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DFA International Core Equity 2 Portfolio Inst (DFIEX) Total Return
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Created with Highcharts 11.1.0Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '250.00%28.41%

Key Stats

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Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.23% 37.76B 3.00% 12.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
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Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities within a market capitalization weighted universe of non-US companies associated with developed markets that have been authorized for investment by the Advisors Investment Committee.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class International Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Global ex US
Peer Group International Multi-Cap Core
Global Macro Equity Global
US Macro Developed International Markets Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective International Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Dimensional
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACXUSNTR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 13
-169.35M Peer Group Low
2.205B Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 96
-2.015B
-2.735B Peer Group Low
13.87B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 97
-472.38M Peer Group Low
5.676B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 97
-8.002B Peer Group Low
31.37B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 96
-1.816B Peer Group Low
9.929B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 94
-27.05B Peer Group Low
56.85B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: 96
-2.355B Peer Group Low
11.75B Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 25
-46.63B Peer Group Low
112.35B Peer Group High
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Performance Versus Peer Group

 
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3M
YTD
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15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
YTD
-17.40%
21.68%
7.72%
13.87%
-13.48%
17.49%
3.99%
32.92%
-14.20%
21.51%
10.65%
7.82%
-16.00%
15.62%
5.53%
28.85%
-17.38%
21.11%
7.52%
13.42%
-16.60%
18.45%
4.93%
34.20%
-15.53%
24.21%
11.63%
12.11%
-17.68%
18.35%
5.00%
29.81%
-14.14%
22.04%
8.12%
12.81%
-13.03%
17.87%
4.56%
31.20%
-17.00%
19.98%
9.34%
12.51%
-14.01%
16.72%
4.34%
30.77%
As of December 04, 2025.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 2.84%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 4905
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 21.53
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.896
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.505
Weighted Median ROE 30.30%
Weighted Median ROA 5.64%
ROI (TTM) 10.38%
Return on Investment (TTM) 10.38%
Earning Yield 0.0631
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.7723
Number of Equity Holdings 4875
As of August 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 16.42%
EPS Growth (3Y) 10.25%
EPS Growth (5Y) 12.02%
Sales Growth (1Y) 6.11%
Sales Growth (3Y) 8.03%
Sales Growth (5Y) 6.75%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 6.94%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 8.46%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 9.57%
As of August 31, 2025

Asset Allocation

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As of August 31, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash 1.54%
Stock 97.63%
Bond 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.38%
Other 0.45%
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Top 10 Holdings

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Name % Weight Price % Change
DFA Investment Trust Company
4.04% -- --
USD Cash
1.45% -- --
EMINI S&P DEC25
1.09% -- --
Shell Plc 0.86% 74.50 -0.83%
Novartis AG 0.84% 132.42 -0.97%
TotalEnergies SE 0.71% 66.16 -1.45%
Toyota Motor Corp. 0.67% 19.87 -2.54%
Royal Bank of Canada 0.67% 160.54 2.47%
Nestlé SA 0.60% 99.29 0.91%
Deutsche Telekom AG 0.57% 32.30 0.92%

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.20%
Administration Fee --
Maximum Front Load --
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product No
Available for RRSP No
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 0.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 0.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities within a market capitalization weighted universe of non-US companies associated with developed markets that have been authorized for investment by the Advisors Investment Committee.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Broad Asset Class International Equity
Broad Category Equity
Global Peer Group Equity Global ex US
Peer Group International Multi-Cap Core
Global Macro Equity Global
US Macro Developed International Markets Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective International Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Dimensional
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^MSACXUSNTR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) 2.84%
30-Day SEC Yield --
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 4905
Stock
Weighted Average PE Ratio 21.53
Weighted Average Price to Sales Ratio 2.896
Weighted Average Price to Book Ratio 3.505
Weighted Median ROE 30.30%
Weighted Median ROA 5.64%
ROI (TTM) 10.38%
Return on Investment (TTM) 10.38%
Earning Yield 0.0631
LT Debt / Shareholders Equity 0.7723
Number of Equity Holdings 4875
As of August 31, 2025

Growth Metrics

EPS Growth (1Y) 16.42%
EPS Growth (3Y) 10.25%
EPS Growth (5Y) 12.02%
Sales Growth (1Y) 6.11%
Sales Growth (3Y) 8.03%
Sales Growth (5Y) 6.75%
Sales per Share Growth (1Y) 6.94%
Sales per Share Growth (3Y) 8.46%
Operating Cash Flow - Growth Rate (3Y) 9.57%
As of August 31, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 9/15/2005
Last Annual Report Date 10/31/2024
Last Prospectus Date 2/28/2025
Attributes
Index Fund --
Inverse Fund No
Leveraged Fund --
Fund of Funds No
Currency Hedged Fund --
Synthetic Replication Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:DFIEX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:DFIEX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:DFIEX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:DFIEX", "prospectus_objective")
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