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US Large Company Portfolio
| Inception Date | Ticker Symbol | CUSIP Number |
| September 23, 1999 | DFUSX | 254-34D-823 |
The US Large Company Portfolio (formerly the US Large Company Institutional Index Portfolio) ‡ is a no-load mutual fund designed to approximate the investment performance of the S&P 500 Index, both in terms of the price of the Portfolio's shares and its total investment return. The Portfolio intends to invest in all of the stocks that comprise the S&P 500 Index in approximately the same proportions as they are represented in the Index. The S&P 500 Index is comprised of a broad and diverse group of stocks most of which are traded on the NYSE. Generally, these are the US stocks with the largest market capitalizations and, as a group, they represent approximately 70% of the total market capitalization of all publicly traded US stocks.
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 | $10.66 | $0.02 | 0.19% | |
Performance
| Updated Daily | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | Year-to-Date | |||
| February 9, 2012 | 7.68% | |||
| Updated Monthly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | One Month | Three Month | Year-to-Date | |
| January 31, 2012 | 4.44% | 5.26% | 4.44% | |
| Updated Monthly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Annual Total Returns | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception |
| January 31, 2012 | 4.12% | 0.41% | 3.53% | 2.03% |
| Updated Quarterly | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Annual Total Returns | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception |
| As of December 31, 2011 | 2.10% | -0.16% | 2.93% | 1.69% |
| Annual Expenses | Net Expense Ratio (to investor) | Total Operating Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| As of October 31, 2011 | 0.10% | 0.10% |
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Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit www.dimensional.com.
Distributions
| Last 12 Months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Amount per Share | Record Date | Ex-dividend Date | Payable Date | Ex-dividend Price |
| Dividend | $0.0750 USD | 12/12/2011 | 12/13/2011 | 12/16/2011 | $9.64 USD |
| Dividend | $0.0490 USD | 09/07/2011 | 09/08/2011 | 09/13/2011 | $9.34 USD |
| Dividend | $0.0480 USD | 06/07/2011 | 06/08/2011 | 06/13/2011 | $10.08 USD |
| Dividend | $0.0320 USD | 03/07/2011 | 03/08/2011 | 03/11/2011 | $10.41 USD |
Holdings
| As of January 31, 2012 | % of portfolio |
|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 3.57 |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | 3.38 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 1.91 |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.86 |
| CHEVRON CORP | 1.73 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC CO | 1.66 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 1.52 |
| AT&T INC | 1.47 |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE | 1.46 |
| PFIZER INC | 1.38 |
| WELLS FARGO & CO | 1.30 |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE | 1.29 |
| GOOGLE INC | 1.23 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 1.19 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | 1.16 |
| INTEL CORP | 1.13 |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC | 1.09 |
| MERCK & CO INC | 0.98 |
| ORACLE CORP | 0.93 |
| WAL-MART STORES INC | 0.90 |
| Total | 31.16 |
Sector Allocations
| As of January 31, 2012 | % of portfolio |
|---|---|
| Information Technology | 19.6 |
| Financials | 12.1 |
| Energy | 11.9 |
| Health Care | 11.7 |
| Industrials | 11.0 |
| Consumer Staples | 10.9 |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10.8 |
| Materials | 3.7 |
| Utilities | 3.6 |
| Telecommunication Services | 2.7 |
| REITs | 2.1 |
| 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.
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.
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These Net Asset Values ("NAVs") have been prepared by the fund accounting agent. Dimensional Fund Advisors reserves the right to restate these NAV figures, if necessary, at any time.