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As of 12/13/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
4.8%
1 yr return
8.2%
3 Yr Avg Return
2.8%
5 Yr Avg Return
4.8%
Net Assets
$11.7 B
Holdings in Top 10
100.0%
Expense Ratio 0.39%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 22.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$0
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
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As of 12/13/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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The International Small Company Portfolio is a “fund of funds,” which means the Portfolio generally allocates its assets among other funds managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the “Advisor”) (the “Underlying Funds”), although it has the ability to invest directly in securities and derivatives.
To achieve the International Small Company Portfolio’s and the Underlying Funds’ investment objectives, the Advisor implements an integrated investment approach that combines research, portfolio design, portfolio
management, and trading functions. As further described below, the Portfolio’s and the Underlying Funds’ designs emphasize long-term drivers of expected returns identified by the Advisor’s research, while balancing risk through broad diversification across companies and sectors. The Advisor’s portfolio management and trading processes further balance those long-term drivers of expected returns with shorter-term drivers of expected returns and trading costs.
The International Small Company Portfolio is designed to provide investors with access to securities portfolios consisting of a broad range of equity securities of primarily small Canadian, Japanese, United Kingdom, Continental European and Asia Pacific companies. The Portfolio also may have some exposure to small capitalization equity securities associated with other countries or regions. The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in the following Underlying Funds: The Canadian Small Company Series, The Japanese Small Company Series, The Asia Pacific Small Company Series, The United Kingdom Small Company Series and The Continental Small Company Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company. Periodically, the Advisor will review the allocations for the Portfolio in each Underlying Fund and may adjust allocations to the Underlying Funds or may add or remove Underlying Funds in the Portfolio without notice to shareholders. Each Underlying Fund invests in small companies using a market capitalization weighted approach in each country or region designated by the Advisor as an approved market for investment. A company’s market capitalization is the number of its shares outstanding times its price per share. Under a market capitalization weighted approach, companies with higher market capitalizations generally represent a larger proportion of an Underlying Fund than companies with relatively lower market capitalizations. The Portfolio and Underlying Funds may emphasize certain stocks, including smaller capitalization companies, lower relative price stocks, and/or higher profitability stocks as compared to their representation in the countries and/or regions in which the Portfolio and/or Underlying Funds are authorized to invest. An equity issuer is considered to have a low relative price (i.e., a value stock) primarily because it has a low price in relation to its book value. In assessing relative price, the Advisor may consider additional factors such as price to cash flow or price to earnings ratios. An equity issuer is considered to have high profitability because it has high earnings or profits from operations in relation to its book value or assets. The criteria the Advisor uses for assessing relative price and profitability are subject to change from time to time. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the International Small Company Portfolio, through its investments in the Underlying Funds, will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small companies.
The Advisor may also increase or reduce the International Small Company Portfolio’s and/or Underlying Funds’ exposure to an eligible company, or exclude a company, based on shorter-term considerations, such as a company’s price momentum, short-run reversals, and investment characteristics. In assessing a company’s investment characteristics, the Advisor considers ratios such as recent changes in assets divided by total assets. The criteria the Advisor uses for assessing a company’s investment characteristics are subject to change from time to time. In addition, the Advisor seeks to reduce trading costs using a flexible trading approach that looks for opportunities to participate in the available market liquidity, while managing turnover and explicit transaction costs.
The International Small Company Portfolio and each Underlying Fund may invest in affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds to manage its cash pending investment in other securities or to maintain liquidity for the payment of redemptions or other purposes. Investments in money market funds may involve a duplication of certain fees and expenses.
Each Underlying Fund may gain exposure to companies associated with approved markets by purchasing equity securities in the form of depositary receipts, which may be listed or traded outside the issuer’s domicile country. The International Small Company Portfolio and each Underlying Fund may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts for equity securities and indices of its approved markets or other equity market securities or indices, including those of the United States, to increase or decrease equity market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio or Underlying Fund. Because many of the Portfolio’s and the Underlying Funds’ investments may be denominated in foreign currencies, the Portfolio and each Underlying Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts, in connection with the settlement of foreign securities or to transfer cash balances from one currency to another currency.
