N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC. DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number    811-3258

 

 

DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX            78746

 

            (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)

Catherine L. Newell, Esquire, Vice President and Secretary

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.,

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    512-306-7400

Date of fiscal year end:    October 31

Date of reporting period:    October 31, 2010

 

 

 


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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ANNUAL REPORT

year ended: October 31, 2010

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

VA International Value Portfolio

VA International Small Portfolio

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

VA Global Bond Portfolio


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Dimensional Fund Advisors

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One

Austin, TX 78746

November 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

In 2011, Dimensional celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Our growth — from a start-up business working out of my Brooklyn apartment to a global investment firm with offices in six countries — has been greater than we could ever have predicted. We take a lot of pride in what we have been able to accomplish.

The Dimensional business model, at its most basic, is about ideas and the implementation of those ideas. We’ve built Dimensional on a set of ideas that have revolutionized finance over the last fifty years. We work closely with academics like Gene Fama, Ken French, and Robert Merton who have been at the forefront in developing the field of modern finance. This great partnership with leading thinkers has carried us over the last thirty years. It is the principle of comparative advantage at its best. The thinkers work on developing the ideas, and we find the best ways to implement those ideas for our clients.

Working together with academics and our clients, we have helped change the world. It’s great to know that it is still possible to do well by doing good.

 

Sincerely,
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David G. Booth
Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Letter to Shareholders

  

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

     1   

Performance Charts

     2   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     4   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     9   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     11   

Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings/Schedules of Investments

  

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     13   

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

     16   

VA International Value Portfolio

     19   

VA International Small Portfolio

     23   

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

     27   

VA Global Bond Portfolio

     30   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     33   

Statements of Operations

     35   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     37   

Financial Highlights

     40   

Notes to Financial Statements

     43   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     55   

Fund Management

     56   

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

     64   

Notice to Shareholders

     65   

This report is submitted for the information of the Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DEFINITIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS AND FOOTNOTES

Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings/Schedules of Investments

Investment Abbreviations

    ADR

  

American Depositary Receipt

    FHLMC

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

    FNMA

  

Federal National Mortgage Association

    P.L.C.

  

Public Limited Company

Investment Footnotes

    †

  

See Note B to Financial Statements.

    ††

  

Securities have generally been fair valued. See Note B to Financial Statements.

    **

  

Calculated as a percentage of total net assets. Percentages shown parenthetically next to the category headings have been calculated as a percentage of total investments. “Other Securities” are those securities that are not among the top 50 holdings of the Fund or do not represent more than 1.0% of the net assets of the Fund. Some of the individual securities within this category may include Total or Partial Securities on Loan and/or Non-Income Producing Securities.

    *

  

Non-Income Producing Securities.

    #

  

Total or Partial Securities on Loan.

    ^

  

Denominated in local currency or the Euro, unless otherwise noted.

    @

  

Security purchased with cash proceeds from Securities on Loan.

    (r)

  

The adjustable rate shown is effective as of October 31, 2010.

    (g)

  

Face Amount Denominated in British Pounds.

    (u)

  

Face Amount denominated in United States Dollars.

    §

  

Affiliated Fund.

    ##

  

Par amount of collateral is a part of a pooled collateral facility. Value is indicative of the value allocated to this Portfolio as a part of this facility.

Financial Highlights

    (A)

  

Computed using average shares outstanding.

    (B)

  

Annualized

    (C)

  

Non-Annualized

All Statements, Schedules and Notes to Financial Statements

    —

  

Amounts designated as — are either zero or rounded to zero.

    REIT

  

Real Estate Investment Trust

    SEC

  

Securities and Exchange Commission

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

U.S. Equity Market Review

   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The year ending October 31, 2010, was a relatively volatile period for U.S. equities. Broad market returns were positive, with the Russell 3000® Index returning 18.34% . Stocks represented by the Russell Midcap® Index outperformed those within both the Russell 2000® Index (small caps) and the Russell 1000® Index (large caps). Meanwhile, stocks represented by the Russell 1000® Growth Index outperformed those represented by the Russell 1000® Value Index.

While market returns were positive through April 2010, stocks retreated in May and June, marking new lows for the fiscal year in early July. Then in September, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through October. Over the course of the fiscal year, the small company premium within the Russell 3000® Index was positive, while the value premium was negative as investors’ risk tolerance shifted, and general economic conditions evolved.

Among the most important factors explaining differences in the behavior of diversified equity portfolios are the company size and company value/growth characteristics of the portfolio’s holdings. Size is measured by market capitalization, and value classification is a function of stock price relative to one or more fundamental characteristics. Compared to other stocks, value stocks often have lower market value relative to their earnings, dividends, and book value.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return of the Russell Microcap® Index was 25.08%, the Russell 2000® Index was 26.57%, the CRSP 6-10 Index was 28.76%, and the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index was 28.35%. Large cap growth stocks outperformed large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000® Value Index. Small cap growth stocks outperformed small cap value stocks as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell 2000® Value Index.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 2000® Index (small cap companies)

     26.57%   

Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap companies)

     27.73%   

Russell 1000® Index (large cap companies)

     17.65%   

Russell 3000® Value Index

     16.41%   

Russell 3000® Growth Index

     20.32%   

Further dividing the large, mid, and small cap market segments by value and growth characteristics shows more detail in the performance differences over the period.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 1000® Value Index (large cap value companies)

     15.72

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large cap growth companies)

     19.66

Russell Midcap® Value Index (mid cap value companies)

     27.50

Russell Midcap® Growth Index (mid cap growth companies)

     28.03

Russell 2500® Value Index (small/mid cap value companies)

     26.89

Russell 2500® Growth Index (small/mid cap growth companies)

     28.76

Russell 2000® Value Index (small cap value companies)

     24.43

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small cap growth companies)

     28.66

 

Source: Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2010, all rights reserved.

Differences in returns for the various Dimensional U.S. equity funds over the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 were attributable primarily to differences in value/growth and size characteristics as well as the exclusion of REIT securities from most Dimensional portfolios, except for the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the U.S.

 

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Large Company Portfolio. Moreover, the portfolio construction approach used by Dimensional Fund Advisors (the “Advisor”) generally resulted in portfolios with greater emphasis on value or small company characteristics relative to widely used index benchmarks.

Domestic Equity Portfolios’ Performance Overview

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

The VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.S. small and mid cap value stocks. The investment strategy employed by the Portfolio is a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small and mid cap value stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 1,288 stocks, and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 27.00% for the Portfolio and 24.43% for the Russell 2000® Value Index. Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics added approximately 0.8% to the relative performance. Differences in sector composition between the Portfolio and the Index also contributed to performance differences. Sector composition differences, due to the Portfolio’s strategy of maintaining consistent targeted value exposure, added approximately 4.1% relative to the Index.

VA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

The VA U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.S. large company value stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 199 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 20.08% for the Portfolio and 15.72% for the Russell 1000® Value Index. Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics and composition differences among the Portfolio’s value stocks added approximately 3.6% to the relative performance. Differences in allocation and composition between the Portfolio and the Index across the market capitalization segments contributed to the outperformance, particularly the Portfolio’s smaller allocation to the largest stocks and the composition of those stocks which added approximately 2.8% to the relative performance. The Portfolio’s exclusion of REITs had a negative impact of approximately 0.7% relative to the Index as REITs was the best-performing sector over the period.

 

International Equity Market Review

   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The one-year period ending October 31, 2010 was characterized by relatively high levels of volatility in non-US developed markets. Broad market returns were positive, with stocks represented by the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends) returning 9.61%.

While market returns were positive in November and December of 2009, high volatility over the next five months — punctuated by an 11% drop in May — took developed non-US stocks to their lows for the fiscal year. In June, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through the remainder of the fiscal year as global economic data generally improved. As measured by the MSCI indices, growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

 

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12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     U.S. Dollar
Return

MSCI World ex USA Index

   9.61%

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

   17.23%

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

   6.38%

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

   12.87%

The performance of the US dollar (USD) was mixed against other major developed markets currencies during the period. While the USD rose slightly against the euro and British pound, it fell against most other G10 currencies, and in particular against the Japanese yen.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap

   Local
Currency
Return
  U.S. Dollar
Return

United Kingdom

   16.07%   12.58%

Japan

   -6.76%   4.78%

Canada

   15.83%   22.62%

France

   11.80%   5.31%

Australia

   3.70%   12.50%

Germany

   20.61%   13.61%

Switzerland

   5.53%   9.90%

Spain

   -2.96%   -8.59%

Sweden

   17.82%   23.94%

Italy

   0.69%   -5.14%

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

International Equity Portfolios’ Performance Overview

VA International Value Portfolio

The VA International Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of international large company value stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to track any specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 443 stocks in 23 developed countries. In general the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 10.35% for the Portfolio and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). The MSCI Standard benchmarks indicate that on the whole, growth stocks outperformed value stocks in international developed markets during the period. However, stocks in the deeper value segment of the market outperformed growth stocks on average. The Portfolio’s greater allocation than the Index to these deeper value stocks contributed to relative performance. An additional component of the Portfolio’s outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Portfolio and the Index. The Portfolio prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of U.S. markets, while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Portfolio utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets, while the Index uses local market closing prices.

 

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VA International Small Portfolio

The VA International Small Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of international small company stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 2,432 stocks in 23 developed country markets. In general the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in international equity markets, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. Over the period, international small company stocks outperformed international large company stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 17.68% for the Portfolio and 17.23% for the MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index (net dividends). The Portfolio and the Index held a number of securities in common but at different weights due to different methods for defining size and the Portfolio’s exclusion rules. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, overall differences generally offset each other with the end result that the Portfolio slightly outperformed the Index.

 

Fixed Income Market Review

   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

U.S. and international credit markets experienced relatively high levels of volatility during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. Investor appetite for credit risk was reasonably strong through most of the year, and credit spreads narrowed versus the previous fiscal period. Over the course of the year, the U.S. Federal Reserve maintained the target federal funds rate between 0.00% and 0.25% and continued to add liquidity into the financial system. Meanwhile, several major central banks around the world took similar actions to aid credit markets. The three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a widely-used benchmark of short-term interest rates, finished the fiscal year unchanged at 0.28%, while the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes declined 78 basis points. The U.S. yield curve remained upwardly sloped throughout the year.

 

     10/31/09   10/31/10   Change

Three-Month LIBOR (yield)

   0.28%   0.28%   0.00%

Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Notes (yield)

   3.39%   2.61%   -0.78%

 

Source: Bloomberg. “% Change” values are calculated prior to rounding.

There is generally an inverse relationship between interest rates and bond prices, such that bond prices fall when interest rates rise. For the fiscal year under review, changes in interest rates and bond prices were more pronounced in some parts of the yield curve than others. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 0.12% for three-month U.S. Treasury bills, 9.21% for five-year U.S. Treasury notes, and 11.68% for 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds.

Some of the Advisor’s fixed income strategies are based on a shifting-maturity strategy that identifies the maturity range with the highest risk-adjusted expected return. When the yield curve is flat or inverted, short-term securities are believed to offer the most attractive opportunity on a risk-adjusted basis. When the yield curve is upwardly sloped, maturities are lengthened to achieve higher expected returns associated with longer maturities. During the period under review, weighted average maturities of most Portfolios lengthened, reflecting upwardly sloped yield curves in the U.S. and U.K.

Fixed Income Portfolios’ Performance Overview

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

The VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio seeks to maximize total return from a universe of high-quality fixed income securities with an average maturity of one year or less. The investment strategy shifts maturities based on changes in the yield curve. Using current prices (yields) the strategy creates a matrix of expected returns from different buy

 

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and sell strategies, and identifies the maturity range for the highest expected returns. The average maturity of the Portfolio remained stable, decreasing slightly to 333 days on October 31, 2010, from 337 days on October 31, 2009.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 the total return was 1.09% for the Portfolio, 0.37% for the BofA Merrill Lynch 6-Month US Treasury Note Index, and 0.87% for the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-Year US Treasury Note Index. During the period, interest rates declined but maintained a positive expected return premium. Relative to the Indices, the Portfolio benefited from exposure to securities with the credit risk premium. The Portfolio had exposure to corporate and agency debt which significantly outperformed Treasury debt during the period of tightening credit spreads. Additionally, the Portfolio benefited from the period of falling interest rates as it maintained a higher average maturity than the 6-Month Treasury Note Index and had allocation to 1-2 year securities which significantly outperformed less-than-1-year securities. The Indexes had no exposure to securities with maturities of over one year.

VA Global Bond Portfolio

The VA Global Bond Portfolio seeks to maximize total return from a universe of U.S. government securities and high-quality corporate and currency-hedged global fixed income instruments with an average maturity of five years or less. All non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities within the Portfolio are currency hedged. Eligible countries for the Portfolio to invest in include Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The investment strategy shifts maturities based on changes in the yield curve. Using current yields, the strategy creates a matrix of expected returns from different buy and sell strategies, and identifies the maturity range for the highest expected returns. Maturities are shifted if expected premiums can be documented and justified. The average maturity of the Portfolio increased to 4.08 years on October 31, 2010, from 3.33 years on October 31, 2009.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 7.61% for the Portfolio and 2.76% for the Citigroup World Government Bond Index 1-5 Years (hedged). Relative to the Index, outperformance by the Portfolio was primarily due to structural and maturity differences. A higher exposure to U.S. dollar- and sterling-denominated government agency and corporate securities contributed to outperformance during the period as credit spreads narrowed in the U.S. and U.K. The Portfolio had an average duration of 3.76 years on October 31, 2010 compared to 2.71 years for the Index, which also positively contributed to the Portfolio’s relative performance, as interest rates fell during the period.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

Six Months Ended October 31, 2010

EXPENSE TABLES

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 962.10         0.42%       $ 2.08   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.09         0.42%       $ 2.14   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 977.10         0.30%         $1.50   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.69         0.30%         $1.53   

VA International Value Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,056.00         0.50%         $2.59   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.68         0.50%         $2.55   

VA International Small Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,076.00         0.65%         $3.40   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.93         0.65%         $3.31   

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,007.80         0.29%         $1.47   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.74         0.29%         $1.48   

VA Global Bond Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,051.60         0.30%         $1.55   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.69         0.30%         $1.53   

 

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Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIOS

 

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio         VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio         VA International Value Portfolio     

Consumer Discretionary

     14.0%   

Consumer Discretionary

     17.5%   

Consumer Discretionary

     15.4%

Consumer Staples

       5.3%   

Consumer Staples

       7.9%   

Consumer Staples

       5.2%

Energy

       6.5%   

Energy

     14.9%   

Energy

     13.1%

Financials

     29.6%   

Financials

     20.8%   

Financials

     32.0%

Health Care

       6.5%   

Health Care

     10.3%   

Health Care

       1.2%

Industrials

     17.3%   

Industrials

     14.0%   

Industrials

       9.5%

Information Technology

     13.3%   

Information Technology

       3.3%   

Information Technology

       2.8%

Materials

       5.8%   

Materials

       4.0%   

Materials

     11.4%

Other

     

Telecommunication Services

       6.2%   

Telecommunication Services

       7.3%

Telecommunication Services

       1.3%   

Utilities

       1.1%   

Utilities

       2.1%
                  

Utilities

       0.4%       100.0%       100.0%
                
   100.0%            

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

VA International Small Portfolio       

Consumer Discretionary

     19.2%   

Consumer Staples

     6.6%   

Energy

     5.7%   

Financials

     11.4%   

Health Care

     5.8%   

Industrials

     25.5%   

Information Technology

     9.1%   

Materials

     13.9%   

Other

     —     

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     0.1%   

Telecommunication Services

     0.6%   

Utilities

     2.1%   
        
     100.0%   

 

FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIOS

 

  
VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio       

Corporate

     33.8%   

Government

     38.5%   

Foreign Corporate

     13.8%   

Foreign Government

     10.8%   

Supranational

     3.1%   
        
     100.0%   

 

 

 

 

 

VA Global Bond Portfolio       

Corporate

     6.8%   

Government

     11.9%   

Foreign Corporate

     22.0%   

Foreign Government

     33.9%   

Supranational

     25.4%   
        
     100.0%   

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

    

Value†

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

COMMON STOCKS — (80.2%)

        

Consumer Discretionary — (11.2%)

        

 #Dillard’s, Inc.

     15,300       $ 390,303         0.4%   

 #Jarden Corp.

     12,066         386,836         0.4%   

#*Lennar Corp. Class A

     25,500         370,005         0.4%   

#*Mohawk Industries, Inc.

     7,200         412,848         0.5%   

    Other Securities

        11,537,354         12.3%   
                    

Total Consumer Discretionary

        13,097,346         14.0%   
                    

Consumer Staples — (4.3%)

        

  *Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     19,700         388,681         0.4%   

    Del Monte Foods Co.

     37,871         543,070         0.6%   

  *Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

     7,100         440,626         0.5%   

  *Smithfield Foods, Inc.

     22,070         369,672         0.4%   

#*TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

     8,600         401,620         0.4%   

    Other Securities

        2,852,499         3.0%   
                    

Total Consumer Staples

        4,996,168         5.3%   
                    

Energy — (5.2%)

        

*Rowan Cos., Inc.

     11,650         383,285         0.4%   

*Sunoco, Inc.

     12,600         472,122         0.5%   

 Other Securities

        5,232,447         5.6%   
                    

Total Energy

        6,087,854         6.5%   
                    

Financials — (23.7%)

        

 *Allegheny Corp.

     1,208         362,980         0.4%   

  American Financial Group, Inc.

     12,200         373,076         0.4%   

 *Arch Capital Group, Ltd.

     4,724         408,106         0.4%   

 *Assurant, Inc.

     16,800         664,272         0.7%   

#Delphi Financial Group, Inc. Class A

     15,096         408,649         0.4%   

 *E*Trade Financial Corp.

     31,138         445,273         0.5%   

  Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     26,568         355,746         0.4%   

#First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

     34,077         403,812         0.4%   

#*Old Republic International Corp.

     34,542         455,954         0.5%   

 *ProAssurance Corp.

     7,590         436,349         0.5%   

#Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     12,064         375,070         0.4%   

  Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     10,160         508,711         0.5%   

  White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.

     1,200         383,040         0.4%   

  WR Berkley Corp.

     12,800         352,256         0.4%   

*Zions Bancorporation

     21,400         442,124         0.5%   

  Other Securities

        21,257,052         22.6%   
                    

Total Financials

        27,632,470         29.4%   
                    

Health Care — (5.2%)

        

#*Alere, Inc.

     11,601         342,810         0.4%   

 #Cooper Cos., Inc.

     10,700         527,938         0.6%   

 *Coventry Health Care, Inc.

     20,400         477,768         0.5%   

#*LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.

     11,700         396,864         0.4%   

   Other Securities

        4,353,635         4.6%   
                    

Total Health Care

        6,099,015         6.5%   
                    

Industrials — (13.9%)

        

 *AGCO Corp.

     11,134         472,861         0.5%   

#*Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     10,400         549,120         0.6%   

 *Amerco, Inc.

     6,865         565,127         0.6%   

  Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     12,439         378,270         0.4%   

*ArvinMeritor, Inc.

     20,350         337,403         0.3%   

#Baldor Electric Co.

     9,100         382,382         0.4%   

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

    

Value†

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

Industrials — (Continued)

        

 *Esterline Technologies Corp.

     9,859       $ 595,878         0.6%   

#GATX Corp.

     10,976         347,500         0.4%   

#*Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

     30,230         342,204         0.4%   

#*Ryder System, Inc.

     9,234         403,988         0.4%   

    Seaboard Corp.

     200         370,810         0.4%   

    Other Securities

        11,434,111         12.2%   
                    

Total Industrials

        16,179,654         17.2%   
                    

Information Technology — (10.7%)

        

*Acxiom Corp.

     21,208         372,200         0.4%   

*Arrow Electronics, Inc.

     14,859         439,975         0.5%   

*Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

     22,328         366,849         0.4%   

*Coherent, Inc.

     8,397         352,338         0.4%   

*IAC/InterActiveCorp.

     13,000         362,700         0.4%   

*Ingram Micro, Inc.

     24,100         425,606         0.4%   

*Tech Data Corp.

     13,700         588,963         0.6%   

  Other Securities

        9,575,652         10.2%   
                    

Total Information Technology

        12,484,283         13.3%   
                    

Materials — (4.6%)

        

    Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     9,700         405,945         0.4%   

    Westlake Chemical Corp.

     13,400         428,264         0.5%   

    Other Securities

        4,591,997         4.9%   
                    

Total Materials

        5,426,206         5.8%   
                    

Other — (0.0%)

        

    Other Securities

        102         0.0%   
                    

Telecommunication Services — (1.1%)

        

    Other Securities

        1,244,459         1.3%   
                    

Utilities — (0.3%)

        

    Other Securities

        359,448         0.4%   
                    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        93,607,005         99.7%   
                    

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.1%)

        

    Other Securities

        50,097         0.1%   
                    

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.2%)

        

    BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     260,564         260,564         0.3%   
                    

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Shares/
Face
Amount
    

Value†

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 
     (000)                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (19.5%)

        

§@ DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     22,689,142       $ 22,689,142         24.2%   

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $106,330 FNMA 3.500%, 10/01/20, valued at $111,243) to be repurchased at $108,004

     $108         108,002         0.1%   
                    

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        22,797,144         24.3%   
                    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $125,205,472)

      $ 116,714,810         124.4%   
                    

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 13,097,346                       $ 13,097,346   

Consumer Staples

     4,996,168                         4,996,168   

Energy

     6,087,854                         6,087,854   

Financials

     27,632,470                         27,632,470   

Health Care

     6,099,015                         6,099,015   

Industrials

     16,179,654                         16,179,654   

Information Technology

     12,484,283                         12,484,283   

Materials

     5,426,206                         5,426,206   

Other

           $ 102                 102   

Telecommunication Services

     1,244,459                         1,244,459   

Utilities

     359,448                         359,448   

Rights/Warrants

     166         49,931                 50,097   

Temporary Cash Investments

     260,564                         260,564   

Securities Lending Collateral

             22,797,144                 22,797,144   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 93,867,633       $ 22,847,177               $ 116,714,810   
                                   

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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VA U.S. LARGE VALUE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

    

Value†

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

COMMON STOCKS — (92.4%)

        

Consumer Discretionary — (16.2%)

        

*Carnival Corp.

     39,939       $ 1,724,167         1.4%   

         CBS Corp. Class B

     49,005         829,655         0.7%   

*Comcast Corp. Class A

     150,959         3,106,736         2.5%   

         Comcast Corp. Special Class A

     53,998         1,043,781         0.8%   

*Liberty Media Corp. Interactive Class A

     44,599         658,281         0.5%   

*News Corp. Class A

     125,952         1,821,266         1.5%   

         News Corp. Class B

     53,658         862,821         0.7%   

*Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     26,961         1,560,233         1.3%   

*Time Warner, Inc.

     81,715         2,656,555         2.2%   

         Walt Disney Co. (The)

     26,395         953,123         0.8%   

         Other Securities

        6,203,271         5.1%   
                    

Total Consumer Discretionary

        21,419,889         17.5%   
                    

Consumer Staples — (7.3%)

        

*Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     36,315         1,210,016         1.0%   

*CVS Caremark Corp.

     91,801         2,765,046         2.3%   

         Kraft Foods, Inc.

     77,704         2,507,508         2.0%   

         Other Securities

        3,195,485         2.6%   
                    

Total Consumer Staples

        9,678,055         7.9%   
                    

Energy — (13.8%)

        

*Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     33,764         2,078,849         1.7%   

         Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     42,464         921,469         0.7%   

*Chevron Corp.

     8,866         732,420         0.6%   

*ConocoPhillips

     84,950         5,046,030         4.1%   

         Hess Corp.

     21,949         1,383,445         1.1%   

*Marathon Oil Corp.

     48,071         1,709,885         1.4%   

         National-Oilwell, Inc.

     27,403         1,473,185         1.2%   

*Valero Energy Corp.

     39,919         716,546         0.6%   

         Other Securities

        4,144,088         3.4%   
                    

Total Energy

        18,205,917         14.8%   
                    

Financials — (19.2%)

        

*Bank of America Corp.

     287,246         3,286,094         2.7%   

*Capital One Financial Corp.

     31,256         1,164,911         0.9%   

*Citigroup, Inc.

     995,905         4,152,924         3.4%   

         CME Group, Inc.

     4,118         1,192,779         1.0%   

*Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     29,855         715,923         0.6%   

*Loews Corp.

     32,846         1,296,760         1.0%   

*MetLife, Inc.

     53,314         2,150,154         1.7%   

*Morgan Stanley

     42,998         1,069,360         0.9%   

*Prudential Financial, Inc.

     24,969         1,312,870         1.1%   

*SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     34,125         853,808         0.7%   

         Other Securities

        8,240,081         6.7%   
                    

Total Financials

        25,435,664         20.7%   
                    

Health Care — (9.6%)

        

*Aetna, Inc.

     29,082         868,389         0.7%   

*Pfizer, Inc.

     147,115         2,559,801         2.1%   

*Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     28,066         1,443,154         1.2%   

         UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     72,993         2,631,398         2.1%   

*WellPoint, Inc.

     34,119         1,854,026         1.5%   

         Other Securities

        3,308,518         2.7%   
                    

Total Health Care

        12,665,286         10.3%   
                    

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

    

Value†

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

Industrials — (12.9%)

        

*CSX Corp.

     29,860       $ 1,834,897         1.5%   

         General Electric Co.

     261,625         4,191,232         3.4%   

*Norfolk Southern Corp.

     28,700         1,764,763         1.5%   

*Northrop Grumman Corp.

     23,289         1,472,098         1.2%   

         Republic Services, Inc.

     25,729         766,981         0.6%   

*Southwest Airlines Co.

     55,992         770,450         0.6%   

*Union Pacific Corp.

     35,497         3,112,377         2.5%   

         Other Securities

        3,183,428         2.6%   
                    

Total Industrials

        17,096,226         13.9%   
                    

Information Technology — (3.0%)

        

         Other Securities

        3,992,832         3.3%   
                    

Materials — (3.7%)

        

*Alcoa, Inc.

     73,106         959,882         0.8%   

*International Paper Co.

     32,563         823,193         0.7%   

         Other Securities

        3,073,920         2.5%   
                    

Total Materials

        4,856,995         4.0%   
                    

Telecommunication Services — (5.7%)

        

*AT&T, Inc.

     157,263         4,481,995         3.7%   

     #*CenturyLink, Inc.

     19,191         794,124         0.6%   

*Sprint Nextel Corp.

     204,911         844,233         0.7%   

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     24,560         797,463         0.6%   

         Other Securities

        618,700         0.5%   
                    

Total Telecommunication Services

        7,536,515         6.1%   
                    

Utilities — (1.0%)

        

*Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     21,740         703,289         0.6%   

         Other Securities

        651,198         0.5%   
                    

Total Utilities

        1,354,487         1.1%   
                    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        122,241,866         99.6%   
                    

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.3%)

        

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     462,936         462,936         0.4%   
                    
    

Shares/

Face

Amount

               
     (000)                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (7.3%)

        

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     9,606,270         9,606,270         7.8%   

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $45,019 FNMA 3.500%, 10/01/20, valued at $47,099) to be repurchased at $45,728

     $46         45,727         0.1%   
                    

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        9,651,997         7.9%   
                    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $129,328,523)

      $ 132,356,799         107.9%   
                    

 

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CONTINUED

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 21,419,889                       $ 21,419,889   

Consumer Staples

     9,678,055                         9,678,055   

Energy

     18,205,917                         18,205,917   

Financials

     25,435,664                         25,435,664   

Health Care

     12,665,286                         12,665,286   

Industrials

     17,096,226                         17,096,226   

Information Technology

     3,992,832                         3,992,832   

Materials

     4,856,995                         4,856,995   

Telecommunication Services

     7,536,515                         7,536,515   

Utilities

     1,354,487                         1,354,487   

Temporary Cash Investments

     462,936                         462,936   

Securities Lending Collateral

           $ 9,651,997                 9,651,997   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 122,704,802       $ 9,651,997               $ 132,356,799   
                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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VA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

     Shares     

Value††

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

COMMON STOCKS — (87.4%)

        

AUSTRALIA — (4.7%)

        

         National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     30,229       $ 756,581         0.7%   

         Wesfarmers, Ltd.

     33,137         1,078,165         1.0%   

         Other Securities

        3,683,063         3.6%   
                    

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

        5,517,809         5.3%   
                    

AUSTRIA — (0.2%)

        

         Other Securities

        210,355         0.2%   
                    

BELGIUM — (0.6%)

        

         Other Securities

        707,742         0.7%   
                    

CANADA — (9.4%)

        

#Encana Corp.

     34,656         978,958         0.9%   

#Sun Life Financial, Inc.

     22,308         631,247         0.6%   

#Suncor Energy, Inc.

     38,733         1,241,097         1.2%   

         Talisman Energy, Inc.

     37,945         687,914         0.7%   

         Teck Resources, Ltd. Class B

     22,800         1,019,394         1.0%   

         Thomson Reuters Corp.

     17,778         678,942         0.7%   

#TransCanada Corp.

     25,955         958,648         0.9%   

         Other Securities

        4,895,471         4.7%   
                    

TOTAL CANADA

        11,091,671         10.7%   
                    

DENMARK — (1.4%)

        

         Carlsberg A.S. Series B

     4,898         535,500         0.5%   

         Other Securities

        1,132,710         1.1%   
                    

TOTAL DENMARK

        1,668,210         1.6%   
                    

FINLAND — (1.0%)

        

         Other Securities

        1,131,582         1.1%   
                    

FRANCE — (7.3%)

        

         AXA SA

     40,407         736,903         0.7%   

         BNP Paribas SA

     7,666         560,737         0.5%   

         Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

     17,150         805,750         0.8%   

         GDF Suez SA

     24,649         984,904         1.0%   

         Societe Generale Paris SA

     10,890         653,018         0.6%   

         Vivendi SA

     39,090         1,117,004         1.1%   

         Other Securities

        3,802,637         3.7%   
                    

TOTAL FRANCE

        8,660,953         8.4%   
                    

GERMANY — (8.1%)

        

         Allianz SE Sponsored ADR

     70,836         887,575         0.9%   

         Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     14,079         1,009,076         1.0%   

*Daimler AG

     28,284         1,869,104         1.8%   

         Deutsche Bank AG

     38,494         2,217,483         2.1%   

         Deutsche Telekom AG Sponsored ADR

     73,200         1,054,812         1.0%   

         Munchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     5,131         801,979         0.8%   

         Other Securities

        1,713,037         1.6%   
                    

TOTAL GERMANY

        9,553,066         9.2%   
                    

GREECE — (0.0%)

        

         Other Securities

        57,976         0.1%   
                    

HONG KONG — (1.7%)

        

         Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

     74,000         731,797         0.7%   

 

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Value††

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

HONG KONG — (Continued)

        

         Other Securities

      $ 1,251,141         1.2%   
                    

TOTAL HONG KONG

        1,982,938         1.9%   
                    

IRELAND — (0.1%)

        

         Other Securities

        91,690         0.1%   
                    

ISRAEL — (0.6%)

        

         Other Securities

        741,984         0.7%   
                    

ITALY — (1.8%)

        

         Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     188,353         662,468         0.7%   

         UniCredit SpA

     236,724         617,155         0.6%   

         Other Securities

        867,494         0.8%   
                    

TOTAL ITALY

        2,147,117         2.1%   
                    

JAPAN — (18.2%)

        

         FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     16,600         553,803         0.5%   

         Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     402,600         1,868,468         1.8%   

         Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

     54,300         853,998         0.8%   

         Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

     22,100         513,008         0.5%   

#Sony Corp. Sponsored ADR

     29,100         984,744         1.0%   

#Sumitomo Corp.

     41,500         525,424         0.5%   

         Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     22,500         671,574         0.6%   

#*Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR

     31,618         2,239,187         2.2%   

         Other Securities

        13,177,784         12.7%   
                    

TOTAL JAPAN

        21,387,990         20.6%   
                    

NETHERLANDS — (4.0%)

        

#ArcelorMittal NV

     36,543         1,182,479         1.1%   

*ING Groep NV

     138,408         1,480,793         1.4%   

         Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     23,073         703,784         0.7%   

         Other Securities

        1,311,077         1.3%   
                    

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

        4,678,133         4.5%   
                    

NEW ZEALAND — (0.1%)

        

         Other Securities

        92,928         0.1%   
                    

NORWAY — (1.1%)

        

         Other Securities

        1,248,847         1.2%   
                    

PORTUGAL — (0.1%)

        

         Other Securities

        114,394         0.1%   
                    

SINGAPORE — (1.3%)

        

         Other Securities

        1,507,288         1.5%   
                    

SPAIN — (1.9%)

        

         Repsol YPF SA Sponsored ADR

     20,400         564,876         0.5%   

         Other Securities

        1,734,046         1.7%   
                    

TOTAL SPAIN

        2,298,922         2.2%   
                    

SWEDEN — (2.7%)

        

         Nordea Bank AB

     87,311         961,352         0.9%   

         Other Securities

        2,255,408         2.2%   
                    

TOTAL SWEDEN

        3,216,760         3.1%   
                    

SWITZERLAND — (5.1%)

        

         Credit Suisse Group AG

     22,276         922,195         0.9%   

         Holcim, Ltd. AG

     10,522         655,482         0.6%   

         Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd. AG

     12,607         605,730         0.6%   

 

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Value††

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

SWITZERLAND — (Continued)

        

#*UBS AG

     43,220       $ 734,202         0.7%   

    Zurich Financial Services AG

     4,723         1,155,800         1.1%   

    Other Securities

        1,942,810         1.9%   
                    

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

        6,016,219         5.8%   
                    

UNITED KINGDOM — (16.0%)

        

    Aviva P.L.C.

     102,064         650,898         0.6%   

    Barclays P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     64,148         1,132,212         1.1%   

#*BP P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     39,200         1,600,536         1.5%   

  #Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     73,556         4,731,122         4.6%   

    Vodafone Group P.L.C.

     672,985         1,839,684         1.8%   

    Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     97,727         2,688,470         2.6%   

    Xstrata P.L.C.

     46,073         892,590         0.9%   

    Other Securities

        5,293,125         5.1%   
                    

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

        18,828,637         18.2%   
                    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        102,953,211         99.4%   
                    
    

Face  

Amount

    

Value†

        
     (000)                

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.2%)

        

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $160,000 FHLMC 5.00%, 10/15/19,valued at $181,000) to be repurchased at $174,003

     $174         174,000         0.2%   
                    
    

Shares/

Face  
Amount

               
     (000)                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (12.4%)

        

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     11,067,482         11,067,482         10.7%   

  @ Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $3,628,869)## to be repurchased at $3,557,780

     $3,558         3,557,715         3.4%   
                    

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        14,625,197         14.1%   
                    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $119,215,999)

        $117,752,408         113.7%   
                    

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

           $ 5,517,809               $ 5,517,809   

Austria

             210,355                 210,355   

Belgium

             707,742                 707,742   

Canada

   $ 11,091,671                         11,091,671   

Denmark

             1,668,210                 1,668,210   

Finland

             1,131,582                 1,131,582   

France

     85,009         8,575,944                 8,660,953   

Germany

     1,942,387         7,610,679                 9,553,066   

Greece

             57,976                 57,976   

Hong Kong

             1,982,938                 1,982,938   

Ireland

     91,690                         91,690   

Israel

     53,283         688,701                 741,984   

Italy

     378,448         1,768,669                 2,147,117   

Japan

     3,364,494         18,023,496                 21,387,990   

Netherlands

     483,477         4,194,656                 4,678,133   

New Zealand

             92,928                 92,928   

Norway

             1,248,847                 1,248,847   

Portugal

             114,394                 114,394   

Singapore

             1,507,288                 1,507,288   

Spain

     564,876         1,734,046                 2,298,922   

Sweden

     272,662         2,944,098                 3,216,760   

Switzerland

     668,970         5,347,249                 6,016,219   

United Kingdom

     11,246,782         7,581,855                 18,828,637   

Temporary Cash Investments

             174,000                 174,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             14,625,197                 14,625,197   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 30,243,749       $ 87,508,659               $ 117,752,408   
                                   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

    

Value††

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

COMMON STOCKS — (88.0%)

        

AUSTRALIA — (7.8%)

        

    #Campbell Brothers, Ltd.

     4,877       $ 167,995         0.2%   

    *Iluka Resources, Ltd.

     27,776         183,841         0.2%   

    #JB Hi-Fi, Ltd.

     7,902         153,992         0.2%   

    *Riversdale Mining, Ltd.

     15,333         161,388         0.2%   

      Other Securities

        6,226,161         8.0%   
                    

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

        6,893,377         8.8%   
                    

AUSTRIA — (1.2%)

        

      Andritz AG

     2,690         206,151         0.3%   

      Other Securities

        846,804         1.1%   
                    

TOTAL AUSTRIA

        1,052,955         1.4%   
                    

BELGIUM — (1.5%)

        

      Ackermans & van Haaren NV

     2,011         173,497         0.2%   

      Bekaert SA

     879         269,459         0.3%   

      Other Securities

        917,959         1.2%   
                    

TOTAL BELGIUM

        1,360,915         1.7%   
                    

CANADA — (10.3%)

        

      Astral Media, Inc. Class A

     3,600         144,367         0.2%   

  #*Equinox Minerals, Ltd.

     32,100         174,364         0.2%   

    #Groupe Aeroplan, Inc.

     12,000         145,897         0.2%   

      Methanex Corp.

     5,417         150,841         0.2%   

    *Quadra FNX Mining, Ltd.

     10,651         150,382         0.2%   

    *SEMAFO, Inc.

     12,700         152,415         0.2%   

      Other Securities

        8,149,385         10.4%   
                    

TOTAL CANADA

        9,067,651         11.6%   
                    

DENMARK — (0.9%)

        

      Other Securities

        817,793         1.1%   
                    

FINLAND — (2.5%)

        

      Kesko Oyj

     3,913         194,180         0.2%   

      Other Securities

        1,995,601         2.6%   
                    

TOTAL FINLAND

        2,189,781         2.8%   
                    

FRANCE — (4.5%)

        

      Arkema SA

     2,964         191,530         0.2%   

  #*Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas SA

     8,042         187,852         0.2%   

    #Neopost SA

     1,739         144,456         0.2%   

      Nexans SA

     2,122         151,355         0.2%   

      SEB SA

     1,761         168,857         0.2%   

      Societe BIC SA

     1,629         144,596         0.2%   

      Zodiac Aerospace SA

     2,571         181,802         0.2%   

      Other Securities

        2,772,091         3.6%   
                    

TOTAL FRANCE

        3,942,539         5.0%   
                    

GERMANY — (4.4%)

        

    #Aixtron AG

     5,535         180,238         0.2%   

      Bilfinger Berger SE

     2,546         186,628         0.3%   

      Rhoen-Klinikum AG

     7,370         172,683         0.2%   

      Software AG

     1,160         162,431         0.2%   

      Symrise AG

     6,477         197,298         0.3%   

      Other Securities

        2,981,960         3.8%   
                    

TOTAL GERMANY

        3,881,238         5.0%   
                    

 

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Value††

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

GREECE — (0.7%)

        

Other Securities

      $ 592,667         0.8%   
                    

HONG KONG — (2.4%)

        

Other Securities

        2,157,158         2.8%   
                    

IRELAND — (0.8%)

        

Other Securities

        689,549         0.9%   
                    

ISRAEL — (0.6%)

        

Other Securities

        540,162         0.7%   
                    

ITALY — (2.9%)

        

Other Securities

        2,529,370         3.2%   
                    

JAPAN — (17.9%)

        

Other Securities

        15,764,217         20.2%   
                    

NETHERLANDS — (1.8%)

        

SBM Offshore NV

     10,126         206,679         0.2%   

Other Securities

        1,389,371         1.8%   
                    

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

        1,596,050         2.0%   
                    

NEW ZEALAND — (0.6%)

        

Other Securities

        565,867         0.7%   
                    

NORWAY — (1.1%)

        

Other Securities

        991,962         1.3%   
                    

PORTUGAL — (0.5%)

        

Other Securities

        412,348         0.5%   
                    

SINGAPORE — (1.3%)

        

Other Securities

        1,150,838         1.5%   
                    

SPAIN — (2.2%)

        

      *Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA

     34,690         152,383         0.2%   

Other Securities

        1,771,651         2.3%   
                    

TOTAL SPAIN

        1,924,034         2.5%   
                    

SWEDEN — (2.4%)

        

Elekta AB Series B

     5,600         211,816         0.3%   

Other Securities

        1,925,003         2.4%   
                    

TOTAL SWEDEN

        2,136,819         2.7%   
                    

SWITZERLAND — (4.5%)

        

Aryzta AG

     6,721         297,840         0.4%   

      *Clariant AG

     15,895         268,818         0.3%   

      #Galenica Holding AG

     362         174,950         0.2%   

Sulzer AG

     1,358         165,346         0.2%   

Other Securities

        3,033,261         3.9%   
                    

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

        3,940,215         5.0%   
                    

UNITED KINGDOM — (15.2%)

        

Babcock International Group P.L.C.

     19,735         183,405         0.2%   

Carillion P.L.C.

     33,513         185,108         0.2%   

GKN P.L.C.

     67,098         190,644         0.2%   

IG Group Holdings P.L.C.

     23,010         194,672         0.3%   

IMI P.L.C.

     14,847         187,750         0.2%   

Informa P.L.C.

     27,716         193,790         0.3%   

Logica P.L.C.

     103,973         215,602         0.3%   

Meggitt P.L.C.

     51,855         274,133         0.4%   

 

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Value††

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

UNITED KINGDOM — (Continued)

        

      Michael Page International P.L.C.

     21,322       $ 160,931         0.2%   

      Mondi P.L.C.

     21,959         182,841         0.2%   

      Pennon Group P.L.C.

     14,797         147,671         0.2%   

    *Rentokil Initial P.L.C.

     112,929         179,202         0.2%   

      Spirax-Sarco Engineering P.L.C.

     6,100         176,672         0.2%   

      SSL International P.L.C.

     13,041         242,179         0.3%   

    *Travis Perkins P.L.C.

     10,982         145,565         0.2%   

      United Business Media P.L.C.

     16,744         176,463         0.2%   

      Weir Group P.L.C. (The)

     9,477         236,534         0.3%   

      Other Securities

        10,125,886         13.0%   
                    

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

        13,399,048         17.1%   
                    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        77,596,553         99.3%   
                    

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

        

AUSTRIA — (0.0%)

        

      Other Securities

        108         0.0%   
                    

BELGIUM — (0.0%)

        

      Other Securities

        134         0.0%   
                    

FRANCE — (0.0%)

        

      Other Securities

        396         0.0%   
                    

ITALY — (0.0%)

        

      Other Securities

        49         0.0%   
                    

UNITED KINGDOM — (0.0%)

        

      Other Securities

        954         0.0%   
                    

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

        1,641         0.0%   
                    
     Shares/
Face
Amount
               
     (000)                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (12.0%)

        

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     9,599,976         9,599,976         12.3%   

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $959,997)## to be repurchased at $941,191

     $941         941,174         1.2%   
                    

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        10,541,150         13.5%   
                    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $87,267,316)

        $88,139,344         112.8%   
                    

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 15,858       $ 6,877,519               $ 6,893,377   

Austria

             1,052,955                 1,052,955   

Belgium

             1,360,915                 1,360,915   

Canada

     9,067,651                         9,067,651   

Denmark

             817,793                 817,793   

Finland

             2,189,781                 2,189,781   

France

             3,942,539                 3,942,539   

Germany

             3,881,238                 3,881,238   

Greece

             592,667                 592,667   

Hong Kong

             2,157,158                 2,157,158   

Ireland

             689,549                 689,549   

Israel

     58,507         481,655                 540,162   

Italy

             2,529,370                 2,529,370   

Japan

             15,764,217                 15,764,217   

Netherlands

             1,596,050                 1,596,050   

New Zealand

             565,867                 565,867   

Norway

             991,962                 991,962   

Portugal

             412,348                 412,348   

Singapore

             1,150,838                 1,150,838   

Spain

             1,924,034                 1,924,034   

Sweden

     520         2,136,299                 2,136,819   

Switzerland

             3,940,215                 3,940,215   

United Kingdom

     3,142         13,395,906                 13,399,048   

Rights/Warrants

           

Austria

             108                 108   

Belgium

     64         70                 134   

France

     396                         396   

Italy

     49                         49   

United Kingdom

             954                 954   

Securities Lending Collateral

             10,541,150                 10,541,150   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 9,146,187       $ 78,993,157               $ 88,139,344   
                                   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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VA SHORT-TERM FIXED PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (36.8%)

     

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     

1.125%, 10/03/11

   $ 1,500       $ 1,510,397   

0.950%, 02/10/12

     800         806,307   

0.950%, 03/05/12

     500         504,094   

2.250%, 04/24/12

     1,300         1,335,698   

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

3.750%, 09/09/11

     200         205,937   

1.125%, 03/09/12

     2,500         2,526,745   

#     2.250%, 04/13/12

     2,000         2,055,064   

1.125%, 05/18/12

     2,300         2,327,255   

#     1.375%, 06/08/12

     1,200         1,219,385   

1.875%, 06/20/12

     1,400         1,434,401   

4.625%, 10/10/12

     300         324,832   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

1.125%, 12/15/11

     500         504,588   

1.125%, 04/25/12

     1,500         1,517,213   

5.125%, 07/15/12

     1,500         1,620,084   

1.125%, 07/27/12

     2,000         2,026,348   

1.000%, 08/28/12

     2,000         2,021,970   

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

#     0.875%, 01/12/12

     2,000         2,012,422   

1.500%, 03/15/12

     400         406,373   

6.125%, 03/15/12

     1,200         1,294,340   

1.000%, 04/04/12

     2,400         2,422,435   

1.875%, 04/20/12

     3,200         3,271,600   

4.375%, 09/15/12

     3,200         3,436,323   

Tennessee Valley Authority

     

6.790%, 05/23/12

     1,000         1,098,857   
           

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

        35,882,668   
           

BONDS — (39.5%)

     

Bank of Nova Scotia Floating Rate Note

     

(r)   0.543%, 03/05/12

     1,750         1,754,587   

Barclays Bank P.L.C. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)   0.556%, 01/14/11

     2,200         2,199,985   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)   0.591%, 02/10/12

     2,000         1,999,226   

BNP Paribas Floating Rate Note

     

(r)   0.716%, 02/01/12

     2,000         1,998,266   

Citigroup, Inc.

     

1.250%, 09/22/11

     600         605,207   

1.875%, 05/07/12

     1,000         1,022,457   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Eksportfinans ASA

     

5.000%, 02/14/12

   $ 1,000       $ 1,056,592   

European Investment Bank

     

3.250%, 10/14/11

     2,000         2,054,316   

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

2.200%, 06/08/12

     1,000         1,028,541   

General Electric Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)    0.373%, 06/06/11

     1,000         1,000,498   

(r)    0.519%, 11/21/11

     502         502,974   

Inter-American Development Bank

     

4.375%, 09/20/12

     2,100         2,251,024   

Japan Finance Corp.

     

2.000%, 06/24/11

     2,100         2,120,408   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

5.375%, 10/01/12

     800         865,527   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)    1.043%, 06/13/11

     1,500         1,506,888   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

     

1.250%, 06/15/12

     500         506,532   

Landeskreditbank Baden-Wuerttemberg Foerderbank

     

4.875%, 01/13/12

     600         630,492   

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

     

1.875%, 09/24/12

     1,500         1,536,546   

Morgan Stanley

     

3.250%, 12/01/11

     800         825,091   

Nordea Bank Finland P.L.C. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)   0.686%, 02/01/12

     2,500         2,499,380   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

     

4.750%, 11/08/11

     2,000         2,086,104   

Ontario, Province of Canada

     

2.625%, 01/20/12

     2,000         2,054,370   

Regions Bank

     

3.250%, 12/09/11

     500         515,844   

Royal Bank of Canada

     

#     5.650%, 07/20/11

     2,000         2,068,372   

Royal Bank of Canada Floating Rate Note

     

(r)    0.356%, 01/27/12

     300         300,000   

Shell International Finance BV Floating Rate Note

     

#(r)    0.640%, 06/22/12

     1,000         1,002,476   

 

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VA SHORT-TERM FIXED PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Svenska Handelsbanken Floating Rate Note

     

(r)   0.538%, 01/30/12

   $ 500       $ 499,834   

Westpac Banking Corp. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)   0.589%, 08/17/12

     2,000         1,998,262   
           

TOTAL BONDS

        38,489,799   
           

COMMERCIAL PAPER — (14.3%)

     

Abbey National North America LLC

     

0.550%, 11/08/10

     1,000         999,944   

Archer Daniels Midland

     

0.240%, 12/14/10

     600         599,800   

Credit Agricole North America, Inc.

     

0.300%, 12/16/10

     400         399,875   

Eksportfinans ASA

     

0.235%, 11/10/10

     800         799,950   

National Rural Utilities

     

0.240%, 11/10/10

     1,000         999,928   

0.280%, 11/29/10

     1,000         999,776   

NRW.BANK

     

0.250%, 11/18/10

     1,000         999,885   

Old Line Funding LLC

     

0.250%, 11/04/10

     1,300         1,299,961   

0.250%, 11/15/10

     1,200         1,199,892   

Paccar Financial Corp.

     

0.260%, 01/06/11

     1,600         1,599,132   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     

0.270%, 11/18/10

     800         799,929   

Sheffield Receivables Corp.

     

0.250%, 12/02/10

     1,000         999,745   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

     

0.300%, 11/09/10

     1,000         999,939   

0.270%, 01/12/11

     1,300         1,299,269   
           

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER

        13,997,025   
           
     Shares     

Value†

 

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     371,000       $ 371,000   
           
     Shares/
Face
Amount
        
     (000)         

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (9.0%)

     

§@ DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     8,725,964         8,725,964   

   @ Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank
    Securities, Inc. 0.23%, 11/01/10
    (Collateralized by $40,893 FNMA 3.500%,
    10/01/20, valued at $42,782) to be
    repurchased at $41,537

     $42         41,536   
           

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        8,767,500   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $97,078,138)

      $ 97,507,992   
           

 

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VA SHORT-TERM FIXED PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Obligations

           $ 35,882,668               $ 35,882,668   

Bonds

             38,489,799                 38,489,799   

Commercial Paper

             13,997,025                 13,997,025   

Temporary Cash Investments

   $ 371,000                         371,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             8,767,500                 8,767,500   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 371,000       $ 97,136,992               $ 97,507,992   
                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

29


VA GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

BONDS — (77.2%)

     

AUSTRALIA — (7.8%)

     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     

(u)    3.625%, 06/25/14

     1,700       $ 1,855,338   

(u)    2.700%, 11/25/14

     700         735,742   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     

(g)    5.375%, 12/08/14

     700         1,245,179   

Suncorp-Metway, Ltd.

     

(g)    4.000%, 01/16/14

     1,300         2,227,244   

Westpac Banking Corp.

     

(u)    4.200%, 02/27/15

     1,500         1,628,532   

(u)    3.000%, 08/04/15

     1,500         1,550,272   
           

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

        9,242,307   
           

AUSTRIA — (2.1%)

     

Austria Government International Bond

     

(u)    5.000%, 05/19/14

     2,200         2,474,699   
           

CANADA — (8.0%)

     

Bank of Nova Scotia

     

(u)    3.400%, 01/22/15

     500         536,530   

         3.340%, 03/25/15

     2,000         2,025,963   

British Columbia, Province of Canada

     

(u)    2.850%, 06/15/15

     2,000         2,127,162   

Manitoba, Province of Canada

     

(u)    2.625%, 07/15/15

     2,200         2,309,639   

Ontario, Province of Canada

     

(u)    4.100%, 06/16/14

     1,800         1,985,476   

#(u)  2.950%, 02/05/15

     500         531,008   
           

TOTAL CANADA

        9,515,778   
           

FRANCE — (8.2%)

     

Agence Francaise de Developpement

     

(g)    4.875%, 10/30/13

     1,200         2,109,866   

BNP Paribas

     

(u)    3.250%, 03/11/15

     2,000         2,093,044   

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale

     

(u)    3.500%, 07/01/14

     2,000         2,171,800   

Societe Financement del’Economie Francaise

     

(u)    2.875%, 09/22/14

     2,000         2,130,540   
     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

FRANCE — (Continued)

     

Total Capital SA

     

(u)    2.875%, 03/18/15

     1,200       $ 1,266,974   
           

TOTAL FRANCE

        9,772,224   
           

GERMANY — (4.7%)

     

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

     

(g)    3.125%, 12/08/14

     1,400         2,351,526   

(u)    4.375%, 07/21/15

     452         512,895   

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

     

(u)    3.125%, 07/15/15

     2,500         2,682,250   
           

TOTAL GERMANY

        5,546,671   
           

NETHERLANDS — (6.4%)

     

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

     

(u)    5.000%, 05/16/14

     800         904,821   

(u)    3.125%, 01/12/15

     500         534,360   

(g)     4.375%, 01/19/15

     912         1,590,766   

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV

     

(u)    3.000%, 03/17/15

     2,900         3,080,336   

Rabobank Nederland NV

     

(g)    5.125%, 10/27/14

     819         1,456,690   
           

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

        7,566,973   
           

NORWAY — (4.0%)

     

Eksportfinans ASA

     

(u)    3.000%, 11/17/14

     2,000         2,126,604   

Kommunalbanken AS

     

(u)    2.750%, 05/05/15

     2,500         2,637,675   
           

TOTAL NORWAY

        4,764,279   
           

SPAIN — (1.6%)

     

Instituto de Credito Oficial

     

(g)    4.000%, 12/08/14

     1,200         1,936,364   
           

SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATION OBLIGATIONS — (18.7%)

     

African Development Bank

     

(u)    3.000%, 05/27/14

     2,000         2,143,222   

Asian Development Bank

     

#(u)  2.750%, 05/21/14

     500         533,096   

#(u)  2.625%, 02/09/15

     2,200         2,327,919   

 

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VA GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATION OBLIGATIONS — (Continued)

     

Council of Europe Development Bank

     

(g)    3.375%, 12/08/14

     1,764       $ 2,998,656   

Eurofima

     

(g)    6.125%, 10/14/14

     300         555,574   

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

     

(g)    5.875%, 08/04/14

     1,400         2,570,769   

(u)    1.625%, 09/03/15

     500         506,975   

European Investment Bank

     

(g)    6.250%, 04/15/14

     1,200         2,215,957   

(u)    2.875%, 01/15/15

     400         427,325   

(u)    2.750%, 03/23/15

     400         425,508   

Inter-American Development Bank

     

#(u)  4.500%, 09/15/14

     2,000         2,266,658   

International Finance Corp.

     

(u)    3.000%, 04/22/14

     2,000         2,151,172   

Nordic Investment Bank

     

(u)    2.625%, 10/06/14

     2,200         2,332,625   

(g)    5.750%, 12/16/14

     220         407,048   

(u)    2.500%, 07/15/15

     400         420,278   
           

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATION OBLIGATIONS

        22,282,782   
           

SWEDEN — (2.4%)

     

Svensk Exportkredit AB

     

(u)    3.250%, 09/16/14

     2,700         2,900,893   
           

UNITED KINGDOM — (7.6%)

     

Abbey National Treasury Services P.L.C.

     

    5.500%, 06/18/14

     1,700         2,944,835   

Barclays Bank P.L.C.

     

(u)    5.200%, 07/10/14

     2,600         2,897,138   

United Kingdom Gilt

     

  2.750%, 01/22/15

     1,900         3,183,097   
           

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

        9,025,070   
           

UNITED STATES — (5.7%)

     

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     

  4.300%, 05/15/14

     $700         767,341   

  3.100%, 01/15/15

     561         593,050   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

UNITED STATES — (Continued)

     

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

#       3.500%, 06/29/15

     $2,500       $ 2,646,468   

Microsoft Corp.

     

  1.625%, 09/25/15

     2,800         2,812,486   
           

TOTAL UNITED STATES

        6,819,345   
           

TOTAL BONDS

        91,847,385   
           

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (12.2%)

     

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     

  2.800%, 11/05/14

     1,000         1,069,352   

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

  5.500%, 08/13/14

     3,200         3,749,245   

#       2.750%, 12/12/14

     1,200         1,283,392   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

#       1.750%, 09/10/15

     2,500         2,542,908   

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

#       4.625%, 10/15/14

     2,000         2,280,030   

  2.625%, 11/20/14

     1,200         1,275,026   

#       5.000%, 04/15/15

     2,000         2,331,296   
           

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

        14,531,249   
           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.5%)

     

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $1,105,000 FNMA 5.50%, 12/01/38, valued at $568,673) to be repurchased at $560,009

     560         560,000   
           
     Shares         

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (10.1%)

  

  

§@ DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     11,999,250         11,999,250   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $113,682,045)

      $ 118,937,884   
           

 

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VA GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Bonds

          

Australia

           $ 9,242,307              $ 9,242,307   

Austria

             2,474,699                2,474,699   

Canada

             9,515,778                9,515,778   

France

             9,772,224                9,772,224   

Germany

             5,546,671                5,546,671   

Netherlands

             7,566,973                7,566,973   

Norway

             4,764,279                4,764,279   

Spain

             1,936,364                1,936,364   

Supranational Organization Obligations

             22,282,782                22,282,782   

Sweden

             2,900,893                2,900,893   

United Kingdom

             9,025,070                9,025,070   

United States

             6,819,345                6,819,345   

Agency Obligations

             14,531,249                14,531,249   

Temporary Cash Investments

             560,000                560,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             11,999,250                11,999,250   

Forward Currency Contracts**

             (432,866             (432,866
                                  

TOTAL

           $ 118,505,018              $ 118,505,018   
                                  

** Not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the investment.

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

32


DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     VA
U.S. Targeted
Value

Portfolio
    VA
U.S. Large
Value

Portfolio
    VA
International
Value

Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

      

Investments at Value (including $21,624, $9,304 and $13,906 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 93,657      $ 122,242      $ 102,953   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     261        463        174   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     22,797        9,652        14,625   

Foreign Currencies at Value

                   244   

Cash

                   16   

Receivables:

      

Investment Securities Sold

     14        304          

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     25        147        257   

Securities Lending Income

     10        7        3   

Fund Shares Sold

     8        20        10   
                        

Total Assets

     116,772        132,835        118,282   
                        

LIABILITIES:

      

Payables:

      

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     22,797        9,652        14,625   

Investment Securities Purchased

     85        475        9   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     1                 

Due to Advisor

     27        25        34   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     11        11        13   
                        

Total Liabilities

     22,921        10,163        14,681   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 93,851      $ 122,672      $ 103,601   
                        

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

     9,020,074        8,708,923        8,584,949   
                        

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

   $ 10.40      $ 14.09      $ 12.07   
                        

Investments at Cost

   $ 102,148      $ 119,214      $ 104,416   
                        

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $      $      $ 242   
                        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-In Capital

   $ 120,077      $ 126,845      $ 107,732   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     282        1,727        1,785   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (18,017     (8,928     (4,466

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

                   11   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (8,491     3,028        (1,461
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 93,851      $ 122,672      $ 103,601   
                        

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     100,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000   
                        

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     VA
International
Small

Portfolio
    VA
Short-Term
Fixed
Portfolio
     VA
Global
Bond
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

       

Investments at Value (including $9,515, $8,596 and $11,946 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 77,598      $ 88,369       $ 106,379   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

            371         560   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     10,541        8,768         11,999   

Foreign Currencies at Value

     698                67   

Cash

                    15   

Receivables:

       

Investment Securities Sold

     25                  

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     183        349         1,359   

Securities Lending Income

     12                1   

Fund Shares Sold

     1        104         39   

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

     1                  
                         

Total Assets

     89,059        97,961         120,419   
                         

LIABILITIES:

       

Payables:

       

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     10,541        8,768         11,999   

Investment Securities Purchased

     264                  

Due to Advisor

     32        18         22   

Loan Payable

     62                  

Unrealized Loss on Forward Currency Contracts

                    433   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     12        9         11   
                         

Total Liabilities

     10,911        8,795         12,465   
                         

NET ASSETS

   $ 78,148      $ 89,166       $ 107,954   
                         

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

     7,359,225        8,648,163         9,134,866   
                         

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

   $ 10.62      $ 10.31       $ 11.82   
                         

Investments at Cost

   $ 76,725      $ 87,939       $ 101,123   
                         

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $ 693      $       $ 66   
                         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-In Capital

   $ 77,284      $ 87,924       $ 95,421   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     1,195        405         4,559   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (1,215     407         3,123   

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     6                (406

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     878        430         5,257   
                         

NET ASSETS

   $ 78,148      $ 89,166       $ 107,954   
                         

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     100,000,000        100,000,000         100,000,000   
                         

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     VA
U.S.  Targeted
Value
Portfolio
    VA
U.S. Large
Value
Portfolio
     VA
International
Value
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

       

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $0, $0 and $209, respectively)

   $ 780      $ 2,343       $ 2,272   

Interest

     1        1         1   

Income from Securities Lending

     116        69         104   
                         

Total Investment Income

     897        2,413         2,377   
                         

Expenses

       

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     285        278         341   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     29        32         35   

Custodian Fees

     13        7         34   

Shareholders’ Reports

     5        7         5   

Filing Fees

                    1   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     1        1         1   

Professional Fees

     5        4         3   

Other

     6        6         5   
                         

Total Expenses

     344        335         425   
                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     553        2,078         1,952   
                         

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

       

Investment Securities Sold

     (2,265     6,279         408   

Futures

     77        49         (14

Foreign Currency Transactions

                    28   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

       

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     19,038        10,503         6,509   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                    6   
                         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     16,850        16,831         6,937   
                         

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 17,403      $ 18,909       $ 8,889   
                         

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     VA
International
Small
Portfolio
    VA
Short-Term
Fixed
Portfolio
     VA
Global
Bond
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

       

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $126, $0 and $0, respectively)

   $ 1,506                  

Interest

          $ 777       $ 2,917   

Income from Securities Lending

     143        5         14   
                         

Total Investment Income

     1,649        782         2,931   
                         

Expenses

       

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     330        217         247   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     33        30         36   

Custodian Fees

     40        2         7   

Shareholders’ Reports

     4        5         6   

Filing Fees

            1         1   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     1        1         1   

Professional Fees

     2        2         3   

Other

     6        3         4   
                         

Total Expenses

     416        261         305   
                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,233        521         2,626   
                         

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

       

Investment Securities Sold

     807        414         3,190   

Futures

     (160               

Foreign Currency Transactions

     23                2,065   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

       

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     8,980        54         (258

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     4                (137
                         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     9,654        468         4,860   
                         

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 10,887      $ 989       $ 7,486   
                         

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio     VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio  
     Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

          

Operations:

          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 553      $ 682      $ 2,078      $ 1,922   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Investment Securities Sold

     (2,265     (15,043     6,279        (7,504

Futures

     77        22        49        88   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of: Investment Securities

     19,038        16,625           10,503        16,703   
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     17,403        2,286        18,909        11,209   
                                

Distributions From:

          

Net Investment Income

     (694     (1,179     (1,802     (2,495

Net Short-Term Gains

            (301              
                                

Total Distributions

     (694     (1,480     (1,802     (2,495
                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

          

Shares Issued

     22,094        7,741        24,655        16,604   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     694        1,478        1,802        2,491   

Shares Redeemed

     (12,953     (12,547     (20,726     (16,984
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     9,835        (3,328     5,731        2,111   
                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     26,544        (2,522     22,838        10,825   

Net Assets

          

Beginning of Period

     67,307        69,829        99,834        89,009   
                                

End of Period

   $ 93,851      $ 67,307      $ 122,672      $ 99,834   
                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

          

Shares Issued

     2,143        1,131        1,768        1,776   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     80        219        146        258   

Shares Redeemed

     (1,343     (1,794     (1,565     (1,694
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     880        (444     349        340   
                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 282      $ 426      $ 1,727      $ 1,451   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     VA International Value Portfolio     VA International Small Portfolio  
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

          

Operations:

          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,952      $ 1,947      $ 1,233      $ 1,187   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Investment Securities Sold

     408        (4,801 )          807        (1,789

Futures

     (14     37        (160     (57

Foreign Currency Transactions

     28        16        23        (14

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

          

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     6,509        23,090        8,980        18,590   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     6               4        (4
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     8,889        20,289        10,887        17,913   
                                

Distributions From:

          

Net Investment Income

     (1,910     (3,296     (1,130     (1,740

Net Short-Term Gains

                          (435

Net Long-Term Gains

            (7,234            (2,623
                                

Total Distributions

     (1,910     (10,530     (1,130     (4,798
                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

          

Shares Issued

     31,939        7,275        17,596        7,243   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     1,910        10,521        1,130        4,795   

Shares Redeemed

     (12,577     (13,178     (9,289     (10,969
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     21,272        4,618        9,437        1,069   
                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     28,251        14,377        19,194        14,184   

Net Assets

          

Beginning of Period

     75,350        60,973        58,954        44,770   
                                

End of Period

   $ 103,601      $ 75,350      $ 78,148      $ 58,954   
                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

          

Shares Issued

     2,819        867        1,812        1,051   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     170        1,329        123        780   

Shares Redeemed

     (1,122     (1,454     (984     (1,527
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     1,867        742        951        304   
                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 1,785      $ 1,634      $ 1,195      $ 1,066   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio     VA Global Bond Portfolio  
     Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

          

Operations:

          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 521      $ 1,496      $ 2,626      $ 2,180   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Investment Securities Sold

     414        836        3,190        1,076   

Foreign Currency Transactions

                   2,065        1,481   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

          

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     54        722        (258     1,930   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                   (137     21   
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     989        3,054        7,486        6,688   
                                

Distributions From:

          

Net Investment Income

     (1,247     (2,453 )          (3,642     (3,000

Net Long-Term Gains

     (508                     
                                

Total Distributions

     (1,755     (2,453     (3,642     (3,000
                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

          

Shares Issued

     17,291        15,142        19,626        12,188   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     1,755        2,453        3,642        3,000   

Shares Redeemed

     (11,362     (22,753     (8,799     (21,548
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     7,684        (5,158     14,469        (6,360
                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     6,918        (4,557     18,313        (2,672

Net Assets

          

Beginning of Period

     82,248        86,805        89,641        92,313   
                                

End of Period

   $ 89,166      $ 82,248      $ 107,954      $ 89,641   
                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

          

Shares Issued

     1,686        1,466        1,741        1,100   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     172        242        328        278   

Shares Redeemed

     (1,107     (2,205     (770     (1,958
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     751        (497     1,299        (580
                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 405      $ 1,131      $ 4,559      $ 3,494   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio     VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio  
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1, 2007
to
Oct. 31, 2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1, 2007
to
Oct. 31, 2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 
   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 8.27      $ 8.13      $ 13.25      $ 17.23      $ 16.57      $ 16.95      $ 11.94      $ 11.10      $ 17.45      $ 18.89      $ 16.93      $ 15.01   
                                                                                                

Income from Investment Operations

                          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.07 (A)      0.08 (A)      0.12 (A)      0.15 (A)      0.15 (A)      0.05        0.25 (A)      0.23 (A)      0.27 (A)      0.24 (A)      0.25 (A)      0.19   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     2.15        0.24        (3.98     (1.85     2.63        1.42        2.12        0.92        (6.40     (0.30     2.60        1.88   
                                                                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     2.22        0.32        (3.86     (1.70     2.78        1.47        2.37        1.15        (6.13     (0.06     2.85        2.07   
   

Less Distributions

                          

Net Investment Income

     (0.09     (0.14     (0.14     (0.14     (0.05     (0.06 )          (0.22     (0.31     (0.22     (0.22     (0.20     (0.15

Net Realized Gains

            (0.04     (1.12     (2.14     (2.07     (1.79                          (1.16     (0.69       
                                                                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.09     (0.18     (1.26     (2.28     (2.12     (1.85     (0.22     (0.31     (0.22     (1.38     (0.89     (0.15
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.40      $ 8.27      $ 8.13      $ 13.25      $ 17.23      $ 16.57      $ 14.09      $ 11.94      $ 11.10      $ 17.45      $ 18.89      $ 16.93   
   

Total Return

     27.00     4.32     (32.03 )%(C)      (11.45 )%      19.33     9.61     20.08     11.01     (35.56 )%(C)      (0.47 )%      17.74     13.91
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 93,851      $ 67,307      $ 69,829      $ 101,695      $ 100,337      $ 77,914      $ 122,672      $ 99,834      $ 89,009      $ 140,825      $ 120,776      $ 86,031   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.42     0.45     0.50 %(B)      0.56     0.57     0.63     0.30     0.33     0.31 %(B)      0.28     0.32     0.38

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     0.68     1.11     1.24 %(B)      1.01     0.93     0.33     1.87     2.24     1.86 %(B)      1.28     1.44     1.27

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     32     19     23 %(C)      32     38     35     33     38     21 %(C)      9     14     13
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     VA International Value Portfolio     VA International Small Portfolio  
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period
Dec. 1, 2007
to

Oct. 31, 2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period
Dec. 1, 2007
to

Oct. 31, 2008

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 
   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.22      $ 10.20      $     21.98      $ 20.37      $ 16.08      $ 14.25      $ 9.20      $ 7.33        $    15.41      $ 14.76      $ 12.93      $ 11.22   
                                                                                                

Income from Investment Operations

                          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.25 (A)      0.27 (A)      0.57 (A)      0.67 (A)      0.55 (A)      0.32        0.18 (A)      0.18 (A)      0.32 (A)      0.28 (A)      0.26 (A)      0.22   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     0.89        2.47        (9.89     2.68        4.91        1.96        1.42        2.46        (6.75     1.63        3.10        1.92   
                                                                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     1.14        2.74        (9.32     3.35        5.46        2.28        1.60        2.64        (6.43     1.91        3.36        2.14   
   

Less Distributions

                          

Net Investment Income

     (0.29     (0.54     (0.66     (0.56     (0.38     (0.27     (0.18     (0.28     (0.27     (0.28     (0.22     (0.21

Net Realized Gains

            (1.18     (1.80     (1.18     (0.79     (0.18            (0.49     (1.38     (0.98     (1.31     (0.22
   

Total Distributions

     (0.29     (1.72     (2.46     (1.74     (1.17     (0.45     (0.18     (0.77     (1.65     (1.26     (1.53     (0.43
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.07      $ 11.22      $     10.20      $ 21.98      $ 20.37      $ 16.08      $ 10.62      $ 9.20        $    7.33      $ 15.41      $ 14.76      $ 12.93   
   

Total Return

     10.35     33.92     (47.39 )%(C)      17.66     36.16     16.42     17.68     41.04     (46.30 )%(C)      13.94     28.59     19.72
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 103,601      $ 75,350        $60,973      $ 114,279      $ 91,603      $ 61,613      $ 78,148      $ 58,954        $44,770      $ 79,720      $ 60,106      $ 43,662   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.50     0.52     0.49 %(B)      0.47     0.49     0.59 %        0.63     0.66     0.62 %(B)      0.62     0.64     0.73

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.28     3.03     3.73 %(B)      3.18     3.09     2.21     1.87     2.41     2.90 %(B)      1.84     1.91     1.86

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     21     20     18 %(C)      19     13     12     9     14     18 %(C)      20     14     21
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio     VA Global Bond Portfolio  
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period
Dec. 1, 2007
to

Oct. 31, 2008

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period
Dec. 1, 2007
to

Oct. 31, 2008

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 
   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.42      $ 10.34      $     10.56      $ 10.44      $ 10.26      $ 10.20      $ 11.44      $ 10.97        $    10.95      $ 10.46      $ 10.55      $ 10.55   
                                                                                                

Income from Investment Operations

                          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.06 (A)      0.19 (A)      0.29 (A)      0.51 (A)      0.41 (A)      0.26        0.30 (A)      0.28 (A)      0.24 (A)      0.32 (A)      0.27 (A)      0.33 (A) 

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     0.05        0.20        (0.04     (0.01     0.04        (0.06     0.54        0.57               0.21        0.12        (0.12
                                                                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.11        0.39        0.25        0.50        0.45        0.20        0.84        0.85        0.24        0.53        0.39        0.21   
   

Less Distributions

                          

Net Investment Income

     (0.16     (0.31     (0.47     (0.38     (0.27     (0.14     (0.46     (0.38     (0.22     (0.04     (0.48     (0.21

Net Realized Gains

     (0.06                                                                             
                                                                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.22     (0.31     (0.47     (0.38     (0.27     (0.14     (0.46     (0.38     (0.22     (0.04     (0.48     (0.21
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.31      $ 10.42      $     10.34      $ 10.56      $ 10.44      $ 10.26      $ 11.82      $ 11.44        $    10.97      $ 10.95      $ 10.46      $ 10.55   
   

Total Return

     1.09     3.84     2.48 %(C)      4.99     4.49     1.98     7.61     7.93     2.18 %(C)      5.06     3.90     1.98
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 89,166      $ 82,248        $86,805      $ 83,736      $ 65,937      $ 52,364      $ 107,954      $ 89,641        $92,313      $ 96,146      $ 77,418      $ 61,828   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.30     0.34     0.31 %(B)      0.31     0.32     0.34     0.31     0.34     0.32 %(B)      0.31     0.33     0.41

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     0.60     1.85     3.03 %(B)      4.93     3.98     2.77     2.64     2.51     2.42 %(B)      3.02     2.59     3.12

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     79     68     20 %(C)      22     29     31     80     65     61 %(C)      85     97     75
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are generally offered, without a sales charge, to institutional investors, retirement plans, and clients of registered investment advisors. The Fund consists of fifty-eight operational portfolios, six of which (the “Portfolios”) are included in this report and the remaining fifty-two are presented in separate reports. The Portfolios are only available through a select group of insurance products.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Portfolios from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation:    The Portfolios utilize a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Securities held by VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio and VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio (the “Domestic Equity Portfolios”) and VA International Value Portfolio and VA International Small Portfolio (the “International Equity Portfolios”), including over-the-counter securities, are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the Domestic Equity Portfolios and the International Equity Portfolios that are listed on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, the Domestic Equity Portfolios and International Equity Portfolios value the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). These securities are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Domestic Equity Portfolios and International Equity Portfolios may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

 

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The International Equity Portfolios will also apply a fair value price in the circumstances described below. Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. For example, trading in the Japanese securities markets is completed each day at the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (normally, 11:00 p.m. PT), which is fourteen hours prior to the close of the NYSE (normally, 1:00 p.m. PT) and the time that the net asset values of the International Equity Portfolios are computed. Due to the time differences between the closings of the relevant foreign securities exchanges and the time the International Equity Portfolios price their shares at the close of the NYSE, the International Equity Portfolios will fair value their foreign investments when it is determined that the market quotations for the foreign investments are either unreliable or not readily available. The fair value prices will attempt to reflect the impact of the U.S. financial markets’ perceptions and trading activities on the International Equity Portfolios’ foreign investments since the last closing prices of the foreign investments were calculated on their primary foreign securities markets or exchanges. For these purposes, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund have determined that movements in relevant indices or other appropriate market indicators, after the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange or the London Stock Exchange, demonstrate that market quotations may be unreliable. Fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. The fair value pricing by the International Equity Portfolios utilizes data furnished by an independent pricing service (and that data draws upon, among other information, the market values of foreign investments). When an International Equity Portfolio uses fair value pricing, the values assigned to the International Equity Portfolio’s foreign investments may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges. Certain foreign equity securities that are fair value adjusted through an independent pricing service which considers statistically relevant trading patterns may periodically move from input valuation Level 2 to input valuation Level 1 when not meeting the fair value adjustment trigger requirements.

Debt securities held by VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio and VA Global Bond Portfolio (the “Fixed Income Portfolios”), are valued on the basis of prices provided by one or more pricing services or other reasonably reliable sources including broker/dealers that typically handle the purchase and sale of such securities. Securities which are traded over-the counter and on a stock exchange generally will be valued according to the broadest and most representative market, and it is expected that for bonds and other fixed income securities, this ordinarily will be the over-the-counter market. Securities for which quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Over the counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolios’ net assets by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings/Schedule of Investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Portfolios did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.    Foreign Currency Translation:    Securities and other assets and liabilities of the International Equity Portfolios and VA Global Bond Portfolio whose values are initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources. Dividend and interest income and certain expenses are translated to U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange on their respective accrual dates. Receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are marked to market daily based on daily exchange rates and exchange gains or losses are realized upon ultimate receipt or disbursement. VA Global Bond Portfolio also enters into forward currency contracts solely for the purpose of hedging against fluctuations in currency exchange rates. These contracts are also marked to market daily based on daily exchange rates.

The International Equity Portfolios do not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities whether realized or unrealized. However, VA Global Bond Portfolio does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency rates when determining the gain or loss upon the

 

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sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations pursuant to U.S. federal income tax regulations; such amounts are categorized as foreign exchange gain or loss for both financial reporting and income tax reporting purposes.

Realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between amount of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the International Equity Portfolios and VA Global Bond Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

3.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses.

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

4.    Other:    Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Portfolios estimate the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discount and premium on debt securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities. Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are directly charged. Common expenses of the Fund are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

The International Equity Portfolios may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest, with respect to their investments in issues existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The International Equity Portfolios accrue such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

 

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C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or “the Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to the Portfolios. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios’ investment advisory fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     0.35

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

     0.25

VA International Value Portfolio

     0.40

VA International Small Portfolio

     0.50

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

     0.25

VA Global Bond Portfolio

     0.25 %* 

 

*

The Portfolio’s investment advisory fees are based on an effective annual rate of 0.25% of the first $100 million of average daily net assets and 0.20% of average daily net assets exceeding $100 million.

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Fund to the CCO were $211 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by each of the Portfolios are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

D. Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

   $ 2   

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

     3   

VA International Value Portfolio

     2   

VA International Small Portfolio

     2   

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

     3   

VA Global Bond Portfolio

     3   

E. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities (amounts in thousands):

 

     U.S. Government
Securities
     Other Investment
Securities
 
     Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

                     $35,305         $25,358   

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

                     40,802         35,674   

VA International Value Portfolio

                     38,713         17,605   

VA International Small Portfolio

                     15,269         5,991   

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

     $36,612         $33,357         35,289         20,581   

VA Global Bond Portfolio

     12,266         17,800         79,423         60,357   

 

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F. Federal Income Taxes:

Each Portfolio has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the following permanent differences as of October 31, 2010, primarily attributable to net realized gains on securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies”, foreign bond bifurcation, and section 988 gains/losses, were reclassified to the following accounts. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share (amounts in thousands):

 

     Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
    Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains
 

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     $        (3     $        3   

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

              

VA International Value Portfolio

     109        (109

VA International Small Portfolio

     26        (26

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

              

VA Global Bond Portfolio

     2,081        (2,081

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the years ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total  

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

        

2009

     $1,480               $ 1,480   

2010

     694                 694   

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

        

2009

     2,495                 2,495   

2010

     1,802                 1,802   

VA International Value Portfolio

        

2009

     3,299         $7,231         10,530   

2010

     1,910                 1,910   

VA International Small Portfolio

        

2009

     2,176         2,622         4,798   

2010

     1,130                 1,130   

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

        

2009

     2,453                 2,453   

2010

     1,247         508         1,755   

VA Global Bond Portfolio

        

2009

     3,000                 3,000   

2010

     3,642                 3,642   

 

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At October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Capital
Loss
Carryforward
     Total Net
Distributable
Earnings/
(Accumulated
Losses)
 

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     $    284                 $(17,741)         $(17,457)   

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

     1,730                 (8,918)         (7,188)   

VA International Value Portfolio

     1,811                 (4,463)         (2,652)   

VA International Small Portfolio

     1,498                 (1,203)         295   

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

     670         $    145                 815   

VA Global Bond Portfolio

     4,578         2,675                 7,253   

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund measures its capital loss carryforwards as of October 31, its fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. At October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates (amount in thousands):

 

     Expires on October 31,         
     2016      2017      2018      Total  

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

             $15,245         $2,496         $17,741   

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

     $1,502         7,416                 8,918   

VA International Value Portfolio

             4,463                 4,463   

VA International Small Portfolio

             1,203                 1,203   

During the year ended October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

   $ 6,337   

VA International Value Portfolio

     314   

VA International Small Portfolio

     645   

VA Global Bond Portfolio

     50   

Some of the Portfolio’s investments are in securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies” for which any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) and/or realized gains are required to be included in distributable net investment income for tax purposes. At October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) to be included in distributable net investment income for federal income tax purposes. Additionally, for the year ended October 31, 2010, realized gains on the sale of passive foreign investment companies as listed below have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to accumulated net investment income for federal tax purposes. The amounts listed below are in thousands.

