Strategies / Intl. Small Cap Value Portfolio (I)
Inception Date Ticker Symbol CUSIP Number
December 29, 1994 DISVX 233-203-736
The DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio is a no-load mutual fund designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Portfolio pursues its objective by investing in the stocks of small non-US companies which the Advisor believes to be value stocks at the time of purchase. Securities are considered value stocks primarily because a company's shares have a high book value in relation to their market value (BtM). This BtM sort excludes firms with negative or zero book values. In assessing value, additional factors such as price to cash flow or price to earning ratios may be considered, as well as economic conditions and developments in the issuer's industry. The criteria for assessing value are subject to change from time to time. The Portfolio currently invests in companies in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.
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Holdings
Prices
Updated Daily
Date Closing Price NAV Change $ NAV Change %
September 1, 2010 $14.52 $0.43 3.05%
Performance
Updated Daily
Total Returns Year-to-Date
September 1, 2010 -2.77%
Updated Monthly
Total Returns One Month Three Month Year-to-Date
August 31, 2010 -4.67% 2.50% -5.65%
Updated Monthly
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
August 31, 2010 -3.15% 1.92% 10.49% 6.58%
Updated Quarterly
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
June 30, 2010 9.98% 2.54% 9.78% 6.34%
Annual Expenses Net Expense Ratio (to investor) Total Operating Expense Ratio
October 31, 2009 0.71% 0.71%
Distributions
Last 12 Months
Type Amount per Share Record Date Ex-dividend Date Payable Date Ex-dividend Price
Dividend $0.1390 USD 06/07/2010 06/08/2010 06/11/2010 $13.30 USD
Dividend $0.0750 USD 12/08/2009 12/09/2009 12/14/2009 $14.89 USD
Dividend $0.0270 USD 09/08/2009 09/09/2009 09/14/2009 $15.29 USD
Holdings
As of July 31, 2010 % of portfolio
AMLIN PLC 0.90
TOMKINS PLC 0.86
MEGGITT PLC 0.84
HISCOX LTD 0.83
CLARIANT AG 0.78
MONDI PLC 0.78
BILFINGER BERGER AG 0.76
BANCA POPOLARE DI MILANO SCARL 0.75
TRAVIS PERKINS PLC 0.72
CATLIN GROUP LTD 0.71
BOLIDEN AB 0.71
AURUBIS AG 0.68
TRELLEBORG AB 0.68
OUTOKUMPU OYJ 0.66
BRIT INSURANCE HOLDINGS NV 0.63
ARKEMA SA 0.62
LANXESS AG 0.59
VALEO SA 0.59
RONA INC 0.58
POHJOLA BANK PLC 0.58
Total 14.27
Sector Allocations
As of July 31, 2010 % of portfolio
Industrials 23.5
Consumer Discretionary 19.3
Financials 19.2
Materials 18.6
Consumer Staples 5.9
Energy 5.4
Information Technology 5.0
Health Care 2.4
Telecommunication Services 0.4
Utilities 0.3
REITs 0.1
Other 0.0
Total 100.0
Sectors defined by MSCI
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Market Risk
Even a long-term investment approach cannot guarantee a profit. Economic, political, and issuer-specific events will cause the value of securities, and the funds that own them, to rise or fall. Because the value of your investment in a fund will fluctuate, there is a risk that you will lose money.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk
Foreign securities prices may decline or fluctuate because of: (a) economic or political actions of foreign governments, and/or (b) less regulated or liquid securities markets. Investors holding these securities are also exposed to foreign currency risk (the possibility that foreign currency will fluctuate in value against the US dollar).

Small Company Risk
Securities of small firms are often less liquid than those of large companies. As a result, small company stocks may fluctuate relatively more in price.

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