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DFA Global Targeted Credit Fund Class A

Global Corp Fixed Income

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NAVPS
(07-25-2025)
$8.90
Change
$0.00 (-0.03%)

As at June 30, 2025

As at December 31, 2024

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DFA Global Targeted Credit Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (September 16, 2015): 0.47%

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 0.28% 0.69% 1.31% 1.31% 3.26% 3.86% 2.66% -0.29% 0.09% 0.14% 0.62% 0.36% 0.25% -
Benchmark 1.53% -0.94% 2.01% 2.01% 9.40% 8.97% 7.47% 1.95% 0.74% 2.26% 2.93% 2.79% 2.77% 3.48%
Category Average 0.91% 1.07% 2.53% 2.53% 6.67% 6.55% 5.23% 1.13% 1.94% 2.32% 2.82% - - -
Category Rank 177 / 217 141 / 204 177 / 203 177 / 203 197 / 199 146 / 149 138 / 142 99 / 127 94 / 114 105 / 108 94 / 94 89 / 89 78 / 78 -
Quartile Ranking 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -

Monthly Return

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Monthly Return
Return % Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Fund 0.56% 0.35% 0.39% 0.15% 0.26% 0.20% 0.25% 0.21% 0.15% 0.11% 0.30% 0.28%
Benchmark 3.42% -0.54% 2.07% 0.44% 1.01% 0.69% 1.35% 1.09% 0.51% -2.16% -0.29% 1.53%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

2.07% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-4.32% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

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Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund - 1.35% 0.84% -1.06% 4.13% 1.29% -1.37% -8.10% 3.95% 3.49%
Benchmark 15.41% 0.66% 2.08% 5.22% 5.81% 8.39% -3.78% -10.63% 6.54% 10.41%
Category Average - - - - 9.03% 6.89% 0.56% -10.54% 7.62% 5.63%
Quartile Ranking - 4 4 3 4 4 4 2 4 4
Category Rank - 78/ 78 80/ 84 64/ 92 96/ 105 109/ 110 94/ 118 35/ 132 147/ 149 116/ 151

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

4.13% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.10% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Equivalents 59.40
Foreign Corporate Bonds 35.53
Canadian Corporate Bonds 4.62
US Equity 0.44
Other 0.01

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Cash and Cash Equivalent 59.41
Fixed Income 40.14
Financial Services 0.44
Other 0.01

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 85.84
Europe 11.40
Multi-National 2.76

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Mar-2025 1.07
Canadian Treasury Bill 12-Mar-2025 0.99
Ross Stores Inc 4.60% 15-Mar-2025 0.95
Canada Government 3.75% 01-May-2025 0.86
LSEGA Financing PLC 06-Jan-2025 0.82
National Rrl Utls Coop Fnc 5.29% 16-Sep-2027 0.82
Brown-Forman Corp 23-Jan-2025 0.82
Canadian Dollars - London 0.82
BP Capital Markets PLC 2.03% 14-Feb-2025 0.77
Daimler Truck Finance Cnd Inc 5.18% 19-Sep-2025 0.73

Equity Style

Equity style data not available

Fixed Income Style

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

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DFA Global Targeted Credit Fund Class A

Median

Other - Global Corp Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 2.53% 2.75% -
Beta 0.32% 0.30% -
Alpha 0.00% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.50% 0.49% -
Sharpe -0.53% -0.86% -
Sortino -0.17% -1.11% -
Treynor -0.04% -0.08% -
Tax Efficiency 75.33% - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 -

Risk Rating

Rating 1 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 0.43% 2.53% 2.75% -
Beta 0.06% 0.32% 0.30% -
Alpha 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% -
Rsquared 0.47% 0.50% 0.49% -
Sharpe -0.35% -0.53% -0.86% -
Sortino 1.00% -0.17% -1.11% -
Treynor -0.02% -0.04% -0.08% -
Tax Efficiency 74.75% 75.33% - -

Fund Details

Start Date September 16, 2015
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
DFA856

Investment Objectives

The fundamental investment objective of the fund is to maximize total returns from the universe of debt securities in which the fund invests. Total return is comprised of income and capital appreciation. 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

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 seeks to maximize the fund’s total returns from a universe of Canadian and foreign corporate debt securities that mature within five years from the date of settlement.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

  • David A. Plecha
  • Joseph F. Kolerich
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 1.35%
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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