Dimensional - Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
$39.26+0.02 (+0.05%)
- 0.11%
- $1.1B
- −2.5%
- 5.53%
- 0.1M sh
- $39.18
- low $38.96high $42.56
The ETF.net DFIP Grade
B
Score 63 out of 100
- 10 of 41
Score 63 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C43 out of 100Rank 23 of 41Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 33Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D36 out of 100Rank 30 of 41Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B69 out of 100Rank 9 of 41Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B64 out of 100Rank 21 of 41Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A70 out of 100Rank 13 of 41
Our read on DFIP
BDimensional's TIPS vehicle: US inflation-linked Treasuries, one job, 0.11% a year. Priced a shade under the typical Treasury-bond ETF, though plain index TIPS funds go cheaper still.
The fund seeks inflation protection and current income consistent with inflation-protected securities.
Why people hold it
- One job, straight from its objective: inflation protection plus current income from inflation-protected securities. No credit detours.
- Charges 0.11% a year, just under the typical fund in its Treasury peer group.
- The portfolio stays close to what the objective promises, and the fund sits in the upper half of its Treasury cohort.
- Listed in 2021 and now a billion-dollar-plus fund, so this is no thin, untested ticker.
Worth knowing
- Index-tracking TIPS exposure comes cheaper: SCHP charges 0.03% against 0.11% here. The gap buys Dimensional's version of the job.
- Payouts arrive on an irregular schedule, not a fixed monthly check.
- Volume is moderate rather than heavy for the category, so execution costs can matter more on large orders.
DFIP Holdings
- Bonds
- 23
- 82%
- United St .125% 07/15/30
Geography
- United States100.00%
DFIP Performance
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DFIP$9,752
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | DFIP |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −1.9% |
| 1 month | −1.3% |
| 3 months | −2.9% |
| 1 year | −2.5% |
| 3 years | +4.2% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | DFIP |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −1.9% | |
| 2025 | +7.6% | |
| 2024 | +1.7% | |
| 2023 | +4.1% | |
| 2022 | −12.4% | |
| 2021 | −0.1% |
DFIP in the news
The Big Picture
The Fed hiked. The 30-year yield fell 1 basis point
DFIP Dividends
- 5.53%
- $2.17
- $0.29 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
DFIP Risk
- 4.6%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- −0.13
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −14.9%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.74
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DFIP Cost
0.11%
DFIP0.11%
- The middle half of TIPS funds
- Median 0.10%
22 of the 41 TIPS funds charge less.
Other funds in TIPS
- BTIPXState Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return −0.6%
- BTIPiShares TIPS Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return −2.2%
- BIBIIiShares iBonds Oct 2032 Term TIPS ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −1.8%
- BGTIPGoldman Sachs Access Inflation Protected USD Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.12%1 year return −2.1%
- BIBIGiShares iBonds Oct 2030 Term TIPS ETFExpense ratio 0.10%1 year return −0.3%