# DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIGX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfigx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Dimensional · Asset class: Fixed Income - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1990-10-19 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... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $10.83 | | Expense Ratio | 0.12% | | Assets Under Management | $6.08B | | NAV | $10.83 | | Holdings Count | 0 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 3.49% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.38 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $10.64 – $11.45 | | Beta | 0.92 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0250 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-13 - Pay date: 2026-10-14 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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 3.49%, 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. ### Does DFIGX pay a dividend? Yes, DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio (DFIGX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 3.49%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does DFIGX pay dividends? DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is DFIGX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for DFIGX was 2026-10-13. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will DFIGX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.12% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does DFIGX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from DFIGX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does DFIGX cost more than a fund like VOO? DFIGX's strategy (current expense ratio 0.12%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where DFIGX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to DFIGX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as DFIGX (0.12%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfigx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfigx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfigx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfigx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/dfigx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.