Summary

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fund Assets (millions) $27,111.6
Portfolio Managers 4
Fund Inception Apr 5, 2005
Gross Expense Ratio 0.40%
Fund Family Dimensional Fund Advisors
Prospectus (PDF)

Returns at NAV

Returns at MOP

Asset Mix

U.S. Stocks 0.15%
Non-U.S. Stocks 98.53%
U.S. Bonds 0.00%
Non-U.S. Bonds 0.00%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.03%
Cash 1.28%
As of 2/28/2025
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This chart tracks a hypothetical investment, with dividends reinvested, through March 31, 2025
DFCEX
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

Market Capitalization

$0.0 Mil
Average

Giant
34.4%
Large
28.2%
Medium
24.3%
Small
9.3%
Micro
3.8%

As of 2/28/2025

Morningstar Ownership ZoneTM
1

Diversified Emerging Mkts
Weighted average of holdings
75% of fund's stock holdings
As of 2/28/25
INSIGHTS ON THE MORNINGSTAR OWNERSHIP ZONE

Investment Strategy

The Portfolio purchases a broad and diverse group of securities associated with emerging markets, which may include frontier markets (emerging market countries in an earlier stage of development), authorized for investment by the Advisor’s Investment Committee (“Approved Markets”). It may gain exposure to companies in Approved Markets by purchasing equity securities in the form of depositary receipts, which may be listed or traded outside the issuer’s domicile country.

Fund Facts

Fund Inception Apr 5, 2005
Fund Assets (Millions) $27,111.6
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly
Minimum Investment $0
Capital Gains Distribution Frequency Annually
Turnover 9%
Fiscal Year-End Oct
Prospectus Date Feb 28, 2025

Returns

Month-End Returns as of 3/31/25

Returns at NAV
| at MOP
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DFCEX
MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD
ANNUAL RETURNS CHART

Quarter-End Returns as of 3/31/25

Yield & Valuation

12-Month Distribution Rates (NAV)
2
 --
30-Day SEC Yield (Gross | Net) -- | --
Price/Book 1.23
Price/Cash Flow 5.66
Price/Earnings 11.05
As of 3/31/2025

Portfolio Management

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Years of Experience With Fund
Jed Fogdall 15 yrs
Allen Pu 9 yrs
Mary Phillips 8 yrs
William Collins-Dean 6 yrs
As of 3/31/2025

Ratings & Risk

Morningstar Rating TM
3


Overall Morningstar RatingTM
Funds rated(714)
3-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(714 funds rated)
5-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(636 funds rated)
10-yr. Morningstar RatingTM
(435 funds rated)
Overall Morningstar Risk Average
HIGH
LOW
Morningstar Category
Diversified Emerging Mkts
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MORNINGSTAR RATINGS
Ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns as of 3/31/2025.

Risk Measures

Fund
Standard Deviation
17.01
Sharpe Ratio
0.24
R-squared
81
Beta
1.02
Capture Ratio (Downside/Upside)
99/98
American Funds and Morningstar Benchmark for the 10 Years Years ending 3/31/25 R-squared, Beta and Capture Ratio calculated using the Morningstar EM TME NR USD.

Holdings

Equities Breakdown

Sectors
Equity Fund Holdings
 Technology 20.4%
Financial Services 18.8%
Consumer Cyclical 12.9%
Industrials 11.4%
Basic Materials 8.8%
Communication Services 8.3%
Consumer Defensive 5.1%
Healthcare 4.7%
Energy 4.4%
Real Estate 2.7%
Utilities 2.5%

Percentage of net assets as of 2/28/2025

Top 10 Holdings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd
4.5%
Tencent Holdings Ltd
3.5%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR
1.5%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
1.5%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Ordinary Shares
1.4%
China Construction Bank Corp Class H
0.8%
Infosys Ltd
0.6%
Reliance Industries Ltd
0.5%
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd Cla ...
0.5%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras Participating ...
0.5%

Percentage of net assets as of 2/28/2025

Geographic Breakdown

Regions | Top Countries
Greater Asia
80.5%
Americas
6.6%
Greater Europe
3.0%
Percentage of net assets as of 2/28/2025

Fees & Expenses

Fees

Annual Management Fees 0.33%
Service 12b-1 --
Maximum Sales Charge --
As of each fund's most recent prospectus.

Expense Ratio

Gross
DFCEX 0.40%
Morningstar Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts 2.00%
Fund as of most recent prospectus. Morningstar Category as of 3/31/25.
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