Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 27, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of the Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (the Inflation-Protected ETF or Portfolio) is to provide inflation protection and earn current income consistent with inflation-protected securities.
Strategy. The Inflation-Protected ETF will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing in a universe of inflation-protected securities that are structured to provide returns linked to the rate of inflation over the long-term. The Portfolio ordinarily invests in inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities and the credit quality of such inflation-protected securities will be that of such applicable U.S. Government, agency or instrumentality issuer. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Portfolios net assets will be invested in inflation-protected securities. Inflation-protected securities (also known as inflation-indexed securities) are securities whose principal and/or interest payments are adjusted for inflation, unlike conventional debt securities that make fixed principal and interest payments. … The Inflation-Protected ETF will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing in a universe of inflation-protected securities that are structured to provide returns linked to the rate of inflation over the long-term. The Portfolio ordinarily invests in inflation-protected securities issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities and the credit quality of such inflation-protected securities will be that of such applicable U.S. Government, agency or instrumentality issuer. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Portfolios net assets will be invested in inflation-protected securities. Inflation-protected securities (also known as inflation-indexed securities) are securities whose principal and/or interest payments are adjusted for inflation, unlike conventional debt securities that make fixed principal and interest payments. Inflation-protected securities include Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), which are securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. The principal value of TIPS is adjusted for inflation (payable at maturity) and the semi-annual interest payments by TIPS equal a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. These inflation adjustments are based upon the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The original principal value of TIPS is guaranteed. At maturity, TIPS are redeemed at the greater of their inflation-adjusted principal or par amount at original issue. Other types of inflation-protected securities may use other methods to adjust for inflation and other measures of inflation. In addition, inflation-protected securities issued by entities other than the U.S. Treasury may not provide a guarantee of principal value at maturity. Generally, the Portfolio will purchase inflation-protected securities with maturities between five and twenty years from the date of settlement, although at times, the Portfolio may purchase securities outside of this range. Under normal circumstances, when determining its duration, the Portfolio will consider an average duration similar to the Bloomberg U.S. TIPS Index, which was approximately 6.50 years as of December 31, 2025. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of a securitys price to changes in interest rates. The longer a securitys duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates. The Portfolio is authorized to invest more than 25% of its total assets in U.S. Treasury bonds, bills and notes and obligations of U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities. The Portfolio may also invest in money market funds. The Portfolio will not shift the maturity of its investments in anticipation of interest rate movements. The Portfolio may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts, to hedge its interest rate exposure or for non-hedging purposes, such as a substitute for direct investment or to increase or decrease market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio. The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to generate additional income. The Portfolio is an actively managed exchange-traded fund and does not seek to replicate the performance of a specific index and may have a higher degree of portfolio turnover than such index funds.
Top holdings
As of April 30, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES .125 07/15/2030 | TII | $132.04M | 12.10% |
| U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES 0-1/8% 01/15/2031 | TII | $128.27M | 11.76% |
| U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES 0-1/8% 07/15/2031 | TII | $122.11M | 11.19% |
| U.S. Treasury Notes 0.125%, Due 1/15/2030 | TII | $120.34M | 11.03% |
| U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES 3-3/8% 04/15/32 | TII | $91.39M | 8.38% |
| U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES 0-1/8% 01/15/32 | TII | $79.39M | 7.28% |
| U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES .25% 07/15/29 | TII | $69.43M | 6.36% |
| U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES 2 1/8% 02/15/40 | — | $56.46M | 5.17% |
| U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Indexed Bonds | TII | $48.80M | 4.47% |
| U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES 3-7/8% 04/15/29 | TN29 | $37.94M | 3.48% |
Portfolio moves
Jan 31, 2026 → Apr 30, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensional VIT Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio | 68% | 0.11% |
| DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio | 56% | 0.11% |
| FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund · TDTF | 51% | 0.18% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Adviser |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. | Sub-adviser |
| DFA Australia Limited | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 27, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of April 30, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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