The International Small Company Portfolio and the Underlying Funds may lend their portfolio securities to generate additional income.
A summary of the investment strategies and policies of the Underlying Funds in which the International Small Company Portfolio invests as of the date of this Prospectus is described in the Portfolio’s Prospectus in the section entitled “ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES”.
Period | DFISX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 4.8% | -2.4% | 13.2% | 46.34% |
1 Yr | 8.2% | 2.9% | 18.5% | 50.00% |
3 Yr | 2.8%* | -4.6% | 6.4% | 26.25% |
5 Yr | 4.8%* | 0.7% | 8.2% | 28.57% |
10 Yr | 6.4%* | 3.7% | 7.4% | 28.26% |
* Annualized
Period | DFISX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 10.8% | 1.1% | 25.3% | 73.17% |
2022 | -20.0% | -35.4% | -13.9% | 25.00% |
2021 | 7.4% | -5.3% | 14.4% | 38.96% |
2020 | 7.3% | 3.1% | 17.0% | 63.64% |
2019 | 18.6% | 13.1% | 25.4% | 60.00% |
Period | DFISX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 4.8% | -2.4% | 13.2% | 46.34% |
1 Yr | 8.2% | 2.9% | 18.5% | 50.00% |
3 Yr | 2.8%* | -4.6% | 6.4% | 26.25% |
5 Yr | 4.8%* | 0.7% | 8.2% | 28.57% |
10 Yr | 6.4%* | 3.7% | 7.4% | 28.26% |
* Annualized
Period | DFISX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 14.4% | 2.5% | 25.8% | 52.44% |
2022 | -17.1% | -35.4% | -10.9% | 17.50% |
2021 | 14.2% | 7.7% | 18.9% | 19.48% |
2020 | 9.3% | 3.5% | 18.1% | 66.23% |
2019 | 24.2% | 17.4% | 32.7% | 38.57% |
DFISX | Category Low | Category High | DFISX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 11.7 B | 6.37 M | 11.7 B | 1.22% |
Number of Holdings | 7 | 2 | 4796 | 98.78% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 12.6 B | 1.72 M | 12.6 B | 1.22% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 99.97% | 5.7% | 102.9% | 3.66% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DFISX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 98.96% | 91.15% | 102.39% | 13.41% |
Cash | 1.03% | 0.00% | 8.90% | 71.95% |
Other | 0.01% | -2.44% | 44.35% | 54.88% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.71% | 93.90% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 85.19% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.21% | 86.59% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DFISX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Industrials | 24.14% | 12.46% | 32.63% | 32.10% |
Financial Services | 13.25% | 2.16% | 21.69% | 27.16% |
Consumer Cyclical | 12.55% | 9.23% | 27.42% | 44.44% |
Basic Materials | 11.68% | 0.02% | 13.14% | 19.75% |
Technology | 10.64% | 9.14% | 22.43% | 87.65% |
Consumer Defense | 5.94% | 2.29% | 12.17% | 43.21% |
Energy | 5.41% | 0.00% | 12.34% | 22.22% |
Healthcare | 4.82% | 0.00% | 18.67% | 95.06% |
Real Estate | 4.44% | 0.00% | 12.22% | 81.48% |
Utilities | 3.88% | 0.00% | 4.57% | 25.93% |
Communication Services | 3.25% | 1.47% | 8.56% | 67.90% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | DFISX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | 98.96% | 0.00% | 102.39% | 2.44% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.39% | 98.78% |
DFISX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.39% | 0.08% | 7.36% | 92.68% |
Management Fee | 0.25% | 0.05% | 1.03% | 9.76% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.03% | 0.25% | 12.50% |
DFISX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
DFISX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 2.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
DFISX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 22.00% | 1.00% | 185.00% | 27.63% |
DFISX | Category Low | Category High | DFISX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 4.10% | 0.00% | 3.84% | 7.32% |
DFISX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annual | Quarterly | Annual |
DFISX | Category Low | Category High | DFISX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 1.90% | 0.03% | 2.41% | 14.81% |
DFISX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Sep 27, 2024 | $0.204 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 27, 2024 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2023 | $0.217 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 28, 2023 | $0.129 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2023 | $0.216 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2023 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2022 | $0.378 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2022 | $0.128 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2022 | $0.085 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2022 | $0.020 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2021 | $1.235 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2021 | $0.043 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2021 | $0.046 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2021 | $0.021 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2020 | $0.266 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2020 | $0.041 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2020 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2019 | $0.290 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2019 | $0.401 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 27, 2019 | $0.076 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 27, 2019 | $0.091 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.278 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.053 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.766 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 27, 2018 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2018 | $0.055 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2017 | $0.308 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2017 | $0.077 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 15, 2017 | $0.595 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 28, 2017 | $0.074 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2017 | $0.120 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.144 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.032 