Strategies / Performance
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Average Annual Total Returns
Monthly: As of February 28, 2010
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Monthly: As of February 28, 2010
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US Equity: Core
US Equity: Component
US Equity: Tax Managed
US Equity: Variable Annuity
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| US Core Equity 1 Portfolio (I) | DFEOX | 5.71% | 60.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.17% | 09/15/05 | 0.22% |
| US Core Equity 2 Portfolio (I) | DFQTX | 6.67% | 64.75% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.18% | 09/15/05 | 0.24% |
| US Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio | DFUEX | 6.47% | 65.37% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -11.49% | 10/01/07 | 0.41% |
| TA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio (I) | DFTCX | 6.52% | 63.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -9.96% | 10/04/07 | 0.28% |
| US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio | DFSIX | 5.64% | 63.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -4.27% | 03/12/08 | 0.47% |
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| US Vector Equity Portfolio (I) | DFVEX | 8.56% | 71.49% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.91% | 12/30/05 | 0.35% |
| US Micro Cap Portfolio (I) | DFSCX | 9.61% | 69.54% | -0.24% | 3.61% | 11.32% | 12/23/81 | 0.54% |
| US Small Cap Portfolio (I) | DFSTX | 9.67% | 77.32% | 1.71% | 4.29% | 9.16% | 03/19/92 | 0.40% |
| US Small Cap Value Portfolio (I) | DFSVX | 11.20% | 83.57% | 0.50% | 8.54% | 11.27% | 03/02/93 | 0.54% |
| US Targeted Value Portfolio (I) | DFFVX | 11.05% | 81.56% | 1.68% | 10.56% | 10.59% | 02/23/00 | 0.41% |
| US Targeted Value Portfolio (R1) | DFTVX | 11.12% | 81.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -2.69% | 01/31/08 | 0.52% |
| US Targeted Value Portfolio (R2) | DFTPX | 10.93% | 81.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.81% | 06/30/08 | 0.67% |
| US Large Company Portfolio (I) | DFLCX | 3.64% | 53.52% | 0.43% | -0.37% | 8.58% | 12/28/90 | 0.17% |
| US Large Co. Inst. Index Portfolio | DFUSX | 3.62% | 53.68% | 0.47% | -0.32% | 0.37% | 09/23/99 | 0.13% |
| Enhanced US Large Co. Portfolio (I) | DFELX | 3.87% | 57.29% | 0.30% | -0.29% | 5.75% | 07/02/96 | 0.29% |
| US Large Cap Value Portfolio (I) | DFLVX | 7.47% | 75.06% | 0.14% | 6.35% | 8.67% | 02/19/93 | 0.30% |
| US Large Cap Value Portfolio II * | DFCVX | 7.42% | 75.39% | 0.25% | 6.43% | 8.88% | 08/02/94 | 0.23% |
| US Large Cap Value Portfolio III * | DFUVX | 7.48% | 75.30% | 0.28% | 6.50% | 9.39% | 02/02/95 | 0.16% |
| LWAS/DFA US High BtM Portfolio | DFBMX | 7.43% | 75.01% | 0.10% | 6.30% | 6.92% | 06/06/96 | 0.38% |
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Tax-Mgd. US Small Cap Portfolio | DFTSX | 8.98% | 64.67% | -0.48% | 2.44% | 6.72% | 12/15/98 | 0.55% |
| Tax-Mgd. US Targeted Value Portfolio | DTMVX | 10.83% | 76.83% | -0.61% | 6.95% | 8.05% | 12/11/98 | 0.47% |
| Tax-Mgd. US Equity Portfolio | DTMEX | 4.09% | 50.05% | 0.45% | 0.00% | 3.29% | 09/25/01 | 0.26% |
| Tax-Mgd. US Mktwd. Value Portfolio | DTMMX | 7.61% | 77.08% | 0.30% | 4.56% | 3.61% | 12/14/98 | 0.40% |
| Tax-Mgd. US Mktwd. Value Portfolio II * | DFMVX | 7.59% | 77.25% | 0.43% | 4.69% | 3.70% | 12/16/98 | 0.26% |
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| VA US Targeted Value Portfolio | - | 10.45% | 77.82% | -1.63% | 8.15% | 9.36% | 10/03/95 | 0.45% |
