DFA 5-Year Global Fixed Class A
Fund Price: $9.89 (as at July 29, 2010) 1-day chg: $.02 0.20% YTD: 3.88%
Returns as at June 30, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 0.70% | 2.10% | 3.00% |
| 3 Months | 1.74% | 3.14% | 5.04% |
| 6 Months | 3.04% | 2.25% | 0.31% |
| 1 Year | 5.04% | 2.46% | -5.73% |
| 2 Year Avg | 4.22% | 6.98% | 5.94% |
| 3 Year Avg | 3.73% | 6.78% | 7.79% |
| 4 Year Avg | 3.51% | 5.63% | 5.36% |
| 5 Year Avg | 2.42% | 2.44% | 2.20% |
| 10 Year Avg | - | 3.19% | 3.03% |
| 15 Year Avg | - | 3.32% | 3.60% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | 5.45% | 6.73% |
| Since Inception | 2.97% | - | - |
| 2009 | 3.00% | -0.83% | -12.91% |
| 2008 | 3.03% | 19.99% | 38.70% |
| 2007 | 3.11% | -3.45% | -5.90% |
| 3 year risk | 1.73 | 10.03 | 15.20 |
| 3 year beta | 0.02 | 0.52 | 1.00 |
*Citigroup World Government Bond Index
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at June 30, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Jun 05): | 5.62 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Jun 06): | -1.85 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
The fundamental investment objective of the DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Fund is to provide a market rate of return for a global fixed income portfolio with relative low volatility of returns, while maintaining its eligibility for investment by registered plans.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc. |
| Managed by: | Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc. |
| Fund Type: | MF Trust |
| Inception Date: | November 2003 |
| Asset Class: | Global Fixed Income |
| Quartile Rank: | 4 (3YR ending June 30, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | N/A |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 1.51% |
| Management Fee: | 1.25% |
| Load Type: | No Load |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $10,000
- Subsequent:
- $50
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $10,000
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $50
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- Yes
- Restriction:
- (Min Initial Investment $10,000); Reps authorized by Dimensional
Asset Allocation
Bond Term
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Top Holdings
Distribution Report (18 months up to July 29, 2010)
Frequency of Income Distributions: Quarterly
Frequency of Capital Gain Distributions: Annually
| Date | Income Dividend | Capital Gain | Total (Current Period) | Trailing 12-Months Total | Reinvestment Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2010 | 0.0479 | 0.0479 | 0.1552 | 9.730 | |
| Mar 23, 2010 | 0.0434 | 0.0434 | 0.1527 | 9.700 | |
| Dec 21, 2009 | 0.0377 | 0.0377 | 0.1526 | 9.680 | |
| Sep 22, 2009 | 0.0262 | 0.0262 | 0.1711 | 9.630 | |
| Jun 22, 2009 | 0.0454 | 0.0454 | 0.1863 | 9.450 | |
| Mar 24, 2009 | 0.0433 | 0.0433 | 0.1765 | 9.480 |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Dimensional Fund Advisors - Mgmt. Team
Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc.
Start Date: November, 2003
Fund Return: 3.01%
Dimensional uses a combined or team approach in managing client's assets. The eight members of the Investment Committee structure investment policy for all portfolios, the Investment Policy Committee consider the application of academic research to our investment practices and the Portfolio Management teams are dedicated to managing the investments of the portfolios on a day-to-day basis.
Also manages:DFA Canadian Core Equity A, DFA Global Real Estate Sec-Cl A, DFA International Core Equity A, DFA International Core Equity-A(H), DFA International Vector Equity A, DFA Investment Grade Fixed Income-A, DFA U.S. Core Equity A, DFA U.S. Vector Equity A, DFA US Core Equity Cl-A(H)
