DFA Dimensional Retirement Income Fund Portfolio vs US Inflation Protection Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - June 2025 (~41 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 June 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
DFA Dimensional Retirement Income Fund Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
4.96$
Final Capital
June 2025
5.48%
Yearly Return
4.69%
Std Deviation
-12.91%
Max Drawdown
16months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
2.36$
Final Capital
June 2025
2.90%
Yearly Return
4.69%
Std Deviation
-18.19%
Max Drawdown
46months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
15.39$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.98%
Yearly Return
5.10%
Std Deviation
-12.91%
Max Drawdown
16months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
5.06$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.09%
Yearly Return
5.10%
Std Deviation
-18.19%
Max Drawdown
46months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
US Inflation Protection Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
4.29$
Final Capital
June 2025
4.98%
Yearly Return
5.86%
Std Deviation
-14.76%
Max Drawdown
42months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
July 1995
2.04$
Final Capital
June 2025
2.41%
Yearly Return
5.86%
Std Deviation
-23.54%
Max Drawdown
47months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
13.53$
Final Capital
June 2025
6.64%
Yearly Return
6.57%
Std Deviation
-14.76%
Max Drawdown
42months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
4.45$
Final Capital
June 2025
3.76%
Yearly Return
6.57%
Std Deviation
-23.54%
Max Drawdown
47months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the DFA Dimensional Retirement Income Fund Portfolio obtained a 5.48% compound annual return, with a 4.69% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -12.91% that required 16 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the US Inflation Protection Portfolio obtained a 4.98% compound annual return, with a 5.86% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -14.76% which has been ongoing for 42 months and is still in progress.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

DFA Dimensional Retirement Income Fund Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
6.40
DFEOX
DFA US Core Equity 1
6.40
DFUSX
DFA US Large Company I
3.80
DFALX
DFA Large Cap International I
1.90
DFCEX
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I
1.90
DFIEX
DFA International Core Equity I
47.60
DIPSX
DFA Inflation-Protected Securities I
32.00
DFIHX
DFA One-Year Fixed-Income I
US Inflation Protection Portfolio
Weight
(%)		 Ticker Name
100.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Jun 30, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
Return Comparison
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
DFA Dimensional Retirement Income Fund
DFA 		1 $ 4.96 $ 395.54% 5.48%
US Inflation Protection
 1 $ 4.29 $ 329.44% 4.98%
Jul 1995 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
DFA Dimensional Retirement Income Fund
DFA 		1 $ 2.36 $ 135.51% 2.90%
US Inflation Protection
 1 $ 2.04 $ 104.10% 2.41%
Jul 1995 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
DFA Dimensional Retirement Income Fund
DFA 		1 $ 15.39 $ 1 438.69% 6.98%
US Inflation Protection
 1 $ 13.53 $ 1 252.94% 6.64%
Jan 1985 Jun 2025

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
DFA Dimensional Retirement Income Fund
DFA 		1 $ 5.06 $ 406.24% 4.09%
US Inflation Protection
 1 $ 4.45 $ 345.12% 3.76%
Jan 1985 Jun 2025

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Return (%) as of Jun 30, 2025
YTD
(6M) 		1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~41Y)
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_dfa.webp Dimensional Retirement Income Fund
DFA 		4.38 0.73 4.38 6.83 4.40 4.09 5.48 6.98
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp US Inflation Protection
-- Market Benchmark 		4.71 0.94 4.71 5.65 1.07 2.37 4.98 6.64
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jun 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 June 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2025/06)
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Dimensional Retirement Income Fund US Inflation Protection
Author DFA
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20.4% 0%
Fixed Income 79.6% 100%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.83 5.65
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.30 3.14
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.43 -3.05
Start to Recovery (months) 5 5
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.43 -3.05
Start to Recovery (months) 5 5
Longest Negative Period (months) 4 5
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 3.32 4.26
Sharpe Ratio 0.66 0.24
Sortino Ratio 0.79 0.30
Ulcer Index 0.54 1.17
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 2.06 1.33
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.78 1.85
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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Dimensional Retirement Income Fund US Inflation Protection
Author DFA
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20.4% 0%
Fixed Income 79.6% 100%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.40 1.07
Infl. Adjusted (%) -0.12 -3.30
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -12.16 -14.76
Start to Recovery (months) 29 42*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -12.16 -14.76
Start to Recovery (months) 29 42*
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 54
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.79 6.30
Sharpe Ratio 0.30 -0.25
Sortino Ratio 0.39 -0.33
Ulcer Index 4.23 7.99
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76 0.17
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.07
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025
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Dimensional Retirement Income Fund US Inflation Protection
Author DFA
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20.4% 0%
Fixed Income 79.6% 100%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.09 2.37
Infl. Adjusted (%) 1.02 -0.65
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -12.16 -14.76
Start to Recovery (months) 29 42*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -12.16 -14.76
Start to Recovery (months) 29 42*
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 54
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.89 5.12
Sharpe Ratio 0.46 0.11
Sortino Ratio 0.61 0.14
Ulcer Index 3.12 5.72
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.84 0.46
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.34 0.16
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025
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Dimensional Retirement Income Fund US Inflation Protection
Author DFA
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20.4% 0%
Fixed Income 79.6% 100%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 5.48 4.98
Infl. Adjusted (%) 2.90 2.41
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -12.91 -14.76
Start to Recovery (months) 16 42*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -12.16 -9.24
Start to Recovery (months) 29 76
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 77
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 4.69 5.86
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.46
Sortino Ratio 0.89 0.62
Ulcer Index 2.48 4.22
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.17 0.85
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.42 0.34
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025
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Dimensional Retirement Income Fund US Inflation Protection
Author DFA
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 20.4% 0%
Fixed Income 79.6% 100%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.98 6.64
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.09 3.76
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -12.91 -14.76
Start to Recovery (months) 16 42*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -12.16 -9.24
Start to Recovery (months) 29 76
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 77
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 5.10 6.57
Sharpe Ratio 0.75 0.53
Sortino Ratio 1.02 0.74
Ulcer Index 2.33 4.02
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.37 1.01
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.54 0.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Period: 1 July 1995 - 30 June 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)
30 Years
(1995/07 - 2025/06)

