Dimensional - Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About DFIP

What does DFIP invest in?

Under typical market conditions, the fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its net assets to inflation-protected securities. These acquired inflation-indexed bonds generally possess maturities spanning five to twenty years from their settlement date. The portfolio’s average duration, during normal operations, is designed to closely align with that of its reference benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index.

What is the expense ratio of DFIP?

Dimensional - Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (DFIP) charges an expense ratio of 0.11%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

What is DFIP's dividend yield?

DFIP's trailing-twelve-month yield is 5.68%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price.

What is the duration of DFIP?

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

What is the credit quality of DFIP?

DFIP'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 DFIP?

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