3M, and assets reached $4.46B.
DFIHX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dfa One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Alternative category average over the same months.
| Period | DFIHX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $108 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $168 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $116 | $159 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $118 | $190 |
DFIHX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.01% |
| 1 year | +3.85% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.72% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.05% |
DFIHX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dfa One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +2.01% |
| 2025 | +4.41% |
| 2024 | +5.40% |
| 2023 | +4.97% |
| 2022 | −1.18% |
| 2021 | −0.19% |
| 2020 | +0.62% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.86% |
DFIHX 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% | +0.1% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | −0.4% | −0.2% | −0.7% | −0.2% | +0.4% | −0.4% | +0.2% | −0.3% | −0.5% | +0.1% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
DFIHX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.28%
- Best month: +0.53% (Aug 2023)
- Worst month: +0.14% (Jun 2026)
DFIHX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dfa One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $156.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.7B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.10×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $116.1M | $88.1M | $28.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $114.9M | $235.9M | −$121.0M |
| May 2026 | $77.0M | $87.7M | −$10.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $82.5M | $120.7M | −$38.2M |
| Mar 2026 | $114.0M | $136.5M | −$22.6M |
| Feb 2026 | $97.5M | $86.9M | $10.7M |
| Jan 2026 | $443.9M | $134.3M | $309.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $146.2M | $204.2M | −$58.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $231.4M | $112.5M | $118.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $134.5M | $158.8M | −$24.3M |
| Sep 2025 | $83.8M | $122.9M | −$39.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $72.3M | $69.1M | $3.2M |
DFIHX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dfa One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $4.46B |
| 2026-04-30 | $4.57B |
| 2026-01-31 | $4.63B |
| 2025-10-31 | $4.25B |
| 2025-07-31 | $4.31B |
| 2025-04-30 | $4.57B |
| 2025-01-31 | $4.65B |
| 2024-10-31 | $4.35B |
| 2024-07-31 | $4.59B |
| 2024-04-30 | $4.63B |
| 2024-01-31 | $4.84B |
| 2023-10-31 | $4.46B |
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.