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Japanese Small Co. Portfolio (I)
| Inception Date | Ticker Symbol | CUSIP Number |
| January 31, 1986 | DFJSX | 233-203-108 |
The Japanese Small Company Portfolio is a no-load mutual fund designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Portfolio pursues its objective by participating in the investment performance of a broad range of readily marketable stocks of Japanese small companies which are traded in the Japanese securities market. Company size is based primarily on the market capitalization of Japanese operating companies traded on selected exchanges. The maximum market capitalization threshold will change due to market conditions.
For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.
For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.
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Prices
| Updated Daily | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Closing Price | NAV Change $ | NAV Change % | |
| February 9, 2012 | $16.38 | $-0.08 | -0.49% | |
Performance
| Updated Daily | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | Year-to-Date | |||
| February 9, 2012 | 7.20% | |||
| Updated Monthly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | One Month | Three Month | Year-to-Date | |
| January 31, 2012 | 6.28% | 7.46% | 6.28% | |
| Updated Monthly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Annual Total Returns | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception |
| January 31, 2012 | 2.92% | 0.10% | 10.43% | -- |
| Updated Quarterly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Annual Total Returns | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception |
| As of December 31, 2011 | -1.01% | -0.71% | 9.15% | -- |
| Annual Expenses | Net Expense Ratio (to investor) | Total Operating Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| As of October 31, 2011 | 0.56% | 0.56% |
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Distributions
| Last 12 Months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Amount per Share | Record Date | Ex-dividend Date | Payable Date | Ex-dividend Price |
| Dividend | $0.1280 USD | 12/12/2011 | 12/13/2011 | 12/16/2011 | $15.26 USD |
| Dividend | $0.0020 USD | 09/07/2011 | 09/08/2011 | 09/13/2011 | $15.62 USD |
| Dividend | $0.1390 USD | 06/07/2011 | 06/08/2011 | 06/13/2011 | $15.19 USD |
Holdings
| As of January 31, 2012 | % of portfolio |
|---|---|
| TOKYO TATEMONO CO LTD | 0.39 |
| HOKUETSU KISHU PAPER CO LTD | 0.36 |
| ANRITSU CORP | 0.34 |
| SAWAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | 0.33 |
| NIFCO INC/JAPAN | 0.33 |
| ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD | 0.32 |
| SUMITOMO OSAKA CEMENT CO LTD | 0.32 |
| HORIBA LTD | 0.32 |
| NET ONE SYSTEMS CO LTD | 0.31 |
| NICHIREI CORP | 0.31 |
| PIONEER CORP | 0.31 |
| RYOHIN KEIKAKU CO LTD | 0.30 |
| TAKARA HOLDINGS INC | 0.30 |
| HYAKUJUSHI BANK LTD/THE | 0.30 |
| TOYOBO CO LTD | 0.29 |
| SAN-IN GODO BANK LTD/THE | 0.29 |
| DAISHI BANK LTD/THE | 0.29 |
| SHIMACHU CO LTD | 0.29 |
| KAKEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD | 0.29 |
| TOAGOSEI CO LTD | 0.28 |
| Total | 6.26 |
Sector Allocations
| As of January 31, 2012 | % of portfolio |
|---|---|
| Industrials | 27.8 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 22.5 |
| Materials | 11.4 |
| Financials | 11.3 |
| Information Technology | 11.1 |
| Consumer Staples | 10.0 |
| Health Care | 4.2 |
| Energy | 1.0 |
| Utilities | 0.6 |
| Other | 0.0 |
| Total | 100.0 |
| Sectors defined by MSCI | |
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.
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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