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DFA Global Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund Class A

Global Fixed Income

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FundGrade C

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2012

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NAVPS
(05-02-2025)
$9.11
Change
-$0.03 (-0.30%)

As at March 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

Period
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DFA Global Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 20, 2009): 1.77%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund -0.84% 0.68% -1.54% 0.68% 1.80% 2.96% -0.44% -1.96% -0.71% -0.56% 0.11% 0.12% 0.17% 0.29%
Benchmark 0.53% 3.00% 3.80% 3.00% 9.54% 4.81% 2.94% 0.19% -1.64% 0.46% 0.89% 1.16% 1.17% 1.71%
Category Average -0.33% 1.70% -0.06% 1.70% 4.27% 3.41% 0.93% -0.27% 0.73% 0.83% 0.92% 1.04% 1.20% 1.17%
Category Rank 164 / 219 159 / 218 190 / 217 159 / 218 173 / 203 91 / 174 103 / 146 89 / 108 58 / 96 73 / 90 43 / 76 51 / 69 32 / 41 28 / 39
Quartile Ranking 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
Fund -2.11% 0.92% 0.52% 1.97% 0.90% 1.20% -1.94% 1.25% -1.50% 0.28% 1.25% -0.84%
Benchmark -1.24% 0.00% 1.16% 3.88% -0.22% 1.89% -0.37% 0.95% 0.21% 1.24% 1.20% 0.53%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.35% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.72% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 0.90% 2.64% 2.48% -1.10% 7.84% 5.64% -3.72% -15.81% 7.21% 0.87%
Benchmark 16.63% -1.36% -0.08% 7.82% 1.45% 7.03% -6.05% -10.83% 2.72% 6.80%
Category Average 2.92% 2.08% 2.75% -0.04% 5.49% 5.94% -1.81% -10.70% 5.33% 2.37%
Quartile Ranking 4 2 1 4 1 3 4 4 1 4
Category Rank 26/ 33 12/ 41 16/ 66 60/ 75 16/ 88 62/ 94 76/ 101 127/ 135 20/ 161 149/ 196

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

7.84% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-15.81% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Foreign Corporate Bonds 59.36
Foreign Government Bonds 27.95
Cash and Equivalents 6.37
Canadian Government Bonds 4.86
Canadian Corporate Bonds 1.44
Other 0.02

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 93.62
Cash and Cash Equivalent 6.38

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 61.22
Europe 25.79
Asia 10.69
Multi-National 1.56
Other 0.74

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
United Kingdom Government 1.13% 31-Jan-2039 2.27
Exxon Mobil Corp 4.23% 19-Sep-2039 2.11
France Government 1.25% 25-May-2038 1.64
Canadian Dollars - London 1.59
Nike Inc 3.25% 27-Sep-2039 1.44
International Bank Recon Dvlpt 4.98% 19-Aug-2027 1.14
Siemens Fincrgsmaatschappij NV 2.88% 11-Mar-2041 1.13
Shell Finance US Inc 4.55% 12-Aug-2043 1.09
Treasury Corp of Victoria 2.00% 17-Sep-2035 0.92
Inter-American Developmnt Bank 5.06% 05-Oct-2028 0.91

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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DFA Global Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund Class A

Median

Other - Global Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.93% 6.96% 5.74%
Beta 0.99% 0.72% 0.36%
Alpha -0.03% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.56% 0.44% 0.19%
Sharpe -0.50% -0.41% -0.22%
Sortino -0.52% -0.64% -0.55%
Treynor -0.04% -0.04% -0.03%
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 4.82% 7.93% 6.96% 5.74%
Beta 0.77% 0.99% 0.72% 0.36%
Alpha -0.05% -0.03% 0.01% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.52% 0.56% 0.44% 0.19%
Sharpe -0.42% -0.50% -0.41% -0.22%
Sortino -0.29% -0.52% -0.64% -0.55%
Treynor -0.03% -0.04% -0.04% -0.03%
Tax Efficiency 54.95% - - -

Fund Details

Start Date January 20, 2009
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
DFA448

Investment Objectives

The fundamental investment objective of the fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily through exposure to investments in securities of companies and other entities from around the world that are principally engaged in the real estate industry. Fundamental investment objectives may only be changed with the approval of a majority of unitholders at a meeting called for that purpose. However, we may change the fund’s investment strategies described below, at our discretion.

Investment Strategy

To achieve the fund’s investment objectives, the fund is designed to generally purchase a diversified portfolio of investment grade (as defined below) fixed income securities selected from the entire spectrum of investment grade issues, which are issued or guaranteed by the Canadian government or its agencies or instrumentalities, other Canadian issuers, foreign governments or their agencies or instrumentalities, other foreign issuers, and supranational organizations.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC
Sub-Advisor

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

DFA Australia Limited.

Dimensional Japan Ltd.

Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd.

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 2,500
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 1.36%
Management Fee 1.19%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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