 

     Mark to Market    Realized Gains

VA International Value Portfolio

   $  25    $5

VA International Small Portfolio

   301    3

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

     Federal
Tax Cost
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
(Depreciation)
   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

   $125,481    $13,024    $(21,790)    $(8,766)

 

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     Federal
Tax Cost
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

     $129,338         $18,830         $(15,811)         $ 3,019    

VA International Value Portfolio

     119,243         12,492         (13,983)         (1,491)   

VA International Small Portfolio

     87,579         17,848         (17,288)         560    

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

     97,078         433         (3)         430    

VA Global Bond Portfolio

     113,682         5,122         134          5,256    

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has analyzed the Portfolios’ tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements. The Portfolios are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Portfolios’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

G. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives and policies, the Portfolios may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.    Repurchase Agreements:    The Portfolios may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Portfolios’ custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

2.    Foreign Market Risks:    Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States of America, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Portfolios may be inhibited.

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Portfolios.

3.    Forward Currency Contracts:    VA Global Bond Portfolio may enter into forward currency contracts only to hedge against adverse changes in the relationship of the U.S. dollar to foreign currencies (foreign exchange rate risk). The decision to hedge the Portfolio’s currency exposure with respect to a foreign market will be based primarily on the Portfolio’s existing exposure to a given foreign currency. Each contract is valued daily and the change in value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statements of Operations as the change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of translation of foreign currency denominated amounts. When the contract is closed or offset with the same counterparty, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the change in the value of the contract when it was opened and the value at the time it was closed or offset. This is presented in the Statements of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. At

 

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October 31, 2010, VA Global Bond Portfolio had entered into the following contracts and the net unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) is reflected in the accompanying financial statements (amounts in thousands):

 

Settlement

Date

   Currency Amount    Currency Sold    Contract
Amount*
   Value at
October 31, 2010
   Unrealized
Foreign
Exchange
Gain (Loss)
 
11/17/10      2,076    Canadian Dollar    $  2,016    $  2,034      $  (18)       
11/17/10    17,760    UK Pound Sterling      28,039      28,454        (415)       
                        
         $30,055    $30,488      $(433)       
                        

*During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolio’s average cost of forward currency contracts was $(23,908) (in thousands).

Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar and are generally limited to unrealized appreciation, if any, on the contracts.

4.    Futures Contracts:    The Portfolios may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolios deposit cash or pledge U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Portfolios as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolios record a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statements of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Portfolios could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Portfolios entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statements of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period. The following is a summary of the Portfolios’ derivative instrument holdings for year ended October 31, 2010.

The following is a summary of the Portfolios’ location and value of derivative instrument holdings on the Portfolios’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities categorized by primary risk exposure as of October 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

        Liability Derivatives Value
    Location on the Statements
of Assets and

Liabilities
  Foreign Exchange
Contracts

VA Global Bond Portfolio

  Unrealized Loss
on Forward
Currency
Contracts
  $433

 

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    The following is a summary of the location of realized and change in unrealized gains and losses on the Portfolios’ Statements of Operations for the Portfolios’ derivative instrument holdings through the year ended October 31, 2010:

 

Derivative Type

  

Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Foreign exchange contracts

   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: Foreign Currency Transactions
  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation

    (Depreciation) of: Translation of Foreign

       Currency Denominated Amounts

Equity contracts

   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: Futures

    The following is a summary of the realized and change in unrealized gains and losses from the Portfolios’ derivative instrument holdings categorized by primary risk exposure through year ended October 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
 
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
 

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio*

     —          $    77    

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio*

     —          49    

VA International Value Portfolio*

     —          (14)   

VA International Small Portfolio*

     —          (160)   

VA Global Bond Portfolio

     $(411)         —    
    
 
 
Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized  in Income
  
  
  
     Foreign  Exchange
Contracts
 

VA Global Bond Portfolio

     $(156)   

 

*

As of October 31, 2010, there were no futures contracts outstanding. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had limited activity in these transactions.

H. Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

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Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

  

Weighted
Average
Loan Balance

  

Number of
Days
Outstanding

  

Interest
Expense
Incurred

  

Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

   1.95%    $219    56    $1    $    780    

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

   1.94%      365    86      2    2,274    

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands except percentage and days):

 

    

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

  

Weighted
Average
Loan Balance

  

Number of
Days
Outstanding

  

Interest
Expense
Incurred

  

Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

   0.96%    $144      4       $    258    

VA International Value Portfolio

   0.90%      203    77       1,446    

VA International Small Portfolio

   0.93%      200    76       1,209    

At October 31, 2010, VA International Small Portfolio had a loan outstanding in the amount of $62 (in thousands).

I. Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, some of the Portfolios had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which each Portfolio received cash collateral. Each Portfolio invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Portfolios’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Portfolio or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to their stated investment policies, the Portfolios will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. The Portfolios also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, each Portfolio will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

 

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J. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

K. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

L. Other:

At October 31, 2010, the following number of shareholders held the following approximate percentages of outstanding shares of the Portfolios. One or more of the shareholders may be omnibus accounts, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

 

     Number of
Shareholders
   Approximate
Percentage
of Outstanding
Shares

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

   2    80%

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

   2    80%

VA International Value Portfolio

   2    83%

VA International Small Portfolio

   2    77%

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

   1    82%

VA Global Bond Portfolio

   1    79%

The Portfolios are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

M. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolios and has determined that the following subsequent event requires recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

A class action complaint (the “Complaint”) has been filed in the bankruptcy case of the Tribune Company (the “Tribune”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Complaint is against VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio and all other Tribune shareholders as a group, which includes hundreds of mutual funds, institutional investors and others who sold shares of Tribune in 2007 when the Tribune became private in a leveraged buyout transaction (the “LBO Transaction”). VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio, and all shareholders who participated in the LBO Transaction, received cash in the amount of $34 per share. The Complaint alleges that this transfer violated

 

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the rights of creditors and that the cash paid to shareholders in connection with the LBO Transaction should be paid back to the Tribune’s bankruptcy estate and used to pay creditors.

Litigation counsel to VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio does not believe that it is possible, at this early stage in the proceedings, to predict with any reasonable certainty the probable outcome of the lawsuit or quantify the potential ultimate exposure to VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio. However, even if the plaintiff in the lawsuit were to obtain the recovery it seeks, the amount would be less than 1% of VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio’s net asset value at this time. VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio’s litigation counsel does not believe at this time that recovery of the full amount the plaintiff seeks is a likely outcome.

Since VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio cannot predict with reasonable specificity what the actual outcome of the lawsuit may be or what the size of VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio might be at the time the outcome of the lawsuit may be determined, no deduction from the net asset value of VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio will be made at this time. Therefore, at this time, those buying or redeeming shares of VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio will pay or receive, as the case may be, a price based on net asset value of VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio, with no deduction relating to the lawsuit. The attorneys’ fees and costs relating to the lawsuit will be taken as expenses by VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio as incurred and in a manner similar to any other expense incurred by VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Portfolios, as defined, and

Board of Directors of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments/ summary schedules of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio, VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio, VA International Value Portfolio, VA International Small Portfolio, VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio and VA Global Bond Portfolio (constituting portfolios within DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Portfolios”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodians, brokers and the transfer agent of the investee fund, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT

(Unaudited)

Trustees/Directors

Each Board of Trustees/Directors of The DFA Investment Trust Company Inc. (“DFAITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”), Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”) (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is responsible for establishing the Funds’ policies and for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees/Directors of the Funds, including all of the disinterested Directors, have adopted written procedures to monitor potential conflicts of interest that might develop between portfolios of the Funds (the “Feeder Portfolios”) that invest in certain series of DFAITC or DEM (the “Master Funds”).

Each Board has two standing committees, an Audit Committee and a Portfolio Performance and Service Review Committee (the “Performance Committee”). The Audit Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Roger G. Ibbotson and Abbie J. Smith. Each member of the Audit Committee is a disinterested Director. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund’s internal controls, the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of each Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and also acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and the full Board. There were two Audit Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Each Board’s Performance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Constantinides and Ibbotson, Ms. Smith, John P. Gould and Myron S. Scholes. Each member of the Fund’s Performance Committee is a disinterested Director. The Performance Committee regularly reviews and monitors the investment performance of the Fund’s series and reviews the performance of the Fund’s service providers. There were seven Performance Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Certain biographical information for each disinterested Trustee/Director and each interested Trustee/Director of the Funds is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Trustee/Director’s experience as a Trustee/ Director of the Funds and as a director or trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

The statements of additional information (together, “SAI”) of the Funds include additional information about each Trustee/Director. You may obtain copies of the SAI and prospectus of each Fund advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP by calling collect (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746. Prospectuses are also available at www.dimensional.com.

 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  

Term of Office1 and

Length of Service

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

Disinterested Trustees/Directors

George M. Constantinides Director of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 63

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1983

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

   86 portfolios in 4 investment companies   

Leo Melamed Professor of Finance,

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  

Term of Office1 and

Length of Service

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

John P. Gould

Director of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 71

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1986

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

   86 portfolios in 4 investment companies    Steven G. Rothmeier Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1965). Member of the Boards of Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company (since 1997). Member and Chair, Competitive Markets Advisory Committee, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (futures trading exchange) (since 2004). Formerly, Director of UNext, Inc. (1999-2006). Formerly, Senior Vice-President, Lexecon Inc. (economics, law, strategy and finance consulting) (1994-2004). Trustee, Harbor Fund (registered investment company) (27 Portfolios) (since 1994).

Roger G. Ibbotson

Director of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Yale School of Management

135 Prospect Street

New Haven, CT 06520-8200

Age: 67

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

   86 portfolios in 4 investment companies    Professor in Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management (since 1984). Director, BIRR Portfolio Analysis, Inc. (software products) (since 1990). Chairman, CIO and Partner, Zebra Capital Management, LLC (hedge fund manager) (since 2001). Formerly, Chairman, Ibbotson Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL (software data publishing and consulting) (1977-2006).

Myron S. Scholes

Director of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Platinum Grove Asset Management, L.P.

Reckson Executive Park

1100 King Street Building 4 Rye Brook, NY 10573

Age: 69

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

   86 portfolios in 4 investment companies    Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance, Stanford University (since 1981). Chairman, Platinum Grove Asset Management, L.P. (hedge fund) (formerly, Oak Hill Platinum Partners) (since 1999). Formerly, Managing Partner, Oak Hill Capital Management (private equity firm) (until 2004). Formerly, Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (2001-2008). Director, American Century Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (37 Portfolios) (since 1981).

Abbie J. Smith

Director of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 57

  

DFAITC - since 2000

DFAIDG - since 2000

DIG - since 2000

DEM - since 2000

   86 portfolios in 4 investment companies    Boris and Irene Stern Professor of Accounting, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1980), and Co-Director Investment Research, Fundamental Investment Advisors (hedge fund) (since 2008). Director, HNI Corporation (formerly known as HON Industries Inc.) (office furniture) (since 2000). Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation, logistics and supply-chain management) (since 2003). Director/ Trustee, UBS Funds (fund complex) (5 portfolios) (since 2008).

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  

Term of Office1 and

Length of Service

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

Interested Trustees/Directors*

 

David G. Booth

Chairman, Director, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Chairman, Trustee, Co-Chief Executive Officer and President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin, Texas 78746

Age: 63

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1992

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Chairman, Director/Trustee, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and, formerly, Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2003 to 3/30/2007) of the following companies: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. and The DFA Investment Trust Company. Chairman, Director, President and Co- Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Holdings Inc. and formerly Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (until 3/30/2007). Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and formerly, Chief Investment Officer. Director of DFA Australia Limited and formerly, President and Chief Investment Officer. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Limited Partner, Oak Hill Partners (since 2001) and VSC Investors, LLC (since 2007). Trustee, University of Chicago. Trustee, University of Kansas Endowment Association. Formerly, Director, SA Funds (registered investment company). Chairman, Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. Chairman, and President of Dimensional SmartNest LLC and Dimensional SmartNest (U.S.) LLC.

 

 

Eduardo A. Repetto

Director, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Vice President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin, TX 78746

Age: 43

 

  

 

DFAITC - since 2009

DFAIDG - since 2009

DIG - since 2009

DEM - since 2009

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer (beginning January 2010), Chief Investment Officer (beginning March 2007) and formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Holdings Inc., DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc., The DFA Investment Trust Company, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; Director of all such entities except Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and DFA Securities LLC. Chief Investment Officer, Vice President and Director of DFA Australia Limited. Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.

 

1

Each Trustee/Director holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

2

Each Trustee/Director is a director or trustee of each of the four registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which includes the Funds.

 

*

Interested Trustees/Directors are described as such because they are deemed to be “interested persons,” as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to their positions with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

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Officers

The name, age, information regarding positions with the Funds and the principal occupation for each officer of the Funds are set forth below. Each officer listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the following entities: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (prior to November 3, 2006, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.) (“Dimensional”), DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (collectively, the “DFA Entities”). The address of each officer is: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Officers

 

April A. Aandal

Vice President and Chief Learning Officer

Age: 47

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Learning Officer of Dimensional (since September 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (2004-2008); Vice President of Professional Development at Assante Asset Management (June 2002-January 2005).

 

 

Darryl D. Avery

Vice President

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From June 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

Arthur H. Barlow

Vice President

Age: 54

 

  

 

Since 1993

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Scott A. Bosworth

Vice President

Age: 41

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since November 1997).

 

Valerie A. Brown

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2001

  

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

David P. Butler

Vice President

Age: 46

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Director of Global Financial Services of Dimensional (since 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (January 1995 to January 2005).

 

Joseph H. Chi

Vice President

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since October 2005). Prior to October 2005, Corporate Counsel at Hewitt Associates (July 2002-August 2005).

 

Stephen A. Clark

Vice President

Age: 38

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional (April 2001-April 2004).

 

Robert P. Cornell

Vice President

Age: 61

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Financial Services Group of Dimensional (since August 1993).

 

Christopher S. Crossan

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of all the DFA Entities.

 

James L. Davis

Vice President

Age: 53

 

  

 

Since 1999

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Robert T. Deere

Vice President

Age: 53

 

  

 

Since 1994

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited.

 

Peter F. Dillard

Vice President

Age: 38

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Research Associate for Dimensional (since August 2008). Formerly, Research Assistant for Dimensional from April 2006-August 2008. Prior to April 2006, Manager at Hilton Hotels Corp. (September 2004-April 2006).

 

59


Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Robert W. Dintzner

Vice President

Age: 40

 

  

 

Since 2001

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities.

 

Beth Ann Dranguet

Vice President

Age: 40

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since July 2007). Formerly, Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP (September 1999-July 2007).

 

Kenneth N. Elmgren

Vice President

Age: 56

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Managing Principal of Beverly Capital (May 2004 to September 2006).

 

Richard A. Eustice

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Age: 45

 

  

 

Since 1998

  

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since July 2008). Formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Eugene F. Fama, Jr.

Vice President

Age: 49

 

  

 

Since 1993

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Gretchen A. Flicker

Vice President

Age: 39

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

Jed S. Fogdall

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since September 2004). Prior to September 2004, Staff Engineer at the Boeing Company (1997-2004).

 

Jeremy P. Freeman

Vice President

Age: 39

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Technology Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since June 2006). Formerly, Principal at AIM Investments/Amvescap PLC (now Invesco) (June 1998-June 2006).

 

Mark R. Gochnour

Vice President

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional.

 

Henry F. Gray

Vice President

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2000

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to July 2000, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

John T. Gray

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (January 2005 to February 2007).

 

Joel H. Hefner

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since June 1998).

 

Julie C. Henderson

Vice President and Fund Controller

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President and Fund Controller of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (July 1996 to April 2005).

 

Kevin B. Hight

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (since March 2003 to March 2005).

 

Christine W. Ho

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Assistant Controller of Dimensional.

 

Jeff J. Jeon

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2001).

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Patrick M. Keating

Vice President

Age: 55

  

 

Since 2003

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional. Director, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of DFA Australia Limited.

 

 

David M. Kershner

Vice President

Age: 39

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since June 2004).

 

Joseph F. Kolerich

Vice President

Age: 38

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since April 2001).

 

Michael F. Lane

Vice President

Age: 43

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of Advisor Services at TIAA-CREF (July 2001 to September 2004).

 

Kristina M. LaRusso

Vice President

Age: 35

  

 

Since 2006

  

 

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Formerly, Operations Supervisor of Dimensional (March 2003 to December 2006).

 

Juliet Lee

Vice President

Age: 39

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Human Resources Manager of Dimensional (since January 2004).

 

 

Apollo D. Lupescu

Vice President

Age: 41

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since February 2004).

 

 

Kenneth M. Manell

Vice President

Age: 37

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2006). Formerly, Assistant General Counsel at Castle & Cooke (January 2004-September 2006).

 

 

Aaron M. Marcus

Vice President & Head of Global

Human Resources

Age: 40

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President and Head of Global Human Resources of Dimensional. Formerly, Global Head of Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (June 2006 to January 2008); Global Co-Head of HR of the Equities & FICC Division, and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (May 2005 to May 2006); Head of Americas Campus Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (April 2003 to May 2005).

 

 

David R. Martin

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

Age: 53

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Janus Capital Group Inc. (June 2005 to March 2007); Senior Vice President of Finance at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (March 1999 to May 2005).

 

 

Catherine L. Newell

Vice President and Secretary

Age: 46

  

 

Vice President since 1997 and Secretary since 2000

  

 

Vice President and Secretary of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President and Secretary of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since February 2002, April 1997 and May 2002, respectively). Vice President and Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since June 2003). Director, Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC (since 2002 and 2006, respectively). Formerly, Assistant Secretary of all DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

 

Christian A. Newton

Vice President

Age: 35

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Web Services Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Since January 2008). Formerly Design Manager (2005-2008) and Web Developer (2002-2005) of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Carolyn L. O

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2007). Prior to September 2007, Associate at K&L Gates LLP (January 2004-September 2007).

 

 

Gerard K. O’Reilly

Vice President

Age: 33

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2004 to 2006); Research Assistant in PhD program, Aeronautics Department California Institute of Technology (1998 to 2004).

 

 

Daniel C. Ong

Vice President

Age: 36

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since July 2005). Prior to 2005, Graduate Student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2003-2005).

 

 

Kyle K. Ozaki

Vice President

Age: 32

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Compliance Officer for Dimensional (since Januay 2008). Formerly, Compliance Officer (February 2006-December 2007) and Compliance Analyst (August 2004-January 2006) for Dimensional.

 

 

Carmen E. Palafox

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2006

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Operations Manager of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 1996).

 

Sonya K. Park

Vice President

Age: 38

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From February 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

 

David A. Plecha

Vice President

Age: 49

 

  

 

Since 1993

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd

 

Theodore W. Randall

Vice President

Age: 37

 

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional (2006-2008). Systems Developer of Dimensional (2001-2006).

 

L. Jacobo Rodriguez

Vice President

Age: 39

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From August 2004 to July 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional. Formerly, Financial Services Analyst, Cato Institute (September 2001 to June 2004); Book Review Editor, Cato Journal, Cato Institute (May 1996 to June 2004).

 

 

Julie A. Saft

Vice President

Age: 51

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Client Systems Manager for Dimensional (since July 2008). Formerly, Senior Manager at Vanguard (November 1997-July 2008).

 

 

David E. Schneider

Vice President

Age: 64

  

 

Since 2001

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Currently, Director of Institutional Services.

 

Walid A. Shinnawi

Vice President

Age: 48

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since March 2006). Formerly, Senior Manager at Moody’s KMV (1999-March 2006).

 

 

Bruce A. Simmons

Vice President

Age: 45

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Investment Operations Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 2007). Formerly, Vice President Client and Fund Reporting at Mellon Financial (September 2005-May 2007); Vice President Business Development at CUADPRO Marketing (July 2003-September 2005).

 

 

Edward R. Simpson

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since December 2002).

 

Bryce D. Skaff

Vice President

Age: 35

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (December 1999 to January 2007).

 

Grady M. Smith

Vice President

Age: 54

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional.

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Carl G. Snyder

Vice President

Age: 47

 

  

 

Since 2000

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

 

Lawrence R. Spieth

Vice President

Age: 62

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Regional Director of Dimensional.

 

 

Bradley G. Steiman

Vice President

Age: 37

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Director and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

 

Robert C. Trotter

Vice President

Age: 52

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Manager Technology for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since March 2007). Formerly, Director of Technology at AMVESCAP (2002-2007).

 

 

Karen E. Umland

Vice President

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 1997

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

 

Brian J. Walsh

Vice President

Age: 40

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2004). Formerly, Trader for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1997-2004).

 

 

Weston J. Wellington

Vice President

Age: 59

 

  

 

Since 1997

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

 

Ryan J. Wiley

Vice President

Age: 34

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Trader of Dimensional. Formerly, Portfolio Manager (2006 to 2007); Trader (2001 to 2006).

 

 

Paul E. Wise

Vice President

Age: 55

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Technology Officer for Dimensional (since 2004). Formerly, Principal of Turnbuckle Management Group (January 2002 to August 2004).

 

1

Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Boards of Trustees/Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

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VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolio is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at http://www.dimensional.com and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

(Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2010 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2010 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010, each Portfolio is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the fiscal year. All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Portfolio to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

DFA Investment
Dimensions Group Inc.

  Net
Investment
Income
Distributions
    Short-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
  Qualifying
For
Corporate
Dividends
Received
Deduction(1)
  Qualifying
Dividend
Income(2)
  U.S.
Government
Interest(3)
  Foreign
Tax

Credit(4)
  Foreign
Source
Income(5)
  Qualifying
Interest

Income(6)
  Qualifying
Short-Term
Capital

Gain(7)

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

    100%                100%   100%   100%         100%   100%

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

    100%                100%   100%   100%         100%   100%

VA International Value Portfolio

    100%                100%   100%   100%     4%   130%   100%   100%

VA International Small Portfolio

    100%                100%   100%   100%     4%   145%   100%   100%

VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

    71%              29%   100%       93%       100%   100%

VA Global Bond Portfolio

    100%                100%         5%       100%   100%

 

(1)

Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the Corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(2)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Please note that these percentages are designated only, refer to your 1099 for actual qualified dividend income.

(3)

“U.S. Government Interest” represents the amount of interest that was derived from direct U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. This amount is reflected as a percentage of total ordinary income distributions (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were not satisfied to permit exemption of these amounts from state income for this fund.

(4)

“Foreign Tax Credit” represents dividends which qualify for the foreign tax credit pass through and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(5)

“Foreign Source Income” represents the portion of dividends derived from foreign sources, and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(6)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Interest Income” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(7)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

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LOGO

 

ANNUAL REPORT

year ended: October 31, 2010

DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS VALUE FUND

 

 

 

 


LOGO

Dimensional Fund Advisors

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One

Austin, TX 78746

November 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

In 2011, Dimensional celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Our growth — from a start-up business working out of my Brooklyn apartment to a global investment firm with offices in six countries — has been greater than we could ever have predicted. We take a lot of pride in what we have been able to accomplish.

The Dimensional business model, at its most basic, is about ideas and the implementation of those ideas. We’ve built Dimensional on a set of ideas that have revolutionized finance over the last fifty years. We work closely with academics like Gene Fama, Ken French, and Robert Merton who have been at the forefront in developing the field of modern finance. This great partnership with leading thinkers has carried us over the last thirty years. It is the principle of comparative advantage at its best. The thinkers work on developing the ideas, and we find the best ways to implement those ideas for our clients.

Working together with academics and our clients, we have helped change the world. It’s great to know that it is still possible to do well by doing good.

Sincerely,

LOGO

David G. Booth

Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer


 

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Letter to Shareholders

  

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

     1   

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

  

Performance Charts

     3   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     13   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     25   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     30   

Schedules of Investments/Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

  

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

     33   

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

     36   

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     37   

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

     40   

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

     43   

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     46   

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

     49   

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     52   

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

     55   

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     58   

Large Cap International Portfolio

     60   

International Core Equity Portfolio

     64   

International Small Company Portfolio

     69   

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

     70   

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

     70   

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

     71   

Continental Small Company Portfolio

     71   

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     72   

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     76   

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

     77   

International Vector Equity Portfolio

     82   

Emerging Markets Portfolio

     87   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

     87   

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

     88   

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

     89   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     94   

Statements of Operations

     101   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     108   

Financial Highlights

     117   

Notes to Financial Statements

     133   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     158   

 

i


Table of Contents

Continued

 

     Page  

Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

  

Performance Charts

     159   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     160   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     164   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     166   

Schedule of Investments/Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings

  

DFA International Value Portfolio

     167   

U.S. Large Company Portfolio (formerly, U.S. Large Company Institutional Index Portfolio)

     168   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     171   

Statements of Operations

     172   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     173   

Financial Highlights

     174   

Notes to Financial Statements

     176   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     188   

 

ii


Table of Contents

Continued

 

     Page  

The DFA Investment Trust Company

  

Performance Charts

     189   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     192   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     198   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     200   

Schedules of Investments/Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

  

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

     202   

The DFA International Value Series

     205   

The Japanese Small Company Series

     209   

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

     212   

The United Kingdom Small Company Series

     215   

The Continental Small Company Series

     218   

The Canadian Small Company Series

     222   

The Emerging Markets Series

     225   

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

     229   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     233   

Statements of Operations

     235   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     237   

Financial Highlights

     240   

Notes to Financial Statements

     245   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     255   

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund

  

Performance Chart

     256   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     257   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     259   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     260   

Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings

     261   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     266   

Statement of Operations

     267   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     268   

Financial Highlights

     269   

Notes to Financial Statements

     270   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     278   

Fund Management

     279   

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

     287   

Notice to Shareholders

     288   

This report is submitted for the information of the Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS VALUE FUND

DEFINITIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS AND FOOTNOTES

Schedules of Investments/Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

 

Investment Abbreviations

 

ADR

  

American Depositary Receipt

 

FHLMC

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

FNMA

  

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

GDR

  

Global Depositary Receipt

 

P.L.C.

  

Public Limited Company

 

REIT

  

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

SPDR

  

Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts

Investment Footnotes

 

  

See Note B to Financial Statements.

 

††

  

Securities have generally been fair valued. See Note B to Financial Statements.

 

**

  

Calculated as a percentage of total net assets. Percentages shown parenthetically next to the category headings have been calculated as a percentage of total investments. “Other Securities” are those securities that are not among the top 50 holdings of the Fund or do not represent more than 1.0% of the net assets of the Fund. Some of the individual securities within this category may include Total or Partial Securities on Loan and/or Non-Income Producing Securities.

 

*

  

Non-Income Producing Securities.

 

#

  

Total or Partial Securities on Loan.

 

^

  

Denominated in local currency or the Euro, unless otherwise noted.

 

@

  

Security purchased with cash proceeds from Securities on Loan.

 

(r)

  

The adjustable rate shown is effective as of October 31, 2010.

 

(y)

  

The rate shown is the effective yield.

 

(g)

  

Face Amount denominated in British Pounds.

 

(e)

  

Face Amount denominated in Euro.

 

(u)

  

Face Amount denominated in United States Dollars.

 

v

  

Security segregated as collateral for the Open Futures Contracts.

 

§

  

Affiliated Fund.

 

##

  

Par amount of collateral is a part of a pooled collateral facility. Value is indicative of the value

allocated to this Fund/Portfolio/Series as a part of this facility.

Financial Highlights
 

(A)

  

Computed using average shares outstanding.

 

(B)

  

Annualized

 

(C)

  

Non-Annualized

 

(D)

  

Represents the combined ratios for the respective portfolio and its respective pro-rata share of its

    

Master Funds.

 

(E)

  

Because of commencement of operations and related preliminary transaction costs, these ratios

    

are not necessarily indicative of future ratios.

 

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All Statements, Schedules and Notes to Financial Statements

  Amounts designated as — are either zero or rounded to zero.

RIC

  Registered Investment Company

SEC

  Securities and Exchange Commission

(a)

  Commencement of Operations.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

U.S. Equity Market Review   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The year ending October 31, 2010, was a relatively volatile period for U.S. equities. Broad market returns were positive, with the Russell 3000® Index returning 18.34%. Stocks represented by the Russell Midcap® Index outperformed those within both the Russell 2000® Index (small caps) and the Russell 1000® Index (large caps). Meanwhile, stocks represented by the Russell 1000® Growth Index outperformed those represented by the Russell 1000® Value Index.

While market returns were positive through April 2010, stocks retreated in May and June, marking new lows for the fiscal year in early July. Then in September, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through October. Over the course of the fiscal year, the small company premium within the Russell 3000® Index was positive, while the value premium was negative as investors’ risk tolerance shifted, and general economic conditions evolved.

Among the most important factors explaining differences in the behavior of diversified equity portfolios are the company size and company value/growth characteristics of the portfolio’s holdings. Size is measured by market capitalization, and value classification is a function of stock price relative to one or more fundamental characteristics. Compared to other stocks, value stocks often have lower market value relative to their earnings, dividends, and book value.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return of the Russell Microcap® Index was 25.08%, the Russell 2000® Index was 26.57%, the CRSP 6-10 Index was 28.76%, and the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index was 28.35%. Large cap growth stocks outperformed large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000® Value Index. Small cap growth stocks outperformed small cap value stocks as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell 2000® Value Index.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 2000® Index (small cap companies)

     26.57

Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap companies)

     27.73

Russell 1000® Index (large cap companies)

     17.65

Russell 3000® Value Index

     16.41

Russell 3000® Growth Index

     20.32

Further dividing the large, mid, and small cap market segments by value and growth characteristics shows more detail in the performance differences over the period.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 1000® Value Index (large cap value companies)

     15.72

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large cap growth companies)

     19.66

Russell Midcap® Value Index (mid cap value companies)

     27.50

Russell Midcap® Growth Index (mid cap growth companies)

     28.03

Russell 2500® Value Index (small/mid cap value companies)

     26.89

Russell 2500® Growth Index (small/mid cap growth companies)

     28.76

Russell 2000® Value Index (small cap value companies)

     24.43

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small cap growth companies)

     28.66

 

 

Source: Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2010, all rights reserved.

Differences in returns for the various Dimensional U.S. equity funds over the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 were attributable primarily to differences in value/growth and size characteristics as well as the exclusion of REIT securities from most Dimensional portfolios, except for the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the U.S.

 

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Large Company Portfolio. Moreover, the portfolio construction approach used by Dimensional Fund Advisors (the “Advisor”) generally resulted in portfolios with greater emphasis on value or small company characteristics relative to widely used index benchmarks.

Master-Feeder Structure

Certain portfolios described below, called “Feeder Funds,” do not buy individual securities directly; instead, these portfolios invest in corresponding funds called “Master Funds.” Master Funds, in turn, purchase stocks and/or other securities.

Domestic Equity Portfolios’ Performance Overview

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

The Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio seeks to outperform the S&P 500® Index by using an “enhanced cash” strategy. This strategy combines investment in high-grade, short-term fixed income instruments with an overlay of S&P 500® Index futures contracts, swaps, and/or ETFs. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, approximately 97% of the overlay instruments consisted of S&P 500® Index futures contracts. ETFs completed the equity exposure for the last month of the fiscal year. The behavior of S&P 500® Index futures contracts and ETFs linked to the S&P 500® Index is determined principally by the performance of the S&P 500® Index.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return was 17.40% for the Portfolio and 16.52% for the S&P 500® Index. Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s outperformance was primarily due to the fixed income component of the Portfolio exceeding the interest rate embedded in the Portfolio’s S&P 500® futures contracts. The Portfolio’s concentration in government agency and corporate fixed income securities with maturities between one and two years had the most significant contribution to the outperformance. As interest rates declined during the period, these securities generated a positive return, adding to the positive return of the S&P 500® Index.

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

The U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.S. large company value stocks by purchasing shares of a Master Fund that invests in such stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 211 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Master Fund’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 19.72% for the Portfolio and 15.72% for the Russell 1000® Value Index. Relative to the Index, the Master Fund’s higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics and composition differences among the Master Fund’s value stocks added approximately 4.2% to the relative performance. Differences in allocation and composition between the Master Fund and the Index across the market capitalization segments contributed to the outperformance, particularly the Master Fund’s smaller allocation to the largest stocks and the composition of those stocks which added approximately 2.9% to the relative performance. The Master Fund’s exclusion of REITs had a negative impact of approximately 0.7%relative to the Index as REITs was the best-performing sector over the period.

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

The U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.S. small and mid capitalization value stocks. The investment strategy employed by the U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio is a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small and mid cap value stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 1,526 stocks, and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

 

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As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 27.02% for the Portfolio’s Institutional class shares, 26.93% for the Portfolio’s Class R1 shares, 26.66% for the Portfolio’s Class R2 shares, and 24.43% for the Russell 2000® Value Index. Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics contributed to outperformance. The Portfolio’s deep value stocks (52% of the Portfolio compared to 43% of the Index) added approximately 0.8% relative to the Index. Differences in sector composition between the Portfolio and Index also contributed to the performance of the Portfolio over the Index.

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

The U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.S. small company value stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company and value stocks. The portfolio does not attempt to closely track a specific index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 1,529 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 27.69% for the Portfolio and 24.43% for the Russell 2000® Value Index. Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics added approximately 2.5% relative to the Index. The smallest stocks added approximately 1.5% to the Portfolio’s relative performance.

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

The U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of the total U.S. market universe, with increased exposure to smaller company stocks and those stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing wide diversification and comprehensive exposure to U.S. stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 3,333 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 20.80% for the Portfolio and 18.34% for the Russell 3000® Index. In general, U.S. large cap stocks significantly underperformed U.S. mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks were the primary sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

The U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of the total U.S. market universe with greater exposure to smaller company stocks and those stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio than the U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing wide diversification and comprehensive exposure to U.S. stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 3,452 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 21.41% for the Portfolio and 18.34% for the Russell 3000® Index. In general, U.S. large cap stocks significantly underperformed U.S. mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks were the primary sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

 

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U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

The U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of a broadly diversified basket of U.S. stocks with stronger exposure to smaller company stocks and those stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio than the U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 3,226 stocks and essentially was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 23.65% for the Portfolio and 27.75% for the Russell 2500® Index. In general, U.S. large cap stocks significantly underperformed U.S. mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s allocation to large cap stocks was 22% on average, and these stocks were not represented in the Index. The Portfolio’s allocation to large cap stocks was the primary source of the Portfolio’s relative underperformance.

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

The U.S. Small Cap Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.S. small company stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 2,685 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 28.99% for the Portfolio and 26.57% for the Russell 2000® Index. Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s outperformance was primarily due to differences in Portfolio composition, which added approximately 2.3% to relative performance. The smallest stocks added approximately 1.0% to the Portfolio’s relative performance.

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

The U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of very small U.S. company stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to very small company stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 2,300 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 28.77% for the Portfolio and 26.57% for the Russell 2000® Index. The Portfolio’s allocation to micro cap stocks, on average 41% more than the Index, and the composition of those stocks added approximately 2.0% to the Portfolio’s outperformance.

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

The DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio is designed to capture the returns of a broadly diversified portfolio of real estate securities (e.g., REITs), but does not attempt to closely track a specific index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 106 REITs and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. real estate securities market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 43.21% for the Portfolio, 42.63% for the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index, and 16.52% for the S&P 500® Index. The Portfolio’s greater diversification than the Dow

 

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Jones U.S. Select REIT Index, including a slightly greater allocation to the smallest REITs, contributed to the outperformance. The smallest REITs generally outperformed the broader Index.

 

International Equity Market Review   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The one-year period ending October 31, 2010 was characterized by relatively high levels of volatility in non-US developed markets. Broad market returns were positive, with stocks represented by the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends) returning 9.61%.

While market returns were positive in November and December of 2009, high volatility over the next five months — punctuated by an 11% drop in May — took developed non-US stocks to their lows for the fiscal year. In June, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through the remainder of the fiscal year as global economic data generally improved. As measured by the MSCI indices, growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI World ex USA Index

     9.61%   

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

     17.23%   

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

     6.38%   

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

     12.87%   

 

 

The performance of the US dollar (USD) was mixed against other major developed markets currencies during the period. While the USD rose slightly against the euro and British pound, it fell against most other G10 currencies, and in particular, against the Japanese yen.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
Return
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

United Kingdom

     16.07%         12.58%   

Japan

     -6.76%         4.78%   

Canada

     15.83%         22.62%   

France

     11.80%         5.31%   

Australia

     3.70%         12.50%   

Germany

     20.61%         13.61%   

Switzerland

     5.53%         9.90%   

Spain

     -2.96%         -8.59%   

Sweden

     17.82%         23.94%   

Italy

     0.69%         -5.14%   

 

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

Gains in emerging markets were higher on average than in developed markets, although results varied widely among the individual emerging markets countries. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, returns in US dollars were 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends) versus 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). As measured by the MSCI indices, emerging markets growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while emerging markets small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

 

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12 Months Ended October 31, 2010    U.S. Dollar
Return

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

   23.56%

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

   37.02%

MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index

   21.96%

MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index

   25.17%

The US dollar (USD) generally depreciated against most major emerging markets currencies during the period, increasing most local country returns when denominated in USD

 

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010         
Ten Largest Emerging Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
Return
  U.S. Dollar
Return

China

   11.14%   11.11%

Brazil

   11.67%   14.86%

South Korea

   18.52%   24.52%

Taiwan

   13.20%   20.23%

India

   27.64%   34.93%

South Africa

   18.71%   33.55%

Russia

   19.19%   13.38%

Mexico

   25.55%   33.87%

Malaysia

   23.94%   35.93%

Indonesia

   41.78%   51.50%

 

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

Global REIT Market Review

The publicly-traded global REIT market experienced significant levels of volatility during the one-year period ended October 31, 2010. While the market rose from mid-February through late April 2010, it gave back most of those gains in May and early June. The market turned sharply higher in July and rose throughout much of September and October, finshing the period at its highs for the fiscal year.

Over the course of the peirod, there was a wide degree of dispersion in country-level returns within the S&P Global REIT Index. A number of countries, including Canada, the U.S., Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Africa, returned over 40%. On the other hand, REITs in continental Europe and the UK significantly underperformed, as there were persistent concerns over financial conditions in the region. On a sector basis, residential and specialized REITs broadly outperformed the index, while industrial and diversified REITs were relative underperformers.

 

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010     
      U.S. Dollar
Return

S&P Global ex U.S. REIT Index (net dividends)

   16.43%

S&P Global REIT Index (net dividends)

   28.81%

 

 

Source: Standard Poor’s. Copyright S&P, 2010. All rights reserved.

 

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Master-Feeder Structure

Certain portfolios described below, called “Feeder Funds,” do not buy individual securities directly; instead, these portfolios invest in corresponding funds called “Master Funds.” The Master Funds, in turn, purchase stocks and/or other securities.

International Equity Portfolios’ Performance Overview

Large Cap International Portfolio

The Large Cap International Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of a broadly diversified basket of international large company stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 1,283 stocks in 23 developed country markets. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the international equity markets, rather than by the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 10.99% for the Portfolio and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). The majority of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance was attributable to differences in the valuation timing and methodology between the Portfolio and the Index. The Portfolio prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets, while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Portfolio utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets, while the Index uses local market closing prices.

International Core Equity Portfolio

The International Core Equity Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of a broadly diversified basket of international stocks, with increased exposure to smaller company stocks and those with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 5,176 stocks in 23 developed country markets. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the international equity markets, rather than by the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 12.48% for the Portfolio and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). In general, international large cap stocks underperformed international mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks were the primary sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

International Small Company Portfolio

The International Small Company Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of international small company stocks by purchasing shares of five Master Funds that invest individually in Canada, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe (including Israel and excluding the U.K.), Japan, and Asia Pacific. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Funds collectively held 4,615 stocks in 23 developed country markets. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in the Master Funds throughout the year. The combined average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

Each of the Master Funds has a diversified investment approach. As a result, the Portfolio’s performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in international equity markets, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. Over the period, international small company stocks outperformed international large company stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 17.61% for the Portfolio and 17.23%

 

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for the MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index (net dividends). The Portfolio and the Index held a number of securities in common but at different weights due to different methods for defining size and the Portfolio’s exclusion rules. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, overall differences generally offset each other with the end result that the Portfolio slightly outperformed the Index.

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

The Japanese Small Company Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of Japanese small company stocks by purchasing shares of a Master Fund that invests in such securities. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 1,333 stocks. In general, the Master Fund was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Master Fund’s assets.

As a result of the Master Fund’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the Japanese equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 0.33% for the Portfolio and 1.12% for the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index (net dividends). Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s underperformance was primarily due to its exclusion of REITs, as REITs were the best performing sector.

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

The Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of small company stocks in developed Asia Pacific markets, excluding Japan, by purchasing shares of a Master Fund that invests in such securities. The investments strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 1,093 stocks, and assets were allocated mainly among four countries: Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Singapore. Country allocations generally reflect the approximate weights of individual securities within a universe of Asia Pacific small company stocks constructed by the Advisor. In general, the Master Fund was fully invested in equities during the period. The average cash level for period was less than 1% of the Master Fund’s assets.

As a result of the Master Fund’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in Asia Pacific equity markets rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 28.36% for the Portfolio and 25.77% for the MSCI Pacific ex Japan Small Cap Index (net dividends). The Portfolio’s relative outperformance was primarily attributable to differences in the valuation timing and methodology between the Master Fund and the Index. The Master Fund prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Master Fund utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

The United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.K. small company stocks by purchasing shares of a Master Fund that invests in such securities. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 375 stocks. In general, the Master Fund was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Master Fund’s assets.

As a result of the Master Fund’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.K. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. Over the period, U.K. small company stocks outperformed U.K. large company stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 25.37% for the Portfolio and 21.61% for the MSCI UK Small Cap Index (net dividends). The Master Fund holds a large number of stocks, and in most cases, no single stock will explain a significant amount of the performance difference relative to the Index. However, during the 12-month period ended

 

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October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held two stocks that had a significant positive impact on relative performance. One stock was held at a higher weight than in the Index and the other stock was not present in the Index.

Continental Small Company Portfolio

The Continental Small Company Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of small company stocks in developed markets of Europe (excluding the U.K.) and Israel, by purchasing shares of a Master Fund that invests in such securities. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 1,405 stocks in 15 developed continental European countries and Israel. Country allocations generally reflect the approximate weights of individual securities within a universe of continental European and Israeli small company stocks constructed by the Advisor. In general, the Master Fund was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for period was less than 1% of the Master Fund’s assets.

As a result of the Master Fund’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the continental European (excluding the U.K.) and Israeli equity markets, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 14.85% for the Portfolio and 15.17% for the MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (net dividends). The Master Fund and the Index held a number of securities in common but at different weights due to different methods for defining size and the Master Fund’s exclusion rules. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, overall differences generally offset each other with the end result that the Portfolio slightly underperformed the Index.

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

The DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio is designed to capture the returns of a broadly diversified portfolio of real estate securities in international markets, but does not attempt to track a specific index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 194 stocks in 19 developed and emerging market countries. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified approach, performance was determined principally by structural trends in international real estate securities markets, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 18.96% for the Portfolio, 17.60% for the S&P Global ex US REIT Index (gross dividends), and 16.43% for the S&P Global ex US REIT Index (net dividends). Relative to the Index (net dividends) the vast majority of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance was attributable to differences between the Index’s assumed withholding tax rates and the Portfolio’s actual withholding tax rates and to differences in the valuation timing and methodology between the Portfolio and the Index. The Portfolio prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Portfolio utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

The DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio, a fund of funds, is designed to capture the returns of a broadly diversified portfolio of real estate securities in U.S. and international markets, but does not attempt to track a specific index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio invested in the DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 299 stocks, through its underlying funds, in 20 developed and emerging markets countries. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified approach, performance was principally determined by structural trends in global real estate securities markets, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 31.38% for the Portfolio, 30.27% for the S&P Global REIT Index (gross dividends), and 28.81% for the S&P Global REIT Index (net dividends). Relative to the Index (net dividends), most of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance was attributable to differences between the Index’s assumed withholding

 

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tax rates and the Portfolio’s actual withholding tax rates and, with respect to the Portfolio’s holdings of the DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio, to differences in the timing of the pricing of securities and foreign exchange rates between this portfolio and the Index. The DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio utilizes fair value pricing to price its securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

The DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of international small company value stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company value stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 2,160 stocks in 23 developed countries. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in international equity markets, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. Over the period, international small stocks outperformed international large cap stocks and international value stocks underperformed international growth stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 10.01% for the Portfolio and 17.23% for the MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index (net dividends). The primary reason for the Portfolio’s relative underperformance was its significantly greater allocation than the Index to value stocks, which underperformed, and its corresponding lower allocation to growth stocks, which outperformed.

International Vector Equity Portfolio

The International Vector Equity Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of a broadly diversified basket of international stocks, with increased exposure to smaller company stocks and those with value characteristics, as measured by book-to-market ratio, than the International Core Equity Portfolio. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 3,820 stocks in 23 developed country markets. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the international equity markets, rather than by the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 13.62% for the Portfolio and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). In general, international large cap stocks underperformed international mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks were the primary sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

Emerging Markets Portfolio

The Emerging Markets Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of large cap stocks in selected emerging markets countries by purchasing shares of a Master Fund investing in such securities. The investment strategy employs a disciplined quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap emerging markets stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 712 stocks in 20 emerging markets countries. In general, the Master Fund was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Master Fund’s assets. The Master Fund’s target country weights were capped at 15% upon purchase by the manager to limit single-country risk exposure.

As a result of the Master Fund’s diversified approach, performance was generally determined by broad structural trends in emerging markets countries, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 26.53% for the Portfolio and 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends). The Portfolio’s relative outperformance was primarily due to differences in country

 

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weight allocations between the Master Fund and the Index. Country weight differences were primarily driven by capping of individual countries to limit single country risk exposure. To a lesser extent, an additional component of the Portfolio’s outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Master Fund and the Index. The Master Fund prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Master Fund utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of small company stocks in selected emerging markets by purchasing shares of a Master Fund investing in such securities. The Master Fund’s investment strategy employs a disciplined quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks in selected emerging markets, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 2,691 stocks across 15 emerging markets countries. In general, the Master Fund was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Master Fund’s assets. The Master Fund’s target country weights were capped at 15% upon purchase by the manager to limit single-country risk exposure.

As a result of the Master Fund’s diversified approach, performance was generally determined by structural trends in emerging markets countries, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 41.33% for the Portfolio and 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends). The Portfolio’s outperformance was primarily due to emerging markets small cap stocks outperforming their large cap counterparts during the period. The Master Fund holds primarily small cap stocks whereas the Index generally holds large cap and mid cap stocks. To a lesser extent, an additional component of the Portfolio’s outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Master Fund and the Index. The Master Fund prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Master Fund utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

The Emerging Markets Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of large and small cap value stocks as measured by book to market ratio in selected emerging markets countries by purchasing shares of the Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (the “Master Fund”), which invests in such securities. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to emerging markets value stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 2,016 stocks across 17 emerging markets countries. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets. The Master Fund’s target country weights were capped at 15% at purchase by the manager to limit single-country risk exposure.

As a result of the Master Fund’s diversified investment approach, performance was generally determined by broad structural trends in emerging markets countries, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 30.04% for the Portfolio’s Institutional Class shares, 29.71% for the Portfolio’s Class R2 shares and 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends). The Master Fund targets large and small cap value stocks while the Index primarily targets large and mid cap stocks. The Portfolio’s relative outperformance was primarily due to its higher allocation than the Index to small cap value stocks, which outperformed, and a corresponding lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks which underperformed. To a lesser extent, an additional component of the Portfolio’s outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Master Fund and the Index. The Master Fund prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Master Fund utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

 

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Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

The Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of a broad universe of emerging markets stocks with increased exposure to smaller company stocks and those stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio. The investment strategy employs a disciplined quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to selected emerging markets countries, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 3,174 stocks across 20 emerging markets countries. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets. The Portfolio’s target country weights were capped at 15% upon purchase by the manager to limit single-country risk exposure.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified approach, performance was generally determined by structural trends in emerging markets countries, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 31.30% for the Portfolio and 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends). In general, emerging markets large cap stocks significantly underperformed emerging markets mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks had a positive impact on the Portfolio’s relative performance. Composition differences in the Portfolio’s holdings relative to the Index, in particular within regions and sectors, also had a positive impact on the relative performance. To a lesser extent, an additional component of the Portfolio’s outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Portfolio and the Index. The Portfolio prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Portfolio utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets.This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund.You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

Six Months Ended October 31, 2010

EXPENSE TABLES

 

      Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 
Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,011.60         0.25%         $1.27   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,023.95         0.25%         $1.28   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio**

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 974.10         0.27%         $1.34   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.84         0.27%         $1.38   
U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Class R1 Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 949.40         0.48%         $2.36   

Class R2 Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 949.50         0.63%         $3.10   

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 950.40         0.38%         $1.87   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Class R1 Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.79         0.48%         $2.45   

Class R2 Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.03         0.63%         $3.21   

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.29         0.38%         $1.94   
U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 948.50         0.51%         $2.50   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.63         0.51%         $2.60   
U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 999.90         0.19%         $0.96   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.25         0.19%         $0.97   
U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 990.60         0.22%         $1.10   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.10         0.22%         $1.12   
U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 976.80         0.32%         $1.59   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.59         0.32%         $1.63   
U.S. Small Cap Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 988.50         0.37%         $1.85   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.34         0.37%         $1.89   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $990.90         0.51%         $2.56   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,022.63         0.51%         $2.60   
DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,063.50         0.32%         $1.66   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,023.59         0.32%         $1.63   
Large Cap International Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,062.80         0.30%         $1.56   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,023.69         0.30%         $1.53   
International Core Equity Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,056.10         0.40%         $2.07   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,023.19         0.40%         $2.04   
International Small Company Portfolio***                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,074.50         0.56%         $2.93   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,022.38         0.56%         $2.85   
Japanese Small Company Portfolio**                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $940.40         0.57%         $2.79   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,022.33         0.57%         $2.91   
Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio**                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,133.00         0.64%         $3.44   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

     $1,000.00         $1,021.98         0.64%         $3.26   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 
United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio**                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,148.60         0.60%       $ 3.25   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.18         0.60%       $ 3.06   
Continental Small Company Portfolio**                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,093.40         0.59%       $ 3.11   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.23         0.59%       $ 3.01   
DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,148.20         0.41%       $ 2.22   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.14         0.41%       $ 2.09   
DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio***                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,101.10         0.41%       $ 2.17   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.14         0.41%       $ 2.09   
DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,017.50         0.70%       $ 3.56   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.68         0.70%       $ 3.57   
International Vector Equity Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,055.80         0.55%       $ 2.85   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.43         0.55%       $ 2.80   
Emerging Markets Portfolio**                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,106.30         0.61%       $ 3.24   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.13         0.61%       $ 3.11   
Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio**                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,180.80         0.79%       $ 4.34   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.22         0.79%       $ 4.02   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 
Emerging Markets Value Portfolio**                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Class R2 Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,116.90         0.87%       $ 4.64   

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,119.30         0.62%       $ 3.31   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Class R2 Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,020.82         0.87%       $ 4.43   

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.08         0.62%       $ 3.16   
Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,129.20         0.67%       $ 3.60   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.83         0.67%       $ 3.41   

 

 

  *

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

  **

The Portfolio is a Feeder Fund. The expenses shown reflect the direct expenses of the Feeder Fund and the indirect payment of the Feeder Fund’s portion of the expenses of its Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

 

  ***

The Portfolio is a Fund of Funds. The expenses shown reflect the direct expenses of the Fund of Funds and the indirect payment of the Fund of Funds’ portion of the expenses of its Master Funds (Affiliated Investment Companies).

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

The categories of industry classification for the Affiliated Investment Companies are represented in the Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings, which are included elsewhere within the report. Refer to the Schedule of Investments/Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings for each of the underlying Master Funds’ holdings which reflect the investments by category or country.

FEEDER FUNDS

 

     Affiliated Investment Companies

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

   100.0%

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

   100.0%

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

   100.0%

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

   100.0%

Continental Small Company Portfolio

   100.0%

Emerging Markets Portfolio

   100.0%

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

   100.0%

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

   100.0%
FUND OF FUNDS   

International Small Company Portfolio

   100.0%

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

   100.0%

 

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

CONTINUED

 

 

FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

Corporate

   19.7%

Government

   12.7%

Foreign Corporate

   24.0%

Foreign Government

   38.0%

Supranational

   5.6%
    
   100.0%

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIOS

 

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio    U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio    U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

Consumer Discretionary

   16.8%    Consumer Discretionary    18.2%    Consumer Discretionary    13.8%

Consumer Staples

   3.8%    Consumer Staples    2.8%    Consumer Staples    8.4%

Energy

   9.4%    Energy    9.5%    Energy    9.6%

Financials

   24.4%    Financials    22.5%    Financials    15.9%

Health Care

   7.3%    Health Care    6.2%    Health Care    10.8%

Industrials

   15.8%    Industrials    19.1%    Industrials    12.9%

Information Technology

   13.8%    Information Technology    14.3%    Information Technology    17.1%

Materials

   7.2%    Materials    7.0%    Materials    5.1%

Real Estate Investment Trusts

   —        Other    —        Other    —    

Telecommunication Services

   1.1%    Real Estate Investment Trusts    —        Telecommunication Services    2.8%

Utilities

   0.4%    Telecommunication Services    0.3%    Utilities    3.6%
                  
   100.0%    Utilities    0.1%       100.0%
                
         100.0%      
U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio    U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio    U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

Consumer Discretionary

   14.8%    Consumer Discretionary    15.7%    Consumer Discretionary    17.0%

Consumer Staples

   6.8%    Consumer Staples    4.9%    Consumer Staples    3.5%

Energy

   10.1%    Energy    9.9%    Energy    5.6%

Financials

   18.8%    Financials    24.3%    Financials    13.5%

Health Care

   10.0%    Health Care    8.4%    Health Care    11.5%

Industrials

   13.9%    Industrials    13.9%    Industrials    18.2%

Information Technology

   14.5%    Information Technology    13.2%    Information Technology    21.3%

Materials

   5.4%    Materials    5.8%    Materials    5.5%

Other

   —        Other    —        Other    —    

Telecommunication Services

   3.2%    Telecommunication Services    2.5%    Telecommunication Services    1.2%

Utilities

   2.5%    Utilities    1.4%    Utilities    2.7%
                    
   100.0%       100.0%       100.0%
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio    DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio    Large Cap International Portfolio

Consumer Discretionary

   16.0%    Real Estate Investment Trusts    100.0%    Consumer Discretionary    9.8%
                

Consumer Staples

   4.9%      

100.0%

 

   Consumer Staples    9.6%

Energy

   3.7%          Energy    9.2%

Financials

   13.8%          Financials    23.8%

Health Care

   13.0%          Health Care    7.8%

Industrials

   18.4%          Industrials    12.0%

Information Technology

   22.5%          Information Technology    4.9%

Materials

   4.6%          Materials    12.0%

Other

   —              Other    0.1%

Telecommunication Services

   1.3%          Telecommunication Services    5.7%

Utilities

   1.8%          Utilities    5.1%
                  
   100.0%             100.0%

 

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

CONTINUED

 

 

International Core Equity Portfolio      DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio      DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.8%       Financials      0.1%       Consumer Discretionary      19.5%   

Consumer Staples

     6.6%       Other      0.1%       Consumer Staples      6.1%   

Energy

     8.1%       Real Estate Investment Trusts      99.8%       Energy      5.4%   
                    

Financials

     24.9%            100.0%       Financials      18.9%   

Health Care

     4.5%             Health Care      2.0%   

Industrials

     16.7%             Industrials      22.7%   

Information Technology

     5.5%             Information Technology      4.9%   

Materials

     13.7%             Materials      19.7%   

Other

     —                 Other      —       

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —                 Real Estate Investment Trusts      0.1%   

Telecommunication Services

     3.3%             Telecommunication Services      0.4%   

Utilities

     2.9%             Utilities      0.3%   
                          
     100.0%                  100.0%   

 

International Vector Equity Portfolio      Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio  

Consumer Discretionary

     15.7%       Consumer Discretionary      10.1%   

Consumer Staples

     5.5%       Consumer Staples      7.2%   

Energy

     6.8%       Energy      11.0%   

Financials

     23.8%       Financials      23.7%   

Health Care

     3.8%       Health Care      2.0%   

Industrials

     18.6%       Industrials      11.5%   

Information Technology

     6.3%       Information Technology      10.1%   

Materials

     15.8%       Materials      15.9%   

Other

     —         Other      —     

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —         Real Estate Investment Trusts      —     

Telecommunication Services

     2.1%       Telecommunication Services      5.1%   

Utilities

     1.6%       Utilities      3.4%   
                    
     100.0%            100.0%   

 

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ENHANCED U.S. LARGE COMPANY PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Face
Amount^

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

BONDS — (74.2%)

     

AUSTRALIA — (1.9%)

     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     

(u)    5.500%, 05/24/11

     1,000       $ 1,023,110   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     

(u)    4.750%, 01/27/11

     434         437,977   

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.

     

(u)    2.600%, 01/20/12

     1,449         1,484,027   
           

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

        2,945,114   
           

AUSTRIA — (2.8%)

     

Asfinag

     

2.000%, 10/22/12

     2,050         2,100,793   

Oesterreichische Volksbanken AG

     

(e)    3.000%, 02/09/12

     1,600         2,267,874   
           

TOTAL AUSTRIA

        4,368,667   
           

CANADA — (17.3%)

     

Alberta Capital Finance Authority

     

5.850%, 06/01/12

     2,000         2,095,382   

Bank of Nova Scotia Floating Rate Note

     

(r)(u)0.543%, 03/05/12

     4,000         4,010,484   

British Columbia, Province of Canada

     

5.750%, 01/09/12

     4,000         4,124,993   

Canada Mortgage & Housing Corp.

     

5.500%, 06/01/12

     3,700         3,855,161   

Canadian Government Bond

     

1.250%, 12/01/11

     2,300         2,255,845   

1.500%, 06/01/12

     1,000         982,930   

Ontario, Province of Canada

     

4.400%, 12/02/11

     4,200         4,253,699   

Royal Bank of Canada

     

(u)    5.650%, 07/20/11

     1,300         1,344,442   

(e)    5.750%, 07/25/11

     2,000         2,865,665   

Royal Bank of Canada Floating Rate Note

     

(r)(u)0.356%, 01/27/12

     100         100,000   

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

     

(g)    6.875%, 06/24/11

     650         1,075,645   
           

TOTAL CANADA

        26,964,246   
           
    

Face
Amount^

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

DENMARK — (4.5%)

     

Denmark Government International Bond

     

(u)    1.875%, 03/16/12

     3,000       $ 3,058,500   

FIH Erhvervsbank A.S.

     

(u)    2.450%, 08/17/12

     3,800         3,906,993   
           

TOTAL DENMARK

        6,965,493   
           

FINLAND — (0.3%)

     

Nordea Bank Finland P.L.C. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)(u)0.686%, 02/01/12

     500         499,876   
           

FRANCE — (6.9%)

     

Agence Francaise de Developpement

     

(u)    2.250%, 05/22/12

     2,500         2,547,205   

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale

     

(u)    2.250%, 07/06/12

     3,500         3,579,384   

(u)    5.375%, 07/17/12

     500         539,548   

Societe Financement de l’Economie Francaise

     

(e)    3.500%, 11/24/11

     1,800         2,574,762   

(u)    2.250%, 06/11/12

     1,500         1,543,832   
           

TOTAL FRANCE

        10,784,731   
           

GERMANY — (7.1%)

     

IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG

     

(e)    2.875%, 01/27/12

     1,500         2,129,562   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

     

(g)    4.375%, 03/07/11

     600         974,055   

(u)    2.250%, 04/16/12

     2,500         2,566,265   

Landeskreditbank Baden-Wuerttemberg Foerderbank

     

(u)    2.000%, 10/01/12

     1,500         1,533,922   

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

     

(g)    5.250%, 01/18/12

     2,315         3,901,240   
           

TOTAL GERMANY

        11,105,044   
           

JAPAN — (3.3%)

     

Development Bank of Japan

     

(e)    5.625%, 08/02/11

     1,500         2,153,846   

Japan Finance Corp.

     

(u)    2.000%, 06/24/11

     1,000         1,009,718   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Face
Amount^

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

JAPAN — (Continued)

     

(u) 1.500%, 07/06/12

     2,000       $ 2,024,040   
           

TOTAL JAPAN

        5,187,604   
           

NETHERLANDS — (6.2%)

     

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

     

(u) 2.250%, 01/17/12

     3,000         3,054,792   

(g) 5.750%, 03/07/12

     521         885,007   

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV

     

(u) 2.875%, 06/16/11

     4,000         4,058,576   

Rabobank Nederland NV

     

(g) 5.000%, 04/11/11

     1,000         1,626,510   
           

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

        9,624,885   
           

NORWAY — (2.6%)

     

Kommunalbanken AS

     

(u) 3.250%, 06/15/11

     4,000         4,066,264   
           

SPAIN — (0.6%)

     

Instituto de Credito Oficial

     

(u) 1.875%, 04/15/11

     1,000         1,000,548   
           

SUPRANATIONAL

     

ORGANIZATION

     

OBLIGATIONS — (4.2%)

     

Eurofima

     

(u) 5.125%, 08/02/12

     1,000         1,073,269   

European Investment Bank

     

(u) 3.250%, 10/14/11

     800         821,726   

(u) 4.625%, 03/21/12

     3,100         3,276,582   

European Union

     

(e) 3.250%, 12/09/11

     1,000         1,430,396   
           

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL

     

ORGANIZATION

     

OBLIGATIONS

        6,601,973   
           

SWEDEN — (2.4%)

     

Kommuninvest I Sverige

     

(u) 5.375%, 06/15/11

     1,000         1,032,186   

(u) 5.375%, 07/03/12

     2,600         2,798,871   
           

TOTAL SWEDEN

        3,831,057   
           

UNITED KINGDOM — (5.0%)

     

Bank of Scotland P.L.C.

     

4.625%, 11/04/11

     1,800         2,985,498   
    

Face
Amount^

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

UNITED KINGDOM — (Continued)

     

Barclays Bank P.L.C. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)(u)0.556%, 01/14/11

     1,000       $ 999,993   

Clydesdale Bank P.L.C.

     

3.375%, 12/09/11

     800         1,316,652   

Royal Bank of Scotland P.L.C. (The)

     

4.125%, 11/14/11

     1,500         2,480,442   
           

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

        7,782,585   
           

UNITED STATES — (9.1%)

     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Floating Rate Note

     

(r) 0.591%, 02/10/12

   $ 4,000         3,998,452   

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

6.000%, 06/15/12

     800         862,818   

General Electric Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note

     

(r) 0.916%, 02/01/11

     2,000         2,002,492   

(r) 0.373%, 06/06/11

     1,000         1,000,498   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

(g) 3.750%, 12/12/11

     1,000         1,649,592   

      5.375%, 10/01/12

     800         865,527   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Floating Rate Note

     

(r) 1.043%, 06/13/11

     1,800         1,808,266   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. Floating Rate Note

     

(r) 0.390%, 10/04/11

     2,000         1,999,980   
           

TOTAL UNITED STATES

        14,187,625   
           

TOTAL BONDS

        115,915,712   
           

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (14.4%)

     

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

3.625%, 09/16/11

     1,200         1,236,064   

1.125%, 05/18/12

     2,000         2,023,700   

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note

     

(y) v 0.136%, 12/08/10

     4,000         3,999,508   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

1.125%, 07/27/12

     2,000         2,026,348   

5.500%, 08/20/12

     1,000         1,091,639   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Discount Notes

     

(y) v 0.180%, 12/08/10

     5,000         4,999,385   

(y) v 0.185%, 12/14/10

     5,000         4,999,285   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

     Face
Amount
     Value†           Shares      Value†  
     (000)          TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.5%)      

Federal National Mortgage Association

        

BlackRock Liquidity Funds
Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     734,050       $ 734,050   
                    

4.375%, 09/15/12

     $2,000       $ 2,147,702            
                    

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

        22,523,631      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $154,182,471)

      $ 156,198,640   
                          

COMMERCIAL PAPER — (7.6%)

              

Eksportfinans ASA

              

0.280%, 11/05/10

     1,000         999,969            

National Rural Utilities

              

0.260%, 12/16/10

     2,000         1,999,288            

Paccar Financial Corp.

              

0.260%, 12/10/10

     3,700         3,698,817            

Statoilhydro ASA

              

0.190%, 11/01/10

     4,500         4,500,000            

United Technologies Corp.

              

0.170%, 11/01/10

     600         600,000            
                    

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER

        11,798,074            
                    
     Shares                            

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND — (3.3%)

              

UNITED STATES — (3.3%)
SPDR Trust Series I

     44,100         5,227,173            
                    

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3    Total  

Bonds

           $ 115,915,712         $ 115,915,712   

Agency Obligations

             22,523,631           22,523,631   

Commercial Paper

             11,798,074           11,798,074   

Exchange-Traded Fund

   $ 5,227,173                   5,227,173   

Temporary Cash Investments

     734,050                   734,050   

Forward Currency Contracts**

             (173,351        (173,351

Futures Contracts**

     10,406,650                   10,406,650   
                              

TOTAL

   $ 16,367,873       $ 150,064,066         $ 166,431,939   
                              
    **

Not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the investment.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in The U.S. Large Cap Value Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

   $ 6,922,104,537   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $5,483,228,182)

   $ 6,922,104,537   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2    Level 3    Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 6,922,104,537             $ 6,922,104,537   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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U.S. TARGETED VALUE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (87.6%)

                

Consumer Discretionary — (14.8%)

                

#*Gaylord Entertainment Co.

     204,517            $ 6,818,597          0.3%

Jarden Corp.

     207,642              6,657,003          0.3%

*Liberty Media Corp. Capital Class A

     166,331              9,570,686          0.4%

#*Mohawk Industries, Inc.

     141,554              8,116,706          0.3%

#Rent-A-Center, Inc.

     265,181              6,666,650          0.3%

#*Saks, Inc.

     755,984              8,421,662          0.4%

#*Whirlpool Corp.

     88,830              6,735,979          0.3%

Other Securities

             327,148,537          14.4%
                        

Total Consumer Discretionary

             380,135,820          16.7%
                        

Consumer Staples — (3.3%)

                

*Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     389,483              7,684,500          0.4%

*Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

     107,711              6,684,545          0.3%

#*Smithfield Foods, Inc.

     419,475              7,026,206          0.3%

Other Securities

             64,080,090          2.8%
                        

Total Consumer Staples

             85,475,341          3.8%
                        

Energy — (8.2%)

                

*Complete Production Services, Inc.

     332,185              7,783,095          0.3%

#*Exterran Holdings, Inc.

     284,147              7,151,980          0.3%

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     149,975              10,468,255          0.5%

*Plains Exploration & Production Co.

     265,602              7,402,328          0.3%

*Rowan Cos., Inc.

     228,373              7,513,472          0.3%

*Sunoco, Inc.

     212,272              7,953,832          0.4%

*Whiting Petroleum Corp.

     72,600              7,291,944          0.3%

Other Securities

             156,464,802          6.9%
                        

Total Energy

             212,029,708          9.3%
                        

Financials — (21.4%)

                

*American Capital, Ltd.

     1,070,676              7,473,318          0.3%

American Financial Group, Inc.

     248,114              7,587,326          0.3%

*Assurant, Inc.

     266,924              10,554,175          0.5%

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.

     226,295              7,696,293          0.4%

#*CNO Financial Group, Inc.

     1,229,638              6,689,231          0.3%

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     1,239,796              7,029,643          0.3%

#*MGIC Investment Corp.

     790,073              6,968,444          0.3%

*NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)

     336,903              7,081,701          0.3%

NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc.

     537,373              6,926,738          0.3%

#*Old Republic International Corp.

     572,695              7,559,574          0.3%

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     153,401              7,680,788          0.3%

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.

     140,003              7,364,158          0.3%

Validus Holdings, Ltd.

     239,615              6,795,481          0.3%

Webster Financial Corp.

     409,887              7,017,265          0.3%

Other Securities

             446,116,765          19.7%
                        

Total Financials

             550,540,900          24.2%
                        

Health Care — (6.4%)

                

*Coventry Health Care, Inc.

     317,536              7,436,693          0.3%

*HealthSpring, Inc.

     272,795              7,962,886          0.3%

*Hologic, Inc.

     465,750              7,461,315          0.3%

*King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     596,470              8,434,086          0.4%

Other Securities

             133,194,710          5.9%
                        

Total Health Care

             164,489,690          7.2%
                        

Industrials — (13.8%)

                

*Amerco, Inc.

     85,436              7,033,092          0.3%

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

Industrials — (Continued)

                

#*Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     578,582            $ 6,717,337          0.3%

*Esterline Technologies Corp.

     120,884              7,306,229          0.3%

*Owens Corning, Inc.

     282,473              7,638,070          0.3%

#Triumph Group, Inc.

     80,276              6,710,271          0.3%

Other Securities

             321,395,397          14.2%
                        

Total Industrials

             356,800,396          15.7%
                        

Information Technology — (12.1%)

                

*Arrow Electronics, Inc.

     242,217              7,172,045          0.3%

*CACI International, Inc.

     144,521              7,243,393          0.4%

*IAC/InterActiveCorp

     329,849              9,202,787          0.4%

*Ingram Micro, Inc.

     396,212              6,997,104          0.3%

*International Rectifier Corp.

     300,671              6,984,587          0.3%

*Tech Data Corp.

     261,278              11,232,341          0.5%

Other Securities

             263,545,511          11.6%
                        

Total Information Technology

             312,377,768          13.8%
                        

Materials — (6.4%)

                

#*Century Aluminum Co.

     556,132              7,518,905          0.3%

*Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.

     329,341              6,787,718          0.3%

#Domtar Corp.

     107,587              8,538,104          0.4%

*MeadWestavco Corp.

     376,177              9,679,034          0.4%

Other Securities

             131,444,297          5.8%
                        

Total Materials

             163,968,058          7.2%
                        

Real Estate Investment Trusts — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             1,365          0.0%
                        

Telecommunication Services — (0.9%)

                

Other Securities

             24,205,757          1.1%
                        

Utilities — (0.3%)

                

Other Securities

             8,749,744          0.4%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             2,258,774,547          99.4%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             24,271          0.0%
                        

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.3%)

                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     8,755,190              8,755,190          0.4%
                        
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (12.1%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     309,281,722              309,281,722          13.6%

   @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $1,449,407 FNMA 3.500%,
10/01/20, valued at $1,516,373) to be repurchased at
$1,472,234

     $1,472              1,472,206          0.1%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             310,753,928          13.7%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

                    

Value†

           

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $2,378,682,378)

           $ 2,578,307,936          113.5%
                        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 380,135,820                    —            $ 380,135,820   

Consumer Staples

     85,475,341                    —              85,475,341   

Energy

     212,029,708                    —              212,029,708   

Financials

     550,540,900                    —              550,540,900   

Health Care

     164,489,690                    —              164,489,690   

Industrials

     356,800,396                    —              356,800,396   

Information Technology

     312,377,768                    —              312,377,768   

Materials

     163,968,058                    —              163,968,058   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     1,365                    —              1,365   

Telecommunication Services

     24,205,757                    —              24,205,757   

Utilities

     8,749,744                    —              8,749,744   

Rights/Warrants

     3,280       $ 20,991            —              24,271   

Temporary Cash Investments

     8,755,190                    —              8,755,190   

Securities Lending Collateral

             310,753,928            —              310,753,928   
                                         

TOTAL

   $ 2,267,533,017       $ 310,774,919            —            $ 2,578,307,936   
                                         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (83.3%)

                

Consumer Discretionary — (15.1%)

                

#American Greetings Corp. Class A

     1,790,470            $ 34,681,404          0.5%

#*Cabela’s, Inc.

     1,668,902              30,941,443          0.5%

#Dillard’s, Inc.

     1,637,833              41,781,120          0.6%

#*Gaylord Entertainment Co.

     1,237,351              41,253,282          0.6%

#Regis Corp.

     1,509,892              30,877,291          0.5%

#Rent-A-Center, Inc.

     1,421,975              35,748,452          0.6%

#*Saks, Inc.

     3,665,122              40,829,459          0.6%

#Scholastic Corp.

     1,528,917              45,026,606          0.7%

Other Securities

             883,267,605          13.5%
                        

Total Consumer Discretionary

             1,184,406,662          18.1%
                        

Consumer Staples — (2.3%)

                

#*Hain Celestial Group, Inc.

     1,311,686              32,437,995          0.5%

Other Securities

             150,451,307          2.3%
                        

Total Consumer Staples

             182,889,302          2.8%
                        

Energy — (7.9%)

                

#*Bill Barrett Corp.

     771,988              29,142,547          0.4%

*Bristow Group, Inc.

     988,619              38,338,645          0.6%

*Complete Production Services, Inc.

     1,866,574              43,733,829          0.7%

#*Exterran Holdings, Inc.

     1,695,768              42,682,481          0.6%

#*Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

     2,356,839              29,908,287          0.5%

*SEACOR Holdings, Inc.

     362,962              34,390,650          0.5%

Other Securities

             399,425,547          6.1%
                        

Total Energy

             617,621,986          9.4%
                        

Financials — (18.7%)

                

#*American Capital, Ltd.

     5,159,435              36,012,856          0.5%

#Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

     904,866              31,389,802          0.5%

#*CNO Financial Group, Inc.

     6,668,947              36,279,072          0.6%

#Delphi Financial Group, Inc. Class A

     1,223,115              33,109,723          0.5%

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

     561,746              29,070,356          0.4%

#*MBIA, Inc.

     3,747,338              42,007,659          0.6%

#Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd.

     1,843,926              33,780,724          0.5%

#NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc.

     3,319,504              42,788,407          0.7%

#*PHH Corp.

     1,726,823              33,275,879          0.5%

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

     2,445,306              30,908,668          0.5%

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     1,870,559              31,649,858          0.5%

Unitrin, Inc.

     1,271,106              30,887,876          0.5%

#Webster Financial Corp.

     1,883,421              32,244,168          0.5%

Other Securities

             1,023,500,270          15.6%
                        

Total Financials

             1,466,905,318          22.4%
                        

Health Care — (5.2%)

                

#Cooper Cos., Inc.

     785,704              38,766,635          0.6%

#*LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.

     1,678,385              56,930,819          0.9%

#*Viropharma, Inc.

     1,764,650              28,869,674          0.4%

Other Securities

             282,285,388          4.3%
                        

Total Health Care

             406,852,516          6.2%
                        

Industrials — (15.9%)

                

#*Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     578,278              30,533,078          0.5%

#Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

     1,120,063              38,563,769          0.6%

#Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     1,145,140              34,823,707          0.5%

#*Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     2,674,250              31,048,042          0.5%

*Esterline Technologies Corp.

     1,023,870              61,882,703          1.0%

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

Industrials — (Continued)

                

#GATX Corp.

     1,408,389            $ 44,589,596          0.7%

Seaboard Corp.

     18,999              35,225,096          0.5%

#Trinity Industries, Inc.

     1,827,519              41,539,507          0.6%

#Triumph Group, Inc.

     370,549              30,974,191          0.5%

Other Securities

             893,979,601          13.6%
                        

Total Industrials

             1,243,159,290          19.0%
                        

Information Technology — (12.0%)

                

#*Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

     2,751,881              45,213,405          0.7%

*Coherent, Inc.

     922,025              38,688,169          0.6%

#*Convergys Corp.

     2,539,149              28,743,167          0.4%

*Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc.

     3,188,035              35,929,154          0.5%

*MKS Instruments, Inc.

     1,795,829              37,083,869          0.6%

*Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     1,385,062              31,731,770          0.5%

#*Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

     3,162,160              35,732,408          0.5%

Other Securities

             681,581,848          10.4%
                        

Total Information Technology

             934,703,790          14.2%
                        

Materials — (5.9%)

                

#*Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.

     1,885,714              38,864,566          0.6%

#*PolyOne Corp.

     2,698,136              34,859,917          0.5%

#Westlake Chemical Corp.

     1,654,024              52,862,607          0.8%

Other Securities

             332,640,018          5.1%
                        

Total Materials

             459,227,108          7.0%
                        

Other — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             6,633          0.0%
                        

Real Estate Investment Trusts — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             3,209          0.0%
                        

Telecommunication Services — (0.2%)

                

Other Securities

             17,633,165          0.3%
                        

Utilities — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             8,839,028          0.1%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             6,522,248,007          99.5%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             3,401,796          0.0%
                        

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.3%)

                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     25,558,555              25,558,555          0.4%
                        
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (16.3%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     1,268,888,448              1,268,888,448          19.4%

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares/
Face  
Amount

             

Value†

           

Percentage
of Net Assets**

     (000)                                

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $7,611,177 FNMA 3.500%,
10/01/20, valued at $7,962,830) to be repurchased at $7,731,051

     $7,731            $ 7,730,903          0.1%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             1,276,619,351          19.5%
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $7,677,469,004)

           $ 7,827,827,709          119.4%
                        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2        Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                     

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 1,184,406,662                      —             $ 1,184,406,662   

Consumer Staples

     182,889,302                      —               182,889,302   

Energy

     617,621,986                      —               617,621,986   

Financials

     1,466,905,318                      —                1,466,905,318   

Health Care

     406,115,618       $ 736,898              —                406,852,516   

Industrials

     1,243,159,290                      —                1,243,159,290   

Information Technology

     934,703,790                      —                934,703,790   

Materials

     459,227,108                      —                459,227,108   

Other

             6,633              —                6,633   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     3,209                      —                3,209   

Telecommunication Services

     17,633,165                      —                17,633,165   

Utilities

     8,839,028                      —                8,839,028   

Rights/Warrants

     27,367         3,374,429              —                3,401,796   

Temporary Cash Investments

     25,558,555                      —                25,558,555   

Securities Lending Collateral

             1,276,619,351              —                1,276,619,351   
                                                         

TOTAL

   $ 6,547,090,398       $ 1,280,737,311              —              $ 7,827,827,709   
                                             

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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U.S. CORE EQUITY 1 PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (90.3%)

                

Consumer Discretionary — (12.5%)

                

*Amazon.com, Inc.

     55,780            $ 9,211,509          0.3%

*Comcast Corp. Class A

     417,209              8,586,161          0.3%

*DIRECTV Class A

     220,510              9,583,365          0.3%

#*Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     176,285              8,087,956          0.3%

*McDonald’s Corp.

     138,676              10,784,833          0.4%

*Time Warner, Inc.

     220,816              7,178,728          0.3%

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     356,203              12,862,490          0.4%

Other Securities

             333,494,859          11.5%
                        

Total Consumer Discretionary

             399,789,901          13.8%
                        

Consumer Staples — (7.6%)

                

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     279,300              17,126,676          0.6%

*CVS Caremark Corp.

     273,950              8,251,374          0.3%

Kraft Foods, Inc.

     328,406              10,597,662          0.4%

*PepsiCo, Inc.

     223,192              14,574,438          0.5%

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     255,696              14,958,216          0.5%

*Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     373,178              23,722,925          0.8%

*Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     499,081              27,035,218          0.9%

Other Securities

             126,341,381          4.4%
                        

Total Consumer Staples

             242,607,890          8.4%
                        

Energy — (8.6%)

                

*Apache Corp.

     67,655              6,834,508          0.3%

*Chevron Corp.

     383,192              31,655,491          1.1%

*ConocoPhillips

     284,161              16,879,163          0.6%

*Exxon Mobil Corp.

