Large Cap International Portfolio


Inception Date
July 17, 1991
Ticker Symbol
DFALX
CUSIP Number
233-203-868

The Large Cap International 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 large non-US companies. Company size is measured on a country- or region-specific basis and based primarily on the market capitalization of operating companies traded on selected exchanges. The minimum market capitalization threshold varies by country or region and will change due to market conditions. The Portfolio currently invests in companies in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.

Prices
Updated Daily
 
Date Closing Price NAV Change $ NAV Change %
May 12, 2008 $25.74 $0.26 1.02%

These Net Asset Values ("NAVs") have been prepared by the fund accounting agent. Dimensional Fund Advisors reserves the right to restate these NAVs, if necessary, at any time.


Performance
 
Updated Daily
Total Returns Year-to-Date
As of May 12, 2008 -1.34%


Updated Monthly
Total Returns One Month Three Month Year-to-Date
As of April 30, 2008 5.29% 4.83% -3.11%
 
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
As of April 30, 2008 0.83% 20.06% 6.90% 8.01%


Updated Quarterly
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
As of March 31, 2008 -0.85% 21.00% 6.41% 7.72%

Performance data represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance displayed. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate such that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and are net of all fees and expenses. Prior to April 2002, certain international equity portfolios charged a reimbursement fee to the purchasers of shares of those portfolios.


Annual Expenses Total Operating
Expense Ratio
Net Expense Ratio
(to investor)
As of November 30, 2007 0.29% 0.29%



Distributions
Last 12 Months
 

Type
Amount per Share Record Date Ex-dividend Date Payable Date Ex-dividend Price
Dividend $0.0440 3/7/2008 3/10/2008 3/13/2008 $23.18
Dividend $0.0410 12/18/2007 12/19/2007 12/24/2007 $25.38
LT Capital Gain $0.3530 12/18/2007 12/19/2007 12/24/2007 $25.38
Dividend $0.1150 11/23/2007 11/26/2007 11/29/2007 $26.15
Dividend $0.1270 9/7/2007 9/10/2007 9/13/2007 $25.21
Dividend $0.3450 6/7/2007 6/8/2007 6/13/2007 $26.13


Top Holdings
 

As of April 30, 2008

% of Portfolio
NESTLE SA 1.42
BP PLC 1.32
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.04
TOTAL SA 0.95
VODAFONE GROUP PLC 0.93
ROCHE HOLDING AG 0.84
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 0.80
E.ON AG 0.75
BHP BILLITON LTD 0.70
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC 0.67
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC 0.66
RIO TINTO PLC 0.65
BNP PARIBAS 0.63
NOKIA OYJ 0.62
BANCO SANTANDER SA 0.59
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC 0.59
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC 0.59
NOVARTIS AG 0.58
TELEFONICA SA 0.56
ARCELORMITTAL 0.55
Total 15.44


Sector Allocations
 
As of March 31, 2008 % of Portfolio
Consumer Discretionary 10.0
Consumer Staples 8.8
Energy 9.1
Financials 25.6
Health Care 6.2
Industrials 11.7
Information Technology 5.2
Materials 11.6
Other 0.1
Reits 0.0
Telecommunication Services 6.1
Utilities 5.7
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).

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