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.431 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 29, 2016 | $0.034 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 29, 2016 | $0.193 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 30, 2016 | $0.076 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2015 | $0.211 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2015 | $0.396 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 09, 2015 | $0.077 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 08, 2015 | $0.085 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2014 | $0.261 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2014 | $0.056 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 16, 2014 | $0.515 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 09, 2014 | $0.073 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 09, 2014 | $0.113 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2013 | $0.233 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2013 | $0.063 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 12, 2013 | $0.479 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 10, 2013 | $0.008 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 10, 2013 | $0.226 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 08, 2013 | $0.002 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2012 | $0.137 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2012 | $0.093 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 10, 2012 | $0.039 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 08, 2012 | $0.194 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 08, 2012 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2011 | $0.171 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2011 | $0.283 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 08, 2011 | $0.082 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 08, 2011 | $0.189 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 08, 2011 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 09, 2010 | $0.214 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 08, 2010 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 08, 2010 | $0.136 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 09, 2010 | $0.009 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 09, 2009 | $0.087 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 09, 2009 | $0.041 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 09, 2009 | $0.135 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 10, 2009 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 10, 2008 | $0.078 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 09, 2008 | $0.083 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 10, 2008 | $0.237 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 10, 2008 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2007 | $0.100 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2007 | $0.134 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2007 | $1.032 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 10, 2007 | $0.087 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 08, 2007 | $0.202 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 08, 2007 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2006 | $0.157 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2006 | $0.119 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 18, 2006 | $0.549 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 08, 2006 | $0.071 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2005 | $0.121 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2005 | $0.081 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2005 | $0.703 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 08, 2005 | $0.048 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 08, 2005 | $0.143 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2004 | $0.102 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2004 | $0.023 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 20, 2004 | $0.307 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Sep 08, 2004 | $0.047 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 08, 2004 | $0.115 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 22, 2003 | $0.177 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2002 | $0.136 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2001 | $0.151 | OrdinaryDividend |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 28, 2010
12.26
12.3%
Jed S. Fogdall is a Co-Head of Portfolio Management and Vice President of Dimensional and a member of Dimensional’s Investment Committee. Mr. Fogdall has an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles and a BS from Purdue University. Mr. Fogdall joined Dimensional as a Portfolio Manager in 2004 and has been responsible for international portfolios since 2010 and domestic portfolios since 2012.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 21, 2015
6.87
6.9%
Bhanu P. Singh is Vice President and a Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser. Mr. Singh joined Dimensional originally in 2003 and has been a portfolio manager since 2012. Mr. Singh has an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 21, 2015
6.87
6.9%
Mr. Keswani is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Mr. Keswani joined Dimensional in 2011 and has been a portfolio manager since 2013. Mr. Keswani holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, an MS from Pennsylvania State University, and a BS from Purdue University.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Feb 28, 2020
2.25
2.3%
Mr. Schneider is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Mr. Schneider holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an MS from the University of Minnesota, and a BS from Iowa State University. Mr. Schneider joined Dimensional in 2011, has been a portfolio manager since 2013.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 21.76 | 7.63 | 18.43 |
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