     580,228              38,567,755          1.3%

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     108,874              8,560,763          0.3%

*Schlumberger, Ltd.

     204,389              14,284,747          0.5%

Other Securities

             159,468,862          5.5%
                        

Total Energy

             276,251,289          9.6%
                        

Financials — (14.4%)

                

*American Express Co.

     170,473              7,067,811          0.3%

*Bank of America Corp.

     1,763,982              20,179,954          0.7%

*Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

     103,135              8,205,421          0.3%

*Citigroup, Inc.

     3,746,359              15,622,317          0.5%

*Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     94,871              15,269,487          0.5%

*JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     800,949              30,139,711          1.0%

U.S. Bancorp

     332,743              8,045,726          0.3%

*Wells Fargo & Co.

     948,438              24,735,263          0.9%

Other Securities

             331,025,321          11.4%
                        

Total Financials

             460,291,011          15.9%
                        

Health Care — (9.7%)

                

*Abbott Laboratories

     193,928              9,952,385          0.3%

*Amgen, Inc.

     134,636              7,699,833          0.3%

*Johnson & Johnson

     341,549              21,746,425          0.8%

Merck & Co., Inc.

     447,113              16,221,260          0.6%

*Pfizer, Inc.

     1,354,471              23,567,795          0.8%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     220,401              7,945,456          0.3%

Other Securities

             224,074,770          7.7%
                        

Total Health Care

             311,207,924          10.8%
                        

Industrials — (11.6%)

                

*3M Co.

     90,402              7,613,656          0.3%

General Electric Co.

     2,071,642              33,187,705          1.1%

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

Industrials — (Continued)

                

*Union Pacific Corp.

     97,021            $ 8,506,801          0.3%

*United Parcel Service, Inc.

     106,196              7,151,239          0.2%

*United Technologies Corp.

     110,065              8,229,560          0.3%

Other Securities

             306,633,204          10.6%
                        

Total Industrials

             371,322,165          12.8%
                        

Information Technology — (15.4%)

                

*Apple, Inc.

     115,795              34,839,242          1.2%

*Cisco Sytems, Inc.

     718,867              16,411,734          0.6%

*Google, Inc.

     30,334              18,594,439          0.6%

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     291,252              12,250,059          0.4%

*Intel Corp.

     835,086              16,760,176          0.6%

*International Business Machines Corp.

     179,066              25,713,878          0.9%

*Microsoft Corp.

     1,056,293              28,139,646          1.0%

*Oracle Corp.

     595,998              17,522,341          0.6%

*QUALCOMM, Inc.

     206,260              9,308,514          0.3%

Other Securities

             313,542,834          10.8%
                        

Total Information Technology

             493,082,863          17.0%
                        

Materials — (4.6%)

                

Other Securities

             148,561,083          5.1%
                        

Other — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             —            0.0%
                        

Telecommunication Services — (2.6%)

                

*AT&T, Inc.

     1,184,233              33,750,640          1.2%

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     551,929              17,921,135          0.6%

Other Securities

             30,177,431          1.0%
                        

Total Telecommunication Services

             81,849,206          2.8%
                        

Utilities — (3.3%)

                

Other Securities

             104,762,133          3.6%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             2,889,725,465          99.8%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             117,771          0.0%
                        

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     12,290,881              12,290,881          0.4%
                        
    

Shares/
Face  
Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (9.3%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     297,544,923              297,544,923          10.3%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $1,394,404 FNMA 3.500%,
10/01/20, valued at $1,458,829) to be repurchased at
$1,416,365

     $1,416              1,416,338          0.0%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             298,961,261          10.3%
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $3,023,843,096)

           $ 3,201,095,378          110.5%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 399,789,901                    —            $ 399,789,901   

Consumer Staples

     242,607,890                    —              242,607,890   

Energy

     276,251,289                    —              276,251,289   

Financials

     460,291,011                    —              460,291,011   

Health Care

     311,181,347       $ 26,577            —              311,207,924   

Industrials

     371,322,165                    —              371,322,165   

Information Technology

     493,082,863                    —              493,082,863   

Materials

     148,561,083                    —              148,561,083   

Other

                        —                

Telecommunication Services

     81,849,206                    —              81,849,206   

Utilities

     104,762,133                    —              104,762,133   

Rights/Warrants

     77,961         39,810            —              117,771   

Temporary Cash Investments

     12,290,881                    —              12,290,881   

Securities Lending Collateral

             298,961,261            —              298,961,261   
                                         

TOTAL

   $ 2,902,067,730       $ 299,027,648            —            $ 3,201,095,378   
                                         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (89.6%)

                

Consumer Discretionary — (13.3%)

                

*Carnival Corp.

     264,200            $ 11,405,514          0.2%

*Comcast Corp. Class A

     904,003              18,604,382          0.4%

#*Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     255,567              11,725,414          0.2%

*Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     606,612              12,939,034          0.3%

*Time Warner, Inc.

     505,637              16,438,259          0.3%

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     796,924              28,776,926          0.6%

Other Securities

             639,482,590          12.8%
                        

Total Consumer Discretionary

             739,372,119          14.8%
                        

Consumer Staples — (6.1%)

                

*CVS Caremark Corp.

     598,385              18,023,356          0.3%

Kraft Foods, Inc.

     727,689              23,482,524          0.5%

*PepsiCo, Inc.

     187,890              12,269,217          0.2%

*Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     601,231              38,220,255          0.8%

*Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     488,942              26,485,988          0.5%

Other Securities

             218,107,947          4.4%
                        

Total Consumer Staples

             336,589,287          6.7%
                        

Energy — (9.0%)

                

*Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     217,215              13,373,928          0.3%

*Apache Corp.

     148,901              15,041,979          0.3%

*Chevron Corp.

     812,565              67,125,995          1.4%

*ConocoPhillips

     621,821              36,936,167          0.7%

Devon Energy Corp.

     175,348              11,401,127          0.2%

*Exxon Mobil Corp.

     696,027              46,264,915          0.9%

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     169,128              13,298,535          0.3%

*Schlumberger, Ltd.

     239,531              16,740,822          0.3%

Other Securities

             280,941,549          5.6%
                        

Total Energy

             501,125,017          10.0%
                        

Financials — (16.9%)

                

*Bank of America Corp.

     4,072,969              46,594,765          0.9%

*Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     500,557              12,543,958          0.3%

*Citigroup, Inc.

     4,374,919              18,243,412          0.4%

*Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     206,417              33,222,816          0.7%

*JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1,758,487              66,171,866          1.3%

*MetLife, Inc.

     377,097              15,208,322          0.3%

*Morgan Stanley

     560,059              13,928,667          0.3%

*PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     230,384              12,417,698          0.2%

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     240,418              13,271,074          0.3%

U.S. Bancorp

     650,207              15,722,005          0.3%

*Wells Fargo & Co.

     2,251,097              58,708,610          1.2%

Other Securities

             630,477,892          12.6%
                        

Total Financials

             936,511,085          18.8%
                        

Health Care — (8.9%)

                

*Johnson & Johnson

     312,579              19,901,905          0.4%

Merck & Co., Inc.

     518,887              18,825,220          0.4%

*Pfizer, Inc.

     2,383,245              41,468,463          0.8%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     491,713              17,726,254          0.3%

*WellPoint, Inc.

     211,328              11,483,564          0.2%

Other Securities

             387,121,797          7.8%
                        

Total Health Care

             496,527,203          9.9%
                        

Industrials — (12.5%)

                

FedEx Corp.

     133,279              11,691,234          0.3%

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

Industrials — (Continued)

                

General Electric Co.

     4,451,556            $ 71,313,927          1.4%

*Union Pacific Corp.

     215,752              18,917,135          0.4%

Other Securities

             590,031,866          11.8%
                        

Total Industrials

             691,954,162          13.9%
                        

Information Technology — (13.0%)

                

*Apple, Inc.

     73,982              22,258,964          0.4%

*Cisco Sytems, Inc.

     644,418              14,712,063          0.3%

*Corning, Inc.

     657,240              12,014,347          0.2%

*Google, Inc.

     21,286              13,048,105          0.3%

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     462,271              19,443,118          0.4%

*Intel Corp.

     1,078,333              21,642,143          0.4%

*International Business Machines Corp.

     92,663              13,306,407          0.3%

*Microsoft Corp.

     730,054              19,448,639          0.4%

*Oracle Corp.

     457,669              13,455,469          0.3%

Other Securities

             574,882,008          11.5%
                        

Total Information Technology

             724,211,263          14.5%
                        

Materials — (4.8%)

                

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     440,886              13,592,515          0.3%

Other Securities

             253,873,693          5.1%
                        

Total Materials

             267,466,208          5.4%
                        

Other — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

                      0.0%
                        

Telecommunication Services — (2.9%)

                

*AT&T, Inc.

     2,480,137              70,683,904          1.4%

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     1,203,470              39,076,671          0.8%

Other Securities

             50,508,774          1.0%
                        

Total Telecommunication Services

             160,269,349          3.2%
                        

Utilities — (2.2%)

                

Other Securities

             123,441,800          2.5%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             4,977,467,493          99.7%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             286,332          0.0%
                        

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     22,248,086              22,248,086          0.5%
                        
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (10.0%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     555,577,546              555,577,546          11.1%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $2,603,638 FNMA 3.500%,
10/01/20, valued at $2,723,932) to be repurchased at
$2,644,645

     $2,645              2,644,594          0.1%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             558,222,140          11.2%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

 

                    

Value†

           

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $5,452,268,054)

           $ 5,558,224,051          111.4%
                        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 739,372,119                             $ 739,372,119   

Consumer Staples

     336,589,287                               336,589,287   

Energy

     501,125,017                               501,125,017   

Financials

     936,511,085                               936,511,085   

Health Care

     496,455,584       $ 71,619                       496,527,203   

Industrials

     691,954,162                               691,954,162   

Information Technology

     724,211,263                               724,211,263   

Materials

     267,466,208                               267,466,208   

Other

                                     

Telecommunication Services

     160,269,349                               160,269,349   

Utilities

     123,441,800                               123,441,800   

Rights/Warrants

     93,586         192,746                       286,332   

Temporary Cash Investments

     22,248,086                               22,248,086   

Securities Lending Collateral

             558,222,140                       558,222,140   
                                                     

TOTAL

   $ 4,999,737,546       $ 558,486,505                     $ 5,558,224,051   
                                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (88.9%)

                

Consumer Discretionary — (13.9%)

                

CBS Corp. Class B

     210,809            $ 3,568,996          0.2%

*Comcast Corp. Class A

     298,194              6,136,833          0.4%

*Liberty Media Corp. Capital Class A

     92,738              5,336,145          0.3%

*Liberty Media Corp. Interactive Class A

     272,051              4,015,473          0.3%

#*Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

     98,862              3,909,003          0.3%

*Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     58,725              3,398,416          0.2%

*Time Warner, Inc.

     198,927              6,467,117          0.4%

*TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

     67,909              3,102,762          0.2%

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     123,724              4,467,674          0.3%

Other Securities

             202,995,940          13.0%
                        

Total Consumer Discretionary

             243,398,359          15.6%
                        

Consumer Staples — (4.4%)

                

*CVS Caremark Corp.

     122,606              3,692,893          0.2%

Kraft Foods, Inc.

     126,206              4,072,668          0.3%

*Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     88,050              5,597,338          0.4%

Other Securities

             62,874,305          4.0%
                        

Total Consumer Staples

             76,237,204          4.9%
                        

Energy — (8.8%)

                

*Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     62,467              3,846,093          0.2%

*Chevron Corp.

     90,436              7,470,918          0.5%

*ConocoPhillips

     197,546              11,734,232          0.8%

*Exxon Mobil Corp.

     160,805              10,688,708          0.7%

*Marathon Oil Corp.

     94,908              3,375,878          0.2%

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     54,700              3,818,060          0.2%

Other Securities

             112,156,169          7.2%
                        

Total Energy

             153,090,058          9.8%
                        

Financials — (21.5%)

                

American Financial Group, Inc.

     129,237              3,952,067          0.3%

*Bank of America Corp.

     1,228,804              14,057,518          0.9%

*Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     140,071              3,510,179          0.2%

*Citigroup, Inc.

     1,106,727              4,615,052          0.3%

#*CNA Financial Corp.

     129,608              3,592,734          0.2%

Fifth Third Bancorp

     366,564              4,604,044          0.3%

*Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     33,688              5,422,084          0.4%

*JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     539,281              20,293,144          1.3%

*KeyCorp

     405,203              3,318,613          0.2%

*Lincoln National Corp.

     151,070              3,698,194          0.2%

#*M&T Bank Corp.

     50,301              3,760,000          0.2%

*MetLife, Inc.

     106,708              4,303,534          0.3%

*Morgan Stanley

     152,390              3,789,939          0.3%

NYSE Euronext, Inc.

     116,858              3,580,529          0.2%

#*Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     146,833              3,940,998          0.3%

Regions Financial Corp.

     574,455              3,619,066          0.2%

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     73,100              4,035,120          0.3%

*Unum Group

     203,475              4,561,910          0.3%

*Wells Fargo & Co.

     359,913              9,386,531          0.6%

Other Securities

             268,550,262          17.2%
                        

Total Financials

             376,591,518          24.2%
                        

Health Care — (7.5%)

                

*King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     239,100              3,380,874          0.2%

*Pfizer, Inc.

     368,206              6,406,784          0.4%

*WellPoint, Inc.

     62,400              3,390,816          0.2%

 

49


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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

Health Care — (Continued)

                

Other Securities

           $ 117,901,388          7.6%
                        

Total Health Care

             131,079,862          8.4%
                        

Industrials — (12.4%)

                

General Electric Co.

     601,020              9,628,340          0.6%

Timken Co.

     88,398              3,661,445          0.3%

*Union Pacific Corp.

     38,880              3,408,998          0.2%

Other Securities

             199,891,678          12.8%
                        

Total Industrials

             216,590,461          13.9%
                        

Information Technology — (11.8%)

                

*IAC/InterActiveCorp.

     143,788              4,011,685          0.3%

*Intel Corp.

     176,424              3,540,830          0.2%

*Sandisk Corp.

     90,011              3,382,613          0.2%

Other Securities

             194,533,354          12.5%
                        

Total Information Technology

             205,468,482          13.2%
                        

Materials — (5.1%)

                

*International Paper Co.

     129,026              3,261,777          0.2%

*MeadWestavco Corp.

     151,161              3,889,373          0.2%

Other Securities

             82,127,578          5.3%
                        

Total Materials

             89,278,728          5.7%
                        

Other — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

                      0.0%
                        

Telecommunication Services — (2.2%)

                

*AT&T, Inc.

     631,080              17,985,780          1.1%

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     194,288              6,308,531          0.4%

Other Securities

             15,124,874          1.0%
                        

Total Telecommunication Services

             39,419,185          2.5%
                        

Utilities — (1.3%)

                

Other Securities

             22,328,035          1.5%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             1,553,481,892          99.7%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             140,705          0.0%
                        

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.3%)

                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     5,593,179              5,593,179          0.3%
                        
    

Shares/

Face  
Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (10.8%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     187,245,739              187,245,739          12.0%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $877,502 FNMA 3.500%, 10/01/20,
valued at $918,045) to be repurchased at $891,322

     $891              891,305          0.1%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             188,137,044          12.1%
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

                

(Cost $1,718,900,258)

           $ 1,747,352,820          112.1%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 243,398,359                             $ 243,398,359   

Consumer Staples

     76,237,204                               76,237,204   

Energy

     153,090,058                               153,090,058   

Financials

     376,591,518                               376,591,518   

Health Care

     131,055,850       $ 24,012                       131,079,862   

Industrials

     216,590,461                               216,590,461   

Information Technology

     205,468,482                               205,468,482   

Materials

     89,278,728                               89,278,728   

Other

                                     

Telecommunication Services

     39,419,185                               39,419,185   

Utilities

     22,328,035                               22,328,035   

Rights/Warrants

     25,439         115,266                       140,705   

Temporary Cash Investments

     5,593,179                               5,593,179   

Securities Lending Collateral

             188,137,044                       188,137,044   
                                         

TOTAL

   $ 1,559,076,498       $ 188,276,322                     $ 1,747,352,820   
                                         

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (79.5%)

                

Consumer Discretionary — (13.6%)

                

#*Cheesecake Factory, Inc.

     184,932            $ 5,385,220          0.1%

#*Coinstar, Inc.

     104,716              6,029,547          0.2%

*Dana Holding Corp.

     407,323              5,763,620          0.2%

*Deckers Outdoor Corp.

     107,700              6,257,370          0.2%

#*Gymboree Corp.

     85,748              5,578,765          0.2%

#*Pier 1 Imports, Inc.

     682,993              5,928,379          0.2%

#Polaris Industries, Inc.

     124,600              8,857,814          0.3%

#*Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

     492,283              5,991,084          0.2%

#*Tenneco, Inc.

     167,225              5,454,880          0.1%

*Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.

     169,958              5,216,011          0.1%

*WABCO Holdings, Inc.

     140,934              6,542,156          0.2%

Other Securities

             508,486,043          15.0%
                        

Total Consumer Discretionary

             575,490,889          17.0%
                        

Consumer Staples — (2.8%)

                

#Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     137,677              5,708,088          0.2%

#Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

     180,500              5,523,300          0.1%

Other Securities

             107,336,334          3.2%
                        

Total Consumer Staples

             118,567,722          3.5%
                        

Energy — (4.5%)

                

#CARBO Ceramics, Inc.

     66,655              5,583,689          0.2%

*Complete Production Services, Inc.

     233,321              5,466,711          0.1%

#*Mariner Energy, Inc.

     254,423              6,340,221          0.2%

#RPC, Inc.

     277,500              6,107,775          0.2%

Other Securities

             166,187,732          4.9%
                        

Total Energy

             189,686,128          5.6%
                        

Financials — (10.7%)

                

*American Capital, Ltd.

     882,842              6,162,237          0.2%

CapitalSource, Inc.

     871,013              5,321,889          0.1%

*Investors Bancorp, Inc.

     464,275              5,571,300          0.2%

#*MBIA, Inc.

     553,569              6,205,508          0.2%

Other Securities

             431,333,815          12.7%
                        

Total Financials

             454,594,749          13.4%
                        

Health Care — (9.1%)

                

#*AMERIGROUP Corp.

     133,000              5,550,090          0.2%

*HealthSpring, Inc.

     182,857              5,337,596          0.2%

#Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     144,017              5,580,659          0.2%

*HMS Holdings Corp.

     87,139              5,237,925          0.1%

#*Incyte Corp.

     315,283              5,252,615          0.1%

Other Securities

             360,579,098          10.6%
                        

Total Health Care

             387,537,983          11.4%
                        

Industrials — (14.5%)

                

*Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     111,907              5,908,690          0.2%

#Con-way, Inc.

     161,251              5,322,896          0.2%

*Esterline Technologies Corp.

     87,108              5,264,808          0.1%

#*GEO Group, Inc. (The)

     205,915              5,281,720          0.1%

#*JetBlue Airways Corp.

     758,521              5,294,477          0.2%

#*US Airways Group, Inc.

     468,000              5,517,720          0.2%

UTi Worldwide, Inc.

     293,686              5,644,645          0.2%

Other Securities

             577,964,125          17.0%
                        

Total Industrials

             616,199,081          18.2%
                        

 

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Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

Information Technology — (16.9%)

                

*Acme Packet, Inc.

     161,675            $ 6,394,246          0.2%

#Adtran, Inc.

     210,232              6,784,187          0.2%

#*Aruba Networks, Inc.

     263,829              5,780,493          0.2%

*Hypercom Corp.

     918,056              5,471,614          0.2%

*International Rectifier Corp.

     225,033              5,227,517          0.2%

*Loral Space & Communications, Inc.

     128,378              7,141,668          0.2%

#Plantronics, Inc.

     144,900              5,199,012          0.1%

*Quest Software, Inc.

     296,730              7,765,424          0.2%

*RF Micro Devices, Inc.

     1,055,523              7,694,763          0.2%

*Riverbed Technology, Inc.

     146,971              8,456,711          0.2%

#Syntel, Inc.

     108,782              5,315,089          0.2%

*TIBCO Software, Inc.

     474,473              9,119,371          0.3%

#*VeriFone Systems, Inc.

     226,455              7,660,973          0.2%

*Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A

     150,051              5,368,825          0.2%

Other Securities

             624,265,806          18.4%
                        

Total Information Technology

             717,645,699          21.2%
                        

Materials — (4.4%)

                

*Allied Nevada Gold Corp.

     215,616              5,321,403          0.2%

*Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.

     254,520              5,245,657          0.1%

Other Securities

             174,977,855          5.2%
                        

Total Materials

             185,544,915          5.5%
                        

Other — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             454          0.0%
                        

Telecommunication Services — (0.9%)

                

*Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

     208,017              6,342,438          0.2%

Other Securities

             32,767,726          0.9%
                        

Total Telecommunication Services

             39,110,164          1.1%
                        

Utilities — (2.1%)

                

Other Securities

             89,996,539          2.6%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             3,374,374,323          99.5%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             919,321          0.0%
                        

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.5%)

                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     22,578,102              22,578,102          0.7%
                        
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (20.0%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     842,198,656              842,198,656          24.8%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,

11/01/10 (Collateralized by $3,946,848 FNMA 3.500%,

10/01/20, valued at $4,129,201) to be repurchased at

$4,009,010

     $4,009              4,008,933          0.1%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             846,207,589          24.9%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $3,762,762,465)

   $ 4,244,079,335          125.1%
                

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 575,490,889                             $ 575,490,889   

Consumer Staples

     118,567,722                               118,567,722   

Energy

     189,686,128                               189,686,128   

Financials

     454,594,749                               454,594,749   

Health Care

     387,389,840       $ 148,143                       387,537,983   

Industrials

     616,199,081                               616,199,081   

Information Technology

     717,645,699                               717,645,699   

Materials

     185,544,915                               185,544,915   

Other

             454                       454   

Telecommunication Services

     39,110,164                               39,110,164   

Utilities

     89,996,539                               89,996,539   

Rights/Warrants

     34,946         884,375                       919,321   

Temporary Cash Investments

     22,578,102                               22,578,102   

Securities Lending Collateral

             846,207,589                       846,207,589   
                                         

TOTAL

   $ 3,396,838,774       $ 847,240,561                     $ 4,244,079,335   
                                         

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (87.4%)

                

Consumer Discretionary — (14.0%)

                

#*BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

     218,820            $ 7,253,883          0.2%

#*Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.

     149,089              7,011,656          0.2%

Cato Corp. Class A

     251,022              6,639,532          0.2%

#Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.

     180,713              8,627,239          0.3%

#*Pier 1 Imports, Inc.

     759,929              6,596,184          0.2%

*Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

     540,950              6,924,160          0.2%

#*Steven Madden, Ltd.

     269,303              11,391,517          0.4%

*Valassis Communications, Inc.

     353,966              11,680,878          0.4%

Other Securities

             441,743,230          13.9%
                        

Total Consumer Discretionary

             507,868,279          16.0%
                        

Consumer Staples — (4.2%)

                

Andersons, Inc. (The)

     164,550              6,478,334          0.2%

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

     180,997              7,759,341          0.2%

PriceSmart, Inc.

     296,100              8,684,613          0.3%

#*USANA Health Sciences, Inc.

     155,615              6,834,611          0.2%

Other Securities

             123,784,622          3.9%
                        

Total Consumer Staples

             153,541,521          4.8%
                        

Energy — (3.2%)

                

*Clayton Williams Energy, Inc.

     110,880              6,621,754          0.2%

Other Securities

             110,929,112          3.5%
                        

Total Energy

             117,550,866          3.7%
                        

Financials — (12.1%)

                

#FBL Financial Group, Inc. Class A

     289,468              7,572,483          0.2%

*First Cash Financial Services, Inc.

     294,883              8,572,249          0.3%

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     424,387              7,931,793          0.3%

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

     144,873              7,497,178          0.2%

#*Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.

     97,409              6,531,273          0.2%

#*World Acceptance Corp.

     156,911              6,770,710          0.2%

Other Securities

             392,306,020          12.4%
                        

Total Financials

             437,181,706          13.8%
                        

Health Care — (11.4%)

                

Invacare Corp.

     248,109              6,698,943          0.2%

*Neogen Corp.

     203,656              6,806,184          0.2%

*NxStage Medical, Inc.

     335,606              6,765,817          0.2%

Other Securities

             390,859,989          12.3%
                        

Total Health Care

             411,130,933          12.9%
                        

Industrials — (16.1%)

                

*Acacia Technologies Group

     355,785              9,470,997          0.3%

American Science & Engineering, Inc.

     87,246              7,184,708          0.2%

#Badger Meter, Inc.

     155,222              6,446,370          0.2%

*GeoEye, Inc.

     145,416              6,437,566          0.2%

#Raven Industries, Inc.

     178,996              7,360,316          0.2%

Tredegar Industries, Inc.

     334,848              6,459,218          0.2%

#*United Rentals, Inc.

     353,280              6,638,131          0.2%

Other Securities

             532,880,622          16.8%
                        

Total Industrials

             582,877,928          18.3%
                        

Information Technology — (19.7%)

                

*Acme Packet, Inc.

     171,574              6,785,752          0.2%

*Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

     230,045              8,886,638          0.3%

#*DTS, Inc.

     171,283              6,817,063          0.2%

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

Information Technology — (Continued)

                

*Forrester Research, Inc.

     223,549            $ 7,392,765          0.2%

iGATE Corp.

     521,424              10,657,907          0.3%

#*IPG Photonics Corp.

     458,850              10,324,125          0.3%

#*L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc.

     785,607              9,262,307          0.3%

#*Littlefuse, Inc.

     200,242              8,496,268          0.3%

#*Loral Space & Communications, Inc.

     161,771              8,999,321          0.3%

*Manhattan Associates, Inc.

     238,948              7,354,819          0.2%

*NetScout Systems, Inc.

     317,575              7,453,485          0.2%

*RightNow Technologies, Inc.

     299,706              7,828,321          0.3%

*ScanSource, Inc.

     236,107              7,069,044          0.2%

#*STEC, Inc.

     446,325              6,962,670          0.2%

#*Tyler Technologies, Inc.

     364,519              7,439,833          0.2%

#*Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

     215,449              8,915,280          0.3%

#*Universal Display Corp.

     307,402              7,697,346          0.3%

Other Securities

             574,946,376          18.1%
                        

Total Information Technology

             713,289,320          22.4%
                        

Materials — (4.0%)

                

#AMCOL International Corp.

     263,102              7,298,449          0.2%

Arch Chemicals, Inc.

     218,955              7,775,092          0.3%

Balchem Corp.

     235,675              7,202,228          0.2%

Other Securities

             121,780,006          3.8%
                        

Total Materials

             144,055,775          4.5%
                        

Other — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             2,444          0.0%
                        

Telecommunication Services — (1.1%)

                

Other Securities

             39,764,550          1.3%
                        

Utilities — (1.6%)

                

MGE Energy, Inc.

     196,967              7,987,012          0.3%

Other Securities

             49,028,252          1.5%
                        

Total Utilities

             57,015,264          1.8%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             3,164,278,586          99.5%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             601,947          0.0%
                        

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

                

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     14,738,317              14,738,317          0.5%
                        
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (12.2%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     438,511,577              438,511,577          13.8%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $2,055,024 FNMA 3.500%,
10/01/20, valued at $2,149,971) to be repurchased at
$2,087,390

     $2,087              2,087,350          0.1%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             440,598,927          13.9%
                        

 

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Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $3,315,884,886)

           $ 3,620,217,777          113.9%
                        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 507,868,279                             $ 507,868,279   

Consumer Staples

     153,541,521                               153,541,521   

Energy

     117,550,866                               117,550,866   

Financials

     437,181,706                               437,181,706   

Health Care

     410,905,037       $ 225,896                       411,130,933   

Industrials

     582,877,928                               582,877,928   

Information Technology

     713,289,320                               713,289,320   

Materials

     144,055,775                               144,055,775   

Other

             2,444                       2,444   

Telecommunication Services

     39,764,550                               39,764,550   

Utilities

     57,015,264                               57,015,264   

Rights/Warrants

     4,633         597,314                       601,947   

Temporary Cash Investments

     14,738,317                               14,738,317   

Securities Lending Collateral

             440,598,927                       440,598,927   
                                         

TOTAL

   $ 3,178,793,196       $ 441,424,581                     $ 3,620,217,777   
                                         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (79.8%)

                

Health Care — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

           $ 61,722          0.0%
                        

Real Estate Investment Trusts — (79.8%)

                

#Alexander’s, Inc.

     52,368              19,681,989          0.7%

#Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     430,728              31,649,893          1.2%

#AMB Property Corp.

     1,426,481              40,212,499          1.5%

#American Campus Communites, Inc.

     508,865              16,095,400          0.6%

*Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

     1,095,380              25,533,308          0.9%

#AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     778,009              82,710,137          3.1%

#BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.

     1,011,329              18,557,887          0.7%

#Boston Properties, Inc.

     1,306,800              112,633,092          4.2%

#BRE Properties, Inc. Class A

     551,733              23,685,898          0.9%

#Camden Property Trust

     619,003              30,696,359          1.1%

#CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

     1,297,756              20,348,814          0.8%

#Corporate Office Properties Trust

     553,900              19,657,911          0.7%

#Developers Diversified Realty Corp.

     1,945,090              25,091,661          0.9%

#Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     747,547              44,650,982          1.7%

#Douglas Emmett, Inc.

     1,098,938              19,714,948          0.7%

Duke Realty Corp.

     2,141,360              26,702,759          1.0%

#Entertainment Properties Trust

     398,314              18,414,056          0.7%

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

     286,964              16,333,991          0.6%

#Equity Residential

     2,648,356              128,789,552          4.8%

#Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     276,971              31,286,644          1.2%

#Federal Realty Investment Trust

     576,715              47,279,096          1.8%

#*HCP, Inc.

     2,801,005              100,864,190          3.8%

#*Health Care REIT, Inc.

     1,166,673              59,616,990          2.2%

#Highwood Properties, Inc.

     672,970              22,295,496          0.8%

#Home Properties, Inc.

     335,680              18,277,776          0.7%

#Hospitality Properties Trust

     1,160,767              26,477,095          1.0%

#Host Marriott Corp.

     6,147,086              97,677,197          3.6%

#*Kimco Realty Corp.

     3,798,124              65,441,677          2.4%

#Lasalle Hotel Properties

     623,626              14,773,700          0.5%

#Liberty Property Trust

     1,060,279              35,476,935          1.3%

Macerich Co. (The)

     1,044,035              46,574,401          1.7%

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

     742,584              24,935,971          0.9%

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     279,319              17,046,839          0.6%

#National Retail Properties, Inc.

     783,449              21,231,468          0.8%

Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.

     1,102,624              45,020,138          1.7%

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

     836,312              19,235,176          0.7%

#*ProLogis

     4,462,298              60,910,368          2.3%

#Public Storage REIT

     1,438,672              142,745,036          5.3%

#Realty Income Corp.

     982,058              33,664,948          1.3%

#Regency Centers Corp.

     768,887              32,431,654          1.2%

Senior Housing Properties Trust

     1,197,532              28,609,039          1.1%

#*Simon Property Group, Inc.

     2,740,392              263,132,440          9.8%

#SL Green Realty Corp.

     732,883              48,165,071          1.8%

#Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

     380,398              18,228,672          0.7%

#Taubman Centers, Inc.

     513,047              23,815,642          0.9%

UDR, Inc.

     1,491,932              33,538,631          1.2%

#Ventas, Inc.

     1,474,528              78,975,720          2.9%

#*Vornado Realty Trust

     1,636,540              143,017,231          5.3%

#Washington REIT

     570,992              18,288,874          0.7%

#Weingarten Realty Investors

     1,129,891              27,264,270          1.0%

Other Securities

             317,354,761          11.8%
                        

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts

             2,684,814,282          99.8%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             2,684,876,004          99.8%
                        

 

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Shares

           

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.1%)

              

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     2,684,740            $2,684,740          0.1%
                      
    

 

 

Shares/

Face  

Amount

  

  

  

           
     (000)                              

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (20.1%)

              

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     673,752,172            673,752,172          25.1%

  @ Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $3,157,447 FNMA 3.500%,
10/01/20, valued at $3,303,328) to be repurchased at
$3,207,175

     $3,207            3,207,114          0.1%
                      

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

           676,959,286          25.2%
                      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $2,919,766,520)

         $ 3,364,520,030          125.1%
                      

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Health Care

   $ 61,722                             $ 61,722   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     2,684,814,282                               2,684,814,282   

Temporary Cash Investments

     2,684,740                               2,684,740   

Securities Lending Collateral

           $ 676,959,286                       676,959,286   
                                         

TOTAL

   $ 2,687,560,744       $ 676,959,286                     $ 3,364,520,030   
                                         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (84.8%)

                

AUSTRALIA — (6.4%)

                

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     360,926            $ 8,805,393          0.5%

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

     297,885              12,308,952          0.8%

#BHP Billiton, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     85,300              7,044,927          0.4%

Commonwealth Bank of Australia NL

     209,218              10,057,768          0.6%

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     299,123              7,486,542          0.5%

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

     85,083              6,924,239          0.4%

#Westpac Banking Corp.

     311,382              6,933,514          0.4%

Other Securities

             62,373,700          3.9%
                        

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

             121,935,035          7.5%
                        

AUSTRIA — (0.2%)

                

Other Securities

             4,496,574          0.3%
                        

BELGIUM — (0.7%)

                

Other Securities

             13,763,735          0.9%
                        

CANADA — (8.2%)

                

Bank of Nova Scotia

     143,627              7,698,880          0.5%

Barrick Gold Corp.

     134,300              6,468,101          0.4%

#Royal Bank of Canada

     197,437              10,529,070          0.7%

#Suncor Energy, Inc.

     218,807              7,011,092          0.4%

#Toronto Dominion Bank

     123,084              8,864,124          0.5%

Other Securities

             114,226,471          7.1%
                        

TOTAL CANADA

             154,797,738          9.6%
                        

DENMARK — (0.9%)

                

Other Securities

             16,628,023          1.0%
                        

FINLAND — (0.8%)

                

Other Securities

             15,956,153          1.0%
                        

FRANCE — (7.7%)

                

BNP Paribas SA

     132,074              9,660,674          0.6%

GDF Suez SA

     171,224              6,841,628          0.4%

Sanofi-Aventis SA

     94,781              6,640,547          0.4%

Total SA

     162,315              8,835,490          0.6%

#Total SA Sponsored ADR

     137,800              7,507,344          0.5%

Other Securities

             105,832,214          6.5%
                        

TOTAL FRANCE

             145,317,897          9.0%
                        

GERMANY — (6.1%)

                

BASF SE

     116,835              8,524,536          0.5%

*Daimler AG

     128,352              8,481,943          0.5%

Deutsche Bank AG

     125,817              7,282,288          0.5%

E.ON AG

     200,538              6,288,090          0.4%

#Siemens AG Sponsored ADR

     67,650              7,733,072          0.5%

Other Securities

             77,748,453          4.8%
                        

TOTAL GERMANY

             116,058,382          7.2%
                        

GREECE — (0.2%)

                

Other Securities

             3,758,613          0.2%
                        

HONG KONG — (2.0%)

                

Other Securities

             37,457,138          2.3%
                        

IRELAND — (0.2%)

                

Other Securities

             2,934,464          0.2%
                        

 

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Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

ISRAEL — (0.6%)

                

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     126,954            $ 6,588,913          0.4%

Other Securities

             4,281,818          0.3%
                        

TOTAL ISRAEL

             10,870,731          0.7%
                        

ITALY — (2.2%)

                

Other Securities

             42,464,095          2.6%
                        

JAPAN — (16.7%)

                

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ADR

     1,455,897              6,784,480          0.4%

Toyota Motor Corp.

     228,700              8,100,615          0.5%

Other Securities

             301,828,055          18.7%
                        

TOTAL JAPAN

             316,713,150          19.6%
                        

NETHERLANDS — (2.3%)

                

Unilever NV

     218,517              6,489,351          0.4%

Other Securities

             37,175,256          2.3%
                        

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

             43,664,607          2.7%
                        

NEW ZEALAND — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             1,490,718          0.1%
                        

NORWAY — (0.9%)

                

Other Securities

             16,306,929          1.0%
                        

PORTUGAL — (0.2%)

                

Other Securities

             4,251,531          0.3%
                        

SINGAPORE — (1.3%)

                

Other Securities

             24,228,772          1.5%
                        

SPAIN — (3.0%)

                

#Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA Sponsored ADR

     491,102              6,457,991          0.4%

#Banco Santander SA Sponsored ADR

     853,568              10,934,206          0.7%

#Telefonica SA Sponsored ADR

     135,963              11,032,038          0.7%

Other Securities

             28,301,195          1.7%
                        

TOTAL SPAIN

             56,725,430          3.5%
                        

SWEDEN — (2.2%)

                

Other Securities

             42,437,882          2.6%
                        

SWITZERLAND — (5.9%)

                

Nestle SA

     471,890              25,847,536          1.6%

Novartis AG

     151,030              8,751,091          0.5%

#*Novartis AG ADR

     141,600              8,205,720          0.5%

#Roche Holding AG Genusschein

     97,207              14,275,254          0.9%

#*UBS AG

     478,710              8,132,107          0.5%

Other Securities

             46,782,377          2.9%
                        

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

             111,994,085          6.9%
                        

UNITED KINGDOM — (16.0%)

                

Anglo American P.L.C.

     186,195              8,675,422          0.5%

AstraZeneca P.L.C.

     123,555              6,215,085          0.4%

BG Group P.L.C.

     348,779              6,789,416          0.4%

BHP Billiton P.L.C. ADR

     89,700              6,350,760          0.4%

#*BP P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     196,119              8,007,539          0.5%

British American Tobacco P.L.C.

     232,362              8,852,178          0.5%

GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C.

     478,323              9,340,518          0.6%

HSBC Holdings P.L.C.

     1,180,768              12,289,079          0.8%

#HSBC Holdings P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     234,056              12,196,658          0.7%

Rio Tinto P.L.C.

     140,777              9,143,554          0.6%

 

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Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

UNITED KINGDOM — (Continued)

                

#Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     344,141            $ 22,135,149          1.4%

Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. Series B

     195,121              6,244,225          0.4%

Standard Chartered P.L.C.

     259,989              7,520,185          0.5%

Tesco P.L.C.

     1,059,552              7,251,211          0.4%

Vodafone Group P.L.C.

     3,189,133              8,717,874          0.5%

Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     384,600              10,580,346          0.7%

Other Securities

             152,293,978          9.4%
                        

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

             302,603,177          18.7%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             1,606,854,859          99.4%
                        

PREFERRED STOCKS — (0.1%)

                

GERMANY — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             1,067,033          0.1%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

AUSTRIA — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             33          0.0%
                        

BELGIUM — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             4          0.0%
                        

UNITED KINGDOM — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             940,877          0.1%
                        

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

             940,914          0.1%
                        
    

Face  

Amount

             

Value†

             
     (000)                                

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.0%)

                

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $585,000 FHLMC 5.00%, 10/15/19,
valued at $661,781) to be repurchased at $647,010

     $647              647,000          0.0%
                        
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (15.1%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     282,774,040              282,774,040          17.5%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%,
08/01/38, valued at $2,553,855)## to be repurchased at
$2,503,825

   $ 2,504              2,503,779          0.1%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             285,277,819          17.6%
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $1,669,476,129)

           $ 1,894,787,625          117.2%
                        

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

   $ 9,171,654       $ 112,763,381            —            $ 121,935,035   

Austria

     73,080         4,423,494            —              4,496,574   

Belgium

     2,138,712         11,625,023            —              13,763,735   

Canada

     154,797,738                    —              154,797,738   

Denmark

     2,780,449         13,847,574            —              16,628,023   

Finland

     2,660,444         13,295,709            —              15,956,153   

France

     16,049,842         129,268,055            —              145,317,897   

Germany

     27,409,378         88,649,004            —              116,058,382   

Greece

     398,221         3,360,392            —              3,758,613   

Hong Kong

     618         37,456,520            —              37,457,138   

Ireland

     1,196,219         1,738,245            —              2,934,464   

Israel

     6,854,316         4,016,415            —              10,870,731   

Italy

     5,849,445         36,614,650            —              42,464,095   

Japan

     34,598,078         282,115,072            —              316,713,150   

Netherlands

     4,592,088         39,072,519            —              43,664,607   

New Zealand

             1,490,718            —              1,490,718   

Norway

     1,065,326         15,241,603            —              16,306,929   

Portugal

     292,320         3,959,211            —              4,251,531   

Singapore

     29,038         24,199,734            —              24,228,772   

Spain

     30,603,438         26,121,992            —              56,725,430   

Sweden

     702,015         41,735,867            —              42,437,882   

Switzerland

     16,303,487         95,690,598            —              111,994,085   

United Kingdom

     95,595,475         207,007,702            —              302,603,177   

Preferred Stocks

                 

Germany

             1,067,033            —              1,067,033   

Rights/Warrants

                 

Austria

             33            —              33   

Belgium

     4                    —              4   

United Kingdom

             940,877            —              940,877   

Temporary Cash Investments

             647,000            —              647,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             285,277,819            —              285,277,819   
                                         

TOTAL

   $ 413,161,385       $ 1,481,626,240            —            $ 1,894,787,625   
                                         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (85.2%)

                

AUSTRALIA — (5.8%)

                

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     658,301            $ 16,060,353          0.3%

Commonwealth Bank of Australia NL

     254,892              12,253,461          0.3%

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     526,770              13,184,161          0.3%

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

     361,256              11,754,042          0.2%

Other Securities

             278,536,710          5.7%
                        

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

             331,788,727          6.8%
                        

AUSTRIA — (0.5%)

                

Other Securities

             28,018,523          0.6%
                        

BELGIUM — (1.0%)

                

Other Securities

             54,855,611          1.1%
                        

CANADA — (8.9%)

                

#Bank of Montreal

     202,373              11,951,099          0.2%

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     402,417              12,894,389          0.3%

Teck Resources, Ltd. Class B

     337,587              15,093,604          0.3%

#Toronto Dominion Bank

     235,160              16,935,486          0.4%

Other Securities

             447,414,758          9.2%
                        

TOTAL CANADA

             504,289,336          10.4%
                        

DENMARK — (0.8%)

                

Other Securities

             48,333,458          1.0%
                        

FINLAND — (1.4%)

                

Other Securities

             81,547,312          1.7%
                        

FRANCE — (7.2%)

                

BNP Paribas SA

     331,407              24,241,068          0.5%

GDF Suez SA

     425,977              17,020,838          0.3%

*Sanofi-Aventis SA ADR

     530,172              18,614,339          0.4%

Schneider Electric SA

     88,768              12,612,315          0.3%

Societe Generale Paris SA

     219,316              13,151,265          0.3%

#Total SA Sponsored ADR

     338,384              18,435,160          0.4%

Vivendi SA

     419,021              11,973,602          0.2%

Other Securities

             290,774,088          6.0%
                        

TOTAL FRANCE

             406,822,675          8.4%
                        

GERMANY — (5.4%)

                

#Allianz SE Sponsored ADR

     984,886              12,340,622          0.2%

*Daimler AG

     266,387              17,603,773          0.4%

Deutsche Bank AG

     242,074              13,944,899          0.3%

Munchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     80,131              12,524,534          0.2%

#Siemens AG Sponsored ADR

     125,474              14,342,933          0.3%

Other Securities

             236,474,016          4.9%
                        

TOTAL GERMANY

             307,230,777          6.3%
                        

GREECE — (0.5%)

                

Other Securities

             29,400,700          0.6%
                        

HONG KONG — (2.2%)

                

Other Securities

             123,798,216          2.5%
                        

IRELAND — (0.5%)

                

Other Securities

             27,024,342          0.5%
                        

ISRAEL — (0.8%)

                

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     368,163              19,107,660          0.4%

 

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Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

ISRAEL — (Continued)

                

Other Securities

           $ 25,886,858          0.5%
                        

TOTAL ISRAEL

             44,994,518          0.9%
                        

ITALY — (2.3%)

                

UniCredit SpA

     5,518,028              14,385,868          0.3%

Other Securities

             115,484,360          2.4%
                        

TOTAL ITALY

             129,870,228          2.7%
                        

JAPAN — (16.2%)

                

#Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     409,732              14,762,644          0.3%

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     2,706,300              12,559,949          0.3%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     484,058              14,448,040          0.3%

#*Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR

     312,041              22,098,744          0.4%

Other Securities

             853,802,115          17.5%
                        

TOTAL JAPAN

             917,671,492          18.8%
                        

NETHERLANDS — (2.3%)

                

#*ING Groep NV Sponsored ADR

     1,565,969              16,881,146          0.3%

Other Securities

             114,912,653          2.4%
                        

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

             131,793,799          2.7%
                        

NEW ZEALAND — (0.2%)

                

Other Securities

             12,018,251          0.2%
                        

NORWAY — (1.0%)

                

Other Securities

             54,269,344          1.1%
                        

PORTUGAL — (0.3%)

                

Other Securities

             19,359,124          0.4%
                        

SINGAPORE — (1.4%)

                

Other Securities

             81,994,738          1.7%
                        

SPAIN — (2.1%)

                

#Banco Santander SA Sponsored ADR

     2,151,591              27,561,881          0.6%

Other Securities

             92,402,501          1.9%
                        

TOTAL SPAIN

             119,964,382          2.5%
                        

SWEDEN — (2.4%)

                

#Nordea Bank AB

     1,048,729              11,547,196          0.2%

Other Securities

             123,522,700          2.6%
                        

TOTAL SWEDEN

             135,069,896          2.8%
                        

SWITZERLAND — (5.4%)

                

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Series A

     232,579              11,600,624          0.2%

#Credit Suisse Group AG Sponsored ADR

     405,680              16,835,720          0.3%

#Holcim, Ltd. AG

     196,366              12,232,874          0.3%

Nestle SA

     546,164              29,915,857          0.6%

#*Novartis AG ADR

     478,626              27,736,377          0.6%

#Roche Holding AG Genusschein

     82,873              12,170,246          0.3%

#*UBS AG

     838,389              14,242,170          0.3%

Zurich Financial Services AG

     80,500              19,699,753          0.4%

Other Securities

             165,107,010          3.4%
                        

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

             309,540,631          6.4%
                        

UNITED KINGDOM — (16.6%)

                

Anglo American P.L.C.

     536,326              24,989,149          0.5%

Barclays P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     1,016,357              17,938,701          0.4%

BG Group P.L.C.

     598,458              11,649,727          0.2%

 

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Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

UNITED KINGDOM — (Continued)

                

*BP P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     717,376            $ 29,290,462          0.6%

#HSBC Holdings P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     1,196,015              62,324,342          1.3%

*Lloyds Banking Group P.L.C.

     11,686,370              12,844,830          0.3%

#Rio Tinto P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     182,907              11,910,904          0.2%

#Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     1,054,306              67,812,962          1.4%

SABmiller P.L.C.

     396,880              12,876,248          0.3%

Standard Chartered P.L.C.

     837,301              24,218,941          0.5%

Tesco P.L.C.

     1,793,199              12,272,040          0.3%

Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     1,797,431              49,447,327          1.0%

Xstrata P.L.C.

     782,713              15,163,801          0.3%

Other Securities

             589,678,026          12.1%
                        

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

             942,417,460          19.4%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             4,842,073,540          99.5%
                        

PREFERRED STOCKS — (0.0%)

                

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             139,214          0.0%
                        

GERMANY — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             1,135,420          0.0%
                        

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

             1,274,634          0.0%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.1%)

                

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             15,632          0.0%
                        

AUSTRIA — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             898          0.0%
                        

BELGIUM — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             1,473          0.0%
                        

FRANCE — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             46,795          0.0%
                        

HONG KONG — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             5,177          0.0%
                        

ITALY — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             840          0.0%
                        

JAPAN — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

                      0.0%
                        

UNITED KINGDOM — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             3,034,512          0.0%
                        

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

             3,105,327          0.0%
                        
    

Face  
Amount

             

Value†

             
     (000)                                

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.1%)

                

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $7,960,000 FNMA 4.00%, 09/01/24,
valued at $6,961,597) to be repurchased at $8,115,128

     $8,115              8,115,000          0.2%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (14.6%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     826,241,868            $ 826,241,868          17.0%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%,
08/01/38, valued at $1,118,211)## to be repurchased at
$1,096,305

     $1,096              1,096,285          0.0%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             827,338,153          17.0%
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $5,623,297,840)

           $ 5,681,906,654          116.7%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

   $ 18,468,595       $ 313,320,132            —            $ 331,788,727   

Austria

     127,890         27,890,633            —              28,018,523   

Belgium

     4,617,807         50,237,804            —              54,855,611   

Canada

     504,288,895         441            —              504,289,336   

Denmark

     2,551,243         45,782,215            —              48,333,458   

Finland

     4,563,466         76,983,846            —              81,547,312   

France

     70,510,547         336,312,128            —              406,822,675   

Germany

     57,823,579         249,407,198            —              307,230,777   

Greece

     4,045,382         25,355,318            —              29,400,700   

Hong Kong

     327,879         123,470,337            —              123,798,216   

Ireland

     8,312,670         18,711,672            —              27,024,342   

Israel

     21,329,299         23,665,219            —              44,994,518   

Italy

     12,637,748         117,232,480            —              129,870,228   

Japan

     86,703,729         830,967,763            —              917,671,492   

Netherlands

     33,232,058         98,561,741            —              131,793,799   

New Zealand

     410,057         11,608,194            —              12,018,251   

Norway

     1,750,068         52,519,276            —              54,269,344   

Portugal

     496,048         18,863,076            —              19,359,124   

Singapore

     116,087         81,878,651            —              81,994,738   

Spain

     52,072,357         67,892,025            —              119,964,382   

Sweden

     7,918,313         127,151,583            —              135,069,896   

Switzerland

     61,287,130         248,253,501            —              309,540,631   

United Kingdom

     315,699,339         626,718,121            —              942,417,460   

Preferred Stocks

                 

Australia

             139,214            —              139,214   

Germany

             1,135,420            —              1,135,420   

Rights/Warrants

                 

Australia

             15,632            —              15,632   

Austria

             898            —              898   

Belgium

     844         629            —              1,473   

France

     46,795                    —              46,795   

Hong Kong

     2,941         2,236            —              5,177   

Italy

     840                    —              840   

Japan

                        —                

United Kingdom

             3,034,512            —              3,034,512   

Temporary Cash Investments

             8,115,000            —              8,115,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             827,338,153            —              827,338,153   
                                         

TOTAL

   $ 1,269,341,606       $ 4,412,565,048            —            $ 5,681,906,654   
                                         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

           

Value†  

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES — (99.6%)

     

Investment in The Continental Small Company Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

      $ 1,944,334,558   

Investment in The Japanese Small Company Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

        1,096,614,585   

Investment in The United Kingdom Small Company Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

        1,002,935,645   

Investment in The Asia Pacific Small Company Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

        803,584,662   

Investment in The Canadian Small Company Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

        663,721,245   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Cost $4,975,116,425)

      $ 5,511,190,695   
           
    

Face
Amount

(000)

        

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

     

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 05/03/10
(Collateralized by $28,530,000 FHLMC 5.228%(r), 09/01/38, valued at $17,602,432) to be repurchased at $17,342,275
(Cost $17,342,000)

   $ 17,342         17,342,000   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (100.0%) (Cost $4,992,458,425)

      $ 5,528,532,695   
           

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 5,511,190,695                    —            $ 5,511,190,695   

Temporary Cash Investments

           $ 17,342,000            —              17,342,000   
                                         

TOTAL

   $ 5,511,190,695       $ 17,342,000            —            $ 5,528,532,695   
                                         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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JAPANESE SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in The Japanese Small Company Series of

The DFA Investment Trust Company

   $ 114,984,213   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $190,942,562)

   $ 114,984,213   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 114,984,213                       $ 114,984,213   
ASIA PACIFIC SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO   
                    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

           

Investment in The Asia Pacific Small Company Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

            $ 131,556,739   
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $104,540,094)

            $ 131,556,739   
                 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2    Level 3    Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 131,556,739             $ 131,556,739   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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UNITED KINGDOM SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in The United Kingdom Small Company Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

   $ 33,757,708   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $30,218,530)

   $ 33,757,708   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 33,757,708         —           —         $ 33,757,708   

CONTINENTAL SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO

 

  

             

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

           

Investment in The Continental Small Company Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

            $ 128,155,853   
                 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $110,310,890)

            $ 128,155,853   
                 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 128,155,853         —           —         $ 128,155,853   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (86.6%)

                

AUSTRALIA — (22.0%)

                

#CFS Retail Property Trust

     9,068,093            $ 16,510,449          1.7%

Charter Hall Office REIT

     2,136,057              5,517,519          0.6%

Commonwealth Property Office Fund

     8,415,742              7,555,179          0.8%

Dexus Property Group

     21,863,944              17,806,813          1.9%

Goodman Group

     27,826,009              17,211,712          1.8%

GPT Group

     7,702,861              21,099,581          2.2%

#ING Industrial Fund

     9,728,673              5,018,049          0.5%

ING Office Fund

     11,534,168              6,971,007          0.7%

Stockland Trust Group

     10,758,372              39,840,205          4.2%

Westfield Group

     7,148,259              86,939,642          9.1%

Other Securities

             17,668,358          1.8%
                        

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

             242,138,514          25.3%
                        

BELGIUM — (1.6%)

                

Befimmo SCA

     58,642              5,414,539          0.6%

Cofinimmo SA

     47,839              6,831,601          0.7%

Other Securities

             5,191,078          0.5%
                        

TOTAL BELGIUM

             17,437,218          1.8%
                        

CANADA — (5.8%)

                

#Calloway REIT

     213,154              5,015,880          0.5%

#H&R REIT

     543,046              10,872,634          1.1%

#Riocan REIT

     542,522              12,261,135          1.3%

Other Securities

             35,330,934          3.7%
                        

TOTAL CANADA

             63,480,583          6.6%
                        

CHINA — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             1,377,525          0.1%
                        

FRANCE — (13.5%)

                

Fonciere des Regions SA

     121,620              13,903,274          1.5%

Gecina SA

     90,375              10,974,471          1.1%

Icade SA

     99,280              10,912,165          1.1%

#Klepierre SA

     458,791              17,860,133          1.9%

Societe Immobiliere de Location pour l’Industrie et le Commerce

SA

     60,258              8,100,236          0.8%

#Unibail-Rodamco SE

     365,876              76,339,148          8.0%

Other Securities

             9,953,484          1.0%
                        

TOTAL FRANCE

             148,042,911          15.4%
                        

GERMANY — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             1,684,703          0.2%
                        

GREECE — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             319,801          0.0%
                        

HONG KONG — (3.5%)

                

#Champion REIT

     11,091,713              6,111,723          0.6%

Link REIT (The)

     9,330,639              28,858,709          3.0%

Other Securities

             3,284,204          0.4%
                        

TOTAL HONG KONG

             38,254,636          4.0%
                        

ISRAEL — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             51,978          0.0%
                        

ITALY — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             1,675,459          0.2%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

JAPAN — (13.5%)

                

*Advance Residence Investment Corp.

     3,475            $ 6,050,779          0.6%

#Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

     687              5,516,125          0.6%

#Japan Logistics Fund, Inc.

     623              5,137,974          0.5%

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

     2,867              7,126,250          0.7%

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

     2,121              20,418,676          2.1%

Japan Retail Fund Investment.

     7,063              11,000,592          1.2%

MORI TRUST Sogo REIT, Inc.

     691              6,278,269          0.7%

Nippon Building Fund, Inc.

     2,294              22,478,003          2.3%

#Nomura Real Estate Office Fund, Inc.

     1,239              7,619,808          0.8%

#Orix Jreit, Inc.

     1,093              5,859,987          0.6%

#United Urban Investment Corp.

     831              5,704,687          0.6%

Other Securities

             44,927,437          4.7%
                        

TOTAL JAPAN

             148,118,587          15.4%
                        

MALAYSIA — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             793,555          0.1%
                        

NETHERLANDS — (4.0%)

                

Corio NV

     257,999              18,964,014          2.0%

Eurocommercial Properties NV

     119,557              5,918,125          0.6%

#VastNed Retail NV

     71,341              4,961,794          0.5%

#Wereldhave NV

     92,108              9,365,795          1.0%

Other Securities

             4,446,002          0.5%
                        

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

             43,655,730          4.6%
                        

NEW ZEALAND — (0.8%)

                

Other Securities

             8,728,043          0.9%
                        

SINGAPORE — (6.3%)

                

Ascendas REIT.

     6,725,000              10,734,352          1.1%

#CapitaCommercial Trust

     8,787,000              10,158,166          1.1%

#CapitaMall Trust

     10,001,300              15,363,198          1.6%

#Suntec REIT

     7,290,000              8,792,663          0.9%

Other Securities

             24,544,530          2.6%
                        

TOTAL SINGAPORE

             69,592,909          7.3%
                        

SOUTH AFRICA — (1.3%)

                

Other Securities

             13,875,612          1.4%
                        

TAIWAN — (0.4%)

                

Other Securities

             4,645,246          0.5%
                        

TURKEY — (0.3%)

                

Other Securities

             2,956,031          0.3%
                        

UNITED KINGDOM — (13.2%)

                

British Land Co. P.L.C.

     3,773,213              30,806,108          3.2%

Capital Shopping Centres Group P.L.C.

     1,978,248              12,181,127          1.3%

Derwent London P.L.C.

     479,350              11,679,469          1.2%

Great Portland Estates P.L.C.

     1,224,821              6,782,842          0.7%

Hammerson P.L.C.

     3,060,087              20,559,473          2.1%

Land Securities Group P.L.C.

     3,320,415              36,005,853          3.8%

Segro P.L.C.

     2,944,062              13,987,374          1.5%

Shaftesbury P.L.C.

     948,497              6,778,986          0.7%

Other Securities

             6,477,735          0.7%
                        

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

             145,258,967          15.2%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             952,088,008          99.3%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

FRANCE — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

           $ 124,732          0.0%
                        

SINGAPORE — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             1,362          0.0%
                        

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

             126,094          0.0%
                        
    

Face  

Amount

             

Value†

             
     (000)                                

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.1%)

                

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $1,510,000 FNMA 3.126%(r),
09/01/40, valued at $1,551,730) to be repurchased at
$1,525,024

   $ 1,525              1,525,000          0.2%
                        
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (13.3%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     143,463,273              143,463,273          14.9%

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%,
08/01/38, valued at $2,677,816)## to be repurchased at
$2,625,358

   $ 2,625              2,625,310          0.3%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             146,088,583          15.2%
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $1,169,055,781)

           $ 1,099,827,685          114.7%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2             Level 3             Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

           $ 242,138,514            —            $ 242,138,514   

Belgium

             17,437,218            —              17,437,218   

Canada

   $ 63,480,583                    —              63,480,583   

China

             1,377,525            —              1,377,525   

France

             148,042,911            —              148,042,911   

Germany

             1,684,703            —              1,684,703   

Greece

             319,801            —              319,801   

Hong Kong

             38,254,636            —              38,254,636   

Israel

             51,978            —              51,978   

Italy

     695,942         979,517            —              1,675,459   

Japan

             148,118,587            —              148,118,587   

Malaysia

             793,555            —              793,555   

Netherlands

             43,655,730            —              43,655,730   

New Zealand

             8,728,043            —              8,728,043   

Singapore

             69,592,909            —              69,592,909   

South Africa

             13,875,612            —              13,875,612   

Taiwan

             4,645,246            —              4,645,246   

Turkey

             2,956,031            —              2,956,031   

United Kingdom

             145,258,967            —              145,258,967   

Rights/Warrants

                 

France

     124,732                    —              124,732   

Singapore

             1,362            —              1,362   

Temporary Cash Investments

             1,525,000            —              1,525,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             146,088,583            —              146,088,583   
                                         

TOTAL

   $ 64,301,257       $ 1,035,526,428            —            $ 1,099,827,685   
                                         

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES — (99.8%)

     

Investment in DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio of
DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

     18,191,391       $ 386,385,137   

Investment in DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio of
DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

     55,153,690         307,757,588   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Cost $527,734,376)

        694,142,725   
           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.2%)

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash
Portfolio-Institutional Shares
(Cost $1,430,973)

     1,430,973         1,430,973   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (100.0%) (Cost $529,165,349)

      $ 695,573,698   
           

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2    Level 3    Total  

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 694,142,725       —      —      $ 694,142,725   

Temporary Cash Investments

     1,430,973       —      —        1,430,973   
                           

TOTAL

   $ 695,573,698       —      —      $ 695,573,698   
                           

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (93.1%)

                

AUSTRALIA — (7.1%)

                

Goodman Fielder, Ltd.

     21,749,231            $ 31,620,678          0.4%

*Iluka Resources, Ltd.

     5,927,758              39,234,095          0.5%

*Pacific Brands, Ltd.

     29,002,108              30,887,469          0.4%

#Primary Health Care, Ltd.

     9,763,542              29,876,421          0.4%

Other Securities

             450,069,866          5.9%
                        

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

             581,688,529          7.6%
                        

AUSTRIA — (1.0%)

                

#*Wienerberger AG

     2,001,544              33,732,051          0.4%

Other Securities

             49,779,914          0.7%
                        

TOTAL AUSTRIA

             83,511,965          1.1%
                        

BELGIUM — (1.3%)

                

Other Securities

             106,109,504          1.4%
                        

CANADA — (11.4%)

                

#*Canfor Corp

     2,774,490              26,197,018          0.3%

*Celestica, Inc.

     4,081,842              34,378,883          0.5%

Dorel Industries, Inc. Class B

     842,000              28,383,136          0.4%

#Groupe Aeroplan, Inc.

     3,847,565              46,778,906          0.6%

#HudBay Minerals, Inc.

     2,339,093              36,924,598          0.5%

#Laurentian Bank of Canada.

     707,853              30,711,340          0.4%

*Lundin Mining Corp.

     7,418,026              46,985,438          0.6%

*New Gold, Inc.

     6,635,020              49,116,973          0.6%

*RONA, Inc.

     3,264,600              41,611,727          0.6%

Sherritt International Corp.

     6,254,073              48,627,119          0.6%

West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd.

     682,254              29,634,133          0.4%

Other Securities

             515,779,701          6.7%
                        

TOTAL CANADA

             935,128,972          12.2%
                        

DENMARK — (0.7%)

                

Other Securities

             61,300,446          0.8%
                        

FINLAND — (3.1%)

                

Kemira Oyj

     1,784,173              26,265,376          0.3%

#Outokumpu Oyj

     2,864,481              51,456,040          0.7%

Pohjola Bank P.L.C.

     3,363,010              42,547,353          0.5%

#*Rautaruukki Oyj Series K

     1,412,365              28,067,599          0.4%

Other Securities

             104,107,750          1.4%
                        

TOTAL FINLAND

             252,444,118          3.3%
                        

FRANCE — (5.8%)

                

Arkema SA

     1,028,400              66,453,775          0.9%

Havas SA

     7,563,593              39,852,335          0.5%

#Nexans SA

     593,945              42,364,142          0.6%

*Valeo SA

     736,226              39,796,267          0.5%

Other Securities

             282,353,969          3.7%
                        

TOTAL FRANCE

             470,820,488          6.2%
                        

GERMANY — (6.0%)

                

Aurubis AG

     1,055,010              54,393,284          0.7%

Bilfinger Berger SE

     956,696              70,128,204          0.9%

Lanxess AG

     681,153              47,342,930          0.6%

#*TUI AG

     2,408,454              28,152,149          0.4%

Other Securities

             287,480,223          3.8%
                        

TOTAL GERMANY

             487,496,790          6.4%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

           

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

GREECE — (0.4%)

              

Other Securities

         $ 35,042,512          0.5%
                      

HONG KONG — (2.9%)

              

Other Securities

           237,589,109          3.1%
                      

IRELAND — (0.3%)

              

Other Securities

           26,035,515          0.3%
                      

ISRAEL — (0.7%)

              

Other Securities

           55,767,818          0.7%
                      

ITALY — (3.2%)

              

Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl

     10,151,010            47,461,321          0.6%

Pirelli & Co. SpA

     4,750,256            40,586,921          0.5%

Other Securities

           175,521,662          2.3%
                      

TOTAL ITALY

           263,569,904          3.4%
                      

JAPAN — (19.1%)

              

Other Securities

           1,561,389,142          20.4%
                      

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           3,723          0.0%
                      

NETHERLANDS — (1.8%)

              

Nutreco NV

     569,367            41,477,758          0.5%

Other Securities

           107,765,123          1.4%
                      

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

           149,242,881          1.9%
                      

NEW ZEALAND — (0.4%)

              

Other Securities

           35,928,179          0.5%
                      

NORWAY — (1.4%)

              

Other Securities

           117,059,231          1.5%
                      

PORTUGAL — (0.2%)

              

Other Securities

           17,650,663          0.2%
                      

SINGAPORE — (1.6%)

              

Other Securities

           127,268,578          1.7%
                      

SPAIN — (1.5%)

              

Other Securities

           121,612,657          1.6%
                      

SWEDEN — (2.9%)

              

Boliden AB

     2,189,573            37,177,537          0.5%

Holmen AB

     932,809            29,611,539          0.4%

Trelleborg AB Series B

     6,681,684            62,971,965          0.8%

Other Securities

           110,052,817          1.4%
                      

TOTAL SWEDEN

           239,813,858          3.1%
                      

SWITZERLAND — (4.5%)

              

*Clariant AG

     3,580,483            60,553,635          0.8%

Helvetia Holding AG

     102,377            36,060,333          0.5%

Other Securities

           271,158,203          3.5%
                      

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

           367,772,171          4.8%
                      

UNITED KINGDOM — (15.8%)

              

Amlin P.L.C.

     9,708,370            63,229,380          0.8%

Bellway P.L.C.

     3,481,205            29,776,033          0.4%

#Brit Insurance Holdings NV

     2,890,998            48,387,798          0.6%

Catlin Group, Ltd. P.L.C.

     8,513,512            47,537,231          0.6%

 

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Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

UNITED KINGDOM — (Continued)

                

Close Brothers Group P.L.C.

     2,135,186            $ 26,393,212          0.3%

*Cookson Group P.L.C.

     4,321,345              35,675,598          0.5%

DS Smith P.L.C.

     12,895,987              34,788,033          0.5%

Greene King P.L.C.

     5,373,011              36,009,996          0.5%

Hiscox, Ltd. P.L.C.

     10,648,017              60,438,649          0.8%

Meggitt P.L.C.

     12,845,857              67,909,910          0.9%

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels P.L.C.

     5,091,746              44,464,042          0.6%

Mondi P.L.C.

     7,958,099              66,262,747          0.9%

*Persimmon P.L.C.

     6,948,776              37,958,536          0.5%

*Travis Perkins P.L.C.

     3,926,630              52,047,102          0.7%

Other Securities

             639,331,768          8.3%
                        

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

             1,290,210,035          16.9%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             7,624,456,788          99.6%
                        

PREFERRED STOCKS — (0.1%)

                

AUSTRALIA — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             3,335,033          0.0%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

                      0.0%
                        

BELGIUM — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             13,021          0.0%
                        

CANADA — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             74,589          0.0%
                        

FRANCE — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             95,171          0.0%
                        

HONG KONG — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             95,934          0.0%
                        

ITALY — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             33,143          0.0%
                        

SWEDEN — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             11,863          0.0%
                        

UNITED KINGDOM — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             6,330          0.0%
                        

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

             330,051          0.0%
                        
    

Face  
Amount

             

Value†

             
     (000)                                

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.1%)

                

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $18,270,000 FHLMC 5.228%(r), 09/01/38, valued at $11,272,220) to be repurchased at $11,103,176

   $ 11,103              11,103,000          0.2%

 

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Shares/

Face  

Amount

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (6.7%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     548,700,317              $      548,700,317          7.2%

   @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by
$42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $340,786)## to be repurchased at $334,110

     $334              334,104          0.0%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             549,034,421          7.2%
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $8,437,522,566)

             $8,188,259,293          107.0%
                        

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

               

Australia

   $ 217,235       $ 581,471,294              $ 581,688,529   

Austria

     20,334         83,491,631                83,511,965   

Belgium

             106,109,504                106,109,504   

Canada

     935,128,972                        935,128,972   

Denmark

     160,955         61,139,491                61,300,446   

Finland

             252,444,118                252,444,118   

France

             470,820,488                470,820,488   

Germany

     627         487,496,163                487,496,790   

Greece

     554,551         34,487,961                35,042,512   

Hong Kong

     20,590         237,568,519                237,589,109   

Ireland

             26,035,515                26,035,515   

Israel

             55,767,818                55,767,818   

Italy

             263,569,904                263,569,904   

Japan

     1,831,746         1,559,557,396                1,561,389,142   

Malaysia

             3,723                3,723   

Netherlands

     32,423         149,210,458                149,242,881   

New Zealand

             35,928,179                35,928,179   

Norway

             117,059,231                117,059,231   

Portugal

             17,650,663                17,650,663   

Singapore

     572,460         126,696,118                127,268,578   

Spain

             121,612,657                121,612,657   

Sweden

             239,813,858                239,813,858   

Switzerland

             367,772,171                367,772,171   

United Kingdom

     258,534         1,289,951,501                1,290,210,035   

Preferred Stocks

               

Australia

             3,335,033                3,335,033   

Rights/Warrants

               

Australia

                              

Belgium

     13,021                        13,021   

Canada

     74,589                        74,589   

France

     95,171                        95,171   

Hong Kong

     26,486         69,448                95,934   

Italy

     33,143                        33,143   

Sweden

             11,863                11,863   

United Kingdom

             6,330                6,330   

Temporary Cash Investments

             11,103,000                11,103,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             549,034,421                549,034,421   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 939,040,837       $ 7,249,218,456              $ 8,188,259,293   
                                   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

          

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (88.4%)

              

AUSTRALIA — (6.2%)

              

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     30,566            $        745,709          0.2%

Other Securities

           24,653,960          6.8%
                      

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

           25,399,669          7.0%
                      

AUSTRIA — (0.7%)

              

Voestalpine AG

     16,154            641,468          0.2%

Other Securities

           2,166,676          0.6%
                      

TOTAL AUSTRIA

           2,808,144          0.8%
                      

BELGIUM — (1.3%)

              

#Solvay SA

     5,891            624,272          0.2%

Other Securities

           4,530,190          1.2%
                      

TOTAL BELGIUM

           5,154,462          1.4%
                      

CANADA — (9.8%)

              

#Bank of Montreal

     11,300            667,319          0.2%

Magna International, Inc.

     9,280            839,285          0.2%

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     29,572            947,557          0.3%

Talisman Energy, Inc.

     45,748            829,376          0.2%

Teck Resources, Ltd. Class B

     33,100            1,479,910          0.4%

#Toronto Dominion Bank

     11,000            792,185          0.2%

Other Securities

           34,410,396          9.5%
                      

TOTAL CANADA

           39,966,028          11.0%
                      

DENMARK — (1.0%)

              

Other Securities

           4,003,151          1.1%
                      

FINLAND — (1.8%)

              

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

     49,028            814,623          0.2%

Other Securities

           6,665,924          1.9%
                      

TOTAL FINLAND

           7,480,547          2.1%
                      

FRANCE — (6.3%)

              

BNP Paribas SA

     15,171            1,109,697          0.3%

Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

     16,388            769,950          0.2%

Cie Generale des Establissements Michelin SA Series B

     8,962            716,085          0.2%

Other Securities

           23,191,532          6.4%
                      

TOTAL FRANCE

           25,787,264          7.1%
                      

GERMANY — (5.1%)

              

*Daimler AG

     10,656            704,185          0.2%

Deutsche Bank AG

     30,792            1,782,241          0.5%

*Infineon Technologies AG ADR

     88,444            694,285          0.2%

Other Securities

           17,776,015          4.9%
                      

TOTAL GERMANY

           20,956,726          5.8%
                      

GREECE — (0.7%)

              

Other Securities

           2,843,748          0.8%
                      

HONG KONG — (2.6%)

              

Other Securities

           10,745,239          3.0%
                      

IRELAND — (0.7%)

              

Other Securities

           2,979,585          0.8%
                      

 

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Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

ISRAEL — (0.7%)

                

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     12,719              $        660,116          0.2%

Other Securities

             2,380,647          0.6%
                        

TOTAL ISRAEL

             3,040,763          0.8%
                        

ITALY — (2.6%)

                

Other Securities

             10,439,114          2.9%
                        

JAPAN — (17.2%)

                

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     208,200              966,257          0.3%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     23,700              707,392          0.2%

Other Securities

             68,388,609          18.8%
                        

TOTAL JAPAN

             70,062,258          19.3%
                        

NETHERLANDS — (2.4%)

                

*ING Groep NV Sponsored ADR

     72,426              780,752          0.2%

Koninklijke DSM NV

     11,964              640,295          0.2%

Other Securities

             8,172,724          2.2%
                        

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

             9,593,771          2.6%
                        

NEW ZEALAND — (0.3%)

                

Other Securities

             1,110,892          0.3%
                        

NORWAY — (1.2%)

                

DnB NOR ASA Series A

     46,946              644,868          0.2%

Other Securities

             4,315,127          1.2%
                        

TOTAL NORWAY

             4,959,995          1.4%
                        

PORTUGAL — (0.4%)

                

Other Securities

             1,608,017          0.4%
                        

SINGAPORE — (1.6%)

                

Other Securities

             6,461,864          1.8%
                        

SPAIN — (1.9%)

                

Banco Santander SA

     59,423              762,730          0.2%

Banco Santander SA Sponsored ADR

     49,963              640,026          0.2%

Other Securities

             6,145,779          1.7%
                        

TOTAL SPAIN

             7,548,535          2.1%
                        

SWEDEN — (2.6%)

                

Other Securities

             10,623,539          2.9%
                        

SWITZERLAND — (5.3%)

                

Holcim, Ltd. AG

     21,970              1,368,650          0.4%

#*Novartis AG ADR

     11,400              660,630          0.2%

Swatch Group AG

     2,379              909,333          0.2%

Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd. AG

     23,898              1,148,230          0.3%

#*UBS AG

     52,017              883,641          0.2%

Zurich Financial Services AG

     7,781              1,904,146          0.5%

Other Securities

             14,748,072          4.1%
                        

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

             21,622,702          5.9%
                        

UNITED KINGDOM — (16.0%)

                

Anglo American P.L.C.

     48,414              2,255,764          0.6%

Aviva P.L.C.

     128,562              819,885          0.2%

*BP P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     18,084              738,370          0.2%

#HSBC Holdings P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     51,029              2,659,121          0.7%

International Power P.L.C.

     155,255              1,035,900          0.3%

Kingfisher P.L.C.

     232,192              884,562          0.3%

Legal & General Group P.L.C.

     594,171              955,252          0.3%

 

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Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

UNITED KINGDOM — (Continued)

                

*Lloyds Banking Group P.L.C.

     637,217              $          700,384          0.2%

Man Group P.L.C.

     175,697              734,349          0.2%

Old Mutual P.L.C.

     499,092              1,039,401          0.3%

Prudential P.L.C.

     68,348              691,277          0.2%

Resolution, Ltd. P.L.C.

     153,392              643,070          0.2%

#Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     45,916              2,953,317          0.8%

RSA Insurance Group P.L.C.

     351,201              736,810          0.2%

Standard Chartered P.L.C.

     26,966              779,992          0.2%

Standard Life P.L.C.

     228,627              831,141          0.2%

Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     83,315              2,291,996          0.6%

Weir Group P.L.C. (The)

     33,007              823,815          0.2%

*Wolseley P.L.C.

     25,895              688,798          0.2%

Xstrata P.L.C.

     77,287              1,497,311          0.4%

Other Securities

             41,309,890          11.4%
                        

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

             65,070,405          17.9%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             360,266,418          99.2%
                        

PREFERRED STOCKS — (0.0%)

                

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             56,296          0.0%
                        

GERMANY — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             37,465          0.0%
                        

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

             93,761          0.0%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

AUSTRIA — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             37          0.0%
                        

BELGIUM — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             96          0.0%
                        

FRANCE — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             2,560          0.0%
                        

HONG KONG — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             385          0.0%
                        

UNITED KINGDOM — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             97,627          0.0%
                        

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

             100,705          0.0%
                        
    

Face  
Amount

             

Value†

             
     (000)                                

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

                

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $3,315,000 FNMA 5.50%, 12/01/38,valued at $1,706,018) to be repurchased at $1,680,027

     $1,680              1,680,000          0.5%
                        
    

Shares/
Face  
Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (11.2%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     43,488,771              43,488,771          12.0%

 

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Shares/
Face  
Amount

             

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

     (000)                         

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%,
08/01/38, valued at $1,977,158)## to be repurchased at $1,938,426

   $ 1,938            $ 1,938,390          0.5%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             45,427,161          12.5%
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $324,244,978)

           $ 407,568,045          112.2%
                        

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

   $ 273,652       $ 25,126,017                     $ 25,399,669   

Austria

             2,808,144                       2,808,144   

Belgium

     239,564         4,914,898                       5,154,462   

Canada

     39,966,028                               39,966,028   

Denmark

     12,282         3,990,869                       4,003,151   

Finland

             7,480,547                       7,480,547   

France

     1,218,150         24,569,114                       25,787,264   

Germany

     3,060,978         17,895,748                       20,956,726   

Greece

     152,318         2,691,430                       2,843,748   

Hong Kong

     1,420         10,743,819                       10,745,239   

Ireland

     530,832         2,448,753                       2,979,585   

Israel

     779,642         2,261,121                       3,040,763   

Italy

     605,447         9,833,667                       10,439,114   

Japan

     2,598,099         67,464,159                       70,062,258   

Netherlands

     2,363,999         7,229,772                       9,593,771   

New Zealand

             1,110,892                       1,110,892   

Norway

     45,968         4,914,027                       4,959,995   

Portugal

     14,409         1,593,608                       1,608,017   

Singapore

     1,168         6,460,696                       6,461,864   

Spain

     1,393,120         6,155,415                       7,548,535   

Sweden

     196,721         10,426,818                       10,623,539   

Switzerland

     1,785,783         19,836,919                       21,622,702   

United Kingdom

     9,794,457         55,275,948                       65,070,405   

Preferred Stocks

                 

Australia

             56,296                       56,296   

Germany

             37,465                       37,465   

Rights/Warrants

                 

Austria

             37                       37   

Belgium

     96                               96   

France

     2,560                               2,560   

Hong Kong

     385                               385   

United Kingdom

             97,627                       97,627   

Temporary Cash Investments

             1,680,000                       1,680,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             45,427,161                       45,427,161   
                                                     

TOTAL

   $ 65,037,078       $ 342,530,967                     $ 407,568,045   
                                                     

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in The Emerging Markets Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

   $ 2,373,379,206   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $1,100,696,084)

   $ 2,373,379,206   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1     

Level 2

  

Level 3

   Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 2,373,379,206             $ 2,373,379,206   

EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO

 

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

   $ 1,833,749,476   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $1,180,635,586)

   $ 1,833,749,476   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1     

Level 2

  

Level 3

   Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 1,833,749,476             $ 1,833,749,476   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING MARKETS VALUE PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund

   $ 11,586,667,027   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $8,440,891,497)

   $ 11,586,667,027   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
      Level 1      Level 2    Level 3    Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 11,586,667,027             $ 11,586,667,027   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (86.2%)

                

BRAZIL — (6.4%)

                

Banco Santander Brasil SA ADR

     918,363              $13,224,427          0.3%

BM&F Bovespa SA

     2,153,883              17,962,748          0.4%

#BRF - Brasil Foods SA ADR

     665,421              9,735,109          0.2%

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

     1,167,237              39,826,126          1.0%

#Vale SA Sponsored ADR

     819,190              26,328,767          0.6%

Other Securities

             182,987,573          4.4%
                        

TOTAL BRAZIL

             290,064,750          6.9%
                        

CHILE — (2.4%)

                

Centros Comerciales Sudamericanos SA

     1,366,292              10,644,592          0.3%

Empresas CMPC SA

     183,412              9,861,465          0.2%

Other Securities

             86,503,695          2.1%
                        

TOTAL CHILE

             107,009,752          2.6%
                        

CHINA — (12.1%)

                

Bank of China, Ltd.

