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Average Annual Total Returns
Monthly: As of April 30, 2013
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US Equity: Core
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
US Core Equity 1 Portfolio (I) DFEOX 18.59% 18.22% 6.38% -- 6.18% 09/15/05 0.19%
US Core Equity 2 Portfolio (I) DFQTX 18.90% 19.50% 6.32% -- 6.04% 09/15/05 0.22%
US Vector Equity Portfolio (I) DFVEX 19.03% 20.37% 6.32% -- 5.82% 12/30/05 0.32%
US Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio DFUEX 18.62% 18.48% 5.48% -- 2.83% 10/01/07 0.33%
TA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio (I) DFTCX 18.90% 19.53% 6.53% -- 3.73% 10/04/07 0.24%
US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio DFSIX 18.64% 18.25% 6.00% -- 7.14% 03/12/08 0.35%
US Equity: Component
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
US Micro Cap Portfolio (I) DFSCX 16.92% 18.78% 8.11% 11.06% 11.89% 12/23/81 0.52%
US Small Cap Portfolio (I) DFSTX 17.76% 18.90% 9.36% 11.56% 10.30% 03/19/92 0.37%
US Small Cap Value Portfolio (I) DFSVX 18.83% 22.73% 7.91% 12.35% 12.04% 03/02/93 0.52%
US Small Cap Growth Portfolio DSCGX 16.85% -- -- -- 10.85% 12/20/12 0.43%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (I) DFFVX 18.99% 22.07% 7.99% 12.39% 11.73% 02/23/00 0.38%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (R1) DFTVX 18.93% 21.97% 7.89% -- 7.81% 01/31/08 0.48%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (R2) DFTPX 18.89% 21.77% -- -- 9.38% 06/30/08 0.63%
US Large Company Portfolio DFUSX 17.84% 16.77% 5.27% 7.89% 3.53% 09/23/99 0.10%
Enhanced US Large Co. Portfolio (I) DFELX 17.72% 17.33% 5.89% 7.84% 7.46% 07/02/96 0.25%
US Large Cap Growth Portfolio DUSLX 17.24% -- -- -- 11.50% 12/20/12 0.24%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio (I) DFLVX 21.08% 26.40% 5.05% 9.57% 9.79% 02/19/93 0.27%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio II † DFCVX 21.06% 26.52% 5.15% 9.68% 10.06% 08/02/94 0.17%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio III † DFUVX 21.18% 26.60% 5.20% 9.71% 10.53% 02/02/95 0.14%
LWAS/DFA US High BtM Portfolio DFBMX 21.11% 26.30% 4.97% 9.51% 8.54% 06/06/96 0.34%
US Equity: Tax Managed
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Tax-Mgd. US Small Cap Portfolio DFTSX 17.49% 19.06% 6.57% 10.46% 8.85% 12/15/98 0.53%
Tax-Mgd. US Targeted Value Portfolio DTMVX 19.14% 23.35% 6.74% 11.25% 9.89% 12/11/98 0.44%
Tax-Mgd. US Equity Portfolio DTMEX 17.97% 16.89% 5.37% 8.22% 6.34% 09/25/01 0.22%
Tax-Mgd. US Mktwd. Value Portfolio DTMMX 20.33% 25.93% 5.62% 10.00% 6.31% 12/14/98 0.38%
Tax-Mgd. US Mktwd. Value Portfolio II † DFMVX 20.39% 26.18% 5.77% 10.16% 6.42% 12/16/98 0.23%
US Equity: Variable Annuity
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
VA US Targeted Value Portfolio -- 19.20% 23.06% 7.32% 11.26% 10.64% 10/03/95 0.41%
VA US Large Value Portfolio -- 21.22% 26.36% 5.37% 9.51% 8.92% 01/12/95 0.30%
Non-US Equity: Core
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Core Equity Portfolio (I) DFIEX 10.07% 16.72% 0.05% -- 4.74% 09/15/05 0.40%
World ex US Core Equity Portfolio DFWIX -- -- -- -- 2.70% 04/09/13 1.36%
TA World ex US Core Equity Portfolio DFTWX 8.04% 14.56% 0.48% -- 1.66% 03/06/08 0.49%
Intl. Vector Equity Portfolio DFVQX 10.00% 16.21% -- -- 4.35% 08/14/08 0.54%
