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Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF (DFCF)

Intermediate Core Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
41.52 USD -0.14 (-0.336%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 41.52

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:07 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is flat; the asset is trading near its 52-week lows and is currently tracking below both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, indicating a lack of near-term momentum despite steady volume. While the statistical forecast model shows high confidence in a neutral direction, this merely confirms the absence of a catalyst rather than offering a directional edge. Looking further out, the multi-year performance tells a mixed story: the asset has delivered a net loss over the last three years, yet it managed to post a positive return in the middle of that window before slipping again recently. This suggests the business quality is stable enough to recover, but the market has not yet fully reassessed its value to drive a sustained rally. On the income side, the payout is robust, offering a yield significantly above typical inflation rates, though the frequency of distributions varies, which adds a layer of complexity to the cash flow profile compared to standard monthly payers.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.006377
AutoETS0.006377
AutoTheta0.006928
MSTL0.007050

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 71%
H-stat 19.69
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.206
Excess Kurtosis -1.13

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.35% 4.30% 4.56%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-18 0.146 0.351807
2026-07-21 0.166 0.398559
2026-06-23 0.174 0.413596
2026-05-19 0.122 0.293058
2026-04-21 0.129 0.304245
2026-03-24 0.176 0.418948
2026-02-18 0.077 0.178945
2026-01-21 0.044 0.103335
2025-12-16 0.289 0.679840
2025-11-18 0.189 0.443870
2025-10-21 0.154 0.356977
2025-09-23 0.151 0.352804
2025-08-19 0.161 0.381155
2025-07-22 0.164 0.390105
2025-06-24 0.161 0.382878
2025-05-20 0.175 0.422603
2025-04-22 0.159 0.384988
2025-03-25 0.136 0.324737
2025-02-19 0.142 0.342169
2025-01-22 0.023 0.055677
2024-12-17 0.320 0.768492
2024-11-19 0.178 0.426143
2024-10-22 0.204 0.483756
2024-09-17 0.103 0.237273
2024-08-20 0.154 0.359729
2024-07-16 0.175 0.416270
2024-06-18 0.132 0.315563
2024-05-21 0.186 0.448625
2024-04-16 0.173 0.424124
2024-03-19 0.129 0.309278
2024-02-21 0.126 0.302957
2024-01-17 0.024 0.056994
2023-12-19 0.273 0.647841
2023-11-21 0.263 0.643898
2023-10-24 0.190 0.477627
2023-09-19 0.156 0.382447
2023-08-22 0.136 0.333415
2023-07-18 0.141 0.337482
2023-06-21 0.150 0.358337
2023-05-23 0.168 0.401434
2023-04-18 0.114 0.269727
2023-03-21 0.139 0.330010
2023-02-22 0.159 0.382579
2023-01-18 0.026 0.060088
2022-12-28 0.238 0.573356
2022-12-20 0.238 0.568019
2022-11-22 0.122 0.292847
2022-10-18 0.105 0.259580
2022-09-20 0.101 0.240591
2022-08-23 0.120 0.275103
2022-07-19 0.091 0.208477
2022-06-22 0.080 0.185228
2022-05-24 0.066 0.147717
2022-04-19 0.065 0.146248
2022-03-22 0.059 0.127623
2022-02-23 0.061 0.128300
2022-01-19 0.014 0.028636
2021-12-16 0.079 0.157136
2021-11-23 0.002 0.004013
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 4.41

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 55.03
All Time Low 39.48
Ask 44.61
Ask Size 3,400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,314,390
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,402,146
Average Volume 1,402,146
Average Volume10Days 2,314,390
Beta3 Year 0.94
Bid 38.61
Bid Size 4,800
Category Intermediate Core Bond
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 41.69
Day Low 41.505
Dividend Yield 4.41
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 41.8245
Fifty Day Average Change -0.30450058
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0072804354
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -1.9367039
Fifty Two Week High 43.27
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.75
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.040443726
Fifty Two Week Low 41.382
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.13800049
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.0033347951
Fifty Two Week Range 41.382 - 43.27
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,637,073,000,000
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.13999939
Fullday Change Percent -0.33605233
Fullday Price 41.52
Fund Family Dimensional Fund Advisors
Fund Inception Date 1,636,934,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets will be invested in fixed income securities considered to be investment grade quality. The Portfolio primarily invests in securities that mature within twenty years from the date of settlement. The Portfolio will generally maintain a weighted average duration of no more than one quarter year greater than, and no less than one year below, the weighted average duration of the Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
Long Name Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1677875588
Nav Price 41.6469
Net Assets 10,982,264,800.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.17
Open 41.64
Phone 512-306-7400
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 41.52
Post Market Time 1,787,961,340
Previous Close 41.66
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.139999
Regular Market Change Percent -0.336052
Regular Market Day High 41.69
Regular Market Day Low 41.505
Regular Market Day Range 41.505 - 41.69
Regular Market Open 41.64
Regular Market Previous Close 41.66
Regular Market Price 41.52
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 4,760,757
Short Name Dimensional Core Fixed Income E
Source Interval 15
Symbol DFCF
Three Year Average Return 0.0519798
Total Assets 10,982,264,832
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -0.67064
Trailing Three Month Returns -0.67064
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 42.359726
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.8397255
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.019823676
Type Disp ETF
Volume 4,760,757
Yield 0.044099998
Ytd Return -0.39294