Dimensional VA International Small Port |
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Release date as of 2024-10-31. Data on page is subject to change. |
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Overall Morningstar Rating™
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What is this?
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As of 2024-10-31 |
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Out of 87 Foreign Small/Mid Blend Funds
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Total Fund Assets ($ Mil) |
307.93 |
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Investment Objective & Strategy |
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The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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The fund, using a market capitalization weighted approach, purchases securities of (1) Japanese small companies; (2) United Kingdom small companies; (3) small companies organized under the laws of certain European countries; (4) small companies associated with Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Rim Asian countries; and (5) Canadian small companies. It may have some exposure to small cap equity securities associated with other countries or regions. |
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Morningstar Category: Foreign Small/Mid Blend |
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Foreign small/mid-blend portfolios invest in a variety of international stocks that are smaller. These portfolios primarily invest in stocks that fall in the bottom 30% of each economically integrated market (such as Europe or Asia ex-Japan). The blend style is assigned to portfolios where neither growth nor value characteristics predominate. These portfolios typically will have less than 20% of assets invested in U.S. stocks.
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There are no additional fund specific investment risks (e.g. liquidity risk, currency risk, foreign investment risk, etc.) associated with this fund beyond the normal risks generally associated with investing in a mutual fund. |
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% of Net Assets |
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U.S. Stocks |
0.8 |
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Non-U.S. Stocks |
98.8 |
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Bonds |
0.0 |
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Cash |
0.2 |
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Other |
0.2 |
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Data through 2024-09-30 |
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Morningstar Equity Sectors |
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% of Stocks |
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Cyclical |
44.31 |
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Basic Materials |
11.47 |
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Consumer Cyclical |
13.91 |
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Financial Services |
14.47 |
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Real Estate |
4.46 |
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Sensitive |
41.18 |
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Communication Services |
3.57 |
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Energy |
4.75 |
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Industrials |
24.04 |
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Technology |
8.82 |
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Defensive |
14.52 |
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Consumer Defensive |
5.61 |
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Healthcare |
6.02 |
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Utilities |
2.89 |
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Data through 2024-09-30 |
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Morningstar World Regions |
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% Fund |
Americas |
11.4 |
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North America |
11.3 |
Latin America |
0.1 |
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Greater Europe |
55.7 |
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United Kingdom |
13.0 |
Europe Developed |
41.4 |
Europe Emerging |
0.1 |
Africa/Middle East |
1.2 |
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Greater Asia |
32.9 |
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Japan |
22.9 |
Australasia |
7.5 |
Asia Developed |
2.1 |
Asia Emerging |
0.4 |
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Data through 2024-09-30 |
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Total Number of Stock Holdings |
3685 |
Total Number of Bond Holdings |
1 |
% of Net Assets in Top 10 Holdings |
3.31 |
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Turnover % |
(as of 2023-10-31) |
18.00 |
30 Day SEC Yield % |
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Sector |
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% of Net Assets
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LEG Immobilien SE |
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Germany |
0.43 |
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Banco de Sabadell SA |
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Spain |
0.39 |
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Bawag Group AG Ordinary Shares |
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Austria |
0.35 |
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Baloise Holding AG |
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Switzerland |
0.34 |
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Swiss Prime Site AG |
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Switzerland |
0.31 |
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Belimo Holding AG |
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Switzerland |
0.31 |
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GEA Group AG |
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Germany |
0.30 |
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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena |
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Italy |
0.30 |
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Vistry Group PLC |
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United Kingdom |
0.29 |
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Gaztransport et technigaz SA |
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France |
0.29 |
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Lending, Currency, Foreign Securities, Loss of Money, Not FDIC Insured, Value Investing, Market/Market Volatility, Equity Securities, Other, Derivatives, Management, Small Cap |
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Inception Date: 1995-10-03 |
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Jed S. Fogdall (2010-02-28) |
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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. |
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Joel P. Schneider (2020-02-28) |
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Mr. Schneider is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Mr. Schneider holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an MS from the University of Minnesota, and a BS from Iowa State University. Mr. Schneider joined Dimensional in 2011, has been a portfolio manager since 2013. |
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Dimensional Fund Advisors LP |
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Dimensional Fund Advisors |
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Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd |
DFA Australia Limited |
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