Intl. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio DFSPX 10.43% 16.93% -0.46% -- 0.50% 03/12/08 0.56%
Intl. Social Core Equity Portfolio DSCLX 9.22% -- -- -- 14.35% 11/01/12 0.58%
Non-US Equity: Component
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Small Co. Portfolio (I) DFISX 9.81% 14.62% 2.26% 12.86% 6.91% 09/30/96 0.56%
Intl. Small Cap Growth Portfolio DISMX 11.18% -- -- -- 11.43% 12/20/12 0.63%
Continental Small Co. Portfolio (I) DFCSX 10.52% 15.90% -2.11% 12.73% 9.26% 04/15/88 0.59%
Japanese Small Co. Portfolio (I) DFJSX 19.72% 16.40% 5.85% 10.16% -- 01/31/86 0.57%
Asia Pacific Small Co. Portfolio (I) DFRSX 0.13% 10.91% 3.68% 16.68% 9.57% 01/05/93 0.59%
United Kingdom Small Co. Portfolio (I) DFUKX 11.85% 23.05% 6.39% 14.04% -- 03/04/86 0.63%
Intl. Small Cap Value Portfolio (I) DISVX 12.04% 19.57% 1.89% 13.65% 7.56% 12/29/94 0.71%
Large Cap Intl. Portfolio (I) DFALX 9.98% 17.40% -0.67% 9.20% 5.95% 07/17/91 0.30%
Intl. Value Portfolio (I) DFIVX 9.23% 16.05% -2.22% 10.65% 6.71% 02/15/94 0.45%
Intl. Value Portfolio (R2) DFIPX 9.12% 15.67% -2.49% -- -2.49% 04/30/08 0.71%
Intl. Value Portfolio II † DIVTX 9.40% 16.19% -2.06% 10.82% 6.56% 08/02/94 0.30%
Intl. Value Portfolio III † DFVIX 9.37% 16.27% -2.03% 10.85% 7.32% 02/02/95 0.26%
Intl. Value Portfolio IV † DFVFX 9.34% 16.19% -2.06% 10.83% 6.58% 08/14/97 0.28%
Intl. Large Cap Growth Portfolio DILRX 10.13% -- -- -- 8.56% 12/20/12 0.34%
Intl. Value ex Tobacco Portfolio DFVLX 9.25% 16.27% -- -- 0.24% 06/30/08 0.62%
World ex US Value Portfolio DFWVX 7.37% 14.02% -- -- 6.69% 08/23/10 0.84%
World ex US Targeted Value Portfolio DWUSX 8.61% -- -- -- 15.49% 11/01/12 1.27%
LWAS/DFA Intl. High BtM Portfolio DFHBX 9.18% 16.12% -2.27% 10.60% 7.16% 06/10/93 0.50%
Non-US Equity: Tax Managed
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Tax-Mgd. Intl. Value Portfolio DTMIX 9.04% 15.52% -1.80% 10.64% 6.22% 04/16/99 0.55%
Non-US Equity: Variable Annuity
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
VA Intl. Small Portfolio -- 9.41% 15.13% 2.76% 12.92% 6.72% 10/03/95 0.63%
VA Intl. Value Portfolio -- 8.54% 15.93% -2.24% 10.61% 6.89% 10/03/95 0.50%
Emerging Markets Equity: Core
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Emerging Markets Core Portfolio (I) DFCEX 1.29% 7.35% 2.13% -- 11.32% 04/05/05 0.68%
Emerging Markets Social Core Portfolio DFESX 0.73% 6.81% 1.38% -- 8.25% 08/31/06 0.75%
Emerging Markets Equity: Component
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio (I) DEMSX 5.85% 13.64% 5.39% 18.80% 14.00% 03/05/98 0.82%
Emerging Markets Portfolio (I) DFEMX -0.16% 5.65% 1.16% 16.18% 8.13% 04/25/94 0.61%
Emerging Markets Portfolio II † DFETX -0.11% 5.91% 1.37% 16.51% 8.55% 08/14/97 0.38%
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (I) DFEVX 1.06% 6.65% -0.32% 18.73% 13.02% 04/01/98 0.61%
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (R2) DFEPX 0.98% 6.35% -0.60% -- -3.10% 12/02/10 0.86%
Fixed Income: US
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (I) DFIHX 0.21% 0.60% 1.55% 2.27% 5.27% 07/25/83 0.17%
LWAS/DFA Two-Year Govt. Portfolio DFYGX 0.11% 0.23% 1.85% 2.27% 3.67% 06/06/96 0.28%
LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Portfolio DFCFX 0.04% 0.62% 1.78% 2.26% 3.63% 06/06/96 0.30%
Short-Term Govt. Portfolio DFFGX 0.13% 1.27% 3.98% 3.30% 5.76% 06/01/87 0.20%
