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Name

As of 03/27/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$21.14

$3.8 B

5.43%

$1.14

0.42%

Vitals

YTD Return

5.0%

1 yr return

17.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

4.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

8.0%

Net Assets

$3.8 B

Holdings in Top 10

98.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$21.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.42%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover N/A

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$0

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 03/27/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$21.14

$3.8 B

5.43%

$1.14

0.42%

DGSIX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 5.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 8.0%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 1.18%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 5.4%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    GLOBAL ALLOCATION 60/40 PORTFOLIO
  • Fund Family Name
    Dimensional Funds
  • Inception Date
    May 07, 2004
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Instl
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    David Plecha

Fund Description

The 60/40 Portfolio is a “fund of funds”, which means that the Portfolio generally allocates its assets among other funds managed by the Advisor, although it has the ability to invest directly in securities and derivatives. The Portfolio allocates its assets to Underlying Funds that invest in equity and fixed income securities. To achieve the Portfolio’s and the Underlying Funds’ investment objectives, the Advisor implements an integrated investment approach that combines research, portfolio design, portfolio management, and trading functions. As further described below, the Portfolio’s and the Underlying Funds’ designs emphasize long-term drivers of expected returns identified by the Advisor’s research, while balancing risk through broad diversification across companies and sectors. The Advisor’s portfolio management and trading processes further balance those long-term drivers of expected returns with shorter-term drivers of expected returns and trading costs.

Generally, the Portfolio invests its assets in domestic and international equity Underlying Funds and fixed income Underlying Funds to achieve an allocation of approximately 40% to 80% (with a target allocation of approximately 60%) of the Portfolio’s assets to domestic and international equity Underlying Funds and 20% to 60% (with a target allocation of approximately 40%) of its assets to fixed income Underlying Funds. Periodically the Advisor will review the allocations for the Portfolio in each Underlying Fund and may adjust allocations to the Underlying Funds or may add or remove Underlying Funds in the Portfolio without notice to shareholders.

In addition to its allocation strategy of providing exposure to the domestic and international equity and fixed income markets through investment in the Underlying Funds, the 60/40 Portfolio further diversifies its investment portfolio by allocating its assets among Underlying Funds that represent a variety of different asset classes. As of February 28, 2024, the Portfolio invests in: (1) domestic equity Underlying Funds that purchase a broad and diverse portfolio of securities of U.S. operating companies of all market capitalization sizes with an emphasis on smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability companies and a domestic equity Underlying Fund that primarily invests in publicly traded REITs; (2) international equity Underlying Funds that purchase a broad and diverse portfolio of securities of companies in developed and emerging markets of all market capitalization sizes with an emphasis on smaller capitalization, lower relative price, and higher profitability companies and an international equity Underlying Fund that primarily invests in publicly traded REITs and REIT-like entities; and (3) fixed income Underlying Funds that may purchase U.S. and foreign debt securities such as obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, bank obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, money market funds, obligations of other domestic and foreign issuers, securities of domestic and foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States, obligations of supranational organizations and inflation-protected securities.

The Advisor may also increase or reduce the 60/40 Portfolio’s and/or Underlying Funds’ exposure to an eligible company, or exclude a company, based on shorter-term considerations, such as a company’s price momentum, short-run reversals, and investment characteristics. In assessing a company’s investment characteristics, the Advisor considers ratios such as recent changes in assets divided by total assets. The criteria the Advisor uses for assessing a company’s investment characteristics are subject to change from time to time. In addition, the Advisor seeks to reduce trading costs using a flexible trading approach that looks for opportunities to participate in the available market liquidity, while managing turnover and explicit transaction costs.

The 60/40 Portfolio and each Underlying Fund may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts, to increase or decrease market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio or Underlying Fund. Certain Underlying Funds may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts, in connection with the settlement of foreign securities, to hedge foreign currency risks, to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates, or to transfer balances from one currency to another. Certain fixed income Underlying Funds also may enter into credit default swaps on issuers or indices to buy or sell credit protection to hedge credit exposure; gain market or issuer exposure without owning the underlying securities; or increase the Underlying Fund’s total return. Certain fixed income Underlying Funds also may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts, to hedge interest rate or currency exposure or for non-hedging purposes, such as a substitute for direct investment or to increase or decrease market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Underlying Fund. Certain fixed income Underlying Funds may use derivatives to establish short positions for individual securities, markets, or currencies, in order to adjust the Underlying Fund’s duration or to replace more traditional direct investments. Also the Portfolio and Underlying Funds may lend their portfolio securities to generate additional income.

A summary of the investment strategies and policies of the Underlying Funds in which the 60/40 Portfolio invests as of the date of this Prospectus is described in the Portfolio’s Prospectus in the section entitled “ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES—Investments in Underlying Funds.”

