The fund purchases a broad and diverse group of securities of non-U.S. companies in developed markets with a greater emphasis on small capitalization, value and high profitability companies as compared to their representation in the International Universe. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities.
Period | DFIEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 8.8% | -25.7% | 29.1% | 25.43% | 2 |
1 Yr | -15.0% | -25.2% | 57.8% | 59.00% | 3 |
3 Yr | 8.6% * | -10.7% | 11.2% | 15.67% | 1 |
5 Yr | 3.2% * | -2.7% | 9.0% | 31.03% | 2 |
10 Yr | 9.6% * | -2.3% | 12.9% | 10.41% | 1 |
* Annualized
Period | DFIEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | -19.5% | -93.5% | 25.7% | 53.90% | 3 |
2017 | 24.7% | -15.3% | 31.4% | 9.35% | 1 |
2016 | 2.4% | -27.4% | 208.8% | 21.82% | 2 |
2015 | -2.6% | -27.4% | 21.2% | 40.82% | 3 |
2014 | -8.7% | -18.8% | 21.2% | 38.67% | 3 |
Period | DFIEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 8.8% | -25.7% | 29.1% | 25.17% | 2 |
1 Yr | -15.0% | -25.5% | 47.1% | 54.88% | 3 |
3 Yr | 8.6% * | -10.7% | 65.3% | 13.81% | 1 |
5 Yr | 3.2% * | -3.1% | 9.0% | 27.97% | 2 |
10 Yr | 9.6% * | -2.7% | 12.9% | 9.95% | 1 |
* Annualized
Period | DFIEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | -19.5% | -93.5% | 25.7% | 54.26% | 3 |
2017 | 24.7% | -8.4% | 31.4% | 9.35% | 1 |
2016 | 4.5% | -19.3% | 209.7% | 16.73% | 1 |
2015 | 1.5% | -14.4% | 31.1% | 30.97% | 2 |
2014 | -6.3% | -19.2% | 32.0% | 48.26% | 3 |
DFIEX | Category Low | Category High | DFIEX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 27.7 B | 1.19 M | 27.7 B | 0.33% | 1 |
Number of Holdings | 5333 | 2 | 5333 | 0.33% | 1 |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.43 B | -70.4 K | 7.04 B | 3.64% | 1 |
Weighting of Top 10 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 100.0% | 36.09% | 5 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | DFIEX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 99.40% | -6.52% | 109.78% | 8.94% | 2 |
Cash | 0.55% | -9.78% | 106.52% | 22.52% | 4 |
Other | 0.05% | -44.85% | 9.80% | 13.58% | 2 |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.34% | 6.62% | 5 |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.48% | 1.32% | 5 |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.16% | 5.30% | 5 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | DFIEX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Services | 16.61% | 0.00% | 39.44% | 32.12% | 5 |
Industrials | 15.76% | 0.00% | 26.97% | 3.97% | 1 |
Consumer Cyclical | 15.49% | 0.00% | 18.76% | 2.98% | 1 |
Basic Materials | 13.00% | 0.08% | 15.99% | 3.31% | 1 |
Consumer Defense | 7.55% | 1.13% | 31.14% | 19.54% | 4 |
Technology | 7.08% | 1.33% | 25.27% | 19.87% | 3 |
Energy | 6.42% | 0.00% | 18.68% | 26.82% | 4 |
Healthcare | 5.68% | 0.10% | 19.01% | 29.47% | 4 |
Communication Services | 3.82% | 0.00% | 18.50% | 25.50% | 4 |
Utilities | 3.28% | 0.00% | 21.13% | 12.58% | 2 |
Real Estate | 2.72% | -0.01% | 6.61% | 11.59% | 2 |
Weighting | Category Low | Category High | DFIEX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non US | 98.27% | 0.00% | 109.19% | 6.95% | 1 |
US | 1.13% | -6.52% | 60.54% | 21.19% | 4 |
DFIEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.30% | 0.01% | 4.41% | 48.68% | 1 |
Management Fee | 0.27% | 0.00% | 1.28% | 15.23% | 1 |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.50% | 13.58% | 1 |
DFIEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | DFIEX Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 0.08% | 5.75% | N/A | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A | N/A |
DFIEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | DFIEX Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.08% | 2.00% | N/A | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
DFIEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | DFIEX Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 4.00% | 2.00% | 224.00% | 25.17% | 1 |
DFIEX | Category Low | Category High | DFIEX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 0.00% | 2.94% | 42.81% | 3 |
DFIEX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | Annually | Monthly | Annually |
