Performance

SPECIAL NOTICE: The US Large Company Portfolio was merged into the lower cost US Large Company Institutional Index Portfolio on May 7, and afterward the fund was renamed US Large Company Portfolio with the ticker symbol DFUSX.

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.

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Average Annual Total Returns
Monthly: As of August 31, 2010
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US Equity: Core

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
US Core Equity 1 Portfolio (I)	DFEOX	-0.29%	6.62%	--	--	-0.66%	09/15/05	0.22%
US Core Equity 2 Portfolio (I)	DFQTX	0.18%	6.29%	--	--	-0.99%	09/15/05	0.24%
US Vector Equity Portfolio (I)	DFVEX	1.26%	6.77%	--	--	-1.71%	12/30/05	0.35%
US Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio	DFUEX	-0.10%	5.99%	--	--	-10.90%	10/01/07	0.41%
TA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio (I)	DFTCX	0.10%	6.21%	--	--	-9.59%	10/04/07	0.28%
US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio	DFSIX	-1.08%	6.03%	--	--	-5.23%	03/12/08	0.47%

US Equity: Component

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
US Micro Cap Portfolio (I)	DFSCX	3.26%	7.90%	-1.90%	4.58%	11.04%	12/23/81	0.54%
US Small Cap Portfolio (I)	DFSTX	2.41%	8.36%	-0.14%	4.31%	8.72%	03/19/92	0.40%
US Small Cap Value Portfolio (I)	DFSVX	1.51%	6.72%	-1.77%	7.50%	10.59%	03/02/93	0.54%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (I)	DFFVX	1.69%	6.80%	-0.75%	8.41%	9.49%	02/23/00	0.41%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (R1)	DFTVX	1.76%	6.79%	--	--	-4.21%	01/31/08	0.52%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (R2)	DFTPX	1.59%	6.53%	--	--	-3.09%	06/30/08	0.67%
US Large Company Portfolio ‡	DFUSX	-1.74%	4.87%	-0.81%	-1.82%	-0.02%	09/23/99	0.13%
Enhanced US Large Co. Portfolio (I)	DFELX	-1.05%	5.87%	-0.86%	-1.71%	5.25%	07/02/96	0.29%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio (I)	DFLVX	0.54%	5.02%	-2.12%	3.86%	8.11%	02/19/93	0.30%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio II &dagger	DFCVX	0.52%	5.10%	-2.03%	3.94%	8.25%	08/02/94	0.23%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio III &dagger	DFUVX	0.65%	5.19%	-1.99%	4.00%	8.73%	02/02/95	0.16%
LWAS/DFA US High BtM Portfolio	DFBMX	0.47%	4.94%	-2.18%	3.81%	6.29%	06/06/96	0.38%

US Equity: Tax Managed

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Tax-Mgd. US Small Cap Portfolio	DFTSX	1.36%	5.91%	-2.42%	2.69%	6.12%	12/15/98	0.55%
Tax-Mgd. US Targeted Value Portfolio	DTMVX	2.91%	8.01%	-2.60%	5.61%	7.32%	12/11/98	0.47%
Tax-Mgd. US Equity Portfolio	DTMEX	-1.61%	5.37%	-1.12%	--	2.62%	09/25/01	0.26%
Tax-Mgd. US Mktwd. Value Portfolio	DTMMX	0.69%	4.71%	-2.02%	2.33%	3.04%	12/14/98	0.40%
Tax-Mgd. US Mktwd. Value Portfolio II &dagger	DFMVX	0.76%	4.82%	-1.90%	2.46%	3.13%	12/16/98	0.26%

US Equity: Variable Annuity

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
VA US Targeted Value Portfolio	--	3.19%	8.18%	-3.42%	7.09%	8.77%	10/03/95	0.45%
VA US Large Value Portfolio	--	0.86%	5.42%	-1.93%	2.79%	6.93%	01/12/95	0.33%

Non-US Equity: Core

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Core Equity Portfolio (I)	DFIEX	-2.43%	-0.31%	--	--	1.53%	09/15/05	0.41%
TA World ex US Core Equity Portfolio	DFTWX	-0.68%	4.55%	--	--	-5.98%	03/06/08	0.51%
Intl. Vector Equity Portfolio	DFVQX	-1.44%	-0.21%	--	--	-3.72%	08/14/08	0.59%
Intl. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio	DFSPX	-3.24%	-1.01%	--	--	-9.53%	03/12/08	0.66%

Non-US Equity: Component

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Small Co. Portfolio (I)	DFISX	2.39%	5.41%	2.71%	8.42%	5.90%	09/30/96	0.57%
Continental Small Co. Portfolio (I)	DFCSX	-3.94%	0.75%	2.78%	10.03%	9.26%	04/15/88	0.61%
Japanese Small Co. Portfolio (I)	DFJSX	3.80%	-6.40%	-1.82%	3.67%	--	01/31/86	0.59%
Asia Pacific Small Co. Portfolio (I)	DFRSX	3.37%	17.69%	10.82%	13.53%	9.26%	01/05/93	0.65%
United Kingdom Small Co. Portfolio (I)	DFUKX	9.49%	10.93%	2.10%	6.60%	--	03/04/86	0.70%
Intl. Small Cap Value Portfolio (I)	DISVX	-2.77%	-3.15%	1.92%	10.49%	6.58%	12/29/94	0.71%
Large Cap Intl. Portfolio (I)	DFALX	-3.84%	-0.98%	1.50%	1.47%	5.28%	07/17/91	0.32%
Intl. Value Portfolio (I)	DFIVX	-3.31%	-2.34%	2.13%	6.07%	6.48%	02/15/94	0.46%
Intl. Value Portfolio (R2)	DFIPX	-3.47%	-2.63%	--	--	-13.06%	04/30/08	0.74%
Intl. Value Portfolio II &dagger	DIVTX	-3.23%	-2.27%	2.29%	6.19%	6.26%	08/02/94	0.33%
Intl. Value Portfolio III &dagger	DFVIX	-3.19%	-2.10%	2.33%	6.26%	7.15%	02/02/95	0.28%
Intl. Value Portfolio IV &dagger	DFVFX	-3.24%	-2.13%	2.32%	6.24%	6.23%	08/14/97	0.30%
Intl. Value ex Tobacco Portfolio	DFVLX	-3.00%	-2.36%	--	--	-8.65%	06/30/08	0.70%
World ex US Value Portfolio	DFWVX	--	--	--	--	--	08/23/10	--
LWAS/DFA Intl. High BtM Portfolio	DFHBX	-3.33%	-2.31%	2.08%	6.03%	7.02%	06/10/93	0.52%