Interm. Govt. Fixed Income Portfolio (I) DFIGX -0.14% 3.47% 5.94% 5.17% 7.14% 10/19/90 0.13%
Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (I) DIPSX -1.87% 4.70% 6.87% -- 7.46% 09/18/06 0.13%
Short-Term Muni. Bond Portfolio (I) DFSMX 0.33% 0.55% 2.06% 2.11% 2.17% 08/20/02 0.22%
Intermediate-Term Muni Bond Portfolio DFTIX 0.60% 2.71% -- -- 1.94% 03/01/12 0.34%
Calif. Short-Term Muni Bond Portfolio (I) DFCMX 0.33% 0.82% 2.27% -- 2.42% 04/02/07 0.23%
Calif. Intermediate-Term Muni Bond Portfolio DCIBX 0.73% 3.22% -- -- 3.82% 11/29/11 0.41%
Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio DFEQX 0.60% 2.63% -- -- 4.84% 03/04/09 0.23%
Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio DFTEX 0.25% 6.77% -- -- 6.75% 07/20/10 0.24%
Investment Grade Portfolio DFAPX 0.20% 4.44% -- -- 6.87% 03/07/11 0.41%
VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio -- 0.20% 0.55% 1.47% 2.15% 3.40% 10/03/95 0.30%
Fixed Income: Global
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Two-Year Global Fixed Portfolio (I) DFGFX 0.30% 0.84% 1.80% 2.32% 3.77% 02/09/96 0.18%
Five-Year Global Fixed Portfolio (I) DFGBX 0.63% 3.83% 4.69% 3.88% 6.05% 11/06/90 0.28%
Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Portfolio DFSHX -0.49% 2.79% 1.77% -- 2.08% 01/09/08 0.19%
VA Global Bond Portfolio -- 0.64% 3.69% 4.91% 3.98% 5.77% 01/12/95 0.29%
World Ex US Govt. Fixed Income Portfolio (I) DWFIX 0.97% 7.05% -- -- 6.82% 12/06/11 0.37%
Dimensional Retirement Fixed Income Fund II (I) DRFIX -1.99% -- -- -- 3.03% 05/16/12 --
Dimensional Retirement Fixed Income Fund III (I) DRXIX -7.96% 8.23% -- -- 10.02% 03/07/12 --
Global Strategies
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Global Equity Portfolio (I) DGEIX 14.81% 17.47% 3.95% -- 7.54% 12/24/03 0.63%
Global Equity Portfolio (R2) DGERX 14.71% 17.17% 3.70% -- 7.27% 12/24/03 0.90%
Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio (I) DSHGX 13.50% 17.14% -- -- 18.51% 11/14/11 1.00%
Global Allocation 60/40 Portfolio (I) ‡ DGSIX 8.69% 11.97% 5.00% -- 6.48% 12/24/03 0.53%
Global Allocation 60/40 Portfolio (R2) ‡ DFPRX 8.60% 11.63% 4.71% -- 6.22% 12/24/03 0.79%
Global Allocation 25/75 Portfolio (I) ‡ DGTSX 3.78% 6.16% 4.82% -- 5.01% 12/24/03 0.45%
Global Allocation 25/75 Portfolio (R2) ‡ DFGPX 3.64% 5.76% 4.41% -- 4.66% 12/24/03 0.76%
VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio -- -- -- -- -- 3.80% 04/08/13 0.94%
Dimensional Retirement Equity Fund II (I) DREIX 15.39% 17.84% -- -- 15.88% 03/07/12 --
Real Estate: US Equity
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I) DFREX 18.13% 18.56% 6.98% 12.37% 10.81% 01/05/93 0.19%
Real Estate: Non-US Equity
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I) DFITX 9.86% 30.88% 2.18% -- -0.59% 03/01/07 0.41%
Real Estate: Global
Average Annual Total Returns As ofApril 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio DFGEX 14.76% 22.98% -- -- 5.80% 06/04/08 0.64%
Commodity
Average Annual Total Returns As of April 30, 2013
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(05/17/13)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Commodity Strategy Portfolio DCMSX -5.22% -3.26% -- -- -4.19% 11/09/10 0.35%
‡ Formerly, the Global 60/40 Portfolio and Global 25/75 Portfolio, respectively.
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