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DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio Institutional Class DFAIX

Morningstar Medalist Rating
Medalist Rating as of | See Dimensional Investment Hub
  • NAV / 1-Day Return 10.69  /  −0.09 %
  • Total Assets 2.4B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.220%
  • Expense Ratio 0.220%
  • Distribution Fee Level Below Average
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Medium/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 0
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 4.07%
  • Effective Duration 1.98 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 03, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 03, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis DFAIX

Will DFAIX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable DFAIX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the DFAIX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of DFAIX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Morningstar Automated Analysis

Summary

DFA Short-Duration Real Return Instl holds a quantitatively derived Neutral Morningstar Medalist Rating. The rating suggests the model does not express a clear expectation of outperformance or underperformance relative to peers over a full market cycle.

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Portfolio Holdings DFAIX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 8.7
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. 0%

4.73 147M
Cash and Equivalents

B68640767 Irs Usd R V 12muscpi Ruscpi.052329.Float Ccpinflat

2.63 82M
Government

B69833298 Irs Usd R V 12muscpi Rcpurnsa.050631.Float Ccpinfl

2.50 78M
Government

B35015236 Irs Usd R V 12muscpi Rcpurnsa.041731.Float Ccpinfl

2.47 77M
Government

Eur261001

2.37 74M
Derivative

B94894729 Irs Usd R V 12muscpi Rcpurnsa.120326.Float Ccpinfl

2.34 73M
Government

B15284789 Irs Usd R V 12muscpi Rcpurnsa.072031.Float Ccpinfl

2.34 73M
Government

B87026756 Irs Usd R V 12muscpi Rcpurnsa.112826.Float Ccpinfl

2.28 71M
Government

B30225867 Irs Usd R V 12muscpi Rcpurnsa.102328.Float Ccpinfl

2.25 70M
Government

Eurocapital SA 0%

2.21 69M
Cash and Equivalents

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