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As of 10/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
1.3%
1 yr return
5.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
0.0%
5 Yr Avg Return
0.5%
Net Assets
$551 M
Holdings in Top 10
10.3%
Expense Ratio 0.21%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 15.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$0
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
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As of 10/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
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The Municipal Bond Portfolio seeks its investment objective by investing primarily in a universe of investment grade municipal securities, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax. Municipal securities in which the Portfolio may invest include, among others, revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, industrial development bonds, municipal lease obligations, commercial paper, variable rate demand obligations and other instruments (including participation interests in such securities) issued by or on behalf of the states, territories and possessions of the United States (including the District of Columbia) and their political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities. The interest on the municipal securities purchased by the Portfolio, in the opinion of bond counsel for the issuers and under current tax law, is exempt from federal income tax (i.e., excludable from gross income for individuals for federal income tax purposes but not necessarily exempt from state or local taxes). As a fundamental investment policy, under normal market conditions, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities
that pay interest exempt from federal income tax. The Portfolio does not currently intend to invest its assets in municipal securities whose interest is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Generally, the Municipal Bond Portfolio will acquire obligations that mature within fifteen years from the date of settlement, and in variable rate demand obligations with longer maturities. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will maintain a weighted average duration of more than three years but less than five years. In making purchase decisions, if the expected term premium is greater for longer-term securities in the eligible maturity range, the Advisor will focus investment in the longer-term area, otherwise, the Portfolio will focus investment in the shorter-term area of the eligible maturity range. If a security has been redeemed by the issuer at a date prior to the stated final maturity date for the purposes of the above duration restriction, the early redemption date shall be considered the maturity date regardless of the stated final maturity. 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 changes in interest rates.
At least 75% of the assets of the Municipal Bond Portfolio will be invested in municipal securities that, at the time of purchase, are rated in the top three credit-rating categories (e.g., Aaa, Aa and A for Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or AAA, AA and A for S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings Ltd. (“Fitch”), or an equivalent rating assigned by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or that are unrated but have been determined by the Advisor to be of comparable quality). No more than 25% of the Portfolio’s assets will be invested in municipal securities that, at the time of purchase, are rated in the lowest quarter of the investment grade spectrum (e.g., rated Baa1 to Baa3 (by Moody’s) or BBB+ to BBB- (by S&P or Fitch), or an equivalent rating assigned by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or that are unrated but have been determined by the Advisor to be of comparable quality). The fixed income securities in which the Portfolio invests are considered investment grade at the time of purchase.
Municipal securities are often issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities, such as bridges, highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation facilities, schools, streets and public utilities, such as water and sewer works. Municipal securities include municipal leases, certificates of participation, municipal obligation components and municipal custody receipts. The Municipal Bond Portfolio may invest more than 25% of its assets in municipal securities issued to finance projects in a particular segment of the bond market including, but not limited to, health care, housing, education, utilities, and transportation. The Portfolio also may invest more than 25% of its assets in industrial development bonds.
The Municipal Bond Portfolio may (1) purchase certain municipal securities that are insured, (2) invest in municipal securities secured by mortgages on single-family homes and multi-family projects, (3) invest in pre-refunded municipal securities, (4) purchase tax-exempt municipal securities on a “when-issued” basis, and (5) use derivatives, such as fixed income related futures and options contracts, credit default swaps and interest rate swaps, to hedge against changes in interest rates. The Portfolio may also invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to gain exposure to the municipal bond market pending investment in municipal bonds. The Portfolio may also invest in money market funds. The Portfolio also 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 or outflows from the Portfolio.
Although the Municipal Bond Portfolio attempts to invest all of its assets in tax-exempt securities, it is possible, although not anticipated, that a portion of its assets may be invested in securities that pay taxable interest, including interest that may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. These investments could generate taxable income for shareholders.
Period | DFMPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 1.3% | -3.0% | 26.3% | 89.01% |
1 Yr | 5.2% | 1.7% | 37.9% | 94.01% |
3 Yr | 0.0%* | -10.2% | 3.3% | 34.69% |
5 Yr | 0.5%* | -6.8% | 1104.6% | 68.18% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -1.0% | 248.8% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | DFMPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 2.0% | -1.4% | 41.0% | 73.23% |
2022 | -5.2% | -39.7% | 0.3% | 9.55% |
2021 | -1.5% | -5.6% | 6.9% | 92.77% |
2020 | 1.8% | -2.6% | 310.0% | 44.17% |
2019 | 2.5% | 0.0% | 26.0% | 84.87% |
Period | DFMPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 1.3% | -3.0% | 26.3% | 89.01% |
1 Yr | 5.2% | 1.7% | 37.9% | 94.01% |
3 Yr | 0.0%* | -10.2% | 3.3% | 34.69% |
5 Yr | 0.5%* | -6.8% | 1104.6% | 68.18% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -1.0% | 248.8% | N/A |
* Annualized
Period | DFMPX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 3.3% | -1.3% | 41.0% | 94.79% |
2022 | -4.4% | -39.7% | 1.1% | 11.04% |
2021 | -0.5% | -4.8% | 23761504.0% | 95.43% |
2020 | 2.9% | -1.5% | 17057.9% | 77.08% |
2019 | 4.0% | 0.2% | 3514.6% | 87.22% |
DFMPX | Category Low | Category High | DFMPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 551 M | 3.22 M | 71.9 B | 44.84% |
Number of Holdings | 372 | 4 | 13418 | 33.22% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 56.9 M | -317 M | 3.45 B | 60.92% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 10.32% | 1.9% | 100.1% | 79.15% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DFMPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 98.55% | 0.00% | 150.86% | 60.28% |
Cash | 1.12% | -50.86% | 43.45% | 47.47% |
Stocks | 0.33% | 0.00% | 99.89% | 5.85% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 66.38% |
Other | 0.00% | -3.72% | 51.88% | 66.25% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.93% | 66.11% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DFMPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A |
Technology | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A |
Industrials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
Healthcare | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A |
Financial Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A |
Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
Consumer Defense | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A |
Consumer Cyclical | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | N/A |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | N/A |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DFMPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 0.33% | 0.00% | 99.89% | 5.86% |
Non US | 0.00% | -0.03% | 9.76% | 65.85% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DFMPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Municipal | 97.79% | 44.39% | 100.00% | 58.49% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -3.72% | 51.88% | 64.45% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.00% | 0.00% | 43.45% | 86.02% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.93% | 66.78% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.41% | 72.13% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 52.02% | 69.39% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DFMPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 98.55% | 0.00% | 142.23% | 57.92% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.89% | 68.38% |
DFMPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.21% | 0.01% | 8.02% | 96.87% |
Management Fee | 0.16% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 4.32% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.44% | 0.87% |
DFMPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 0.50% | 4.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.25% | 5.00% | N/A |
DFMPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
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.
DFMPX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 15.00% | 0.00% | 283.00% | 42.16% |
DFMPX | Category Low | Category High | DFMPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 1.38% | 0.00% | 14.51% | 94.61% |
DFMPX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
DFMPX | Category Low | Category High | DFMPX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.02% | -0.53% | 5.33% | 86.05% |
DFMPX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Sep 27, 2024 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 29, 2024 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2024 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2024 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2024 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2024 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 30, 2024 | $0.005 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 11, 2023 | $0.015 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2023 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2023 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2023 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2023 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 28, 2023 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2023 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2023 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 27, 2023 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2023 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 27, 2023 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 30, 2023 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2022 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2022 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 28, 2022 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2022 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2022 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 28, 2022 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2022 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 27, 2022 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2022 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2022 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 25, 2022 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 28, 2022 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2021 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2021 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 28, 2021 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2021 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2021 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2021 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2021 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 27, 2021 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2021 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2021 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 25, 2021 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 28, 2021 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2020 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 27, 2020 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2020 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2020 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 28, 2020 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2020 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 28, 2020 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 27, 2020 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 30, 2020 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2019 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 27, 2019 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2019 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2019 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 29, 2019 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2019 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2019 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2019 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2019 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2019 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 27, 2019 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 30, 2019 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2018 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2018 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2018 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 27, 2018 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2018 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2018 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2018 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2018 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 27, 2018 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2018 | $0.014 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 27, 2018 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 30, 2018 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2017 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2017 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2017 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2017 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2017 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 28, 2017 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2017 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 30, 2017 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 27, 2017 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2017 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 27, 2017 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 30, 2017 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2016 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 29, 2016 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 28, 2016 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2016 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2016 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 28, 2016 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2016 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 27, 2016 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2016 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2016 | $0.013 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2016 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 28, 2016 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2015 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 27, 2015 | $0.017 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 08, 2015 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 09, 2015 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 10, 2015 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 09, 2015 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 08, 2015 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 08, 2015 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 09, 2015 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 10, 2015
7.23
7.2%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Mar 10, 2015
7.23
7.2%
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.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 21, 2015
6.87
6.9%
Mr. Meldau is a Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Mr. Meldau holds an MBA from Wake Forest University, and a BSBA from Appalachian State University. Mr. Meldau joined Dimensional in 2011, has been a portfolio manager since 2011.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 35.05 | 7.35 | 1.58 |
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