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Mutual Fund Insights: DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX)

In-depth Analysis of DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX)

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See DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

    Last Trade: $11.18 on 3/19/2010, Change: -0.01 (-0.09%)

  

Fund Manager - David A. Plecha

Fund Manager Tenure: 18.2 years   [Similar Funds: DFGFX ]
Fundmojo Fund Grade: C (Score: 0.51)     (What does this score mean?)

  

What we like about DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) What we like about DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX)

Data for DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) as of February 28, 2010

  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) management has been with DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund for 18.2 years
  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 6.47% vs 20.23 % World Bond category average)
  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 70.00% vs World Bond average of 150.46%. It is good that DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I management does not trade extensively for its return.
  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) is less volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 2.14, lower than category average of 8.76
  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) has a lower management fee than its World Bond average: 0.30% vs 1.13%
  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

What we are cautious about DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) What we are cautious about DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX)

Data for DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) as of February 28, 2010

  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund is a focused fund with 31.52% of the portfolio on top 10 securities. This tends to produce more volatility compared to a diversified fund. See fund top 10 holdings.
  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) has a less-than-ideal mid-term performance (3-year return 4.81% vs 6.39 % World Bond category average)
  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) has a less-than-ideal Long-term performance (5-year return 4.26% vs 4.47 % World Bond category average)
  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) has a Morningstar rating of 3 and below
  • DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) is less safe compared to its World Bond peers
See DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) performance details as of February 28, 2010

  

  

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DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I fund (DFGBX)

DateNet Asset
02/2010$3.57B
01/2010$3.51B
11/2009$3.31B
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DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I fund (DFGBX)

DateCashStockBondOther
11/20092.76%0%97.24%0%
09/20097.64%0%92.36%0%
08/20097.38%0%92.63%0%
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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX)

Discover what DFA Five-Year Global Fixed-Income I Fund (DFGBX) manager is buying

30-Nov-09
Federal Natl Mtg Assn 3% [4.23%]
FHLBA 5.5% [3.95%]
FHLMC 3% [3.55%]
FNMA 4.875% [3.35%]
Pfandbriefst Ost Landeshypobk 1.6% [2.92%]
Ab Svensk Exportkredit 3.25% [2.88%]
African Dev Bk 3% [2.84%]
FNMA 4.625% [2.66%]
Bp Cap Mkts 5.25% [2.62%]

30-Sep-09
FHLMC 3% [3.72%]
FNMA 4.875% [3.55%]
FHLMC 4.75% [3.53%]
FHLBA 5.5% [3.4%]
Pfandbriefst Ost Landeshypobk 1.6% [3.06%]
African Dev Bk 3% [2.78%]
Rabobank Nederland Nv, Utrecht 80% [2.76%]
Bp Cap Mkts 5.25% [2.75%]
Belgium(Kingdom) 4.25% [2.71%]
Uk(Govt Of) 5.25% [2.66%]

31-Aug-09
FHLBA 4.875% [4.33%]
FNMA 4.875% [3.65%]
FHLMC 4.75% [3.63%]
Pfandbriefst Ost Landeshypobk 1.6% [3.01%]
Rabobank Nederland Nv, Utrecht 80% [2.92%]
African Dev Bk 3% [2.84%]
Bp Cap Mkts 5.25% [2.83%]
Uk(Govt Of) 5.25% [2.8%]
Belgium(Kingdom) 4.25% [2.78%]
Landwirt Rentenbk 4.875% [2.34%]
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