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DFCADimensional California Municipal Bond ETF

Get income3y track recordRanked #359 of 1,706 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%

#870 of 6,040 · low cost

Fund Size

$723M

#1,388 of 6,040 · large

Return (1Y)

-0.0%

Track Record

3 years

#2,987 of 6,040 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$9,984-0.2%

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

Holdings

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 10.2% of funddiversified

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
98.3%
Cash
1.7%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
2.0%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-3.3%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.69Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.90Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Duration

4.7 years

Avg maturity

10.5 years

Credit ratings

AAA
5.9%
AA
87.8%
A
6.1%
BBB
0.1%
BB
0.1%

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 2026-09-18