Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF (DFCF)Intermediate Core Bond | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
42.46 USD
-0.10
(-0.241%) ⇩
(April 21, 2026, 12:07 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:42 p.m. EDT
Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF (DFCF) exhibits classic defensive characteristics with a solid 4.5% yield and stable price action around $42.50, making it a reliable but non-volatile core holding; the monthly distribution profile is consistent, though the low volatility and lack of near-term directional momentum from the forecasting model (-0.38% predicted change) preclude it as a high-conviction short-term trade, favoring it instead as a hold for current income. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.006109 |
| MSTL | 0.007876 |
| AutoETS | 0.007907 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.007916 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 52% |
| H-stat | 3.22 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.480 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.85 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.42% | 4.59% | 4.75% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | 0.176 | 0.418948 |
| 2026-02-18 | 0.077 | 0.179693 |
| 2026-01-21 | 0.044 | 0.103952 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.289 | 0.684612 |
| 2025-11-18 | 0.189 | 0.450030 |
| 2025-10-21 | 0.154 | 0.363539 |
| 2025-09-23 | 0.151 | 0.360572 |
| 2025-08-19 | 0.161 | 0.390924 |
| 2025-07-22 | 0.164 | 0.401631 |
| 2025-06-24 | 0.161 | 0.395731 |
| 2025-05-20 | 0.175 | 0.438468 |
| 2025-04-22 | 0.159 | 0.401126 |
| 2025-03-25 | 0.136 | 0.339656 |
| 2025-02-19 | 0.142 | 0.359051 |
| 2025-01-22 | 0.023 | 0.058624 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.320 | 0.809621 |
| 2024-11-19 | 0.178 | 0.452398 |
| 2024-10-22 | 0.204 | 0.515753 |
| 2024-09-17 | 0.103 | 0.254191 |
| 2024-08-20 | 0.154 | 0.386292 |
| 2024-07-16 | 0.175 | 0.448620 |
| 2024-06-18 | 0.132 | 0.341507 |
| 2024-05-21 | 0.186 | 0.487045 |
| 2024-04-16 | 0.173 | 0.462514 |
| 2024-03-19 | 0.129 | 0.338701 |
| 2024-02-21 | 0.126 | 0.332807 |
| 2024-01-17 | 0.024 | 0.062798 |
| 2023-12-19 | 0.273 | 0.714228 |
| 2023-11-21 | 0.263 | 0.714484 |
| 2023-10-24 | 0.190 | 0.533401 |
| 2023-09-19 | 0.156 | 0.429151 |
| 2023-08-22 | 0.136 | 0.375558 |
| 2023-07-18 | 0.141 | 0.381408 |
| 2023-06-21 | 0.150 | 0.406344 |
| 2023-05-23 | 0.168 | 0.456849 |
| 2023-04-18 | 0.114 | 0.308193 |
| 2023-03-21 | 0.139 | 0.378091 |
| 2023-02-22 | 0.159 | 0.439763 |
| 2023-01-18 | 0.026 | 0.069334 |
| 2022-12-28 | 0.238 | 0.661985 |
| 2022-12-20 | 0.238 | 0.659598 |
| 2022-11-22 | 0.122 | 0.341982 |
| 2022-10-18 | 0.105 | 0.304025 |
| 2022-09-20 | 0.101 | 0.282518 |
| 2022-08-23 | 0.120 | 0.323819 |
| 2022-07-19 | 0.091 | 0.246069 |
| 2022-06-22 | 0.080 | 0.219083 |
| 2022-05-24 | 0.066 | 0.175043 |
| 2022-04-19 | 0.065 | 0.173560 |
| 2022-03-22 | 0.059 | 0.151676 |
| 2022-02-23 | 0.061 | 0.152674 |
| 2022-01-19 | 0.014 | 0.034120 |
| 2021-12-16 | 0.079 | 0.187282 |
| 2021-11-23 | 0.002 | 0.004791 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 55.03 |
| All Time Low | 39.48 |
| Ask | 42.45 |
| Ask Size | 2,400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 853,700 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,062,475 |
| Average Volume | 1,062,475 |
| Average Volume10Days | 853,700 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.94 |
| Bid | 42.44 |
| Bid Size | 3,200 |
| Category | Intermediate Core Bond |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 42.53 |
| Day Low | 42.4101 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.5 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 42.6354 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.17739868 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0041608308 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 3.365612 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 43.27 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.8120003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.018765895 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 41.03 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.4280014 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.034803838 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 41.03 - 43.27 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,637,073,000,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| 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 | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1677875588 |
| Nav Price | 42.6672 |
| Net Assets | 9,656,882,200.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.17 |
| Open | 42.5 |
| Phone | 512-306-7400 |
| Previous Close | 42.5606 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.1026001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.24108525 |
| Regular Market Day High | 42.53 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 42.4101 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 42.4101 - 42.53 |
| Regular Market Open | 42.5 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 42.5606 |
| Regular Market Price | 42.458 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,787,677 |
| Regular Market Volume | 317,098 |
| Short Name | Dimensional Core Fixed Income E |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | DFCF |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0481106 |
| Total Assets | 9,656,882,176 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.08871 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.08871 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 42.63325 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.175251 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.004110665 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 317,098 |
| Yield | 0.045 |
| Ytd Return | -0.08871 |