DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

Frequently Asked Questions About DFIGX

What does DFIGX invest in?

This portfolio primarily directs its investments toward secure, top-tier debt instruments from the U.S. government and its affiliated agencies. These holdings typically possess maturities spanning a medium-term duration, specifically between five and fifteen years from the date they are acquired. The fund's usual strategy involves allocating capital to non-callable bonds issued or backed by the U.S. government and its entities, along with AAA-rated sovereign debt from foreign nations denominated in U.S. dollars, obligations from international organizations, and derivative contracts tied to U.S. Treasury securities.

What is the expense ratio of DFIGX?

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIGX) charges an expense ratio of 0.12%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is DFIGX's dividend yield?

DFIGX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.52%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of DFIGX?

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

What is the credit quality of DFIGX?

DFIGX'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 DFIGX?

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