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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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
US Core Equity 1 Portfolio (I) DFEOX 8.36% 2.67% 0.90% -- 3.69% 09/15/05 0.20%
US Core Equity 2 Portfolio (I) DFQTX 8.69% 1.42% 0.26% -- 3.39% 09/15/05 0.22%
US Vector Equity Portfolio (I) DFVEX 9.46% -0.08% -0.44% -- 2.99% 12/30/05 0.33%
US Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio DFUEX 8.94% 0.78% -- -- -1.60% 10/01/07 0.35%
TA US Core Equity 2 Portfolio (I) DFTCX 8.58% 1.34% -- -- -0.71% 10/04/07 0.24%
US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio DFSIX 8.50% 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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
US Micro Cap Portfolio (I) DFSCX 9.83% 4.62% 0.62% 7.65% 11.64% 12/23/81 0.52%
US Small Cap Portfolio (I) DFSTX 9.84% 3.27% 2.40% 7.47% 9.80% 03/19/92 0.37%
US Small Cap Value Portfolio (I) DFSVX 10.92% -0.99% -0.83% 8.66% 11.44% 03/02/93 0.52%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (I) DFFVX 9.78% -1.26% 0.14% 8.69% 10.81% 02/23/00 0.38%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (R1) DFTVX 9.78% -1.38% -- -- 4.04% 01/31/08 0.48%
US Targeted Value Portfolio (R2) DFTPX 9.72% -1.52% -- -- 5.72% 06/30/08 0.63%
US Large Company Portfolio ‡ DFUSX 6.87% 4.12% 0.41% 3.53% 2.03% 09/23/99 0.10%
Enhanced US Large Co. Portfolio (I) DFELX 7.28% 4.44% 0.70% 3.61% 6.49% 07/02/96 0.26%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio (I) DFLVX 8.78% -1.51% -2.31% 4.97% 8.80% 02/19/93 0.28%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio II † DFCVX 8.79% -1.44% -2.22% 5.06% 9.00% 08/02/94 0.18%
US Large Cap Value Portfolio III † DFUVX 8.81% -1.37% -2.18% 5.10% 9.46% 02/02/95 0.14%
LWAS/DFA US High BtM Portfolio DFBMX 8.77% -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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Tax-Mgd. US Small Cap Portfolio DFTSX 9.69% 3.60% -0.01% 5.89% 7.96% 12/15/98 0.53%
Tax-Mgd. US Targeted Value Portfolio DTMVX 10.25% -0.14% -1.42% 6.57% 8.78% 12/11/98 0.44%
Tax-Mgd. US Equity Portfolio DTMEX 7.49% 3.84% 0.51% 3.39% 4.86% 09/25/01 0.23%
Tax-Mgd. US Mktwd. Value Portfolio DTMMX 8.85% -0.45% -1.89% 4.36% 4.64% 12/14/98 0.38%
Tax-Mgd. US Mktwd. Value Portfolio II † DFMVX 8.83% -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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
VA US Targeted Value Portfolio -- 9.78% 1.07% -2.43% 7.63% 9.82% 10/03/95 0.40%
VA US Large Value Portfolio -- 8.80% -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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Core Equity Portfolio (I) DFIEX 9.83% -11.17% -2.92% -- 2.71% 09/15/05 0.40%
TA World ex US Core Equity Portfolio DFTWX 11.52% -10.90% -- -- -1.86% 03/06/08 0.48%
Intl. Vector Equity Portfolio DFVQX 10.75% -12.19% -- -- 0.68% 08/14/08 0.54%
Intl. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio DFSPX 8.80% -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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Small Co. Portfolio (I) DFISX 11.27% -9.24% -1.39% 12.09% 6.26% 09/30/96 0.55%
Continental Small Co. Portfolio (I) DFCSX 14.35% -18.51% -5.16% 11.86% 8.91% 04/15/88 0.58%
Japanese Small Co. Portfolio (I) DFJSX 5.89% 2.92% 0.10% 10.43% -- 01/31/86 0.56%
Asia Pacific Small Co. Portfolio (I) DFRSX 14.01% -9.94% 5.67% 15.59% 9.32% 01/05/93 0.60%
United Kingdom Small Co. Portfolio (I) DFUKX 13.05% -4.11% -2.99% 9.91% -- 03/04/86 0.62%
Intl. Small Cap Value Portfolio (I) DISVX 13.40% -11.06% -2.64% 13.04% 6.81% 12/29/94 0.70%
Large Cap Intl. Portfolio (I) DFALX 8.05% -9.04% -2.90% 6.13% 5.36% 07/17/91 0.30%
Intl. Value Portfolio (I) DFIVX 8.89% -14.88% -4.49% 8.50% 6.27% 02/15/94 0.45%
Intl. Value Portfolio (R2) DFIPX 8.81% -15.14% -- -- -7.12% 04/30/08 0.71%
Intl. Value Portfolio II † DIVTX 9.02% -14.84% -4.37% 8.65% 6.08% 08/02/94 0.29%
Intl. Value Portfolio III † DFVIX 8.93% -14.73% -4.32% 8.69% 6.88% 02/02/95 0.26%