| VA US Large Value Portfolio | - | 7.38% | 76.21% | 0.23% | 5.05% | 7.50% | 01/12/95 | 0.33% |
Non-US Equity: Core
Non-US Equity: Component
Non-US Equity: Tax Managed
Non-US Equity: Variable Annuity
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Intl. Core Equity Portfolio (I) | DFIEX | 1.23% | 67.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.06% | 09/15/05 | 0.41% |
| TA World ex US Core Equity Portfolio | DFTWX | 1.03% | 76.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -7.71% | 03/06/08 | 0.51% |
| Intl. Vector Equity Portfolio | DFVQX | 1.95% | 73.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -4.22% | 08/14/08 | 0.59% |
| Intl. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio | DFSPX | 0.88% | 62.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -10.80% | 03/12/08 | 0.66% |
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Intl. Small Co. Portfolio (I) | DFISX | 3.16% | 66.73% | 3.35% | 8.39% | 6.02% | 09/30/96 | 0.57% |
| Continental Small Co. Portfolio (I) | DFCSX | 1.82% | 71.59% | 4.84% | 10.35% | 9.65% | 04/15/88 | 0.61% |
| Japanese Small Co. Portfolio (I) | DFJSX | 5.32% | 31.59% | -0.69% | 5.25% | 0.00% | 01/31/86 | 0.59% |
| Asia Pacific Small Co. Portfolio (I) | DFRSX | 2.00% | 128.92% | 10.29% | 11.96% | 9.33% | 01/05/93 | 0.65% |
| United Kingdom Small Co. Portfolio (I) | DFUKX | 0.01% | 63.62% | 0.31% | 5.08% | 0.00% | 03/04/86 | 0.70% |
| Intl. Small Cap Value Portfolio (I) | DISVX | 2.65% | 66.29% | 3.64% | 11.40% | 7.01% | 12/29/94 | 0.71% |
| Large Cap Intl. Portfolio (I) | DFALX | 0.31% | 56.22% | 2.67% | 1.44% | 5.58% | 07/17/91 | 0.32% |
| Intl. Value Portfolio (I) | DFIVX | 0.38% | 74.21% | 3.22% | 7.19% | 6.80% | 02/15/94 | 0.46% |
| Intl. Value Portfolio (R2) | DFIPX | 0.30% | 73.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -15.53% | 04/30/08 | 0.74% |
| Intl. Value Portfolio II * | DIVTX | 0.27% | 74.80% | 3.39% | 7.31% | 6.58% | 08/02/94 | 0.33% |
| Intl. Value Portfolio III * | DFVIX | 0.43% | 74.64% | 3.41% | 7.38% | 7.50% | 02/02/95 | 0.28% |
| Intl. Value Portfolio IV * | DFVFX | 0.38% | 74.65% | 3.39% | 7.38% | 6.61% | 08/14/97 | 0.30% |
| LWAS/DFA Intl. High BtM Portfolio | DFHBX | 0.37% | 74.39% | 3.18% | 7.16% | 7.34% | 06/10/93 | 0.52% |
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Tax-Mgd. Intl. Value Portfolio | DTMIX | 0.06% | 71.70% | 3.79% | 7.25% | 6.24% | 04/16/99 | 0.56% |
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| VA Intl. Small Portfolio | - | 3.04% | 65.45% | 3.66% | 8.68% | 5.68% | 10/03/95 | 0.66% |
| VA Intl. Value Portfolio | - | 0.62% | 72.99% | 3.63% | 7.00% | 7.07% | 10/03/95 | 0.52% |
Emerging Markets Equity: Core
Emerging Markets Equity: Component
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Emerging Markets Core Portfolio (I) | DFCEX | 1.55% | 106.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.19% | 04/05/05 | 0.67% |
| Emerging Markets Social Core Portfolio | DFESX | 1.69% | 107.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.80% | 08/31/06 | 0.70% |
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio (I) | DEMSX | 3.20% | 124.13% | 14.00% | 11.93% | 15.12% | 03/05/98 | 0.80% |
| Emerging Markets Portfolio (I) | DFEMX | 1.47% | 90.40% | 11.95% | 9.48% | 8.35% | 04/25/94 | 0.62% |
| Emerging Markets Portfolio II * | DFETX | 1.51% | 90.73% | 12.25% | 9.82% | 8.89% | 08/14/97 | 0.39% |
| Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (I) | DFEVX | 1.08% | 119.52% | 14.80% | 13.63% | 15.49% | 04/01/98 | 0.62% |
| Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (R2) | DFEPX | 1.02% | 119.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -3.19% | 01/29/08 | 0.90% |
Fixed Income: US
Fixed Income: Global
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (I) | DFIHX | 0.39% | 2.36% | 3.69% | 3.65% | 5.82% | 07/25/83 | 0.20% |
| LWAS/DFA Two-Year Govt. Portfolio | DFYGX | 0.51% | 2.54% | 3.75% | 3.94% | 4.33% | 06/06/96 | 0.31% |
| LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Portfolio | DFCFX | 0.51% | 2.83% | 3.68% | 3.78% | 4.25% | 06/06/96 | 0.34% |
| Five-Year Govt. Portfolio (I) | DFFGX | 1.20% | 3.93% | 4.42% | 5.12% | 6.20% | 06/01/87 | 0.25% |
| Interm. Govt. Fixed Income Portfolio (I) | DFIGX | 1.95% | 4.67% | 5.86% | 7.13% | 7.36% | 10/19/90 | 0.15% |
| Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (I) | DIPSX | 0.60% | 13.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.07% | 09/18/06 | 0.16% |
| Short-Term Muni. Bond Portfolio (I) | DFSMX | 0.81% | 3.34% | 2.99% | 0.00% | 2.58% | 08/20/02 | 0.25% |
| Calif. Short-Term Muni Bond Portfolio (I) | DFCMX | 0.84% | 3.36% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.51% | 04/02/07 | 0.26% |
| VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio | - | 0.29% | 2.26% | 3.57% | 3.49% | 4.01% | 10/03/95 | 0.34% |
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Two-Year Global Fixed Portfolio (I) | DFGFX | 0.50% | 2.68% | 3.69% | 3.79% | 4.40% | 02/09/96 | 0.20% |
| Five-Year Global Fixed Portfolio (I) | DFGBX | 1.74% | 6.47% | 4.26% | 4.89% | 6.34% | 11/06/90 | 0.30% |
| Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio | DFEQX | 1.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.64% | 03/04/09 | 0.28% |
| Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Portfolio | DFSHX | 0.40% | 15.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.25% | 01/09/08 | 0.24% |
| VA Global Bond Portfolio | - | 1.73% | 7.02% | 4.49% | 4.90% | 6.07% | 01/12/95 | 0.34% |
Global Strategies
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Global Equity Portfolio (I) | DGEIX | 4.51% | 66.96% | 1.98% | 0.00% | 4.98% | 12/24/03 | 0.64% |
| Global Equity Portfolio (R2) | DGERX | 4.41% | 66.57% | 1.72% | 0.00% | 4.71% | 12/24/03 | 0.91% |
| Global 60/40 Portfolio (I) | DGSIX | 3.06% | 43.83% | 3.44% | 0.00% | 4.81% | 12/24/03 | 0.56% |
| Global 60/40 Portfolio (R2) | DFPRX | 3.07% | 43.33% | 3.17% | 0.00% | 4.57% | 12/24/03 | 0.83% |
| Global 25/75 Portfolio (I) | DGTSX | 1.83% | 21.09% | 4.30% | 0.00% | 4.47% | 12/24/03 | 0.46% |
| Global 25/75 Portfolio (R2) | DFGPX | 1.84% | 20.57% | 3.98% | 0.00% | 4.17% | 12/24/03 | 0.77% |
Real Estate: US Equity
Real Estate: Non-US Equity
Real Estate: Global
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I) | DFREX | 6.96% | 97.18% | 1.12% | 10.58% | 8.81% | 01/05/93 | 0.36% |
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Intl. Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I) | DFITX | -0.83% | 70.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -16.96% | 03/01/07 | 0.43% |
| Average Annual Total Returns | As of February 28, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Name | Symbol | YTD ( 03/11/10 ) |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception |
Inception Date |
Total Operating Expense Ratio |
| Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio | DFGEX | 3.36% | 84.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -16.16% | 06/04/08 | 0.79% |
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