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Fund Price: $11.29 (as at May 23, 2013)  1-day chg: $-.08 -0.70%  YTD: 5.84%

Returns as at April 30, 2013

  Fund Group Avg Index*
1 Month 0.27% 0.87% 1.57%
3 Months 2.25% 2.79% 5.13%
6 Months 6.50% 6.55% 10.12%
1 Year 9.04% 8.74% 14.43%
2 Year Avg - 3.73% 9.86%
3 Year Avg - 5.59% 8.81%
4 Year Avg - 9.17% 8.20%
5 Year Avg - 3.13% 4.27%
10 Year Avg - 5.53% 3.96%
15 Year Avg - 5.25% 3.00%
20 Year Avg - 6.49% 5.94%
Since Inception 8.65% - -
 
2012 9.29% 7.91% 9.53%
2011 - -2.28% 2.93%
2010 - 9.17% 5.12%
 
3 year risk - 6.43 4.61
3 year beta - 0.85 1.00

*Blend: 60% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap

Growth of $10,000

This graph shows how a $10,000 investment in this fund would have changed in value compared with the Blend: 60% MSCI World, 40% Barclays Cap.

Risk Measures as at April 30, 2013

Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
Best (ending Sep 12): 9.80 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Worst (ending Oct 12): 6.07 bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
Volatility meter (Based on 1 year standard deviation from GlobeInvestor.com)
Low VOLATILITY METER: 5 High

Fund Objectives

The fundamental investment objective of the fund is to seek total return consisting of long-term capital appreciation and current income at levels consistent with the fund's asset allocation strategy.

Fund Facts

Fund Sponsor: Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc.
Managed by: Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc.
Fund Type: MF Trust
Inception Date: September 2011
Asset Class: Global Neutral Balanced
Quartile Rank: - (3YR ending April 30, 2013)
Total Assets: N/A
Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): -
Management Fee: 1.30%
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); Only Reps authorized by Dimensional
 
 

Asset Allocation December 31, 2012

Bond Type December 31, 2012

Fund Geography December 31, 2012

Top Holdings as at December 31, 2012

Symbol Company Name Sector Geographic
Area		 Asset
Type		 % of
Total Assets		   Performance as at April 30, 2013
1 Year Performance (%)
  DFA 5-Year Global Fixed Class I Fund 29.91   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  DFA Canadian Core Equity I Fund 13.33   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  DFA Investment Grade Fixed Income-I Fund 9.96   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  DFA International Core Equity-I(H) Fund 7.11   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  DFA International Core Equity I Fund 7.09   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  DFA US Core Equity Cl-I(H) Fund 6.44   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  DFA U.S. Core Equity I Fund 6.43   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  DFA International Vector Equity I Fund 6.08   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  DFA Canadian Vector Equity Cl I Fund 5.73   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)
  DFA U.S. Vector Equity I Fund 5.52   - bar graph of the performance of this holding (negative result) bar graph of the performance of this holding (positive result)

Distribution Report (18 months up to May 23, 2013)

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
Mar 19, 2013 0.0659 0.0659 0.1894 11.110
Dec 17, 2012 0.0262 0.0214 0.0476 0.1810 10.600
Sep 18, 2012 0.0284 0.0284 0.1970 10.540
Jun 18, 2012 0.0475 0.0475 0.1686 10.080
Mar 20, 2012 0.0575 0.0575 0.1211 10.500
Dec 19, 2011 0.0636 0.0636 0.0636 9.810

Portfolio Manager(s)

Dimensional Fund Advisors - Mgmt. Team

Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada Inc.

Start Date: September, 2011

Fund Return: 8.67%

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 5-Year Global Fixed Class A, DFA Canadian Core Equity A, DFA Global 80EQ-20FI Class A, DFA Global Conservative Cl-A, DFA Global Equity Class-A, DFA Global Real Estate Sec-Cl A, DFA International Core Equity A, DFA International Vector Equity A, DFA Investment Grade Fixed Income-A, DFA U.S. Core Equity A, DFA U.S. Vector Equity A, MLI Emerging Market Value (DFA)

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