Intl. Value Portfolio IV † DFVFX 8.96% -14.74% -4.34% 8.67% 6.01% 08/14/97 0.28%
Intl. Value ex Tobacco Portfolio DFVLX 8.94% -14.93% -- -- -3.92% 06/30/08 0.61%
World ex US Value Portfolio DFWVX 11.50% -14.02% -- -- 2.91% 08/23/10 0.91%
LWAS/DFA Intl. High BtM Portfolio DFHBX 8.95% -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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Tax-Mgd. Intl. Value Portfolio DTMIX 9.08% -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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
VA Intl. Small Portfolio -- 11.12% -8.63% -0.91% 12.22% 6.03% 10/03/95 0.62%
VA Intl. Value Portfolio -- 9.58% -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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Emerging Markets Core Portfolio (I) DFCEX 15.60% -8.41% 6.13% -- 12.24% 04/05/05 0.68%
Emerging Markets Social Core Portfolio DFESX 15.82% -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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio (I) DEMSX 16.88% -10.09% 6.64% 17.48% 14.06% 03/05/98 0.79%
Emerging Markets Portfolio (I) DFEMX 13.21% -6.10% 5.44% 14.75% 8.34% 04/25/94 0.61%
Emerging Markets Portfolio II † DFETX 13.19% -5.97% 5.66% 15.06% 8.83% 08/14/97 0.39%
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (I) DFEVX 18.61% -12.57% 5.60% 18.34% 13.89% 04/01/98 0.61%
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (R2) DFEPX 18.53% -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
(02/10/12)		 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 0.28% 3.77% 4.51% 4.48% 5.99% 06/01/87 0.21%
Interm. Govt. Fixed Income Portfolio (I) DFIGX 0.23% 10.19% 7.70% 6.41% 7.38% 10/19/90 0.12%
Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (I) DIPSX 1.72% 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 0.80% -- -- -- 2.55% 11/29/11 --
Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio DFEQX 1.08% 3.40% -- -- 5.75% 03/04/09 0.23%
Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio DFTEX 1.68% 11.03% -- -- 6.94% 07/20/10 0.27%
Investment Grade Portfolio DFAPX 1.04% -- -- -- 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
(02/10/12)		 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 1.10% 5.27% 4.76% 4.56% 6.19% 11/06/90 0.28%
Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Portfolio DFSHX 1.99% 2.35% -- -- 1.87% 01/09/08 0.19%
VA Global Bond Portfolio -- 1.21% 5.49% 5.08% 4.63% 5.92% 01/12/95 0.29%
World Ex US Govt. Fixed Income Portfolio (I) DWFIX 0.20% -- -- -- 1.45% 12/06/11 --
Global Strategies
Average Annual Total Returns As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Global Equity Portfolio (I) DGEIX 9.48% -3.01% -0.56% -- 6.03% 12/24/03 0.63%
Global Equity Portfolio (R2) DGERX 9.49% -3.28% -0.82% -- 5.76% 12/24/03 0.90%
Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio (I) DSHGX 10.14% -- -- -- 5.33% 11/14/11 --
Global 60/40 Portfolio (I) DGSIX 6.36% 1.21% 2.35% -- 5.64% 12/24/03 0.54%
Global 60/40 Portfolio (R2) DFPRX 6.24% 0.88% 2.05% -- 5.37% 12/24/03 0.81%
Global 25/75 Portfolio (I) DGTSX 3.03% 3.29% 4.06% -- 4.83% 12/24/03 0.45%
Global 25/75 Portfolio (R2) DFGPX 2.93% 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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I) DFREX 6.80% 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
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Intl. Real Estate Securities Portfolio (I) DFITX 7.76% -1.82% -- -- -7.27% 03/01/07 0.42%
Real Estate: Global
Average Annual Total Returns As ofJanuary 31, 2012
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio DFGEX 7.04% 6.06% -- -- 0.05% 06/04/08 0.73%
Commodity
Average Annual Total Returns As of January 31, 2012
Fund Name Symbol YTD
(02/10/12)		 1 Year 5 Years 10 Years Since
Inception		 Inception
Date		 Total Operating Expense Ratio
Commodity Strategy Portfolio DCMSX 3.83% -10.43% -- -- -4.25% 11/09/10 0.53%
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