     37,195,418              22,388,909          0.5%

China Construction Bank Corp.

     27,843,000              26,618,005          0.6%

#China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ADR

     198,056              13,026,143          0.3%

#China Mobile, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     745,451              38,293,818          0.9%

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. ADR

     102,615              9,780,236          0.2%

#CNOOC, Ltd. ADR

     116,476              24,334,166          0.6%

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd. Series H

     33,449,200              27,023,394          0.7%

#PetroChina Co., Ltd. ADR

     129,733              15,950,672          0.4%

Other Securities

             370,240,242          8.9%
                        

TOTAL CHINA

             547,655,585          13.1%
                        

COLOMBIA — (0.2%)

                

Other Securities

             8,434,133          0.2%
                        

CZECH REPUBLIC — (0.4%)

                

Other Securities

             19,724,216          0.5%
                        

EGYPT — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             4,479,656          0.1%
                        

HUNGARY — (0.7%)

                

#*OTP Bank P.L.C.

     488,536              14,508,520          0.4%

Other Securities

             17,612,863          0.4%
                        

TOTAL HUNGARY

             32,121,383          0.8%
                        

INDIA — (11.0%)

                

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

     216,913              11,147,177          0.3%

ICICI Bank, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     396,338              20,839,452          0.5%

Infosys Technologies, Ltd.

     225,217              15,092,410          0.4%

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

     1,381,092              34,093,896          0.8%

Other Securities

             415,977,732          9.9%
                        

TOTAL INDIA

             497,150,667          11.9%
                        

INDONESIA — (3.2%)

                

PT Astra International Tbk

     2,085,000              13,349,452          0.3%

Other Securities

             131,381,222          3.2%
                        

TOTAL INDONESIA

             144,730,674          3.5%
                        

ISRAEL — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             451,529          0.0%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

           

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

MALAYSIA — (3.5%)

              

Other Securities

         $ 160,164,505          3.8%
                      

MEXICO — (4.4%)

              

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. Series L ADR

     443,009            25,366,695          0.6%

*Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR

     1,460,470            12,808,322          0.3%

Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR

     269,936            14,822,186          0.3%

#Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V.

     2,596,307            11,108,106          0.3%

Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

     5,000,219            16,473,025          0.4%

Other Securities

           116,225,000          2.8%
                      

TOTAL MEXICO

           196,803,334          4.7%
                      

PERU — (0.3%)

              

Other Securities

           11,197,916          0.3%
                      

PHILIPPINES — (0.9%)

              

Other Securities

           42,776,109          1.0%
                      

POLAND — (1.6%)

              

Other Securities

           71,732,721          1.7%
                      

RUSSIA — (3.4%)

              

Gazprom OAO Sponsored ADR

     2,814,175            61,616,486          1.5%

Lukoil OAO Sponsored ADR

     502,859            28,041,883          0.6%

Other Securities

           62,371,774          1.5%
                      

TOTAL RUSSIA

           152,030,143          3.6%
                      

SOUTH AFRICA — (7.9%)

              

ABSA Group, Ltd.

     502,633            9,737,407          0.2%

Gold Fields, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     915,915            14,443,980          0.4%

Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd.

     418,209            11,806,933          0.3%

MTN Group, Ltd.

     1,101,689            19,509,715          0.5%

Naspers, Ltd. Series N

     378,717            19,718,764          0.5%

Sanlam, Ltd.

     3,530,404            13,218,358          0.3%

#Sasol, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     502,813            22,752,288          0.5%

Standard Bank Group, Ltd.

     1,234,704            18,160,831          0.4%

Other Securities

           228,620,168          5.5%
                      

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

           357,968,444          8.6%
                      

SOUTH KOREA — (12.0%)

              

Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.

     127,347            19,278,402          0.5%

#KB Financial Group, Inc. ADR

     254,734            11,437,557          0.3%

POSCO ADR.

     193,830            20,146,690          0.5%

Samsung Corp.

     176,799            10,382,957          0.2%

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     95,497            63,355,186          1.5%

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. ADR

     135,631            10,548,023          0.2%

Other Securities

           408,815,501          9.8%
                      

TOTAL SOUTH KOREA

           543,964,316          13.0%
                      

TAIWAN — (11.2%)

              

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

     4,008,352            15,159,736          0.3%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     10,155,652            20,893,350          0.5%

Other Securities

           471,558,810          11.3%
                      

TOTAL TAIWAN

           507,611,896          12.1%
                      

THAILAND — (2.3%)

              

PTT PCL (Foreign)

     1,028,800            10,397,812          0.3%

Other Securities

           93,386,196          2.2%
                      

TOTAL THAILAND

           103,784,008          2.5%
                      

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

           

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

TURKEY — (2.2%)

              

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.

     1,790,492            $10,808,272          0.2%

Other Securities

           90,363,767          2.2%
                      

TOTAL TURKEY

           101,172,039          2.4%
                      

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

           3,901,027,776          93.3%
                      

PREFERRED STOCKS — (5.7%)

              

BRAZIL — (5.7%)

              

#Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR

     1,220,938            25,395,510          0.6%

Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR

     1,648,537            40,488,069          1.0%

#Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

     1,463,774            45,655,111          1.1%

Vale SA Sponsored ADR

     1,025,386            29,459,340          0.7%

Other Securities

           115,944,555          2.8%
                      

TOTAL BRAZIL

           256,942,585          6.2%
                      

CHILE — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           540,597          0.0%
                      

INDIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           5,805          0.0%
                      

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           257,488,987          6.2%
                      

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

              

CHINA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           38,787          0.0%
                      

INDIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           42,214          0.0%
                      

INDONESIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           18,219          0.0%
                      

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           22,737          0.0%
                      

POLAND — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           517,999          0.0%
                      

SOUTH KOREA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           58,005          0.0%
                      

TAIWAN — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           21,799          0.0%
                      

THAILAND — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           97,237          0.0%
                      

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

           816,997          0.0%
                      
    

Face  

Amount

           

Value†

             
     (000)                              

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.1%)

              

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $6,825,000 FHLMC 4.00%,
12/15/38, valued at $6,358,143) to be repurchased at
$6,026,095

     $6,026            6,026,000          0.1%
                      

 

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EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

        

Value†

    

Percentage  
of Net Assets**

     (000)                        

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (8.0%)

              

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

   362,593,120       $ 362,593,120          8.7%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $680,387)## to be repurchased at
$ 667,058

   $667         667,046          0.0%
                      

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

           363,260,166          8.7%
                      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $3,290,561,843)

         $ 4,528,619,926          108.3%
                      

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Brazil

   $ 290,064,750                        $ 290,064,750   

Chile

     107,009,752                          107,009,752   

China

     137,356,364       $ 410,299,221                  547,655,585   

Colombia

     8,434,133                          8,434,133   

Czech Republic

             19,724,216                  19,724,216   

Egypt

             4,479,656                  4,479,656   

Hungary

     558,547         31,562,836                  32,121,383   

India

     27,343,056         469,807,611                  497,150,667   

Indonesia

     6,783,178         137,947,496                  144,730,674   

Israel

             451,529                  451,529   

Malaysia

     56,173         160,108,332                  160,164,505   

Mexico

     196,803,334                          196,803,334   

Peru

     11,197,916                          11,197,916   

Philippines

     2,379,579         40,396,530                  42,776,109   

Poland

     256,913         71,475,808                  71,732,721   

Russia

     581,620         151,448,523                  152,030,143   

South Africa

     55,689,292         302,279,152                  357,968,444   

South Korea

     56,220,619         487,743,697                  543,964,316   

Taiwan

     17,073,872         490,538,024                  507,611,896   

Thailand

     101,362,580         2,421,428                  103,784,008   

Turkey

     756,431         100,415,608                  101,172,039   

Preferred Stocks

                 

Brazil

     256,942,585                          256,942,585   

Chile

     540,597                          540,597   

India

             5,805                  5,805   

Rights/Warrants

                 

China

     37,032         1,755                  38,787   

India

             42,214                  42,214   

Indonesia

             18,219                  18,219   

Malaysia

     12,532         10,205                  22,737   

Poland

             517,999                  517,999   

South Korea

             58,005                  58,005   

Taiwan

             21,799                  21,799   

Thailand

     60,908         36,329                  97,237   

Temporary Cash Investments

             6,026,000                  6,026,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             363,260,166                  363,260,166   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 1,277,521,763       $ 3,251,098,163                $ 4,528,619,926   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

      Enhanced
U.S. Large
Company
Portfolio
    U.S.
Large Cap
Value
Portfolio
    U.S.
Targeted
Value Portfolio
     U.S.
Small Cap
Value
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

         

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Value

          $ 6,922,105                  

Investments at Value (including $0, $0, $295,134 and $1,201,408 of
securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 155,465             $ 2,258,799       $ 6,525,650   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     734               8,755         25,559   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

                   310,754         1,276,619   

Receivables:

         

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Companies Sold

            4,496        3,850         18,067   

Dividends and Interest

     1,752               474         1,245   

Securities Lending Income

                   204         642   

Fund Shares Sold

     63        4,142        6,212         1,917   

Futures Margin Variation

     52                         

Unrealized Gain on Forward Currency Contracts

     124                         

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     22        72        52         25   
                                 

Total Assets

     158,212        6,930,815        2,589,100         7,849,724   
                                 

LIABILITIES:

         

Payables:

         

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

                   310,754         1,276,619   

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Companies Purchased

                   5,168         11,245   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     146        8,638        1,105         3,486   

Due to Advisor

     26        853        653         2,711   

Unrealized Loss on Forward Currency Contracts

     297                         

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     13        288        155         386   
                                 

Total Liabilities

     482        9,779        317,835         1,294,447   
                                 

NET ASSETS

   $ 157,730      $ 6,921,036      $ 2,271,265       $ 6,555,277   
                                 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER
SHARE:

         

Class R1 Shares — based on net assets of $0; $0; $41,316 and $0 and
shares outstanding of 0; 0; 2,800,466 and 0, respectively (Note P)

     N/A        N/A      $ 14.75         N/A   
                                 

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     100,000,000     100,000,000     100,000,000         N/A   
                                 

Class R2 Shares — based on net assets of $0; $0; $5,967 and $0 and
shares outstanding of 0; 0; 404,133 and 0, respectively (Note P)

     N/A        N/A      $ 14.76         N/A   
                                 

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     100,000,000     100,000,000     100,000,000         N/A   
                                 

Institutional Class Shares — based on net assets of $157,730;
$6,921,036; $2,223,982 and $6,555,277 and shares outstanding of
20,953,464; 372,437,851; 150,641,311 and 291,485,206, respectively

   $ 7.53      $ 18.58      $ 14.76       $ 22.49   
                                 

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     300,000,000        2,000,000,000        700,000,000         1,700,000,000   
                                 

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Cost

   $      $ 5,483,229      $       $   
                                 

Investments at Cost

   $ 153,449      $      $ 2,059,173       $ 6,375,292   
                                 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

         

Paid-In Capital

   $ 238,773      $ 7,407,853      $ 2,065,507       $ 6,523,353   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net
Investment Income)

     228        17,386        2,297         3,668   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (93,562     (1,943,079     3,835         (122,102

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     (132                      

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     12,423        1,438,876        199,626         150,358   
                                 

NET ASSETS

   $ 157,730      $ 6,921,036      $ 2,271,265       $ 6,555,277   
                                 

 

*

Share class has not yet commenced operations. See Organization note in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

      U.S.
Core
Equity 1
Portfolio
    U.S.
Core
Equity 2
Portfolio
    U.S.
Vector
Equity
Portfolio
    U.S.
Small
Cap
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

        

Investments at Value (including $288,084, $536,938, $180,481
and $805,181 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 2,889,843      $ 4,977,754      $ 1,553,623      $ 3,375,294   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     12,291        22,248        5,593        22,578   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     298,961        558,222        188,137        846,208   

Receivables:

        

Investment Securities Sold

     265        639        264        6,460   

Dividends and Interest

     2,416        4,177        1,003        859   

Securities Lending Income

     135        302        128        662   

Fund Shares Sold

     2,213        2,367        931        3,489   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     65        49        27        38   
                                

Total Assets

     3,206,189        5,565,758        1,749,706        4,255,588   
                                

LIABILITIES:

        

Payables:

        

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     298,961        558,222        188,137        846,208   

Investment Securities Purchased

     8,208        14,301        1,864        15,343   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     1,036        1,764        805        1,421   

Due to Advisor

     405        819        384        966   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     170        285        93        193   
                                

Total Liabilities

     308,780        575,391        191,283        864,131   
                                

NET ASSETS

   $ 2,897,409      $ 4,990,367      $ 1,558,423      $ 3,391,457   
                                

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE:

        

Institutional Class Shares — based on net assets of
$2,897,409; $4,990,367; $1,558,423 and $3,391,457 and
shares outstanding of 284,538,758; 496,287,178; 158,721,130
and 177,971,909, respectively

   $ 10.18      $ 10.06      $ 9.82      $ 19.06   
                                

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     1,500,000,000        2,300,000,000        1,000,000,000        1,000,000,000   
                                

Investments at Cost

   $ 2,712,591      $ 4,871,798      $ 1,525,171      $ 2,893,977   
                                

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-In Capital

   $ 2,795,667      $ 4,959,513      $ 1,610,975      $ 3,138,857   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of
Net Investment Income)

     6,193        11,980        2,968        4,657   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (81,703     (87,082     (83,972     (233,374

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     177,252        105,956        28,452        481,317   
                                

NET ASSETS

   $ 2,897,409      $ 4,990,367      $ 1,558,423      $ 3,391,457   
                                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

      U.S.
Micro
Cap
Portfolio
    DFA
Real Estate
Securities
Portfolio
    Large
Cap
International
Portfolio
    International
Core
Equity
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

        

Investments at Value (including $412,876, $654,562,
$272,601 and $784,857 of securities on loan,
respectively)

   $ 3,164,881      $ 2,684,876      $ 1,608,863      $ 4,846,454   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     14,738        2,685        647        8,115   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value &
Cost

     440,599        676,959        285,278        827,338   

Foreign Currencies at Value

                   4,221        13,240   

Cash

                   15        20   

Receivables:

        

Investment Securities Sold

     7,035                      690   

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     1,079        2,582        4,261        11,398   

Securities Lending Income

     571        96        98        477   

Fund Shares Sold

     5,090        1,843        1,010        2,702   

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

                          8   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     18        30        17        66   
                                

Total Assets

     3,634,011        3,369,071        1,904,410        5,710,508   
                                

LIABILITIES:

        

Payables:

        

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     440,599        676,959        285,278        827,338   

Investment Securities Purchased

     11,393               717        11,867   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     2,228        1,740        1,254        2,442   

Due to Advisor

     1,308        669        335        1,410   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     197        151        140        462   
                                

Total Liabilities

     455,725        679,519        287,724        843,519   
                                

NET ASSETS

   $ 3,178,286      $ 2,689,552      $ 1,616,686      $ 4,866,989   
                                

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION
PRICE PER SHARE:

        

Institutional Class Shares — based on net assets of
$3,178,286; $2,689,552; $1,616,686 and $4,866,989
and shares outstanding of 259,346,866; 126,653,593;
83,236,180 and 451,523,175, respectively

   $ 12.25      $ 21.24      $ 19.42      $ 10.78   
                                

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     1,500,000,000        700,000,000        500,000,000        2,000,000,000   
                                

Investments at Cost

   $ 2,860,548      $ 2,240,122      $ 1,383,551      $ 4,787,845   
                                

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $      $      $ 4,170      $ 12,916   
                                

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-In Capital

   $ 3,144,547      $ 2,477,550      $ 1,574,776      $ 4,871,191   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in
Excess of Net Investment Income)

     3,227        12,994        3,984        16,165   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (273,821     (245,746     (187,612     (79,675

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

                   175        375   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     304,333        444,754        225,363        58,933   
                                

NET ASSETS

   $ 3,178,286      $ 2,689,552      $ 1,616,686      $ 4,866,989   
                                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

      International
Small

Company
Portfolio
    Japanese
Small
Company
Portfolio
    Asia
Pacific
Small
Company
Portfolio
    United
Kingdom
Small
Company
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

        

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Value

   $ 5,511,191      $ 114,984      $ 131,557      $ 33,758   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     17,342                        

Cash

     16                        

Receivables:

        

Affiliated Investment Companies Sold

                   40          

Fund Shares Sold

     1,932        11        70        13   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     35        8        13        9   
                                

Total Assets

     5,530,516        115,003        131,680        33,780   
                                

LIABILITIES:

        

Payables:

        

Affiliated Investment Companies Purchased

            10               13   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     16,878        1        110          

Due to Advisor

     1,813        39        43        11   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     231        20        16        5   
                                

Total Liabilities

     18,922        70        169        29   
                                

NET ASSETS

   $ 5,511,594      $ 114,933      $ 131,511      $ 33,751   
                                

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE:

        

Institutional Class Shares — based on net assets
of $5,511,594; $114,933; $131,511 and $33,751
and shares outstanding of 341,572,645;
8,132,907; 5,129,238 and 1,392,436,
respectively

   $ 16.14      $ 14.13      $ 25.64      $ 24.24   
                                

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     1,500,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000        100,000,000   
                                

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at
Cost

   $ 4,975,116      $ 190,942      $ 104,540      $ 30,219   
                                

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-In Capital

   $ 5,026,522      $ 279,223      $ 137,845      $ 33,057   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions
in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     31,973        631        652        203   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (83,425     (89,010     (34,001     (3,052

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     449        47        (2     4   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     536,075        (75,958     27,017        3,539   
                                

NET ASSETS

   $ 5,511,594      $ 114,933      $ 131,511      $ 33,751   
                                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

      Continental
Small

Company
Portfolio
    DFA
International
Real Estate
Securities
Portfolio
    DFA
Global
Real Estate
Securities
Portfolio
    DFA
International
Small Cap

Value
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

        

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Value

   $ 128,156             $ 694,143          

Investments at Value (including $0, $138,661, $0 and $508,683
of securities on loan, respectively)

          $ 952,214             $ 7,628,122   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

            1,525        1,431        11,103   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

            146,089               549,034   

Foreign Currencies at Value

            3,788               16,792   

Cash

            15               16   

Receivables:

        

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Companies Sold

                          17,087   

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

            3,388               19,111   

Securities Lending Income

            88               635   

Fund Shares Sold

     16        430        1,164        3,276   

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

            5               42   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     9        26        15        56   
                                

Total Assets

     128,181        1,107,568        696,753        8,245,274   
                                

LIABILITIES:

        

Payables:

        

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

            146,089               549,034   

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Companies
Purchased

  

 

13

  

 

 

2,005

  

 

 

766

  

    27,388   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     3        557        478        8,748   

Due to Advisor

     42        277        20        4,173   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     17        86        28        613   
                                

Total Liabilities

     75        149,014        1,292        589,956   
                                

NET ASSETS

   $ 128,106      $ 958,554      $ 695,461      $ 7,655,318   
                                

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE
PER SHARE:

        

Institutional Cass Shares — based on net assets of $128,106;
$958,554; $695,461 and $7,655,318 and shares outstanding
of 7,564,918; 171,633,295; 83,958,133 and 473,841,038,
respectively

   $ 16.93      $ 5.58      $ 8.28      $ 16.16   
                                

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     100,000,000        700,000,000        500,000,000        2,300,000,000   
                                

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Cost

   $ 110,311      $      $ 527,735      $   
                                

Investments at Cost

   $      $ 1,021,442      $      $ 7,877,385   
                                

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $      $ 3,749      $      $ 16,694   
                                

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-In Capital

   $ 139,133      $ 1,133,390      $ 547,469      $ 7,728,221   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of
Net Investment Income)

     597        (2,542     5,011        37,940   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (29,516     (103,196     (23,427     137,636   

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     47        91               686   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     17,845        (69,189     166,408        (249,165
                                

NET ASSETS

   $ 128,106      $ 958,554      $ 695,461      $ 7,655,318   
                                

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

98


DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

      International
Vector

Equity
Portfolio
     Emerging
Markets
Portfolio
    Emerging
Markets

Small Cap
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

       

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Value

           $ 2,373,379      $ 1,833,749   

Investments at Value (including $42,181, $0 and $0 of securities on
loan, respectively)

   $ 360,461                  

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     1,680                  

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     45,427                  

Foreign Currencies at Value

     944                  

Cash

     15                  

Receivables:

       

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Companies Sold

     12         24,164          

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     853                  

Securities Lending Income

     40                  

Fund Shares Sold

     160         2,872        558   

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

     2                  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     14         14        29   
                         

Total Assets

     409,608         2,400,429        1,834,336   
                         

LIABILITIES:

       

Payables:

       

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     45,427                  

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Companies Purchased

     847                161   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     37         27,036        397   

Due to Advisor

     135         791        676   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     39         104        64   
                         

Total Liabilities

     46,485         27,931        1,298   
                         

NET ASSETS

   $ 363,123       $ 2,372,498      $ 1,833,038   
                         

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER
SHARE:

       

Institutional Class Shares — based on net assets of $363,123;
$2,372,498 and $1,833,038 and shares outstanding of 35,328,976;
76,790,382 and 75,563,919, respectively

   $ 10.28       $ 30.90      $ 24.26   
                         

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     500,000,000         500,000,000        500,000,000   
                         

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Cost

   $       $ 1,100,696      $ 1,180,635   
                         

Investments at Cost

   $ 277,138       $      $   
                         

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $ 936       $      $   
                         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-In Capital

   $ 276,696       $ 964,564      $ 1,122,358   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net
Investment Income)

     1,086         3,270        3,213   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     1,979         136,138        57,883   

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

             (4,215     (3,533

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     31         58        3   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     83,331         1,272,683        653,114   
                         

NET ASSETS

   $ 363,123       $ 2,372,498      $ 1,833,038   
                         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

99


DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

      Emerging
Markets
Value
Portfolio
    Emerging
Markets
Core Equity
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

    

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Value

   $ 11,586,667          

Investments at Value (including $0 and $339,827 of securities on loan, respectively)

          $ 4,159,334   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

            6,026   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

            363,260   

Foreign Currencies at Value

            2,119   

Cash

            49   

Receivables:

    

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Companies Sold

            269   

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

            3,921   

Securities Lending Income

            423   

Fund Shares Sold

     16,023        25,659   

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

            1   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     90        225   
                

Total Assets

     11,602,780        4,561,286   
                

LIABILITIES:

    

Payables:

    

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

            363,260   

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Companies Purchased

     13,173        5,425   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     2,850        4,185   

Due to Advisor

     3,793        1,886   

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

            5,966   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     426        682   
                

Total Liabilities

     20,242        381,404   
                

NET ASSETS

   $ 11,582,538      $ 4,179,882   
                

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE:

    

Class R2 Shares — based on net assets of $39,668 and $0 and shares outstanding of
20,471,843 and 0, respectively

   $ 1.94        N/A   
                

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     100,000,000        100,000,000
                

Institutional Class Shares — based on net assets of $11,542,870 and $4,179,882 and
shares outstanding of 318,275,914 and 196,180,731, respectively

   $ 36.27      $ 21.31   
                

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     1,500,000,000        1,000,000,000   
                

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Cost

   $ 8,440,891      $   
                

Investments at Cost

   $      $ 2,921,276   
                

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $      $ 2,071   
                

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-In Capital

   $ 7,903,300      $ 2,994,109   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     12,814        8,563   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     536,606        (54,988

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

     (16,079     (5,965

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     121        57   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     3,145,776        1,238,106   
                

NET ASSETS

   $ 11,582,538      $ 4,179,882   
                

 

  *

    Share class has not yet commenced operations. See Organization note in Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Enhanced
U.S. Large
Company
Portfolio
    U.S.
Large Cap
Value
Portfolio*
    U.S.
Targeted
Value
Portfolio
    U.S.
Small  Cap
Value
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

        

Dividends

   $ 97      $ 135,162      $ 19,385      $ 52,897   

Interest

     1,867        33        17        34   

Income from Securities Lending

            3,106        2,001        6,907   

Expenses Allocated from Affiliated Investment
Company

            (7,489              
                                

Total Investment Income

     1,964        130,812        21,403        59,838   
                                

Expenses

        

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     79               1,995        12,631   

Administrative Services Fees

     238        9,730        4,988        18,946   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     39        102        242        721   

S&P 500® Fees

     8                        

Shareholder Servicing Fees —

        

Class R1 Shares

                   37          

Class R2 Shares

                   11          

Custodian Fees

     15               56        115   

Filing Fees

     24        130        118        52   

Shareholders’ Reports

     3        167        96        98   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     1        61        19        60   

Professional Fees

     5        120        61        202   

Other

     5        57        37        128   
                                

Total Expenses

     417        10,367        7,660        32,953   
                                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,547        120,445        13,743        26,885   
                                

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

        

Investment Securities Sold

     1,013        498,315        87,567        464,145   

Futures

     15,127               (256       

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (51                     

In-Kind Redemptions

                          56,505   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of:

        

Investment Securities

     143        533,400        298,035        929,717   

Futures

     8,702                        

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated
Amounts

     (171                     
                                

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     24,763        1,031,715        385,346        1,450,367   
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations

   $ 26,310      $ 1,152,160      $ 399,089      $ 1,477,252   
                                

 

*

Investment Income and Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from each Portfolio’s Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Companies).

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      U.S.
Core
Equity  1
Portfolio
     U.S.
Core
Equity  2
Portfolio
     U.S.
Vector
Equity
Portfolio
     U.S.
Small
Cap
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

           

Dividends

   $ 40,649       $ 72,293       $ 19,119       $ 27,384   

Interest

     18         26         8         25   

Income from Securities Lending

     1,290         2,935         1,374         6,255   
                                   

Total Investment Income

     41,957         75,254         20,501         33,664   
                                   

Expenses

           

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     4,117         8,868         4,200         889   

Administrative Services Fees

                             9,485   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     286         508         174         348   

Custodian Fees

     61         80         43         79   

Filing Fees

     139         198         66         62   

Shareholders’ Reports

     45         92         40         63   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     23         43         14         28   

Professional Fees

     89         140         44         109   

Other

     35         60         24         52   
                                   

Total Expenses

     4,795         9,989         4,605         11,115   
                                   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     37,162         65,265         15,896         22,549   
                                   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

           

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

           

Investment Securities Sold

     848         9,966         11,302         186,403   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of:

           

Investment Securities

     406,078         767,061         260,530         519,280   
                                   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     406,926         777,027         271,832         705,683   
                                   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations

   $ 444,088       $ 842,292       $ 287,728       $ 728,232   
                                   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      U.S.
Micro
Cap
Portfolio
     DFA
Real  Estate
Securities
Portfolio
    Large Cap
International
Portfolio
    International
Core Equity
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

         

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $0,
$0, $3,664 and $9,018, respectively)

   $ 27,428       $ 81,322      $ 40,753      $ 105,858   

Interest

     10         25        10        43   

Income from Securities Lending

     6,623         2,224        1,961        7,037   
                                 

Total Investment Income

     34,061         83,571        42,724        112,938   
                                 

Expenses

         

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     3,089         7,245        3,622        14,583   

Administrative Services Fees

     12,357                         

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     364         287        186        484   

Custodian Fees

     63         27        284        1,021   

Filing Fees

     41         72        49        192   

Shareholders’ Reports

     46         90        62        108   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     29         23        14        41   

Professional Fees

     101         77        68        173   

Other

     60         49        41        117   
                                 

Total Expenses

     16,150         7,870        4,326        16,719   
                                 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     17,911         75,701        38,398        96,219   
                                 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

         

Capital Gain Distributions Received from
Investment Securities

             3,056                 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

         

Investment Securities Sold

     246,080         (57,195     (16,990     19,341   

Foreign Currency Transactions

                    383        299   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

         

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     507,946         825,263        134,897        410,019   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated
Amounts

                    134        333   
                                 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     754,026         771,124        118,424        429,992   
                                 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations

   $ 771,937       $ 846,825      $ 156,822      $ 526,211   
                                 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      International
Small
Company
Portfolio*
    Japanese
Small
Company
Portfolio*
    Asia Pacific
Small
Company
Portfolio*
    United
Kingdom
Small
Company
Portfolio*
 

Investment Income

        

Net Investment Income Received from
Affiliated Investment Companies:

        

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $8,231, $161,
$88 and $2, respectively)

   $ 106,298      $ 2,145      $ 3,863      $ 861   

Interest

     29        1        1          

Income from Securities Lending

     10,238        238        301        6   

Expenses Allocated from Affiliated Investment Company

     (6,818     (159     (186     (37
                                

Total Net Investment Income Received from
Affiliated Investment Companies

     109,747        2,225        3,979        830   
                                

Fund Investment Income

        

Interest

     15                        
                                

Total Fund Investment Income

     15                        
                                

Fund Expenses

        

Administrative Services Fees

     18,673        455        441        116   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     77        15        15        14   

Filing Fees

     87        16        19        15   

Shareholders’ Reports

     120        2        3          

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     44        1        1          

Professional Fees

     89        2        2        2   

Other

     42        4        5        3   
                                

Total Expenses

     19,132        495        486        150   

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, and/or Previously
Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor (Note C)

                   25        (13
                                

Net Expenses

     19,132        495        511        137   
                                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     90,630        1,730        3,468        693   
                                

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

        

Investment Securities Sold

     157,743        (12,297     5,129        86   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     1,622        76        (4     3   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

        

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     551,254        10,741        19,235        6,121   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     210        31        (12     (1
                                

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     710,829        (1,449     24,348        6,209   
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations

   $ 801,459      $ 281      $ 27,816      $ 6,902   
                                

 

 *  

Investment Income and Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from each Portfolio’s Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Companies).

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Continental
Small
Company
Portfolio*
    DFA
International
Real Estate
Securities
Portfolio
    DFA Global
Real Estate
Securities
Portfolio
    DFA
International
Small Cap
Value
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

        

Net Investment Income Received from Affiliated Investment Companies:

        

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $366, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

   $ 2,317                        

Income Distributions Received from Affiliated Investment Company

                 $ 31,329          

Interest

     1                        

Income from Securities Lending

     337                        

Expenses Allocated from Affiliated Investment Company

     (169                     
                                

Total Net Investment Income Received from Affiliated Investment Companies

     2,486               31,329          
                                

Fund Investment Income

        

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $0, $3,606, $0 and $12,529, respectively)

          $ 53,433             $ 149,762   

Interest

            6        2        35   

Income from Securities Lending

            1,278               10,942   
                                

Total Fund Investment Income

            54,717        2        160,739   
                                

Fund Expenses

        

Investment Advisory Services Fees

            2,803               46,090   

Administrative Services Fees

     448               1,945          

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     15        114        19        811   

Custodian Fees

            172               1,727   

Filing Fees

     18        49        34        108   

Shareholders’ Reports

     2        43        21        180   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     1        8        6        69   

Professional Fees

     2        47        15        303   

Other

     4        28        13        195   
                                

Total Expenses

     490        3,264        2,053        49,483   

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, and/or Previously
Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor (Note C)

                   (1,786       
                                

Net Expenses

     490        3,264        267        49,483   
                                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,996        51,453        31,064        111,256   
                                

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

        

Investment Securities Sold

     (5,002     (52,532     (16,221     198,099   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     51        253               2,837   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

        

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     19,653        149,959        134,183        395,701   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     1        (8            688   
                                

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     14,703        97,672        117,962        597,325   
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 16,699      $ 149,125      $ 149,026      $ 708,581   
                                

 

  *

    Investment Income and Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from each Portfolio’s Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Companies).

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      International
Vector
Equity
Portfolio
     Emerging
Markets
Portfolio*
    Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Portfolio*
 

Investment Income

       

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $594, $5,788 and $3,222, respectively)

   $ 6,936       $ 47,729      $ 31,732   

Interest

     3         8        9   

Income from Securities Lending

     526         1,913        2,482   

Expenses Allocated from Affiliated Investment Companies.

             (3,955     (4,366
                         

Total Investment Income

     7,465         45,695        29,857   
                         

Expenses

       

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     1,369                  

Administrative Services Fees

             8,397        6,212   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     58         43        32   

Custodian Fees

     136                  

Filing Fees

     24         46        48   

Shareholders’ Reports

     10         82        35   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     3         20        13   

Professional Fees

     12         42        26   

Other

     12         20        12   
                         

Total Expenses

     1,624         8,650        6,378   
                         

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, and/or Previously
Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor (Note C)

     28                  
                         

Net Expenses

     1,652         8,650        6,378   
                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     5,813         37,045        23,479   
                         

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

       

Investment Securities Sold

     5,866         148,805        97,897   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     77         506        76 ** 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

       

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     28,748         317,270        373,644   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     27         (6     (72

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

             (2,143     (2,963
                         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     34,718         464,432        468,582   
                         

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 40,531       $ 501,477      $ 492,061   
                         

 

 *  

Investment Income and Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from each Portfolio’s respective Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Companies).

**  

Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $179.

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Emerging
Markets
Value
Portfolio*
    Emerging
Markets
Core Equity
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

    

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $20,141 and $8,240, respectively)

   $ 171,616      $ 68,581   

Interest

     72        20   

Income from Securities Lending

     8,393        3,539   

Expenses Allocated from Affiliated Investment Companies

     (17,283       
                

Total Investment Income

     162,798        72,140   
                

Expenses

    

Investment Advisory Services Fees

            17,369   

Administrative Services Fees

     35,877          

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     136        372   

Shareholder Servicing Fees — Class R2 Shares

     69          

Custodian Fees

            2,452   

Filing Fees

     237        122   

Shareholders’ Reports

     231        115   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     88        30   

Professional Fees

     159        161   

Other

     68        76   
                

Total Expenses

     36,865        20,697   
                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     125,933        51,443   
                

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

    

Investment Securities Sold

     577,480        35,721   

Foreign Currency Transactions**

     (3,090     (776

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

    

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     1,724,116        789,087   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     2        (19

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

     (9,879     (4,133
                

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     2,288,629        819,880   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 2,414,562      $ 871,323   
                

 

  *    Investment

Income and Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from the Portfolio’s Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

**    

Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $1,720 and $982, respectively.

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Enhanced
U.S. Large Company
Portfolio
    U.S. Large
Cap Value
Portfolio
    U.S. Targeted
Value Portfolio
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations:

                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,547      $ 1,409      $ 120,445      $ 113,440      $ 13,743      $ 13,400   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                

Investment Securities Sold

     1,013        (24,217     498,315        (2,244,299     87,567        (80,571

Futures

     15,127        25,750                      (256     (823

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (51     (1,379                            

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                

Investment Securities

     143        2,720        533,400        2,728,048        298,035        244,441   

Futures

     8,702        1,705                             (3

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     (171     39                               
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     26,310        6,027        1,152,160        597,189        399,089        176,444   
                                                

Distributions From:

                

Net Investment Income:

                

Class R1 Shares

                                 (312     (424

Class R2 Shares

                                 (29     (27

Institutional Class Shares

     (1,589     (17,802     (116,599     (123,996     (12,213     (13,728

Net Short-Term Gains:

                

Institutional Class Shares

            (1,762            (6,242              
                                                

Total Distributions

     (1,589     (19,564     (116,599     (130,238     (12,554     (14,179
                                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                

Shares Issued

     15,684        58,709     1,304,022        1,807,041        911,104        850,582   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     1,525        18,404        108,979        117,409        11,528        13,641   

Shares Redeemed

     (49,431     (98,676     (1,391,178     (1,858,197     (521,662     (425,490
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     (32,222     (21,563     21,823        66,253        400,970        438,733   
                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (7,501     (35,100     1,057,384        533,204        787,505        600,998   

Net Assets

                

Beginning of Period

     165,231        200,331        5,863,652        5,330,448        1,483,760        882,762   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 157,730      $ 165,231      $ 6,921,036      $ 5,863,652      $ 2,271,265      $ 1,483,760   
                                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                

Shares Issued

     2,221        9,053        74,182        140,615        65,207        88,462   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     224        3,392        6,369        10,018        900        1,442   

Shares Redeemed

     (6,983     (17,904     (79,010     (145,245     (38,952     (44,353

Shares Reduced by Reverse Stock Split (Note P)

                                 (1,473       
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     (4,538     (5,459     1,541        5,388        25,682        45,551   
                                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 228      $ 285      $ 17,386      $ 13,540      $ 2,297      $ 1,308   

 

  *    Includes

$7,414 in capital contributions related to the liquidation of The Enhanced U.S. Large Company Series. See Organization note within the Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      U.S. Small
Cap Value Portfolio
    U.S. Core
Equity 1 Portfolio
    U.S. Core
Equity 2 Portfolio
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations:

                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 26,885      $ 16,559      $ 37,162      $ 31,729      $ 65,265      $ 55,180   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                

Investment Securities Sold/Affiliated Investment Company Shares Sold

     464,145        (373,304     848        (60,672     9,966        (38,804

Futures

            570               683               3,212   

In-Kind Redemptions

     56,505                                   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Company Shares

     929,717        602,920        406,078        253,827        767,061        375,912   

Futures

                          (2            (1
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,477,252        246,745        444,088        225,565        842,292        395,499   
                                                

Distributions From:

                

Net Investment Income:

                

Institutional Class Shares

     (25,747     (69,882     (31,326     (31,598     (53,941     (55,009
                                                

Total Distributions

     (25,747     (69,882     (31,326     (31,598     (53,941     (55,009
                                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                

Shares Issued

     1,005,684        1,293,768 **      935,366        1,158,480        1,032,528        1,847,067   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     24,638        67,125        28,011        30,660        52,914        54,122   

Shares Redeemed

     (1,596,209 )*      (1,372,042     (468,313     (714,086     (687,751     (938,382
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     (565,887     (11,149     495,064        475,054        397,691        962,807   
                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     885,618        165,714        907,826        669,021        1,186,042        1,303,297   

Net Assets

                

Beginning of Period

     5,669,659        5,503,945        1,989,583        1,320,562        3,804,325        2,501,028   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 6,555,277      $ 5,669,659      $ 2,897,409      $ 1,989,583      $ 4,990,367      $ 3,804,325   
                                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                

Shares Issued

     48,187        72,979        97,948        160,998        110,280        258,455   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     1,272        4,580        3,032        4,155        5,795        7,485   

Shares Redeemed

     (78,455     (94,264     (49,368     (101,230     (73,302     (135,979
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     (28,996     (16,705     51,612        63,923        42,773        129,961   
                                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 3,668      $ 2,918      $ 6,193      $ 373      $ 11,980      $ 698   

 

  *    See

Note M in the Notes to Financial Statements.

**    Includes

$28,400 in capital contributions related to the liquidation of The U.S. Small Cap Value Series. See Organization note within the Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      U.S. Vector
Equity Portfolio
    U.S. Small
Cap Portfolio
    U.S. Micro
Cap Portfolio
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations:

                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 15,896      $ 14,733      $ 22,549      $ 10,818      $ 17,911      $ 10,509   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                

Investment Securities Sold/Affiliated Investment Company Shares Sold

     11,302        (80,019     186,403        (68,079     246,080        (190,350

Futures

            407                               

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Company Shares

     260,530        173,818        519,280        284,014        507,946        168,490   
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     287,728        108,939        728,232        226,753        771,937        (11,351
                                                

Distributions From:

                

Net Investment Income:

                

Institutional Class Shares

     (14,799     (16,454     (21,528     (26,412     (17,526     (57,816
                                                

Total Distributions

     (14,799     (16,454     (21,528     (26,412     (17,526     (57,816
                                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                

Shares Issued

     375,571        508,175        754,050        877,915     291,712        588,720 ** 

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     14,588        16,189        20,104        24,690        16,858        56,003   

Shares Redeemed

     (282,779     (289,358     (611,402     (647,794     (703,060     (681,416
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     107,380        235,006        162,752        254,811        (394,490     (36,693
                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     380,309        327,491        869,456        455,152        359,921        (105,860

Net Assets

                

Beginning of Period

     1,178,114        850,623        2,522,001        2,066,849        2,818,365        2,924,225   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 1,558,423      $ 1,178,114      $ 3,391,457      $ 2,522,001      $ 3,178,286      $ 2,818,365   
                                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                

Shares Issued

     41,113        74,700        42,652        67,035        26,534        53,716   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     1,659        2,427        1,220        2,058        1,594        6,981   

Shares Redeemed

     (30,825     (44,108     (35,288     (54,475     (63,240     (84,421
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     11,947        33,019        8,584        14,618        (35,112     (23,724
                                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 2,968      $ 1,895      $ 4,657      $ 3,780      $ 3,227      $ 3,100   

 

  *    Includes

$8,355 in capital contributions related to the liquidation of The U.S. Small Cap Series. See Organization note within the Notes to Financial Statements.

**    Includes

$11,529 in capital contributions related to the liquidation of The U.S. Micro Cap Series. See Organization note within the Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      DFA Real Estate
Securities
Portfolio
    Large Cap
International
Portfolio
    International
Core Equity
Portfolio
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations:

                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 75,701      $ 69,730      $ 38,398      $ 36,172      $ 96,219      $ 77,941   

Capital Gain Distributions Received from Investment Securities

     3,056        16,169                               

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                

Investment Securities Sold

     (57,195     (106,626     (16,990     (150,602     19,341        (83,575

Futures

            (1,065            919               (2,556

Foreign Currency Transactions

                   383        951        299        1,319   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     825,263        92,786        134,897        374,243        410,019        928,934   

Futures

            (10                          (15

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                   134        (64     333        (108
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     846,825        70,984        156,822        261,619        526,211        921,940   
                                                

Distributions From:

                

Net Investment Income:

                

Institutional Class Shares

     (70,908     (95,934     (40,390     (32,286     (83,173     (77,469
                                                

Total Distributions

     (70,908     (95,934     (40,390     (32,286     (83,173     (77,469
                                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                

Shares Issued

     469,431        760,871        380,265        380,682        1,275,823        1,709,907   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     68,782        93,552        39,047        31,081        79,558        75,441   

Shares Redeemed

     (643,137     (557,875     (283,409     (483,605     (631,272     (911,026
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     (104,924     296,548        135,903        (71,842     724,109        874,322   
                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     670,993        271,598        252,335        157,491        1,167,147        1,718,793   

Net Assets

                

Beginning of Period

     2,018,559        1,746,961        1,364,351        1,206,860        3,699,842        1,981,049   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 2,689,552      $ 2,018,559      $ 1,616,686      $ 1,364,351      $ 4,866,989      $ 3,699,842   
                                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                

Shares Issued

     25,336        61,585        20,917        26,226        128,031        227,407   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     3,862        7,388        2,285        2,085        8,624        9,039   

Shares Redeemed

     (34,560     (45,050     (15,664     (34,086     (63,215     (123,941
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and
Redeemed

     (5,362     23,923        7,538        (5,775     73,440        112,505   
                                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 12,994      $ 8,197      $ 3,984      $ 5,593      $ 16,165      $ 2,148   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      International
Small Company
Portfolio
    Japanese
Small Company
Portfolio
    Asia Pacific
Small Company
Portfolio
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

            

Operations:

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 90,630      $ 83,540      $ 1,730      $ 1,879      $ 3,468      $ 2,525   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

            

Investment Securities Sold

     157,743        (110,040     (12,297     (14,110     5,129        (8,877

Futures

            592               43               (89

Foreign Currency Transactions

     1,622        1,180        76        250        (4     23   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

            

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     551,254        1,280,471        10,741        37,328        19,235        52,469   

Futures

            1                               

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     210        (297     31        (61     (12     29   
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations

     801,459        1,255,447        281        25,329        27,816        46,080   
                                                

Distributions From:

            

Net Investment Income:

            

Institutional Class Shares

     (84,604     (81,118     (1,845     (2,426     (3,162     (2,724
                                                

Total Distributions

     (84,604     (81,118     (1,845     (2,426     (3,162     (2,724
                                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

            

Shares Issued

     1,099,327        890,444        11,290        18,298        28,331        18,265   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     80,737        77,147        1,609        2,219        2,788        2,398   

Shares Redeemed

     (655,189     (956,429     (10,460     (62,735     (26,115     (26,210
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     524,875        11,162        2,439        (42,218     5,004        (5,547
            

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,241,730        1,185,491        875        (19,315     29,658        37,809   

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     4,269,864        3,084,373        114,058        133,373        101,853        64,044   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 5,511,594      $ 4,269,864      $ 114,933      $ 114,058      $ 131,511      $ 101,853   
                                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

            

Shares Issued

     75,592        81,822        793        1,589        1,254        1,318   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     5,955        6,961        116        174        135        196   

Shares Redeemed

     (45,123     (89,990     (742     (4,937     (1,206     (2,055
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and
Redeemed

     36,424        (1,207     167        (3,174     183        (541
                                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess
of Net Investment Income)

   $ 31,973      $ 13,949      $ 631      $ 665      $ 652      $ 246   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      United Kingdom
Small Company
Portfolio
    Continental
Small Company
Portfolio
    DFA International
Real Estate Securities
Portfolio
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

            

Operations:

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 693      $ 861      $ 1,996      $ 2,168      $ 51,453      $ 32,101   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

            

Investment Securities Sold

     86        (2,247     (5,002     (7,421     (52,532     (36,531

Futures

            26               (137            234   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     3        (10     51        (49     253        185   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

            

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     6,121        9,569        19,653        37,449        149,959        170,229   

Futures

                          (1              

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     (1     (6     1        24        (8     209   
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations

     6,902        8,193        16,699        32,033        149,125        166,427   
                                                

Distributions From:

            

Net Investment Income:

            

Institutional Class Shares

     (694     (658     (1,863     (2,087     (78,863     (11,227
                                                

Total Distributions

     (694     (658     (1,863     (2,087     (78,863     (11,227
                                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

            

Shares Issued

     2,343        4,137        15,385        14,850        236,837        331,853   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     537        556        1,577        1,874        78,275        11,113   

Shares Redeemed

     (3,200     (10,248     (14,618     (29,732     (169,149     (150,317
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     (320     (5,555     2,344        (13,008     145,963        192,649   
                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     5,888        1,980        17,180        16,938        216,225        347,849   

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     27,863        25,883        110,926        93,988        742,329        394,480   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 33,751      $ 27,863      $ 128,106      $ 110,926      $ 958,554      $ 742,329   
                                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

            

Shares Issued

     115        288        1,040        1,344        48,350        82,981   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     27        36        118        148        16,761        3,104   

Shares Redeemed

     (155     (733     (978     (2,868     (35,159     (38,756
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and
Redeemed

     (13     (409     180        (1,376     29,952        47,329   
                                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess
of Net Investment Income)

   $ 203      $ 171      $ 597      $ (12   $ (2,542   $ 24,078   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      DFA Global
Real Estate Securities
Portfolio
    DFA International
Small Cap Value
Portfolio
    International
Vector Equity
Portfolio
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

            

Operations:

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 31,064      $ 7,504      $ 111,256      $ 118,909      $ 5,813      $ 4,181   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

            

Investment Securities Sold

     (16,221     (6,921     198,099        (20,925     5,866        (3,551

Futures

                          (9,031            (232

Foreign Currency Transactions

                   2,837        (2,189     77        (23

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

            

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     134,183        66,893        395,701        1,907,503        28,748        71,485   

Futures

                          (28            (1

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                   688        (469     27        (11
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations

     149,026        67,476        708,581        1,993,770        40,531        71,848   
                                                

Distributions From:

            

Net Investment Income:

            

Institutional Class Shares

     (30,870     (2,346     (101,689     (105,935     (5,380     (3,671

Net Short-Term Gains:

            

Institutional Class Shares

            (24                            

Net Long-Term Gains:

            

Institutional Class Shares

                          (25,433              
                                                

Total Distributions

     (30,870     (2,370     (101,689     (131,368     (5,380     (3,671
                                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

            

Shares Issued

     291,090        345,457        1,457,097        1,516,998        109,333        203,871   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     30,424        2,351        94,455        123,396        5,137        3,533   

Shares Redeemed

     (176,711     (71,084     (1,363,083     (1,442,587     (49,042     (79,811
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share
Transactions

     144,803        276,724        188,469        197,807        65,428        127,593   
                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     262,959        341,830        795,361        2,060,209        100,579        195,770   

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     432,502        90,672        6,859,957        4,799,748        262,544        66,774   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 695,461      $ 432,502      $ 7,655,318      $ 6,859,957      $ 363,123      $ 262,544   
                                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

            

Shares Issued

     40,187        62,358        96,841        132,410        11,526        30,203   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     4,617        445        6,841        10,640        590        455   

Shares Redeemed

     (24,880     (13,777     (89,769     (126,703     (5,261     (12,091
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and
Redeemed

     19,924        49,026        13,913        16,347        6,855        18,567   
                                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in
Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 5,011      $ 4,918      $ 37,940      $ 10,232      $ 1,086      $ 715   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Emerging Markets
Portfolio
    Emerging Markets
Small Cap
Portfolio
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

          

Operations:

          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 37,045      $ 33,922      $ 23,479      $ 15,885   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Investment Securities Sold

     148,805        37,268        97,897        (15,114

Futures

            (2,712            (630

Foreign Currency Transactions

     506        (28     76     (178

In-Kind Redemptions

            17,805                 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

          

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     317,270        592,684        373,644        522,143   

Futures

            (30            (9

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated
Amounts

     (6     196        (72     168   

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

     (2,143     (1,264     (2,963     (785
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations

     501,477        677,841        492,061        521,480   
                                

Distributions From:

          

Net Investment Income:

          

Institutional Class Shares

     (34,414     (33,127     (22,294     (16,832

Net Short-Term Gains:

          

Institutional Class Shares

     (2,485                     

Net Long-Term Gains:

          

Institutional Class Shares

     (29,814     (20,948              
                                

Total Distributions

     (66,713     (54,075     (22,294     (16,832
                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

          

Shares Issued

     464,965        448,802        468,984        278,046   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     60,045        48,701        18,296        15,192   

Shares Redeemed

     (553,564     (663,241     (257,967     (211,257
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share
Transactions

     (28,554     (165,738     229,313        81,981   
                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     406,210        458,028        699,080        586,629   

Net Assets

          

Beginning of Period

     1,966,288        1,508,260        1,133,958        547,329   
                                

End of Period

   $ 2,372,498      $ 1,966,288      $ 1,833,038      $ 1,133,958   
                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

          

Shares Issued

     16,688        23,617        22,700        23,468   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     2,260        2,705        933        1,244   

Shares Redeemed

     (20,100     (36,851     (13,059     (18,390
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and
Redeemed

     (1,152     (10,529     10,574        6,322   
                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in
Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 3,270      $ 3,281      $ 3,213      $ 2,323   

 

  *

    Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $179.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Emerging Markets
Value Portfolio
           Emerging Markets
Core Equity
Portfolio
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
           Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

             

Operations:

             

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 125,933      $ 89,732           $ 51,443      $ 36,040   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Investment Securities Sold

     577,480        76,523             35,721        (25,567

Futures

                               (873

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (3,090 )*                  (776 )*      (297

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

             

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     1,724,116        2,867,814             789,087        981,322   

Futures

                               (4

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated
Amounts

     2                    (19     33   

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

     (9,879                 (4,133     (1,800
                                     

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations

     2,414,562        3,034,069             871,323        988,854   
                                     

Distributions From:

             

Net Investment Income:

             

Class R2 Shares

     (5,375     (427                   

Institutional Class Shares

     (109,197     (77,134          (48,768     (29,028

Net Short-Term Gains:

             

Class R2 Shares

     (513     (76                   

Institutional Class Shares

     (65,356     (36,974                   

Net Long-Term Gains:

             

Class R2 Shares

     (909     (1,070                   

Institutional Class Shares

     (115,729     (517,440                   
                                     

Total Distributions

     (297,079     (633,121          (48,768     (29,028
                                     

Capital Share Transactions (1):

             

Shares Issued

     3,348,220        1,980,752             1,458,158        935,028   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     272,770        576,478             43,732        27,561   

Shares Redeemed

     (1,562,283     (1,289,209          (599,598     (622,906
                                     

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share
Transactions

     2,058,707        1,268,021             902,292        339,683   
                                     

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     4,176,190        3,668,969             1,724,847        1,299,509   

Net Assets

             

Beginning of Period

     7,406,348        3,737,379             2,455,035        1,155,526   
                                     

End of Period

   $ 11,582,538      $ 7,406,348           $ 4,179,882      $ 2,455,035   
                                     

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

             

Shares Issued

     121,548        93,083             77,138        84,048   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     12,712        35,123             2,449        2,073   

Shares Redeemed

     (53,662     (63,359          (32,331     (54,153
                                     

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and
Redeemed

     80,598        64,847             47,256        31,968   
                                     

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in
Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 12,814      $ 12,574           $ 8,563      $ 6,664   

 

  *

    Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $1,720 and $982, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio     U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio  
    

Year

Ended
Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year

Ended
Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
   

Year

Ended
Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended
Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended
Nov. 30,
2005

   

Year

Ended
Oct. 31,

2010

    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2006

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 6.48      $ 6.47      $ 10.91      $ 10.95      $ 9.82      $ 9.35      $ 15.81      $ 14.58      $ 24.44      $ 25.40      $ 21.93      $ 19.37   
                                                                                               

Income From Investment Operations

                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.07 (A)      0.05 (A)      0.39 (A)      0.30 (A)      0.12 (A)      0.29        0.33 (A)      0.31 (A)      0.36 (A)      0.33 (A)      0.38 (A)      0.30   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    1.05        0.61        (3.74     0.45        1.19        0.37        2.76        1.28        (8.83     (0.43     3.50        2.49   
                                                                                               

Total From Investment Operations

    1.12        0.66        (3.35     0.75        1.31        0.66        3.09        1.59        (8.47     (0.10     3.88        2.79   

Less Distributions

                         

Net Investment Income

    (0.07     (0.59     (0.36     (0.36     (0.18     (0.19     (0.32     (0.34     (0.35     (0.32     (0.35     (0.23

Net Realized Gains

           (0.06     (0.73     (0.43                          (0.02     (1.04     (0.54     (0.06       
                                                                                               

Total Distributions

    (0.07     (0.65     (1.09     (0.79     (0.18     (0.19     (0.32     (0.36     (1.39     (0.86     (0.41     (0.23

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 7.53      $ 6.48      $ 6.47      $ 10.91      $ 10.95      $ 9.82      $ 18.58      $ 15.81      $ 14.58      $ 24.44      $ 25.40      $ 21.93   
                                                                                                 

Total Return

    17.40     12.23     (33.89 )%(C)      7.13     13.52     7.08     19.72     11.76     (36.63 )%(C)      (0.49 )%      17.97     14.49

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 157,730      $ 165,231      $ 200,331      $ 337,050      $ 347,216      $ 313,543      $ 6,921,036      $ 5,863,652      $ 5,330,448      $ 7,535,552      $ 6,410,086      $ 4,046,083   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.26     0.29 %**      0.25 %(B)(D)      0.25 %(D)      0.26 %(D)      0.34 %(D)      0.28     0.30 %(D)      0.28 %(B)(D)      0.27 %(D)      0.28 %(D)      0.30 %(D) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    0.98     0.86     4.74 %(B)      2.67     1.19     3.11     1.86     2.26     1.86 %(B)      1.28     1.64     1.48

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    78     46 %*      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

 

*

  For the period February 28, 2009 through October 31, 2009. Effective February 28, 2009, Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio invests directly in securities rather than through the Series.

**

  Represents the combined ratios for the respective portfolio and for the period November 1, 2008 through February 27, 2009, its respective pro-rata share of its Master Fund Series.

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

U.S. Targeted

Value Portfolio-

Class R1 Shares†

               

U.S. Targeted

Value Portfolio-

Class R2 Shares†

               

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio-

Institutional Class Shares

 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Jan. 31,
2008(a)
to Oct. 31,
2008
                  Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
June 30,
2008(a)
to Oct. 31,
2008
                  Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.73      $ 10.92      $ 14.69            $ 11.74      $ 10.91      $ 13.94            $ 11.70      $ 10.84      $ 15.89      $ 18.69      $ 17.33      $ 17.09   
                                                                                                           

Income From Investment Operations

                                   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.07 (A)      0.12 (A)      0.13 (A)            0.05 (A)      0.10 (A)      0.05 (A)            0.09 (A)      0.12 (A)      0.18 (A)      0.20 (A)      0.21 (A)      0.32   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    3.07        0.87        (3.76           3.07        0.88        (3.02           3.06        0.88        (4.68     (1.32     2.84        1.59   
                                                                                                           

Total From Investment
Operations

    3.14        0.99        (3.63           3.12        0.98        (2.97           3.15        1.00        (4.50     (1.12     3.05        1.91   

Less Distributions

                                   

Net Investment Income

    (0.12     (0.18     (0.14           (0.10     (0.15     (0.06           (0.09     (0.14     (0.15     (0.20     (0.25     (0.23

Net Realized Gains

                                                                        (0.40     (1.48     (1.44     (1.44
                                                                                                           

Total Distributions

    (0.12     (0.18     (0.14         (0.10     (0.15     (0.06         (0.09     (0.14     (0.55     (1.68     (1.69     (1.67

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 14.75      $ 11.73      $ 10.92                      $ 14.76      $ 11.74      $ 10.91                      $ 14.76      $ 11.70      $ 10.84      $ 15.89      $ 18.69      $ 17.33   
                                                                                                                                 

Total Return

    26.93     9.36     (24.96 )%(C)                      26.66     9.23     (21.40 )%(C)                      27.02     9.47     (29.27 )%(C)      (6.59 )%      19.48     12.17

Net Assets, End of Period
(thousands)

  $ 41,316      $ 31,393      $ 25,599            $ 5,967      $ 2,930      $ 1,715            $ 2,223,982      $ 1,449,437      $ 855,448      $ 554,805      $ 215,338      $ 172,595   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net
Assets

    0.49     0.52     0.50 %(B)(E)            0.64     0.67     0.66 %(B)(E)            0.38     0.41     0.40 %(B)      0.41 %(D)**      0.46 %(D)      0.47 %(D) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to
Average Net Assets

    0.59     1.12     1.24 %(B)(E)            0.44     0.91     1.35 %(B)(E)            0.69     1.19     1.39 %(B)      1.12     1.19     1.91

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    20     17     20 %(C)                      20     17     20 %(C)                      20     17     20 %(C)      9 %(C)*      N/A        N/A   

 

*

 For the period March 30, 2007 through November 30, 2007. Effective March 30, 2007, U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio invests directly in securities rather than through the Series.

**  Represents

the combined ratios for the respective portfolio and for the period December 1, 2006 through March 29, 2007, its respective pro-rata share of its Master Fund Series.

†  All

per share amounts and net assets values have been adjusted as a result of the reverse stock split on November 19, 2010. (Note P)

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio  
     

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 17.69      $ 16.32      $ 26.49      $ 31.59      $ 28.74      $ 27.71   
                                                

Income From Investment Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.09 (A)      0.04 (A)      0.18 (A)      0.30 (A)      0.28 (A)      0.29   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     4.79        1.54        (7.86     (2.72     5.06        2.66   
                                                

Total From Investment Operations

     4.88        1.58        (7.68     (2.42     5.34        2.95   

Less Distributions

            

Net Investment Income

     (0.08     (0.21     (0.22     (0.28     (0.23     (0.26

Net Realized Gains

                   (2.27     (2.40     (2.26     (1.66
                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.08     (0.21     (2.49     (2.68     (2.49     (1.92

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 22.49      $ 17.69      $ 16.32      $ 26.49      $ 31.59      $ 28.74   
                                                  

Total Return

     27.69     9.97     (31.80 )%(C)      (8.41 )%      20.29     11.32

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 6,555,277      $ 5,669,659      $ 5,503,945      $ 8,802,846      $ 8,738,278      $ 6,924,234   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.52     0.54 %**      0.52 %(B)(D)      0.52 %(D)      0.53 %(D)      0.55 %(D) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     0.43     0.27     0.86 %(B)      0.98     0.94     1.04

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     19     21 %*      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

 

*

  For the period February 28, 2009 through October 31, 2009. Effective February 28, 2009, U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio invests directly in securities rather than through the Series.

**  

Represents the combined ratios for the respective portfolio and for the period November 1, 2008 through February 27, 2009, its respective pro-rata share of its Master Fund Series.

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio     U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio  
    

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
   

Period
Sept. 15,
2005(a)
to

Nov. 30,
2005

   

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
   

Period
Sept. 15,
2005(a)
to

Nov. 30,
2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 8.54      $ 7.81      $ 11.83      $ 11.50      $ 10.22      $ 10.00      $ 8.39      $ 7.73      $ 11.77      $ 11.65      $ 10.24      $ 10.00   
                                                                                               

Income From Investment Operations

                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.15 (A)      0.15 (A)      0.17 (A)      0.19 (A)      0.17 (A)      0.03        0.14 (A)      0.14 (A)      0.17 (A)      0.19 (A)      0.17 (A)      0.03   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities
(Realized and Unrealized)

    1.61        0.73        (4.03     0.35        1.28        0.19        1.64        0.66        (4.04     0.13        1.40        0.21   
                                                                                               

Total From Investment
Operations

    1.76        0.88        (3.86     0.54        1.45        0.22        1.78        0.80        (3.87     0.32        1.57        0.24   

Less Distributions

                         

Net Investment Income

    (0.12     (0.15     (0.16     (0.18     (0.17            (0.11     (0.14     (0.17     (0.17     (0.16       

Net Realized Gains

                         (0.03                                        (0.03              
                                                                                               

Total Distributions

    (0.12     (0.15     (0.16     (0.21     (0.17            (0.11     (0.14     (0.17     (0.20     (0.16       

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.18      $ 8.54      $ 7.81      $ 11.83      $ 11.50      $ 10.22      $ 10.06      $ 8.39      $ 7.73      $ 11.77      $ 11.65      $ 10.24   
                                                                                                 

Total Return

    20.80     11.64     (32.85 )%(C)      4.68     14.35     2.20 %(C)      21.41     10.66     (33.16 )%(C)      2.78     15.50     2.40 %(C) 

Net Assets, End of Period
(thousands)

  $ 2,897,409      $ 1,989,583      $ 1,320,562      $ 1,210,031      $ 652,270      $ 123,591      $ 4,990,367      $ 3,804,325      $ 2,501,028      $ 2,939,420      $ 1,216,310      $ 182,078   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net
Assets

    0.20     0.22     0.20 %(B)      0.20     0.23     0.23 %(B)(E)      0.23     0.24     0.23 %(B)      0.23     0.26     0.26 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net
Assets (Excluding Waivers and
Assumption of Expenses and/or
Recovery of Previously Waived
Fees)

    0.20     0.22     0.20 %(B)      0.20     0.23     0.37 %(B)(E)      0.23     0.24     0.23 %(B)      0.23     0.26     0.38 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to
Average Net Assets

    1.53     2.02     1.78 %(B)      1.53     1.52     1.85 %(B)(E)      1.47     1.89     1.77 %(B)      1.55     1.55     1.92 %(B)(E) 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    4     7     5 %(C)      10     6     0 %(C)      7     4     8 %(C)      7     5     0 %(C) 

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio  
     

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Period

Dec. 30,

2005(a) to

Nov. 30,

2006

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 8.03      $ 7.48      $ 11.38      $ 11.79      $ 10.00   
                                        

Income From Investment Operations

          

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

     0.10        0.11        0.15        0.16        0.13   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     1.79        0.57        (3.89     (0.25     1.73   
                                        

Total From Investment Operations

     1.89        0.68        (3.74     (0.09     1.86   

Less Distributions

          

Net Investment Income

     (0.10     (0.13     (0.16     (0.14     (0.07

Net Realized Gains

                          (0.18       
                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.10     (0.13     (0.16     (0.32     (0.07

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.82      $ 8.03      $ 7.48      $ 11.38      $ 11.79   
                                          

Total Return

     23.65     9.47     (33.29 )%(C)      (0.87 )%      18.65 %(C) 

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 1,558,423      $ 1,178,114      $ 850,623      $ 959,742      $ 403,312   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.33     0.35     0.34 %(B)      0.34     0.36 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

     0.33     0.35     0.34 %(B)      0.33     0.39 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.13     1.60     1.66 %(B)      1.29     1.24 %(B)(E) 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     11     11     11 %(C)      14     24 %(C) 

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

121


DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    U.S. Small Cap Portfolio     U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio  
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended Oct.
31, 2010
    Year
Ended Oct.
31, 2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 14.89      $ 13.35      $ 20.64      $ 22.46      $ 20.75      $ 19.13      $ 9.57      $ 9.19      $ 14.80      $ 16.83      $ 15.91      $ 15.06   
                                                                                               

Income From Investment Operations

                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.13 (A)      0.06 (A)      0.14 (A)      0.21 (A)      0.17 (A)      0.15        0.06 (A)      0.03 (A)      0.10 (A)      0.14 (A)      0.10 (A)      0.07   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    4.17        1.65        (6.08     (0.66     2.84        1.75        2.68        0.54        (4.32     (0.69     2.04        1.43   
                                                                                               

Total From
Investment Operations

    4.30        1.71        (5.94     (0.45     3.01        1.90        2.74        0.57        (4.22     (0.55     2.14        1.50   

Less Distributions

                         

Net Investment Income

    (0.13     (0.17     (0.17     (0.21     (0.13     (0.13     (0.06     (0.19     (0.13     (0.13     (0.08     (0.06

Net Realized Gains

                  (1.18     (1.16     (1.17     (0.15                   (1.26     (1.35     (1.14     (0.59
                                                                                               

Total
Distributions

    (0.13     (0.17     (1.35     (1.37     (1.30     (0.28     (0.06     (0.19     (1.39     (1.48     (1.22     (0.65

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 19.06      $ 14.89      $ 13.35      $ 20.64      $ 22.46      $ 20.75      $ 12.25      $ 9.57      $ 9.19      $ 14.80      $ 16.83      $ 15.91   
                                                                                                 

Total Return

    28.99     13.08     (30.67 )%(C)      (2.17 )%      15.49     10.04     28.77     6.61     (31.33 )%(C)      (3.63 )%      14.52     10.33

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 3,391,457      $ 2,522,001      $ 2,066,849      $ 3,285,093      $ 3,297,199      $ 2,641,670      $ 3,178,286      $ 2,818,365      $ 2,924,225      $ 4,700,371      $ 4,824,003      $ 3,949,511   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.37     0.40 %**      0.38 %(B)(D)      0.38 %(D)      0.38 %(D)      0.40 %(D)      0.52     0.54 %**      0.53 %(B)(D)      0.52 %(D)      0.53 %(D)      0.55 %(D) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    0.76     0.50     0.86 %(B)      0.95     0.82     0.78     0.58     0.38     0.91 %(B)      0.89     0.64     0.48

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    19     17 %*      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        9     12 %*      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

 

*    

For the period February 28, 2009 through October 31, 2009. Effective February 28, 2009, the Portfolios invest directly in securities rather than through the Series.

**    

Represents the combined ratios for the respective portfolio and for the period November 1, 2008 through February 27, 2009, its respective pro-rata share of its Master Fund Series.

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

122


DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio     Large Cap International Portfolio  
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.29      $ 16.16      $ 27.20      $ 33.80      $ 25.75      $ 23.02      $ 18.02      $ 14.81      $ 27.18      $ 23.60      $ 19.00      $ 17.31   
                                                                                               

Income From Investment Operations

                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.58 (A)      0.58 (A)      0.64 (A)      0.62 (A)      0.64 (A)      0.82        0.48 (A)      0.48 (A)      0.68 (A)      0.68 (A)      0.55 (A)      0.44   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    5.92        (0.62     (9.28     (5.64     8.84        3.33        1.43        3.16        (12.06     3.57        4.68        1.72   
                                                                                               

Total From Investment Operations

    6.50        (0.04     (8.64     (5.02     9.48        4.15        1.91        3.64        (11.38     4.25        5.23        2.16   

Less Distributions

                         

Net Investment Income

    (0.55     (0.83     (0.30     (0.70     (1.02     (0.86     (0.51     (0.43     (0.64     (0.67     (0.63     (0.47

Net Realized Gains.

                  (2.10     (0.88     (0.41     (0.56                   (0.35                     
                                                                                               

Total Distributions

    (0.55     (0.83     (2.40     (1.58     (1.43     (1.42     (0.51     (0.43     (0.99     (0.67     (0.63     (0.47

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 21.24      $ 15.29      $ 16.16      $ 27.20      $ 33.80      $ 25.75      $ 19.42      $ 18.02      $ 14.81      $ 27.18      $ 23.60      $ 19.00   
                                                                                                 

Total Return

    43.21     0.98     (34.46 )%(C)      (15.45 )%      38.23     18.81     10.99     25.20     (43.14 )%(C)      18.18     28.00     12.73

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 2,689,552      $ 2,018,559      $ 1,746,961      $ 2,671,457      $ 2,837,026      $ 1,836,650      $ 1,616,686      $ 1,364,351      $ 1,206,860      $ 2,224,180      $ 1,673,239      $ 1,125,455   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.33     0.36     0.33 %(B)      0.33     0.33     0.37     0.30     0.32     0.29 %(B)      0.29     0.29     0.37

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    3.13     4.54     3.01 %(B)      1.99     2.25     3.11     2.65     3.14     3.18 %(B)      2.62     2.56     2.41

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    2     2     13 %(C)      17     10     3     7     12     12 %(C)      5     4     4

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     International Core Equity Portfolio  
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
   

Period
Sept. 15,
2005(a)

to

Nov. 30,
2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.79      $ 7.46      $ 14.35      $ 12.82      $ 10.07      $ 10.00   
                                                

Income From Investment Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

     0.23        0.23        0.37        0.35        0.28        0.04   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     0.96        2.32        (6.76     1.54        2.71        0.03   
                                                

Total From Investment Operations

     1.19        2.55        (6.39     1.89        2.99        0.07   

Less Distributions

            

Net Investment Income

     (0.20     (0.22     (0.35     (0.32     (0.24       

Net Realized Gains

                   (0.15     (0.04              
                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.20     (0.22     (0.50     (0.36     (0.24       

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.78      $ 9.79      $ 7.46      $ 14.35      $ 12.82      $ 10.07   
                                                  

Total Return

     12.48     34.81     (45.76 )%(C)      14.83     30.06     0.70 %(C) 

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 4,866,989      $ 3,699,842      $ 1,981,049      $ 2,342,187      $ 851,077      $ 121,249   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.40     0.41     0.41 %(B)      0.41     0.48     0.49 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

     0.40     0.41     0.41 %(B)      0.41     0.46     0.90 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.31     2.84     3.39 %(B)      2.49     2.35     1.89 %(B)(E) 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     2     5     4 %(C)      4     2     0 %(C) 

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    International Small Company Portfolio     Japanese Small Company Portfolio  
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 13.99      $ 10.07      $ 20.80      $ 19.43      $ 16.19      $ 14.12      $ 14.32      $ 11.97      $ 16.75      $ 17.23      $ 17.97      $ 13.99   
                                                                                               

Income From Investment Operations

                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

    0.28        0.28        0.44        0.43        0.36        0.31        0.22        0.22        0.29        0.27        0.22        0.16   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    2.13        3.91        (9.55     2.07        4.02        2.38        (0.18     2.39        (4.78     (0.52     (0.73     4.00   
                                                                                               

Total From Investment Operations

    2.41        4.19        (9.11     2.50        4.38        2.69        0.04        2.61        (4.49     (0.25     (0.51     4.16   

Less Distributions

                         

Net Investment Income

    (0.26     (0.27     (0.45     (0.46     (0.36     (0.29     (0.23     (0.26     (0.29     (0.23     (0.23     (0.18

Net Realized Gains

                  (1.17     (0.67     (0.78     (0.33                                          
                                                                                               

Total Distributions

    (0.26     (0.27     (1.62     (1.13     (1.14     (0.62     (0.23     (0.26     (0.29     (0.23     (0.23     (0.18

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 16.14      $ 13.99      $ 10.07      $ 20.80      $ 19.43      $ 16.19      $ 14.13      $ 14.32      $ 11.97      $ 16.75      $ 17.23      $ 17.97   
                                                                                                 

Total Return

    17.61     42.34     (47.13 )%(C)      13.29     28.51     19.74     0.33     22.08     (27.16 )%(C)      (1.51 )%      (2.94 )%      30.13

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 5,511,594      $ 4,269,864      $ 3,084,373      $ 5,597,209      $ 4,546,071      $ 2,725,231      $ 114,933      $ 114,058      $ 133,373      $ 199,080      $ 168,957      $ 169,995   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (D)

    0.56     0.57     0.55 %(B)      0.55     0.56     0.64     0.57     0.59     0.58 %(B)      0.56     0.61     0.68

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees) (D)

    0.56     0.57     0.55 %(B)      0.55     0.56     0.64     0.57     0.59     0.58 %(B)      0.56     0.58     0.68

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    1.94     2.48     2.90 %(B)      2.03     2.04     2.05     1.52     1.68     2.18 %(B)      1.51     1.19     1.03

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio     United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio  
     

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 20.59      $ 11.67      $ 28.73      $ 20.26      $ 15.28      $ 14.54      $ 19.83      $ 14.27      $ 31.29      $ 32.97      $ 24.65      $ 23.47   
                                                                                                

Income From Investment Operations

                          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.69 (A)      0.50 (A)      0.83 (A)      0.79 (A)      0.64 (A)      0.70        0.50 (A)      0.55 (A)      0.77 (A)      0.78 (A)      0.61 (A)      0.64 (A) 

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     4.99        8.95        (17.04     8.43        4.92        0.54        4.41        5.44        (15.84     (0.08     9.61        2.15   
                                                                                                

Total From Investment Operations

     5.68        9.45        (16.21     9.22        5.56        1.24        4.91        5.99        (15.07     0.70        10.22        2.79   

Less Distributions

                          

Net Investment Income

     (0.63     (0.53     (0.85     (0.75     (0.58     (0.50     (0.50     (0.43     (0.72     (1.03     (0.68     (0.59

Net Realized Gains

                                                             (1.22     (1.35     (1.22     (1.02

Return of Capital

                                                             (0.01                     
                                                                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.63     (0.53     (0.85     (0.75     (0.58     (0.50     (0.50     (0.43     (1.95     (2.38     (1.90     (1.61

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 25.64      $ 20.59      $ 11.67      $ 28.73      $ 20.26      $ 15.28      $ 24.24      $ 19.83      $ 14.27      $ 31.29      $ 32.97      $ 24.65   
                                                                                                  

Total Return

     28.36     84.11     (57.94 )%(C)      46.55     37.52     8.81     25.37     42.81     (50.97 )%(C)      1.94     44.15     12.35

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 131,511      $ 101,853      $ 64,044      $ 146,307      $ 71,537      $ 38,927      $ 33,751      $ 27,863      $ 25,883      $ 37,139      $ 31,808      $ 20,578   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(D)

     0.63     0.65     0.62 %(B)      0.62     0.64     0.74     0.60     0.61     0.59 %(B)      0.59     0.60     0.70

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Expenses)(D)

     0.61     0.65     0.61 %(B)      0.59     0.64     0.86     0.64     0.70     0.65 %(B)      0.62     0.67     0.89

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     3.14     3.53     3.85 %(B)      3.13     3.68     3.89     2.39     3.62     3.41 %(B)      2.28     2.20     2.70

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Continental Small Company Portfolio     DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio  
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
   

Period
March 1, 2007(a)

to

Nov. 30, 2007

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 15.02      $ 10.73      $ 22.95      $ 20.47      $ 15.78      $ 14.12      $ 5.24      $ 4.18      $ 9.35      $ 10.00   
                                                                                

Income From Investment Operations

                      

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.27 (A)      0.28 (A)      0.52 (A)      0.40 (A)      0.31 (A)      0.21        0.31 (A)      0.26 (A)      0.34 (A)      0.23 (A) 

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     1.89        4.29        (11.32     3.00        6.28        2.28        0.58        0.91        (5.08     (0.76
                                                                                

Total From Investment Operations

     2.16        4.57        (10.80     3.40        6.59        2.49        0.89        1.17        (4.74     (0.53

Less Distributions

                      

Net Investment Income

     (0.25     (0.28     (0.45     (0.38     (0.34     (0.30     (0.55     (0.11     (0.43     (0.12

Net Realized Gains

                   (0.96     (0.54     (1.56     (0.53                            

Return of Capital

                   (0.01                                                 
                                                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.25     (0.28     (1.42     (0.92     (1.90     (0.83     (0.55     (0.11     (0.43     (0.12

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 16.93      $ 15.02      $ 10.73      $ 22.95      $ 20.47      $ 15.78      $ 5.58      $ 5.24      $ 4.18      $ 9.35   
                                                                                  

Total Return

     14.85     43.12     (49.89 )%(C)      16.99     46.33     18.42     18.96     29.25     (52.85 )%(C)      (5.38 )%(C) 

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 128,106      $ 110,926      $ 93,988      $ 170,909      $ 90,261      $ 52,061      $ 958,554      $ 742,329      $ 394,480      $ 336,840   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.59 %(D)      0.62 %(D)      0.59 %(B)(D)      0.61 %(D)      0.62 %(D)      0.71 %(D)      0.41     0.43     0.44 %(B)      0.48 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

     0.59 %(D)      0.61 %(D)      0.59 %(B)(D)      0.57 %(D)      0.61 %(D)      0.78 %(D)      0.41     0.43     0.44 %(B)      0.48 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets

     1.78 %(D)      2.39     3.04 %(B)      1.70     1.78     1.77     6.42     6.40     5.20 %(B)      3.50 %(B)(E) 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        6     5     1 %(C)      2 %(C) 

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     DFA Global Real
Estate Securities
Portfolio
    DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio  
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
June 4,
2008(a) to
Oct. 31,
2008
   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 6.75      $ 6.04      $ 10.00      $ 14.92      $ 10.82      $ 22.05      $ 21.71      $ 17.57      $ 15.16   
                                                                        

Income From Investment Operations

                    

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

     0.40        0.19               0.24        0.26        0.52        0.46        0.36        0.40   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     1.60        0.62        (3.96     1.22        4.14        (9.60     1.66        4.95        2.77   
                                                                        

Total From Investment Operations

     2.00        0.81        (3.96     1.46        4.40        (9.08     2.12        5.31        3.17   

Less Distributions

                    

Net Investment Income

     (0.47     (0.10            (0.22     (0.24     (0.58     (0.53     (0.38     (0.36

Net Realized Gains

                                 (0.06     (1.57     (1.25     (0.79     (0.40
                                                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.47     (0.10            (0.22     (0.30     (2.15     (1.78     (1.17     (0.76

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 8.28      $ 6.75      $ 6.04      $ 16.16      $ 14.92      $ 10.82      $ 22.05      $ 21.71      $ 17.57   
                                                                          

Total Return

     31.38     13.81     (39.60 )%(C)      10.01     41.42     (45.17 )%(C)      10.25     31.73     21.75

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 695,461      $ 432,502      $ 90,672      $ 7,655,318      $ 6,859,957      $ 4,799,748      $ 8,180,859      $ 6,733,067      $ 4,128,428   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.41 %(D)      0.47 %(D)      0.54 %(B)(D)(E)      0.70     0.71     0.69 %(B)      0.69     0.70     0.75

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

     0.73 %(D)      0.79 %(D)      0.86 %(B)(D)(E)      0.70     0.71     0.69 %(B)      0.69     0.70     0.75

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     5.59     3.40     (0.04 )%(B)(E)      1.57     2.19     3.22 %(B)      2.03     1.85     2.44

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     N/A        N/A        N/A        18     22     16 %(C)      18     14     13

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     International
Vector Equity
Portfolio
    Emerging Markets Portfolio  
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
August 14,
2008(a) to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
   

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.22      $ 6.74      $ 10.00      $ 25.23      $ 17.05      $ 35.23      $ 25.40      $ 19.89      $ 15.61   
                                                                        

Income From Investment Operations

                    

Net Investment Income (Loss) (A)

     0.18        0.17        0.06        0.48        0.42        0.70        0.64        0.48        0.58   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     1.05        2.46        (3.32     6.07        8.42        (16.85     9.88        5.61        4.13   
                                                                        

Total From Investment Operations

     1.23        2.63        (3.26     6.55        8.84        (16.15     10.52        6.09        4.71   

Less Distributions

                    

Net Investment Income

     (0.17     (0.15            (0.46     (0.41     (0.69     (0.53     (0.58     (0.43

Net Realized Gains

                          (0.42     (0.25     (1.34     (0.16              
                                                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.17     (0.15            (0.88     (0.66     (2.03     (0.69     (0.58     (0.43

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.28      $ 9.22      $ 6.74      $ 30.90      $ 25.23      $ 17.05      $ 35.23      $ 25.40      $ 19.89   
                                                                          

Total Return

     13.62     39.52     (32.60 )%(C)      26.53     53.39     (48.37 )%(C)      42.08     31.31     30.65

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 363,123      $ 262,544      $ 66,774      $ 2,372,498      $ 1,966,288      $ 1,508,260      $ 3,388,442      $ 2,344,990      $ 1,805,186   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.54     0.60     0.60 %(B)(E)      0.60 %(D)      0.62 %(D)      0.60 %(B)(D)      0.60 %(D)      0.61 %(D)      0.69 %(D) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

     0.53     0.59     1.15 %(B)(E)      0.60 %(D)      0.62 %(D)      0.60 %(B)(D)      0.60 %(D)      0.61 %(D)      0.69 %(D) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.91     2.31     3.01 %(B)(E)      1.76     2.15     2.59 %(B)      2.12     2.13     3.28

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     5     8     0 %(C)      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio  
     

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 17.45      $ 9.33      $ 23.74      $ 17.96      $ 13.37      $ 11.44   
                                                

Income From Investment Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

     0.34        0.26        0.44        0.31        0.30        0.27   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     6.79        8.14        (12.95     6.86        4.86        2.37   
                                                

Total From Investment Operations

     7.13        8.40        (12.51     7.17        5.16        2.64   

Less Distributions

            

Net Investment Income

     (0.32     (0.28     (0.41     (0.26     (0.26     (0.22

Net Realized Gains

                   (1.49     (1.13     (0.31     (0.49
                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.32     (0.28     (1.90     (1.39     (0.57     (0.71

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 24.26      $ 17.45      $ 9.33      $ 23.74      $ 17.96      $ 13.37   
                                                  

Total Return

     41.33     91.35     (57.00 )%(C)      42.58     39.95     24.27

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 1,833,038      $ 1,133,958      $ 547,329      $ 1,458,152      $ 838,948      $ 482,378   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(D)

     0.78     0.80     0.77 %(B)      0.78     0.81     0.97

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.70     2.05     2.61 %(B)      1.48     1.92     2.21

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Emerging Markets Value Portfolio-Class R2 Shares     Emerging Markets Value Portfolio-Institutional Class Shares  
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period
Jan. 29, 2008(a)

to

Oct. 31, 2008

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

   

Period

Dec. 1, 2007
to

Oct. 31, 2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 2.50      $ 4.56      $ 10.00      $ 28.90      $ 19.36      $ 45.85      $ 31.26      $ 22.86      $ 17.93   
                                                                        

Income from Investment Operations

                  

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.03 (A)      0.03 (A)      0.21 (A)      0.45 (A)      0.38 (A)      0.98 (A)      0.78 (A)      0.60 (A)      0.50   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     0.49        1.14        (4.93     8.01        12.41        (25.48     14.82        8.65        4.96   
                                                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     0.52        1.17        (4.72     8.46        12.79        (24.50     15.60        9.25        5.46   

Less Distributions

                  

Net Investment Income

     (0.38     (0.32     (0.72     (0.39     (0.34     (1.00     (0.63     (0.60     (0.44

Net Realized Gains

     (0.70     (2.91     —          (0.70     (2.91     (0.99     (0.38     (0.25     (0.09
                                                                        

Total Distributions

     (1.08     (3.23     (0.72     (1.09     (3.25     (1.99     (1.01     (0.85     (0.53

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 1.94      $ 2.50      $ 4.56      $ 36.27      $ 28.90      $ 19.36      $ 45.85      $ 31.26      $ 22.86   
                                                                          

Total Return

     29.71     78.29     (50.51 )%(C)      30.04     78.59     (55.65 )%(C)      50.98     41.55     31.06

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 39,668      $ 5,082      $ 1,799      $ 11,542,870      $ 7,401,266      $ 3,735,580      $ 7,485,802      $ 4,283,696      $ 2,077,480   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (D)

     0.86     0.90     0.92 %(B)(E)      0.60     0.62     0.60 %(B)      0.60     0.63     0.70

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.39     1.39     3.35 %(B)(E)      1.40     1.76     2.82 %(B)      2.00     2.22     2.45

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio  
     

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Period
April 5,
2005(a)

to

Nov. 30,
2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 16.49      $ 9.88      $ 21.20      $ 15.13      $ 11.54      $ 10.00   
                                                

Income From Investment Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.30 (A)      0.25 (A)      0.43 (A)      0.35 (A)      0.27 (A)      0.10   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     4.81        6.56        (11.27     6.10        3.54        1.51   
                                                

Total From Investment Operations

     5.11        6.81        (10.84     6.45        3.81        1.61   

Less Distributions

            

Net Investment Income

     (0.29     (0.20     (0.40     (0.32     (0.22     (0.07

Net Realized Gains

                   (0.08     (0.06              
                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.29     (0.20     (0.48     (0.38     (0.22     (0.07

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 21.31      $ 16.49      $ 9.88      $ 21.20      $ 15.13      $ 11.54   
                                                  

Total Return

     31.30     69.47     (51.93 )%(C)      43.20     33.39     16.12 %(C) 

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 4,179,882      $ 2,455,035      $ 1,155,526      $ 1,829,466      $ 822,136      $ 218,563   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.65     0.67     0.65 %(B)      0.65     0.74     1.00 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

     0.65     0.67     0.65 %(B)      0.65     0.72     1.09 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.63     2.03     2.62 %(B)      1.87     2.02     1.79 %(B)(E) 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     4     6     3 %(C)      2     6     2 %(C) 

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are generally offered to institutional investors, retirement plans and clients of registered investment advisors.The Fund consists of fifty-eight operational portfolios, of which twenty-five (the “Portfolios”) are included in this report and the remaining thirty-three are presented in separate reports.

