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DFA International Vector Equity Fund Class A

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Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

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NAVPS
(09-19-2025) 		$24.45
Change
-$0.11 (-0.46%)

As at August 31, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

As at August 31, 2025

Period
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DFA International Vector Equity Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (October 29, 2003): 5.64%

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 3.09% 7.81% 11.41% 16.95% 18.29% 16.55% 16.48% 7.27% 10.99% 9.04% 6.30% 6.24% 7.30% 6.73%
Benchmark 2.65% 9.37% 7.46% 8.22% 16.17% 15.73% 14.78% 6.16% 11.27% 10.19% 7.86% 8.97% 9.25% 8.97%
Category Average 2.84% 8.13% 9.05% 9.93% 11.65% 13.17% 12.40% 3.58% 8.75% 8.63% 6.03% 6.42% 6.67% 6.20%
Category Rank 83 / 285 142 / 284 58 / 278 49 / 276 57 / 275 64 / 263 36 / 238 70 / 223 84 / 191 94 / 168 78 / 143 99 / 138 81 / 128 75 / 115
Quartile Ranking 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Fund 3.07% -2.13% 0.01% 0.27% 3.67% 1.25% 0.44% -1.71% 4.68% 3.30% 1.24% 3.09%
Benchmark 3.07% 0.86% 6.51% -3.05% 4.42% -3.55% -4.14% -3.02% 5.68% 3.76% 2.68% 2.65%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

12.83% (April 2009)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-15.77% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 13.63% 1.30% 21.92% -11.08% 11.10% 2.85% 9.40% -8.76% 12.96% 11.96%
Benchmark 16.61% 7.47% 15.40% -7.34% 20.09% 11.07% 15.50% -13.14% 14.59% 18.68%
Category Average 9.56% 3.48% 12.62% -10.42% 13.76% 14.53% 12.37% -15.59% 12.82% 12.04%
Quartile Ranking 3 3 1 3 3 4 4 2 3 3
Category Rank 53/ 98 75/ 124 14/ 129 100/ 139 104/ 165 153/ 171 170/ 206 96/ 228 131/ 245 136/ 263

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

21.92% (2017)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-11.08% (2018)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 98.93
US Equity 0.47
Cash and Equivalents 0.41
Income Trust Units 0.16
Canadian Equity 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Financial Services 22.70
Consumer Goods 12.76
Technology 9.83
Basic Materials 8.39
Industrial Goods 7.72
Other 38.60

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
Asia 51.60
Europe 39.78
Africa and Middle East 3.88
Latin America 2.10
North America 0.33
Other 2.31

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
TotalEnergies SE 0.93
HSBC Holdings PLC - ADR 0.67
Shell PLC - ADR 0.64
Toyota Motor Corp 0.54
Shell PLC 0.44
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 0.43
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 0.40
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc 0.38
Roche Holding AG - Partcptn 0.37
Cie de Saint Gobain SA 0.37

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is blend.

Fixed Income Style

Fixed income style data not available
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

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DFA International Vector Equity Fund Class A

Median

Other - Global Small/Mid Cap Eq

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 11.21% 11.72% 12.54%
Beta 0.62% 0.67% 0.76%
Alpha 0.07% 0.03% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.59% 0.67% 0.75%
Sharpe 1.07% 0.73% 0.44%
Sortino 2.48% 1.32% 0.50%
Treynor 0.19% 0.13% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 94.71% 93.03% 90.43%
Volatility Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 7 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 6 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 7.50% 11.21% 11.72% 12.54%
Beta 0.31% 0.62% 0.67% 0.76%
Alpha 0.12% 0.07% 0.03% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.30% 0.59% 0.67% 0.75%
Sharpe 1.88% 1.07% 0.73% 0.44%
Sortino 4.57% 2.48% 1.32% 0.50%
Treynor 0.45% 0.19% 0.13% 0.07%
Tax Efficiency 95.76% 94.71% 93.03% 90.43%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

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Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

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Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

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Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date October 29, 2003
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
DFA226

Investment Objectives

The fundamental investment objective of the fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the stocks of non-Canadian and non-U.S. companies. The fundamental investment objective 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

Information regarding the general investment approach and strategies followed in the management of the Dimensional Funds is set out in the section above called “Investment approach”. To achieve the fund’s investment objectives, the Sub-Advisor implements an integrated investment approach that combines research, portfolio design, portfolio management, and trading functions.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

  • Jed S. Fogdall
  • Mary T. Phillips
  • William B. Collins-Dean
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 1.60%
Management Fee 1.30%
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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