Date | Amount |
---|---|
Dec 18, 2018 | $0.109 |
Sep 28, 2018 | $0.065 |
Jun 29, 2018 | $0.171 |
Mar 29, 2018 | $0.000 |
Dec 15, 2017 | $0.124 |
Sep 29, 2017 | $0.062 |
Jun 30, 2017 | $0.159 |
Mar 31, 2017 | $0.018 |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.086 |
Sep 30, 2016 | $0.035 |
Jun 30, 2016 | $0.155 |
Mar 31, 2016 | $0.047 |
Dec 16, 2015 | $0.048 |
Oct 28, 2015 | $0.200 |
Sep 10, 2015 | $0.048 |
Jun 09, 2015 | $0.166 |
Mar 10, 2015 | $0.013 |
Dec 16, 2014 | $0.079 |
Sep 10, 2014 | $0.049 |
Jun 10, 2014 | $0.175 |
Mar 11, 2014 | $0.061 |
Dec 11, 2013 | $0.080 |
Sep 11, 2013 | $0.045 |
Jun 11, 2013 | $0.168 |
Mar 11, 2013 | $0.013 |
Dec 17, 2012 | $0.080 |
Sep 13, 2012 | $0.043 |
Jun 13, 2012 | $0.150 |
Mar 13, 2012 | $0.019 |
Dec 15, 2011 | $0.084 |
Sep 13, 2011 | $0.060 |
Jun 13, 2011 | $0.153 |
Mar 11, 2011 | $0.031 |
Dec 13, 2010 | $0.078 |
Sep 13, 2010 | $0.035 |
Jun 11, 2010 | $0.114 |
Mar 12, 2010 | $0.015 |
Dec 14, 2009 | $0.030 |
Oct 29, 2009 | $0.025 |
Sep 14, 2009 | $0.039 |
Jun 12, 2009 | $0.108 |
Mar 13, 2009 | $0.020 |
Dec 15, 2008 | $0.028 |
Oct 30, 2008 | $0.035 |
Sep 12, 2008 | $0.056 |
Jun 13, 2008 | $0.216 |
Mar 13, 2008 | $0.018 |
Dec 24, 2007 | $0.022 |
Nov 29, 2007 | $0.060 |
Sep 13, 2007 | $0.054 |
Jun 13, 2007 | $0.166 |
Mar 13, 2007 | $0.006 |
Dec 21, 2006 | $0.029 |
Nov 30, 2006 | $0.035 |
Sep 08, 2006 | $0.052 |
Jun 08, 2006 | $0.113 |
Mar 15, 2006 | $0.001 |
Dec 27, 2005 | $0.035 |
DFIEX | Category Low | Category High | DFIEX % Rank | Quintile | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 2.67% | -0.14% | 4.57% | 11.26% | 1 |
DFIEX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Daily | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Feb 28, 2010Tenure
8.93
Tenure Rank
7.3%
Jed S. Fogdall is a Co-Head of Portfolio Management and Vice President of Dimensional and a member of Dimensional’s Investment Committee. Mr. Fogdall has an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles and a BS from Purdue University. Mr. Fogdall joined Dimensional as a Portfolio Manager in 2004 and has been responsible for international portfolios since 2010 and domestic portfolios since 2012.
Manager
Start Date
Feb 28, 2010Tenure
8.93
Tenure Rank
7.3%
Joseph H. Chi, CFA, is a Co-Head of Portfolio Management and Vice President of Dimensional and the Chairman of Dimensional’s Investment Committee. Mr. Chi has an MBA and BS from the University of California, Los Angeles and also a JD from the University of Southern California. Mr. Chi joined Dimensional as a Portfolio Manager in 2005 and has been responsible for international portfolios since 2010 and domestic portfolios since 2012.
Manager
Start Date
Jul 21, 2015Tenure
3.53
Tenure Rank
15.5%
Mr. Pu is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Mr. Pu has an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, an MS and PhD from Caltech, and a BS from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Mr. Pu joined Dimensional Fund Advisors LP as a portfolio manager in 2006 and has been responsible for the World Core Equity Portfolio since 2015.
Manager
Start Date
Jul 21, 2015Tenure
3.53
Tenure Rank
15.5%
Bhanu P. Singh is a Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional. Mr. Singh received his MBA from the University of Chicago and his BA from the University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Singh joined Dimensional originally in 2003, has been a portfolio manager since 2012 and has been responsible for domestic portfolios since 2014.
Manager
Start Date
Feb 28, 2017Tenure
1.92
Tenure Rank
19.2%
Mary T. Phillips, CFA, is a Senior Portfolio Manager, Vice President, and a member of the Investment Committee and Investment Research Committee at Dimensional Fund Advisors LP . Ms. Phillips earned an MBA with concentration in analytic finance, statistics and econometrics, and managerial and organizational behavior from the University of Chicago and a BA from the University of Puget Sound. Ms. Phillips joined Dimensional as a Portfolio Manager in 2012.
Category Low
0.0
Category High
25.7
Category Average
6.32
Category Mode
1.9