Of the Portfolios, eight invest in one or more series of The DFA Investment Trust Company, one invests in the Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, and the DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio invests in two portfolios of the DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

 

Feeder Funds

 

Master Funds

     Percentage
Ownership
at 10/31/10
 

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

  The U.S. Large Cap Value Series        79

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

  The Japanese Small Company Series        9

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

  The Asia Pacific Small Company Series        14

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

  The United Kingdom Small Company Series        3

Continental Small Company Portfolio

  The Continental Small Company Series        6

Emerging Markets Portfolio

  The Emerging Markets Series        94

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

  The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series        97

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

  Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund        97

Fund of Funds

            

International Small Company Portfolio

  The Japanese Small Company Series        91
  The Asia Pacific Small Company Series        86
  The United Kingdom Small Company Series        97
  The Continental Small Company Series        94
  The Canadian Small Company Series        100

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

  DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio        14
  DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio        32

Each feeder fund and fund of funds (collectively, “Feeder Funds) invests primarily in a corresponding master fund(s) (“Master Fund”) as indicated. International Small Company Portfolio and DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio also invest in short-term temporary cash investments.

The financial statements of the Master Funds are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Feeder Funds.

Prior to March 30, 2007, U.S.Targeted Value Portfolio invested substantially all of its assets in shares of The U.S. Targeted Value Series. At the close of business on March 29, 2007, U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio received its pro-rata share of cash and securities from The U.S. Targeted Value Series in a complete liquidation of its interest in the Series. Effective March 30, 2007, U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio invests directly in securities rather than through the Series and maintains the same investment objective.

 

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On January 29, 2008, Class R2 shares of Emerging Markets Value Portfolio commenced operations. On January 31, 2008, Class R1 Shares and on June 30, 2008, Class R2 Shares of U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio commenced operations. The Class R1 Shares and Class R2 Shares of each Portfolio of the Fund (except U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio, U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio, Japanese Small Company Portfolio, Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio, United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio, Continental Small Company Portfolio, DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio, DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio, International Vector Equity Portfolio and Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio), contained in this report, had not commenced operations as of October 31, 2010. Class R1 and Class R2 Shares of each Portfolio have 100,000,000 authorized shares.

Effective December 31, 2008, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure, elected with the consent of its respective Holder(s) to change its U.S. federal income tax classification from that of an association taxable as a corporation to a partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3. The change in capital structure and retroactive reclassification of the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the respective funds is a result of the treatment of a partnership for book purposes. The Series/Portfolio will maintain its books and records and present its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for investment partnerships.

Effective February 28, 2009, Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio, U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio, U.S. Small Cap Portfolio and U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio invest directly in securities rather than through a Master Fund. See Federal Income Taxes note for more information regarding these transactions.

Effective November 1, 2009, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM II”), a master fund in a master-feeder structure, elected with the consent of its Holder(s) to change its U.S. federal income tax classification from that of an association taxable as a corporation to a partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3. The change in capital structure and retroactive reclassification of the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for DEM II is a result of the treatment of a partnership for book purposes. DEM II and the Portfolio will maintain their books and records and present their financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for investment partnerships.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Portfolios from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation:    The Portfolios utilize a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

     Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

     Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

     Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Securities held by Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio, U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio, U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio, U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio, U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio, U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio, U.S. Small Cap Portfolio, U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio and DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio (the “Domestic Equity Portfolios”) and Large Cap International Portfolio, International Core Equity Portfolio, DFA International Real Estate Securities

 

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Portfolio, DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio, International Vector Equity Portfolio and Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio (the “International Equity Portfolios”), including over-the-counter securities, are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the Domestic Equity Portfolios and the International Equity Portfolios that are listed on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, the Domestic Equity Portfolios and International Equity Portfolios value the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). These securities are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Domestic Equity Portfolios and International Equity Portfolios may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

The International Equity Portfolios will also apply a fair value price in the circumstances described below. Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. For example, trading in the Japanese securities markets is completed each day at the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (normally, 11:00 p.m. PT), which is fourteen hours prior to the close of the NYSE (normally, 1:00 p.m. PT) and the time that the net asset values of the International Equity Portfolios are computed. Due to the time differences between the closings of the relevant foreign securities exchanges and the time the International Equity Portfolios price their shares at the close of the NYSE, the International Equity Portfolios will fair value their foreign investments when it is determined that the market quotations for the foreign investments are either unreliable or not readily available. The fair value prices will attempt to reflect the impact of the U.S. financial markets’ perceptions and trading activities on the International Equity Portfolios’ foreign investments since the last closing prices of the foreign investments were calculated on their primary foreign securities markets or exchanges. For these purposes, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund have determined that movements in relevant indices or other appropriate market indicators, after the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange or the London Stock Exchange, demonstrate that market quotations may be unreliable. Fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. The fair value pricing by the International Equity Portfolios utilizes data furnished by an independent pricing service (and that data draws upon, among other information, the market values of foreign investments). When an International Equity Portfolio uses fair value pricing, the values assigned to the International Equity Portfolio’s foreign investments may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges. Certain foreign equity securities that are fair value adjusted through an independent pricing service which considers statistically relevant trading patterns may periodically move from input valuation Level 2 to input valuation Level 1 when not meeting the fair value adjustment trigger requirements.

Debt Securities held by Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio, (the “Fixed Income Portfolio”), are valued on the basis of prices provided by one or more pricing services or other reasonably reliable sources including broker/dealers that typically handle the purchase and sale of such securities. Securities which are traded over-the-counter and on a stock exchange generally will be valued according to the broadest and most representative market, and it is expected that for bonds and other fixed income securities, this ordinarily will be the over-the-counter market. Securities for which quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These valuations are classified as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Listed derivatives, such as futures, that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over the counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

 

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Master Fund shares held by International Small Company Portfolio and DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio are valued at their respective daily net asset value. The Feeder Funds’ investments reflect proportionate interest in the net assets of their corresponding Master Fund. These valuations are classified as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of inputs used to value the Portfolios’ investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings/Schedule of Investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Portfolios did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.    Foreign Currency Translation:    Securities and other assets and liabilities of Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio and the International Equity Portfolios whose values are initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources. Dividend and interest income and certain expenses are translated to U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange on their respective accrual dates. Receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are marked to market daily based on daily exchange rates and exchange gains or losses are realized upon ultimate receipt or disbursement. Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio also enters into forward currency contracts solely for the purpose of hedging against fluctuations in currency exchange rates. These contracts are marked to market daily based on daily forward exchange rates.

The International Equity Portfolios do not isolate the effect of fluctuation in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities whether realized or unrealized. However, Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency rates when determining the realized gain or loss upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations pursuant to U.S. Federal income tax regulations; such amounts are categorized as foreign exchange gain or loss for both financial reporting and income tax reporting purposes.

Realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the International Equity Portfolios and Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

3.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses or Other Expenses.

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the

 

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Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

4.    Other:    Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities/affiliated investment companies are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Portfolios estimate the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discount and premium on debt securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities utilizing the effective interest method. Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are directly charged. Common expenses of the Fund or Portfolios are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

Class R1 Shares, Class R2 Shares and Institutional Class Shares have equal rights to assets and earnings of the Portfolio. Income, gains and losses, and common expenses of the Portfolio are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets. Each class will bear its own class-specific expenses, if any.

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio, International Small Company Portfolio, Japanese Small Company Portfolio, Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio, United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio, Continental Small Company Portfolio, Emerging Markets Portfolio, Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio and Emerging Markets Value Portfolio each recognize their pro-rata share of net investment income and realized and unrealized gains/losses on a daily basis, from their respective Master Funds, which are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes.

The Portfolios may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest, with respect to their investments in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The Portfolios accrue such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio’s investments in Thailand and the investments in Thailand held by the Master Funds of Emerging Markets Portfolio, Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio and Emerging Markets Value Portfolio are subject to a 15% governmental capital gains tax. Such taxes are due upon sale of individual securities. Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio and the Master Funds of Emerging Markets Portfolio, Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio and Emerging Markets Value Portfolio each accrues for taxes on the capital gains throughout the holding period based on the unrealized gain of the underlying securities. These funds are also subject to a 15% governmental capital gains tax on short-term capital gains for investments in India. Such taxes are due upon sale of individual securities. The taxes for the capital gains are accrued when the capital gains are earned.

C. Investment Advisor and Administrator:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to all Portfolios. The Advisor receives no additional compensation for the investment advisory services it provides to the Feeder Funds. The Advisor provides administrative services to the Feeder Funds, including supervision of services provided by others, providing information to shareholders and the Board of Directors/Trustees, and other administrative services.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios’ investment advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio*

     0.05

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio*

     0.10

 

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U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio*

     0.20

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

     0.17

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     0.20

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

     0.30

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio*

     0.03

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio*

     0.10

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     0.30

Large Cap International Portfolio

     0.25

International Core Equity Portfolio

     0.35

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     0.35

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     0.35

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

     0.65

International Vector Equity Portfolio

     0.45

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

     0.55

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Feeder Funds’ and Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio, U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio, U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio, U.S. Small Cap Portfolio and U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio administrative services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio*

     0.15

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

     0.15

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio*

     0.25

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio*

     0.30

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio*

     0.32

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio*

     0.40

International Small Company Portfolio

     0.40

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

     0.40

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

     0.40

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

     0.40

Continental Small Company Portfolio

     0.40

Emerging Markets Portfolio

     0.40

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

     0.45

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

     0.40

* Effective March 30, 2007, U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio, and on February 28, 2009, Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio, U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio, U.S. Small Cap Portfolio and U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio no longer invest substantially all of their assets in their respective Series. Instead, the Portfolios’ assets are managed directly in accordance with the Portfolios’ investment objective and strategies, pursuant to an investment management agreement between the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, and Dimensional, which previously was the manager of the Series’ assets. The investment advisory fee paid by the Portfolios are identical to the advisory fee that was charged to the Series.

Pursuant to a Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees, including administration/advisory fees, and in certain instances, assume certain expenses of the Portfolios, as described in the notes below. The Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement for the Portfolios below will remain in effect through March 1, 2011, and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless terminated by the Fund or the Advisor. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had expense limits based on a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, and the Advisor recovered previously waived fees and/or expenses assumed as listed below (amounts in thousands). Previously waived fees subject to future recovery by the Advisor are also reflected below (amounts in thousands). The Portfolios are not obligated to reimburse the

 

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Advisor for fees previously waived or expenses previously assumed by the Advisor more than thirty-six months before the date of recovery.

 

Institutional Class Shares

  Expense
Limits
     Recovery
of Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses Assumed
   Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses Assumed
Subject to Future
Recovery

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (1)

    0.50%         

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio (2)

    0.23%         

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio (2)

    0.26%         

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio (2)

    0.36%         

International Core Equity Portfolio (2)

    0.49%         

International Small Company Portfolio (3)

    0.45%         

Japanese Small Company Portfolio (3)

    0.47%         

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio (3)

    0.47%       $25   

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio (3)

    0.47%          $     56      

Continental Small Company Portfolio (3)

    0.47%         

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio (2)

    0.65%         

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio (4)

    0.55%          2,580     

International Vector Equity Portfolio (2)

    0.60%       28   

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio (2)

    0.85%         

Class R1 Shares

               

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (5)

    0.62%         

Class R2 Shares

               

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio (6)

    0.77%         

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (7)

    0.96%         

(1) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its administration fee and advisory fee and to assume the Portfolio’s direct and indirect expenses (excluding the expenses the Portfolio incurs indirectly through investment in other investment companies) (“Portfolios Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses of the Portfolio to the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized expenses of the Portfolio are less than the rate listed above for the Portfolio, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

(2) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and assume each Portfolio’s ordinary operating expenses (excluding the expenses a Portfolio incurs indirectly through investment in other investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses of each Portfolio to the rates listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized Portfolio Expenses of a Portfolio are less than the rates listed above for such Portfolio, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized Portfolio Expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

(3) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its administration fee and to assume each Portfolio’s other direct expenses (for International Small Company, not including expenses incurred through its investment in other investment companies) to the extent necessary to limit the direct expenses of each Portfolio to the rates listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. The Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement does not include the indirect expenses each Portfolio bears as a shareholder of its Master Funds. At any time that the direct expenses of a Portfolio are less than the rates listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses

 

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previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s direct expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

(4) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and to assume the expenses of the Portfolio (including the expenses that the Portfolio bears as a shareholder of other investment companies managed by the Advisor but excluding the expenses that the Portfolio incurs indirectly through its investment in unaffiliated investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses of the Portfolio to the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized Portfolio Expenses of the Portfolio are less than the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized Portfolio Expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above. The Advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee to the extent necessary to limit the total advisory fees paid by the Portfolio to the Advisor directly and indirectly (the proportionate share of the advisory fees paid by the Portfolio through its investment in other funds managed by the Advisor) to 0.35% of the Portfolio’s average net assets on an annualized basis.

(5) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its administration fee and to assume the Portfolio’s direct and indirect expenses (excluding the expenses the Portfolio incurs indirectly through investment in other investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses of the Class R1 Shares to the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the Class R1 Shares’ annualized expenses are less than the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

(6) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its administration fee and to assume the Portfolio’s direct and indirect expenses (excluding the expenses the Portfolio incurs indirectly through investment in other investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses of the Class R2 Shares to the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the Class R2 Shares’ annualized expenses are less than the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

(7) The Advisor has contractually agreed to assume the Portfolio’s direct expenses (excluding administration fees and custodian fees) to the extent necessary to limit the expenses of the Class R2 shares to the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized expenses of the Portfolio are less than the rate listed above, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets, as listed above.

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Fund to the CCO were $211 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by each of the Portfolios are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

 

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D. Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $ 5   

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

     168   

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     40   

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

     165   

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

     54   

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     100   

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

     32   

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     71   

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

     84   

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     53   

Large Cap International Portfolio

     38   

International Core Equity Portfolio

     94   

International Small Company Portfolio

     113   

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

     4   

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

     2   

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

     1   

Continental Small Company Portfolio

     3   

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     17   

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     8   

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

     181   

International Vector Equity Portfolio

     6   

Emerging Markets Portfolio

     53   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

     27   

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

     179   

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

     62   

E. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities (amounts in thousands):

 

     U.S. Government
Securities
     Other Investment
Securities
 
    

Purchases

    

    Sales    

    

  Purchases  

    

      Sales      

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $ 23,295       $ 15,906       $ 96,586       $ 85,229   

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

                     743,256         385,651   

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

                     1,179,085         1,604,481   

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

                     500,472         104,767   

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

                     679,494         291,591   

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

                     249,878         147,332   

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

                     721,110         569,730   

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

                     272,933         670,280   

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

                     55,110         134,927   

Large Cap International Portfolio

                     226,664         94,622   

International Core Equity Portfolio

                     816,395         79,373   

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

                     157,052         46,998   

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

                     1,459,275         1,247,603   

International Vector Equity Portfolio

                     80,705         16,080   

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

                     1,018,104         135,723   

 

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F. Federal Income Taxes:

Each Portfolio has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the following permanent differences as of October 31, 2010, primarily attributable to net realized gains on securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies”, non-deductible offering costs, foreign bond bifurcation, the utilization of accumulated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes and distribution redesignations, were reclassified to the following accounts. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share (amounts in thousands):

 

    

Increase
(Decrease)
Paid-In Capital

   

Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
      Income       

   

Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

          $ (15   $ 15   

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

                     

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

   $ 30        (200     170   

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

     55,514        (388     (55,126

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

            (16     16   

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

            (42     42   

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

            (24     24   

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     (104     (144     248   

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

            (258     258   

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

            4        (4

Large Cap International Portfolio

            383        (383

International Core Equity Portfolio

     (13     971        (958

International Small Company Portfolio

     (8,877     11,998        (3,121

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

     (4,574     81        4,493   

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

     (259     100        159   

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

     (74     33        41   

Continental Small Company Portfolio

     (195     476        (281

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     136        790        (926

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     101        (101       

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

     13,148        16,536        (29,684

International Vector Equity Portfolio

     207        (62     (145

Emerging Markets Portfolio

     15,558        (2,642     (12,916

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

     2,294        (295     (1,999

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

     48,632        (11,121     (37,511

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

            (776     776   

 

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The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the year ended October 31, 2009 and the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

    

Net Investment

Income

and Short-Term

  Capital Gains  

    

Long-Term

  Capital Gains  

    

        Total        

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

        

2009

   $ 19,564               $ 19,564   

2010

     1,589                 1,589   

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

        

2009

     130,238                 130,238   

2010

     116,599                 116,599   

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

        

2009

     14,179                 14,179   

2010

     12,576       $ 7         12,583   

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

        

2009

     69,882                 69,882   

2010

     25,747                 25,747   

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

        

2009

     31,598                 31,598   

2010

     31,326                 31,326   

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

        

2009

     55,009                 55,009   

2010

     53,941                 53,941   

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

        

2009

     16,454                 16,454   

2010

     14,799                 14,799   

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

        

2009

     26,412                 26,412   

2010

     21,528                 21,528   

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

        

2009

     57,816                 57,816   

2010

     17,526                 17,526   

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

        

2009

     95,934                 95,934   

2010

     70,908                 70,908   

Large Cap International Portfolio

        

2009

     32,286                 32,286   

2010

     40,390                 40,390   

International Core Equity Portfolio

        

2009

     77,469                 77,469   

2010

     83,173                 83,173   

 

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Net Investment

Income

and Short-Term

  Capital Gains  

    

Long-Term

  Capital Gains  

    

        Total        

 

International Small Company Portfolio

        

2009

   $ 81,118               $ 81,118   

2010

     84,604                 84,604   

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

        

2009

     2,426                 2,426   

2010

     1,845                 1,845   

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

        

2009

     2,724                 2,724   

2010

     3,162                 3,162   

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

        

2009

     658                 658   

2010

     694                 694   

Continental Small Company Portfolio

        

2009

     2,087                 2,087   

2010

     1,863                 1,863   

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

        

2009

     11,227                 11,227   

2010

     79,025                 79,025   

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

        

2009

     2,370                 2,370   

2010

     30,971                 30,971   

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

        

2009

     108,717       $ 25,188         133,905   

2010

     108,095         6,990         115,085   

International Vector Equity Portfolio

        

2009

     3,671                 3,671   

2010

     5,534         54         5,588   

Emerging Markets Portfolio

        

2009

     36,673         23,932         60,605   

2010

     40,081         42,220         82,301   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

        

2009

     16,832                 16,832   

2010

     22,951         1,637         24,588   

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

        

2009

     114,611         518,510         633,121   

2010

     190,697         142,234         332,931   

 

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Net Investment

Income

and Short-Term

  Capital Gains  

    

Long-Term

  Capital Gains  

    

        Total        

 

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

        

2009

   $ 29,028               $ 29,028   

2010

     48,768                 48,768   

At October 31, 2010, the following net investment income and short-term capital gains and long-term capital gains distributions designated for federal income tax purposes are due to the utilization of accumulated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders upon redemption of shares (amounts in thousands):

 

    

Net Investment

Income

and Short-Term

  Capital Gains  

    

Long-Term
  Capital Gains  

    

        Total        

 

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

   $ 22       $ 7       $ 29   

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     162                 162   

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     101                 101   

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

     6,406         6,990         13,396   

International Vector Equity Portfolio

     154         54         208   

Emerging Markets Portfolio

     3,182         12,406         15,588   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

     657         1,637         2,294   

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

     10,256         25,596         35,852   

At October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

    

Undistributed
Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains

    

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

    

Capital

Loss
Carryforward

   

Total Net

Distributable

Earnings

(Accumulated

      Losses)      

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $ 60               $ (83,155   $ (83,095

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

     17,615                 (1,943,065     (1,925,450

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     2,337       $ 4,739                7,076   

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

     3,841                 (111,515     (107,674

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

     6,246                 (81,149     (74,903

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     12,077                 (84,843     (72,766

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

     2,999                 (83,542     (80,543

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     4,727                 (202,569     (197,842

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

     3,313                 (269,190     (265,877

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     13,051                 (190,348     (177,297

Large Cap International Portfolio

     6,285                 (168,708     (162,423

International Core Equity Portfolio

     23,835                 (79,551     (55,716

International Small Company Portfolio

     62,669                 (75,782     (13,113

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

     746                 (86,440     (85,694

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

     4,232                 (33,364     (29,132

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

     216                 (2,879     (2,663

Continental Small Company Portfolio

     655                 (29,435     (28,780

 

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Undistributed
Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains

    

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

    

Capital

Loss
Carryforward

   

Total Net
Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated
    Losses)    

 

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

   $ 99,500               $ (86,757   $ 12,743   

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     5,020                 (2,755     2,265   

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

     52,524       $ 138,419                190,943   

International Vector Equity Portfolio

     2,022         2,417                4,439   

Emerging Markets Portfolio

     3,780         136,068                139,848   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

     3,840         58,346                62,186   

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

     82,579         479,238                561,817   

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

     9,681                 (53,657     (43,976

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund measures its capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, its fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As of October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates (amounts in thousands):

 

    

    2011    

    

    2012    

    

    2013    

    

    2014    

    

    2015    

    

    2016    

    

    2017    

    

    2018    

    

    Total    

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

                                           $ 83,155                       $ 83,155   

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

                                                   $ 1,943,065                 1,943,065   

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

                                                     111,515                 111,515   

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

                                   $ 2,284         18,644         60,221                 81,149   

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

                                     5,654         42,181         37,008                 84,843   

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

                                             3,326         80,216                 83,542   

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

                                             202,067         502                 202,569   

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

                                             207,930         61,260                 269,190   

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

                                             82,044         62,969       $ 45,335         190,348   

Large Cap International Portfolio

                                             19,004         135,393         14,311         168,708   

International Core Equity Portfolio

                                                     79,551                 79,551   

International Small Company Portfolio

                                                     75,782                 75,782   

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

   $ 19,912       $ 3,801       $ 3,055       $ 2,451         8,004         23,057         13,952         12,208         86,440   

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

     501         1,151         907         864                 21,680         8,261                 33,364   

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

                                             892         1,987                 2,879   

Continental Small Company Portfolio

                                             16,959         7,224         5,252         29,435   

DFA International Real Estate Securities

                          

Portfolio.

                                     46         13,446         34,576         38,689         86,757   

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

                                                             2,755         2,755   

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

                                             27,213         26,444                 53,657   

During the year ended October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $ 24,806   

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

     498,328   

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     82,599   

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

     462,423   

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

     981   

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     9,909   

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

     11,136   

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     178,052   

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

     245,602   

International Core Equity Portfolio

     18,702   

International Small Company Portfolio

     155,578   

 

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Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

   $ 5,335   

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

     129   

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

     32,601   

International Vector Equity Portfolio

     3,383   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

     37,102   

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

     35,738   

For the year ended October 31, 2010, Japanese Small Company Portfolio had capital loss carryforward expirations of $4,453 (in thousands).

Some of the Portfolios’ investments and investments held by the Master Funds are in securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies” for which any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) and/or realized gains are required to be included in distributable net investment income for federal income tax purposes. At October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) to be included in distributable net investment income for federal tax purposes. For the year ended October 31, 2010, realized gains on the sale of passive foreign investment companies have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to accumulated net investment income for federal tax purposes. Amounts listed below are in thousands.

 

     Mark to Market      Realized Gains  

Large Cap International Portfolio

   $ 1,994           

International Core Equity Portfolio

     6,636       $ 660   

International Small Company Portfolio

     30,541         9,481   

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

     109         3   

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

     3,577         44   

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

     12           

Continental Small Company Portfolio

     54         425   

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     102,024         688   

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

     14,397         19,367   

International Vector Equity Portfolio

     929         15   

Emerging Markets Portfolio

     434           

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

     590         285   

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

     292         4   

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

     1,040           

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

    

Federal

Tax Cost

    

Unrealized
Appreciation

    

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $ 154,182       $ 2,047       $ (30   $ 2,017   

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

     5,483,240         1,526,241         (87,376     1,438,865   

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     2,379,587         397,362         (198,641     198,721   

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

     7,688,064         1,414,262         (1,274,498     139,764   

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

     3,024,394         436,878         (260,177     176,701   

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     5,454,505         762,296         (658,577     103,719   

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

     1,719,330         256,530         (228,507     28,023   

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     3,793,567         894,348         (443,835     450,513   

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

     3,320,517         990,714         (691,013     299,701   

 

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Federal

Tax Cost

    

Unrealized
Appreciation

    

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

   $ 2,975,169       $ 665,318       $ (275,967   $ 389,351   

Large Cap International Portfolio

     1,690,644         393,842         (189,698     204,144   

International Core Equity Portfolio

     5,630,995         726,505         (675,593     50,912   

International Small Company Portfolio

     5,030,684         1,197,767         (699,918     497,849   

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

     193,623         60,393         (139,032     (78,639

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

     108,755         77,859         (55,057     22,802   

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

     30,403         25,800         (22,445     3,355   

Continental Small Company Portfolio

     110,447         79,018         (61,309     17,709   

DFA International Real Estate Securities

          

Portfolio

     1,287,520         65,211         (252,903     (187,692

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     549,837         166,409         (20,672     145,737   

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

     8,452,705         1,452,205         (1,716,651     (264,446

International Vector Equity Portfolio

     325,612         98,796         (16,840     81,956   

Emerging Markets Portfolio

     1,101,083         1,351,410         (79,114     1,272,296   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

     1,181,698         706,692         (54,641     652,051   

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

     8,453,063         3,270,128         (136,524     3,133,604   

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

     3,292,932         1,365,544         (129,856     1,235,688   

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Management has analyzed each Portfolio’s tax postions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Portfolios’ financial statements. No Portfolio is aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each of the Portfolios’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

On October 22, 2008, The U.S. Micro Cap Series and The U.S. Small Cap Value Series and on October 25, 2008 The U.S. Small Cap Series, each a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure, each with a RIC feeder (“the Portfolios”), having 100% investment in their respective master fund, have each made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 301.7701-3, to change their federal entity classifications from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a disregarded entity. As a result of this election for tax purposes, each master fund is deemed to have liquidated and distributed all of its assets and liabilities to its owners, the respective portfolios (the RIC feeders), with the respective portfolios deemed the surviving entities. The final tax year end of the Master Funds was October 21, 2008 for The U.S. Micro Cap Series and The U.S. Small Cap Value Series and October 24, 2008 for The U.S. Small Cap Series. For Federal income tax purposes, pursuant to Code §337(a), each of the master funds recognizes no gain or loss and, pursuant to Code §332(a), each of the Portfolios recognizes no gain or loss on the deemed liquidation. However, pursuant to IRC §332 (c), each of the aforementioned Portfolios has recognized the master fund’s deemed dividend, which was distributed as part of the deemed liquidating distribution, as taxable income. Pursuant to IRC Code §334(b)(1) and §1223, each of the Portfolios will maintain each respective master fund’s holding period and tax basis in the assets deemed transferred to the respective Portfolio.

Effective December 31, 2008, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure with four RIC feeders and other direct client investor(s), made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3, to change its federal entity classification from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. As a result of this election, the master fund is deemed to have distributed all of its assets and liabilities, in a taxable transaction, to its shareholders in liquidation of the master fund. Immediately thereafter, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to a

 

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newly formed partnership. The final tax year end of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series was December 30, 2008. For Federal income tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §336(a), the master fund recognized a loss as if the master’s investment securities were sold to its shareholders and, pursuant to IRC Code §331, each of the Portfolios recognized a gain as if it liquidated its investment in the master. For tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §334(a), each of the Portfolios took a fair market value basis in the securities deemed received by them and a new holding period for those securities commenced on the deemed liquidation date. As a result of the transaction, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series recognized a ($2,303,664,484) capital loss for tax year ended December 30, 2008.

On November 1, 2008, The Enhanced U.S. Large Company Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure and Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio (“the Portfolio”), having 100% investment in its respective master fund, made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3, to change the Series’ federal entity classification from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a disregarded entity. As a result of this election for tax purposes, the master fund is deemed to have liquidated and distributed all of its assets and liabilities to its owner, the Portfolio, with the Portfolio deemed the surviving entity. The final tax year end of the Master Fund was October 31, 2008. For Federal income tax purposes, pursuant to Code §337(a), the Master Fund did not recognize any gain or loss and, pursuant to Code §332(a), the Portfolio did not recognize any gain or loss on the deemed liquidation. However, pursuant to IRC §332(c), the Portfolio has recognized the Master Fund’s deemed dividend, which was distributed as part of the deemed liquidating distribution, as taxable income. Pursuant to IRC Code §334(b)(1) and §1223, the Portfolio will maintain its respective master fund’s holding period and tax basis in the assets deemed transferred to the respective Portfolio.

Effective November 1, 2009, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM II”), a master fund in a master-feeder structure with one RIC feeder (Emerging Markets Value Portfolio) and other direct client investors, made a “Check-the-Box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3, to change their federal entity classifications from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. DEM II and the Portfolio will maintain their books and records and present their financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals for investment partnerships. As a result of this election, the master fund is deemed to have distributed all of its assets and liabilities on October 31, 2009 to its shareholders in liquidation of the master fund. Since the master fund has a shareholder owning 80% or more of the fund’s shares, and also has shareholders owning less than 80%, the transaction creates a non-taxable transaction, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §332, for those owning more than 80%, and a taxable transaction, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §331, for those shareholders owning less than 80%. Immediately after the deemed liquidation, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to a newly formed partnership. The final tax year end of the master fund was October 31, 2009.

For federal income tax purposes, pursuant to Code §336(a), the master fund recognizes gain or loss relative to the investment of the less than 80% shareholders as if the master’s investment securities were sold to those shareholders and, pursuant to Code §331, each of those shareholders recognizes gain or loss as if it liquidated its investment in the master. Pursuant to Code §334(a), each of these shareholders will take a fair market value basis in the securities deemed received by them and a new holding period for those securities commences on the deemed liquidation date. In regards to the shareholder owning 80% or more of the master fund, pursuant to Code §332(a), the shareholder will not recognize any gain or loss on the deemed liquidation. However, pursuant to Code §332(c), a portion of the deemed distribution, which otherwise would have been tax-free as discussed above, since it is utilized by the master fund to satisfy its dividends paid deduction for the tax year, must be recognized and treated as a dividend by the 80% or greater shareholder. Pursuant to Code §334(b)(1) and §1223, the 80% or greater shareholder’s basis and holding period in the securities received in liquidation is the same as it was in the possession of the master. As a result of the transaction, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund recognized a $104,402,506 and ($16,523) capital gain and currency loss respectively, for the tax year ended October 31, 2009.

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. Such reclassifications impacted the paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income/distributions in excess of net investment income and accumulated net realized gain/loss components of net assets on the statements of assets and liabilities of International Small Company Portfolio and Emerging Markets Value Portfolio. These reclassifications had no impact on net assets, net asset value, the financial highlights or total return.

 

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G. Capital Share Transactions:

The capital share transactions by class were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Year
Ended
Oct. 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31, 2009
 
    

    Amount    

   

    Shares    

   

    Amount    

   

    Shares    

 

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

        

Class R1 Shares

        

Shares Issued

   $ 7,401        778      $ 7,979        1,266   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     312        35        423        64   

Shares Redeemed

     (5,936     (632     (5,207     (844

Shares Reduced by Reverse Stock Split (Note P)

            (1,314              
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) — Class R1 Shares

   $ 1,777        (1,133   $ 3,195        486   
                                

Class R2 Shares

        

Shares Issued

   $ 5,859        572      $ 1,638        210   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     29        3        27        4   

Shares Redeemed

     (3,559     (360     (626     (85

Shares Reduced by Reverse Stock Split (Note P)

            (159              
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) — Class R2 Shares

   $ 2,329        56      $ 1,039        129   
                                

Institutional Class Shares

        

Shares Issued

   $ 897,844        63,857      $ 840,965        86,986   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     11,187        862        13,191        1,374   

Shares Redeemed

     (512,167     (37,960     (419,657     (43,424
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) — Institutional Class Shares

   $ 396,864        26,759      $ 434,499        44,936   
                                

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

        

Class R2 Shares

        

Shares Issued

   $ 34,637        18,214      $ 2,967        1,723   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     6,798        3,947        1,574        942   

Shares Redeemed

     (6,985     (3,724     (2,169     (1,024
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) — Class R2 Shares

   $ 34,450        18,437      $ 2,372        1,641   
                                

Institutional Class Shares

        

Shares Issued

   $ 3,313,583        103,334      $ 1,977,785        91,360   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     265,972        8,765        574,904        34,181   

Shares Redeemed

     (1,555,298     (49,938     (1,287,040     (62,335
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) — Institutional Class Shares

   $ 2,024,257        62,161      $ 1,265,649        63,206   
                                

 

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H. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives and policies, the Portfolios may invest, either directly or indirectly through their investment in a corresponding Master Fund, in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.    Repurchase Agreements:    The Portfolios may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Due to a clerical error at the repurchase trading agent from October 29, 2010 through November 1, 2010, the collateral held by International Core Equity Portfolio was less than the repurchase price. On November 2, 2010, additional collateral was posted and the repurchase agreement was fully collateralized. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Fund’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

2.    Foreign Market Risks:    Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in U.S. companies, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of international securities held by the Portfolios may be inhibited.

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a Portfolio uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a Portfolio’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Portfolios.

3.    Forward Currency Contracts:    Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio may enter into forward currency contracts to hedge against adverse changes in the relationship of the U.S. dollar to foreign currencies (foreign exchange rate risk). The decision to hedge a Portfolio’s currency exposure with respect to a foreign market will be based primarily on the Portfolio’s existing exposure to a given foreign currency. Each contract is valued daily and the change in value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statements of Operations as the change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of translation of foreign currency denominated amounts. When the contract is closed or offset with the same counterparty, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the change in the value of the contract when it was opened and the value at the time it was closed or offset. This is presented in the Statements of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. At October 31, 2010, Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio had entered into the following contracts and the net unrealized foreign exchange gain/(loss) is reflected in the accompanying financial statements (amounts in thousands):

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio*

 

Settlement

      Date

   Currency
Amount
   Currency Sold    Contract
Amount
   Value at
October 31, 2010
   Unrealized
Foreign
Exchange
Gain (Loss)
 

11/12/10

   18,272    Canadian Dollar    $ 18,034    $ 17,910    $ 124   

11/12/10

   10,847    Pound Sterling       17,167       17,378      (211

11/12/10

   9,870    Euro       13,648       13,734      (86
                        
         $ 48,849    $ 49,022    $ (173
                        

* During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolio’s average cost of forward currency contracts was $(41,128) (in thousands).

 

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Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

4.    Futures Contracts:    Certain Portfolios may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Additionally, Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio uses stock index futures to hedge against changes in equity securities’ prices in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio deposits cash or pledges U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Portfolio could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Portfolios entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

At October 31, 2010, the following Portfolio had outstanding futures contracts (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

    

    Description    

 

Expiration
        Date        

  

Number of
Contracts*

  

Contract
    Value    

  

Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   S&P 500  Index®   12/17/2010    515    $151,886    $10,407

Securities have been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.

*During the year ended October 31, 2010 the Portfolio’s average notional value of outstanding futures contracts was $153,224 (in thousands).

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statements of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period. The following is a summary of the Portfolios’ derivative instrument holdings for the year ended October 31, 2010.

The following is a summary of the location of derivatives on the Portfolios’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2010:

 

    

Location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

Derivative Type

  

Asset Derivatives

   Liability Derivatives

Foreign exchange contracts

  

Unrealized Gain on

  

Unrealized Loss on Forward

  

Forward Currency Contracts

  

Currency Contracts

Equity contracts

  

Receivables: Futures

  
  

Margin Variation

  

 

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The following is a summary of the Portfolios’ derivative instrument holdings categorized by primary risk exposure as of October 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

          Asset Derivatives Value
    

Total Value

at
October 31, 2010

  

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

  

Equity
Contracts

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $10,531    $124    $10,407*
          Liability Derivatives Value
    

Total Value

at

October 31, 2010

  

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

  

Equity
Contracts

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $297    $297   

 

*

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts. Only current day’s margin variation is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following is a summary of the location on the Portfolios’ Statements of Operations of realized and change in unrealized gains and losses from the Portfolio’s derivative instrument holdings through the year ended October 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

            Derivative Type                    

 

Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: Foreign Currency Transactions Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of: Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

Equity contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: Futures Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of: Futures

The following is a summary of the realized and change in unrealized gains and losses from the Portfolios’ derivative instrument holdings categorized by primary risk exposure through the year ended October 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
 
           Foreign        
           Exchange     Equity  
    

    Total    

   

Contracts

   

Contracts

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $ 15,133      $ 6      $ 15,127   

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio*

     (256            (256
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
    

    Total    

   

Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

   

Equity
Contracts

 

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $ 8,490      $ (212   $ 8,702   

*As of October 31, 2010, there were no futures contracts outstanding. During the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolio had limited activity in futures contracts.

 

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I. Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

    

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

   

Weighted
Average
Loan Balance

    

Number of
Days
Outstanding

    

Interest
Expense
Incurred

    

Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
      the Period      

 

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     1.87   $ 6,228         26       $ 8       $ 18,056   

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

     1.93     8,960         68         33         30,918   

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

     1.98     966         6                 2,221   

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     1.99     10,715         10         6         20,785   

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

     1.98     3,162         50         9         15,352   

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     1.95     2,869         114         18         11,404   

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     1.92     2,567         47         6         17,848   

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

    

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

   

Weighted
Average
Loan Balance

    

Number of
Days
Outstanding

    

Interest
Expense
Incurred

    

Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
      the Period      

 

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

     0.90   $ 903         3               $ 903   

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

     0.94     7,563         2                 8,197   

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

     0.96     21         1                 21   

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

     0.95     266         4                 271   

Large Cap International Portfolio

     0.92     2,433         14       $ 1         6,118   

International Small Company Portfolio

     0.90     5,222         15         2         12,990   

DFA International Real Estate

             

Securities Portfolio

     0.89     6,293         33         5         22,677   

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

     0.90     7,963         46         9         31,973   

International Vector Equity Portfolio

     0.95     1,512         16         1         4,313   

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

     0.93     3,739         17         2         15,531   

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

 

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J. Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, some of the Portfolios had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which each Portfolio received cash collateral. Each Portfolio invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Portfolios’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Portfolio or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to their stated investment policies, each Portfolio will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. Each Portfolio also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repuchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, each Portfolio will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

K. Shareholder Servicing Fees:

The Class R1 Shares pay a shareholder servicing fee in the amount of 0.10% and Class R2 Shares pay a shareholder servicing fee in the amount of 0.25% of their annual average net assets to compensate service agents that provide shareholder servicing, record keeping, account maintenance and other services to investors in U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio Class R1 and Class R2 Shares and Emerging Markets Value Portfolio Class R2 Shares.

L. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

M. In-Kind Redemptions:

In accordance with guidelines described in the Portfolios’ prospectus, the fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for a redemption of fund shares (in-kind redemption). For financial reporting purposes, the fund recognizes a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities. Gains and losses realized on in-kind redemptions are not recognized for tax purposes and are reclassified from undistributed realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital.

During the year ended October 31, 2010, U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio realized net gains of in-kind redemptions in the amount of $56,505 (amount in thousands).

 

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N. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

O. Other:

At October 31, 2010, the following number of shareholders held the following approximate percentages of outstanding shares of the Portfolios. One or more of the shareholders may be omnibus accounts, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

 

     Number of
Shareholders
   Approximate
Percentage
of Outstanding
Shares

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    83%

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    79%

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio — Class R1 Shares

   1    95%

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio — Class R2 Shares

   2    86%

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    59%

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    53%

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    65%

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    67%

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   4    89%

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    53%

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    58%

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    74%

Large Cap International Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    73%

International Core Equity Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    70%

International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    50%

Japanese Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    68%

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    81%

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    89%

Continental Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   4    84%

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    84%

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    87%

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    47%

International Vector Equity Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    87%

Emerging Markets Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    66%

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   1    29%

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio — Class R2 Shares

   1    81%

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    27%

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    60%

The Portfolios are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes

 

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that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

P. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolios and has determined that the following subsequent event requires recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

On October 29, 2010, the Board of Directors/Trustees adopted a Plan of Recapitalization of U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio’s Class R1 and Class R2 Shares. On November 19, 2010, a reverse stock split was executed whereby each shareholder of Class R1 Shares received one share for every 1.469 shares held and each shareholder of Class R2 Shares received one share for every 1.394 shares held. The purpose of the reverse split was to reduce the number of Class R1 Shares and Class R2 Shares, thereby increasing the net asset value of each Class R1 Share and Class R2 Share outstanding in order to more closely align the net asset values with the net asset value of U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio’s Institutional Class Shares. The per share data in the financial highlights, capital share activity in the statements of changes in net assets and the outstanding shares and net asset value as of October 31, 2010 in the statement of assets and liabilities have been retroactively restated to reflect the reverse stock splits for the respective Class R1 Shares and Class R2 Shares.

The Board of Directors/Trustees of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. authorized the conversion of the Class R2 Shares of Emerging Markets Value Portfolio to the Class R2A Shares, a new class of shares. The Class R2 Shares of Emerging Markets Value Portfolio ceased to be offered and available for purchase upon the close of business on December 3, 2010. Following the conversion, shareholders and investors purchase and redeem class R2A Shares of the Portfolio.

A class action complaint (the “Complaint”) has been filed in the bankruptcy case of the Tribune Company (the “Tribune”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Complaint is against The U.S. Large Cap Value Series and all other Tribune shareholders as a group, which includes hundreds of mutual funds, institutional investors and others who sold shares of Tribune in 2007 when the Tribune became private in a leveraged buyout transaction (the “LBO Transaction”). The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, and all shareholders who participated in the LBO Transaction, received cash in the amount of $34 per share. The Complaint alleges that this transfer violated the rights of creditors and that the cash paid to shareholders in connection with the LBO Transaction should be paid back to the Tribune’s bankruptcy estate and used to pay creditors.

Litigation counsel to The U.S. Large Cap Value Series does not believe that it is possible, at this early stage in the proceedings, to predict with any reasonable certainty the probable outcome of the lawsuit or quantify the potential ultimate exposure to The U.S. Large Cap Value Series. However, even if the plaintiff in the lawsuit were to obtain the recovery it seeks, the amount would be less than 1% of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series’ net asset value at this time. The U.S. Large Cap Value Series’ litigation counsel does not believe at this time that recovery of the full amount the plaintiff seeks is a likely outcome.

Since The U.S. Large Cap Value Series cannot predict with reasonable specificity what the actual outcome of the lawsuit may be or what the size of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series might be at the time the outcome of the lawsuit may be determined, no deduction from the net asset value of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series will be made at this time. Therefore, at this time, those buying or redeeming shares of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series will pay or receive, as the case may be, a price based on net asset value of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, with no deduction relating to the lawsuit. The attorneys’ fees and costs relating to the lawsuit will be taken as expenses by The U.S. Large Cap Value Series as incurred and in a manner similar to any other expense incurred by The U.S. Large Cap Value Series.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Portfolios, as defined, and

Board of Directors of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments/ summary schedules of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio, U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio, U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio, U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio, U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio, U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio, U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio, U.S. Small Cap Portfolio, U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio, DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio, Large Cap International Portfolio, International Core Equity Portfolio, International Small Company Portfolio, Japanese Small Company Portfolio, Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio, United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio, Continental Small Company Portfolio, DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio, DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio, DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio, International Vector Equity Portfolio, Emerging Markets Portfolio, Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio, Emerging Markets Value Portfolio and Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio (constituting portfolios within DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Portfolios”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodians, brokers, and the transfer agents of the investee funds, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

International Equity Market Review      12 Months Ended October 31, 2010   

The one-year period ending October 31, 2010, was characterized by relatively high levels of volatility in non-US developed markets. Broad market returns were positive, with stocks represented by the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends) returning 9.61%.

While market returns were positive in November and December of 2009, high volatility over the next five months — punctuated by an 11% drop in May — took developed non-US stocks to their lows for the fiscal year. In June, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through the remainder of the fiscal year as global economic data generally improved. As measured by the MSCI indices, growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

 

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010       
      U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI World ex USA Index

     9.61%   

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

     17.23%   

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

     6.38%   

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

     12.87%   

 

The performance of the US dollar (USD) was mixed against other major developed markets currencies during the period. While the USD rose slightly against the euro and British pound, it fell against most other G10 currencies, and in particular against the Japanese yen.

 

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010              
Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
Return
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

United Kingdom

     16.07%         12.58%   

Japan

     -6.76%         4.78%   

Canada

     15.83%         22.62%   

France

     11.80%         5.31%   

Australia

     3.70%         12.50%   

Germany

     20.61%         13.61%   

Switzerland

     5.53%         9.90%   

Spain

     -2.96%         -8.59%   

Sweden

     17.82%         23.94%   

Italy

     0.69%         -5.14%   

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

Gains in emerging markets were higher on average than in developed markets, although results varied widely among the individual emerging markets countries. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, returns in US dollars were 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends) versus 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). As measured by the MSCI indices, emerging markets growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while emerging markets small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

 

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12 Months Ended October 31, 2010       
      U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     23.56%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

     37.02%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index

     21.96%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index

     25.17%   

 

The US dollar (USD) generally depreciated against most major emerging markets currencies during the period, increasing most local country returns when denominated in USD.

 

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010              
Ten Largest Emerging Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
Return
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

China

     11.14%         11.11%   

Brazil

     11.67%         14.86%   

South Korea

     18.52%         24.52%   

Taiwan

     13.20%         20.23%   

India

     27.64%         34.93%   

South Africa

     18.71%         33.55%   

Russia

     19.19%         13.38%   

Mexico

     25.55%         33.87%   

Malaysia

     23.94%         35.93%   

Indonesia

     41.78%         51.50%   

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

Master-Feeder Structure

The Portfolio described below, called a “Feeder Fund”, does not buy individual securities directly; instead, the Portfolio invests in a corresponding fund called a “Master Fund”. The Master Fund, in turn, purchases stocks and/or other securities.

International Equity Portfolio Performance Overview

DFA International Value Portfolio

The DFA International Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of international large company value stocks by purchasing shares of a Master Fund that invests in such stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 528 stocks in 23 developed countries. In general, the Master Fund was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Master Fund’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 10.94% for the Portfolio’s Institutional Class shares, 10.60% for the Portfolio’s Class R2 shares, and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). The MSCI Standard benchmarks indicate that on the whole, growth stocks outperformed value stocks in international developed markets during the period. However, stocks in the deeper value segment of the market outperformed growth stocks on average. The Master Fund’s greater allocation than the Index to these deeper value stocks contributed to relative performance. An additional component of the Portfolio’s outperformance is due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Master Fund and the Index. The Master Fund prices

 

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foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Master Fund utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

 

U.S. Equity Market Review      12 Months Ended October 31, 2010   

The year ending October 31, 2010, was a relatively volatile period for U.S. equities. Broad market returns were positive, with the Russell 3000® Index returning 18.34%. Stocks represented by the Russell Midcap® Index outperformed those within both the Russell 2000® Index (small caps) and the Russell 1000® Index (large caps). Meanwhile, stocks represented by the Russell 1000® Growth Index outperformed those represented by the Rus-sell 1000® Value Index.

While market returns were positive through April 2010, stocks retreated in May and June, marking new lows for the fiscal year in early July. Then in September, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through October. Over the course of the fiscal year, the small company premium within the Russell 3000® Index was positive, while the value premium was negative as investors’ risk tolerance shifted, and general economic conditions evolved.

Among the most important factors explaining differences in the behavior of diversified equity portfolios are the company size and company value/growth characteristics of the portfolio’s holdings. Size is measured by market capitalization, and value classification is a function of stock price relative to one or more fundamental characteristics. Compared to other stocks, value stocks often have lower market value relative to their earnings, dividends, and book value.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return of the Russell Microcap® Index was 25.08%, the Russell 2000® Index was 26.57%, the CRSP 6-10 Index was 28.76%, and the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index was 28.35%. Large cap growth stocks outperformed large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000® Value Index. Small cap growth stocks outperformed small cap value stocks as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell 2000® Value Index.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

      U.S. Dollar
Return
 

Russell 2000® Index (small cap companies)

     26.57%   

Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap companies)

     27.73%   

Russell 1000® Index (large cap companies)

     17.65%   

Russell 3000® Value Index

     16.41%   

Russell 3000® Growth Index

     20.32%   

Further dividing the large, mid, and small cap market segments by value and growth characteristics shows more detail in the performance differences over the period.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 1000® Value Index (large cap value companies)

     15.72%   

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large cap growth companies)

     19.66%   

Russell Midcap® Value Index (mid cap value companies)

     27.50%   

Russell Midcap® Growth Index (mid cap growth companies)

     28.03%   

Russell 2500® Value Index (small/mid cap value companies)

     26.89%   

Russell 2500® Growth Index (small/mid cap growth companies)

     28.76%   

Russell 2000® Value Index (small cap value companies)

     24.43%   

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small cap growth companies)

     28.66%   

 

Source: Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2010, all rights reserved.

 

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Differences in returns for the various Dimensional U.S. equity funds over the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 were attributable primarily to differences in value/growth and size characteristics as well as the exclusion of REIT securities from most Dimensional portfolios, except for the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the U.S. Large Company Portfolio. Moreover, the portfolio construction approach used by Dimensional Fund Advisors (the “Advisor”) generally resulted in portfolios with greater emphasis on value or small company characteristics relative to widely used index benchmarks.

Domestic Equity Series’ Performance Overview

U. S. Large Company Portfolio

U.S. Large Company Portfolio seeks to approximate the returns of the S&P 500 Index® by investing in S&P 500® Index stocks in approximately the same proportions as they are represented in the Index. The Portfolio was mostly invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return was 16.47% for the Portfolio and 16.52% for the S&P 500® Index. Relative to the Index, no single security in the Portfolio added or detracted more than 0.01% in performance. The Portfolio’s underperformance was primarily attributable to fees and expenses assessed to the Portfolio but not the Index.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund.You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

Six Months Ended October 31, 2010

EXPENSE TABLES

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 
DFA International Value Portfolio**                            

Actual Fund Return

           

Class R2 Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,061.40         0.72%         $3.74   

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,062.70         0.45%         $2.34   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Class R2 Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,021.58         0.72%         $3.67   

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.94         0.45%         $2.29   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
  Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
U.S. Large Company Portfolio***                       

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,006.90       0.10%   $0.51

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.70       0.10%   $0.51

 

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

**

The Portfolio is a Feeder Fund. The expenses shown reflect the direct expenses of the Feeder Fund and the indirect payment of the Feeder Fund’s portion of the expenses of its Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

 

***

Effective September 10, 2010, the Portfolio invests directly in securities rather than through The U.S. Large Company Series. The expenses shown reflect the direct expenses of the Portfolio and the indirect payments of the Portfolio’s portion of the expenses, for the period May 1, 2010 through September 9, 2010 of The U.S. Large Company Series (Affiliated Investment Company).

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For Dimensional Investment Group Inc., this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. Dimensional Investment Group Inc. filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement.

The categories of industry classification for the Affiliated Investment Company is represented in the Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings, which is included elsewhere within the report. Refer to the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings for the underlying Master Fund’s holdings which reflects the investments by country.

FEEDER FUND

 

     Affiliated Investment Companies

DFA International Value Portfolio

   100.0%

DOMESTIC EQUITY PORTFOLIO

 

U.S. Large Company Portfolio  

Consumer Discretionary

     10.6%   

Consumer Staples

     11.1%   

Energy

     11.1%   

Financials

     14.0%   

Health Care

     11.5%   

Industrials

     10.7%   

Information Technology

     19.3%   

Materials

     3.7%   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     1.3%   

Telecommunication Services

     3.1%   

Utilities

     3.6%   
        
     100.0%   

 

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DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

     Value†  

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in The DFA International Value Series of

  

The DFA Investment Trust Company

   $ 5,163,849,756   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY (Cost $4,006,520,351)

   $ 5,163,849,756   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 5,163,849,756         —           —         $ 5,163,849,756   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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U.S. LARGE COMPANY PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

     Shares              

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (90.2%)

                

Consumer Discretionary — (9.6%)

                

*Amazon.com, Inc.

     120,886            $ 19,963,114          0.5%

*Comcast Corp. Class A.

     959,002              19,736,261          0.5%

#*Ford Motor Co.

     1,175,210              16,605,717          0.5%

#*Home Depot, Inc.

     569,030              17,571,646          0.5%

*McDonald’s Corp.

     363,682              28,283,549          0.8%

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     653,534              23,599,113          0.6%

Other Securities

             263,105,250          7.1%
                        

Total Consumer Discretionary

             388,864,650          10.5%
                        

Consumer Staples — (10.1%)

                

Altria Group, Inc.

     712,088              18,101,277          0.5%

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     789,139              48,390,003          1.3%

Kraft Foods, Inc.

     595,941              19,231,016          0.5%

*PepsiCo, Inc.

     543,619              35,498,321          0.9%

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     626,288              36,637,848          1.0%

*Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     969,903              61,656,734          1.7%

*Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     683,431              37,021,457          1.0%

Other Securities

             152,042,306          4.1%
                        

Total Consumer Staples

             408,578,962          11.0%
                        

Energy — (10.0%)

                

*Chevron Corp.

     687,017              56,754,474          1.5%

*ConocoPhillips

     506,863              30,107,662          0.8%

*Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1,739,862              115,648,627          3.1%

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     277,542              21,823,127          0.6%

*Schlumberger, Ltd.

     466,881              32,630,313          0.9%

Other Securities

             149,025,047          4.0%
                        

Total Energy

             405,989,250          10.9%
                        

Financials — (12.6%)

                

*Bank of America Corp.

     3,428,552              39,222,635          1.1%

*Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

     591,097              47,027,677          1.3%

*Citigroup, Inc.

     8,712,164              36,329,724          1.0%

*Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     176,184              28,356,815          0.8%

*JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1,354,892              50,984,586          1.4%

U.S. BanCorp.

     655,091              15,840,100          0.4%

*Wells Fargo & Co.

     1,788,254              46,637,664          1.2%

Other Securities

             247,090,213          6.6%
                        

Total Financials

             511,489,414          13.8%
                        

Health Care — (10.3%)

                

*Abbott Laboratories

     527,592              27,076,021          0.8%

*Amgen, Inc.

     327,508              18,730,183          0.5%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     585,958              15,762,270          0.4%

*Johnson & Johnson

     941,189              59,925,504          1.6%

Merck & Co., Inc.

     1,051,605              38,152,229          1.0%

*Pfizer, Inc.

     2,746,669              47,792,041          1.3%

Other Securities

             212,476,738          5.7%
                        

Total Health Care

             419,914,986          11.3%
                        

Industrials — (9.6%)

                

*3M Co.

     243,676              20,522,393          0.5%

*Boeing Co. (The)

     250,013              17,660,918          0.5%

#*Caterpillar, Inc.

     215,430              16,932,798          0.5%

General Electric Co.

     3,653,176              58,523,880          1.6%

*Union Pacific Corp.

     170,017              14,907,091          0.4%

 

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U.S. LARGE COMPANY PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

 

 

    

Shares

           

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

Industrials — (Continued)

              

*United Parcel Service, Inc.

     338,519          $ 22,795,869          0.6%

*United Technologies Corp.

     317,461            23,736,559          0.6%

Other Securities

           215,689,335          5.8%
                      

Total Industrials

           390,768,843          10.5%
                      

Information Technology — (17.4%)

              

*Apple, Inc.

     312,163            93,920,482          2.5%

*Cisco Sytems, Inc.

     1,951,493            44,552,585          1.2%

*Google, Inc.

     84,943            52,069,210          1.4%

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     774,884            32,591,621          0.9%

*Intel Corp.

     1,902,579            38,184,761          1.0%

*International Business Machines Corp.

     430,976            61,888,154          1.7%

*Microsoft Corp.

     2,602,083            69,319,491          1.9%

*Oracle Corp.

     1,322,445            38,879,883          1.0%

*QUALCOMM, Inc.

     548,493            24,753,489          0.7%

Other Securities

           251,183,243          6.7%
                      

Total Information Technology

           707,342,919          19.0%
                      

Materials — (3.4%)

              

*Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B

     160,746            15,219,431          0.4%

Other Securities

           120,929,347          3.3%
                      

Total Materials

           136,148,778          3.7%
                      

Real Estate Investment Trusts — (1.2%)

              

Other Securities

           49,213,837          1.3%
                      

Telecommunication Services — (2.8%)

              

*AT&T, Inc.

     2,019,098            57,544,293          1.6%

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     965,894            31,362,578          0.8%

Other Securities

           25,458,180          0.7%
                      

Total Telecommunication Services

           114,365,051          3.1%
                      

Utilities — (3.2%)

              

Other Securities

           131,922,829          3.6%
                      

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

           3,664,599,519          98.7%
                      

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (1.0%)

              

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     41,853,441            41,853,441          1.1%
                      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (8.8%)

              

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     355,223,607            355,223,607          9.6%
                      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

              

(Cost $3,163,040,809)

         $ 4,061,676,567          109.4%
                      

 

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U.S. LARGE COMPANY PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2                    Level 3                    Total  

Common Stocks

                       

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 388,864,650                                   $ 388,864,650   

Consumer Staples

     408,578,962                                     408,578,962   

Energy

     405,989,250                                     405,989,250   

Financials

     511,489,414                                     511,489,414   

Health Care

     419,914,986                                     419,914,986   

Industrials

     390,768,843                                     390,768,843   

Information Technology

     707,342,919                                     707,342,919   

Materials

     136,148,778                                     136,148,778   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     49,213,837                                     49,213,837   

Telecommunication Services

     114,365,051                                     114,365,051   

Utilities

     131,922,829                                     131,922,829   

Temporary Cash Investments

     41,853,441                                     41,853,441   

Securities Lending Collateral

           $ 355,223,607                             355,223,607   

Futures Contracts**

     1,447,110                                     1,447,110   
                                               

TOTAL

   $ 3,707,900,070       $ 355,223,607                           $ 4,063,123,677   
                                               

** Not reflected in the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings, valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the investment.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

October 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

     DFA
International
Value
Portfolio
    U.S. Large
Company
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

    

Investments in Affiliated Investment Company at Value

   $ 5,163,850          

Investments at Value (including $0 and $343,476 of securities on loan, respectively)

          $ 3,664,600   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

            41,853   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

            355,224   

Cash

            4,410   

Receivables:

    

Dividends and Interest

            4,220   

Securities Lending Income

            29   

Fund Shares Sold

     4,559        1,411   

Futures Margin Variation

            5   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     55        58   
                

Total Assets

     5,168,464        4,071,810   
                

LIABILITIES:

    

Payables:

    

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

            355,224   

Affiliated Investment Company Purchased

     817          

Fund Shares Redeemed

     3,742        2,703   

Due to Advisor

     857        188   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     239        722   
                

Total Liabilities

     5,655        358,837   
                

NET ASSETS

   $ 5,162,809      $ 3,712,973   
                

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE:

    

Class R2 Shares — based on net assets of $4,952 and $0 and shares outstanding of 277,960 and 0, respectively (Note O)

   $ 17.82        N/A   
                

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     100,000,000        N/A   
                

Institutional Class Shares — based on net assets of $5,157,857 and $3,712,973 and shares outstanding of 289,683,614 and 397,379,701, respectively

   $ 17.81      $ 9.34   
                

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     1,500,000,000        900,000,000   
                

Investment in Affiliated Investment Company at Cost

   $ 4,006,520      $   
                

Investments at Cost

   $      $ 2,765,964   
                

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-In Capital

   $ 5,083,325      $ 3,444,337   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     14,433        9,631   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (1,092,801     (641,077

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     522          

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     1,157,330        900,082   
                

NET ASSETS

   $ 5,162,809      $ 3,712,973   
                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     DFA
International
Value
Portfolio*
    U.S. Large
Company
Portfolio**
 

Investment Income

    

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $11,175 and $0,
respectively)

   $ 123,700      $ 44,967   

Interest

     27        25   

Income from Securities Lending

     6,128        296   

Expenses Allocated from Affiliated Investment Company

     (11,008     (730
                

Total Investment Income

     118,847        44,558   
                

Expenses

    

Investment Advisory Services Fees

            127   

Administrative Services Fees

     9,323        1,076   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     79        91   

Shareholder Servicing Fees — Class R2 Shares

     11          

S&P 500® Fees

            17   

Custodian Fees

            10   

Filing Fees

     147        241   

Shareholders’ Reports

     115        71   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     45        16   

Professional Fees

     104        86   

Other

     43        15   
                

Total Expenses

     9,867        1,750   
                

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, and/or Previously Waived Fees
Recovered by Advisor (Note C)

            (317
                

Net Expenses

     9,867        1,433   
                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     108,980        43,125   
                

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    

Capital Gain Distributions Received from Investment Securities

            81   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

    

Investment Securities Sold

     255,538        (88,214

Futures

            76   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (99       

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

    

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     138,488        688,388   

Futures

            (3,735

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     342          
                

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     394,269        596,596   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 503,249      $ 639,721   
                

 

*

Investment Income and Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from the Portfolio’s Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

**

For the period November 1, 2009 through September 9, 2010, Investment Income and Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from the Portfolio’s Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     DFA International
Value Portfolio
             U.S. Large
Company Portfolio
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,

2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
             Year
Ended
Oct. 31,

2010
    Year
Ended
Oct.  31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

               

Operations:

               

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 108,980      $ 106,511             $ 43,125      $ 17,245   

Capital Gain Distributions Received from Investment
Securities

                          81          

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Investment Securities Sold

     255,538        45,432               (88,214     (37,974

Futures

            (824            76        12,592   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (99     2,711                        

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

               

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     138,488        988,043               688,388        73,084   

Futures

                          (3,735     1,948   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     342        172                        
                                       

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations

     503,249        1,142,045               639,721        66,895   
                                       

Distributions From:

               

Net Investment Income:

               

Class R2 Shares

     (249     (208                     

Institutional Class Shares

     (107,160     (105,492            (35,473     (18,243
                                       

Total Distributions

     (107,409     (105,700            (35,473     (18,243
                                       

Capital Share Transactions (1):

               

Shares Issued

     1,032,364        1,077,621               3,071,799        156,796   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     101,479        98,218               30,048        17,318   

Shares Redeemed

     (808,163     (1,124,340            (778,811     (166,295
                                       

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share
Transactions

     325,680        51,499               2,323,036        7,819   
                                       

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     721,520        1,087,844               2,927,284        56,471   

Net Assets

               

Beginning of Period

     4,441,289        3,353,445               785,689        729,218   
                                       

End of Period

   $ 5,162,809      $ 4,441,289             $ 3,712,973      $ 785,689   
                                       

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

               

Shares Issued

     62,742        85,208               350,368        22,124   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     6,675        7,223               3,492        2,474   

Shares Redeemed

     (49,142     (90,150            (52,726     (24,057

Shares Reduced by Reverse Stock Split (Note O)

     (453                            
                                       

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and
Redeemed

     19,822        2,281               301,134        541   
                                       

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in
Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 14,433      $ 12,961             $ 9,631      $ 2,126   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     DFA International Value Portfolio-
Class R2 Shares†
    DFA International Value Portfolio-
Institutional Class Shares
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period April 30,
2008(a) to

Oct. 31, 2008

   

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 17.13      $ 13.58      $ 26.31      $ 16.46      $ 12.54      $ 25.51      $ 22.71      $ 17.67      $ 15.73   
                                                                        

Income from Investment Operations

                    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.37 (A)      0.42 (A)      0.66 (A)      0.39 (A)      0.40 (A)      0.74 (A)      0.72 (A)      0.66 (A)      0.48   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     1.29        4.10        (11.73     1.34        3.92        (12.44     3.09        5.37        1.89   
                                                                        

Total from Investment Operations

     1.66        4.52        (11.07     1.73        4.32        (11.70     3.81        6.03        2.37   

Less Distributions

                    

Net Investment Income

     (0.97     (0.97     (1.66     (0.38     (0.40     (0.78     (0.63     (0.65     (0.42

Net Realized Gains

                                        (0.49     (0.38     (0.34     (0.01
                                                                        

Total Distributions

     (0.97     (0.97     (1.66     (0.38     (0.40     (1.27     (1.01     (0.99     (0.43

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 17.82      $ 17.13      $ 13.58      $ 17.81      $ 16.46      $ 12.54      $ 25.51      $ 22.71      $ 17.67   
                                                                          

Total Return

     10.60     34.86     (44.63 )%(C)      10.94     35.11     (47.96 )%(C)      17.09     35.39     15.40

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 4,952      $ 3,443      $ 3,372      $ 5,157,857      $ 4,437,846      $ 3,350,073      $ 6,262,069      $ 4,456,059      $ 2,518,457   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (D)

     0.72     0.74     0.73 %(B)(E)      0.45     0.46     0.44 %(B)      0.44     0.44     0.48

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.11     2.96     7.47 %(B)(E)      2.34     3.00     3.86 %(B)      2.89     3.25     2.86

†All per share amounts and net assets values have been adjusted as a result of the reverse stock split on November 19, 2010. (Note O)

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     U.S. Large Company Portfolio  
     

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

   

Period
Dec. 1, 2007
to

Oct. 31, 2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 8.16      $ 7.62      $ 11.63      $ 11.00      $ 9.82      $ 9.23   
                                                

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.18 (A)      0.18 (A)      0.20 (A)      0.22 (A)      0.19 (A)      0.17   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     1.15        0.55        (3.99     0.62        1.18        0.61   
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     1.33        0.73        (3.79     0.84        1.37        0.78   

Less Distributions

            

Net Investment Income

     (0.15     (0.19     (0.22     (0.21     (0.19     (0.19
                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.15     (0.19     (0.22     (0.21     (0.19     (0.19

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.34      $ 8.16      $ 7.62      $ 11.63      $ 11.00      $ 9.82   
                                                  

Total Return

     16.47     10.07     (33.10 )%(C)      7.71     14.11     8.50

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 3,712,973      $ 785,689      $ 729,218      $ 1,002,142      $ 877,405      $ 692,595   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.10 %**      0.10 %(D)      0.10 %(B)(D)      0.10 %(D)      0.10 %(D)      0.10 %(D) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

     0.11 %**      0.13 %(D)      0.11 %(B)(D)      0.11 %(D)      0.11 %(D)      0.14 %(D) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.99     2.53     2.10 %(B)      1.90     1.90     1.82

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     1 %*      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

* For the period September 10, 2010 through October 31, 2010. Effective September 10, 2010, the Portfolio directly invests in securities rather than through The U.S. Large Company Series.

** Represents the combined ratios for the portfolio and for the period November 1, 2009 through September 9, 2010, its respective pro-rata share of The U.S. Large Company Series.

See Page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are generally offered to institutional investors, retirement plans and clients of registered investment advisors. The Fund consists of fifteen portfolios, of which DFA International Value Portfolio and U.S. Large Company Portfolio (the “Portfolios”) are presented in this section of the report. The remaining portfolios are presented in separate reports.

DFA International Value Portfolio (the “Feeder Fund”) primarily invests its assets in The DFA International Value Series (the “Series”), a corresponding series of The DFA Investment Trust Company. At October 31, 2010, DFA International Value Portfolio owned 75% of the Series. The financial statements of the Series are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Portfolio.

Class R2 shares of DFA International Value Portfolio commenced operations on April 30, 2008. As of October 31, 2010, Class R1 shares of DFA International Value Portfolio had 100,000,000 authorized shares and had not commenced operations.

On November 1, 2008, The DFAInternational Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure, elected with the consent of its respective Holder(s) to change its U.S. federal income tax classification from that of an association taxable as a corporation to a partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 301.7701-3. The change in capital structure and retroactive reclassification of the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the respective funds is a result of the treatment of a partnership for book purposes. The Series/Portfolio will maintain its books and records and present its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for investment partnerships.

On March 1, 2010, the Board of Directors of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. and of Dimensional Investment Group Inc. approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) which provided that (i) U.S. Large Company Institutional Index Portfolio (the “Acquiring Fund”), a portfolio of Dimensional Investment Group Inc. would acquire substantially all of the assets of U.S. Large Company Portfolio (the “Target Fund”), a portfolio of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. in exchange solely for shares of capital stock of the Acquiring Fund; (ii) the shares of the Acquiring Fund would be distributed to the shareholders of the Target Fund according to their respective interests in the Target Fund; and (iii) the Target Fund would be liquidated and dissolved (the “Reorganization”). In conjunction with completing the Reorganization, the Acquiring Fund would change its name to “U.S. Large Company Portfolio.” The Reorganization took place on May 7, 2010 and the Acquiring Fund changed its name to U.S. Large Company Portfolio effective May 8, 2010.

The purpose of the transaction was to lower fees for the shareholders of the Target Fund and create operating efficiencies from economies of scale.

The Reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of the following shares on May 7, 2010:

 

Target

Fund

   Shares   

Acquiring Fund

   Shares    Value
(in thousands)

U.S. Large

Company Portfolio

   83,482,168    U.S. Large Company Institutional Index Portfolio    311,973,980    $2,731,987

 

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The net assets, including net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Target Fund, immediately before the acquisition were as follows (in thousands):

 

Target

Fund

   Net Assets    Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  

Acquiring Fund

   Net Assets

U.S. Large

Company Portfolio

   $2,731,987    $315,984    U.S. Large Company Institutional Index Portfolio    $870,696

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on November 1, 2009, U.S. Large Company Portfolio’s result of operations for the year ended October 31, 2010 would have been as follows (in thousands):

 

Net Investment Income

   $ 71,681 (a) 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     501,073 (b) 
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 572,754   
        

 

  (a)

$43,125 as reported in the Statement of Operations, plus $27,799 Net Investment Income from U.S. Large Company Portfolio pre-merger, plus $757 of pro-forma eliminated expenses.

 

  (b)

$596,596 as reported in the Statement of Operations, less $95,523 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments from U.S. Large Company Portfolio pre-merger.

Because both U.S. Large Company Portfolio and U.S. Large Company Institutional Index Portfolio sold and redeemed shares throughout the period, it is not practicable to provide pro-forma information on a per-share basis.

Prior to September 10, 2010, U.S. Large Company Portfolio invested substantially all of its assets in shares of The U.S. Large Company Series. At the close of business on September 9, 2010, U.S. Large Company Portfolio received its pro-rata share of cash and securities from The U.S. Large Company Series in a complete liquidation of its interest in the Series. Effective September 10, 2010, U.S. Large Company Portfolio invests directly in securities rather than through the Series and maintains the same investment objective.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Portfolios from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation:    The Portfolios utilize a fair value heirarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

     Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

     Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

     Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The DFA International Value Portfolio’s investment reflects its proportionate interest in the net assets of the Series. These valuations are classified as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

 

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Securities held by U.S. Large Company Portfolio, including over-the-counter securities, are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by U.S. Large Company Portfolio that are listed on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, U.S. Large Company Portfolio values the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). These securities are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Portfolio may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

Futures contracts held by the U.S. Large Company Portfolio are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolios’ investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Schedules of Investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Portfolios did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.     Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses.

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

3.     Other:    The Feeder Fund recognizes its pro-rata share, on a daily basis, of net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses of investment securities from the Series, which is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction

 

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of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Feeder Fund estimates the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Expenses directly attributable to the Feeder Fund are directly charged. Common expenses of the Fund are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

Class R2 Shares and Institutional Class Shares have equal rights to assets and earnings of the Feeder Fund. Income, gains and losses, and common expenses of the Feeder Fund are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets. Each class will bear its own class-specific expenses, if any.

C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides administrative services to the Portfolios, including supervision of services provided by others, providing information to the shareholders and to the Board of Directors/Trustees, and other administrative services. The Advisor provides investment advisory services to the Portfolios and the Series. The Advisor receives no additional compensation for the investment advisory services it provides to the Feeder Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios’ administrative services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

DFA International Value Portfolio

     0.20

U.S. Large Company Portfolio*

     0.05

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolio’s investment advisory fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

U.S. Large Company Portfolio*

     0.025

*Effective September 10, 2010, U.S. Large Company Portfolio no longer invests substantially all of its assets in The U.S. Large Company Series. Instead, U.S. Large Company Portfolio’s assets are managed directly in accordance with its investment objective and strategies, pursuant to an investment management agreement between the Fund, on behalf of U.S. Large Company Portfolio, and Dimensional, which previously was the manager of The U.S. Large Company Series’ assets. The investment advisory fee paid by U.S. Large Company Portfolio is identical to the advisory fee that was charged to The U.S. Large Company Series.

Pursuant to a Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees, including administration/advisory fees, and in certain instances, assume certain expenses of the Portfolios, as described in the notes below. The Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement for the Portfolios below will remain in effect through March 1, 2011, and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless terminated by the Fund or the Advisor. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had expense limits based on a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, and the Advisor recovered previously waived fees and/or expenses assumed as listed below (amounts in thousands). The Portfolios are not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for fees previously waived or expenses previously assumed by the Advisor more than thirty-six months before the date of recovery.

 

     Expense
Limits
    Recovery
of Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses Assumed
     Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses Assumed
Subject to Future
Recovery
 

DFA International Value Portfolio — Class R2 Shares (1)

     0.79               

U.S. Large Company Portfolio (2)

     0.10           $ 642   

(1) The Advisor has contractually agreed to assume the Portfolio’s direct expenses (excluding management fees and custodian fees) to the extent necessary to limit the expenses of the Class R2 shares of the Portfolio to the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized expenses of the Portfolio are less than the rate listed above for the Portfolio, the Advisor retains the right to recover

 

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any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s Class R2 shares’ annualized expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets as listed above.

