DFA One-Year Fixed-Income I (DFIHX): Rolling Returns

Data Source: from January 1871 to March 2024 (~153 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 March 2024

Holding the DFA One-Year Fixed-Income I (DFIHX) Fund, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

Considering all the available data source (~153 years), the longest period with a negative return lasted 42 months (from May 2019 to October 2022).

This means that every rolling period of 43 months or above has always granted a positive return.

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the DFA One-Year Fixed-Income I (DFIHX) Fund: Historical Returns page.

Previous vs subsequent Returns

Considering all 10-year rolling periods, is there a relationship between past and future returns, at a given date?

In the following chart, we show how past returns (x-axis) and subsequent returns (y-axis) are related.

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DFA ONE-YEAR FIXED-INCOME I (DFIHX) FUND
Previous vs Next Returns - 10 Years annualized
Updated to March 2024

The annualized return of the last 10 years has been 1.21% (updated at Mar 31, 2024).

Rolling Returns

A rolling return is a measure of investment performance that calculates the return of an investment over a set period of time, with the starting date rolling forward. This approach can provide a more accurate representation of the investment's historical performance and helps investors to evaluate the investment's consistency over time.

DFA ONE-YEAR FIXED-INCOME I (DFIHX) FUND
Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Returns - Inflation Adjusted
Data Source: 1 April 1994 - 31 March 2024 (30 Years)
Data Source: 1 January 1871 - 31 March 2024 (~153 years)
Inflation Adjusted:

