International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio


Inception Date
March 12, 2008 		Ticker Symbol
DFSPX		 CUSIP Number
233-203-199

The International Core Equity Portfolio is a no-load mutual fund designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Portfolio seeks to purchase a broad and diverse group of stocks of non-US companies in developed markets with an increased exposure to small cap stocks and those it considers to be value stocks. In assessing value, Dimensional may consider factors such as the issuer's securities having a high book value in relation to their market value, as well as price-to-cash-flow or price-to-earnings ratios. The Portfolio may invest in companies in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

The Portfolio seeks to take into account environmental impact considerations when determining security weights. Relative to a portfolio without such criteria, the Portfolio seeks to exclude or underweight securities of companies that, according to its environmental impact considerations, may have a relatively negative impact on the environment; and it seeks to overweight securities of companies that may have a relatively positive impact on the environment.

For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.

Prices
Updated Daily
 
Date Closing Price NAV Change $ NAV Change %
November 19, 2008 $5.12 $-0.35 -6.40%

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.


Performance
Updated Monthly
Total Returns One Month Three Month Year-to-Date
As of October 31, 2008 -22.48% -35.15% N/A
 
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
As of October 31, 2008 N/A N/A N/A -39.13%*

* Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.


Updated Quarterly
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
As of September 30, 2008 N/A N/A N/A -21.48%*

* Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.

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.


Annual Expenses Total Operating
Expense Ratio		 Net Expense Ratio
(to investor)
As of March 12, 2008 0.57% 0.57%

Dimensional has contractually agreed to waive certain fees and assume expenses for a one-year period set to terminate on April 1 unless renewed. Dimensional may seek reimbursement for amounts previously waived under the conditions outlined in the prospectus.


Distributions
Last 12 Months
 

Type		 Amount per Share Record Date Ex-dividend Date Payable Date Ex-dividend Price
Dividend $0.0250 9/8/2008 9/9/2008 9/12/2008 $8.25
Dividend $0.1150 6/9/2008 6/10/2008 6/13/2008 $10.08


Top Holdings
 

As of October 31, 2008
% of Portfolio
BP PLC 1.95
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.27
VODAFONE GROUP PLC 1.03
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC 0.94
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG 0.91
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP 0.78
NOVARTIS AG 0.75
ROCHE HOLDING AG 0.73
TOTAL SA 0.73
GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC 0.65
ASTRAZENECA PLC 0.62
UBS AG 0.59
SIEMENS AG 0.57
BANCO SANTANDER SA 0.55
NESTLE SA 0.54
BNP PARIBAS 0.54
VOLKSWAGEN AG 0.54
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV 0.52
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG 0.50
STANDARD CHARTERED PLC 0.49
Total 15.20


Sector Allocations
 
As of October 31, 2008 % of Portfolio
Consumer Discretionary 11.4
Consumer Staples 7.9
Energy 9.0
Financials 23.7
Health Care 5.8
Industrials 15.7
Information Technology 5.8
Materials 10.7
Other 0.0
Telecommunication Services 4.4
Utilities 5.7
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.

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.

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).

Environmental Impact Consideration Investment Risk
A Portfolio's environmental impact considerations may limit the number of investment opportunities available to the Portfolio, and as a result, at times, the Portfolio may produce more modest gains than funds that are not subject to such special investment considerations. For example, a Portfolio may decline to purchase, or underweight its investment in, certain securities due to environmental impact considerations when other investment considerations would suggest that a more significant investment in such securities would be advantageous. In addition, a Porfolio may sell certain securities due to environmental impact considerations when it is otherwise disadvantageous to do so. The environmental impact considerations may cause the Portfolio's industry allocation to deviate from that of funds without these considerations and of conventional benchmarks.

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