(2) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its administration fee and advisory fee and to assume the Portfolio’s direct and indirect expenses (including the expenses the Portfolio has incurred as a shareholder of The U.S. Large Company Series) necessary to reduce the Portfolio’s expenses to the extent that its total direct and indirect expenses exceed the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized expenses of the Portfolio are less than the rate listed above for the Portfolio, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Fund to the CCO were $29 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by the Portfolio are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

D. Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follow (amounts in thousands):

 

DFA International Value Portfolio

   $ 119   

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

     194   

E. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the period September 10, 2010 through October 31, 2010, during which the U.S. Large Company Portfolio invested directly in securities, the Portfolio made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities (amounts in thousands):

 

Purchases

   $ 25,631   

Sales

     78,269   

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities.

F. Federal Income Taxes:

Each Portfolio has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains or unrealized appreciation, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the following permanent differences as of October 31, 2010, primarily attributable to distribution of assets and liabilities by a partnership in complete liquidation and the expiration of capital loss carryforwards, were reclassified to the following accounts. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share (amounts in thousands):

 

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     Increase
(Decrease)
Paid-In-Capital
     Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
    Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

DFA International Value Portfolio

           $ (99   $ 99   

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $ 453,344         (147     (453,197

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the years ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total  

DFA International Value Portfolio

        

2009

   $ 105,700               $ 105,700   

2010

     107,409                 107,409   

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

        

2009

     18,243                 18,243   

2010

     35,473                 35,473   

At October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Capital Loss
Caryforward
    Total Net
Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated
Losses)
 

DFA International Value Portfolio

   $ 14,594          $ (1,092,654   $ (1,078,060

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

     9,826            (386,326     (376,500

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund measures its capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, its fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration date (amounts in thousands):

 

      Expires on October 31,         
     2011      2012      2013      2014      2015      2016      2017      2018      Total  

DFA International Value Portfolio

                                           $ 1,092,654                       $ 1,092,654   

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $ 13,997       $ 5,486       $ 10,569       $ 1,944       $ 86,015         100,024       $ 87,500       $ 80,791         386,326   

For the year ended October 31, 2010, DFA International Value Portfolio had utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes of $255,554 (in thousands).

For the year ended October 31, 2010, U.S. Large Company Portfolio had capital loss carryforward expirations of $42,619 (in thousands).

 

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At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

     Federal
Tax Cost
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

DFA International Value Portfolio

   $ 4,006,671       $ 1,245,128       $ (87,949   $ 1,157,179   

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

     3,416,346         1,192,587         (547,256     645,331   

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Management has analyzed the Portfolios’ tax postions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements. The Portfolios are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Portfolios’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

On November 1, 2008, The DFA International Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure with five RIC feeders and other direct client investor(s), made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3, to change its federal entity classification from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. As a result of this election, the master fund is deemed to have distributed all of its assets and liabilities, in a taxable transaction, to its shareholders in liquidation of the master fund. Immediately thereafter, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to a newly formed partnership. The final tax year end of The DFA International Value Series was October 31, 2008. For Federal income tax purposes, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §336(a), the master fund recognizes gain or loss as if the master’s investment securities were sold to its shareholders and, pursuant to IRC Code §331, each of the Portfolios recognizes gain or loss as if it liquidated its investment in the master. As a result of the transaction, The DFA International Value Series recognized a ($2,309,440,866) and ($718,733) capital and currency loss respectively for tax year ended October 31, 2008. For tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §334(a), each of the Portfolios will take a fair market value basis in the securities deemed received by them and a new holding period for those securities commences on the deemed liquidation date.

Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform with current year presentations. Such reclassfications impacted the paid-in-capital, undistributed net investment income/distributions in excess of net investment income and accumulated net realized gain/loss components of net assets on the statement of assets and liabilities of U.S. Large Company Portfolio. These reclassifications had no impact on net assets, net asset value, the financial highlights or total return.

G. Capital Share Transactions:

The capital share transactions by class were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,  2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,  2009
 
      Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  
DFA International Value Portfolio                         

Class R2 Shares

        

Shares Issued

   $ 2,443        375      $ 1,393        263   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     249        43        207        38   

Shares Redeemed

     (1,361     (215     (2,329     (425

Shares Reduced by Reverse Stock Split (Note O)

            (453              
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) — Class R2 Shares

   $ 1,331        (250   $ (729     (124
                                

 

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     Year
Ended
Oct. 31, 2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31, 2009
 
      Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares  

Institutional Class Shares

        

Shares Issued

   $ 1,029,921        62,367      $ 1,076,228        84,945   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     101,230        6,632        98,011        7,185   

Shares Redeemed

     (806,802     (48,927     (1,122,011     (89,725
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) — Institutional Class Shares

   $ 324,349        20,072      $ 52,228        2,405   
                                

H. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with U.S. Large Company Portfolio investment objectives and policies, U.S. Large Company Portfolio may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.    Repurchase Agreements:    U.S. Large Company Portfolio may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Trust’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Series.

2.    Futures Contracts:    U.S. Large Company Portfolio may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Upon entering into a futures contract, U.S. Large Company Portfolio deposits cash or pledges U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by U.S. Large Company Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, U.S. Large Company Portfolio record a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statements of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that U.S. Large Company Portfolio could lose more than the initial margin requirements. Portfolios entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

 

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At October 31, 2010, U.S. Large Company Portfolio had outstanding futues contracts (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

             Description           Expiration
Date
   Number of
Contracts*
   Contract
Value
   Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
   Approximate
Cash
Collateral

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   S&P 500  ®Index   12/17/2010    163    $48,073    $1,447    $4,410

 

  *

During the year ended October 31, 2010, U.S. Large Company Portfolio’s average notional value of outstanding futures contracts was $39,922 (in thousands).

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statements of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period. The following is a summary of U.S. Large Company Portfolio’s derivative instrument holdings for the year ended October 31, 2010.

The following is a summary of U.S. Large Company Portfolio’s location and value of derivative instrument holdings on U.S. Large Compnay Portfolio’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities categorized by primary risk exposure as of October 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

          Asset Derivatives Value  
     Location on the Statements
of Assets and

Liabilities
   Equity
Contracts
 

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   Receivables: Futures

Margin Variation

  

 

$1,447*

  

 

  *

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts. Only current day’s margin variation is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following is a summary of the location of realized and change in unrealized gains and losses on U.S. Large Company Portfolio’s Statement of Operations for U.S. Large Company Portfolio’s derivative instrument holdings through the year ended October 31, 2010:

 

Derivative Type

  

Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Equity contracts

  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: Futures

Change in Unrealized Appreciation

(Depreciation) of: Futures

The following is a summary of the realized and change in unrealized gains and losses from U.S. Large Company Portfolio’s direct investment in derivative instrument holdings categorized by primary risk exposure for the period September 10, 2010 through October 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Realized Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
     Equity
Contracts

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $1,012
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income
     Equity
Contracts

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   $1,447

 

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I. Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed upon by the parties at the time of borrowings. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011. There were no borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement of the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011. There were no borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2010.

J. Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, U.S. Large Company Portfolio had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which the Portfolio receives cash collateral. The Portfolio invests its cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Portfolio’s collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Portfolio or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to its stated investment policies, the Portfolio will generally invest its cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. The Portfolio also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, the Portfolio will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

 

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K. Shareholder Servicing Fees:

The Class R2 Shares pay a shareholder servicing fee in the amount of 0.25% of their annual average net assets to compensate service agents that provide shareholder servicing, record keeping, account maintenance and other services to investors in the DFA International Value Portfolio Class R2 Shares.

L. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

M. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

N. Other:

At October 31, 2010, the following number of shareholders held the following approximate percentages of outstanding shares of the Portfolios. One or more of the shareholders is an omnibus account, which typically holds shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

 

     Number of
Shareholders
   Approximate
Percentage
of Oustanding
Shares

DFA International Value Portfolio — Class R2 Shares

   3    84%

DFA International Value Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    47%

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

   2    66%

The Portfolios are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

O. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolios and has determined that the following subsequent event requires recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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On October 29, 2010, the Board of Directors/Trustees adopted a Plan of Recapitalization of DFA International Value Portfolio’s Class R2 Shares. On November 19, 2010, a reverse stock split was executed whereby each shareholder of Class R2 Shares received one share for every 2.631 shares held. The purpose of the reverse split was to reduce the number of Class R2 Shares, thereby increasing the net asset value of each Class R2 Share outstanding in order to more closely align the net asset value with the net asset value of DFA International Value Portfolio’s Institutional Class Shares. The per share data in the financial highlights, capital share activity in the statements of changes in net assets and the outstanding shares and net asset value as of October 31, 2010 in the statement of assets and liabilities have been retroactively restated to reflect the reverse stock splits for the respective Class R2 Shares.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Portfolios, as defined, and

Board of Directors of Dimensional Investment Group Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments/ summary schedule of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of DFA International Value Portfolio and U.S. Large Company Portfolio (constituting portfolios within Dimensional Investment Group Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Portfolios”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and the transfer agent of the investee fund, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

U.S. Equity Market Review    12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The year ending October 31, 2010, was a relatively volatile period for U.S. equities. Broad market returns were positive, with the Russell 3000® Index returning 18.34%. Stocks represented by the Russell Midcap® Index outperformed those within both the Russell 2000® Index (small caps) and the Russell 1000® Index (large caps). Meanwhile, stocks represented by the Russell 1000® Growth Index outperformed those represented by the Russell 1000® Value Index.

While market returns were positive through April 2010, stocks retreated in May and June, marking new lows for the fiscal year in early July. Then in September, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through October. Over the course of the fiscal year, the small company premium within the Russell 3000® Index was positive, while the value premium was negative as investors’ risk tolerance shifted, and general economic conditions evolved.

Among the most important factors explaining differences in the behavior of diversified equity portfolios are the company size and company value/growth characteristics of the portfolio’s holdings. Size is measured by market capitalization, and value classification is a function of stock price relative to one or more fundamental characteristics. Compared to other stocks, value stocks often have lower market value relative to their earnings, dividends, and book value.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return of the Russell Microcap® Index was 25.08%, the Russell 2000® Index was 26.57%, the CRSP 6-10 Index was 28.76%, and the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index was 28.35%. Large cap growth stocks outperformed large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000® Value Index. Small cap growth stocks outperformed small cap value stocks as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell 2000® Value Index.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 2000® Index (small cap companies)

     26.57

Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap companies)

     27.73

Russell 1000® Index (large cap companies)

     17.65

Russell 3000® Value Index

     16.41

Russell 3000® Growth Index

     20.32

Further dividing the large, mid, and small cap market segments by value and growth characteristics shows more detail in the performance differences over the period.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 1000® Value Index (large cap value companies)

     15.72

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large cap growth companies)

     19.66

Russell Midcap® Value Index (mid cap value companies)

     27.50

Russell Midcap® Growth Index (mid cap growth companies)

     28.03

Russell 2500® Value Index (small/mid cap value companies)

     26.89

Russell 2500® Growth Index (small/mid cap growth companies)

     28.76

Russell 2000® Value Index (small cap value companies)

     24.43

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small cap growth companies)

     28.66

 

Source: Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2010, all rights reserved.

Differences in returns for the various Dimensional U.S. equity funds over the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 were attributable primarily to differences in value/growth and size characteristics as well as the exclusion of REIT securities from most Dimensional portfolios, except for the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the

 

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U.S. Large Company Portfolio. Moreover, the portfolio construction approach used by Dimensional Fund Advisors (the “Advisor”) generally resulted in portfolios with greater emphasis on value or small company characteristics relative to widely used index benchmarks.

Domestic Equity Series’ Performance Overview

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series seeks to capture the returns of U.S. large company value stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 211 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 19.96% for the Series and 15.72% for the Russell 1000® Value Index. Relative to the Index, the Series’ higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics and composition differences among the Series’ value stocks added approximately 4.2% to the relative performance. Differences in allocation and composition between the Series and the Index across the market capitalization segments contributed to the outperformance, particularly the Series’ smaller allocation to the largest stocks and the composition of those stocks which added approximately 2.9% to the relative performance. The Series’ exclusion of REITs had a negative impact of approximately 0.7% relative to the Index as REITs was the best-performing sector over the period.

 

International Equity Market Review    12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The one-year period ending October 31, 2010, was characterized by relatively high levels of volatility in non-US developed markets. Broad market returns were positive, with stocks represented by the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends) returning 9.61%.

While market returns were positive in November and December of 2009, high volatility over the next five months — punctuated by an 11% drop in May — took developed non-US stocks to their lows for the fiscal year. In June, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through the remainder of the fiscal year as global economic data generally improved. As measured by the MSCI indices, growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

 

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010       
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI World ex USA Index

     9.61%   

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

     17.23%   

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

     6.38%   

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

     12.87%   

The performance of the US dollar (USD) was mixed against other major developed markets currencies during the period. While the USD rose slightly against the euro and British pound, it fell against most other G10 currencies, and in particular against the Japanese yen.

 

 

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010              
Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
Return
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

United Kingdom

     16.07%         12.58%   

Japan

     -6.76%         4.78%   

Canada

     15.83%         22.62%   

 

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Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
  Return  
     U.S. Dollar
  Return  
 

France

     11.80%         5.31%   

Australia

     3.70%         12.50%   

Germany

     20.61%         13.61%   

Switzerland

     5.53%         9.90%   

Spain

     -2.96%         -8.59%   

Sweden

     17.82%         23.94%   

Italy

     0.69%         -5.14%   

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

Gains in emerging markets were higher on average than in developed markets, although results varied widely among the individual emerging markets countries. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, returns in US dollars were 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends) versus 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). As measured by the MSCI indices, emerging markets growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while emerging markets small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     U.S. Dollar
  Return  
 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     23.56%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

     37.02%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index

     21.96%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index

     25.17%   

 

The US dollar (USD) generally depreciated against most major emerging markets currencies during the period, increasing most local country returns when denominated in USD.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Emerging Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
    Return    
     U.S. Dollar  
Return

China

   11.14%    11.11%

Brazil

   11.67%    14.86%

South Korea

   18.52%    24.52%

Taiwan

   13.20%    20.23%

India

   27.64%    34.93%

South Africa

   18.71%    33.55%

Russia

   19.19%    13.38%

Mexico

   25.55%    33.87%

Malaysia

   23.94%    35.93%

Indonesia

   41.78%    51.50%

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

 

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International Equity Series’ Performance Overview

The DFA International Value Series

The DFA International Value Series seeks to capture the returns of international large company value stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to track any specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 528 stocks in 23 developed countries. In general the portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 11.13% for the Series and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). The MSCI Standard benchmarks indicate that on the whole, growth stocks outperformed value stocks in international developed markets during the period. However, stocks in the deeper value segment of the market outperformed growth stocks on average. The Series’ greater allocation than the Index to these deeper value stocks contributed to relative performance. An additional component of the Series’ outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Portfolio and the Index. The Series prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of U.S. markets, while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Portfolio utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets, while the Index uses local market closing prices.

The Japanese Small Company Series

The Japanese Small Company Series seeks to capture the returns of Japanese small company stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 1,333 stocks. In general, the Series was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

As a result of the Series’ diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the Japanese equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 0.72% for the Series and 1.12% for the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index (net dividends). Relative to the Index, the Series’ underperformance was primarily due to its exclusion of REITs, as REITs were the best performing sector over the period. To a lesser extent, compositional differences among the market capitalization segments further detracted from the Series’ relative performance.

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series seeks to capture the returns of small company stocks in developed Asia Pacific markets, excluding Japan. The investments strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 1,093 stocks, and assets were allocated mainly among four countries: Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Singapore. Country allocations generally reflect the approximate weights of individual securities within a universe of Asia Pacific small company stocks constructed by the Advisor. In general, the Series was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

As a result of the Series’ diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in Asia Pacific equity markets rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 28.91% for the Series and 25.77% for the MSCI Pacific ex Japan Small Cap Index (net dividends). The Series’ relative outperformance was primarily attributable to differences in the valuation timing and methodology between the Series and the Index. The Series prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Series utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

 

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The United Kingdom Small Company Series

The United Kingdom Small Company Series seeks to capture the returns of U.K. small company stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 375 stocks. In general, the Series was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

As a result of the Series’ diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.K. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. Over the period, U.K. small company stocks outperformed U.K. large company stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 25.94% for the Series and 21.61% for the MSCI UK Small Cap Index (net dividends). The Series holds a large number of stocks, and in most cases, no single stock will explain a significant amount of the performance difference relative to the Index. However, during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held two stocks that had a significant positive impact on relative performance. One stock was held at a higher weight than in the Index and the other stock was not present in the Index as it was considered too large for the Index.

The Continental Small Company Series

The Continental Small Company Series seeks to capture the returns of small company stocks in developed markets of Europe (excluding the U.K.) and Israel, by purchasing shares in such securities. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 1,405 stocks in 15 developed continental European countries and Israel. Country allocations generally reflect the approximate weights of individual securities within a universe of continental European and Israeli small company stocks constructed by the Advisor. In general, the Series was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

As a result of the Series’ diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the continental European (excluding the U.K.) and Israeli equity markets, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 15.37% for the Series and 15.17% for the MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap Index (net dividends). The Series and the Index held a number of securities in common but in different weights due to different methods for defining size and the Series’ exclusion rules. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, overall differences generally offset each other with the end result that the Series slightly outperformed the Index.

The Canadian Small Company Series

The Canadian Small Company Series seeks to capture the returns of Canadian small company stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 410 stocks. In general, the Series was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

As a result of the Series’ diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the Canadian equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. Over the period, within the Canadian small company universe, the smallest stocks underperformed larger stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 43.17% for the Series and 46.20% for the MSCI Canada Small Cap Index (net dividends). The Series holds a large number of stocks and in most cases no single stock will explain a significant amount of the performance difference. However, during the 12-month period ended October 31, 2010, the Index held two securities that significantly outperformed and were excluded from the Series, accounting for the majority of the Series’ relative underperformance. These two securities were considered too large to be eligible for the Series.

 

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The Emerging Markets Series

The Emerging Markets Series seeks to capture the returns of large cap stocks in selected emerging markets countries. The investment strategy employs a disciplined quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap emerging markets stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 712 stocks in 20 emerging markets countries. In general, the Series was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets. The Series’ target country weights were capped at 15% upon purchase by the manager to limit single-country risk exposure.

As a result of the Series’ diversified approach, performance was generally determined by broad structural trends in emerging markets countries, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 27.04% for the Series and 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends). The Series’ relative outperformance was primarily due to differences in country weight allocations between the Series and the Index. Country weight differences were primarily driven by capping of individual countries to limit single-country risk exposure. To a lesser extent, an additional component of the Series’ outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Series and the Index. The Series prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Series utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series seeks to capture the returns of small company stocks in selected emerging markets. The investment strategy employs a disciplined quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks in selected emerging markets, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 2,691 stocks in 15 emerging markets countries. In general, the Series was fully invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets. The Series’ target country weights were capped at 15% upon purchase by the manager to limit single-country risk exposure.

As a result of the Series’ diversified approach, performance was principally determined by structural trends in emerging markets countries, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 41.96% for the Series and 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends). The Series’ outperformance was primarily due to emerging markets small cap stocks significantly outperforming their large cap counterparts during the period. The Series holds primarily small cap stocks whereas the Index holds primarily large cap and mid cap stocks. To a lesser extent, an additional component of the Series’ outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Series and the Index. The Series prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Series utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

Six Months Ended October 31, 2010

EXPENSE TABLES

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 
The U.S. Large Cap Value Series                            

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 975.20         0.11%       $ 0.55   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.65         0.11%       $ 0.56   
The DFA International Value Series                            

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,063.80         0.24%       $ 1.25   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.00         0.24%       $ 1.22   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

 

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

The Japanese Small Company Series

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 942.00         0.14%       $ 0.69   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.50         0.14%       $ 0.71   

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,135.30         0.18%       $ 0.97   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.30         0.18%       $ 0.92   

The United Kingdom Small Company Series

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,151.00         0.13%       $ 0.70   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.55         0.13%       $ 0.66   

The Continental Small Company Series

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,096.20         0.17%       $ 0.90   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.35         0.17%       $ 0.87   

The Canadian Small Company Series

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,097.80         0.15%       $ 0.79   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.45         0.15%       $ 0.77   

The Emerging Markets Series

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,108.50         0.20%       $ 1.06   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.20         0.20%       $ 1.02   

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,183.00         0.33%       $ 1.82   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.54         0.33%       $ 1.68   

 

*

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For The DFA Investment Trust Company, this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. The DFA Investment Trust Company filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIOS

 

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series      The DFA International Value Series      The Japanese Small Company Series  

Consumer Discretionary

     18.2%      

Consumer Discretionary

     15.8%      

Consumer Discretionary

     23.7%   

Consumer Staples

     7.8%      

Consumer Staples

     6.0%      

Consumer Staples

     9.8%   

Energy

     15.5%      

Energy

     10.1%      

Energy

     1.1%   

Financials

     21.4%      

Financials

     31.6%      

Financials

     10.4%   

Health Care

     8.9%      

Health Care

     1.2%      

Health Care

     4.5%   

Industrials

     14.1%      

Industrials

     10.2%      

Industrials

     25.9%   

Information Technology

     3.3%      

Information Technology

     3.6%      

Information Technology

     11.2%   

Materials

     3.4%      

Materials

     11.7%      

Materials

     12.7%   

Telecommunication Services

     6.2%      

Other

          

Real Estate Investment Trusts

       

Utilities

     1.2%      

Telecommunication Services

     7.6%      

Telecommunication Services

       
     

Utilities

     2.2%      

Utilities

     0.7%   
                                
     100.0%            100.0%            100.0%   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

CONTINUED

 

 

 

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series      The United Kingdom Small Company Series      The Continental Small Company Series  

Consumer Discretionary

     23.3%      

Consumer Discretionary

     21.6%      

Consumer Discretionary

     15.3%   

Consumer Staples

     4.8%      

Consumer Staples

     4.4%      

Consumer Staples

     7.0%   

Energy

     6.1%      

Energy

     5.0%      

Energy

     5.3%   

Financials

     12.6%      

Financials

     13.5%      

Financials

     16.6%   

Health Care

     4.8%      

Health Care

     3.1%      

Health Care

     8.5%   

Industrials

     21.5%      

Industrials

     30.8%      

Industrials

     25.2%   

Information Technology

     4.4%      

Information Technology

     11.1%      

Information Technology

     10.0%   

Materials

     17.0%      

Materials

     5.6%      

Materials

     8.7%   

Other

          

Other

          

Other

       

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     0.1%      

Telecommunication Services

     2.1%      

Real Estate Investment Trusts

       

Telecommunication Services

     1.8%      

Utilities

     2.8%      

Telecommunication Services

     1.2%   

Utilities

     3.6%            

Utilities

     2.2%   
                                
     100.0%            100.0%            100.0%   
The Canadian Small Company Series      The Emerging Markets Series           The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series  

Consumer Discretionary

     10.5%      

Consumer Discretionary

     6.9%      

Consumer Discretionary

     19.3%   

Consumer Staples

     2.6%      

Consumer Staples

     9.3%      

Consumer Staples

     10.5%   

Energy

     17.9%      

Energy

     14.2%      

Energy

     1.8%   

Financials

     6.8%      

Financials

     21.4%      

Financials

     17.0%   

Health Care

     4.5%      

Health Care

     1.0%      

Health Care

     4.9%   

Industrials

     9.6%      

Industrials

     6.7%      

Industrials

     17.0%   

Information Technology

     5.6%      

Information Technology

     13.6%      

Information Technology

     8.7%   

Materials

     41.3%      

Materials

     13.6%      

Materials

     15.9%   

Telecommunication Services

     0.3%      

Other

          

Other

     0.1%   

Utilities

     0.9%      

Real Estate Investment Trusts

          

Real Estate Investment Trusts

       
     

Telecommunication Services

     9.9%      

Telecommunication Services

     0.9%   
                    
     100.0%      

Utilities

     3.4%      

Utilities

     3.9%   
                          
           100.0%            100.0%   

 

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THE U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE SERIES

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

           

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

 

COMMON STOCKS — (90.0%)

              

Consumer Discretionary — (16.4%)

              

#*Carnival Corp.

     2,792,987          $ 120,573,249            1.4%   

CBS Corp. Class B

     3,870,469            65,527,040            0.7%   

#*Comcast Corp. Class A

     11,535,742            237,405,570            2.7%   

Comcast Corp. Special Class A

     3,843,964            74,303,824            0.8%   

#*Liberty Media Corp. Interactive Class A

     3,585,265            52,918,511            0.6%   

#*News Corp. Class A

     8,601,307            124,374,899            1.4%   

#News Corp. Class B

     3,247,295            52,216,504            0.6%   

*Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     2,004,056            115,974,721            1.3%   

*Time Warner, Inc.

     6,251,359            203,231,681            2.3%   

#Walt Disney Co. (The)

     3,195,385            115,385,352            1.3%   

Other Securities

           436,691,700            5.0%   
                          

Total Consumer Discretionary

           1,598,603,051            18.1%   
                          

Consumer Staples — (7.0%)

              

*Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     2,712,432            90,378,234            1.0%   

#*CVS Caremark Corp.

     6,345,280            191,119,834            2.2%   

#Kraft Foods, Inc.

     5,204,766            167,957,799            1.9%   

Other Securities

           236,916,702            2.7%   
                          

Total Consumer Staples

           686,372,569            7.8%   
                          

Energy — (14.0%)

              

#*Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     2,760,568            169,968,172            1.9%   

#Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     3,103,882            67,354,239            0.8%   

*Chevron Corp.

     999,295            82,551,760            0.9%   

#*ConocoPhillips

     5,935,876            352,591,034            4.0%   

Hess Corp.

     1,348,669            85,006,607            1.0%   

*Marathon Oil Corp.

     3,475,819            123,634,882            1.4%   

National-Oilwell, Inc.

     1,945,893            104,611,208            1.2%   

*Valero Energy Corp.

     2,637,648            47,345,782            0.5%   

Other Securities

           333,750,889            3.8%   
                          

Total Energy

           1,366,814,573            15.5%   
                          

Financials — (19.2%)

              

*Bank of America Corp.

     19,776,300            226,240,872            2.6%   

#*Capital One Financial Corp.

     2,303,387            85,847,234            1.0%   

*Citigroup, Inc.

     66,697,025            278,126,594            3.1%   

CME Group, Inc.

     293,931            85,137,114            1.0%   

#*Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     1,998,882            47,933,190            0.5%   

*Loews Corp.

     2,592,160            102,338,477            1.2%   

#*MetLife, Inc.

     4,397,300            177,343,109            2.0%   

*Morgan Stanley

     2,707,152            67,326,870            0.8%   

#*Prudential Financial, Inc.

     2,043,858            107,466,054            1.2%   

#*SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     2,311,090            57,823,472            0.7%   

#Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,196,594            66,051,989            0.7%   

Other Securities

           576,347,243            6.5%   
                          

Total Financials

           1,877,982,218            21.3%   
                          

Health Care — (8.0%)

              

*Aetna, Inc.

     1,935,699            57,799,972            0.7%   

*Pfizer, Inc.

     10,541,551            183,422,987            2.1%   

*Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,915,352            98,487,400            1.1%   

#UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2,647,609            95,446,304            1.1%   

*WellPoint, Inc.

     2,580,122            140,203,829            1.6%   

Other Securities

           205,647,709            2.3%   
                          

Total Health Care

           781,008,201            8.9%   
                          

 

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Shares

           

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

 

Industrials — (12.7%)

              

*CSX Corp.

     2,287,204          $ 140,548,686            1.6%   

General Electric Co.

     19,264,818            308,622,384            3.5%   

*Norfolk Southern Corp.

     2,186,220            134,430,668            1.5%   

#*Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,926,678            121,785,316            1.4%   

*Southwest Airlines Co.

     4,316,432            59,394,104            0.7%   

*Union Pacific Corp.

     2,835,808            248,643,645            2.8%   

Other Securities

           224,330,398            2.5%   
                          

Total Industrials

           1,237,755,201            14.0%   
                          

Information Technology — (2.9%)

              

Other Securities

           287,523,914            3.3%   
                          

Materials — (3.1%)

              

#*Alcoa, Inc.

     5,082,514            66,733,409            0.7%   

*International Paper Co.

     2,298,491            58,105,852            0.7%   

Other Securities

           178,601,082            2.0%   
                          

Total Materials

           303,440,343            3.4%   
                          

Telecommunication Services — (5.6%)

              

*AT&T, Inc.

     11,515,790            328,200,015            3.7%   

#*CenturyLink, Inc.

     1,178,012            48,746,137            0.6%   

*Sprint Nextel Corp.

     13,734,331            56,585,444            0.6%   

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     2,096,010            68,057,445            0.8%   

Other Securities

           43,693,274            0.5%   
                          

Total Telecommunication Services

           545,282,315            6.2%   
                          

Utilities — (1.1%)

              

*Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     1,668,763            53,984,483            0.6%   

Other Securities

           51,447,310            0.6%   
                          

Total Utilities

           105,431,793            1.2%   
                          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

           8,790,214,178            99.7%   
                          

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.3%)

              

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     32,140,674            32,140,674            0.3%   
                          
     Shares/
Face
Amount
                             
     (000)                              

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (9.7%)

              

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     936,367,625            936,367,625            10.6%   

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $4,388,158 FNMA 3.500%, 10/01/20, valued at $4,590,901) to be repurchased at $4,457,270

   $ 4,457            4,457,185            0.1%   
                          

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

           940,824,810            10.7%   
                          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

              

(Cost $7,923,085,138)

         $ 9,763,179,662            110.7%   
                          

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 1,598,603,051                       $ 1,598,603,051   

Consumer Staples

     686,372,569                         686,372,569   

Energy

     1,366,814,573                         1,366,814,573   

Financials

     1,877,982,218                         1,877,982,218   

Health Care

     781,008,201                         781,008,201   

Industrials

     1,237,755,201                         1,237,755,201   

Information Technology

     287,523,914                         287,523,914   

Materials

     303,440,343                         303,440,343   

Telecommunication Services

     545,282,315                         545,282,315   

Utilities

     105,431,793                         105,431,793   

Temporary Cash Investments

     32,140,674                         32,140,674   

Securities Lending Collateral

           $ 940,824,810                 940,824,810   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 8,822,354,852       $ 940,824,810               $ 9,763,179,662   
                                   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

           

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

 

COMMON STOCKS — (85.2%)

              

AUSTRALIA — (5.0%)

              

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     2,206,006          $ 53,819,204            0.8%   

#National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     2,107,947            52,758,343            0.8%   

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

     2,331,991            75,875,057            1.1%   

Other Securities

           224,889,210            3.2%   
                          

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

           407,341,814            5.9%   
                          

AUSTRIA — (0.4%)

              

Other Securities

           29,957,894            0.4%   
                          

BELGIUM — (0.6%)

              

Other Securities

           46,661,837            0.7%   
                          

CANADA — (9.6%)

              

#Encana Corp.

     2,051,015            57,936,800            0.9%   

#Sun Life Financial, Inc.

     1,367,335            38,691,331            0.6%   

#Suncor Energy, Inc.

     2,191,586            70,223,581            1.0%   

#Talisman Energy, Inc.

     2,353,184            42,661,410            0.6%   

Teck Resources, Ltd. Class B

     1,418,230            63,409,440            0.9%   

#Thomson Reuters Corp.

     1,832,184            69,971,141            1.0%   

#TransCanada Corp.

     1,941,948            71,725,837            1.0%   

Other Securities

           358,917,190            5.2%   
                          

TOTAL CANADA

           773,536,730            11.2%   
                          

DENMARK — (1.3%)

              

Other Securities

           108,243,005            1.6%   
                          

FINLAND — (0.8%)

              

Other Securities

           61,678,555            0.9%   
                          

FRANCE — (7.0%)

              

AXA SA

     2,818,397            51,399,167            0.8%   

BNP Paribas SA

     607,569            44,441,191            0.6%   

Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

     875,747            41,144,800            0.6%   

GDF Suez SA

     1,019,150            40,722,357            0.6%   

Societe Generale Paris SA

     1,074,333            64,422,284            0.9%   

Vivendi SA

     2,798,643            79,971,735            1.2%   

Other Securities

           244,435,064            3.5%   
                          

TOTAL FRANCE

           566,536,598            8.2%   
                          

GERMANY — (7.9%)

              

Allianz SE.

     481,474            60,300,624            0.9%   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     915,762            65,634,885            1.0%   

*Daimler AG

     2,088,586            138,020,977            2.0%   

Deutsche Bank AG

     987,090            56,862,241            0.8%   

Deutsche Telekom AG

     2,852,483            41,282,568            0.6%   

#Deutsche Telekom AG Sponsored ADR

     3,099,741            44,667,268            0.6%   

Munchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     412,644            64,496,557            0.9%   

Other Securities

           169,733,757            2.5%   
                          

TOTAL GERMANY

           640,998,877            9.3%   
                          

GREECE — (0.1%)

              

Other Securities

           8,298,682            0.1%   
                          

HONG KONG — (1.5%)

              

Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

     5,621,000            55,586,897            0.8%   

Other Securities

           65,265,505            0.9%   
                          

TOTAL HONG KONG

           120,852,402            1.7%   
                          

 

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Shares

           

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

 

IRELAND — (0.1%)

              

Other Securities

         $ 4,941,532            0.1%   
                          

ISRAEL — (0.4%)

              

Other Securities

           29,466,537            0.4%   
                          

ITALY — (1.8%)

              

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     10,656,633            37,481,113            0.5%   

#UniCredit SpA

     15,858,749            41,344,820            0.6%   

Other Securities

           69,762,927            1.0%   
                          

TOTAL ITALY

           148,588,860            2.1%   
                          

JAPAN — (17.3%)

              

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     1,327,000            44,270,853            0.6%   

#Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

     4,831,600            42,464,027            0.6%   

#Sony Corp. Sponsored ADR

     1,801,665            60,968,344            0.9%   

#Sumitomo Corp.

     3,241,900            41,045,075            0.6%   

Other Securities

           1,210,511,398            17.5%   
                          

TOTAL JAPAN

           1,399,259,697            20.2%   
                          

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

                      0.0%   
                          

NETHERLANDS — (3.3%)

              

#ArcelorMittal NV

     2,446,831            79,175,937            1.2%   

*ING Groep NV

     3,356,113            35,906,230            0.5%   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     2,087,065            63,660,707            0.9%   

Other Securities

           84,238,184            1.2%   
                          

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

           262,981,058            3.8%   
                          

NEW ZEALAND — (0.1%)

              

Other Securities

           4,293,061            0.1%   
                          

NORWAY — (1.0%)

              

Other Securities

           84,129,497            1.2%   
                          

PORTUGAL — (0.1%)

              

Other Securities

           8,195,419            0.1%   
                          

SINGAPORE — (1.4%)

              

Other Securities

           109,763,918            1.6%   
                          

SPAIN — (2.1%)

              

#Repsol YPF SA Sponsored ADR

     1,432,181            39,657,092            0.6%   

Other Securities

           130,802,294            1.9%   
                          

TOTAL SPAIN

           170,459,386            2.5%   
                          

SWEDEN — (2.6%)

              

#Nordea Bank AB

     5,498,608            60,543,289            0.9%   

Other Securities

           150,105,334            2.1%   
                          

TOTAL SWEDEN

           210,648,623            3.0%   
                          

SWITZERLAND — (5.7%)

              

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Series A

     897,817            44,781,503            0.6%   

Credit Suisse Group AG

     1,085,706            44,946,721            0.7%   

#Holcim, Ltd. AG

     739,477            46,066,677            0.7%   

Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd. AG

     931,611            44,761,229            0.6%   

#*UBS AG

     3,710,052            63,024,671            0.9%   

Zurich Financial Services AG

     322,634            78,954,165            1.1%   

Other Securities

           141,879,887            2.1%   
                          

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

           464,414,853            6.7%   
                          

 

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Shares

           

Value††

    

Percentage    

of Net Assets**

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (15.1%)

              

Aviva P.L.C.

     7,396,866          $ 47,172,407            0.7%   

#Barclays P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     4,180,831            73,791,667            1.1%   

International Power P.L.C.

     6,483,180            43,257,401            0.6%   

Kingfisher P.L.C.

     10,285,817            39,184,977            0.6%   

#Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     3,170,896            203,952,031            2.9%   

Vodafone Group P.L.C.

     34,976,333            95,611,963            1.4%   

#Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     8,066,329            221,904,711            3.2%   

William Morrison Supermarkets P.L.C.

     8,127,143            38,248,483            0.5%   

Xstrata P.L.C.

     3,843,909            74,469,535            1.1%   

Other Securities

           384,330,100            5.6%   
                          

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

           1,221,923,275            17.7%   
                          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

           6,883,172,110            99.5%   
                          
    

Face

Amount

           

Value†

               
     (000)                              

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.2%)

              

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $21,850,000 FHLMC 4.00%, 12/15/38, valued at $20,355,375) to be repurchased at $19,298,306

   $ 19,298            19,298,000            0.3%   
     Shares/
Face
Amount
                             
     (000)                              

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (14.6%)

              

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     1,175,802,100            1,175,802,100            17.0%   

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $3,305,966)## to be repurchased at $3,241,202

   $ 3,241            3,241,143            0.0%   
                          

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

           1,179,043,243            17.0%   
                          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

              

(Cost $6,502,731,182)

         $ 8,081,513,353            116.8%   
                          

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 5,383,963       $ 401,957,851               $ 407,341,814   

Austria

             29,957,894                 29,957,894   

Belgium

     3,727,334         42,934,503                 46,661,837   

Canada

     773,536,730                         773,536,730   

Denmark

             108,243,005                 108,243,005   

Finland

     2,054,844         59,623,711                 61,678,555   

France

     11,057,872         555,478,726                 566,536,598   

Germany

     104,531,048         536,467,829                 640,998,877   

Greece

     1,399,460         6,899,222                 8,298,682   

Hong Kong

             120,852,402                 120,852,402   

Ireland

     4,941,532                         4,941,532   

Israel

     3,608,246         25,858,291                 29,466,537   

Italy

     28,604,870         119,983,990                 148,588,860   

Japan

     134,121,326         1,265,138,371                 1,399,259,697   

Malaysia

                               

Netherlands

     17,912,213         245,068,845                 262,981,058   

New Zealand

             4,293,061                 4,293,061   

Norway

     367,187         83,762,310                 84,129,497   

Portugal

             8,195,419                 8,195,419   

Singapore

             109,763,918                 109,763,918   

Spain

     55,573,325         114,886,061                 170,459,386   

Sweden

     10,464,260         200,184,363                 210,648,623   

Switzerland

     50,892,561         413,522,292                 464,414,853   

United Kingdom

     579,019,350         642,903,925                 1,221,923,275   

Temporary Cash Investments

             19,298,000                 19,298,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             1,179,043,243                 1,179,043,243   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 1,787,196,121       $ 6,294,317,232               $ 8,081,513,353   
                                   

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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THE JAPANESE SMALL COMPANY SERIES

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

     Shares             Value††      Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

COMMON STOCKS — (87.6%)

              

Consumer Discretionary — (20.8%)

              

Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd.

     191,400          $ 3,117,117            0.3%   

Exedy Corp.

     119,000            3,713,418            0.3%   

#*Haseko Corp.

     3,508,000            3,009,187            0.3%   

Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.

     660,000            3,870,694            0.3%   

K’s Holdings Corp.

     156,927            3,899,809            0.3%   

#Nifco, Inc.

     162,700            4,093,473            0.3%   

Sanrio Co., Ltd.

     181,700            3,871,427            0.3%   

Shimachu Co., Ltd.

     145,700            2,985,858            0.2%   

Toyobo Co., Ltd.

     2,084,000            3,473,499            0.3%   

Other Securities

           252,875,512            20.9%   
                          

Total Consumer Discretionary

           284,909,994            23.5%   
                          

Consumer Staples — (8.6%)

              

#Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.

     178,400            3,151,536            0.2%   

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

     843,000            3,439,085            0.3%   

Other Securities

           111,091,940            9.2%   
                          

Total Consumer Staples

           117,682,561            9.7%   
                          

Energy — (0.9%)

              

Other Securities

           12,896,930            1.1%   
                          

Financials — (9.1%)

              

Bank of Okinawa, Ltd. (The)

     88,100            3,389,540            0.3%   

Century Tokyo Leasing Corp.

     260,590            3,759,430            0.3%   

Hokkoku Bank, Ltd. (The)

     714,000            2,874,405            0.2%   

Hyakugo Bank, Ltd. (The)

     656,609            2,764,094            0.2%   

Kiyo Holdings, Inc.

     2,168,900            2,917,101            0.2%   

Musashino Bank, Ltd.

     105,600            3,066,201            0.3%   

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc.

     898,000            3,120,888            0.3%   

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.

     908,000            3,658,692            0.3%   

Other Securities

           99,413,439            8.2%   
                          

Total Financials

           124,963,790            10.3%   
                          

Health Care — (3.9%)

              

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     335,000            3,670,535            0.3%   

#KYORIN Holdings, Inc.

     178,000            2,764,121            0.2%   

Nihon Kohden Corp.

     151,200            2,874,009            0.3%   

Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd.

     229,000            3,248,584            0.3%   

Nipro Corp.

     180,100            3,671,774            0.3%   

#Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     41,500            3,627,965            0.3%   

Other Securities

           34,031,234            2.8%   
                          

Total Health Care

           53,888,222            4.5%   
                          

Industrials — (22.7%)

              

#Asahi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd.

     228,000            4,025,736            0.3%   

*Duskin Co., Ltd.

     184,400            3,241,457            0.3%   

#Hitachi Zosen Corp.

     2,175,500            3,134,938            0.3%   

#Miura Co., Ltd.

     131,300            2,967,570            0.2%   

*Sankyu, Inc.

     717,000            3,006,844            0.3%   

Takara Standard Co., Ltd.

     483,000            2,970,009            0.2%   

Other Securities

           291,980,548            24.1%   
                          

Total Industrials

           311,327,102            25.7%   
                          

Information Technology — (9.8%)

              

#Anritsu Corp.

     435,000            2,805,777            0.2%   

*Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     731,000            4,159,684            0.4%   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

     Shares             Value††      Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

Information Technology — (Continued)

              

Horiba, Ltd.

     120,500          $ 2,959,345            0.3%   

IT Holdings Corp.

     262,401            2,897,221            0.2%   

#Kakaku.com, Inc.

     573            2,765,044            0.2%   

Nichicon Corp.

     258,800            2,877,646            0.2%   

Ryosan Co., Ltd.

     122,000            3,004,852            0.3%   

Other Securities

           112,666,126            9.3%   
                          

Total Information Technology

           134,135,695            11.1%   
                          

Materials — (11.2%)

              

Adeka Corp.

     331,700            3,535,829            0.3%   

FP Corp.

     58,500            3,229,497            0.3%   

#Kureha Corp.

     545,500            3,096,346            0.3%   

Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd.

     230,000            3,013,274            0.2%   

Nippon Denko Co., Ltd.

     372,000            2,756,092            0.2%   

Nippon Paint Co., Ltd.

     691,200            5,107,460            0.4%   

#NOF Corp.

     673,000            3,103,136            0.3%   

#Pacific Metals Co., Ltd.

     341,000            2,835,502            0.2%   

#*Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

     2,740,000            2,957,582            0.2%   

Toagosei Co., Ltd.

     897,000            3,933,092            0.3%   

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd.

     556,000            3,278,348            0.3%   

Other Securities

           116,125,372            9.6%   
                          

Total Materials

           152,971,530            12.6%   
                          

Real Estate Investment Trusts — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           25,319            0.0%   
                          

Telecommunication Services — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           481,027            0.0%   
                          

Utilities — (0.6%)

              

#Saibu Gas Co., Ltd.

     1,268,000            3,614,327            0.3%   

Other Securities

           5,093,434            0.4%   
                          

Total Utilities

           8,707,761            0.7%   
                          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

           1,201,989,931            99.2%   
                          

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

                      0.0%   

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

                      0.0%   
                          
    

Face

Amount

            Value†                
     (000)                              

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.2%)

              

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $4,900,000 FNMA 5.50%, 12/01/38,valued at $2,521,716) to be
repurchased at $2,483,039

   $ 2,483            2,483,000            0.2%   
                          
     Shares/
Face
Amount
                             
     (000)                              

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (12.2%)

              

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     165,468,050            165,468,050            13.7%   

 

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     Shares/
Face
Amount
            Value†      Percentage
of Net Assets**
 
     (000)                              

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%,
08/01/38, valued at $2,795,227)## to be repurchased at
$2,740,469

   $ 2,740          $ 2,740,419            0.2%   
                          

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

           168,208,469            13.9%   
                          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

              

(Cost $1,588,187,054)

         $ 1,372,681,400            113.3%   
                          

Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 65,037       $ 284,844,957               $ 284,909,994   

Consumer Staples

             117,682,561                 117,682,561   

Energy

             12,896,930                 12,896,930   

Financials

             124,963,790                 124,963,790   

Health Care

             53,888,222                 53,888,222   

Industrials

     1,805,746         309,521,356                 311,327,102   

Information Technology

             134,135,695                 134,135,695   

Materials

     79,110         152,892,420                 152,971,530   

Real Estate Investment Trusts

             25,319                 25,319   

Telecommunication Services

             481,027                 481,027   

Utilities

             8,707,761                 8,707,761   

Rights/Warrants

                               

Temporary Cash Investments

             2,483,000                 2,483,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             168,208,469                 168,208,469   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 1,949,893       $ 1,370,731,507               $ 1,372,681,400   
                                   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

           

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

 

COMMON STOCKS — (86.2%)

              

AUSTRALIA — (51.7%)

              

Adelaide Brighton, Ltd.

     1,781,776          $ 6,244,398            0.7

*Andean Resources, Ltd.

     1,464,837            9,136,669            1.0

Ansell, Ltd.

     473,632            6,295,905            0.7

APA Group, Ltd.

     1,702,846            6,518,392            0.7

Australian Infrastructure Fund NL

     3,018,033            5,854,222            0.6

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

     8,248,388            4,170,326            0.5

*AWB, Ltd.

     3,807,619            5,542,901            0.6

Boart Longyear Group

     1,686,718            5,985,737            0.6

Bradken, Ltd.

     589,828            4,743,303            0.5

#Campbell Brothers, Ltd.

     290,863            10,019,193            1.1

Challenger Financial Services Group, Ltd.

     1,750,037            7,893,293            0.8

#ConnectEast Group, Ltd.

     13,951,937            5,936,849            0.6

Consolidated Media Holdings, Ltd.

     1,225,674            4,026,953            0.4

#David Jones, Ltd.

     1,447,885            6,744,051            0.7

DUET Group, Ltd.

     3,300,250            5,624,843            0.6

#Flight Centre, Ltd.

     192,954            4,317,514            0.5

Goodman Fielder, Ltd.

     4,757,757            6,917,187            0.7

Graincorp, Ltd Series A

     634,518            4,678,450            0.5

#GUD Holdings, Ltd.

     387,740            3,972,190            0.4

*Iluka Resources, Ltd.

     1,472,781            9,747,906            1.0

#IOOF Holdings, Ltd.

     950,183            6,692,291            0.7

#JB Hi-Fi, Ltd.

     379,557            7,396,694            0.8

#*Karoon Gas Australia, Ltd.

     667,086            6,155,517            0.7

#Kingsgate Consolidated, Ltd.

     409,970            4,028,563            0.4

*Lynas Corp., Ltd.

     6,385,207            9,202,825            1.0

Monadelphous Group, Ltd.

     302,955            4,963,891            0.5

*Mount Gibson Iron, Ltd.

     2,962,399            5,885,580            0.6

Navitas, Ltd.

     1,205,167            4,521,704            0.5

*Pacific Brands, Ltd.

     4,412,120            4,698,942            0.5

*PanAust, Ltd.

     8,757,197            6,425,678            0.7

#Perpetual Trustees Australia, Ltd.

     145,492            5,401,823            0.6

#*Perseus Mining, Ltd.

     1,377,405            4,047,188            0.4

Primary Health Care, Ltd.

     1,717,450            5,255,394            0.6

#Reece Australia, Ltd.

     238,457            5,205,510            0.6

*Riversdale Mining, Ltd.

     816,637            8,595,557            0.9

#SAI Global, Ltd.

     992,324            4,250,991            0.5

#Seek, Ltd.

     666,916            4,729,187            0.5

*Seven Group Holdings, Ltd.

     723,898            5,239,495            0.6

Spark Infrastructure Group, Ltd.

     4,454,005            4,887,344            0.5

*St. Barbara, Ltd.

     9,348,675            3,822,176            0.4

Super Cheap Auto Group, Ltd.

     832,879            5,437,284            0.6

#*Ten Network Holdings, Ltd.

     3,318,272            4,685,349            0.5

Transfield Services, Ltd.

     1,322,886            4,492,942            0.5

UGL, Ltd.

     332,576            4,807,541            0.5

#West Australian Newspapers Holdings, Ltd.

     756,808            5,306,719            0.6

Other Securities

           294,878,501            31.5
                          

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

           555,384,968            59.4
                          

HONG KONG — (19.2%)

              

Giordano International, Ltd.

     6,824,000            4,100,503            0.5

Pacific Basin Shipping, Ltd.

     6,240,000            4,568,892            0.5

#Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

     4,614,000            4,679,234            0.5

Other Securities

           192,854,699            20.6
                          

TOTAL HONG KONG

           206,203,328            22.1
                          

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           4,146            0.0
                          

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

           

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

 

NEW ZEALAND — (5.0%)

              

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

     2,402,700          $ 5,939,087            0.6%   

Sky City Entertainment Group, Ltd.

     2,560,206            5,904,284            0.6%   

Other Securities

           41,495,909            4.5%   
                          

TOTAL NEW ZEALAND

           53,339,280            5.7%   
                          

SINGAPORE — (10.3%)

              

Other Securities

           110,662,728            11.8%   
                          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

           925,594,450            99.0%   
                          

PREFERRED STOCKS — (0.1%)

              

AUSTRALIA — (0.1%)

              

Other Securities

           780,533            0.1%   
                          

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

              

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           20,891            0.0%   
                          

HONG KONG — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           15,765            0.0%   
                          

SINGAPORE — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           182,728            0.0%   
                          

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

           219,384            0.0%   
                          
    

Face

Amount

           

Value†

               
     (000)                              

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.0%)

              

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $80,000 FNMA 3.126%(r), 09/01/40,valued at $82,211) to be repurchased at $77,001

   $ 77            77,000            0.0%   
                          
     Shares/
Face
Amount
                             
     (000)                              

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (13.7%)

              

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     146,838,427            146,838,427            15.7%   

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $370,085)## to be repurchased at $362,835

   $ 363            362,828            0.0%   
                          

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

           147,201,255            15.7%   
                          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

              

(Cost $876,704,734)

         $ 1,073,872,622            114.8%   
                          

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 1,165,043       $ 554,219,925               $ 555,384,968   

Hong Kong

     405,141         205,798,187                 206,203,328   

Malaysia

             4,146                 4,146   

New Zealand

             53,339,280                 53,339,280   

Singapore

     791,703         109,871,025                 110,662,728   

Preferred Stocks

           

Australia

             780,533                 780,533   

Rights/Warrants

           

Australia

     4,411         16,480                 20,891   

Hong Kong

     6,899         8,866                 15,765   

Singapore

     178,498         4,230                 182,728   

Temporary Cash Investments

             77,000                 77,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             147,201,255                 147,201,255   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 2,551,695       $ 1,071,320,927               $ 1,073,872,622   
                                   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

    

Value††

    

Percentage

of Net Assets**

 

COMMON STOCKS — (98.0%)

        

Consumer Discretionary — (21.1%)

        

Aegis Group P.L.C.

     3,149,142       $ 6,347,400         0.6%   

Daily Mail & General Trust P.L.C. Series A

     939,198         8,093,650         0.8%   

GKN P.L.C.

     3,830,675         10,884,024         1.0%   

*Inchcape P.L.C.

     1,428,910         7,985,145         0.8%   

Informa P.L.C.

     1,449,124         10,132,278         1.0%   

*ITV P.L.C.

     6,035,176         6,610,726         0.6%   

Thomas Cook Group P.L.C.

     2,420,264         7,015,506         0.7%   

United Business Media P.L.C.

     864,643         9,112,387         0.9%   

Other Securities

        155,308,325         15.0%   
                    

Total Consumer Discretionary

        221,489,441         21.4%   
                    

Consumer Staples — (4.4%)

        

Britvic P.L.C.

     834,762         6,452,199         0.6%   

PZ Cussons P.L.C.

     1,298,024         8,383,476         0.8%   

Tate & Lyle P.L.C.

     1,062,662         8,557,114         0.8%   

Other Securities

        22,240,791         2.2%   
                    

Total Consumer Staples

        45,633,580         4.4%   
                    

Energy — (4.9%)

        

John Wood Group P.L.C.

     1,070,261         7,467,982         0.7%   

*Premier Oil P.L.C.

     380,328         10,244,418         1.0%   

Other Securities

        33,232,071         3.2%   
                    

Total Energy

        50,944,471         4.9%   
                    

Financials — (13.2%)

        

Aberdeen Asset Management P.L.C.

     2,558,118         7,286,080         0.7%   

Amlin P.L.C.

     1,697,546         11,055,901         1.1%   

Catlin Group, Ltd. P.L.C.

     1,219,427         6,808,962         0.7%   

Close Brothers Group P.L.C.

     504,375         6,234,621         0.6%   

Hiscox, Ltd. P.L.C.

     1,517,006         8,610,598         0.8%   

IG Group Holdings P.L.C.

     1,241,907         10,506,913         1.0%   

Other Securities

        88,142,014         8.5%   
                    

Total Financials

        138,645,089         13.4%   
                    

Health Care — (3.1%)

        

SSL International P.L.C.

     753,239         13,988,081         1.4%   

Other Securities

        18,005,851         1.7%   
                    

Total Health Care

        31,993,932         3.1%   
                    

Industrials — (30.2%)

        

Babcock International Group P.L.C.

     1,286,052         11,951,794         1.1%   

Balfour Beatty P.L.C.

     2,390,347         10,598,680         1.0%   

Carillion P.L.C.

     1,523,518         8,415,082         0.8%   

Charter International P.L.C.

     614,873         7,280,103         0.7%   

*Cookson Group P.L.C.

     963,139         7,951,358         0.8%   

Firstgroup P.L.C.

     1,591,971         10,410,372         1.0%   

Hays P.L.C.

     4,753,935         8,419,027         0.8%   

Homeserve P.L.C.

     1,100,525         7,992,806         0.8%   

IMI P.L.C.

     1,191,221         15,063,796         1.5%   

Intertek Group P.L.C.

     539,854         16,045,765         1.5%   

Meggitt P.L.C.

     2,289,633         12,104,196         1.2%   

Melrose P.L.C.

     1,598,881         7,213,870         0.7%   

Michael Page International P.L.C.

     1,235,568         9,325,627         0.9%   

Rotork P.L.C.

     348,025         9,332,212         0.9%   

Spirax-Sarco Engineering P.L.C.

     301,608         8,735,351         0.8%   

*Travis Perkins P.L.C.

     667,086         8,842,161         0.8%   

 

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Shares

    

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

 

Industrials — (Continued)

        

Ultra Electronics Holdings P.L.C.

     267,145       $ 7,961,510         0.8%   

Weir Group P.L.C. (The)

     362,747         9,053,724         0.9%   

Other Securities

        139,720,768         13.5%   
                    

Total Industrials

        316,418,202         30.5%   
                    

Information Technology — (10.9%)

        

Aveva Group P.L.C.

     274,171         6,542,840         0.6%   

Halma P.L.C.

     1,461,044         7,648,991         0.7%   

Logica P.L.C.

     5,706,484         11,833,154         1.2%   

*Misys P.L.C.

     1,833,430         8,254,976         0.8%   

Spectris P.L.C.

     490,382         8,864,013         0.9%   

Other Securities

        70,641,956         6.8%   
                    

Total Information Technology

        113,785,930         11.0%   
                    

Materials — (5.5%)

        

Croda International P.L.C.

     484,717         11,168,074         1.1%   

Mondi P.L.C.

     1,078,021         8,976,093         0.9%   

Victrex P.L.C.

     321,880         6,661,744         0.6%   

Other Securities

        30,630,959         2.9%   
                    

Total Materials

        57,436,870         5.5%   
                    

Telecommunication Services — (2.0%)

        

*Cable & Wireless Communications P.L.C.

     8,687,193         7,446,715         0.7%   

Other Securities

        13,913,823         1.3%   
                    

Total Telecommunication Services

        21,360,538         2.0%   
                    

Utilities — (2.7%)

        

*Drax Group P.L.C.

     1,259,220         7,673,881         0.8%   

Northumbrian Water Group P.L.C.

     1,699,783         9,642,375         0.9%   

Pennon Group P.L.C.

     1,133,145         11,308,526         1.1%   

Other Securities

        194,931         0.0%   
                    

Total Utilities

        28,819,713         2.8%   
                    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        1,026,527,766         99.0%   
                    

PREFERRED STOCKS — (0.0%)

        

Consumer Staples — (0.0%)

        

Other Securities

        4,351         0.0%   
                    

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

        

Other Securities

        41,892         0.0%   
                    
    

Face

Amount

    

Value†

        
     (000)         

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.0%)

        

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $5,000 FHLMC 5.00%, 10/15/19,valued at $5,656) to be repurchased at $3,000

   $ 3         3,000         0.0%   
                    
    

Shares/

Face

Amount

               
     (000)         

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (2.0%)

        

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     19,629,803         19,629,803         1.9%   

 

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Shares/
Face
Amount

    

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

 
     (000)                

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $1,711,232)## to be repurchased at $1,677,709

   $ 1,678       $ 1,677,678         0.2%   
                    

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        21,307,481         2.1%   
                    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

        

(Cost $953,563,812)

      $ 1,047,884,490         101.1%   
                    

Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3    Total  

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 743,701       $ 220,745,740          $ 221,489,441   

Consumer Staples

     757,384         44,876,196            45,633,580   

Energy

             50,944,471            50,944,471   

Financials

     6,802         138,638,287            138,645,089   

Health Care

             31,993,932            31,993,932   

Industrials

     624,113         315,794,089            316,418,202   

Information Technology

             113,785,930            113,785,930   

Materials

             57,436,870            57,436,870   

Telecommunication Services

             21,360,538            21,360,538   

Utilities

             28,819,713            28,819,713   

Preferred Stocks

           

Consumer Staples

             4,351            4,351   

Rights/Warrants

             41,892            41,892   

Temporary Cash Investments

             3,000            3,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             21,307,481            21,307,481   
                               

TOTAL

   $ 2,132,000       $ 1,045,752,490          $ 1,047,884,490   
                               

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (85.5%)

                

AUSTRIA — (2.3%)

                

Andritz AG

     116,739            $ 8,946,425          0.4%

Other Securities

             47,555,943          2.3%
                        

TOTAL AUSTRIA

             56,502,368          2.7%
                        

BELGIUM — (3.4%)

                

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

     81,854              7,061,891          0.3%

Bekaert SA

     32,765              10,044,157          0.5%

D’Ieteren SA

     12,906              7,043,989          0.3%

Other Securities

             57,597,781          2.8%
                        

TOTAL BELGIUM

             81,747,818          3.9%
                        

DENMARK — (2.5%)

                

Other Securities

             60,941,548          2.9%
                        

FINLAND — (5.7%)

                

KCI Konecranes Oyj

     232,703              9,278,182          0.5%

Kesko Oyj

     138,078              6,852,025          0.3%

Other Securities

             121,719,940          5.9%
                        

TOTAL FINLAND

             137,850,147          6.7%
                        

FRANCE — (11.0%)

                

Arkema SA

     199,362              12,882,495          0.6%

#Bourbon SA

     155,755              7,098,282          0.3%

Gemalto NV

     149,247              6,801,849          0.3%

#Neopost SA

     86,402              7,177,299          0.4%

*Rhodia SA

     311,738              8,691,016          0.4%

SEB SA

     87,918              8,430,197          0.4%

Societe BIC SA

     84,787              7,526,006          0.4%

*Valeo SA

     232,962              12,592,625          0.6%

Zodiac Aerospace SA

     105,911              7,489,218          0.4%

Other Securities

             187,174,892          9.0%
                        

TOTAL FRANCE

             265,863,879          12.8%
                        

GERMANY — (12.7%)

                

*Aareal Bank AG

     302,222              7,378,490          0.3%

#Aixtron AG

     314,748              10,249,247          0.5%

#Aurubis AG

     144,707              7,460,677          0.4%

Bilfinger Berger SE

     162,980              11,946,841          0.6%

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG

     165,906              10,009,105          0.5%

Rheinmetall AG

     111,360              8,031,101          0.4%

Rhoen-Klinikum AG

     379,608              8,894,423          0.4%

#*SGL Carbon SE

     217,830              8,077,263          0.4%

Software AG

     70,053              9,809,297          0.5%

Symrise AG

     278,877              8,494,967          0.4%

Wincor Nixdorf AG

     112,151              8,204,044          0.4%

Other Securities

             207,265,186          10.0%
                        

TOTAL GERMANY

             305,820,641          14.8%
                        

GREECE — (2.4%)

                

Other Securities

             57,410,789          2.8%
                        

IRELAND — (2.4%)

                

DCC P.L.C.

     308,989              8,941,049          0.4%

*Dragon Oil P.L.C.

     1,347,570              9,665,121          0.5%

Paddy Power P.L.C.

     180,573              7,291,136          0.3%

 

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Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

IRELAND — (Continued)

                

Other Securities

           $ 32,432,703          1.6%
                        

TOTAL IRELAND

             58,330,009          2.8%
                        

ISRAEL — (2.5%)

                

Other Securities

             59,837,955          2.9%
                        

ITALY — (7.4%)

                

#Pirelli & Co. SpA

     782,291              6,684,015          0.3%

Prysmian SpA

     542,696              10,518,765          0.5%

Other Securities

             161,636,889          7.8%
                        

TOTAL ITALY

             178,839,669          8.6%
                        

NETHERLANDS — (4.9%)

                

*Crucell NV

     230,971              7,476,179          0.4%

#Imtech NV

     249,209              8,372,256          0.4%

Nutreco NV

     136,273              9,927,338          0.5%

SBM Offshore NV

     556,537              11,359,298          0.5%

Other Securities

             80,715,939          3.9%
                        

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

             117,851,010          5.7%
                        

NORWAY — (2.9%)

                

#TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA

     404,241              7,005,340          0.3%

Other Securities

             62,350,129          3.0%
                        

TOTAL NORWAY

             69,355,469          3.3%
                        

PORTUGAL — (0.9%)

                

Other Securities

             22,377,327          1.1%
                        

SPAIN — (5.2%)

                

Ebro Foods SA

     312,280              6,867,586          0.3%

Other Securities

             119,346,366          5.8%
                        

TOTAL SPAIN

             126,213,952          6.1%
                        

SWEDEN — (6.3%)

                

#Elekta AB Series B

     302,500              11,441,870          0.6%

Trelleborg AB Series B

     878,565              8,280,093          0.4%

Other Securities

             133,282,089          6.4%
                        

TOTAL SWEDEN

             153,004,052          7.4%
                        

SWITZERLAND — (13.0%)

                

Aryzta AG

     289,080              12,810,535          0.6%

*Clariant AG

     877,755              14,844,717          0.7%

#Galenica Holding AG

     17,786              8,595,752          0.4%

*GAM Holding AG

     664,563              10,499,380          0.5%

#*Logitech International SA

     590,988              11,204,264          0.5%

Nobel Biocare Holding AG

     439,153              7,260,518          0.4%

PSP Swiss Property AG

     141,111              10,844,983          0.5%

Sulzer AG

     76,216              9,279,827          0.5%

Swiss Life Holding AG

     66,645              8,155,630          0.4%

#*Temenos Group AG

     198,827              6,664,445          0.3%

#Valiant Holding AG

     45,484              7,107,562          0.4%

Other Securities

             205,411,944          9.9%
                        

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

             312,679,557          15.1%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             2,064,626,190          99.6%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

AUSTRIA — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             2,777          0.0%
                        

 

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Shares

        

Value††

    

Percentage  
of Net Assets**

BELGIUM — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

         $ 1,158          0.0%
                      

ITALY — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           21,088          0.0%
                      

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

           25,023          0.0%
                      
    

Face  

Amount

      

Value†

           
     (000)                       

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.2%)

             

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $8,480,000 FNMA 5.50%, 12/01/38, valued at $4,364,113) to be repurchased at $4,298,068

   $4,298        4,298,000          0.2%
                     
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                   
     (000)                      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (14.3%)

              

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

   339,465,423       339,465,423       16.4%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $5,121,648)## to be repurchased at $5,021,316

   $5,021       5,021,224       0.3%
                  

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

         344,486,647       16.7%
                  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

    (Cost $2,089,127,748)

         $2,413,435,860       116.5%
                  

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Austria

   $ 107,937       $ 56,394,431                $ 56,502,368   

Belgium

     12         81,747,806                  81,747,818   

Denmark

     74,652         60,866,896                  60,941,548   

Finland

             137,850,147                  137,850,147   

France

     243,069         265,620,810                  265,863,879   

Germany

     116,993         305,703,648                  305,820,641   

Greece

     249,728         57,161,061                  57,410,789   

Ireland

     433,218         57,896,791                  58,330,009   

Israel

     4,001,787         55,836,168                  59,837,955   

Italy

             178,839,669                  178,839,669   

Netherlands

     1,759,091         116,091,919                  117,851,010   

Norway

             69,355,469                  69,355,469   

Portugal

     1,012,387         21,364,940                  22,377,327   

Spain

             126,213,952                  126,213,952   

Sweden

             153,004,052                  153,004,052   

Switzerland

     494,724         312,184,833                  312,679,557   

Rights/Warrants

                 

Austria

             2,777                  2,777   

Belgium

     1,050         108                  1,158   

Italy

     9,127         11,961                  21,088   

Temporary Cash Investments

             4,298,000                  4,298,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             344,486,647                  344,486,647   
                                     

 

TOTAL

   $ 8,503,775       $ 2,404,932,085                $ 2,413,435,860   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

           

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (79.4%)

              

Consumer Discretionary — (8.3%)

              

Astral Media, Inc. Class A

     186,347          $ 7,472,882          1.1%

Corus Entertainment, Inc. Class B

     278,300            6,008,595          0.9%

#Groupe Aeroplan, Inc.

     593,776            7,219,161          1.1%

#*Imax Corp.

     270,137            5,861,488          0.9%

#Quebecor, Inc. Class B

     159,493            5,753,258          0.9%

*RONA, Inc.

     442,375            5,638,666          0.9%

Other Securities

           31,398,080          4.7%
                      

Total Consumer Discretionary

           69,352,130          10.5%
                      

Consumer Staples — (2.0%)

              

Other Securities

           16,936,325          2.6%
                      

Energy — (14.2%)

              

#*Bankers Petroleum, Ltd.

     759,182            5,322,239          0.8%

*Crew Energy, Inc.

     268,096            5,183,698          0.8%

#Progress Energy Resources Corp.

     387,604            4,115,846          0.6%

ShawCor, Ltd.

     209,500            6,445,838          1.0%

Trican Well Service, Ltd.

     494,693            8,575,519          1.3%

#*Uranium One, Inc.

     1,819,900            7,440,909          1.1%

Other Securities

           81,350,490          12.2%
                      

Total Energy

           118,434,539          17.8%
                      

Financials — (5.4%)

              

AGF Management, Ltd. Class B

     330,879            5,375,689          0.8%

#Canadian Western Bank

     226,200            5,624,504          0.8%

#Home Capital Group, Inc.

     113,700            5,354,457          0.8%

#TMX Group, Inc.

     194,874            6,481,151          1.0%

Other Securities

           22,319,762          3.4%
                      

Total Financials

           45,155,563          6.8%
                      

Health Care — (3.6%)

              

#*MDS, Inc.

     464,108            5,196,699          0.8%

*SXC Health Solutions Corp.

     184,318            7,196,336          1.1%

#Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

     302,138            8,359,971          1.2%

Other Securities

           9,196,218          1.4%
                      

Total Health Care

           29,949,224          4.5%
                      

Industrials — (7.6%)

              

#CAE, Inc.

     358,590            4,022,227          0.6%

IESI-BFC, Ltd.

     293,935            6,879,330          1.0%

Russel Metals, Inc.

     229,900            4,526,318          0.7%

*Stantec, Inc.

     159,195            4,400,144          0.7%

#Superior Plus Corp.

     367,830            4,381,934          0.7%

Toromont Industries, Ltd.

     262,959            7,495,066          1.1%

Other Securities

           32,005,570          4.8%
                      

Total Industrials

           63,710,589          9.6%
                      

Information Technology — (4.5%)

              

*Celestica, Inc.

     797,607            6,717,761          1.0%

*MacDonald Dettweiler & Associates, Ltd.

     143,020            7,125,058          1.1%

#*Open Text Corp.

     135,242            5,983,056          0.9%

Other Securities

           17,352,359          2.6%
                      

Total Information Technology

           37,178,234          5.6%
                      

Materials — (32.8%)

              

#Alamos Gold, Inc.

     396,920            6,145,080          0.9%

 

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Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

Materials — (Continued)

                

#*Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines, Ltd.

     656,633            $ 6,360,951          1.0%

*Detour Gold Corp.

     237,256              6,929,950          1.0%

#*Eastern Platinum, Ltd.

     2,845,360              5,189,106          0.8%

#*Equinox Minerals, Ltd.

     1,652,990              8,978,885          1.4%

#*Euro Goldfields, Ltd.

     494,960              6,687,468          1.0%

#*Golden Star Resources, Ltd.

     870,710              4,567,407          0.7%

#HudBay Minerals, Inc.

     498,098              7,862,906          1.2%

*Lundin Mining Corp.

     1,147,100              7,265,679          1.1%

Methanex Corp.

     359,200              10,002,236          1.5%

*New Gold, Inc.

     908,957              6,728,724          1.0%

#*Novagold Resources, Inc.

     499,855              5,606,767          0.8%

#Pan Amer Silver Corp.

     220,900              7,067,327          1.1%

#*Quadra FNX Mining, Ltd.

     543,917              7,679,581          1.2%

#*SEMAFO, Inc.

     867,985              10,416,841          1.6%

Sherritt International Corp.

     888,402              6,907,567          1.0%

#*Silver Standard Resources, Inc.

     266,867              6,489,167          1.0%

Silvercorp Metals, Inc.

     528,430              4,942,859          0.7%

#*Taseko Mines, Ltd.

     649,000              4,104,373          0.6%

#*Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc.

     474,700              5,715,576          0.9%

#West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd.

     123,716              5,373,683          0.8%

#*Western Coal Corp.

     688,705              4,659,344          0.7%

Other Securities

             128,192,410          19.3%
                        

Total Materials

             273,873,887          41.3%
                        

Telecommunication Services — (0.3%)

                

Other Securities

             2,260,301          0.3%
                        

Utilities — (0.7%)

                

Other Securities

             6,102,692          0.9%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             662,953,484          99.9%
                        
    

Face  

Amount

             

Value†

             
       (000)                                

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.1%)

                

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $585,000 FHLMC 5.00%, 10/15/19valued at $661,781) to be repurchased at $649,010

     $649              649,000          0.1%
                        
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                             
       (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (20.5%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     168,636,615              168,636,615          25.4%

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $2,868,042)## to be repurchased at $2,811,858

     $2,812              2,811,806          0.4%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             171,448,421          25.8%
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

    (Cost $792,036,344)

           $ 835,050,905          125.8%
                        

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
      Level 1        Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                   

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 69,352,130                          $ 69,352,130   

Consumer Staples

     16,936,325                            16,936,325   

Energy

     118,434,539                            118,434,539   

Financials

     45,155,563                            45,155,563   

Health Care

     29,949,224                            29,949,224   

Industrials

     63,710,589                            63,710,589   

Information Technology

     37,178,234                            37,178,234   

Materials

     273,873,887                            273,873,887   

Telecommunication Services

     2,260,301                            2,260,301   

Utilities

     6,102,692                            6,102,692   

Temporary Cash Investments

             $ 649,000                  649,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

               171,448,421                  171,448,421   
                                       

 

TOTAL

   $ 662,953,484         $ 172,097,421                $ 835,050,905   
                                       

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (84.7%)

                

BRAZIL — (3.1%)

                

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA

     734,552            $ 12,161,171          0.5%

Petroleo Brasilerio SA ADR

     1,009,389              34,440,353          1.4%

Other Securities

             38,669,099          1.5%
                        

TOTAL BRAZIL

             85,270,623          3.4%
                        

CHILE — (2.0%)

                

Other Securities

             53,671,271          2.1%
                        

CHINA — (11.3%)

                

Bank of China, Ltd.

     36,691,000              22,085,287          0.9%

China Construction Bank Corp.

     21,737,000              20,780,648          0.8%

#China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ADR

     250,705              16,488,868          0.6%

#China Mobile, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     696,697              35,789,325          1.4%

#CNOOC, Ltd. ADR

     68,756              14,364,504          0.6%

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd. Series H

     34,093,000              27,543,516          1.1%

PetroChina Co., Ltd. ADR

     115,210              14,165,070          0.6%

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

     700,600              16,123,103          0.6%

Other Securities

             136,946,084          5.4%
                        

TOTAL CHINA

             304,286,405          12.0%
                        

COLOMBIA — (0.3%)

                

Other Securities

             7,472,398          0.3%
                        

CZECH REPUBLIC — (0.7%)

                

CEZ A.S.

     254,916              11,272,835          0.4%

Other Securities

             7,245,270          0.3%
                        

TOTAL CZECH REPUBLIC

             18,518,105          0.7%
                        

EGYPT — (0.1%)

                

Other Securities

             3,589,496          0.1%
                        

HUNGARY — (1.0%)

                

Other Securities

             26,401,798          1.0%
                        

INDIA — (10.8%)

                

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

     378,035              19,427,251          0.8%

Infosys Technologies, Ltd.

     398,967              26,735,874          1.1%

#Infosys Technologies, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     233,496              15,746,970          0.6%

ITC, Ltd.

     3,212,684              12,399,207          0.5%

Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.

     282,173              12,860,404          0.5%

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

     1,898,511              46,866,998          1.8%

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

     641,575              15,223,695          0.6%

Other Securities

             142,815,741          5.6%
                        

TOTAL INDIA

             292,076,140          11.5%
                        

INDONESIA — (2.8%)

                

PT Astra International Tbk

     2,821,561              18,065,369          0.7%

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk

     13,911,140              14,122,335          0.6%

Other Securities

             43,866,000          1.7%
                        

TOTAL INDONESIA

             76,053,704          3.0%
                        

ISRAEL — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             38          0.0%
                        

MALAYSIA — (4.5%)

                

CIMB Group Holdings Berhad

     5,354,954              14,300,384          0.6%

 

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Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

MALAYSIA — (Continued)

                

Other Securities

           $ 106,241,503          4.2%
                        

TOTAL MALAYSIA

             120,541,887          4.8%
                        

MEXICO — (6.7%)

                

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. Series L

     23,307,621              66,725,332          2.7%

#Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. Series B & D

     2,109,900              11,602,058          0.5%

Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

     4,075,517              13,426,630          0.5%

#Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Series V

     8,551,980              23,402,284          0.9%

Other Securities

             66,525,865          2.6%
                        

TOTAL MEXICO

             181,682,169          7.2%
                        

PERU — (0.4%)

                

Other Securities

             9,785,049          0.4%
                        

PHILIPPINES — (0.6%)

                

Other Securities

             15,583,766          0.6%
                        

POLAND — (1.4%)

                

Other Securities

             39,187,798          1.5%
                        

RUSSIA — (4.0%)

                

Gazprom OAO Sponsored ADR

     1,743,505              38,174,119          1.5%

Lukoil OAO Sponsored ADR

     354,178              19,750,701          0.8%

Other Securities

             49,770,935          2.0%
                        

TOTAL RUSSIA

             107,695,755          4.3%
                        

SOUTH AFRICA — (7.9%)

                

Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd.

     478,692              13,514,497          0.5%

MTN Group, Ltd.

     1,659,950              29,395,910          1.2%

Naspers, Ltd. Series N

     324,237              16,882,139          0.7%

#Sasol, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     920,291              41,643,168          1.6%

Standard Bank Group, Ltd.

     861,864              12,676,857          0.5%

Other Securities

             100,238,872          4.0%
                        

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

             214,351,443          8.5%
                        

SOUTH KOREA — (12.0%)

                

#Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     47,395              15,460,234          0.6%

Hyundai Mobis

     53,070              13,216,066          0.5%

Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.

     95,919              14,520,680          0.6%

#POSCO

     46,060              19,010,253          0.8%

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     97,139              64,444,531          2.5%

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. GDR

     49,372              16,479,096          0.7%

Other Securities

             180,231,033          7.1%
                        

TOTAL SOUTH KOREA

             323,361,893          12.8%
                        

TAIWAN — (10.8%)

                

Formosa Chemicals & Fiber Co., Ltd.

     4,232,445              12,103,668          0.5%

Formosa Plastics Corp.

     5,051,648              14,473,970          0.6%

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

     5,190,997              19,632,544          0.8%

#HTC Corp.

     553,558              12,553,253          0.5%

Nan Ya Plastic Corp.

     6,817,564              15,144,810          0.6%

#Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     22,386,808              46,056,661          1.8%

Other Securities

             173,173,003          6.8%
                        

TOTAL TAIWAN

             293,137,909          11.6%
                        

THAILAND — (1.9%)

                

Other Securities

             52,250,619          2.1%
                        

 

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Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

TURKEY — (2.4%)

                

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.

     2,842,585              $      17,159,207          0.7%

Other Securities

             47,443,189          1.9%
                        

TOTAL TURKEY

             64,602,396          2.6%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             2,289,520,662          90.5%
                        

PREFERRED STOCKS — (8.7%)

                

BRAZIL — (8.7%)

                

Banco Bradesco SA

     1,584,132              32,459,659          1.3%

Cia de Bebidas das Americas SA Preferred ADR

     151,600              21,108,784          0.8%

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

     1,765,755              42,682,192          1.7%

Petroleo Brasilerio SA ADR

     1,376,550              42,934,594          1.7%

Vale SA Series A

     1,412,691              39,672,996          1.6%

Other Securities

             56,392,921          2.2%
                        

TOTAL BRAZIL

             235,251,146          9.3%
                        

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

             235,251,146          9.3%
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

                

CHINA — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             1,932          0.0%
                        

TAIWAN — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             6,600          0.0%
                        

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

             8,532          0.0%
                        
    

Face  

Amount

             

Value†

             
     (000)                                

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.6%)

                

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $13,610,000 FHLMC 5.00%, 10/15/19, valued at $15,396,313) to be repurchased at $15,165,240

     $15,165              15,165,000          0.6%
                        
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                             
     (000)                                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (6.0%)

                

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     162,574,034              162,574,034          6.4%

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $906,014)## to be repurchased at $888,265

     $888              888,249          0.1%
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

             163,462,283          6.5%
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

    (Cost $1,331,491,186)

             $2,703,407,623          106.9%
                        

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

      Valuation Inputs  
      Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
      Level 1        Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                  

Brazil

   $ 85,270,623                         $ 85,270,623   

Chile

     53,671,271                           53,671,271   

China

     95,237,645         $ 209,048,760                 304,286,405   

Colombia

     7,472,398                           7,472,398   

Czech Republic

               18,518,105                 18,518,105   

Egypt

               3,589,496                 3,589,496   

Hungary

               26,401,798                 26,401,798   

India

     25,482,298           266,593,842                 292,076,140   

Indonesia

               76,053,704                 76,053,704   

Israel

               38                 38   

Malaysia

     10,037           120,531,850                 120,541,887   

Mexico

     181,674,371           7,798                 181,682,169   

Peru

     9,785,049                           9,785,049   

Philippines

               15,583,766                 15,583,766   

Poland

               39,187,798                 39,187,798   

Russia

     153,300           107,542,455                 107,695,755   

South Africa

     61,497,185           152,854,258                 214,351,443   

South Korea

     3,515,103           319,846,790                 323,361,893   

Taiwan

     10,914,911           282,222,998                 293,137,909   

Thailand

     52,250,619                           52,250,619   

Turkey

               64,602,396                 64,602,396   

Preferred Stocks

                  

Brazil

     235,251,146                           235,251,146   

Rights/Warrants

                  

China

               1,932                 1,932   

Taiwan

               6,600                 6,600   

Temporary Cash Investments

               15,165,000                 15,165,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

               163,462,283                 163,462,283   
                                      

TOTAL

   $ 822,185,956         $ 1,881,221,667               $ 2,703,407,623   
                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

          

Value††

    

Percentage
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (88.0%)

              

ARGENTINA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

         $ —            0.0%
                      

BRAZIL — (7.5%)

              

BR Malls Participacoes SA

     567,258            5,327,948          0.3%

Diagnosticos Da America SA

     507,200            6,159,901          0.3%

Duratex SA

     624,462            7,198,409          0.4%

*Lojas Renner SA

     273,700            10,859,144          0.6%

PDG Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes

     459,817            5,692,612          0.3%

Sul America SA

     344,448            4,049,589          0.2%

Totvs SA

     49,764            4,516,018          0.2%

Other Securities

           111,262,919          5.9%
                      

TOTAL BRAZIL

           155,066,540          8.2%
                      

CHILE — (2.5%)

              

Corpbanca SA

     285,638,523            4,493,486          0.3%

*Empresas La Polar SA

     801,254            5,715,006          0.3%

Other Securities

           41,816,909          2.2%
                      

TOTAL CHILE

           52,025,401          2.8%
                      

CHINA — (12.2%)

              

#*Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd.