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Dimensional Retirement Income Fund US Inflation Protection
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-14.76 42* Jan 2022
In progress
-12.91 16 Jun 2008
Sep 2009
-12.16 29 Jan 2022
May 2024
-11.79 13 Sep 2008
Sep 2009
-9.24 76 Dec 2012
Mar 2019
-6.47 9 Feb 1996
Oct 1996
-5.32 14 Feb 1999
Mar 2000
-5.32 7 Jun 2003
Dec 2003
-4.82 5 Apr 2004
Aug 2004
-4.64 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-4.37 7 Dec 1996
Jun 1997
-4.34 10 May 2013
Feb 2014
-3.41 14 May 2015
Jun 2016
-3.37 6 Nov 2001
Apr 2002
-3.15 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019

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Dimensional Retirement Income Fund US Inflation Protection
Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To		 Drawdown
(%) 		Recovery
(#Months)		 From
To
-14.76 42* Jan 2022
In progress
-12.91 16 Jun 2008
Sep 2009
-12.16 29 Jan 2022
May 2024
-11.79 13 Sep 2008
Sep 2009
-10.68 16 Feb 1994
May 1995
-9.45 11 Mar 1987
Jan 1988
-9.24 76 Dec 2012
Mar 2019
-6.47 9 Feb 1996
Oct 1996
-6.09 15 Feb 1994
Apr 1995
-5.32 14 Feb 1999
Mar 2000
-5.32 7 Jun 2003
Dec 2003
-4.85 5 Sep 1987
Jan 1988
-4.82 5 Apr 2004
Aug 2004
-4.70 7 Mar 1988
Sep 1988
-4.64 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 30 June 2025 (~41 years)


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Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown. The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.

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Dimensional Retirement Income Fund US Inflation Protection
Year Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)		 Return
(%)		 Drawdown
(%)
2025
 4.38 -0.15 4.71 -0.63
2024
 6.04 -1.43 1.65 -3.05
2023
 7.92 -3.32 3.27 -5.35
2022
 -9.39 -12.16 -13.10 -14.74
2021
 7.04 -1.33 5.67 -1.95
2020
 8.69 -4.64 10.84 -1.76
2019
 10.30 -0.66 8.35 -1.14
2018
 -1.96 -3.15 -1.42 -2.47
2017
 6.78 -0.31 2.92 -0.91
2016
 4.66 -1.35 4.68 -2.64
2015
 -0.87 -3.41 -1.75 -4.83
2014
 2.89 -1.95 3.59 -2.59
2013
 1.29 -4.34 -8.49 -9.10
2012
 7.36 -1.03 6.39 -1.43
2011
 6.06 -2.88 13.28 -0.01
2010
 6.92 -1.91 6.14 -3.05
2009
 12.97 -4.37 8.94 -2.24
2008
 -7.45 -12.44 0.04 -11.79
2007
 9.18 -0.27 11.92 -1.52
2006
 5.72 -0.65 0.28 -2.37
2005
 4.07 -1.13 2.49 -2.47
2004
 7.31 -3.06 8.28 -4.82
2003
 11.38 -1.65 8.00 -5.32
2002
 5.44 -0.88 16.61 -2.75
2001
 2.76 -1.59 7.61 -3.37
2000
 7.94 -1.66 17.65 -0.84
1999
 4.99 -1.82 -4.47 -5.32
1998
 10.20 -2.01 9.27 -0.76
1997
 11.97 -2.13 12.71 -2.48
1996
 5.90 -1.57 1.33 -6.47
1995
 18.82 0.00 23.02 -0.42
1994
 -2.17 -6.09 -6.25 -10.68
1993
 13.67 -1.44 15.75 -1.45
1992
 5.89 -2.39 8.74 -3.82
1991
 18.32 -1.25 18.60 -0.30
1990
 4.76 -3.95 8.20 -4.32
1989
 16.98 -0.62 15.77 -2.48
1988
 9.77 -1.84 6.51 -4.70
1987
 3.26 -4.85 -0.24 -9.45
1986
 17.53 -2.86 18.39 -4.18
1985
 23.48 -1.24 26.04 -3.65
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