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DGSIX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period DGSIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.0% -0.9% 26.1% 48.25%
1 Yr 17.5% -5.9% 45.8% 45.31%
3 Yr 4.4%* -5.8% 8.6% 31.88%
5 Yr 8.0%* -4.1% 15.9% 34.34%
10 Yr 6.4%* 0.7% 10.9% 44.16%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period DGSIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 8.6% -12.2% 23.9% 66.01%
2022 -15.9% -34.7% 2.8% 26.92%
2021 8.1% -11.9% 18.1% 34.07%
2020 7.7% -20.9% 39.7% 48.38%
2019 15.1% 0.8% 25.7% 34.98%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period DGSIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 5.0% -0.9% 26.1% 48.25%
1 Yr 17.5% -5.9% 45.8% 45.31%
3 Yr 4.4%* -5.8% 8.6% 31.88%
5 Yr 8.0%* -4.1% 15.9% 34.34%
10 Yr 6.4%* 0.7% 10.9% 44.16%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period DGSIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 14.5% -12.2% 26.8% 37.78%
2022 -12.1% -29.0% 10.9% 25.07%
2021 13.5% -3.0% 24.2% 46.46%
2020 11.6% -19.5% 40.6% 59.66%
2019 18.2% 4.4% 32.7% 71.38%

NAV & Total Return History


DGSIX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

DGSIX Category Low Category High DGSIX % Rank
Net Assets 3.8 B 733 K 195 B 23.28%
Number of Holdings 12 2 15716 84.33%
Net Assets in Top 10 3.43 B 618 K 62.8 B 15.26%
Weighting of Top 10 98.80% 11.4% 118.9% 13.87%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. DFA U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio 30.96%
  2. DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio 15.30%
  3. DFA International Core Equity Portfolio 11.71%
  4. DFA U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio 10.31%
  5. DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio 10.29%
  6. DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio 5.18%
  7. DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio 5.08%
  8. DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio 4.90%
  9. DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio 2.55%
  10. DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio 2.51%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High DGSIX % Rank
Stocks
100.08% 0.00% 103.09% 0.69%
Convertible Bonds
1.58% 0.00% 23.84% 13.27%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 23.88% 72.26%
Other
0.00% -41.62% 117.44% 73.23%
Cash
0.00% -10.21% 100.00% 97.23%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 77.27% 82.66%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High DGSIX % Rank
Technology
17.85% 0.00% 44.21% 61.06%
Financial Services
15.28% 0.00% 38.77% 43.14%
Industrials
13.66% 0.00% 24.37% 6.02%
Consumer Cyclical
11.11% 0.00% 19.36% 29.13%
Healthcare
10.30% 0.00% 29.35% 85.15%
Consumer Defense
7.18% 0.00% 15.14% 37.11%
Basic Materials
6.55% 0.00% 33.35% 7.14%
Communication Services
6.44% 0.00% 38.10% 67.79%
Energy
5.38% 0.00% 85.65% 39.50%
Real Estate
3.88% 0.00% 65.01% 36.55%
Utilities
2.38% 0.00% 99.55% 69.89%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High DGSIX % Rank
US
100.08% 0.00% 103.09% 0.69%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 38.68% 73.09%

DGSIX - Expenses

Operational Fees

DGSIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.42% 0.03% 17.63% 93.38%
Management Fee 0.19% 0.00% 1.83% 35.12%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.47% 0.01% 0.83% 97.91%

Sales Fees

DGSIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.25% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

DGSIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.00% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

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.

DGSIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover N/A 0.00% 343.00% N/A

DGSIX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

DGSIX Category Low Category High DGSIX % Rank
Dividend Yield 5.43% 0.00% 15.61% 9.09%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

DGSIX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annual Monthly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

DGSIX Category Low Category High DGSIX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.18% -2.34% 19.41% 49.65%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

DGSIX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Monthly Annually

Distributions History

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DGSIX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

David Plecha


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 24, 2003

18.45

18.5%

David Plecha is Dimensional’s Global Head of Fixed Income. A member of the Investment Committee and Investment Research Committee, he not only manages US and global portfolios but also maintains much of the fixed income research and client communications. Dave received his Chartered Financial Analyst® designation in 1996. Prior to joining Dimensional in 1989, he managed stock index futures and options for Leland O’Brien Rubinstein Associates and was an operations planner for Texas Instruments.

Jed Fogdall


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Dec 31, 2010

11.42

11.4%

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.

Joseph Kolerich


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2012

10.26

10.3%

Joseph Kolerich is Head of Fixed Income, Americas, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional and a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Kolerich has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Kolerich joined DFA as a portfolio manager in 2001 and has been responsible for the fixed income portfolios since 2012.

Mary Phillips


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2017

5.25

5.3%

Mary T. Phillips, CFA, Deputy Head of Portfolio Management, North America, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional, joined Dimensional in 2012 and has been a portfolio manager since 2014. Ms. Phillips began managing Dimensional’s allocated portion of the Fund’s portfolio in March 2018. 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.

Allen Pu


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2017

5.25

5.3%

Allen Pu is Deputy Head of Portfolio Management, North America, a member of the Investment Commit- tee, Vice President and a Senior Portfolio Manager of the Sub-Adviser. Mr. Pu joined Dimensional as a Portfolio Manager in 2006. Mr. Pu has an M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, an M.S. and Ph.D. from Caltech, and a B.S. from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Ashish Bhagwanjee


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 28, 2021

1.25

1.3%

Mr. Bhagwanjee is a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of the Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Mr. Bhagwanjee holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BS from Purdue University. Mr. Bhagwanjee joined the Dimensional in 2014, has been a portfolio manager since 2017.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 34.51 6.33 2.41