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Inception Date Ticker Symbol CUSIP Number
March 2, 1993 DFSVX 233-203-819
The US Small Cap Value Portfolio is a no-load mutual fund designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Portfolio seeks to purchase a broad and diverse group of the readily marketable securities of US small cap companies that Dimensional believes to be value stocks at the time of purchase. The Portfolio invests in securities of US companies with market capitalizations within the smallest 10% of the market universe or smaller than the 1,000th largest US company, whichever results in a higher market capitalization break. The market universe is comprised of companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Global Market® or such other securities exchanges deemed appropriate by Dimensional. After identifying the aggregate market capitalization break, a value screen is applied to the universe. Securities are considered value stocks primarily because a company's shares have a high book value in relation to their market value (BtM). In assessing value, additional factors such as price to cash flow or price to earnings 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.

For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.
Prices
Updated Daily
Date Closing Price NAV Change $ NAV Change %
May 17, 2013 $31.14 $0.31 1.01%
Performance
Updated Daily
Total Returns Year-to-Date
May 17, 2013 18.83%
Updated Monthly
Total Returns One Month Three Month Year-to-Date
April 30, 2013 -1.11% 5.56% 12.49%
Updated Monthly
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
April 30, 2013 22.73% 7.91% 12.35% 12.04%
Updated Quarterly
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
As of March 31, 2013 22.12% 8.50% 13.61% 12.15%
Annual Expenses Net Expense Ratio (to investor) Total Operating Expense Ratio
0.52% 0.52%
Operating Expense ratios as of 10/31/2012. The fund's prospectus contains more information on fees and expenses.
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 $0.0040 USD 03/07/2013 03/08/2013 03/11/2013 $29.39 USD
Dividend $0.2800 USD 12/12/2012 12/13/2012 12/18/2012 $25.34 USD
Long-Term Gain $1.4560 USD 12/12/2012 12/13/2012 12/18/2012 $25.34 USD
Short-Term Gain $0.0600 USD 12/12/2012 12/13/2012 12/18/2012 $25.34 USD
Dividend $0.0410 USD 09/07/2012 09/10/2012 09/13/2012 $26.86 USD
Dividend $0.0690 USD 06/07/2012 06/08/2012 06/13/2012 $24.07 USD
Top Holdings (1234 Total)
As of January 31, 2013 % of portfolio
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP 1.31
AVIS BUDGET GROUP INC 1.19
CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.18
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS INC 1.09
HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP INC 1.08
GATX CORP 1.07
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORP 1.04
DILLARD'S INC 1.01
ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP 0.98
BRISTOW GROUP INC 0.97
CONVERGYS CORP 0.89
WESTERN REFINING INC 0.85
CABELA'S INC 0.79
RENT-A-CENTER INC/TX 0.74
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP 0.73
MONTPELIER RE HOLDINGS LTD 0.70
SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC 0.70
KEMPER CORP 0.70
SEABOARD CORP 0.67
ICONIX BRAND GROUP INC 0.63
Total 18.32
Sector Allocations
As of April 30, 2013 % of portfolio
Financials 26.1
Industrials 17.0
Consumer Discretionary 16.4
Information Technology 12.5
Energy 10.1
Materials 8.1
Consumer Staples 4.4
Health Care 4.4
REITs 0.6
Telecommunication Services 0.3
Utilities 0.1
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.

Small Company Risk
Securities of small companies are often less liquid than those of large companies. As a result, small company stocks may fluctuate relatively more in price. In general, small companies are also more vulnerable than larger companies to adverse business or economic developments and they may have more limited resources.

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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.