     12,088,000            10,635,308          0.6%

China Yurun Food Group, Ltd.

     1,688,000            6,555,071          0.4%

ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd.

     2,178,000            6,519,695          0.3%

#*Hunan Non-Ferrous Metal Corp., Ltd.

     8,774,000            3,944,343          0.2%

#*Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.

     93,483,000            7,834,980          0.4%

#Skyworth Digital Holdings, Ltd.

     6,672,815            3,915,246          0.2%

Other Securities

           212,074,509          11.3%
                      

TOTAL CHINA

           251,479,152          13.4%
                      

HUNGARY — (0.2%)

              

Other Securities

           3,422,269          0.2%
                      

INDIA — (12.0%)

              

Bhushan Steel, Ltd.

     391,545            4,382,078          0.2%

LIC Housing Finance, Ltd.

     148,431            4,477,435          0.2%

Shriram Transport Finance Co., Ltd.

     260,052            5,166,633          0.3%

Other Securities

           234,355,119          12.5%
                      

TOTAL INDIA

           248,381,265          13.2%
                      

INDONESIA — (3.7%)

              

PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk

     6,835,500            6,559,173          0.4%

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk

     14,904,238            4,476,715          0.2%

Other Securities

           66,018,951          3.5%
                      

TOTAL INDONESIA

           77,054,839          4.1%
                      

ISRAEL — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           790,735          0.0%
                      

MALAYSIA — (5.0%)

              

Other Securities

           103,078,350          5.5%
                      

MEXICO — (3.8%)

              

#Banco Compartamos S.A. de C.V.

     612,400            4,314,772          0.2%

#*Corporacion GEO S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

     1,330,000            4,222,222          0.2%

#Embotelladora Arca S.A.B. de C.V.

     1,909,100            7,885,010          0.4%

#*Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR

     681,589            7,183,948          0.4%

Grupo Continental S.A.B. de C.V.

     3,036,559            8,557,844          0.5%

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

             

Value††

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

MEXICO — (Continued)

                

#*Industrias CH S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

     1,172,808            $ 4,226,592          0.2%

#TV Azteca S.A.B. de C.V. Series A

     6,581,300              4,940,772          0.3%

Other Securities

             36,696,292          1.9%
                        

TOTAL MEXICO

             78,027,452          4.1%
                        

PHILIPPINES — (2.3%)

                

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc.

     6,767,000              5,276,577          0.3%

Other Securities

             41,813,722          2.2%
                        

TOTAL PHILIPPINES

             47,090,299          2.5%
                        

POLAND — (2.2%)

                

Other Securities

             45,259,624          2.4%
                        

SOUTH AFRICA — (8.6%)

                

Adcock Ingram Holdings, Ltd.

     565,230              5,239,226          0.3%

*Aveng, Ltd.

     981,591              6,169,886          0.3%

Barloworld, Ltd.

     579,959              4,344,138          0.2%

Clicks Group, Ltd.

     918,874              5,984,671          0.3%

Foschini Group, Ltd. (The)

     672,822              8,160,841          0.4%

Grindrod, Ltd.

     1,607,864              3,896,553          0.2%

Imperial Holdings, Ltd.

     422,517              6,904,540          0.4%

JD Group, Ltd.

     983,807              6,913,498          0.4%

Metropolitan Holdings, Ltd.

     2,025,393              4,888,202          0.3%

Mr. Price Group, Ltd.

     693,186              6,263,264          0.3%

Reunert, Ltd.

     594,843              5,436,191          0.3%

Spar Group, Ltd. (The)

     622,477              8,462,463          0.5%

Tongaat-Hulett, Ltd.

     629,016              8,799,490          0.5%

Woolworths Holdings, Ltd.

     1,831,592              7,176,559          0.4%

Other Securities

             89,316,610          4.7%
                        

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

             177,956,132          9.5%
                        

SOUTH KOREA — (11.3%)

                

Busan Bank

     401,750              5,005,650          0.3%

Daegu Bank, Ltd.

     315,263              4,136,509          0.2%

#Hanwha Chemical Corp.

     187,517              5,106,807          0.3%

Hyundai Securities Co.

     300,510              3,938,888          0.2%

Other Securities

             216,279,152          11.5%
                        

TOTAL SOUTH KOREA

             234,467,006          12.5%
                        

TAIWAN — (10.8%)

                

Other Securities

             223,970,240          11.9%
                        

THAILAND — (3.3%)

                

Other Securities

             67,206,616          3.6%
                        

TURKEY — (2.6%)

                

Other Securities

             53,708,911          2.8%
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

             1,818,984,831          96.7%
                        

PREFERRED STOCKS — (2.9%)

                

BRAZIL — (2.9%)

                

#Braskem SA Preferred A Sponsored ADR

     301,000              6,275,850          0.3%

Klabin SA

     1,412,700              3,946,554          0.2%

Suzano Papel e Celullose SA

     488,293              4,592,016          0.3%

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

     112,095              6,810,218          0.4%

Other Securities

             38,173,102          2.0%
                        

TOTAL BRAZIL

             59,797,740          3.2%
                        

CHILE — (0.0%)

                

Other Securities

             28,478          0.0%
                        

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

        

Value††

    

Percentage  

of Net Assets**

INDIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

         $ 37,093          0.0%
                      

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           9,384          0.0%
                      

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

           59,872,695          3.2%
                      

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

              

CHINA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           30,821          0.0%
                      

INDIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           118,976          0.0%
                      

INDONESIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           14,863          0.0%
                      

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           63,540          0.0%
                      

POLAND — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           769,887          0.0%
                      

SOUTH KOREA — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           76,648          0.0%
                      

THAILAND — (0.0%)

              

Other Securities

           113,211          0.0%
                      

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

           1,187,946          0.0%
                      
    

Face  

Amount

        

Value†

            
     (000)                        

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.3%)

              

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $5,715,000 FNMA 3.126%(r), 09/01/40, valued at $5,872,937) to be repurchased at $5,786,092

   $5,786         5,786,000          0.3%
                      
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                       
     (000)                        

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (8.8%)

              

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

   180,694,390         180,694,390          9.6%

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $1,145,517)## to be repurchased at $1,123,077

   $1,123         1,123,056          0.1%
                      

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

           181,817,446          9.7%
                      

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

    (Cost $1,391,523,697)

         $ 2,067,648,918          109.9%
                      

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Argentina

                                

Brazil

   $ 155,066,540                        $ 155,066,540   

Chile

     52,025,401                          52,025,401   

China

     3,878,440       $ 247,600,712                  251,479,152   

Hungary

             3,422,269                  3,422,269   

India

     1,768,808         246,612,457                  248,381,265   

Indonesia

     323,334         76,731,505                  77,054,839   

Israel

     3,185         787,550                  790,735   

Malaysia

     81,368         102,996,982                  103,078,350   

Mexico

     77,708,646         318,806                  78,027,452   

Philippines

     45,479         47,044,820                  47,090,299   

Poland

     480,316         44,779,308                  45,259,624   

South Africa

     765,167         177,190,965                  177,956,132   

South Korea

     1,319,141         233,147,865                  234,467,006   

Taiwan

     248,717         223,721,523                  223,970,240   

Thailand

     66,450,408         756,208                  67,206,616   

Turkey

             53,708,911                  53,708,911   

Preferred Stocks

                 

Brazil

     59,761,877         35,863                  59,797,740   

Chile

     28,478                          28,478   

India

             37,093                  37,093   

Malaysia

     9,384                          9,384   

Rights/Warrants

                 

China

     20,134         10,687                  30,821   

India

             118,976                  118,976   

Indonesia

             14,863                  14,863   

Malaysia

     20,361         43,179                  63,540   

Poland

             769,887                  769,887   

South Korea

             76,648                  76,648   

Thailand

     50,261         62,950                  113,211   

Temporary Cash Investments

             5,786,000                  5,786,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             181,817,446                  181,817,446   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 420,055,445       $ 1,647,593,473                $ 2,067,648,918   
                                     

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      The U.S.
Large Cap
Value

Series
     The DFA
International
Value

Series
     The Japanese
Small
Company
Series
     The Asia  Pacific
Small

Company
Series
 

ASSETS:

           

Investments at Value (including $907,199, $1,113,371, $157,308 and $128,176 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 8,790,214       $ 6,883,172       $ 1,201,990       $ 926,595   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     32,141         19,298         2,483         77   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     940,825         1,179,043         168,208         147,201   

Foreign Currencies at Value

             5,268         193         5,311   

Cash

             15         15         16   

Receivables:

           

Investment Securities Sold

     22,909                 144         1,266   

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     10,683         17,428         8,552         2,014   

Securities Lending Income

     552         314         167         187   

Fund Shares Sold

             817         10           

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

             54         17           
                                   

Total Assets

     9,797,324         8,105,409         1,381,779         1,082,667   
                                   

LIABILITIES:

           

Payables:

           

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     940,825         1,179,043         168,208         147,201   

Investment Securities Purchased

     34,042         4,564         1,779         139   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     4,926         403                 40   

Due to Advisor

     725         1,168         102         78   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     406         598         90         71   
                                   

Total Liabilities

     980,924         1,185,776         170,179         147,529   
                                   

NET ASSETS

   $ 8,816,400       $ 6,919,633       $ 1,211,600       $ 935,138   
                                   

Investments at Cost

   $ 6,950,120       $ 5,304,390       $ 1,417,496       $ 729,427   
                                   

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $       $ 5,262       $ 191       $ 5,292   
                                   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      The United
Kingdom
Small
Company
Series
     The
Continental
Small
Company
Series
     The
Canadian
Small
Company
Series
     The
Emerging
Markets
Series
     The Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Series
 

ASSETS:

              

Investments at Value (including $20,169, $317,386, $162,680, $155,961 and $161,114 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 1,026,574       $ 2,064,651       $ 662,954       $ 2,524,780       $ 1,880,046   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     3         4,298         649         15,165         5,786   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     21,307         344,487         171,448         163,462         181,817   

Foreign Currencies at Value

     12,317         2,670         113         3,772         388   

Cash

     16         16         27         43         66   

Receivables:

              

Investment Securities Sold

             2,884         1         12,252         60   

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     2,284         2,413         184         2,383         1,137   

Securities Lending Income

     8         417         135         260         331   

Fund Shares Sold

     13         13                 161         161   

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

             2                 6           
                                            

Total Assets

     1,062,522         2,421,851         835,511         2,722,284         2,069,792   
                                            

LIABILITIES:

              

Payables:

              

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     21,307         344,487         171,448         163,462         181,817   

Investment Securities Purchased

     4,385         4,574         252         56         2,097   

Fund Shares Redeemed

                             24,164           

Due to Advisor

     85         169         54         211         309   

Unrealized Loss on Foreign Currency Contracts

                             8           

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

                             4,459         3,997   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     51         137         35         431         216   
                                            

Total Liabilities

     25,828         349,367         171,789         192,791         188,436   
                                            

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,036,694       $ 2,072,484       $ 663,722       $ 2,529,493       $ 1,881,356   
                                            

Investments at Cost

   $ 932,253       $ 1,740,343       $ 619,939       $ 1,152,864       $ 1,203,920   
                                            

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $ 12,159       $ 2,556       $ 112       $ 3,671       $ 387   
                                            

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    

The U.S.
Large

Cap Value
Series

    

The DFA
International
Value

Series

   

The Japanese
Small

Company

Series

   

The Asia
Pacific
Small
Company
Series

 

Investment Income

         

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $0, $15,467, $1,667 and $624, respectively)

   $ 172,913       $ 171,182      $ 22,210      $ 27,220   

Interest

     42         37        4        6   

Income from Securities Lending

     3,974         8,478        2,464        2,095   
                                 

Total Investment Income

     176,929         179,697        24,678        29,321   
                                 

 

Expenses

         

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     8,301         12,890        1,181        770   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     827         651        140        100   

Custodian Fees

     92         1,256        264        386   

Shareholders’ Reports

     49         38        7        4   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     78         62        10        7   

Professional Fees

     162         188        24        20   

Other

     74         130        20        14   
                                 

Total Expenses

     9,583         15,215        1,646        1,301   
                                 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     167,346         164,482        23,032        28,020   
                                 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

         

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

         

Investment Securities Sold

     638,095         360,748        (15,709     46,684   

Foreign Currency Transactions

             (156     792        (20

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

         

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     678,724         182,952        (460     129,509   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

             537        315        (75
                                 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     1,316,819         544,081        (15,062     176,098   
                                 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 1,484,165       $ 708,563      $ 7,970      $ 204,118   
                                 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

       The United  
Kingdom
Small
Company
Series
    The
  Continental  
Small
Company
Series
       The Canadian  
Small

Company
Series
    The
  Emerging  
Markets
Series
      The Emerging  
Markets

Small Cap
Series
 

Investment Income

           

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $61, $5,672, $824, $6,189 and $3,313, respectively)

   $ 25,291      $ 35,967       $ 4,796      $ 51,067      $ 32,627   

Interest

     4        12         6        8        9   

Income from Securities Lending

     175        5,216         1,169        2,046        2,552   
                                         

Total Investment Income

     25,470        41,195         5,971        53,121        35,188   
                                         

Expenses

           

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     851        1,724         500        2,246        2,840   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     107        192         73        244        162   

Custodian Fees

     77        585         133        1,565        1,369   

Shareholders’ Reports

     5        10         3        13        8   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     8        17         5        22        14   

Professional Fees

     16        48         10        84        64   

Other

     14        36         7        56        32   
                                         

Total Expenses

     1,078        2,612         731        4,230        4,489   
                                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     24,392        38,583         5,240        48,891        30,699   
                                         

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

           

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

           

Investment Securities Sold

     35,525        72,573         6,585        160,587        102,089   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     126        811         40        541        77 ** 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

           

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     152,112        156,901         168,950        337,045        382,774   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     (30     30         (11     (5     (76

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

                           (2,275     (3,052
                                         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     187,733        230,315         175,564        495,893        481,812   
                                         

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 212,125      $ 268,898       $ 180,804      $ 544,784      $ 512,511   
                                         

 

**

Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $184.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      The U.S.
Large Cap Value
Series
    The DFA
International Value
Series
    The Japanese
Small Company
Series
 
      Year
Ended

Oct.  31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended

Oct.  31,
2010
    Year
Ended

Oct.  31,
2009
    Year
Ended

Oct.  31,
2010
    Year
Ended

Oct.  31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

            

Operations:

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 167,346      $ 155,080      $ 164,482      $ 161,170      $ 23,032      $ 23,685   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

            

Investment Securities Sold

     638,095        (122,113     360,748        63,984        (15,709     (27,421

Futures

            7,204               (1,125            1,131   

Foreign Currency Transactions

                   (156     3,828        792        2,027   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

            

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     678,724        1,161,370        182,952        1,395,836        (460     227,157   

Futures

            (29                            

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                   537        240        315        (641
                                                

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,484,165        1,201,512        708,563        1,623,933        7,970        225,938   
                                                

 

Transactions in Interest:

            

Contributions

     512,765        734,173        611,794        449,410        61,990        37,597   

Withdrawals

     (688,930     (1,166,648     (592,688     (581,716     (41,396     (143,463
                                                

 

Net Increase (Decrease) from Transactions in Interest

     (176,165     (432,475     19,106        (132,306     20,594        (105,866
                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,308,000        769,037        727,669        1,491,627        28,564        120,072   

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     7,508,400        6,739,363        6,191,964        4,700,337        1,183,036        1,062,964   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 8,816,400      $ 7,508,400      $ 6,919,633      $ 6,191,964      $ 1,211,600      $ 1,183,036   
                                                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      The Asia Pacific
Small Company
Series
    The United Kingdom
Small Company
Series
    The Continental
Small Company
Series
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

            

Operations:

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 28,020      $ 19,547      $ 24,392      $ 23,533      $ 38,583      $ 36,091   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

            

Investment Securities Sold

     46,684        (32,245     35,525        (34,448     72,573        (13,321

Futures

            (432            534               (476

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (20     146        126        (50     811        (549

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

            

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     129,509        330,580        152,112        234,459        156,901        468,759   

Futures

            (3            (1            (9

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     (75     209        (30     (199     30        305   
                                                

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     204,118        317,802        212,125        223,828        268,898        490,800   
                                                

Transactions in Interest:

            

Contributions

     85,604        21,607        59,131        26,861        199,653        118,904   

Withdrawals

     (35,581     (99,649     (5,034     (35,607     (26,959     (90,397
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Transactions in Interest

  

 

 

 

50,023

 

  

    (78,042     54,097        (8,746     172,694        28,507   
                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     254,141        239,760        266,222        215,082        441,592        519,307   

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     680,997        441,237        770,472        555,390        1,630,892        1,111,585   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 935,138      $ 680,997      $ 1,036,694      $ 770,472      $ 2,072,484      $ 1,630,892   
                                                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      The Canadian
Small Company
Series
    The Emerging
Markets Series
    The Emerging
Markets Small Cap
Series
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations:

                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 5,240      $ 3,432      $ 48,891      $ 43,700      $ 30,699      $ 20,144   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                

Investment Securities Sold

     6,585        (38,817     160,587        40,421        102,089        (13,070

Futures

            (322            (2,920            (181

Foreign Currency Transactions

     40        (182     541        (24     77 **      (182

In-Kind Redemptions

                          17,805              

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     168,950        159,928        337,045        642,058        382,774        535,144   

Futures

                          (32            (10

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     (11     19        (5     210        (76     185   

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

                   (2,275     (1,366     (3,052     (786
                                                

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     180,804        124,058        544,784        739,852        512,511        541,244   
                                                

Transactions in Interest:

                

Contributions

     117,737        37,000        199,169        162,102        344,585        168,060   

Withdrawals

            (28,750     (323,776     (417,162 )*      (143,713     (107,710
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Transactions in Interest

  

 

 

 

117,737

 

  

    8,250        (124,607     (255,060     200,872        60,350   
                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     298,541        132,308        420,177        484,792        713,383        601,594   

Net Assets

                

Beginning of Period

     365,181        232,873        2,109,316        1,624,524        1,167,973        566,379   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 663,722      $ 365,181      $ 2,529,493      $ 2,109,316      $ 1,881,356      $ 1,167,973   
                                                

 

  *    See Note K in the Notes to Financial Statements.

**    Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $184.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     The U.S. Large Cap Value Series†  
     

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

 

Total Return

     19.96     11.90     (36.53 )%(C)      (0.32 )%      18.16     14.66

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 8,816,400      $ 7,508,400      $ 6,739,363      $ 10,159,322      $ 8,866,306      $ 5,831,587   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.12     0.13     0.11 %(B)      0.11     0.12     0.14

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.02     2.42     1.97 %(B)      1.44     1.68     1.56

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     28     29     19 %(C)      9     13     9
     The DFA International Value Series†  
     

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Total Return

     11.13     35.41     (47.87 )%(C)      17.32     35.73     15.61

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 6,919,633      $ 6,191,964      $ 4,700,337        $9,638,721      $ 7,457,252      $ 4,367,698   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.24     0.24     0.23 %(B)      0.23     0.23     0.27

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.55     3.22     4.15 %(B)      3.04     3.29     2.71

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     20     18     16 %(C)      16     8     10

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See Note A in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

      The Japanese Small Company Series  
    

Year

Ended

Oct 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

 
   

Total Return

     0.72     22.69     (26.87 )%(C)      (1.16 )%      (2.28 )%      31.03
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 1,211,600      $ 1,183,036      $ 1,062,964      $ 1,504,821      $ 1,385,722      $ 1,151,429   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.14     0.15     0.13 %(B)      0.13     0.14     0.22

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.95     2.15     2.64 %(B)      1.94     1.68     1.51

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     10     7     10 %(C)      9     9     6
   
      The Asia Pacific Small Company Series  
     

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 
   

Total Return

     28.91     84.98     (57.75 )%(C)      47.23     38.26     9.30
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

     $935,138        $680,997        $441,237      $ 1,205,154        $749,627        $395,923   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.17     0.18     0.15 %(B)      0.15     0.17     0.27

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     3.64     4.00     4.33 %(B)      3.58     4.19     4.33

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     18     23     20 %(C)      25     14     10
   

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     The United Kingdom Small Company Series  
   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

 
   

Total Return

    25.94     43.51     (50.77 )%(C)      2.42     44.80     12.88
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 1,036,694      $ 770,472      $ 555,390      $ 1,158,580      $ 1,117,826      $ 643,038   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.13     0.14     0.12 %(B)      0.12     0.13     0.22

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    2.86     4.02     3.79 %(B)      2.72     2.70     3.19

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    15     10     25 %(C)      12     8     12
   
     The Continental Small Company Series  
   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

 
   

Total Return

    15.37     43.78     (49.66 )%(C)      17.49     47.10     18.97
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 2,072,484      $ 1,630,892      $ 1,111,585      $ 2,256,122      $ 1,875,194      $ 981,938   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.15     0.16     0.14 %(B)      0.14     0.15     0.24

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    2.24     2.93     3.49 %(B)      2.16     2.27     2.16

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    12     7     18 %(C)      12     7     18
   

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     The Canadian Small Company Series                                                       
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Period
April 2, 2007(a)
to

Nov. 30, 2007

             
   

Total Return

     43.17     61.67     (56.44 )%(C)      10.20 %(C)     
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

     $663,722        $365,181        $232,873        $213,529       

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.15     0.17     0.18 %(B)      0.26 %(B)(E)     

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.05     1.37     0.97 %(B)      0.47 %(B)(E)     

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     10     23     21 %(C)      6 %(C)     
   
      The Emerging Markets Series  
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

 
   

Total Return

     27.04     53.99     (48.15 )%(C)      42.62     31.87     31.23
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 2,529,493      $ 2,109,316      $ 1,624,524        $3,707,790      $ 2,414,971      $ 1,852,565   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.19     0.20     0.18 %(B)      0.19     0.20     0.27

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.18     2.57     3.00 %(B)      2.52     2.54     3.70

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     12     14     19 %(C)      7     11     9
   

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

      The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series  
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

 
   

Total Return

     41.96     92.08     (56.84 )%(C)      43.32     40.55     24.85
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 1,881,356      $ 1,167,973      $ 566,379      $ 1,525,571      $ 903,529      $ 545,271   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.32     0.33     0.30 %(B)      0.31     0.34     0.49

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.16     2.52     3.07 %(B)      1.94     2.39     2.70

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     15     13     19 %(C)      16     18     8
   

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

The DFA Investment Trust Company (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of twelve investment portfolios, of which nine are included in this section of the report (collectively, the “Series”), and three are presented in separate reports.

 

Domestic Equity Portfolio

   International Equity Portfolios

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

  

The DFA International Value Series

  

The Japanese Small Company Series

  

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

  

The United Kingdom Small Company Series

  

The Continental Small Company Series

  

The Canadian Small Company Series

  

The Emerging Markets Series

  

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

Effective December 31, 2008 and November 1, 2008, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series and The DFA International Value Series, respectively, each a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure, elected with the consent of their respective Holder(s) to change their U.S. federal income tax classification from that of an association taxable as a corporation to a partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 301.7701-3. The change in capital structure and retroactive reclassification of the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the respective funds is a result of the treatment of a partnership for book purposes. Each Series/Portfolio will maintain its books and records and present its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for investment partnerships.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Series from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Trust in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation:    The Series utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

    Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

    Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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Securities held by the Domestic Equity Portfolio and the International Equity Portfolios, including over-the-counter securities, are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the Domestic Equity Portfolio and the International Equity Portfolios that are listed on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, the Domestic Equity Portfolio and International Equity Portfolios value the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). These securities are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Domestic Equity Portfolios and International Equity Portfolios may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

The International Equity Portfolios will also apply a fair value price in the circumstances described below. Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. For example, trading in the Japanese securities markets is completed each day at the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (normally, 11:00 p.m. PT), which is fourteen hours prior to the close of the NYSE (normally, 1:00 p.m. PT) and the time that the net asset values of the International Equity Portfolios are computed. Due to the time differences between the closings of the relevant foreign securities exchanges and the time the International Equity Portfolios price their shares at the close of the NYSE, the International Equity Portfolios will fair value their foreign investments when it is determined that the market quotations for the foreign investments are either unreliable or not readily available. The fair value prices will attempt to reflect the impact of the U.S. financial markets’ perceptions and trading activities on the International Equity Portfolios’ foreign investments since the last closing prices of the foreign investments were calculated on their primary foreign securities markets or exchanges. For these purposes, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Trust have determined that movements in relevant indices or other appropriate market indicators, after the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange or the London Stock Exchange, demonstrate that market quotations may be unreliable. Fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. The fair value pricing by the International Equity Portfolios utilizes data furnished by an independent pricing service (and that data draws upon, among other information, the market values of foreign investments). When an International Equity Portfolio uses fair value pricing, the values assigned to the International Equity Portfolio’s foreign investments may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges. Certain foreign equity securities that are fair value adjusted through an independent pricing service which considers statistically relevent trading patterns may periodically move from input valuation Level 2 to input valuation Level 1 when not meeting the fair value adjustment trigger requirements.

Futures contracts held by the Series are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Series’ investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Series did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.    Foreign Currency Translation:    Securities and other assets and liabilities of the International Equity Portfolios, whose values are initially expressed in foreign currencies, are translated to U.S. dollars using the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources. Dividend and interest income and certain expenses are translated to U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange on their

 

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respective accrual dates. Receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are marked to market daily based on daily exchange rates and exchange gains or losses are realized upon ultimate receipt or disbursement.

The International Equity Portfolios do not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities held whether realized or unrealized.

Realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the International Equity Portfolios and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

3.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Trustee of the Trust may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Trustee. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses.

Each Trustee has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Trustee shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Trustee’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Trustee in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Trustee ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Trustee’s first deferral election. If a Trustee who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Trustee’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Trustee ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Trustee files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Trustees have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

4.    Other:    Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Series estimate the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discount and premium on securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities, utilizing the effective interest method. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are directly charged. Common expenses of the Trust or Series are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

The International Portfolios may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest, with respect to their investments in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The Series accrue such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

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Markets Series and The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series accrue for taxes on the capital gains throughout the holding period based on the unrealized gain of the underlying securities. These Series are also subject to a 15% governmental capital gains tax on short-term capital gains for investments in India. Such taxes are due upon sale of individual securities. The taxes for the capital gains are accrued when the capital gains are earned.

C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to the Trust. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Series’ investment advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

   0.10%

The DFA International Value Series

   0.20%

The Japanese Small Company Series

   0.10%

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

   0.10%

The United Kingdom Small Company Series

   0.10%

The Continental Small Company Series

   0.10%

The Canadian Small Company Series

   0.10%

The Emerging Markets Series

   0.10%

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

   0.20%

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Trust; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Trust. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Trust to the CCO were $68 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by each of the Series are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

D. Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

     $214   

The DFA International Value Series

     167   

The Japanese Small Company Series

     36   

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

     17   

The United Kingdom Small Company Series

     20   

The Continental Small Company Series

     42   

The Canadian Small Company Series

     9   

The Emerging Markets Series

     57   

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

     28   

E. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Series made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities (amounts in thousands):

 

    

  Purchases  

    

    Sales      

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

   $2,275,573      $2,324,050

The DFA International Value Series

   $1,456,793      $1,277,745

The Japanese Small Company Series

        163,391           117,375

 

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  Purchases  

  

    Sales      

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

   206,699    138,132

The United Kingdom Small Company Series

   189,382    121,594

The Continental Small Company Series

   416,808    200,743

The Canadian Small Company Series

   167,163      50,262

The Emerging Markets Series

   276,316    352,561

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

   447,425    215,575

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities.

F. Federal Income Taxes:

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the Series are treated as partnerships for Federal income tax purposes. Any net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses have been deemed to have been “passed down” to their respective partners.

Some of the Series’ investments are in securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies” for which any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) and/or realized gains are required to be included in distributable net investment income for federal income tax purposes. At October 31, 2010, the following Series had cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) to be included in distributable net investment income for federal tax purposes. For the year ended October 31, 2010, realized gains on the sale of passive foreign investment companies have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to accumulated net investment income for federal tax purposes. Amounts listed below are in thousands.

 

    

Mark to Market

  

Realized Gains

The Japanese Small Company Series

   $      715    $      32

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

     20,807         310

The United Kingdom Small Company Series

       2,607           —

The Continental Small Company Series

          328      6,878

The Canadian Small Company Series

     10,180      2,733

The Emerging Markets Series

          462           —

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

          718         293

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

    

Federal Tax
Cost

    

Unrealized
Appreciation

    

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

   

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

     $7,923,103         $1,950,355         $(110,278     $1,840,077   

The DFA International Value Series

     6,502,935         1,696,236         (117,658     1,578,578   

The Japanese Small Company Series

     1,590,149         122,117         (339,585     (217,468

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

     901,611         308,290         (136,028     172,262   

The United Kingdom Small Company Series

     960,749         259,623         (172,488     87,135   

The Continental Small Company Series

     2,090,469         575,896         (252,929     322,967   

The Canadian Small Company Series

     802,216         136,111         (103,276     32,835   

The Emerging Markets Series

     1,332,379         1,390,857         (19,829     1,371,028   

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

     1,392,722         759,335         (84,408     674,927   

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Management has analyzed each Series’

 

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tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Series’ financial statements. No Series is aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each of the Series’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

On November 1, 2008, The DFA International Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure with five RIC feeders and other direct client investor(s), made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3, to change its federal entity classification from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. As a result of this election, the master fund is deemed to have distributed all of its assets and liabilities, in a taxable transaction, to its shareholders in liquidation of the master fund. Immediately thereafter, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to a newly formed partnership. The final tax year end of The DFA International Value Series was October 31, 2008. For Federal income tax purposes, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §336(a), the master fund recognizes gain or loss as if the master’s investment securities were sold to its shareholders and, pursuant to IRC Code §331, each of the Portfolios recognizes gain or loss as if it liquidated its investment in the master. As a result of the transaction, The DFA International Value Series recognized a ($2,309,440,866) and ($718,733) capital and currency loss respectively for tax year ended October 31, 2008. For tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §334(a), each of the Portfolios will take a fair market value basis in the securities deemed received by them and a new holding period for those securities commences on the deemed liquidation date.

Effective December 31, 2008, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure with four RIC feeders and other direct client investor(s), made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3, to change its federal entity classification from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. As a result of this election, the master fund is deemed to have distributed all of its assets and liabilities, in a taxable transaction, to its shareholders in liquidation of the master fund. Immediately thereafter, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to a newly formed partnership. The final tax year end of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series was December 30, 2008. For Federal income tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §336(a), the master fund recognized a loss as if the master’s investment securities were sold to its shareholders and, pursuant to IRC Code §331, each of the Portfolios recognized a gain as if it liquidated its investment in the master. For tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §334(a), each of the Portfolios took a fair market value basis in the securities deemed received by them and a new holding period for those securities commenced on the deemed liquidation date. As a result of the transaction, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series recognized a ($2,303,664,484) capital loss for tax year ended December 30, 2008.

G. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Series’ investment objectives and policies, the Series may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.    Repurchase Agreements:    The Series may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Trust’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

2.    Foreign Markets Risks:    Investments in foreign markets may involve certain consideration and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States of America, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign government supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Master Funds may be inhibited.

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Series.

3.    Futures Contracts:    The Series may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Series deposits cash or pledges U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Series as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Series record a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statements of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Series could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Series entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statements of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period.

At October 31, 2010, the Series had no outstanding futures contracts.

H. Line of Credit:

The Trust, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed upon by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Series under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

    

  Weighted   
  Average    
Interest Rate

    

  Weighted   
  Average    
Loan Balance

    

Number of
  Days      
Outstanding

    

Interest 
Expense
Incurred

    

Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
  the Period    

 

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

     1.97%             $8,884             25               $12             $25,114         

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Series under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

The Trust, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates

 

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agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Series under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

    

  Weighted   
  Average    
Interest Rate

 

  Weighted   
  Average    
Loan Balance

  

Number of
  Days      
Outstanding

  

Interest 
Expense
Incurred

  

Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
  the Period    

The DFA International Value Series

   0.94%   $3,278    14    $  1    $  6,386

The Japanese Small Company Series

   0.88%          80    12     —         199

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

   0.92%        459    31     —      1,736

The United Kingdom Small Company Series

   0.93%        139      9     —      1,003

The Continental Small Company Series

   0.94%        993    16     —      2,421

The Emerging Markets Series

   0.89%      6,211    63     10    41,407

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

   0.90%      2,974    39      3      6,471

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Series under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

I. Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, some of the Series had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which each Series received cash collateral. In addition, The Emerging Market Series and The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series received non-cash collateral with a market value of $85,839 and $125, respectively (in thousands). Each Series invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Series’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to their stated investment policies, each Series will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. Each Series also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, each Series will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

J. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust.

 

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In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

K. In-Kind Redemptions:

In accordance with guidelines described in the Series’ prospectus, the fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for a redemption of fund shares (in-kind redemption). For financial reporting purposes, the fund recognizes a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities. Gains and losses realized on in-kind redemptions are not recognized for tax purposes and are reclassified from undistributed realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital.

During the year ended October 31, 2009, The Emerging Markets Series realized net gains of $17,805 (in thousands) of in-kind redemptions.

L. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

M. Other:

The Series are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

N. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Series and has determined that the following subsequent event requires recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

A class action complaint (the “Complaint”) has been filed in the bankruptcy case of the Tribune Company (the “Tribune”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Complaint is against The U.S. Large Cap Value Series and all other Tribune shareholders as a group, which includes hundreds of mutual funds, institutional investors and others who sold shares of Tribune in 2007 when the Tribune became private in a leveraged buyout transaction (the “LBO Transaction”). The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, and all shareholders who participated in the LBO Transaction, received cash in the amount of $34 per share. The Complaint alleges that this transfer violated the rights of creditors and that the cash paid to shareholders in connection with the LBO Transaction should be paid back to the Tribune’s bankruptcy estate and used to pay creditors.

 

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Litigation counsel to The U.S. Large Cap Value Series does not believe that it is possible, at this early stage in the proceedings, to predict with any reasonable certainty the probable outcome of the lawsuit or quantify the potential ultimate exposure to The U.S. Large Cap Value Series. However, even if the plaintiff in the lawsuit were to obtain the recovery it seeks, the amount would be less than 1% of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series’ net asset value at this time. The U.S. Large Cap Value Series’ litigation counsel does not believe at this time that recovery of the full amount the plaintiff seeks is a likely outcome.

Since The U.S. Large Cap Value Series cannot predict with reasonable specificity what the actual outcome of the lawsuit may be or what the size of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series might be at the time the outcome of the lawsuit may be determined, no deduction from the net asset value of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series will be made at this time. Therefore, at this time, those buying or redeeming shares of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series will pay or receive, as the case may be, a price based on net asset value of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, with no deduction relating to the lawsuit. The attorneys’ fees and costs relating to the lawsuit will be taken as expenses by The U.S. Large Cap Value Series as incurred and in a manner similar to any other expense incurred by The U.S. Large Cap Value Series.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Series, as defined, and

Board of Trustees of The DFA Investment Trust Company:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the summary schedules of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, The DFA International Value Series, The Japanese Small Company Series, The Asia Pacific Small Company Series, The United Kingdom Small Company Series, The Continental Small Company Series, The Canadian Small Company Series, The Emerging Market Series and The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series (constituting portfolios within The DFA Investment Trust Company, hereafter referred to as the “Series”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Series’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodians, brokers, and the transfer agent of the investee fund, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

International Equity Market Review

   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

Emerging markets performed well for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010, although results varied widely among the individual emerging markets countries. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, returns in US dollars were 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends) versus 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). As measured by the MSCI indices, emerging markets growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while emerging markets small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     

U.S. Dollar
Return

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

   23.56%

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

   37.02%

MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index

   21.96%

MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index

   25.17%

 

The US dollar (USD) generally depreciated against most major emerging markets currencies during the period, increasing most local country returns when denominated in USD.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Emerging Markets by Market Cap

 

  

Local
Currency
Return

  

U.S. Dollar
Return

China

   11.14%    11.11%

Brazil

   11.67%    14.86%

South Korea

   18.52%    24.52%

Taiwan

   13.20%    20.23%

India

   27.64%    34.93%

South Africa

   18.71%    33.55%

Russia

   19.19%    13.38%

Mexico

   25.55%    33.87%

Malaysia

   23.94%    35.93%

Indonesia

   41.78%    51.50%

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

International Equity Fund Performance Overview

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund

The Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund seeks to capture the returns of large and small cap value stocks as measured by book to market ratio in selected emerging markets countries. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to emerging markets value stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Fund held 2,016 stocks in 17 emerging markets countries. In general, the Fund was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Fund’s assets. The Fund’s target country weights were capped at 15% upon purchase by the manager to limit single-country risk exposure.

 

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As a result of the Fund’s diversified investment approach, performance was generally determined by broad structural trends in emerging markets countries, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 30.55% for the Fund and 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends). The Fund targets large and small cap value stocks while the Index primarily targets large and mid cap stocks. The Fund’s relative outperformance was primarily due to its higher allocation than the Index to small cap value stocks, which outperformed, and a lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks, which underperformed. To a lesser extent, an additional component of the Fund’s outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Fund and the Index. The Fund prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Fund utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Table is shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Table below illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

 

            Six Months Ended October 31, 2010  
EXPENSE TABLE            
     Beginning
Account
Value
  05/01/10  
    

Ending

Account

Value

  10/31/10  

    

Annualized

Expense

  Ratio*  

    

Expenses

Paid

During

Period*

 
           
           
           

Actual Fund Return

     $1,000.00         $1,121.50         0.21%         $1.12   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $1,000.00         $1,024.15         0.21%         $1.07   

 

*

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

 

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund  

Consumer Discretionary

     8.8%   

Consumer Staples

     6.7%   

Energy

     12.9%   

Financials

     30.8%   

Health Care

     0.7%   

Industrials

     11.5%   

Information Technology

     6.6%   

Materials

     18.8%   

Other

     —       

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —       

Telecommunication Services

     1.7%   

Utilities

     1.5%   
  

 

     100.0%   

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

      

Value††

      

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (88.2%)

               

BRAZIL — (7.9%)

               

 #Banco Santander Brasil SA ADR

     10,011,893         $ 144,171,259            1.2%

    BM&F Bovespa SA

     22,558,150           188,128,311            1.6%

    BRF - Brasil Foods SA ADR

     2,898,191           42,400,534            0.3%

#*Fibria Celulose SA Sponsored ADR

     2,444,493           43,903,094            0.4%

 #Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

     2,310,397           78,830,746            0.7%

    Other Securities

          511,654,175            4.3%
                       

TOTAL BRAZIL

          1,009,088,119            8.5%
                       

CHILE — (2.5%)

               

    Empresas CMPC SA

     1,512,741           81,335,149            0.7%

 #Enersis SA Sponsored ADR

     3,017,368           68,826,164            0.6%

    Other Securities

          172,239,889            1.4%
                       

TOTAL CHILE

          322,401,202            2.7%
                       

CHINA — (12.1%)

               

    Bank of China, Ltd.

     470,554,474           283,239,227            2.4%

    China Construction Bank Corp.

     72,842,000           69,637,206            0.6%

 #China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. ADR

     606,083           57,765,771            0.5%

 #China Unicom Hong Kong, Ltd. ADR

     4,715,857           66,021,998            0.5%

    Other Securities

          1,072,566,776            9.0%
                       

TOTAL CHINA

          1,549,230,978            13.0%
                       

CZECH REPUBLIC — (0.4%)

               

    Other Securities

          44,808,463            0.4%
                       

HUNGARY — (1.1%)

               

#*MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas P.L.C.

     451,154           47,937,453            0.4%

#*OTP Bank P.L.C.

     2,633,742           78,216,750            0.7%

    Other Securities

          16,419,394            0.1%
                       

TOTAL HUNGARY

          142,573,597            1.2%
                       

INDIA — (10.2%)

               

    Hindalco Industries, Ltd.

     9,934,662           47,243,508            0.4%

  #ICICI Bank, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     3,332,795           175,238,361            1.5%

    Reliance Industries, Ltd.

     7,365,013           181,814,091            1.5%

    Other Securities

          899,743,882            7.5%
                       

TOTAL INDIA

          1,304,039,842            10.9%
                       

INDONESIA — (3.1%)

               

    PT Bumi Resources Tbk

     280,320,500           70,190,067            0.6%

    Other Securities

          331,711,535            2.8%
                       

TOTAL INDONESIA

          401,901,602            3.4%
                       

ISRAEL — (0.0%)

               

    Other Securities

          3,639,775            0.0%
                       

MALAYSIA — (3.4%)

               

    AMMB Holdings Berhad

     21,831,262           44,387,897            0.4%

    PPB Group Berhad

     6,909,766           42,656,648            0.3%

    Other Securities

          354,846,470            3.0%
                       

TOTAL MALAYSIA

          441,891,015            3.7%
                       

MEXICO — (5.5%)

               

#*Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR

     11,578,134           101,540,235            0.9%

    Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR

     1,617,816           88,834,277            0.7%

  #Grupo Carso S.A.B. de C.V. Series A-1

     10,578,093           60,960,244            0.5%

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

      

Value††

      

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

MEXICO — (Continued)

               

#Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V.

     10,027,360         $ 42,901,314            0.4%

#Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

     24,866,224           81,920,796            0.7%

#Organizacion Soriana S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

     14,451,500           44,016,919            0.4%

 Other Securities

          290,330,610            2.4%
                       

TOTAL MEXICO

          710,504,395            6.0%
                       

PHILIPPINES — (1.0%)

               

Other Securities

          121,877,101            1.0%
                       

POLAND — (1.7%)

               

*Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA

     5,310,008           74,871,545            0.7%

Other Securities

          146,060,520            1.2%
                       

TOTAL POLAND

          220,932,065            1.9%
                       

RUSSIA — (4.4%)

               

Gazprom OAO Sponsored ADR

     18,589,632           407,020,812            3.4%

Lukoil OAO Sponsored ADR

     2,257,507           125,889,656            1.1%

Other Securities

          29,266,180            0.2%
                       

TOTAL RUSSIA

          562,176,648            4.7%
                       

SOUTH AFRICA — (7.6%)

               

 ABSA Group, Ltd.

     3,202,004           62,031,775            0.5%

#Gold Fields, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     7,845,589           123,724,939            1.1%

#Nedbank Group, Ltd.

     2,742,435           51,214,855            0.4%

 Sanlam, Ltd.

     28,700,406           107,458,594            0.9%

 Other Securities

          631,684,711            5.3%
                       

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

          976,114,874            8.2%
                       

SOUTH KOREA — (11.7%)

               

 Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd.

     909,723           137,718,248            1.1%

#KB Financial Group, Inc. ADR

     2,538,946           113,998,675            1.0%

#LG Display Co., Ltd. ADR

     2,809,493           48,351,375            0.4%

 #*LG Electronics, Inc.

     747,229           65,798,650            0.5%

#POSCO ADR

     1,058,114           109,980,369            0.9%

 Samsung Corp.

     834,818           49,026,745            0.4%

 Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

     1,534,998           59,466,140            0.5%

#Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. ADR

     802,794           62,433,289            0.5%

#SK Energy Co., Ltd.

     320,419           43,117,922            0.4%

 Other Securities

          817,269,532            6.9%
                       

TOTAL SOUTH KOREA

          1,507,160,945            12.6%
                       

TAIWAN — (11.0%)

               

#*AU Optronics Corp. Sponsored ADR

     6,421,347           64,406,110            0.5%

*Chimei Innolux Corp.

     49,903,746           66,965,890            0.6%

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

     35,221,501           43,089,224            0.3%

Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

     73,353,000           50,855,439            0.4%

United Microelectronics Corp.

     116,004,069           55,645,336            0.5%

Other Securities

          1,130,452,372            9.5%
                       

TOTAL TAIWAN

          1,411,414,371            11.8%
                       

THAILAND — (2.4%)

               

Other Securities

          303,985,751            2.6%
                       

TURKEY — (2.2%)

               

Other Securities

          284,884,341            2.4%
                       

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          11,318,625,084            95.0%
                       

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

      

Value††

      

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

PREFERRED STOCKS — (4.3%)

               

BRAZIL — (4.3%)

               

#Gerdau SA Sponsored ADR

     4,348,258         $ 56,701,284            0.5%

Metalurgica Gerdau SA

     4,022,600           61,582,237            0.5%

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

     3,327,243           103,776,709            0.9%

Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Series A

     7,092,710           88,935,233            0.7%

Other Securities

          240,405,478            2.0%
                       

TOTAL BRAZIL

          551,400,941            4.6%
                       

INDIA — (0.0%)

               

Other Securities

          87,486            0.0%
                       

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

               

Other Securities

          80,926            0.0%
                       

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

          551,569,353            4.6%
                       

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

               

CHINA — (0.0%)

               

Other Securities

          205,255            0.0%
                       

INDONESIA — (0.0%)

               

Other Securities

          1,733            0.0%
                       

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

               

Other Securities

          450,428            0.0%
                       

POLAND — (0.0%)

               

Other Securities

          1,486,062            0.0%
                       

SOUTH KOREA — (0.0%)

               

Other Securities

          186,825            0.0%
                       

TAIWAN — (0.0%)

               

Other Securities

          74,585            0.0%
                       

THAILAND — (0.0%)

               

Other Securities

          305,184            0.0%
                       

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

          2,710,072            0.0%
                       
    

Face

Amount

      

Value†

             
     (000)                       

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.7%)

               

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $81,705,000 FHLMC 4.00%, 09/01/24, valued at $71,456,943) to be repurchased at $83,314,319

     $83,313           83,313,000            0.7%
                       
    

Shares/

Face

Amount

                      
     (000)                       

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (6.8%)

               

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     877,175,369           877,175,369            7.4%

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares/
Face
Amount

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets**

     (000)                       

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $1,439,213)## to be repurchased at $1,411,019

     $1,411         $ 1,410,993            0.0%
                       

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          878,586,362            7.4%
                       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $9,604,404,435)

        $ 12,834,803,871            107.7%
                       

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

      Valuation Inputs  
      Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
      Level 1        Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                   

Brazil

     $1,009,088,119                            $1,009,088,119   

Chile

     322,401,202                            322,401,202   

China

     200,110,080           $1,349,120,898                  1,549,230,978   

Czech Republic

               44,808,463                  44,808,463   

Hungary

               142,573,597                  142,573,597   

India

     195,153,304           1,108,886,538                  1,304,039,842   

Indonesia

     723,328           401,178,274                  401,901,602   

Israel

     31,353           3,608,422                  3,639,775   

Malaysia

     425,797           441,465,218                  441,891,015   

Mexico

     709,803,830           700,565                  710,504,395   

Philippines

               121,877,101                  121,877,101   

Poland

               220,932,065                  220,932,065   

Russia

               562,176,648                  562,176,648   

South Africa

     180,709,172           795,405,702                  976,114,874   

South Korea

     335,419,044           1,171,741,901                  1,507,160,945   

Taiwan

     76,080,903           1,335,333,468                  1,411,414,371   

Thailand

     295,095,677           8,890,074                  303,985,751   

Turkey

               284,884,341                  284,884,341   

Preferred Stocks

                   

Brazil

     551,400,941                            551,400,941   

India

               87,486                  87,486   

Malaysia

     80,926                            80,926   

Rights/Warrants

                   

China

     190,603           14,652                  205,255   

Indonesia

               1,733                  1,733   

Malaysia

     450,428                            450,428   

Poland

               1,486,062                  1,486,062   

South Korea

               186,825                  186,825   

Taiwan

               74,585                  74,585   

Thailand

     65,435           239,749                  305,184   

Temporary Cash Investments

               83,313,000                  83,313,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

               878,586,362                  878,586,362   
                                       

TOTAL

     $3,877,230,142           $8,957,573,729                  $12,834,803,871   
                                       

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS VALUE FUND

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments at Value (including $817,079 of securities on loan)

   $ 11,872,905   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     83,313   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     878,586   

Foreign Currencies at Value

     10,524   

Cash

     547   

Receivables:

  

Investment Securities Sold

     979   

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     10,196   

Fund Shares Sold

     13,173   

Securities Lending Income

     918   

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

     25   
        

Total Assets

     12,871,166   
        

LIABILITIES:

  

Payables:

  

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     878,586   

Investment Securities Purchased

     55,280   

Due to Advisor

     988   

Unrealized Loss on Foreign Currency Contracts

     5   

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

     16,976   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     1,376   
        

Total Liabilities

     953,211   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 11,917,955   
        

Investments at Cost

   $ 8,642,505   
        

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $ 10,371   
        

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS VALUE FUND

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $21,174)

   $ 180,635   

Interest

     82   

Income from Securities Lending

     8,842   
        

 Total Investment Income

     189,559   
        

Expenses

  

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     9,448   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     940   

Custodian Fees

     6,991   

Shareholders’ Reports

     50   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     93   

Professional Fees

     420   

Other

     251   
        

 Total Expenses

     18,193   
        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     171,366   
        

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

  Investment Securities Sold

     591,224   

  Foreign Currency Transactions

     (3,254 )** 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

  

  Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     1,841,702   

  Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     (154

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

     (10,266
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     2,419,252   
        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 2,590,618   
        

 

 

** Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $1,806.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    

Operations:

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 171,366      $ 119,269   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

    

Investment Securities Sold

     591,224        346,115   

Futures

            (3,835

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (3,254 )**      (2,499

In-Kind Redemptions

            25,938

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

    

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     1,841,702        2,817,363   

Futures

            (30

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     (154     449   

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

     (10,266     (3,804
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,590,618        3,298,966   
                

Transactions in Interest:

    

Contributions

     2,372,583        1,430,899   

Withdrawals

     (1,010,371     (813,144 )* 
                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Transactions in Interest

     1,362,212        617,755   
                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     3,952,830        3,916,721   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     7,965,125        4,048,404   
                

End of Period

   $ 11,917,955      $ 7,965,125   
                

 

  *

See Note J in the Notes to Financial Statements.

**

Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $1,806.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1, 2007
to

Oct. 31,
2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

 

Total Return

     30.55     79.39     (55.47 )%(C)      51.59     42.14     31.60

Net Assets, End of Period
(thousands)

   $ 11,917,955      $ 7,965,125      $ 4,048,404      $ 8,188,710      $ 4,837,912      $ 2,417,064   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.19     0.21     0.19 %(B)      0.19     0.22     0.29

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.81     2.17     3.19 %(B)      2.50     2.57     3.23

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     15     20     14 %(C)      14     9     7

See page 1 & 2 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See Note A in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS VALUE FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund Inc. (“DEM I”) was organized as a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Effective November 21, 1997, DEM I was reorganized as an open-end management investment company. On October 27, 2009, the Board of Directors and shareholders of DEM I approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization that provided for the reorganization of DEM I from a Maryland corporation to a Delaware statutory trust. Effective October 30, 2009, DEM I transferred all of its assets and liabilities to Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM II” or the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, in a tax-free exchange under IRC §368(a)(1)(F).

Effective November 1, 2009, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM II”), a master fund in a master-feeder structure, elected with the consent of its Holder(s) to change its U.S. federal income tax classification from that of an association taxable as a corporation to a partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3. The change in capital structure and retroactive reclassification of the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for DEM II is a result of the treatment of a partnership for book purposes. DEM II and Emerging Markets Value Portfolio (“Portfolio”) will maintain their books and records and present their financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for investment partnerships.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Fund from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation:    The Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

    Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

    Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Securities held by the Fund (including over-the-counter securities) are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the Fund that are listed on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, the Fund values the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). These securities are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

 

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Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Fund may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

The Fund will also fair value price in the circumstances described below. Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. For example, trading in the Japanese securities markets is completed each day at the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (normally, 11:00 p.m. PT), which is fourteen hours prior to the close of the NYSE (normally, 1:00 p.m. PT) and the time that the net asset value of the Fund is computed. Due to the time differences between the closings of the relevant foreign securities exchanges and the time the Fund prices its shares at the close of the NYSE, the Fund will fair value its foreign investments when it is determined that the market quotations for the foreign investments are either unreliable or not readily available. The fair value prices will attempt to reflect the impact of the U.S. financial markets’ perceptions and trading activities on the Fund’s foreign investments since the last closing prices of the foreign investments were calculated on their primary foreign securities markets or exchanges. For these purposes, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund has determined that movements in relevant indices or other appropriate market indicators, after the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange or the London Stock Exchange, demonstrate that market quotations may be unreliable. Fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. The fair value pricing by the Fund utilizes data furnished by an independent pricing service (and that data draws upon, among other information, the market values of foreign investments). When the Fund uses fair value pricing, the values assigned to the Fund’s foreign investments may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges. Certain foreign equity securities that are fair value adjusted through an independent pricing service which considers statistically relevant trading patterns may periodically move from input valuation Level 2 to input valuation Level 1 when not meeting the fair value adjustment trigger requirements.

Futures contracts held by the Fund are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Fund did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.    Foreign Currency Translation:    Securities and other assets and liabilities of the Fund whose values are initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources. Dividend and interest income and certain expenses are translated to U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange on their respective accrual dates. Receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are marked to market based on daily exchange rates and exchange gains or losses are realized upon ultimate receipt or disbursement.

The Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities held whether realized or unrealized.

Realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

3.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such

 

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amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses. At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in the amount of $192 (in thousands).

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

4.    Other:    Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Fund estimates the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are directly charged.

The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investment in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The Fund accrues such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

The Fund’s investments in Chile are subject to governmental taxes on investment income. Such taxes are due when currencies are repatriated from the country. The Fund accrues for taxes on income as the income is earned.

The Fund’s investments in Thailand are subject to a 15% governmental capital gains tax. Such taxes are due upon sale of individual securities. The Fund accrues for taxes on the capital gains throughout the holding period based on the unrealized gain of the underlying securities. The Fund is also subject to a 15% governmental capital gains tax on short-term capital gains for investments in India. Such taxes are due upon sale of individual securities. The taxes for the capital gains are accrued when the capital gains are earned.

C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund’s advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on an effective annual rate of 0.10% of average daily net assets.

 

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Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Fund to the CCO were $19 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by the Fund are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

D. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Fund made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities (amounts in thousands):

 

Purchases

   $ 2,866,979   

Sales

     1,412,511   

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities.

E. Federal Income Taxes:

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the Series’ are treated as partnerships for Federal income tax purposes. Any net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses have been deemed to have been “passed down” to their respective partners.

Some of the Fund’s investments are in securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies” for which any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) and/or realized gains are required to be included in distributable net investment income for tax purposes. At October 31, 2010, the Fund had cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) of $1,547 (in thousands) to be included in distributable net investment income for federal tax purposes. For the year ended October 31, 2010, realized gains on the sale of passive foreign investment companies totaling $4 (in thousands) have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to accumulated net investment income for federal tax purposes.

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

Federal

    Tax Cost    

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

  

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

  

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

$9,616,484

   $3,784,673    $(566,353)    $3,218,320

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax position and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Effective November 1, 2009, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM II”), a master fund in a master-feeder structure with one RIC feeder and other direct client investors has made a “Check-the-Box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3, to change their federal entity classifications from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. DEM II and the Portfolio will maintain their books and records and present their financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals for investment partnerships. As a result of this election, the master fund is deemed to have distributed all of its assets and liabilities on October 31, 2009 to its shareholders in liquidation of the master fund. Since the master fund has a shareholder owning 80% or more of the fund’s shares, and also has shareholders owning less than 80%,

 

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the transaction creates a non-taxable transaction, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §332, for those owning more than 80%, and a taxable transaction, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §331, for those shareholders owning less than 80%. Immediately after the deemed liquidation, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to a newly formed partnership. The final tax year end of the Master Fund was October 31, 2009.

For federal income tax purposes, pursuant to Code §336(a), the master fund recognizes gain or loss relative to the investment of the less than 80% shareholders as if the master’s investment securities were sold to those shareholders and, pursuant to Code §331, each of those shareholders recognizes gain or loss as if it liquidated its investment in the master. Pursuant to Code §334(a), each of these shareholders will take a fair market value basis in the securities deemed received by them and a new holding period for those securities commences on the deemed liquidation date. In regards to the shareholder owning 80% or more of the master fund, pursuant to Code §332(a), the shareholder will not recognize any gain or loss on the deemed liquidation. However, pursuant to Code §332(c), a portion of the deemed distribution, which otherwise would have been tax-free as discussed above, since it is utilized by the master fund to satisfy its dividends paid deduction for the tax year, must be recognized and treated as a dividend by the 80% or greater shareholder. Pursuant to Code §334(b)(1) and §1223, the 80% or greater shareholder’s basis and holding period in the securities received in liquidation is the same as it was in the possession of the master. As a result of the transaction, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund recognized a $104,402,506 and ($16,523) capital gain and currency loss respectively, for tax year ended October 31, 2009.

F. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies, the Fund may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.    Repurchase Agreements:    The Fund may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Due to a clerical error at the repurchase trading agent from October 29, 2010 through November 1, 2010, the collateral held by the Fund was less than the repurchase price. On November 2, 2010, the additional collateral was posted and the repurchase agreement was fully collateralized. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system or with the Fund’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

2.    Foreign Market Risks:    Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Fund may be inhibited.

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Fund.

3.    Futures Contracts:    The Fund may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or pledges U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or

 

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payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Fund could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Fund entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statement of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period.

At October 31, 2010, the Fund had no outstanding futures contracts.

G. Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed upon by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011. There were no borrowings by the Fund under this line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Fund under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentage and days):

 

Weighted

Average

Interest Rate

  

Weighted

Average
Loan Balance

  

Number of

Days

Outstanding

  

Interest

Expense

Incurred

  

Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
    the Period    

0.87%

   $23,610    32    $18    $60,454

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Fund under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

H. Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, the Fund had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which the Fund received cash collateral. The Fund invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are required at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities.

 

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However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Fund’s collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to its stated investment policy, the Fund will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. The Fund also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, the Fund will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

I. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

J. In-Kind Redemptions:

In accordance with guidelines described in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for a redemption of Fund shares (in-kind redemption). For financial reporting purposes, the Fund recognizes a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities. Gains and losses realized on in-kind redemptions are not recognized for tax purposes and are reclassified from undistributed realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital. During the year ended October 31, 2009, the Fund realized $25,938 (in thousands) of net gain.

K. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

 

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L. Other

The Fund is subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

M. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the summary schedule of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (the “Fund”) at October 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian, broker and the transfer agent of the investee fund, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT

(Unaudited)

Trustees/Directors

Each Board of Trustees/Directors of The DFA Investment Trust Company Inc. (“DFAITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”), Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”) (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is responsible for establishing the Funds’ policies and for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees/Directors of the Funds, including all of the disinterested Directors, have adopted written procedures to monitor potential conflicts of interest that might develop between portfolios of the Funds (the “Feeder Portfolios”) that invest in certain series of DFAITC or DEM (the “Master Funds”).

Each Board has two standing committees, an Audit Committee and a Portfolio Performance and Service Review Committee (the “Performance Committee”). The Audit Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Roger G. Ibbotson and Abbie J. Smith. Each member of the Audit Committee is a disinterested Director. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund’s internal controls, the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of each Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and also acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and the full Board. There were two Audit Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Each Board’s Performance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Constantinides and Ibbotson, Ms. Smith, John P. Gould and Myron S. Scholes. Each member of the Fund’s Performance Committee is a disinterested Director. The Performance Committee regularly reviews and monitors the investment performance of the Fund’s series and reviews the performance of the Fund’s service providers. There were seven Performance Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Certain biographical information for each disinterested Trustee/Director and each interested Trustee/Director of the Funds is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Trustee/Director’s experience as a Trustee/ Director of the Funds and as a director or trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

The statements of additional information (together, “SAI”) of the Funds include additional information about each Trustee/Director. You may obtain copies of the SAI and prospectus of each Fund advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP by calling collect (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746. Prospectuses are also available at www.dimensional.com.

 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  

Term of Office1 and

Length of Service

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

Disinterested Trustees/Directors

 

George M. Constantinides

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 63

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1983

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, The University

of Chicago Booth School of Business.

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  

Term of Office1 and

Length of Service

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2

Overseen

   Principal Occupation(s)  During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

John P. Gould

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 71

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1986

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Steven G. Rothmeier Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1965). Member of the Boards of Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company (since 1997). Member and Chair, Competitive Markets Advisory Committee, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (futures trading exchange) (since 2004). Formerly, Director of UNext, Inc. (1999-2006). Formerly, Senior Vice-President, Lexecon Inc. (economics, law, strategy and finance consulting) (1994-2004). Trustee, Harbor Fund (registered investment company) (27 Portfolios) (since 1994).

Roger G. Ibbotson

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Yale School of

Management

135 Prospect Street

New Haven, CT

06520-8200

Age: 67

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Professor in Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management (since 1984). Director, BIRR Portfolio Analysis, Inc. (software products) (since 1990). Chairman, CIO and Partner, Zebra Capital Management, LLC (hedge fund manager) (since 2001). Formerly, Chairman, Ibbotson Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL (software data publishing and consulting) (1977-2006).

Myron S. Scholes

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Platinum Grove Asset

Management, L.P.

Reckson Executive Park

1100 King Street

Building 4

Rye Brook, NY 10573

Age: 69

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance, Stanford University (since 1981). Chairman, Platinum Grove Asset Management, L.P. (hedge fund) (formerly, Oak Hill Platinum Partners) (since 1999). Formerly, Managing Partner, Oak Hill Capital Management (private equity firm) (until 2004). Formerly, Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (2001-2008). Director, American Century Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (37 Portfolios) (since 1981).

Abbie J. Smith

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 57

  

DFAITC - since 2000

DFAIDG - since 2000

DIG - since 2000

DEM - since 2000

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Boris and Irene Stern Professor of Accounting, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1980), and Co-Director Investment Research, Fundamental Investment Advisors (hedge fund) (since 2008). Director, HNI Corporation (formerly known as HON Industries Inc.) (office furniture) (since 2000). Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation, logistics and supply-chain management) (since 2003). Director/ Trustee, UBS Funds (fund complex) (5 portfolios) (since 2008).

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  

Term of Office1 and

Length of Service

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2

Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

Interested Trustees/Directors*

 

David G. Booth

Chairman, Director,

Co-Chief Executive Officer

and President of DFAIDG,

DIG and DEM. Chairman,

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, Texas 78746

Age: 63

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1992

DEM - since 1993

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Chairman, Director/Trustee, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and, formerly, Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2003 to 3/30/2007) of the following companies: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. and The DFA Investment Trust Company. Chairman, Director, President and Co- Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Holdings Inc. and formerly Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (until 3/30/2007). Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and formerly, Chief Investment Officer. Director of DFA Australia Limited and formerly, President and Chief Investment Officer. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Limited Partner, Oak Hill Partners (since 2001) and VSC Investors, LLC (since 2007). Trustee, University of Chicago. Trustee, University of Kansas Endowment Association. Formerly, Director, SA Funds (registered investment company). Chairman, Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. Chairman, and President of Dimensional SmartNest LLC and Dimensional SmartNest (U.S.) LLC.

Eduardo A. Repetto

Director, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

Chief Investment Officer of

DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer, Chief

Investment Officer and

Vice President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, TX 78746

Age: 43

  

DFAITC - since 2009

DFAIDG - since 2009

DIG - since 2009

DEM - since 2009

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Co-Chief Executive Officer (beginning January 2010), Chief Investment Officer (beginning March 2007) and formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Holdings Inc., DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc., The DFA Investment Trust Company, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; Director of all such entities except Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and DFA Securities LLC. Chief Investment Officer, Vice President and Director of DFA Australia Limited. Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.

 

1

Each Trustee/Director holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

2

Each Trustee/Director is a director or trustee of each of the four registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which includes the Funds.

 

*

Interested Trustees/Directors are described as such because they are deemed to be “interested persons,” as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to their positions with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

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Officers

The name, age, information regarding positions with the Funds and the principal occupation for each officer of the Funds are set forth below. Each officer listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the following entities: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (prior to November 3, 2006, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.) (“Dimensional”), DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (collectively, the “DFA Entities”). The address of each officer is: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Officers                                     

 

April A. Aandal

Vice President and Chief Learning Officer

Age: 47

   Since 2008    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Learning Officer of Dimensional (since September 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (2004-2008); Vice President of Professional Development at Assante Asset Management (June 2002-January 2005).

Darryl D. Avery

Vice President

Age: 44

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From June 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

Arthur H. Barlow

Vice President

Age: 54

   Since 1993    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Scott A. Bosworth

Vice President

Age: 41

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since November 1997).

Valerie A. Brown

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Age: 43

   Since 2001    Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

David P. Butler

Vice President

Age: 46

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Director of Global Financial Services of Dimensional (since 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (January 1995 to January 2005).

Joseph H. Chi

Vice President

Age: 44

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since October 2005). Prior to October 2005, Corporate Counsel at Hewitt Associates (July 2002-August 2005).

Stephen A. Clark

Vice President

Age: 38

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional (April 2001-April 2004).

Robert P. Cornell

Vice President

Age: 61

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Financial Services Group of Dimensional (since August 1993).

Christopher S. Crossan

Vice President and Chief Compliance

Officer

Age: 44

   Since 2004    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of all the DFA Entities.

James L. Davis

Vice President

Age: 53

   Since 1999    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Robert T. Deere

Vice President

Age: 53

   Since 1994    Vice President of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited.

Peter F. Dillard

Vice President

Age: 38

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Research Associate for Dimensional (since August 2008). Formerly, Research Assistant for Dimensional from April 2006-August 2008. Prior to April 2006, Manager at Hilton Hotels Corp. (September 2004-April 2006).

 

282


Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Robert W. Dintzner

Vice President

Age: 40

   Since 2001    Vice President of all the DFA Entities.

Beth Ann Dranguet

Vice President

Age: 40

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since July 2007). Formerly, Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP (September 1999-July 2007).

Kenneth N. Elmgren

Vice President

Age: 56

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Managing Principal of Beverly Capital (May 2004 to September 2006).

Richard A. Eustice

Vice President and Assistant

Secretary

Age: 45

   Since 1998    Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since July 2008). Formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Eugene F. Fama, Jr.

Vice President

Age: 49

   Since 1993    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Gretchen A. Flicker

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

Jed S. Fogdall

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2008    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since September 2004). Prior to September 2004, Staff Engineer at the Boeing Company (1997-2004).

Jeremy P. Freeman

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Technology Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since June 2006). Formerly, Principal at AIM Investments/Amvescap PLC (now Invesco) (June 1998-June 2006).

Mark R. Gochnour

Vice President

Age: 43

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional.

Henry F. Gray

Vice President

Age: 43

   Since 2000    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to July 2000, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

John T. Gray

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (January 2005 to February 2007).

Joel H. Hefner

Vice President

Age: 42

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since June 1998).

Julie C. Henderson

Vice President and Fund Controller

Age: 36

   Since 2005    Vice President and Fund Controller of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (July 1996 to April 2005).

Kevin B. Hight

Vice President

Age: 42

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (since March 2003 to March 2005).

Christine W. Ho

Vice President

Age: 42

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Assistant Controller of Dimensional.

Jeff J. Jeon

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2001).

 

283


Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Patrick M. Keating

Vice President

Age: 55

   Since 2003    Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional. Director, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of DFA Australia Limited.

David M. Kershner

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since June 2004).

Joseph F. Kolerich

Vice President

Age: 38

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since April 2001).

Michael F. Lane

Vice President

Age: 43

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of Advisor Services at TIAA-CREF (July 2001 to September 2004).

Kristina M. LaRusso

Vice President

Age: 35

   Since 2006    Vice President of all DFA Entities. Formerly, Operations Supervisor of Dimensional (March 2003 to December 2006).

Juliet Lee

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Human Resources Manager of Dimensional (since January 2004).

Apollo D. Lupescu

Vice President

Age: 41

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since February 2004).

Kenneth M. Manell

Vice President

Age: 37

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2006). Formerly, Assistant General Counsel at Castle & Cooke (January 2004-September 2006).

Aaron M. Marcus

Vice President & Head of Global

Human Resources

Age: 40

   Since 2008    Vice President and Head of Global Human Resources of Dimensional. Formerly, Global Head of Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (June 2006 to January 2008); Global Co-Head of HR of the Equities & FICC Division, and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (May 2005 to May 2006); Head of Americas Campus Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (April 2003 to May 2005).

David R. Martin

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

Age: 53

   Since 2007    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Janus Capital Group Inc. (June 2005 to March 2007); Senior Vice President of Finance at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (March 1999 to May 2005).

Catherine L. Newell

Vice President and Secretary

Age: 46

   Vice President since 1997 and Secretary since 2000    Vice President and Secretary of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President and Secretary of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since February 2002, April 1997 and May 2002, respectively). Vice President and Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since June 2003). Director, Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC (since 2002 and 2006, respectively). Formerly, Assistant Secretary of all DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Christian A. Newton

Vice President

Age: 35

   Since 2009    Vice President of all DFA Entities. Web Services Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Since January 2008). Formerly Design Manager (2005-2008) and Web Developer (2002-2005) of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

284


 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Carolyn L. O

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2010   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional

(since September 2007). Prior to September 2007, Associate at

K&L Gates LLP (January 2004-September 2007).

Gerard K. O’Reilly

Vice President

Age: 33

   Since 2007   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research

Associate of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2004 to 2006);

Research Assistant in PhD program, Aeronautics Department

California Institute of Technology (1998 to 2004).

Daniel C. Ong

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2009   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since July 2005). Prior to 2005,

Graduate Student at the University of Chicago Booth School of

Business (2003-2005).

Kyle K. Ozaki

Vice President

Age: 32

   Since 2010   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Compliance Officer

for Dimensional (since Januay 2008). Formerly, Compliance

Officer (February 2006-December 2007) and Compliance Analyst

(August 2004-January 2006) for Dimensional.

Carmen E. Palafox

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2006   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Operations Manager of

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 1996).

Sonya K. Park

Vice President

Age: 38

   Since 2005   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From February 2002 to

January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

David A. Plecha

Vice President

Age: 49

   Since 1993   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and

Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd

Theodore W. Randall

Vice President

Age: 37

   Since 2008   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research

Associate of Dimensional (2006-2008). Systems Developer of

Dimensional (2001-2006).

L. Jacobo Rodriguez

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2005   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From August 2004 to July

2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

Formerly, Financial Services Analyst, Cato Institute (September

2001 to June 2004); Book Review Editor, Cato Journal, Cato

Institute (May 1996 to June 2004).

Julie A. Saft

Vice President

Age: 51

   Since 2010   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Client Systems Manager for

Dimensional (since July 2008). Formerly, Senior Manager at

Vanguard (November 1997-July 2008).

David E. Schneider

Vice President

Age: 64

   Since 2001   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Currently, Director of

Institutional Services.

Walid A. Shinnawi

Vice President

Age: 48

   Since 2010   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for

Dimensional (since March 2006). Formerly, Senior Manager at

Moody’s KMV (1999-March 2006).

Bruce A. Simmons

Vice President

Age: 45

   Since 2009   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Investment Operations

Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 2007).

Formerly, Vice President Client and Fund Reporting at Mellon

Financial (September 2005-May 2007); Vice President Business

Development at CUADPRO Marketing (July 2003-September

2005).

Edward R. Simpson

Vice President

Age: 42

   Since 2007   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of

Dimensional (since December 2002).

Bryce D. Skaff

Vice President

Age: 35

   Since 2007   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director

of Dimensional (December 1999 to January 2007).

Grady M. Smith

Vice President

Age: 54

   Since 2004   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Portfolio

Manager of Dimensional.

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Carl G. Snyder

Vice President

Age: 47

   Since 2000    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

Lawrence R. Spieth

Vice President

Age: 62

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Regional Director of Dimensional.

Bradley G. Steiman

Vice President

Age: 37

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Director and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

Robert C. Trotter

Vice President

Age: 52

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Manager Technology for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since March 2007). Formerly, Director of Technology at AMVESCAP (2002-2007).

Karen E. Umland

Vice President

Age: 44

   Since 1997    Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

Brian J. Walsh

Vice President

Age: 40

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2004). Formerly, Trader for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1997-2004).

Weston J. Wellington

Vice President

Age: 59

   Since 1997    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

Ryan J. Wiley

Vice President

Age: 34

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Trader of Dimensional. Formerly, Portfolio Manager (2006 to 2007); Trader (2001 to 2006).

Paul E. Wise

Vice President

Age: 55

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Technology Officer for Dimensional (since 2004). Formerly, Principal of Turnbuckle Management Group (January 2002 to August 2004).

 

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Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Boards of Trustees/Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

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VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund and the Trust use in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolios is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at http://www.dimensional.com and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

(Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2010 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2010 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010, each Portfolio is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the fiscal year. All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Portfolio to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

  Net
Investment
Income
Distributions
  Short-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Return
of
Capital
  Tax-Exempt
Interest
  Total
Distributions
  Qualifying
For Corporate
Dividends
Received
Deduction(1)
  Qualifying
Dividend
Income(2)
  U.S.
Government
Interest(3)
  Foreign
Tax
Credit(4)
  Foreign
Source
Income(5)
  Qualifying
Interest
Income(6)
  Qualifying
Short-

Term
Capital  Gain(7)

Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   —      —      5%   —      —      100%   100%

U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

U. S Small Cap Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

Large Cap International Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      4%   110%   100%   100%

International Core Equity Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      4%   138%   100%   100%

International Small Company Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      3%   136%   100%   100%

Japanese Small Company Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      7%   125%   100%   100%

Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      1%   125%   100%   100%

United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

Continental Small Company Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      6%   144%   100%   100%

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      1%     73%   100%   100%

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

    94%   —        6%       100%   100%   100%   —      4%   150%   100%   100%

International Vector Equity Portfolio

    99%   —        1%       100%   100%   100%   —      4%   136%   100%   100%

Emerging Markets Portfolio

    46%     3%   51%       100%   100%   100%   —      6%   134%   100%   100%

Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

    93%   —        7%       100%   100%   100%   —      6%   153%   100%   100%

Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

    36%   21%   43%       100%   100%   100%   —      4%   101%   100%   100%

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      6%   158%   100%   100%

Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

                                                   

DFA International Value Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      3%   126%   100%   100%

U.S. Large Company Portfolio

  100%   —      —          100%   100%   100%   —      —      —      100%   100%

 

(1)

Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary Income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(2)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Please note that these percentages are designated only, refer to your 1099 for actual qualified dividend income.

(3)

“U.S. Government Interest” represents the amount of interest that was derived from direct U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. This amount is reflected as a percentage of total ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were satisfied for DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio, DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio, and DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio to permit exemption of these amounts from state income for these funds.

(4)

“Foreign Tax Credit” represents dividends which qualify for the foreign tax credit pass through and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(5)

“Foreign Source Income” represents the portion of dividends derived from foreign sources, and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxbale income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(6)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Interest Income” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

(7)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

year ended: October 31, 2010

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio


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Dimensional Fund Advisors

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One

Austin, TX 78746

November 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

In 2011, Dimensional celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Our growth — from a start-up business working out of my Brooklyn apartment to a global investment firm with offices in six countries — has been greater than we could ever have predicted. We take a lot of pride in what we have been able to accomplish.

The Dimensional business model, at its most basic, is about ideas and the implementation of those ideas. We’ve built Dimensional on a set of ideas that have revolutionized finance over the last fifty years. We work closely with academics like Gene Fama, Ken French, and Robert Merton who have been at the forefront in developing the field of modern finance. This great partnership with leading thinkers has carried us over the last thirty years. It is the principle of comparative advantage at its best. The thinkers work on developing the ideas, and we find the best ways to implement those ideas for our clients.

Working together with academics and our clients, we have helped change the world. It’s great to know that it is still possible to do well by doing good.

Sincerely,

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Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer


 

 

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents

 

       Page    

Letter to Shareholders

  

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

     1   

Performance Charts

     2   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     6   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     10   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     13   

Schedules of Investments

  

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

     14   

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     17   

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     21   

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

     25   

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     26   

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

     30   

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

     32   

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

     33   

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

     41   

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     47   

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     54   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     59   

Statements of Operations

     62   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     65   

Financial Highlights

     68   

Notes to Financial Statements

     73   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     87   

Fund Management

     88   

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

     96   

Notice to Shareholders

     97   

This report is submitted for the information of the Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DEFINITIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS AND FOOTNOTES

Schedules of Investments

Investment Abbreviations

AGM

  

Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

AMBAC

  

American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation

CP

  

Commercial Paper

ETM

  

Escrowed to Maturity

FGIC

  

Federal Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FSA

  

Financial Security Assurance

FHLMC

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA

  

Federal National Mortgage Association

GO

  

General Obligation

MBIA

  

Municipal Bond Insurance Association

NATL-RE

  

Credit rating enhanced by guaranty or insurance from National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

P.L.C.

  

Public Limited Company

PSF-GTD

  

Public School Fund Guarantee

RB

  

Revenue Bond

SA

  

Special Assessment

SCH BD GTY

  

School Bond Guaranty

SCSDE

  

South Carolina State Department of Education

TAN

  

Tax Anticipation Note

Investment Footnotes

  

  

See Note B to Financial Statements.

#

  

Total or Partial Securities on Loan.

^

  

Denominated in local currency or the Euro, unless otherwise noted.

@

  

Security purchased with cash proceeds from Securities on Loan.

(r)

  

The adjustable rate shown is effective as of October 31, 2010.

(t)

  

Face Amount denominated in Australian Dollars.

(g)

  

Face Amount denominated in British Pounds.

(c)

  

Face Amount denominated in Canadian Dollars.

(e)

  

Face Amount denominated in Euro.

(z)

  

Face Amount denominated in New Zealand Dollars.

(n)

  

Face Amount denominated in Norwegian Krone.

(u)

  

Face Amount denominated in United States Dollars.

§

  

Affiliated Fund.

##

  

Par amount of collateral is a part of a pooled collateral facility. Value is indicative of the value allocated to this Portfolio as a part of this facility.

 

Financial Highlights

(A)

 

Computed using average shares outstanding.

(B)

 

Annualized

(C)

 

Non-Annualized

(D)

 

Represents the combined ratios for the respective portfolio and its respective pro-rata share of its Master Funds.

(E)

 

Because of commencement of operations and related preliminary transaction costs, these ratios are not necessarily indicative of future ratios.

N/A

 

Does not apply to this fund.

All Statements, Schedules and Notes to Financial Statements

 

Amounts designated as — are either zero or rounded to zero.