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.22% +22.25%
Oct 1981 - Sep 1982 		-3.16%
Jun 1939 - May 1940 		4.49%
82 out of 1828
US Inflation Adjusted +1.61% +30.51%
Jun 1877 - May 1878 		-17.74%
Jul 1919 - Jun 1920 		37.36%
683 out of 1828
1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
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1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.17% +17.43%
Dec 1980 - Nov 1982 		-1.07%
Oct 2020 - Sep 2022 		1.05%
19 out of 1816
US Inflation Adjusted +1.87% +22.07%
Jul 1920 - Jun 1922 		-13.74%
Jul 1918 - Jun 1920 		33.48%
608 out of 1816
2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.31% +15.96%
Mar 1980 - Feb 1983 		-0.42%
Nov 2019 - Oct 2022 		0.39%
7 out of 1804
US Inflation Adjusted +1.91% +16.52%
Aug 1873 - Jul 1876 		-11.90%
Feb 1917 - Jan 1920 		31.54%
569 out of 1804
3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.39% +13.89%
Mar 1980 - Feb 1984 		+0.40%
Nov 2018 - Oct 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 1792
US Inflation Adjusted +1.77% +15.63%
Jun 1874 - May 1878 		-12.58%
Jun 1916 - May 1920 		30.80%
552 out of 1792
4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.34% +13.24%
Mar 1980 - Feb 1985 		+0.37%
Jun 1935 - May 1940 		0.00%
0 out of 1780
US Inflation Adjusted +1.78% +16.03%
Jun 1873 - May 1878 		-10.61%
Jul 1915 - Jun 1920 		30.11%
536 out of 1780
5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.37% +12.86%
Apr 1980 - Mar 1986 		+0.50%
Jun 1934 - May 1940 		0.00%
0 out of 1768
US Inflation Adjusted +1.73% +15.47%
Jan 1873 - Dec 1878 		-8.44%
Jul 1914 - Jun 1920 		28.90%
511 out of 1768
6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.36% +12.23%
Mar 1980 - Feb 1987 		+0.57%
May 2011 - Apr 2018 		0.00%
0 out of 1756
US Inflation Adjusted +1.80% +14.21%
May 1872 - Apr 1879 		-6.74%
Jun 1913 - May 1920 		27.68%
486 out of 1756
7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.38% +11.61%
Mar 1980 - Feb 1988 		+0.60%
Oct 2014 - Sep 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 1744
US Inflation Adjusted +1.66% +12.45%
Apr 1871 - Mar 1879 		-5.68%
Nov 1940 - Oct 1948 		27.24%
475 out of 1744
8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.42% +11.04%
Mar 1980 - Feb 1989 		+0.56%
Oct 2013 - Sep 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 1732
US Inflation Adjusted +1.71% +10.23%
Jun 1872 - May 1881 		-5.61%
Jul 1911 - Jun 1920 		29.27%
507 out of 1732
9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.41% +10.92%
Mar 1980 - Feb 1990 		+0.55%
Oct 2012 - Sep 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 1720
US Inflation Adjusted +1.73% +9.43%
Apr 1871 - Mar 1881 		-4.96%
May 1941 - Apr 1951 		28.26%
486 out of 1720
10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.44% +10.74%
Mar 1980 - Feb 1991 		+0.57%
Oct 2011 - Sep 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 1708
US Inflation Adjusted +1.64% +9.58%
May 1873 - Apr 1884 		-4.62%
Dec 1940 - Nov 1951 		27.46%
469 out of 1708
11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.46% +10.52%
Mar 1980 - Feb 1992 		+0.57%
Nov 2010 - Oct 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 1696
US Inflation Adjusted +1.70% +10.17%
Apr 1873 - Mar 1885 		-4.42%
Jun 1939 - May 1951 		25.65%
435 out of 1696
12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.46% +10.13%
Mar 1980 - Feb 1993 		+0.62%
Nov 2009 - Oct 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 1684
US Inflation Adjusted +1.69% +10.14%
Oct 1872 - Sep 1885 		-4.02%
Aug 1939 - Jul 1952 		24.35%
410 out of 1684
13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.45% +9.77%
Nov 1978 - Oct 1992 		+0.77%
Jan 2009 - Dec 2022 		0.00%
0 out of 1672
US Inflation Adjusted +1.70% +9.92%
Jun 1872 - May 1886 		-3.87%
Jul 1939 - Jun 1953 		23.50%
393 out of 1672
14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 15 Years (180 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.46% +9.43%
Aug 1976 - Jul 1991 		+0.89%
Jun 1938 - May 1953 		0.00%
0 out of 1660
US Inflation Adjusted +1.64% +9.33%
Apr 1871 - Mar 1886 		-3.33%
Jul 1938 - Jun 1953 		21.51%
357 out of 1660
15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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15 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 16 Years (192 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.42% +9.37%
Oct 1975 - Sep 1991 		+0.88%
Jun 1935 - May 1951 		0.00%
0 out of 1648
US Inflation Adjusted +1.66% +9.15%
Apr 1873 - Mar 1889 		-3.05%
Jul 1935 - Jun 1951 		20.27%
334 out of 1648
16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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16 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 17 Years (204 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.42% +9.30%
Sep 1974 - Aug 1991 		+0.90%
Jun 1934 - May 1951 		0.00%
0 out of 1636
US Inflation Adjusted +1.70% +9.02%
Jun 1872 - May 1889 		-3.00%
Jun 1934 - May 1951 		20.23%
331 out of 1636
17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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17 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 18 Years (216 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.41% +9.20%
Sep 1974 - Aug 1992 		+0.88%
Jul 1935 - Jun 1953 		0.00%
0 out of 1624
US Inflation Adjusted +1.66% +8.64%
May 1872 - Apr 1890 		-2.96%
Jun 1933 - May 1951 		18.72%
304 out of 1624
18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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18 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 19 Years (228 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.40% +9.02%
Aug 1973 - Jul 1992 		+0.88%
Jul 1934 - Jun 1953 		0.00%
0 out of 1612
US Inflation Adjusted +1.61% +8.93%
Apr 1873 - Mar 1892 		-2.73%
Jun 1934 - May 1953 		17.56%
283 out of 1612
19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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19 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

Annualized Rolling Returns - 20 Years (240 months)

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Median Best Worst Negative Periods
Annualized Rolling Return +4.42% +8.79%
Aug 1973 - Jul 1993 		+0.96%
Jul 1933 - Jun 1953 		0.00%
0 out of 1600
US Inflation Adjusted +1.65% +8.84%
May 1872 - Apr 1892 		-2.73%
Jul 1933 - Jun 1953 		17.31%
277 out of 1600
20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
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20 Years Annualized Rolling Returns
Annualized Rolling Return Distribution

To obtain comprehensive information, please consult the DFA One-Year Fixed-Income I (DFIHX) Fund: Historical Returns page.