DFSDDimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF

Get income4y track recordRanked #156 of 1,622 in this goal

Seeks to maximize total returns from fixed income securities.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2021

Annual Cost

0.16%

#821 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$6.8B

#368 of 5,562 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

3.97%

Track Record

4 years

#2,545 of 5,562 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD

Growth of $10,000

$10,399+4.0%

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

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Region

Global

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 9.2% of fund✓ well diversified

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

2.8%

New Zealand

1.4%

United States of America

0.8%

ACCENTURE CAPITAL INC.

0.8%

NOVARTIS CAPITAL CORPORATION

0.7%

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

0.6%

CDP FINANCIERE INC.

0.6%

RADIAN GROUP INC.

0.5%

META PLATFORMS, INC.

0.5%

Royaume de Belgique

0.5%

Asset allocation

Bonds

99.6%

Cash

0.4%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years

Volatility (1Y)

1.9%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown

-8.4%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.82Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.19Good downside protection

Bond profile

Duration

4.0 years

Avg maturity

9.8 years

Credit ratings

US Government

13.6%

AAA

10.2%

19.8%

34.6%

BBB

35.4%

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange: NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective: Seeks to maximize total returns from fixed income securities.
Strategy: Invests primarily in U.S. and foreign investment-grade corporate debt, government obligations, and mortgage-backed securities. Focuses on securities maturing within five years, maintaining a weighted average duration close to the ICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate & Government Index. Actively managed with potential use of derivatives for hedging and income generation.
Inception date: November 15, 2021
Fund family: Dimensional Fund Advisors