DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio Institutional Class

Frequently Asked Questions About DFFGX

What does DFFGX invest in?

The fund's primary objective is to generate strong total returns through investments in debt obligations issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, all of which must have maturities of five years or less from their settlement date. The portfolio exclusively targets instruments backed by the U.S. government or its agencies, ensuring high credit quality. Under a non-fundamental policy, a minimum of 80% of its net assets will be allocated to government securities also meeting this five-year maturity constraint. A strict overall policy dictates that no individual investment's maturity will exceed five years from its settlement date.

What is the expense ratio of DFFGX?

DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio Institutional Class (DFFGX) charges an expense ratio of 0.17%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is DFFGX's dividend yield?

DFFGX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.69%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of DFFGX?

Effective duration measures DFFGX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. DFFGX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website.

What is the credit quality of DFFGX?

DFFGX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds.

What is the yield to maturity of DFFGX?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from DFFGX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. DFFGX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid.