Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 27, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of the Dimensional 2015 Target Date Retirement Income Fund (the 2015 Target Date Portfolio or the Portfolio) is to provide total return consistent with the Portfolios current asset allocation. Total return is composed of income and capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Portfolio is a fund of funds, which means that the Portfolio generally allocates its assets among other funds managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the Advisor), although it has the ability to invest directly in securities and derivatives. The 2015 Target Date Portfolio is designed for an investor currently in retirement. To achieve its investment objective, the Portfolio allocates its assets to other mutual funds managed by the Advisor (i.e., the Underlying Funds) according to an asset allocation strategy designed for investors that retired in or within a few years of 2015 (the target date) and are planning to withdraw the value of the investment in the Portfolio over many years after the target date. Over time, the Portfolios … The Portfolio is a fund of funds, which means that the Portfolio generally allocates its assets among other funds managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the Advisor), although it has the ability to invest directly in securities and derivatives. The 2015 Target Date Portfolio is designed for an investor currently in retirement. To achieve its investment objective, the Portfolio allocates its assets to other mutual funds managed by the Advisor (i.e., the Underlying Funds) according to an asset allocation strategy designed for investors that retired in or within a few years of 2015 (the target date) and are planning to withdraw the value of the investment in the Portfolio over many years after the target date. Over time, the Portfolios allocation to the Underlying Funds is expected to change based on an asset allocation strategy that generally becomes more conservative (reducing its allocation to equity Underlying Funds and increasing its allocation to fixed income Underlying Funds) until reaching the landing point, which is 15 years after the target date (i.e., 2030 in the case of the Portfolio), at which time the Portfolio reaches its final static asset allocation. At the final landing point, the Portfolio is expected to reach a final static asset allocation of 15% to 25% of its assets allocated to domestic and international equity Underlying Funds and 75% to 85% of its assets allocated to fixed income Underlying Funds. The asset allocation strategy for the Portfolio reflects the need for reduced equity risk and lower volatility of the inflation-adjusted income the Portfolio may be able to support in retirement in the years beyond the retirement target date. When the Portfolio reaches the landing point, it is expected that the Advisor will recommend that the Board of Directors of the Portfolio approve combining the Portfolio with the Dimensional Retirement Income Fund, another fund managed by the Advisor, which is expected to have approximately the same asset allocation as the Portfolio at that time. As of February 28, 2026, the Portfolio has a target allocation of 15% to 35% to equity Underlying Funds and a target allocation of approximately 65% to 85% to fixed income Underlying Funds, which may include exposure through those fixed income Underlying Funds to long-term and intermediate-term U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). As of February 28, 2026, the 2015 Target Date Portfolio may invest in: (1) domestic equity Underlying Funds that purchase a broad and diverse portfolio of securities of U.S. operating companies; (2) international equity Underlying Funds that purchase a broad and diverse portfolio of securities of companies in developed and emerging markets; and (3) fixed income Underlying Funds that may purchase U.S. and foreign debt securities such as obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, long-, intermediate- and short-term TIPS, bank obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, money market funds, obligations of other domestic and foreign issuers, securities of domestic and foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States, obligations of supranational organizations, and inflation-protected securities. The fixed income Underlying Funds primarily invest in securities that are considered investment grade at the time of purchase and which have a range of maturities, including ultra-short, intermediate, and long-term. Certain equity Underlying Funds purchase a broad and diverse group of securities of companies with a greater emphasis on smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability companies as compared to their representation in the universe of securities such Underlying Funds invest in. A summary of the investment strategies and policies of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests as of the date of this Prospectus is described in the Portfolios Prospectus in the section entitled ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES. The 2015 Target Date Portfolio and each Underlying Fund may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts, to adjust market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio or Underlying Fund. Certain Underlying Funds may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts, in connection with the settlement of foreign securities, to hedge foreign currency risks, to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates or to transfer balances from one currency to another. Certain Underlying Funds also may enter into swaps to hedge against inflation risk associated with certain securities. Certain Underlying Funds also may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts, to hedge their interest rate exposure. Also, the Portfolio and the Underlying Funds may lend their portfolio securities to generate additional income.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio | — | $16.83M | 75.87% |
| U.S. Large Company Portfolio | DFUSX | $1.88M | 8.46% |
| U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio | — | $1.87M | 8.44% |
| Large Cap International Portfolio | — | $707.70K | 3.19% |
| Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 Portfolio | — | $503.30K | 2.27% |
| International Core Equity 2 Portfolio | DFIEX | $352.96K | 1.59% |
| DFA LTIP Portfolio | — | $28.28K | 0.13% |
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II | GVMXX | $5.40K | 0.02% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 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 2020 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND | 90% | 0.18% |
| DIMENSIONAL 2025 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND | 81% | 0.16% |
| DIMENSIONAL RETIREMENT INCOME FUND | 68% | 0.18% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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