DFSDDimensional Short-Duration Fixed Income ETF

Get income4y track recordRanked #146 of 1,650 in this goal

Maximizes total returns from fixed income securities.

By Dimensional Fund Advisors · Launched 2021

Annual Cost

0.16%

#698 of 5,853 · low cost

Fund Size

$6.9B

#365 of 5,853 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

4.18%

Track Record

4 years

#2,485 of 5,853 · seasoned

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD

Growth of $10,000

$10,333+3.3%

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

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Region

Global

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 8.5% of fund✓ well diversified

New Zealand

2.1%

DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP

1.7%

United States of America

0.8%

ACCENTURE CAPITAL INC.

0.7%

NOVARTIS CAPITAL CORPORATION

0.6%

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

0.6%

CDP FINANCIAL INC.

0.6%

RADIAN GROUP INC.

0.5%

KOMMUNALBANKEN AS

0.5%

AKER BP ASA

0.5%

Asset allocation

Bonds

99.8%

Cash

0.2%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years

Volatility (1Y)

2.0%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown

-8.5%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.69Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.00Good downside protection

Bond profile

Duration

4.0 years

Avg maturity

9.8 years

Credit ratings

US Government

13.0%

AAA

10.9%

20.8%

33.6%

BBB

34.7%

Listing

Exchange: NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective: Maximizes total returns from fixed income securities.
Strategy: Actively manages a portfolio of U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities with investment grade ratings, focusing on maximizing total returns through income and capital appreciation. Maintains a weighted average duration of no more than one half year greater than, and no less than one year below, the ICE BofA 1-5 Year US Corporate & Government Index.
Inception date: November 15, 2021
Fund family: Dimensional Fund Advisors