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Average Annual Total Returns
Monthly: As of January 31, 2012
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US Equity: Core

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
US Core Equity 1 Portfolio (I)	DFEOX	9.29%	2.67%	0.90%	--	3.69%	09/15/05	0.20%
US Core Equity 2 Portfolio (I)	DFQTX	9.73%	1.42%	0.26%	--	3.39%	09/15/05	0.22%
US Vector Equity Portfolio (I)	DFVEX	10.73%	-0.08%	-0.44%	--	2.99%	12/30/05	0.33%
US Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio	DFUEX	10.02%	0.78%	--	--	-1.60%	10/01/07	0.35%
TA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio (I)	DFTCX	9.63%	1.34%	--	--	-0.71%	10/04/07	0.24%
US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio	DFSIX	9.39%	2.65%	--	--	3.32%	03/12/08	0.35%

US Equity: Component

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
US Micro Cap Portfolio (I)	DFSCX	11.35%	4.62%	0.62%	7.65%	11.64%	12/23/81	0.52%
US Small Cap Portfolio (I)	DFSTX	11.40%	3.27%	2.40%	7.47%	9.80%	03/19/92	0.37%
US Small Cap Value Portfolio (I)	DFSVX	12.44%	-0.99%	-0.83%	8.66%	11.44%	03/02/93	0.52%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (I)	DFFVX	11.08%	-1.26%	0.14%	8.69%	10.81%	02/23/00	0.38%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (R1)	DFTVX	11.08%	-1.38%	--	--	4.04%	01/31/08	0.48%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (R2)	DFTPX	11.09%	-1.52%	--	--	5.72%	06/30/08	0.63%
US Large Company Portfolio ‡	DFUSX	7.68%	4.12%	0.41%	3.53%	2.03%	09/23/99	0.10%
Enhanced US Large Co. Portfolio (I)	DFELX	7.90%	4.44%	0.70%	3.61%	6.49%	07/02/96	0.26%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio (I)	DFLVX	9.56%	-1.51%	-2.31%	4.97%	8.80%	02/19/93	0.28%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio II †	DFCVX	9.56%	-1.44%	-2.22%	5.06%	9.00%	08/02/94	0.18%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio III †	DFUVX	9.56%	-1.37%	-2.18%	5.10%	9.46%	02/02/95	0.14%
LWAS/DFA US High BtM Portfolio	DFBMX	9.53%	-1.52%	-2.37%	4.91%	7.27%	06/06/96	0.34%

US Equity: Tax Managed

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Tax-Mgd. US Small Cap Portfolio	DFTSX	11.23%	3.60%	-0.01%	5.89%	7.96%	12/15/98	0.53%
Tax-Mgd. US Targeted Value Portfolio	DTMVX	11.60%	-0.14%	-1.42%	6.57%	8.78%	12/11/98	0.44%
Tax-Mgd. US Equity Portfolio	DTMEX	8.31%	3.84%	0.51%	3.39%	4.86%	09/25/01	0.23%
Tax-Mgd. US Mktwd. Value Portfolio	DTMMX	9.76%	-0.45%	-1.89%	4.36%	4.64%	12/14/98	0.38%
Tax-Mgd. US Mktwd. Value Portfolio II †	DFMVX	9.70%	-0.30%	-1.76%	4.51%	4.74%	12/16/98	0.23%

US Equity: Variable Annuity

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
VA US Targeted Value Portfolio	--	11.05%	1.07%	-2.43%	7.63%	9.82%	10/03/95	0.40%
VA US Large Value Portfolio	--	9.64%	-1.82%	-2.06%	4.47%	7.77%	01/12/95	0.29%

Non-US Equity: Core

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Core Equity Portfolio (I)	DFIEX	11.66%	-11.17%	-2.92%	--	2.71%	09/15/05	0.40%
TA World ex US Core Equity Portfolio	DFTWX	13.44%	-10.90%	--	--	-1.86%	03/06/08	0.48%
Intl. Vector Equity Portfolio	DFVQX	12.73%	-12.19%	--	--	0.68%	08/14/08	0.54%
Intl. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio	DFSPX	10.59%	-10.43%	--	--	-4.02%	03/12/08	0.54%

