DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio

Class Inst (DWFIX)

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Performance

The fund has returned 7.05 percent over the past year.

Trailing Returns Updated 04.30.2013
Year to date 1.8%
1 Year 7.0%
3 Years (Annualized) N/A
5 Years (Annualized) N/A
10 Years (Annualized) N/A

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Summary

The investment seeks to maximize total returns from the universe of debt securities in which the Portfolio invests. The fund seeks its investment objective by investing in a universe of obligations issued primarily by non-U.S. government issuers and supranational organizations and their agencies having investment grade credit ratings at the time of purchase. It ordinarily will have an average weighted maturity, based upon market values, of between three and ten years. The fund is non-diversified.

Fees

Fees are Low compared to funds in the same category.
DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.20 percent.

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Risk

Risk is N/A compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.

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