DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

Scorecard
4 / 5 Stars
Lipper
5 5 1 5 2
Zacks Investment Research
2 (Buy)
Standard & Poor's
4 / 5 Stars
TheStreet.com
B (Buy)

#13 in Small Value

U.S. News evaluated 113 Small Value Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.

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Performance

The fund has returned 22.07 percent over the past year, 10.71 percent over the past three years, 7.99 percent over the past five years, and 12.39 percent over the past decade.

Trailing Returns Updated 04.30.2013
Year to date 12.8%
1 Year 22.1%
3 Years (Annualized) 10.7%
5 Years (Annualized) 8.0%
10 Years (Annualized) 12.4%

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Summary

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio, using a market capitalization weighted approach, purchases a broad and diverse group of the readily marketable securities of U.S. small and mid cap companies that the Advisor determines to be value stocks. The U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio may use derivatives, such as futures contracts and options on futures contracts for U.S. equity securities and indices, to gain market exposure on its uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions.

Fees

Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.38 percent.

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Risk

Risk is Above Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.

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