Non-US Equity: Component

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Small Co. Portfolio (I)	DFISX	12.79%	-9.24%	-1.39%	12.09%	6.26%	09/30/96	0.55%
Continental Small Co. Portfolio (I)	DFCSX	16.18%	-18.51%	-5.16%	11.86%	8.91%	04/15/88	0.58%
Japanese Small Co. Portfolio (I)	DFJSX	7.20%	2.92%	0.10%	10.43%	--	01/31/86	0.56%
Asia Pacific Small Co. Portfolio (I)	DFRSX	15.84%	-9.94%	5.67%	15.59%	9.32%	01/05/93	0.60%
United Kingdom Small Co. Portfolio (I)	DFUKX	14.21%	-4.11%	-2.99%	9.91%	--	03/04/86	0.62%
Intl. Small Cap Value Portfolio (I)	DISVX	15.32%	-11.06%	-2.64%	13.04%	6.81%	12/29/94	0.70%
Large Cap Intl. Portfolio (I)	DFALX	9.94%	-9.04%	-2.90%	6.13%	5.36%	07/17/91	0.30%
Intl. Value Portfolio (I)	DFIVX	11.33%	-14.88%	-4.49%	8.50%	6.27%	02/15/94	0.45%
Intl. Value Portfolio (R2)	DFIPX	11.25%	-15.14%	--	--	-7.12%	04/30/08	0.71%
Intl. Value Portfolio II †	DIVTX	11.48%	-14.84%	-4.37%	8.65%	6.08%	08/02/94	0.29%
Intl. Value Portfolio III †	DFVIX	11.33%	-14.73%	-4.32%	8.69%	6.88%	02/02/95	0.26%
Intl. Value Portfolio IV †	DFVFX	11.42%	-14.74%	-4.34%	8.67%	6.01%	08/14/97	0.28%
Intl. Value ex Tobacco Portfolio	DFVLX	11.38%	-14.93%	--	--	-3.92%	06/30/08	0.61%
World ex US Value Portfolio	DFWVX	13.88%	-14.02%	--	--	2.91%	08/23/10	0.91%
LWAS/DFA Intl. High BtM Portfolio	DFHBX	11.41%	-14.93%	-4.56%	8.45%	6.77%	06/10/93	0.49%

Non-US Equity: Tax Managed

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Tax-Mgd. Intl. Value Portfolio	DTMIX	11.48%	-14.76%	-3.99%	8.31%	5.59%	04/16/99	0.55%

Non-US Equity: Variable Annuity

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
VA Intl. Small Portfolio	--	12.58%	-8.63%	-0.91%	12.22%	6.03%	10/03/95	0.62%
VA Intl. Value Portfolio	--	12.13%	-14.75%	-4.38%	8.61%	6.46%	10/03/95	0.49%

Emerging Markets Equity: Core

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Emerging Markets Core Portfolio (I)	DFCEX	17.69%	-8.41%	6.13%	--	12.24%	04/05/05	0.68%
Emerging Markets Social Core Portfolio	DFESX	17.84%	-9.36%	5.42%	--	8.77%	08/31/06	0.71%

Emerging Markets Equity: Component

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio (I)	DEMSX	18.12%	-10.09%	6.64%	17.48%	14.06%	03/05/98	0.79%
Emerging Markets Portfolio (I)	DFEMX	15.44%	-6.10%	5.44%	14.75%	8.34%	04/25/94	0.61%
Emerging Markets Portfolio II †	DFETX	15.42%	-5.97%	5.66%	15.06%	8.83%	08/14/97	0.39%
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (I)	DFEVX	20.99%	-12.57%	5.60%	18.34%	13.89%	04/01/98	0.61%
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (R2)	DFEPX	20.92%	-12.78%	--	--	-9.72%	12/02/10	0.86%

