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DFA SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

mutual fund
DFFGX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.02 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
Short-Term U.S. Treasury Note
share class
Instl (DFFGX)
DFFGX (Mutual Fund)

DFA SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.02 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
Short-Term U.S. Treasury Note
share class
Instl (DFFGX)
DFFGX (Mutual Fund)

DFA SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.02 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
Short-Term U.S. Treasury Note
share class
Instl (DFFGX)

Name

As of 12/10/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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DFA SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

DFFGX | Fund

$10.02

$1.51 B

4.71%

$0.47

0.17%

Vitals

YTD Return

4.9%

1 yr return

5.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

1.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.9%

Net Assets

$1.51 B

Holdings in Top 10

79.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.17%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 58.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/10/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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DFA SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

DFFGX | Fund

$10.02

$1.51 B

4.71%

$0.47

0.17%

DFFGX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 4.9%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.11%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 4.7%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    DFA SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO
  • Fund Family Name
    Dimensional Funds
  • Inception Date
    Jan 08, 1996
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Instl
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    David Plecha

Fund Description

The Short-Term Government Portfolio seeks to maximize total returns from a universe of obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies maturing in five years or less from the date of settlement. The credit quality of the securities purchased by the Portfolio will be that of the U.S. Government or its agencies. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in government securities that mature within five years from the date of settlement. It is the policy of the Portfolio that the maximum length of maturity of investments will not exceed five years from the date of settlement. In making these purchase decisions, if the expected term premium is greater for longer-term securities in the eligible maturity range, Dimensional Fund

Advisors LP (the “Advisor”) will focus investment in that longer-term area, otherwise, the portfolio will focus investment in the shorter-term area of the eligible maturity range. The Advisor expects that the Portfolio’s weighted average maturity and weighted average duration will be three years or less. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates. The longer a security’s duration, the more sensitive it will be to interest rates. The Portfolio may also acquire repurchase agreements backed by U.S. government securities. The Portfolio may also invest in money market funds. The Portfolio is authorized to invest more than 25% of its total assets in U.S. Treasury bonds, bills and notes and obligations of federal agencies and instrumentalities.

The Short-Term Government Portfolio may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts, to hedge its interest rate exposure or for non-hedging purposes, such as a substitute for direct investment or to increase or decrease market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio.

The Short-Term Government Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to generate additional income.

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DFFGX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period DFFGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 4.9% 1.8% 7.8% 10.13%
1 Yr 5.2% 3.4% 8.5% 40.51%
3 Yr 1.8%* -1.7% 3.1% 7.69%
5 Yr 0.9%* -0.7% 2.1% 55.41%
10 Yr 1.0%* -0.1% 2.6% 46.15%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period DFFGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 1.3% -1.6% 4.4% 29.11%
2022 -6.1% -10.4% -1.0% 41.03%
2021 -1.4% -6.4% -0.2% 24.36%
2020 0.1% -1.8% 4.9% 86.49%
2019 0.7% -1.4% 3.3% 72.22%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period DFFGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 4.9% 1.8% 7.8% 10.13%
1 Yr 5.2% 3.4% 8.5% 40.51%
3 Yr 1.8%* -1.7% 3.1% 7.69%
5 Yr 0.9%* -0.7% 2.1% 55.41%
10 Yr 1.0%* -0.1% 2.6% 46.15%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period DFFGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 5.0% 2.4% 6.2% 13.92%
2022 -4.4% -9.3% 0.2% 33.33%
2021 -1.3% -3.1% 0.1% 58.97%
2020 0.4% 0.4% 6.0% 100.00%
2019 2.5% 1.1% 5.5% 86.11%

NAV & Total Return History

DFFGX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

DFFGX Category Low Category High DFFGX % Rank
Net Assets 1.51 B 11.1 M 24.8 B 17.72%
Number of Holdings 24 7 1024 96.20%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.22 B 2 M 6.85 B 12.66%
Weighting of Top 10 79.88% 15.6% 100.0% 5.06%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes 9.77%
  2. Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 9.74%
  3. U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes 9.67%
  4. U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes 9.63%
  5. Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 9.39%
  6. U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes 8.62%
  7. U.S. Treasury Bills 8.43%
  8. Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 6.01%
  9. U.S. Treasury Bills 4.71%
  10. U.S. Treasury Bills 3.90%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High DFFGX % Rank
Bonds 		99.57% 70.16% 127.20% 6.33%
Cash 		0.44% 0.00% 23.11% 75.95%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 1.65% 24.05%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.66%
Other 		0.00% -25.01% 29.90% 59.49%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 11.54%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High DFFGX % Rank
Government 		99.84% 0.00% 99.96% 3.85%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.44% 0.00% 23.11% 55.70%
Derivative 		0.00% -0.95% 11.49% 32.91%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 83.33%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 34.19% 29.49%
Municipal 		0.00% 0.00% 6.22% 23.08%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High DFFGX % Rank
US 		99.57% 70.16% 127.20% 6.33%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.66%

DFFGX - Expenses

Operational Fees

DFFGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.17% 0.03% 2.91% 86.08%
Management Fee 0.14% 0.03% 0.80% 16.67%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.10% 0.45% 1.89%

Sales Fees

DFFGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 1.50% 4.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.50% 1.00% N/A

Trading Fees

DFFGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.00% 0.25% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

DFFGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 58.00% 0.00% 466.00% 21.31%

DFFGX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

DFFGX Category Low Category High DFFGX % Rank
Dividend Yield 4.71% 0.00% 5.67% 27.85%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

DFFGX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

DFFGX Category Low Category High DFFGX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.11% -0.78% 3.29% 84.21%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

DFFGX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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DFFGX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

David Plecha

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 1989

32.44

32.4%

David Plecha is Dimensional’s Global Head of Fixed Income. A member of the Investment Committee and Investment Research Committee, he not only manages US and global portfolios but also maintains much of the fixed income research and client communications. Dave received his Chartered Financial Analyst® designation in 1996. Prior to joining Dimensional in 1989, he managed stock index futures and options for Leland O’Brien Rubinstein Associates and was an operations planner for Texas Instruments.

Joseph Kolerich

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2012

10.26

10.3%

Joseph Kolerich is Head of Fixed Income, Americas, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional and a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Kolerich has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Kolerich joined DFA as a portfolio manager in 2001 and has been responsible for the fixed income portfolios since 2012.

Alan Hutchison

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2016

6.26

6.3%

Mr. Hutchison is a Portfolio Manager of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Mr. Hutchison holds an MBA from Drake University and a BBA from Texas Tech University. Mr. Hutchison joined Dimensional Fund Advisors LP in 2006, has been a portfolio manager since 2010.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.49 32.44 10.48 7.33

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