US Large Company Institutional Index Portfolio
Inception Date
September 23, 1999
|
Ticker Symbol
DFUSX |
CUSIP Number
254-34D-823 |
The US Large Company Institutional Index Portfolio is a no-load mutual fund designed to approximate the investment performance of the S&P 500 Index, both in terms of the price of the Portfolio's shares and its total investment return. The Portfolio intends to invest in all of the stocks that comprise the S&P 500 Index in approximately the same proportions as they are represented in the Index. The S&P 500 Index is comprised of a broad and diverse group of stocks most of which are traded on the NYSE. Generally, these are the US stocks with the largest market capitalizations and, as a group, they represent approximately 70% of the total market capitalization of all publicly traded US stocks.
For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.
| Prices |
| Updated Daily |
| |
| November 19, 2008 |
$6.37 |
$-0.41 |
-6.05% |
|
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 Daily |
| As of November 19, 2008 |
-43.72% |
|
| Updated Monthly |
| As of October 31, 2008 |
-16.72% |
-22.99% |
-32.67% |
|
| |
| As of October 31, 2008 |
-35.91% |
0.27% |
N/A |
-1.41% |
|
| Updated Quarterly |
| As of September 30, 2008 |
-21.81% |
5.18% |
N/A |
0.60% |
|
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.
|
| As of November 30, 2007 |
0.11% |
0.10% |
|
Dimensional has contractually agreed to waive certain fees 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 |
| |
| Dividend |
$0.0540 |
9/8/2008 |
9/9/2008 |
9/12/2008 |
$9.59 |
| Dividend |
$0.0500 |
6/9/2008 |
6/10/2008 |
6/13/2008 |
$10.63 |
| Dividend |
$0.0390 |
3/7/2008 |
3/10/2008 |
3/13/2008 |
$9.96 |
| Dividend |
$0.0760 |
12/18/2007 |
12/19/2007 |
12/24/2007 |
$11.35 |
|
| Top Holdings |
| |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP |
4.54 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC CO |
2.41 |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE CO |
2.31 |
| MICROSOFT CORP |
2.07 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON |
2.02 |
| AT&T INC |
1.86 |
| CHEVRON CORP |
1.81 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO |
1.79 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP |
1.49 |
| WAL-MART STORES INC |
1.48 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP |
1.43 |
| PFIZER INC |
1.41 |
| WELLS FARGO & CO |
1.33 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC |
1.24 |
| APPLE INC |
1.12 |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD CO |
1.11 |
| INTEL CORP |
1.06 |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC |
1.06 |
| PEPSICO INC |
1.05 |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE |
1.03 |
| Total |
33.62 |
|
| Sector Allocations |
| |
| Consumer Discretionary |
8.2 |
| Consumer Staples |
12.9 |
| Energy |
13.2 |
| Financials |
13.9 |
| Health Care |
13.8 |
| Industrials |
11.0 |
| Information Technology |
15.8 |
| Materials |
3.1 |
| Reits |
1.1 |
| Telecommunication Services |
3.3 |
| Utilities |
3.8 |
| Total |
100.0 |
Sectors defined by MSCI.
|
View proxy vote filings.
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.
Dimensional Fund Advisors is an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the Dimensional funds carefully before investing. For this and other information about the Dimensional funds, please read the
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.
Mutual funds distributed by DFA Securities Inc.