Fixed Income: US

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio (I)	DFIHX	0.23%	0.79%	2.52%	2.63%	5.48%	07/25/83	0.17%
LWAS/DFA Two-Year Govt. Portfolio	DFYGX	0.10%	1.07%	2.84%	2.89%	3.95%	06/06/96	0.29%
LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Portfolio	DFCFX	0.20%	1.03%	2.73%	2.81%	3.87%	06/06/96	0.30%
Short-Term Govt. Portfolio	DFFGX	0.19%	3.77%	4.51%	4.48%	5.99%	06/01/87	0.21%
Interm. Govt. Fixed Income Portfolio (I)	DFIGX	-0.15%	10.19%	7.70%	6.41%	7.38%	10/19/90	0.12%
Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (I)	DIPSX	1.23%	16.55%	8.86%	--	8.16%	09/18/06	0.13%
Short-Term Muni. Bond Portfolio (I)	DFSMX	0.39%	2.68%	2.74%	--	2.39%	08/20/02	0.23%
Calif. Short-Term Muni Bond Portfolio (I)	DFCMX	0.40%	2.88%	--	--	2.84%	04/02/07	0.23%
Calif. Intermediate-Term Muni Bond Portfolio	DCIBX	0.70%	--	--	--	2.55%	11/29/11	--
Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	DFEQX	0.99%	3.40%	--	--	5.75%	03/04/09	0.23%
Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	DFTEX	1.30%	11.03%	--	--	6.94%	07/20/10	0.27%
Investment Grade Portfolio	DFAPX	0.75%	--	--	--	9.53%	03/07/11	0.50%
VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio	--	0.20%	0.63%	2.43%	2.50%	3.62%	10/03/95	0.29%

Fixed Income: Global

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Two-Year Global Fixed Portfolio (I)	DFGFX	0.20%	0.88%	2.74%	2.80%	4.00%	02/09/96	0.18%
Five-Year Global Fixed Portfolio (I)	DFGBX	0.92%	5.27%	4.76%	4.56%	6.19%	11/06/90	0.28%
Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Portfolio	DFSHX	2.28%	2.35%	--	--	1.87%	01/09/08	0.19%
VA Global Bond Portfolio	--	1.03%	5.49%	5.08%	4.63%	5.92%	01/12/95	0.29%
World Ex US Govt. Fixed Income Portfolio (I)	DWFIX	-0.00%	--	--	--	1.45%	12/06/11	--

Global Strategies

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Global Equity Portfolio (I)	DGEIX	10.78%	-3.01%	-0.56%	--	6.03%	12/24/03	0.63%
Global Equity Portfolio (R2)	DGERX	10.87%	-3.28%	-0.82%	--	5.76%	12/24/03	0.90%
Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio (I)	DSHGX	11.58%	--	--	--	5.33%	11/14/11	--
Global 60/40 Portfolio (I)	DGSIX	7.10%	1.21%	2.35%	--	5.64%	12/24/03	0.54%
Global 60/40 Portfolio (R2)	DFPRX	7.06%	0.88%	2.05%	--	5.37%	12/24/03	0.81%
Global 25/75 Portfolio (I)	DGTSX	3.20%	3.29%	4.06%	--	4.83%	12/24/03	0.45%
Global 25/75 Portfolio (R2)	DFGPX	3.10%	2.73%	3.63%	--	4.47%	12/24/03	0.94%

Real Estate: US Equity

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I)	DFREX	7.80%	11.90%	-2.18%	10.80%	10.17%	01/05/93	0.32%

Real Estate: Non-US Equity

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I)	DFITX	9.36%	-1.82%	--	--	-7.27%	03/01/07	0.42%

Real Estate: Global

Average Annual Total Returns	As ofJanuary 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio	DFGEX	8.32%	6.06%	--	--	0.05%	06/04/08	0.73%

Commodity

Average Annual Total Returns	As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name	Symbol	YTD (02/09/12)	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date	Total Operating Expense Ratio
Commodity Strategy Portfolio	DCMSX	4.92%	-10.43%	--	--	-4.25%	11/09/10	0.53%

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