Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio
Inception Date
March 5, 1998
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Ticker Symbol
DEMSX |
CUSIP Number
233-203-611 |
The Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio is a no-load mutual fund designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Portfolio pursues its objective by investing in emerging markets equity securities that Dimensional deems to be small company stocks at the time of purchase. Dimensional will consider, among other things, information disseminated by the International Finance Corporation in determining and approving countries that have emerging markets. The Portfolio will invest in companies whose market capitalization is less than $2.3 billion. The Portfolio currently invests in companies in Brazil, Chile, China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. Due to repatriation restrictions, the Portfolio currently holds but does not purchase securities in Argentina.
For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.
| Prices |
| Updated Daily |
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| January 6, 2009 |
$10.27 |
$0.13 |
1.28% |
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These Net Asset Values ("NAVs") have been prepared by the fund accounting agent. Dimensional Fund
Advisors reserves the right to restate these NAVs, if necessary, at any time.
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| Performance |
| |
| Updated Daily |
| As of January 6, 2009 |
3.95% |
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| Updated Monthly |
| As of December 31, 2008 |
14.08% |
-25.39% |
-54.53% |
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| As of December 31, 2008 |
-54.53% |
6.91% |
11.37% |
9.81% |
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| Updated Quarterly |
| As of December 31, 2008 |
-54.53% |
6.91% |
11.37% |
9.81% |
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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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| As of November 30, 2007 |
0.78% |
0.78% |
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| Distributions |
| Last 12 Months |
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| Dividend |
$0.0950 |
12/9/2008 |
12/10/2008 |
12/15/2008 |
$9.17 |
| Dividend |
$0.1470 |
9/8/2008 |
9/9/2008 |
9/12/2008 |
$14.99 |
| Dividend |
$0.1790 |
6/9/2008 |
6/10/2008 |
6/13/2008 |
$19.18 |
| Dividend |
$0.0100 |
3/7/2008 |
3/10/2008 |
3/13/2008 |
$19.05 |
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| Top Holdings |
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| INDUSTRIAS CH SAB DE CV |
1.21 |
| ULTRAPAR PARTICIPACOES SA |
1.09 |
| SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORP |
0.89 |
| GRUPO CONTINENTAL SAB DE CV |
0.84 |
| SHENZHEN INVESTMENT LTD |
0.84 |
| TPV TECHNOLOGY LTD |
0.83 |
| HUNAN NON-FERROUS METAL CORP LTD |
0.81 |
| SHENZHEN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS |
0.78 |
| EMPRESAS ICA SAB DE CV |
0.73 |
| CHINA TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL INV HK |
0.71 |
| EMBOTELLADORAS ARCA SAB DE CV |
0.69 |
| HOPSON DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LTD |
0.69 |
| JD GROUP LTD |
0.66 |
| TONGAAT HULETT LTD |
0.63 |
| HAREL HAMISHMAR |
0.60 |
| TV AZTECA SA DE CV |
0.56 |
| CHINA YURUN FOOD GROUP LTD |
0.55 |
| BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LTD |
0.50 |
| LIPPO KARAWACI TBK PT |
0.50 |
| CIA PARANAENSE DE ENERGIA |
0.48 |
| Total |
14.59 |
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| Sector Allocations |
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| Consumer Discretionary |
18.4 |
| Consumer Staples |
12.1 |
| Energy |
0.8 |
| Financials |
14.0 |
| Health Care |
4.7 |
| Industrials |
17.8 |
| Information Technology |
8.8 |
| Materials |
17.8 |
| Other |
0.1 |
| Telecommunication Services |
1.2 |
| Utilities |
4.4 |
| Total |
100.0 |
Sectors defined by MSCI.
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Market Risk
Even a long-term investment approach cannot guarantee a profit. Economic, political, and issuer-specific events will cause the value of securities, and the funds that own them, to rise or fall. Because the value of your investment in a fund will fluctuate, there is a risk that you will lose money.
Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk
Foreign securities prices may decline or fluctuate because of: (a) economic or political actions
of foreign governments, and/or (b) less regulated or liquid securities markets. Investors holding
these securities are also exposed to foreign currency risk (the possibility that foreign currency
will fluctuate in value against the US dollar).
Small Company Risk
Securities of small firms are often less liquid than those of large companies. As a result, small
company stocks may fluctuate relatively more in price.
Emerging Markets Risk
Numerous emerging countries have recently experienced serious, and potentially continuing, economic
and political problems. Stock markets in many emerging countries are relatively small, expensive and
risky. Foreigners are often limited in their ability to invest in, and withdraw assets from, these
markets. Additional restrictions may be imposed under other conditions.
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prospectus carefully before investing. Prospectuses are available by calling Dimensional Fund Advisors collect at (310) 395-8005; on the Internet at www.dimensional.com; or, by mail, DFA Securities Inc., c/o Dimensional Fund Advisors, 1299 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
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