DFYGX Performance — Dfa Two-Year Government Portfolio, Portfolio Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-24
DFYGX returned +1.80% year to date and +3.45% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +4.44% over 3 years and +2.47% 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 0.34% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $1.1M, and assets reached $131.78M.
DFYGX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Dfa Two-Year 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 | DFYGX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $103 | $103 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $114 | $114 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $113 | $110 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $114 | $118 |
DFYGX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.80% |
| 1 year | +3.45% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.44% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.47% |
DFYGX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Dfa Two-Year Government Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.80% |
| 2025 | +4.17% |
| 2024 | +5.15% |
| 2023 | +4.99% |
| 2022 | −3.02% |
| 2021 | −0.51% |
| 2020 | +0.37% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +0.67% |
DFYGX 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% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | −0.7% | −0.3% | −1.4% | −0.4% | +0.5% | −0.7% | +0.2% | −0.4% | −0.6% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.2% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
DFYGX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.34%
- Best month: +0.53% (Oct 2023)
- Worst month: −0.03% (Jun 2026)
DFYGX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Dfa Two-Year Government Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$1.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $27.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.96×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $975K | $1.4M | −$399K |
| Jun 2026 | $2.5M | $2.0M | $545K |
| May 2026 | $1.2M | $1.7M | −$553K |
| Apr 2026 | $970K | $1.3M | −$287K |
| Mar 2026 | $1.2M | $2.5M | −$1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $808K | $1.5M | −$679K |
| Jan 2026 | $1.9M | $4.0M | −$2.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $2.8M | $3.2M | −$342K |
| Nov 2025 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $202K |
| Oct 2025 | $4.1M | $1.9M | $2.2M |
| Sep 2025 | $7.3M | $3.0M | $4.3M |
| Aug 2025 | $2.0M | $4.7M | −$2.6M |
DFYGX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Dfa Two-Year Government Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $131.78M |
| 2026-04-30 | $132.62M |
| 2026-01-31 | $134.74M |
| 2025-10-31 | $137.06M |
| 2025-07-31 | $133.27M |
| 2025-04-30 | $138.20M |
| 2025-01-31 | $144.13M |
| 2024-10-31 | $140.53M |
| 2024-07-31 | $142.57M |
| 2024-04-30 | $131.52M |
| 2024-01-31 | $137.12M |
| 2023-10-31 | $145.25M |
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.