Non-US Equity: Tax Managed

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Tax-Mgd. Intl. Value Portfolio	DTMIX	-4.16%	-2.99%	2.49%	6.04%	5.75%	04/16/99	0.56%

Non-US Equity: Variable Annuity

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
VA Intl. Small Portfolio	--	2.39%	5.15%	3.02%	8.42%	5.60%	10/03/95	0.66%
VA Intl. Value Portfolio	--	-3.44%	-2.60%	2.34%	5.97%	6.67%	10/03/95	0.52%

Emerging Markets Equity: Core

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Emerging Markets Core Portfolio (I)	DFCEX	5.60%	21.48%	13.85%	--	14.29%	04/05/05	0.67%
Emerging Markets Social Core Portfolio	DFESX	5.27%	21.19%	--	--	10.45%	08/31/06	0.70%

Emerging Markets Equity: Component

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio (I)	DEMSX	11.25%	31.19%	16.67%	15.17%	15.48%	03/05/98	0.80%
Emerging Markets Portfolio (I)	DFEMX	3.37%	17.49%	12.37%	11.67%	8.41%	04/25/94	0.62%
Emerging Markets Portfolio II &dagger	DFETX	3.57%	17.78%	12.65%	11.97%	8.95%	08/14/97	0.39%
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (I)	DFEVX	3.47%	19.72%	15.63%	16.47%	15.34%	04/01/98	0.62%
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (R2)	DFEPX	2.99%	19.34%	--	--	-0.53%	01/29/08	0.90%

Fixed Income: US

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (I)	DFIHX	1.06%	1.26%	3.54%	3.38%	5.74%	07/25/83	0.20%
LWAS/DFA Two-Year Govt. Portfolio	DFYGX	1.63%	1.94%	3.70%	3.71%	4.25%	06/06/96	0.31%
LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Portfolio	DFCFX	1.54%	1.85%	3.63%	3.55%	4.17%	06/06/96	0.34%
Five-Year Govt. Portfolio (I)	DFFGX	4.54%	5.21%	4.67%	5.10%	6.20%	06/01/87	0.25%
Interm. Govt. Fixed Income Portfolio (I)	DFIGX	8.71%	9.50%	6.54%	7.23%	7.52%	10/19/90	0.15%
Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (I)	DIPSX	6.15%	11.28%	--	--	6.85%	09/18/06	0.16%
Short-Term Muni. Bond Portfolio (I)	DFSMX	2.05%	3.38%	3.13%	--	2.61%	08/20/02	0.25%
Calif. Short-Term Muni Bond Portfolio (I)	DFCMX	2.41%	3.48%	--	--	3.52%	04/02/07	0.26%
VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio	--	0.98%	1.18%	3.43%	3.22%	3.91%	10/03/95	0.34%

Fixed Income: Global

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Two-Year Global Fixed Portfolio (I)	DFGFX	1.59%	2.00%	3.61%	3.59%	4.32%	02/09/96	0.20%
Five-Year Global Fixed Portfolio (I)	DFGBX	6.44%	7.66%	4.66%	5.06%	6.43%	11/06/90	0.30%
Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	DFEQX	5.22%	7.03%	--	--	8.83%	03/04/09	0.28%
Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	DFTEX	--	--	--	--	2.30%	07/20/10	--
Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Portfolio	DFSHX	1.50%	3.14%	--	--	0.50%	01/09/08	0.24%
VA Global Bond Portfolio	--	6.48%	7.83%	4.90%	5.09%	6.18%	01/12/95	0.34%

Global Strategies

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Global Equity Portfolio (I)	DGEIX	0.03%	5.53%	0.58%	--	4.25%	12/24/03	0.64%
Global Equity Portfolio (R2)	DGERX	-0.19%	5.32%	0.32%	--	3.99%	12/24/03	0.91%
Global 60/40 Portfolio (I)	DGSIX	1.81%	6.15%	2.70%	--	4.46%	12/24/03	0.56%
Global 60/40 Portfolio (R2)	DFPRX	1.68%	5.87%	2.43%	--	4.20%	12/24/03	0.83%
Global 25/75 Portfolio (I)	DGTSX	3.17%	5.87%	4.11%	--	4.40%	12/24/03	0.46%
Global 25/75 Portfolio (R2)	DFGPX	2.72%	5.44%	3.78%	--	4.09%	12/24/03	0.77%

Real Estate: US Equity

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I)	DFREX	18.63%	33.53%	0.80%	10.06%	9.40%	01/05/93	0.36%

Real Estate: Non-US Equity

Average Annual Total Returns	As of August 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I)	DFITX	4.56%	8.38%	--	--	-13.58%	03/01/07	0.43%

Real Estate: Global

Average Annual Total Returns	As ofAugust 31, 2010
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (09/01/10)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio	DFGEX	12.12%	21.65%	--	--	-8.90%	06/04/08	0.79%

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