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DFA Global Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund Class A

Global Fixed Income

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2012

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NAVPS
(06-14-2024)
$9.12
Change
$0.02 (0.23%)

As at May 31, 2024

As at March 31, 2024

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DFA Global Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund Class A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 20, 2009): 1.67%

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 0.92% -0.04% 2.10% -1.45% 3.28% 0.05% -3.91% -2.70% -1.53% -0.37% -0.54% -0.24% 0.08% 0.48%
Benchmark 0.00% -0.84% 0.62% -0.82% 0.03% 1.24% -2.50% -4.40% -1.98% -0.42% -0.71% -0.15% 0.99% 1.76%
Category Average 1.16% 2.23% 2.23% -0.81% 2.43% 0.70% -2.13% -1.19% -0.21% 0.49% 0.25% 0.66% 0.84% 1.06%
Category Rank 366 / 543 368 / 539 320 / 536 434 / 536 176 / 490 332 / 440 324 / 356 200 / 293 180 / 245 133 / 209 97 / 173 88 / 150 87 / 122 79 / 105
Quartile Ranking 3 3 3 4 2 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Fund -0.49% 0.51% -0.13% -1.89% -1.10% 4.35% 3.61% -0.22% -1.19% 1.18% -2.11% 0.92%
Benchmark -2.61% -0.13% 1.51% -3.16% 1.33% 2.61% 1.46% 0.01% 0.00% 0.40% -1.24% 0.00%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.35% (November 2023)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-5.72% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Fund 7.47% 0.90% 2.64% 2.48% -1.10% 7.84% 5.64% -3.72% -15.81% 7.21%
Benchmark 10.42% 16.63% -1.36% -0.08% 7.82% 1.45% 7.03% -6.05% -10.83% 2.72%
Category Average 4.74% 2.92% 2.08% 2.75% -0.04% 5.49% 5.94% -1.81% -10.70% 5.33%
Quartile Ranking 3 4 2 2 4 1 4 3 4 1
Category Rank 50/ 98 112/ 120 36/ 132 48/ 163 156/ 191 37/ 234 203/ 268 236/ 325 376/ 392 57/ 472

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 62.97
Foreign Government Bonds 22.23
Cash and Equivalents 13.13
Canadian Corporate Bonds 1.57
Canadian Government Bonds 0.07
Other 0.03

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 86.85
Cash and Cash Equivalent 13.13
Financial Services 0.02

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 57.64
Europe 32.35
Asia 7.72
Multi-National 2.28
Other 0.01

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
United Kingdom Government 1.13% 31-Jan-2039 2.67
Exxon Mobil Corp 4.23% 19-Sep-2039 1.97
Canada Government 2.75% 01-Aug-2024 1.70
France Government 1.25% 25-May-2038 1.61
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.90% 15-Jun-2024 1.17
Ontario Teachers Finance Trust 1.85% 03-May-2032 1.14
Nike Inc 3.25% 27-Sep-2039 1.13
United States Treasury 2.13% 31-Mar-2024 1.12
Canada Government 1.50% 01-May-2024 1.12
Treasury Corp of Victoria 2.00% 17-Sep-2035 1.10

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)

DFA Global Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund Class A

Median

Other - Global Fixed Income

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 8.05% 7.36% 5.76%
Beta 0.85% 0.53% 0.35%
Alpha -0.02% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.54% 0.25% 0.22%
Sharpe -0.81% -0.45% -0.14%
Sortino -1.02% -0.71% -0.51%
Treynor -0.08% -0.06% -0.02%
Tax Efficiency - - -
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 2 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 6.96% 8.05% 7.36% 5.76%
Beta 0.80% 0.85% 0.53% 0.35%
Alpha 0.03% -0.02% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.45% 0.54% 0.25% 0.22%
Sharpe -0.20% -0.81% -0.45% -0.14%
Sortino 0.12% -1.02% -0.71% -0.51%
Treynor -0.02% -0.08% -0.06% -0.02%
Tax Efficiency 81.73% - - -

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 Manager(s)

Name Start Date
Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. 01-20-2009
DFA Australia Limited. 01-20-2009
Dimensional Japan Ltd. 01-20-2009
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 01-20-2009
Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. 01-20-2009
07-13-2020

Management and Organization

Fund Manager Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC
Advisor Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC
Custodian RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Registrar RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)
Distributor -
Auditor PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP

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 1.37%
Management Fee 1.20%
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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