Dimensional - Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About DFGP

What does DFGP invest in?

The fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by holding a diversified portfolio of debt instruments from both U.S. and international issuers. It has the flexibility to invest in high-quality fixed income securities that are considered investment grade at the time of purchase, including those rated by Fitch or within the Aaa to Baa3 range by Moody's. The portfolio may also allocate to lower-rated debt securities.

What is the expense ratio of DFGP?

Dimensional - Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF (DFGP) charges an expense ratio of 0.23%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is DFGP's dividend yield?

DFGP's trailing-twelve-month yield is 4.34%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of DFGP?

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

What is the credit quality of DFGP?

DFGP'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 DFGP?

Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from DFGP if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. DFGP'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.