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DFCADimensional California Municipal Bond ETF

Get income3y track recordRanked #370 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks current income exempt from federal and California state personal income taxes.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2023

Annual Cost

0.19%

#838 of 5,861 · low cost

Fund Size

$703M

#1,360 of 5,861 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

2.73%

Track Record

3 years

#2,974 of 5,861 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,356+3.6%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 10.2% of fundwell diversified

State of California
1.6%
BERKELEY CALIF
1.2%
SAN FRANCISCO CALIF BAY AREA RAPID TRAN DIST
1.1%
SAN DIEGO CNTY CALIF
1.0%
LOS ANGELES CALIF UNI SCH DIST
1.0%
State of California
1.0%
SAN FRANCISCO CALIF BAY AREA RAPID TRAN DIST
0.9%
SAN FRANCISCO CALIF BAY AREA RAPID TRAN DIST
0.8%
LOS ANGELES CALIF UNI SCH DIST
0.8%
CALIFORNIA HEALTH FACS FING AUTH REV
0.8%

Asset allocation

Bonds
94.3%
Cash
5.7%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
1.8%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-3.3%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.54Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.70Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Duration

4.7 years

Avg maturity

10.6 years

Credit ratings

AAA
5.8%
AA
87.0%
A
7.0%
BBB
0.2%

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks current income exempt from federal and California state personal income taxes.
Strategy
Actively manages a portfolio primarily invested in investment grade municipal securities issued by California state or local governments, focusing on tax-exempt income. The Portfolio may invest in various municipal securities and uses derivatives for interest rate hedging.
Inception date
June 26, 2023
Fund family
Dimensional Fund Advisors

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Data updated on 2026-08-04