RIC

 

Registered Investment Company

SEC

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

(a)

 

Commencement of Operations.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Fixed Income Market Review    12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

U.S. and international credit markets experienced relatively high levels of volatility during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. Investor appetite for credit risk was reasonably strong through most of the year, and credit spreads narrowed versus the previous fiscal period. Over the course of the year, the U.S. Federal Reserve maintained the target federal funds rate between 0.00% and 0.25% and continued to add liquidity into the financial system. Meanwhile, several major central banks around the world took similar actions to aid credit markets. The three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a widely-used benchmark of short-term interest rates, finished the fiscal year unchanged at 0.28%, while the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes declined 78 basis points. The U.S. yield curve remained upwardly sloped throughout the year.

 

       10/31/09      10/31/10      Change

Three-Month LIBOR (yield)

     0.28%      0.28%        0.00%

Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Notes (yield)

     3.39%      2.61%      –0.78%

 

Source: Bloomberg. “% Change” values are calculated prior to rounding.

There is generally an inverse relationship between interest rates and bond prices, such that bond prices fall when interest rates rise. For the fiscal year under review, changes in interest rates and bond prices were more pronounced in some parts of the yield curve than others. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 0.12% for three-month U.S. Treasury bills, 9.21% for five-year U.S. Treasury notes, and 11.68% for 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds.

Some of the Advisor’s fixed income strategies are based on a shifting-maturity strategy that identifies the maturity range with the highest risk-adjusted expected return. When the yield curve is flat or inverted, short-term securities are believed to offer the most attractive opportunity on a risk-adjusted basis. When the yield curve is upwardly sloped, maturities are lengthened to achieve higher expected returns associated with longer maturities. During the period under review, weighted average maturities of most Portfolios lengthened, reflecting upwardly sloped yield curves in the U.S. and U.K.

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

The DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to maximize risk-adjusted total returns from a universe of high-quality fixed income securities with an average maturity of one year or less. The investment strategy shifts maturities based on changes in the yield curve. Using current yields the strategy creates a matrix of expected returns from different buy and sell strategies, and identifies the maturity range for the highest risk-adjusted expected returns according to the variable maturity model. Maturities are shifted if expected premiums can be documented and justified. The average maturity of the Portfolio remained stable, increasing slightly to 345 days on October 31, 2010, from 340 days on October 31, 2009.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 the total return was 1.19% for the Portfolio, 0.37% for the BofA Merrill Lynch 6-Month US Treasury Note Index, and 0.87% for the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-Year US Treasury Note Index. During the period, interest rates declined but maintained a positive expected return premium. Relative to the Indices, the Portfolio benefited from exposure to securities with the credit risk premium. The Portfolio had exposure to corporate and agency debt, which significantly outperformed Treasury debt during the period of tightening credit spreads. Additionally, the Portfolio benefited from the period of falling interest rates, as it maintained a higher average maturity than the Six-Month Treasury Bill Index and had allocation to 1-2 year securities, which significantly outperformed less-than-1-year securities. The benchmarks had no exposure to securities with maturities of over one year.

 

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DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

The DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to maximize risk-adjusted returns from a universe of U.S. and foreign government securities, high-quality corporate securities, and global fixed income instruments maturing in two years or less. All non-US dollar-denominated securities within the Portfolio are currency hedged. Eligible countries include but are not limited to Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The investment strategy shifts maturities based on changes in the yield curve. Using current yields the strategy creates a matrix of expected returns from different buy and sell strategies and identifies the maturity range for the highest risk-adjusted expected returns according to the variable maturity model. Maturities are shifted if expected premiums can be documented and justified. The average maturity of the Portfolio remained essentially stable during the period at 1.42 years as of October 31, 2010.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return was 1.83% for the Portfolio and 1.64% for the Citigroup World Government Bond Index 1-3 Years (hedged). Relative to the Index, outperformance of the Portfolio was primarily due to structural and maturity differences between the Portfolio and Index. A higher exposure to government agency securities, which outperformed sovereign government debt as credit spreads narrowed, had a positive impact on the relative performance. The Portfolio had an average duration of 1.39 years on October 31, 2010, compared to 1.86 years for the Index, which limited relative returns in a falling interest rate environment.

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

The DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to maximize risk-adjusted returns from a universe of U.S. and foreign government securities, high-quality corporate securities, and global fixed income instruments maturing in two years or less. It hedges foreign currency exposure on a selective basis to capture the higher interest rates that may be offered in foreign yield curves. Eligible countries include but are not limited to Australia, Canada, Denmark, certain EMU countries, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The investment strategy shifts maturities based on changes in the yield curve. Using current yields the strategy creates a matrix of expected returns from different buy and sell strategies and identifies the maturity range for the highest risk-adjusted expected returns according to the variable maturity model. Maturities are shifted if expected premiums can be documented and justified. The average maturity of the Portfolio remained essentially stable at 1.29 years as of October 31, 2010.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 4.08% for the Portfolio and 2.91% for the Citigroup World Government Bond Index 1-3 Years (unhedged). Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s outperformance was primarily due to differences in currency exposure and composition. The Portfolio significantly benefited from its small and hedged exposure to the euro during the period, as the euro depreciated against the U.S. dollar. The Portfolio also benefitted from its exposure to the unhedged Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar, as these currencies appreciated versus the U.S. dollar during the period.

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

The DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio seeks to maximize risk-adjusted total returns from a universe of U.S. government securities maturing in five years or less. The investment strategy shifts maturities based on changes in the yield curve. Using current yields the strategy creates a matrix of expected returns from different buy and sell strategies, and identifies the maturity range for the highest risk-adjusted expected returns according to the variable maturity model. Maturities are shifted if expected premiums can be documented and justified. The average maturity of the Portfolio decreased to 2.90 years on October 31, 2010 from 3.06 years on October 31, 2009.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 5.32% for the Portfolio and 4.19% for the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year US Treasury and Agency Index. Relative to the Index, the outperformance by the Portfolio was primarily due to the Portfolio maintaining a higher duration than the Index during a period of falling interest

 

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rates. The Portfolio’s performance was positively affected by lower relative allocation to 1-2 year securities and higher relative allocation to 2-4 year securities during the period when longer securities outperformed shorter securities.

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

The DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to maximize risk-adjusted returns from a universe of U.S. and foreign government securities, high-quality corporate securities, and currency-hedged global fixed income instruments maturing in five years or less. All non-US dollar-denominated securities within the Portfolio are currency hedged. Eligible countries include but are not limited to Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The investment strategy shifts maturities based on changes in the yield curve. Using current yields the strategy creates a matrix of expected returns from different buy and sell strategies and identifies the maturity range for the highest risk-adjusted expected returns according to the variable maturity model. Maturities are shifted if expected premiums can be documented and justified. The average maturity of the Portfolio increased from 3.52 years on October 31, 2009 to 4.08 years on October 31, 2010.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 the total return was 7.51% for the Portfolio and 2.76% for the Citigroup World Government Bond Index 1-5 Years (hedged). Relative to the Index, outperformance by the Portfolio was primarily due to structural and maturity differences. A higher exposure to U.S. dollar and sterling-denominated government agency and corporate securities contributed to outperformance during the period as credit spreads narrowed in the US and UK. The Portfolio had an average duration of 3.82 years on October 31, 2010 compared to 2.71 years for the Index, which also positively contributed to the Portfolio’s relative performance, as interest rates fell during the period.

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

The DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to provide a market rate of return and current income from investing generally in U.S. Treasury and government agency issues with maturities of between five and fifteen years. The investment strategy maintains a relatively constant average maturity. The average maturity of the Portfolio increased to 6.13 years on October 31, 2010 from 5.83 years on October 31, 2009.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 8.85% for the Portfolio and 6.88% for the Barclays Capital U.S. Government Bond Index. Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s outperformance was primarily due to differences in composition. The Portfolio’s performance was positively affected by higher allocation to long-term securities and lower allocation to short-term securities during the period of falling interest rates.

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

The DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio seeks to provide inflation protection and current income from investing generally in inflation-protected securities issued by the US government and its agencies and instrumentalities with maturities of between five and twenty years. The investment strategy maintains a relatively constant average maturity. The average maturity of the Portfolio increased to 9.04 years on October 31, 2010, from 8.73 years on October 31, 2009.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 11.29% for the Portfolio and 10.42% for the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index. The Portfolio’s outperformance was primarily due to structural differences with the Index. The Portfolio’s much lower allocation than the Index to short-term securities, which underperformed intermediate and long-term securities during the period of falling interest rates, contributed to the outperformance of the Portfolio.

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

The DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio seeks to provide a market rate of return from a universe of high-quality municipal securities providing current income exempt from federal personal income tax. The weighted average maturity of the Portfolio generally will not exceed three years. The average maturity of the Portfolio decreased to 2.53 years on October 31, 2010 from 2.78 years on October 31, 2009.

 

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For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 2.73% for the Portfolio and 3.69% for the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index 3 Years. Municipal interest rates decreased significantly during the period, and the Portfolio’s relative underperformance was primarily due to its shorter duration.

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

The DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio seeks to provide a market rate of return from a universe of municipal securities providing current income exempt from federal personal income taxes and California state personal income taxes. The weighted average maturity of the Portfolio generally will not exceed three years. The average maturity decreased to 2.56 years on October 31, 2010, from 2.78 years on October 31, 2009.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 3.14% for the Portfolio and 2.69% for the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year California Municipal Securities Index. The primary reason for the outperformance was the Portfolio’s higher duration versus the benchmark during the period when California municipal interest rates decreased significantly. The Portfolio’s 47.5% average allocation to securities with maturities of 3-5 years contributed the most to the Portfolio’s relative outperformance. The benchmark had no securities with maturities of greater than 3 years.

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

The DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio seeks to maximize total returns from a universe of U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities with an investment grade credit rating. The Portfolio emphasizes investment grade obligations rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum. However, the Portfolio will not emphasize investment grade obligations rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum when the Advisor believes the credit risk premium does not warrant the investment. The Portfolio primarily invests in securities that mature within five years from the date of settlement and maintains an average portfolio duration of three years or less. The Portfolio hedges foreign currency risks. The average maturity of the Portfolio was 2.95 years on October 31, 2010.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 6.73% for the Portfolio and 5.21% for the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-5 Year US Corporate and Government Index. Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s outperformance was largely due to its significant overweight in corporate securities during the period as corporates outperformed government securities. The Portfolio’s performance was also positively affected by its longer duration versus the benchmark as interest rates declined during the period. The Portfolio’s average duration remained close to 2.8 years over the period as upwardly sloped yield curves exhibited positive expected return premiums, while the duration of the benchmark remained at approximately 1.8 years.

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

The DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio seeks to maximize total returns from a universe of U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities with an investment grade credit rating. The Portfolio emphasizes investment grade obligations rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum. However, the Portfolio will not emphasize investment grade obligations rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum when the Advisor believes the credit risk premium does not warrant the investment. The Portfolio primarily invests in securities that mature within 15 years from the date of settlement and maintains average portfolio duration of 3 to 10 years. The Portfolio hedges foreign currency risks. The average maturity of the Portfolio was 7.98 years on October 31, 2010.

Since the portfolio’s inception on July 20, 2010 through October 31, 2010, total returns were 3.15% for the Portfolio and 3.76% for the Barclays Capital US Credit Index. The performance differences were caused by structural differences between the Portfolio and the Index.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

Six Months Ended October 31, 2010

EXPENSE TABLES

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,008.10         0.17%         $0.86   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.35         0.17%         $0.87   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,010.70         0.18%         $0.91   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.30         0.18%         $0.92   

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,028.70         0.20%         $1.02   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.20         0.20%         $1.02   

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,040.40         0.22%         $1.13   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.10         0.22%         $1.12   

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,051.60         0.28%         $1.45   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.79         0.28%         $1.43   

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,069.50         0.12%         $0.63   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.60         0.12%         $0.61   

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,072.50         0.13%         $0.68   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.55         0.13%         $0.66   

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,014.40         0.22%         $1.12   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.10         0.22%         $1.12   

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,015.80         0.24%         $1.22   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.00         0.24%         $1.22   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,039.10         0.22%         $1.13   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.10         0.22%         $1.12   

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio**

           

Actual Fund Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,031.50         0.22%         $0.64   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

           

Institutional Class Shares

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.10         0.22%         $1.12   

 

*

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

**

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio commenced operations on July 20, 2010. Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days since inception (104), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the period. The “Ending Account Value” is derived from the fund’s share class actual return since inception. The “Hypothetical 5% Annual Return” information reflects the 184 day period for the six-months ended October 31, 2010 to allow for comparability.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

 

 

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio  

Corporate

     41.7%   

Government

     29.1%   

Foreign Corporate

     11.7%   

Foreign Government

     11.7%   

Supranational

     5.8%   
        
     100.0%   
DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio  

Government

     100.0%   
        
     100.0%   
  
  
  
  
  
DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio  

Government

     100.0%   
        
     100.0%   
  
  
  
  
DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio  

Corporate

     69.3%   

Government

     1.3%   

Foreign Corporate

     13.7%   

Foreign Government

     11.2%   

Supranational

     4.5%   
        
     100.0%   

 

 

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio  
Corporate      5.3%   
Government      17.9%   
Foreign Corporate      26.8%   
Foreign Government      42.0%   
Supranational      8.0%   
        
     100.0%   
DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio  
Corporate      10.8%   
Government      6.9%   
Foreign Corporate      24.5%   
Foreign Government      36.3%   
Supranational      21.5%   
        
     100.0%   
DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio  
Muni Insured      23.9%   
Muni G.O. Local      28.9%   
Muni G.O. State      27.1%   
Muni Revenue      15.2%   
Muni Pre-Refunded      4.9%   
        
     100.0%   

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality

Portfolio

 
Corporate      69.5%   
Government      3.5%   
Foreign Corporate      13.8%   
Foreign Government      9.7%   
Supranational      3.5%   
        
     100.0%   

 

 

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income

Portfolio

 
Corporate      7.2%   
Government      6.3%   
Foreign Corporate      21.6%   
Foreign Government      48.7%   
Supranational      16.2%   
        
     100.0%   

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income

Portfolio

 
Government      100.0%   
        
     100.0%   
  
  
  
  

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond

Portfolio

 
Muni Insured      37.5%   
Muni G.O. Local      10.6%   
Muni G.O. State      15.5%   
Muni Revenue      16.2%   
Muni Pre-Refunded      20.2%   
        
     100.0%   

 

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DFA ONE-YEAR FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

OCTOBER 31, 2010

 

   

Face
Amount

   

Value†

 
    (000)        

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (41.1%)

   

Federal Farm Credit Bank

   

         1.125%, 10/03/11

  $ 30,000      $ 30,207,930   

         0.950%, 02/10/12

    50,000        50,394,200   

         0.950%, 03/05/12

    15,000        15,122,835   

Federal Home Loan Bank

   

         5.375%, 08/19/11

    45,000        46,826,955   

         3.750%, 09/09/11

    90,000        92,671,740   

         3.625%, 09/16/11

    121,000        124,636,413   

         4.875%, 11/18/11

    55,000        57,613,105   

         1.000%, 12/28/11

    10,000        10,079,750   

         1.125%, 03/09/12

    27,500        27,794,195   

#       2.250%, 04/13/12

    136,000        139,744,352   

         5.750%, 05/15/12

    100,000        108,287,900   

         1.125%, 05/18/12

    150,000        151,777,500   

         1.375%, 06/08/12

    40,000        40,646,160   

         1.750%, 08/22/12

    105,000        107,574,705   

         4.625%, 10/10/12

    68,700        74,386,574   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

   

         1.125%, 12/15/11

    10,000        10,091,750   

#       5.750%, 01/15/12

    160,000        170,292,320   

         4.750%, 03/05/12

    55,000        58,256,660   

         2.125%, 03/23/12

    50,000        51,227,850   

         1.125%, 04/25/12

    40,000        40,459,000   

         5.125%, 07/15/12

    30,000        32,401,680   

         1.125%, 07/27/12

    85,000        86,119,790   

         5.500%, 08/20/12

    110,000        120,080,290   

         1.000%, 08/28/12

    30,000        30,329,550   

Federal National Mortgage Association

   

         1.000%, 11/23/11

    45,000        45,343,935   

         2.000%, 01/09/12

    46,000        46,919,770   

#       0.875%, 01/12/12

    122,700        123,462,090   

         1.500%, 03/15/12

    17,000        17,270,844   

         6.125%, 03/15/12

    26,500        28,583,350   

         1.000%, 04/04/12

    60,000        60,560,880   

         1.875%, 04/20/12

    154,000        157,445,750   

         4.875%, 05/18/12

    100,000        106,962,500   

         1.750%, 08/10/12

    25,000        25,598,450   

         4.375%, 09/15/12

    133,000        142,822,183   
         

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

      2,431,992,956   
         

BONDS — (39.3%)

   

Abbey National Treasury Services

P.L.C. Floating Rate Note

   

(r)     0.596%, 08/16/11

    75,000        74,980,875   
   

Face
Amount

   

Value†

 
    (000)        
             

Bank of New York Mellon
Corp. (The)

   

         4.950%, 01/14/11

  $ 5,000      $ 5,044,715   

Bank of Nova Scotia Floating Rate Note

   

(r)     0.543%, 03/05/12

    75,000        75,196,575   

(r)     0.543%, 03/12/12

    25,000        25,022,750   

Barclays Bank P.L.C. Floating Rate Note

   

(r)     0.556%, 01/14/11

    125,000        124,999,125   

Bear Stearns Cos. LLC (The) Floating Rate Note

   

(r)     0.656%, 02/01/12

    66,167        66,109,567   

(r)     2.161%, 08/10/12

    9,925        10,137,832   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Floating Rate Note

   

(r)     0.591%, 02/10/12

    125,000        124,951,625   

Citigroup Funding, Inc.

   

         2.125%, 07/12/12

    49,000        50,416,443   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

#       1.250%, 09/22/11

    20,000        20,173,560   

#       1.250%, 11/15/11

    38,000        38,350,436   

         1.875%, 05/07/12

    45,000        46,010,565   

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank Floating Rate Note

   

(r)     0.839%, 04/13/12

    50,000        50,001,350   

Eksportfinans ASA

   

         5.000%, 02/14/12

    2,218        2,343,521   

European Investment Bank

   

         3.250%, 10/14/11

    27,000        27,733,266   

         2.625%, 11/15/11

    88,000        90,028,048   

         1.750%, 09/14/12

    25,000        25,603,450   

Export Development Canada

   

         2.375%, 03/19/12

    23,000        23,617,665   

General Electric Capital Corp.

   

         5.875%, 02/15/12

    30,000        31,852,170   

         2.200%, 06/08/12

    25,000        25,713,525   

         6.000%, 06/15/12

    8,891        9,589,139   

         3.500%, 08/13/12

    30,000        31,236,000   

General Electric Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note

   

(r)     0.446%, 08/15/11

    25,869        25,874,381   

(r)     0.519%, 11/21/11

    5,000        5,009,700   

(r)     0.458%, 07/27/12

    37,000        36,738,817   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

   

         1.625%, 07/15/11

    66,000        66,620,004   

 

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DFA ONE-YEAR FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

 

    

Face
Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

HSBC USA, Inc.

     

         3.125%, 12/16/11

   $ 20,000       $ 20,621,340   

Inter-American Development Bank

     

         3.250%, 11/15/11

     25,600         26,351,411   

         4.375%, 09/20/12

     11,900         12,755,800   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

     

         0.800%, 07/13/12

     45,000         45,324,000   

Japan Finance Corp.

     

         2.000%, 06/24/11

     65,200         65,833,614   

#       1.500%, 07/06/12

     71,500         72,359,430   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

         3.125%, 12/01/11

     23,300         23,989,237   

         5.375%, 10/01/12

     22,200         24,018,380   

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)     0.486%, 05/16/11

     17,440         17,451,179   

(r)     1.043%, 06/13/11

     10,490         10,538,170   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

     

         3.250%, 10/14/11

     33,000         33,902,550   

         2.250%, 04/16/12

     25,000         25,662,650   

         4.750%, 05/15/12

     25,000         26,625,650   

         1.250%, 06/15/12

     21,800         22,084,817   

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

     

         5.250%, 07/02/12

     10,000         10,768,970   

Morgan Stanley

     

         2.000%, 09/22/11

     25,000         25,385,000   

         2.250%, 03/13/12

     60,000         61,500,300   

Nordea Bank Finland P.L.C. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)     0.686%, 02/01/12

     81,070         81,049,895   

(r)     0.693%, 09/13/12

     65,000         64,940,265   

Nordic Investment Bank

     

         2.375%, 12/15/11

     29,650         30,305,769   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

     

         4.750%, 11/08/11

     50,000         52,152,600   

         4.750%, 10/16/12

     11,103         11,983,068   

Ontario, Province of Canada

     

         2.625%, 01/20/12

     80,500         82,688,392   

         4.950%, 06/01/12

     48,000         51,361,968   

         5.125%, 07/17/12

     15,000         16,166,460   

Rabobank Nederland NV Floating Rate Note

     

(r)     0.270%, 04/01/11

     25,000         24,998,100   

Royal Bank of Canada

     

         5.650%, 07/20/11

     23,000         23,786,278   
    

Face
Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Royal Bank of Canada Floating Rate Note

     

(r)     0.356%, 01/27/12

   $ 100,000       $ 100,000,000   

Shell International Finance BV Floating Rate Note

     

#(r)   0.640%, 06/22/12

     8,125         8,145,118   

Svenska Handelsbanken Floating Rate Note

     

(r)     0.538%, 01/30/12

     19,500         19,493,506   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)     0.390%, 10/04/11

     48,000         47,999,520   

U.S. Bancorp

     

1.800%, 05/15/12

     20,000         20,422,580   

Westpac Banking Corp. Floating Rate Note

     

(r)     0.589%, 08/17/12

     50,000         49,956,550   
           

TOTAL BONDS

        2,323,977,671   
           

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT INTEREST BEARING — (0.6%)

     

Bank of Nova Scotia

     

         0.750%, 10/15/12

     40,000         39,784,240   
           

COMMERCIAL PAPER — (15.4%)

     

Abbey National North America LLC

     

         0.550%, 11/08/10

     15,000         14,999,166   

         0.370%, 12/22/10

     25,000         24,990,175   

         0.365%, 01/19/11

     30,000         29,977,062   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     

         0.270%, 11/09/10

     25,000         24,998,587   

Credit Agricole North America, Inc.

     

         0.270%, 11/15/10

     15,000         14,998,605   

         0.275%, 11/22/10

     45,000         44,993,488   

         0.270%, 11/23/10

     5,000         4,999,240   

Fortis Funding LLC

     

         0.300%, 12/10/10

     100,000         99,973,170   

         0.290%, 01/19/11

     30,000         29,982,438   

National Australia Funding Delaware, Inc.

     

         0.255%, 11/08/10

     50,000         49,997,445   

         0.260%, 11/09/10

     50,000         49,997,175   

         0.245%, 12/06/10

     60,000         59,987,268   

National Rural Utilities

     

         0.260%, 12/15/10

     24,624         24,615,544   

         0.260%, 12/17/10

     48,000         47,982,686   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

NRW.BANK

     

0.390%, 11/05/10

   $ 82,000       $ 81,997,130   

Old Line Funding LLC

     

0.240%, 11/18/10

     45,000         44,995,248   

0.259%, 01/18/11

     26,000         25,986,896   

Sheffield Receivables Corp.

     

0.230%, 11/03/10

     25,000         24,999,132   

0.280%, 11/16/10

     25,000         24,996,688   

0.250%, 12/02/10

     34,000         33,991,330   

0.260%, 12/03/10

     25,000         24,993,438   

0.270%, 12/06/10

     30,000         29,991,450   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

     

0.300%, 11/09/10

     15,000         14,999,084   

0.270%, 01/12/11

     80,000         79,955,000   
           

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER

        909,397,445   
           
   

Shares

        

Value†

 

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

  

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds

     

Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

    22,239,311          $22,239,311   
           
    Shares/
Face
Amount
           
    (000)            

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (3.2%)

  

   

§@  DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    186,858,290          186,858,290   

@    Repurchase Agreement,
Deutsche Bank Securities,
Inc. 0.23%, 11/01/10
(Collateralized by $875,686
FNMA 3.500%, 10/01/20, valued at $916,145) to be repurchased at $889,477

    $889          889,460   
       

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        187,747,750   
       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $5,888,141,430)

      $ 5,915,139,373   
       

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3    Total  

Agency Obligations

           $ 2,431,992,956                $ 2,431,992,956   

Bonds

             2,323,977,671                  2,323,977,671   

Certificates of Deposit Interest Bearing

             39,784,240                  39,784,240   

Commercial Paper

             909,397,445                  909,397,445   

Temporary Cash Investments

   $ 22,239,311                          22,239,311   

Securities Lending Collateral

             187,747,750                  187,747,750   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 22,239,311       $ 5,892,900,062                $ 5,915,139,373   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

OCTOBER 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

BONDS — (67.6%)

     

AUSTRALIA — (0.5%)

     

Australia & New Zealand Banking
Group, Ltd.

     

(g)    4.500%, 12/15/10

     3,410       $ 5,481,912   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     

(e)    3.625%, 04/05/11

     5,800         8,144,645   

Westpac Banking Corp.

     

(g)    4.875%, 04/13/11

     5,639         9,170,190   
           

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

        22,796,747   
           

AUSTRIA — (2.9%)

     

Erste Group Bank AG

     

(e)    2.250%, 05/13/11

     8,400         11,745,222   

Oesterreichische Volksbanken AG

     

(e)    3.000%, 02/09/12

     5,000         7,087,106   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

     

(u)    4.750%, 11/08/11

     64,350        67,120,396  

(u)    4.750%, 10/16/12

     35,621        38,444,463  
           

TOTAL AUSTRIA

        124,397,187   
           

CANADA — (15.0%)

     
Alberta Capital Finance Authority      

        5.850%, 06/01/12

     6,500        6,809,991  
Bank of Nova Scotia      

        3.030%, 06/04/12

     112,100        112,098,901  
British Columbia, Province of Canada      

        5.750%, 01/09/12

     107,000        110,343,553  

Canada Housing Trust

     

        3.950%, 12/15/11

     24,200        24,426,601  

        4.000%, 06/15/12

     70,000        71,441,318  

Canadian Government Bond

     

        1.500%, 03/01/12

     12,000        11,800,569  

        1.500%, 06/01/12

     83,600        82,172,923  

Ontario, Province of Canada

     

        4.400%, 12/02/11

     107,000        108,368,056  

(u)    5.125%, 07/17/12

     8,000         8,622,112   

Royal Bank of Canada

     

(g)    4.625%, 12/07/10

     6,313         10,142,216   

        4.920%, 07/06/11

     8,000        8,031,846  

(u)    5.650%, 07/20/11

     3,500         3,619,651   

(e)    5.750%, 07/25/11

     48,000         68,775,972   

        4.530%, 05/07/12

     10,800        11,035,823  

        5.200%, 08/15/12

     13,200        13,717,439  
           

TOTAL CANADA

        651,406,971   
           
     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

DENMARK — (4.4%)

     

Danske Bank A.S.

     

(u)    2.500%, 05/10/12

     81,000       $ 83,133,783   

Denmark Government International Bond

     

(u)    1.875%, 03/16/12

     72,000         73,404,000   

FIH Erhvervsbank A.S.

     

(u)    2.450%, 08/17/12

  

 

 

 

34,200

 

  

  

 

 

 

35,162,935

 

  

           

TOTAL DENMARK

        191,700,718   
           

FRANCE — (7.4%)

     

Agence Francaise de Developpement

     

(u)    2.250%, 05/22/12

     32,500         33,113,665   

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale

     

(u)    4.125%, 12/09/11

     10,000        10,365,820  

(u)    2.250%, 07/06/12

  

 

 

 

75,300

 

 

  

 

 

 

77,007,879

 

 

(u)    5.375%, 07/17/12

  

 

 

 

4,900

 

 

  

 

 

 

5,287,575

 

 

Caisse des Depots et Consignations

     

(u)    3.000%, 06/22/12

    

 

6,200

 

 

 

    

 

6,404,290

 

 

 

French Treasury Note BTAN

     

(e)    0.750%, 09/20/12

     47,800         66,086,399   

Societe Financement de l’Economie Francaise

     

(e)    2.375%, 03/10/12

     10,000        14,160,336  

(u)    2.375%, 03/26/12

     84,000        86,209,200  

(u)    2.250%, 06/11/12

     12,000        12,350,652  

Total Capital SA

     

(u)    5.000%, 10/10/11

     3,500        3,632,688  

(u)    5.000%, 05/22/12

     9,000        9,564,489  
           

TOTAL FRANCE

        324,182,993   
           

GERMANY — (7.8%)

     

HSH Nordbank AG

     

(e)    2.250%, 07/23/12

     17,000         24,046,758   

IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG

     

(e)    2.875%, 01/27/12

     20,000         28,394,160   

(e)    2.125%, 09/10/12

     39,200         55,290,010   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

     

(u)    5.250%, 01/12/12

     20,000         33,743,790   

#(u)    2.250%, 04/16/12

     38,209         39,221,768   

(u)    4.750%, 05/15/12

     14,000         14,910,364   
     

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

GERMANY — (Continued)

     

Landeskreditbank

Baden-Wuerttemberg

Foerderbank

     

(u)    4.125%, 07/15/11

     18,000      $ 18,450,558  

(u)    4.875%, 01/13/12

     19,000        19,965,580  

(u)    2.000%, 10/01/12

     20,200        20,656,823  

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

     

(g)    5.250%, 01/18/12

     11,900        20,053,891  

(u)    3.000%, 04/16/12

     27,546        28,516,666  

(u)    1.875%, 09/24/12

     37,000        37,901,468  
           

TOTAL GERMANY

        341,151,836   
           

JAPAN — (0.6%)

     

Japan Finance Corp.

     

(u)    1.500%, 07/06/12

     26,000         26,312,520   
           

NETHERLANDS — (9.4%)

     

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

     

(g)    4.500%, 08/16/11

     18,000        29,631,621  

(u)    2.250%, 01/17/12

     12,000        12,219,168  

(g)    5.750%, 03/07/12

     25,194        42,796,302  

(u)    2.000%, 09/17/12

     29,000        29,682,892  

Deutsche Bahn Finance BV

     

(u)    5.125%, 01/05/11

     13,385         13,484,116   

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV

     

(u)    1.375%, 02/17/12

     18,800        18,995,971  

(u)    5.375%, 09/04/12

     70,200        76,177,530  

Netherlands Government Bond

     

(e)    2.500%, 01/15/12

     71,000         100,588,192   

NIBC Bank NV

     

(e)    3.625%, 12/19/11

     35,000         49,944,989   

Rabobank Nederland NV

     

(g)    5.000%, 04/11/11

     4,870        7,921,102  

(u)    5.000%, 01/25/12

     26,800        28,137,481  
           

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

        409,579,364   
           

NEW ZEALAND — (1.4%)

     

ANZ National Int’l, Ltd.

     

#(u)  3.250%, 04/02/12

     15,000         15,545,325   

Westpac Securities NZ, Ltd.

     

(u)    2.500%, 05/25/12

     43,680         44,769,685   
           

TOTAL NEW ZEALAND

        60,315,010   
           

NORWAY — (2.5%)

     

Kommunalbanken AS

     

(u)    3.250%, 06/15/11

     53,832         54,723,781   
     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

NORWAY — (Continued)

     

(u)    5.125%, 10/14/11

     13,000      $ 13,554,606  

(u)    2.875%, 06/22/12

     38,000        39,463,228  
           

TOTAL NORWAY

        107,741,615   
           

SPAIN — (0.7%)

     

Instituto de Credito Oficial

     

(u)    3.000%, 03/15/11

     5,000        5,014,670  

(u)    3.500%, 11/15/11

     10,500        10,682,700  

(g)    4.500%, 12/07/11

     10,000        16,339,784  
           

TOTAL SPAIN

        32,037,154   
           

SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATION OBLIGATIONS — (3.5%)

     

Council of Europe Development Bank

     

(u)    3.375%, 09/15/11

     6,000        6,146,574  

(g)    4.625%, 03/07/12

     5,000        8,394,631  

Eurofima

     

(u)    5.125%, 08/02/12

     4,000         4,293,076   

European Investment Bank

     

(u)    3.250%, 10/14/11

     30,100        30,917,456  

(u)    2.625%, 11/15/11

     32,000        32,722,016  

(u)    2.000%, 02/10/12

     10,000        10,201,340  

(g)    5.000%, 03/07/12

     6,000        10,134,635  

(g)    4.750%, 06/06/12

     20,200        34,263,619  

European Union

     

(e)    3.250%, 12/09/11

     10,000         14,303,957   
           

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATION OBLIGATIONS

        151,377,304   
           

SWEDEN — (2.3%)

     

Kommuninvest I Sverige

     

(u)    5.375%, 06/15/11

     2,900        2,993,339  

(u)    5.375%, 07/03/12

     71,000        76,430,719  

(u)    2.125%, 09/17/12

     20,000        20,475,740  
           

TOTAL SWEDEN

        99,899,798   
           

UNITED KINGDOM — (4.5%)

     

Barclays Bank P.L.C.

     

        2.875%, 12/23/11

     49,300         80,645,820   

Clydesdale Bank P.L.C.

     

        3.375%, 12/09/11

     8,400         13,824,846   

Lloyds TSB Bank P.L.C.

     

        4.000%, 11/17/11

     20,000         33,028,529   

(u)    2.800%, 04/02/12

     23,000         23,657,639   

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Face
Amount^

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

UNITED

     

KINGDOM — (Continued)

     

Nationwide Building Society

     

        3.750%, 11/21/11

     5,000       $ 8,233,409   

Royal Bank of Scotland P.L.C. (The)

     

        4.125%, 11/14/11

     21,000         34,726,190   
           

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

        194,116,433   
           

UNITED STATES — (4.7%)

  

  

Bear Stearns Cos. LLC (The)

     

        6.950%, 08/10/12

   $ 15,000         16,548,135   

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

(g)    2.750%, 12/07/11

     52,300         85,342,508   

        3.500%, 08/13/12

     28,000         29,153,600   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

(g)    3.750%, 12/12/11

     4,000         6,598,367   

Morgan Stanley

     

        1.950%, 06/20/12

     51,200         52,496,896   

Wachovia Corp.

     

        5.300%, 10/15/11

     13,000         13,585,026   
           

TOTAL UNITED STATES

        203,724,532   
           

TOTAL BONDS

        2,940,740,182   
           

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (24.2%)

  

  

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     

        0.950%, 03/05/12

     26,400         26,616,190   

        2.250%, 04/24/12

     25,000         25,686,500   

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

        1.125%, 05/18/12

     105,000         106,244,250   

#      1.375%, 06/08/12

     25,000         25,403,850   

        1.875%, 06/20/12

     89,000         91,186,908   

#      0.875%, 08/22/12

     25,000        25,219,225  

#      1.750%, 08/22/12

     49,200        50,406,433  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

#      4.750%, 03/05/12

     46,500         49,253,358   

        2.125%, 03/23/12

     70,000         71,718,990   

        1.125%, 04/25/12

     85,000         85,975,375   

#      1.750%, 06/15/12

     16,000        16,357,264  

#      5.125%, 07/15/12

     25,000        27,001,400  

#      1.125%, 07/27/12

     50,000        50,658,700  

#      5.500%, 08/20/12

     76,000        82,964,564  

#      2.125%, 09/21/12

     20,000        20,646,360  
   

Face  

Amount

   

Value†

    (000)      

Federal National Mortgage Association

   

#      5.000%, 02/16/12

    $  24,000      $     25,431,696

        1.500%, 03/15/12

    20,000      20,318,640

        6.125%, 03/15/12

    10,000      10,786,170

#      1.875%, 04/20/12

    136,000    

139,043,000

#      4.375%, 09/15/12

    94,000    

100,941,994

     

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

    1,051,860,867
     

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.8%)

  

 

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $40,385,000 FHLMC 4.00%, 12/15/38, valued at $37,622,509) to be repurchased at $35,667,565

    35,667      35,667,000
     
   

Shares

     

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (7.4%)

  

 

§@ DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    319,600,750      319,600,750
     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

(Cost $4,303,006,053)

    $4,347,868,799
     

 

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DFA TWO-YEAR GLOBAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

    

Valuation Inputs

 
    

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

 
    

Level 1

   Level 2    

Level 3

   Total  

Bonds

                      

Australia

            $ 22,796,747               $ 22,796,747   

Austria

              124,397,187                 124,397,187   

Canada

              651,406,971                 651,406,971   

Denmark

              191,700,718                 191,700,718   

France

              324,182,993                 324,182,993   

Germany

              341,151,836                 341,151,836   

Japan

              26,312,520                 26,312,520   

Netherlands

              409,579,364                 409,579,364   

New Zealand

              60,315,010                 60,315,010   

Norway

              107,741,615                 107,741,615   

Spain

              32,037,154                 32,037,154   

Supranational Organization Obligations

              151,377,304                 151,377,304   

Sweden

              99,899,798                 99,899,798   

United Kingdom

              194,116,433                 194,116,433   

United States

              203,724,532                 203,724,532   

Agency Obligations

              1,051,860,867                 1,051,860,867   

Temporary Cash Investments

              35,667,000                 35,667,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

              319,600,750                 319,600,750   

Forward Currency Contracts**

              (6,589,906              (6,589,906
                                      

TOTAL

            $ 4,341,278,893               $ 4,341,278,893   
                                      
  **

Not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the investment.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA SELECTIVELY HEDGED GLOBAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

BONDS — (90.8%)

     

AUSTRALIA — (3.6%)

     

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     

(u)    5.500%, 05/24/11

     1,311       $ 1,341,297   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     

8.500%, 06/24/11

     1,300         1,298,939   

(z)    4.000%, 02/20/12

     4,581         3,510,320   

5.250%, 04/17/12

     5,200         5,066,918   

General Electric Capital Australia Funding, Ltd.

     

8.000%, 02/13/12

     1,000         1,002,077   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     

4.250%, 01/27/12

     530         514,436   

5.250%, 05/04/12

     6,600         6,429,479   
           

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

        19,163,466   
           

AUSTRIA — (2.7%)

     

Asfinag

     

(u)    2.000%, 10/22/12

     2,000         2,049,554   

Austria Government International Bond

     

(u)    5.500%, 02/22/12

     4,000         4,251,716   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

     

(u)    1.875%, 03/21/12

     5,000        5,093,390  

(u)    4.750%, 10/16/12

     2,414        2,605,343  
           

TOTAL AUSTRIA

        14,000,003   
           

CANADA — (13.0%)

     

Alberta Capital Finance Authority

     

5.850%, 06/01/12

     9,100         9,533,988   

Bank of Nova Scotia

     

3.030%, 06/04/12

     9,500         9,499,907   

British Columbia, Province of Canada

     

5.750%, 01/09/12

     11,000         11,343,730   

Canada Housing Trust

     

4.000%, 06/15/12

     6,100         6,225,601   

Canada Mortgage & Housing Corp.

     

5.500%, 06/01/12

     3,208         3,342,529   

Canadian Government Bond

     

1.500%, 03/01/12

     4,200         4,130,199   

1.500%, 06/01/12

     9,900         9,731,004   

Ontario, Province of Canada

     

4.400%, 12/02/11

     5,000         5,063,928   

(u)    4.950%, 06/01/12

     5,500         5,885,226   
     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CANADA — (Continued)

     

Royal Bank of Canada

     

5.200%, 08/15/12

     3,500       $ 3,637,200   
           

TOTAL CANADA

        68,393,312   
           

DENMARK — (3.4%)

     

Danske Bank A.S.

     

(u)    2.500%, 05/10/12

     10,000         10,263,430   

Denmark Government International Bond

     

(u)    1.875%, 03/16/12

     7,200         7,340,400   

Kommunekredit

     

(n)    5.100%, 11/23/11

     2,500         437,472   
           

TOTAL DENMARK

        18,041,302   
           

FRANCE — (9.6%)

     

Agence Francaise de Developpement

     

(u)    2.250%, 05/22/12

     5,000         5,094,410   

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale

     

(u)    2.250%, 07/06/12

     9,800        10,022,274  

(u)    5.375%, 07/17/12

     3,000        3,237,291  

Caisse des Depots et Consignations

     

(u)    3.000%, 06/22/12

     2,000         2,065,900   

French Treasury Note BTAN

     

(e)    0.750%, 09/20/12

     7,000         9,677,925   

Reseau Ferre de France

     

(t)     5.375%, 06/07/12

     2,500         2,446,664   

Societe Financement del’Economie Francaise

     

(u)    2.250%, 06/11/12

     5,000         5,146,105   

Total Capital SA

     

(u)    5.000%, 10/10/11

     2,500        2,594,777  

(g)    4.625%, 03/07/12

     5,000        8,345,839  

(u)    5.000%, 05/22/12

     1,800        1,912,898  
           

TOTAL FRANCE

        50,544,083   
           

GERMANY — (11.3%)

     

IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG

     

(e)    2.875%, 01/27/12

     6,000         8,518,248   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

     

(z)    8.000%, 01/14/11

     1,602        1,231,186  

(n)    5.250%, 05/16/11

     32,500        5,603,750  

(z)    6.500%, 11/15/11

     7,695        6,017,696  

 

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     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

GERMANY — (Continued)

     

(u)    2.250%, 04/16/12

     800       $ 821,205   

Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen Girozentrale

     

(g)    5.375%, 03/07/12

     2,000         3,354,561   

Landeskreditbank

     

Baden-Wuerttemberg Foerderbank

     

(u)    4.125%, 07/15/11

     3,000        3,075,093  

(u)    4.875%, 01/13/12

     6,000        6,304,920  

(u)    2.000%, 10/01/12

     3,000        3,067,845  

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

     

(t)     6.500%, 05/04/11

     3,097        3,053,679  

(u)    3.000%, 04/16/12

     8,800        9,110,094  

(u)    5.250%, 07/02/12

     1,800        1,938,415  

State of North Rhine-Westphalia

     

(n)    5.000%, 04/30/12

     43,000         7,600,954   
           

TOTAL GERMANY

        59,697,646   
           

JAPAN — (2.3%)

     

Japan Finance Corp.

     

(u)    1.500%, 07/06/12

     12,000         12,144,240   
           

NETHERLANDS — (10.1%)

     

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

     

(z)    6.750%, 09/21/11

     929         725,612   

        3.875%, 01/11/12

     28,000         4,268,501   

(g)    5.750%, 03/07/12

     4,700         7,983,751   

Deutsche Bahn Finance BV

     

(u)    5.125%, 01/05/11

     5,000         5,037,025   

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV

     

(t)     7.375%, 02/18/11

     4,000        3,941,110  

(u)    1.375%, 02/17/12

     2,700        2,728,145  

(u)    5.375%, 09/04/12

     4,000        4,340,600  

Rabobank Nederland NV

     

(z)    4.750%, 12/07/11

     8,800        6,772,430  

(n)    4.000%, 02/02/12

     44,000        7,665,553  

SNS Bank NV

     

(e)    2.875%, 01/30/12

     7,000         9,932,149   
           

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

        53,394,876   
           

NEW ZEALAND — (2.2%)

     

ANZ National Int’l, Ltd.

     

(u)    3.250%, 04/02/12

     2,200         2,279,981   

Westpac Securities NZ, Ltd.

     

(u)    2.500%, 05/25/12

     9,000         9,224,523   
           

TOTAL NEW ZEALAND

        11,504,504   
           
     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

NORWAY — (3.0%)

     

Eksportfinans ASA

     

(c)    4.000%, 01/25/12

     2,350       $ 2,350,942   

Kommunalbanken AS

     

        5.250%, 11/10/10

     4,000         683,369   

(t)     4.000%, 11/15/10

     3,500         3,427,146   

        3.500%, 03/01/11

     9,290         1,592,972   

(z)    2.700%, 03/16/11

     2,000         1,519,002   

        4.250%, 10/24/11

     20,000         3,484,168   

        4.000%, 11/02/11

     16,000         2,773,440   
           

TOTAL NORWAY

        15,831,039   
           

SPAIN — (1.7%)

     

Instituto de Credito Oficial

     

(u)    1.875%, 04/15/11

     1,700        1,700,932  

(n)    5.000%, 10/17/11

     15,600        2,700,673  

(u)    3.500%, 11/15/11

     4,500        4,578,300  
           

TOTAL SPAIN

        8,979,905   
           

SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATION OBLIGATIONS — (12.5%)

     

Asian Development Bank

     

(t)     6.000%, 05/24/12

     2,500        2,481,438  

(t)     0.500%, 10/09/12

     1,800        1,610,660  

Council of Europe Development Bank

     

(t)     5.500%, 01/18/12

     1,000        984,249  

(g)    4.625%, 03/07/12

     4,500        7,555,168  

Eurofima

     

(u)    5.125%, 08/02/12

     2,000         2,146,538   

European Investment Bank

     

(n)    4.250%, 12/06/10

     15,980        2,731,602  

(z)    7.000%, 01/18/12

     9,800        7,738,692  

(g)    5.000%, 03/07/12

     1,000        1,689,106  

(g)    4.750%, 06/06/12

           800          1,356,975  

Inter-American Development Bank

     

(z)    6.125%, 07/19/11

     5,300        4,112,939  

(z)    7.250%, 05/24/12

     6,000        4,802,749  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

     

(t)     5.520%, 04/18/11

     5,847        5,744,611  

(t)     5.760%, 04/26/11

     1,200        1,180,529  

(t)     3.200%, 01/23/12

     1,827        1,735,000  

(t)     4.370%, 05/17/12

     1,389        1,344,265  

International Finance Facility for Immunisation

     

(z)    2.650%, 02/21/12

     6,500         4,867,877   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

SUPRANATIONAL

ORGANIZATION

OBLIGATIONS — (Continued)

     

Nordic Investment Bank

     

(t)    3.100%, 02/02/12

     7,200      $ 6,915,605  

(n)    2.250%, 08/31/12

     40,000        6,819,998  
           

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL

ORGANIZATION

OBLIGATIONS

     

 

65,818,001

  

           

SWEDEN — (5.9%)

     

City of Gothenburg Sweden

     

2.500%, 09/27/11

     24,000         3,613,511   

Kommuninvest I Sverige

     

(u)    5.375%, 07/03/12

     12,200         13,133,166   

Nordea Bank AB

     

5.625%, 09/02/11

     70,000         10,780,502   

Svensk Exportkredit AB

     

(u)    4.875%, 09/29/11

     1,000        1,040,546  

(z)    5.000%, 08/17/12

     3,500        2,686,429  
           

TOTAL SWEDEN

        31,254,154   
           

UNITED KINGDOM — (4.4%)

     

Barclays Bank P.L.C.

     

2.875%, 12/23/11

     5,400         8,833,416   

Lloyds TSB Bank P.L.C.

     

2.750%, 03/16/12

     1,600         2,616,280   

Network Rail Infrastructure Finance P.L.C.

     

4.875%, 03/07/12

     6,900         11,594,662   
           

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

        23,044,358   
           

UNITED STATES — (5.1%)

     

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

(z)    9.000%, 01/04/11

   $ 1,100        845,349  

(g)    2.750%, 12/07/11

     6,050        9,872,317  

6.000%, 06/15/12

     1,800         1,941,340   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

5.375%, 10/01/12

     1,500         1,622,864   

Mellon Funding Corp.

     

(g)    6.375%, 11/08/11

     2,330         3,883,124   

Nestle Holdings, Inc.

     

(n)    5.000%, 01/31/11

     30,740         5,278,403   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

     

(z)    8.500%, 12/21/10

     1,300         996,739   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

UNITED STATES — (Continued)

     

(z)    7.375%, 01/18/11

   $ 3,500       $ 2,685,175   
           

TOTAL UNITED STATES

        27,125,311   
           

TOTAL BONDS

        478,936,200   
           

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (6.5%)

     

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

1.125%, 05/18/12

     3,000         3,035,550   

1.875%, 06/20/12

     7,000         7,172,004   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

5.125%, 07/15/12

     4,000         4,320,224   

5.500%, 08/20/12

     5,000         5,458,195   

4.625%, 10/25/12

     7,400         8,018,758   

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

1.875%, 04/20/12

     4,000         4,089,500   

4.375%, 09/15/12

     2,000         2,147,702   
           

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

        34,241,933   
           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (2.7%)

  

  

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $14,305,000 FNMA 4.00%, 07/01/25, valued at $14,601,205) to be repurchased at $14,382,228

     14,382         14,382,000   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

(Cost $512,524,147)

      $ 527,560,133   
           

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

    

Valuation Inputs

 
    

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

 
    

Level 1

   Level 2    

Level 3

   Total  

Bonds

                     

Australia

            $ 19,163,466              $ 19,163,466   

Austria

              14,000,003                14,000,003   

Canada

              68,393,312                68,393,312   

Denmark

              18,041,302                18,041,302   

France

              50,544,083                50,544,083   

Germany

              59,697,646                59,697,646   

Japan

              12,144,240                12,144,240   

Netherlands

              53,394,876                53,394,876   

New Zealand

              11,504,504                11,504,504   

Norway

              15,831,039                15,831,039   

Spain

              8,979,905                8,979,905   

Supranational Organization Obligations

              65,818,001                65,818,001   

Sweden

              31,254,154                31,254,154   

United Kingdom

              23,044,358                23,044,358   

United States

              27,125,311                27,125,311   

Agency Obligations

              34,241,933                34,241,933   

Temporary Cash Investments

              14,382,000                14,382,000   

Forward Currency Contracts**

              (1,047,605             (1,047,605
                                     

TOTAL

            $ 526,512,528              $ 526,512,528   
                                     

 

  **

Not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the investment.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (99.6%)

     

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     

1.750%, 02/21/13

   $ 4,000       $ 4,104,020   

2.625%, 04/17/14

     62,500         66,346,625   

3.000%, 09/22/14

     14,000         15,087,464   

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

5.750%, 05/15/12

     150,000         162,431,850   

4.625%, 10/10/12

     100,000         108,277,400   

1.500%, 01/16/13

     107,700         110,162,991   

3.375%, 02/27/13

     37,300         39,787,686   

1.625%, 03/20/13

     10,000         10,267,500   

1.875%, 06/21/13

     5,000         5,175,565   

5.125%, 08/14/13

     42,000         47,334,042   

4.500%, 09/16/13

     37,500         41,683,500   

3.625%, 10/18/13

     55,000         59,973,210   

2.375%, 03/14/14

     95,000         99,901,620   

5.250%, 06/18/14

     87,000         101,029,881   

5.500%, 08/13/14

     128,500         150,555,612   

2.750%, 12/12/14

     5,000         5,347,465   

1.750%, 09/11/15

     60,300         61,331,733   

1.625%, 09/28/15

     5,600         5,658,458   
           

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

        1,094,456,622   
           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

     

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by
$4,475,000 FNMA 4.00%, 07/01/25, valued at $4,567,661) to be repurchased at
$4,496,071

     4,496         4,496,000   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

     

(Cost $1,055,374,301)

      $ 1,098,952,622   
           

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

    

Valuation Inputs

 
    

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

 
    

Level 1

   Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Agency Obligations

            $ 1,094,456,622                $ 1,094,456,622   

Temporary Cash Investments

              4,496,000                  4,496,000   
                                       

TOTAL

            $ 1,098,952,622                $ 1,098,952,622   
                                       

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

BONDS — (74.9%)

     

AUSTRALIA — (7.5%)

     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     

(u)     3.625%, 06/25/14

     12,300       $ 13,423,912   

#(u)   2.900%, 09/17/14

     7,700         8,154,123   

(u)     2.700%, 11/25/14

     2,700         2,837,862   

#(u)   3.500%, 03/19/15

     31,000         32,829,682   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     

(g)     5.375%, 12/08/14

     64,115         114,049,480   

Suncorp-Metway, Ltd.

     

(g)     4.000%, 01/16/14

     65,705         112,570,056   

Westpac Banking Corp.

     

(u)     2.900%, 09/10/14

     35,000         37,149,035   

(u)     4.200%, 02/27/15

     2,500         2,714,220   

(u)     3.000%, 08/04/15

     47,980         49,588,050   
           

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

        373,316,420   
           

AUSTRIA — (0.3%)

     

Austria Government International
Bond

     

(u)     5.000%, 05/19/14

     14,000         15,748,082   
           

BELGIUM — (1.6%)

     

Belgium Government
International Bond

     

(u)     2.875%, 09/15/14

     15,000         15,644,970   

(u)     2.750%, 03/05/15

     62,000         64,518,750   
           

TOTAL BELGIUM

        80,163,720   
           

CANADA — (6.9%)

     

Bank of Nova Scotia

     

         3.350%, 11/18/14

     5,000         5,069,713   

#(u)   3.400%, 01/22/15

     31,536         33,839,989   

#(u)   2.050%, 10/07/15

     83,000         84,005,213   

British Columbia, Province of
Canada

     

(u)     2.850%, 06/15/15

     10,000         10,635,810   

Export Development Canada

     

(g)     3.625%, 09/07/15

     52,585         91,009,446   

Manitoba, Province of Canada

     

(u)     2.625%, 07/15/15

     4,700         4,934,229   

Ontario, Province of Canada

     

(u)     4.100%, 06/16/14

     89,000         98,170,738   

(u)     4.500%, 02/03/15

     5,000         5,625,820   

#(u)   2.950%, 02/05/15

     9,000         9,558,135   
           

TOTAL CANADA

        342,849,093   
           
     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

FRANCE — (5.4%)

     

Agence Francaise de
Developpement

     

(u)     2.500%, 07/15/15

     25,000       $ 25,803,775   

BNP Paribas

     

(u)     3.250%, 03/11/15

     21,100         22,081,614   

Caisse d’Amortissement de la
Dette Sociale

     

(u)     3.500%, 07/01/14

     88,833         96,463,755   

(g)     3.750%, 09/08/14

     10,155         17,462,868   

Societe Financement de
l’Economie Francaise

     

(u)     2.875%, 09/22/14

     94,600         100,774,542   

Total Capital SA

     

(u)     2.875%, 03/18/15

     9,200         9,713,470   
           

TOTAL FRANCE

        272,300,024   
           

GERMANY — (4.7%)

     

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

     

(g)     3.250%, 02/24/14

     10,000         16,858,034   

(u)     5.000%, 10/31/14

     9,500         10,926,359   

(g)     3.125%, 12/08/14

     52,000         87,342,403   

(u)     4.375%, 07/21/15

     1,000         1,134,724   

Landeskreditbank
Baden-Wuerttemberg
Foerderbank

     

(u)     2.750%, 05/26/15

     3,271         3,436,980   

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

     

(u)     4.875%, 01/10/14

     55,200         62,032,932   

(u)     3.125%, 07/15/15

     49,000         52,572,100   
           

TOTAL GERMANY

        234,303,532   
           

IRELAND — (0.2%)

     

GE Capital UK Funding

     

(g)     5.625%, 12/12/14

     7,097         12,523,760   
           

JAPAN — (1.0%)

     

Development Bank of Japan

     

(u)     2.875%, 04/20/15

     10,000         10,637,500   

Japan Finance Corp.

     

(u)     1.875%, 09/24/15

     38,100         38,626,809   
           

TOTAL JAPAN

        49,264,309   
           

NETHERLANDS — (6.6%)

     

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

     

(g)     4.750%, 04/22/13

     13,577         23,521,905   

 

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     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

NETHERLANDS — (Continued)

     

(u)     5.000%, 05/16/14

     19,200       $ 21,715,699   

(u)     3.125%, 01/12/15

     5,000         5,343,600   

(g)     4.375%, 01/19/15

     1,087         1,896,011   

(u)     2.750%, 07/01/15

     45,000         47,205,315   

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank
NV

     

(u)     3.000%, 03/17/15

     114,634         121,762,515   

Rabobank Nederland NV

     

#(u)   4.200%, 05/13/14

     21,000         22,870,764   

(g)     5.125%, 10/27/14

     15,838         28,169,785   

(g)     4.000%, 09/10/15

     22,000         37,256,145   

(u)     2.125%, 10/13/15

     20,000         20,160,980   
           

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

        329,902,719   
           

NEW ZEALAND — (1.0%)

     

ASB Finance, Ltd.

     

(g)     3.250%, 12/09/13

     10,000         16,495,485   

Westpac Securities NZ, Ltd.

     

(u)     3.450%, 07/28/14

     29,100         31,480,380   
           

TOTAL NEW ZEALAND

        47,975,865   
           

NORWAY — (4.1%)

     

Eksportfinans ASA

     

(u)     3.000%, 11/17/14

     82,439         87,657,554   

(u)     2.000%, 09/15/15

     37,000         37,460,576   

Kommunalbanken AS

     

(u)     2.875%, 10/27/14

     20,000         21,248,780   

(u)     2.750%, 05/05/15

     55,070         58,102,705   
           

TOTAL NORWAY

        204,469,615   
           

SPAIN — (1.6%)

     

Instituto de Credito Oficial

     

(g)     4.500%, 03/07/13

     15,640         25,718,142   

(g)     4.000%, 12/08/14

     32,168         51,907,456   
           

TOTAL SPAIN

        77,625,598   
           

SUPRANATIONAL
ORGANIZATION
OBLIGATIONS — (17.4%)

     

African Development Bank

     

(u)     3.000%, 05/27/14

     90,100         96,552,151   

Asian Development Bank

     

#(u)   2.750%, 05/21/14

     20,500         21,856,956   

#(u)   2.625%, 02/09/15

     72,800         77,032,956   

Council of Europe Development
Bank

     

(u)     4.500%, 06/30/14

     64,400         72,030,563   
     Face
Amount^
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

SUPRANATIONAL
ORGANIZATION
OBLIGATIONS — (Continued)

     

(u)     2.750%, 02/10/15

     30,000       $ 31,759,530   

(u)     4.000%, 04/15/15

     9,000         10,025,856   

Eurofima

     

(u)     4.250%, 02/04/14

     42,860         47,153,500   

(g)     6.125%, 10/14/14

     11,400         21,111,815   

European Bank for Reconstruction
& Development

     

(g)     5.875%, 08/04/14

     9,802         17,999,053   

(u)     1.625%, 09/03/15

     54,000         54,753,300   

European Investment Bank

     

(g)     6.250%, 04/15/14

     21,600         39,887,221   

(u)     2.875%, 01/15/15

     17,000         18,161,304   

(u)     2.750%, 03/23/15

     9,000         9,573,930   

(g)     4.375%, 07/08/15

     31,000         54,672,183   

Inter-American Development Bank

     

#(u)   4.500%, 09/15/14

     23,000         26,066,567   

(u)     2.250%, 07/15/15

     63,400         66,353,552   

International Bank for
Reconstruction & Development

     

#(u)   2.375%, 05/26/15

     23,000         24,271,325   

International Finance Corp.

     

#(u)   2.750%, 04/20/15

     2,000         2,125,838   

International Finance Facility for
Immunisation

     

(g)     3.375%, 05/15/14

     35,175         59,700,399   

Nordic Investment Bank

     

(u)     2.625%, 10/06/14

     52,725         55,903,474   

(g)     5.750%, 12/16/14

     2,225         4,116,739   

(u)     2.500%, 07/15/15

     58,400         61,360,646   
           

TOTAL SUPRANATIONAL
ORGANIZATION
OBLIGATIONS

        872,468,858   
           

SWEDEN — (2.4%)

     

Nordea Bank AB

     

(u)     3.700%, 11/13/14

     10,100         10,760,419   

Svensk Exportkredit AB

     

(u)     3.250%, 09/16/14

     101,010         108,525,649   
           

TOTAL SWEDEN

        119,286,068   
           

UNITED KINGDOM — (5.2%)

     

Abbey National Treasury Services P.L.C.

     

5.500%, 06/18/14

     18,600         32,219,959   

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    Face
Amount^
   

Value†

 
    (000)        

UNITED
KINGDOM — (Continued)

   

Barclays Bank P.L.C.

   

(u)     5.200%, 07/10/14

    78,800      $ 87,805,579   

#(u)   3.900%, 04/07/15

    20,000        21,431,060   

United Kingdom Gilt

   

         5.000%, 09/07/14

    4,000        7,258,750   

         2.750%, 01/22/15

    68,000        113,921,380   
         

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

      262,636,728   
         

UNITED STATES — (9.0%)

   

Bank of New York Mellon
Corp. (The)

   

         4.300%, 05/15/14

  $ 69,000        75,637,938   

#       2.950%, 06/18/15

    31,645        33,145,701   

General Electric Capital Corp.

   

         4.875%, 03/04/15

    5,000        5,527,695   

#       3.500%, 06/29/15

    82,800        87,651,004   

Mellon Funding Corp.

   

         5.200%, 05/15/14

    11,760        13,175,857   

Microsoft Corp.

   

         2.950%, 06/01/14

    82,550        87,930,279   

         1.625%, 09/25/15

    25,000        25,111,475   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   

         3.200%, 05/15/14

    25,000        26,917,925   

         2.875%, 04/01/15

    2,500        2,653,890   

         2.250%, 07/08/15

    5,000        5,192,105   

         1.500%, 10/25/15

    88,000        87,613,064   
         

TOTAL UNITED STATES

      450,556,933   
         

TOTAL BONDS

      3,745,391,324   
         

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (11.6%)

   

Federal Farm Credit Bank

   

#       3.000%, 09/22/14

    20,000        21,553,520   
   

Face

Amount

   

Value†

 
    (000)        

Federal Home Loan Bank

   

#       2.750%, 12/12/14

  $ 137,500      $ 147,055,288   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation

   

#       4.500%, 01/15/15

    80,000        91,219,360   

#       2.875%, 02/09/15

    107,000        114,725,828   

Federal National Mortgage
Association

   

#       2.625%, 11/20/14

    100,000        106,252,200   

#       5.000%, 04/15/15

    24,000        27,975,552   

#       2.375%, 07/28/15

    67,000        70,197,642   
         

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

      578,979,390   
         

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.9%)

  

 

Repurchase Agreement, PNC
Capital Markets, Inc.
0.19%, 11/01/10
(Collateralized by
$45,715,000 FNMA 4.00%, 09/01/24, valued at $39,981,080) to be
repurchased at
$46,614,738

    46,614        46,614,000   
         
   

Shares

       

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (12.6%)

  

 

§@  DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    631,354,620        631,354,620   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

(Cost $4,815,087,212)

    $ 5,002,339,334   
         

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

    

Valuation Inputs

 
    

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

 
    

Level 1

   Level 2    

Level 3

   Total  

Bonds

                      

Australia

            $ 373,316,420               $ 373,316,420   

Austria

              15,748,082                 15,748,082   

Belgium

              80,163,720                 80,163,720   

Canada

              342,849,093                 342,849,093   

France

              272,300,024                 272,300,024   

Germany

              234,303,532                 234,303,532   

Ireland

              12,523,760                 12,523,760   

Japan

              49,264,309                 49,264,309   

Netherlands

              329,902,719                 329,902,719   

New Zealand

              47,975,865                 47,975,865   

Norway

              204,469,615                 204,469,615   

Spain

              77,625,598                 77,625,598   

Supranational Organization Obligations

              872,468,858                 872,468,858   

Sweden

              119,286,068                 119,286,068   

United Kingdom

              262,636,728                 262,636,728   

United States

              450,556,933                 450,556,933   

Agency Obligations

              578,979,390                 578,979,390   

Temporary Cash Investments

              46,614,000                 46,614,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

              631,354,620                 631,354,620   

Forward Currency Contracts**

              (12,020,985              (12,020,985
                                      

TOTAL

            $ 4,990,318,349               $ 4,990,318,349   
                                      

 

  **

Not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the investment.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

    Face
Amount
   

Value†

 
    (000)        

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (65.6%)

  

Federal Farm Credit Bank

   

4.500%, 03/14/12

  $ 8,500      $ 8,982,375   

4.625%, 03/16/12

    7,000        7,410,774   

5.000%, 06/01/12

    4,295        4,608,445   

4.480%, 08/24/12

    12,000        12,882,816   

6.280%, 11/26/12

    3,000        3,359,832   

4.400%, 01/03/13

    11,000        11,931,282   

4.150%, 05/15/13

    10,000        10,901,660   

5.580%, 07/03/13

    23,000        26,036,897   

3.880%, 07/08/13

    7,000        7,609,959   

4.920%, 08/26/13

    4,125        4,620,132   

4.710%, 10/18/13

    7,000        7,834,078   

4.900%, 01/16/14

    5,700        6,412,010   

5.300%, 02/18/14

    12,000        13,770,276   

5.250%, 06/05/14

    14,400        16,628,170   

4.375%, 06/30/14

    3,915        4,420,223   

3.000%, 09/22/14

    7,000        7,543,732   

8.160%, 09/30/14

    3,615        4,607,628   

4.700%, 12/10/14

    4,000        4,579,744   

4.550%, 02/03/15

    4,500        5,130,342   

4.375%, 02/17/15

    14,300        16,202,887   

4.875%, 12/16/15

    15,000        17,384,655   

6.030%, 03/21/16

    4,700        5,755,413   

5.125%, 08/25/16

    8,000        9,574,328   

5.050%, 03/08/17

    10,000        11,714,050   

5.625%, 08/18/17

    4,000        4,862,724   

5.100%, 09/03/19

    9,000        10,662,390   

5.320%, 09/03/19

    21,300        25,141,604   

5.150%, 11/15/19

    11,200        12,996,323   

4.670%, 05/07/20

    5,600        6,413,848   

5.350%, 08/07/20

    6,700        8,065,949   

5.250%, 03/02/21

    6,100        7,269,211   

5.220%, 02/22/22

    5,000        5,964,865   

5.210%, 12/19/22

    21,200        24,942,924   

5.250%, 03/06/23

    6,000        7,105,320   

5.220%, 05/15/23

    10,200        12,109,858   

Federal Home Loan Bank

  

5.625%, 02/15/12

    6,100        6,515,398   

5.750%, 05/15/12

    8,300        8,987,896   

4.625%, 08/15/12

    15,175        16,320,728   

4.500%, 11/15/12

    18,000        19,489,176   

5.126%, 02/28/13

    5,615        6,217,815   

3.875%, 06/14/13

    12,600        13,691,412   

5.375%, 06/14/13

    52,400        58,980,444   

4.500%, 09/16/13

    11,000        12,227,160   

6.395%, 06/03/14

    5,200        6,218,711   
    Face
Amount
   

Value†

 
    (000)        
   

5.250%, 06/18/14

  $ 50,300      $ 58,411,529   

6.700%, 06/25/14

    12,500        15,113,263   

5.500%, 08/13/14

    35,500        41,593,184   

4.500%, 11/14/14

    4,000        4,549,304   

2.875%, 06/12/15

    15,000        16,054,620   

2.875%, 09/11/15

    10,000        10,698,260   

4.875%, 03/11/16

    13,600        15,906,370   

5.375%, 05/18/16

    44,000        52,788,604   

5.375%, 09/09/16

    6,000        7,192,818   

4.750%, 12/16/16

    17,000        19,881,585   

3.625%, 03/10/17

    20,000        22,093,780   

4.875%, 05/17/17

    10,500        12,401,498   

5.000%, 11/17/17

    40,000        47,773,120   

5.375%, 05/15/19

    4,000        4,840,728   

5.125%, 08/15/19

    5,295        6,271,509   

4.500%, 09/13/19

    5,000        5,700,230   

4.125%, 12/13/19

    20,000        22,020,960   

4.125%, 03/13/20

    22,000        24,300,672   

4.625%, 09/11/20

    21,200        24,122,632   

5.000%, 03/12/21

    5,200        6,055,348   

5.625%, 06/11/21

    7,000        8,574,286   

5.000%, 12/10/21

    39,500        46,378,017   

5.250%, 06/10/22

    7,225        8,634,887   

5.750%, 06/10/22

    19,500        24,200,416   

5.375%, 09/30/22

    14,600        17,608,680   

4.750%, 03/10/23

    22,200        25,776,975   

5.375%, 08/15/24

    9,000        10,835,721   

Tennessee Valley Authority

  

6.790%, 05/23/12

    37,600        41,317,023   

6.000%, 03/15/13

    28,100        31,704,359   

4.750%, 08/01/13

    12,500        13,872,525   

4.375%, 06/15/15

    13,500        15,346,314   

6.250%, 12/15/17

    11,000        13,827,176   

4.500%, 04/01/18

    25,500        29,377,148   
         

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

  

    1,209,309,005   
         

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — (34.0%)

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   

11.250%, 02/15/15

    25,000        35,820,300   

10.625%, 08/15/15

    11,000        15,901,017   

9.875%, 11/15/15

    14,800        21,109,654   

9.250%, 02/15/16

    9,000        12,684,375   

7.250%, 05/15/16

    6,000        7,884,372   

7.500%, 11/15/16

    17,800        23,868,696   

9.000%, 11/15/18

    12,200        18,408,653   

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

8.125%, 08/15/19

   $ 3,800       $ 5,536,125   

8.750%, 08/15/20

     19,700         30,239,500   

8.125%, 05/15/21

     27,100         40,565,312   

7.250%, 08/15/22

     28,000         40,188,736   

6.250%, 08/15/23

     35,000         46,790,625   

7.500%, 11/15/24

     41,300         61,556,370   

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

4.875%, 02/15/12

     51,800         54,877,645   

4.375%, 08/15/12

     54,700         58,695,671   

4.000%, 11/15/12

     9,700         10,429,770   

3.875%, 02/15/13

     27,600         29,829,556   

3.625%, 05/15/13

     7,700         8,340,663   

4.250%, 08/15/13

     30,100         33,279,312   

4.000%, 02/15/14

     10,500         11,668,125   

4.250%, 08/15/14

     15,500         17,519,836   

4.250%, 11/15/14

     7,500         8,519,535   

4.125%, 05/15/15

     10,000         11,378,120   

4.875%, 08/15/16

     8,200         9,757,360   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

3.000%, 09/30/16

   $ 12,000       $ 12,996,564   
           

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

        627,845,892   
           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

  

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $7,400,000 FNMA 4.00%, 09/01/24, valued at $6,471,836) to be repurchased at $7,542,119.

     7,542         7,542,000   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

(Cost $1,664,829,263)

      $ 1,844,696,897   
           

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

    

Valuation Inputs

 
    

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

 
    

Level 1

   Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Agency Obligations

            $ 1,209,309,005                $ 1,209,309,005   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              627,845,892                  627,845,892   

Temporary Cash Investments

              7,542,000                  7,542,000   
                                       

TOTAL

            $ 1,844,696,897                $ 1,844,696,897   
                                       

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — (98.9%)

     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Notes

     

2.000%, 07/15/14

   $ 7,700       $ 9,746,431   

1.625%, 01/15/15

     66,800         82,699,581   

1.875%, 07/15/15

     103,500         128,136,775   

2.000%, 01/15/16

     103,910         127,260,608   

2.500%, 07/15/16

     100,329         124,836,092   

2.375%, 01/15/17

     88,200         109,401,053   

2.625%, 07/15/17

     68,800         85,004,825   

1.625%, 01/15/18

     55,400         63,766,431   

1.375%, 07/15/18

     52,300         57,714,165   

2.125%, 01/15/19

     48,000         55,968,785   

1.875%, 07/15/19

     47,400         54,787,790   

1.375%, 01/15/20

     46,000         50,420,038   

1.250%, 07/15/20

     46,000         49,441,038   

2.375%, 01/15/25

     46,000         63,519,032   

2.000%, 01/15/26

     35,800         45,004,597   

2.375%, 01/15/27

     34,800         45,222,046   

1.750%, 01/15/28

     34,200         39,423,277   

3.625%, 04/15/28

     38,700         72,602,569   

2.500%, 01/15/29

     14,300         17,885,962   

3.875%, 04/15/29

     39,900         76,708,714   
           

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS

        1,359,549,809   
           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (1.1%)

     

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $24,645,000 FHLMC 5.228%(r), 09/01/38, valued at $15,205,465) to be repurchased at $14,980,237

     14,980         14,980,000   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

     

(Cost $1,255,514,049)

      $ 1,374,529,809   
           

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

    

Valuation Inputs

 
    

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

 
    

Level 1

   Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            $ 1,359,549,809                $ 1,359,549,809   

Temporary Cash Investments

              14,980,000                  14,980,000   
                                       

TOTAL

            $ 1,374,529,809                $ 1,374,529,809   
                                       

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

MUNICIPAL BONDS — (98.4%)

     

ALABAMA — (0.4%)

     

Alabama Water Pollution Control Authority (RB) Series B

     

2.000%, 08/15/14

     $5,255         $5,256,839   
           

ALASKA — (0.5%)

     

City of Anchorage (GO) Series B (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 12/01/14

     3,440         3,976,502   

City of Anchorage (GO) Series F(NATL-RE FGIC)

     

4.250%, 09/01/13

     2,385         2,608,260   
           

TOTAL ALASKA

        6,584,762   
           

ARIZONA — (4.9%)

     

Arizona School Facilities Board (GO)

     

5.000%, 01/01/15

     1,125         1,298,486   

Arizona State Transportation Board (RB)

     

5.000%, 07/01/13

     8,000         8,891,840   

5.000%, 07/01/14

     4,815         5,483,226   

City of Phoenix (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 07/01/14

     7,975         9,109,603   

City of Scottsdale (GO)

     

5.000%, 07/01/14

     2,500         2,869,275   

Maricopa County Community College District (GO) Series A

     

4.000%, 07/01/13

     5,000         5,420,400   

Maricopa County Unified School District (GO) (FSA)

     

5.000%, 07/01/13

     6,800         7,512,436   

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. (RB) (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 07/01/14

     4,000         4,524,360   

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District (RB) Series A

     

5.000%, 01/01/14

     7,000         7,869,050   

5.000%, 01/01/15

     4,430         5,107,303   

Salt River Project Agricultural

     

Improvement & Power District (RB) Series B

     

4.000%, 12/01/14

     3,190         3,555,191   

Scottsdale Municipal Property Corp. (RB)

     

5.000%, 07/01/13

     3,070         3,399,350   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

ARIZONA — (Continued)

     

Town of Gilbert (GO)

     

5.000%, 07/01/14

     $3,600         $  4,069,152   
           

TOTAL ARIZONA

        69,109,672   
           

CALIFORNIA — (1.6%)

     

California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply (RB) (ETM) Series A

     

5.125%, 05/01/12

     1,900         2,054,318   

California State Economic

     

Recovery (GO) (ETM) Series A

     

5.000%, 07/01/12

     3,915         4,216,259   

5.000%, 07/01/12

     4,485         4,807,561   

California State Economic Recovery (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 01/01/11

     9,100         9,166,430   

Los Angeles Unified School District (GO) Series E (AMBAC)

     

5.750%, 07/01/12

     2,000         2,167,540   
           

TOTAL CALIFORNIA

        22,412,108   
           

COLORADO — (1.0%)

     

Arapahoe County School District (GO) (FSA)

     

5.000%, 12/15/10

     9,000         9,049,680   

City of Aurora (GO)

     

5.000%, 12/01/14

     4,515         5,199,655   
           

TOTAL COLORADO

        14,249,335   
           

CONNECTICUT — (2.2%)

     

Connecticut State (GO)

     

5.000%, 03/15/12

     5,000         5,310,300   

Connecticut State (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 03/01/13

     3,855         4,235,142   

5.000%, 04/15/13

     4,000         4,413,960   

Connecticut State (GO) Series B

     

5.000%, 12/01/13

     5,000         5,635,500   

Connecticut State (GO) Series E

     

5.500%, 11/15/12

     3,300         3,632,673   

Connecticut State Econonmic Recovery (GO) Series D

     

5.000%, 01/01/14

     3,500         3,934,525   

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Face
Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CONNECTICUT — (Continued)

     

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority (GO) Series B (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 12/01/12

   $ 4,000       $ 4,363,720   
           

TOTAL CONNECTICUT

        31,525,820   
           

DELAWARE — (2.4%)

     

City of Wilmington (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 12/01/14

     2,625         3,003,866   

Delaware State (GO)

     

5.000%, 08/01/12

     11,370         12,267,889   

Delaware State (GO) Series B

     

5.000%, 02/01/11

     7,470         7,556,428   

5.000%, 02/01/12

     5,000         5,285,200   

Delaware Transportation Authority (RB) Series A

     

5.000%, 07/01/15

     4,270         4,984,328   
           

TOTAL DELAWARE

        33,097,711   
           

FLORIDA — (4.6%)

     

Broward County (GO)

     

5.000%, 01/01/14

     5,000         5,645,800   

Florida State Board of Education (GO) Series 2006C

     

5.000%, 06/01/12

     2,935         3,136,517   

Florida State Board of Education (GO) Series B

     

5.250%, 06/01/13

     3,700         4,115,214   

Florida State Board of Education (GO) Series C

     

5.000%, 06/01/15

     6,440         7,421,198   

Florida State Board of Education (GO) Series D

     

5.000%, 06/01/13

     13,085         14,470,178   

Florida State Board of Education (GO) Series H

     

5.250%, 06/01/12

     4,650         4,994,379   

Florida State Board of Education (RB) Series E

     

5.000%, 06/01/12

     3,000         3,208,440   

Florida State Department of Environmental Protection Preservation (RB) Series A (AGM)

     

5.500%, 07/01/13

     1,900         2,122,870   
    

Face
Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

FLORIDA — (Continued)

     

Florida State Department of Environmental Protection Preservation (RB) Series A (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 07/01/11

   $ 5,330       $ 5,486,276   

5.000%, 07/01/11

     5,130         5,280,412   

Florida State Department of Environmental Protection Preservation (RB) Series B (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 07/01/11

     5,800         5,970,056   

Johns River Power Park System (RB) Series 21

     

5.000%, 10/01/11

     2,325         2,421,511   
           

TOTAL FLORIDA

        64,272,851   
           

GEORGIA — (4.9%)

     

De Kalb County School District (GO)

     

5.000%, 02/01/12

     21,330         22,535,572   

Georgia State (GO) Series C

     

5.500%, 07/01/12

     8,400         9,098,208   

Georgia State (GO) Series D

     

5.000%, 08/01/12

     7,100         7,660,687   

Georgia State (GO) Series G

     

5.000%, 10/01/12

     8,000         8,688,640   

Henry County School District (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 04/01/13

     14,000         15,411,900   

Private Colleges & Universities Authority (RB) Series A

     

4.750%, 09/01/12

     4,450         4,781,792   
           

TOTAL GEORGIA

        68,176,799   
           

HAWAII — (3.2%)

     

City & County of Honolulu (GO) Series A (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 07/01/13

     1,445         1,603,256   

City & County of Honolulu (GO) Series B (FSA)

     

5.250%, 07/01/15

     4,220         4,940,143   

City & County of Honolulu (GO) Series C (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 07/01/12

     5,000         5,363,050   

Hawaii State (GO) Series CY (FSA)

     

5.750%, 02/01/13

     4,750         5,284,328   

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

HAWAII — (Continued)

     

Hawaii State (GO) Series DE

     

5.000%, 10/01/12

   $ 3,340       $ 3,626,839   

Hawaii State (GO) Series DG (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 07/01/13

     6,000         6,665,520   

5.000%, 07/01/15

     10,000         11,638,400   

Hawaii State (GO) Series DT

     

4.000%, 11/01/14

     4,950         5,507,420   
           

TOTAL HAWAII

        44,628,956   
           

ILLINOIS — (1.6%)

     

Chicago Park District (GO) Series A (FGIC)

     

5.250%, 01/01/13

     4,935         5,430,326   

City of Chicago (GO) Series A (FSA)

     

5.000%, 01/01/13

     8,150         8,797,681   

Cook County (GO) Series D (AMBAC)

     

5.250%, 11/15/12

     2,000         2,159,700   

Illinois State (GO) First Series (MBIA)

     

5.125%, 10/01/11

     5,300         5,469,706   
           

TOTAL ILLINOIS

        21,857,413   
           

KANSAS — (0.4%)

     

Johnson County Unified School District (GO) Series A (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 10/01/11

     5,770         6,008,416   
           

KENTUCKY — (1.8%)

     

Kentucky Asset Liability Commission (RB) First Series (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 09/01/11

     14,300         14,805,219   

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (RB)

     

5.000%, 05/15/15

     9,415         10,804,936   
           

TOTAL KENTUCKY

        25,610,155   
           

MARYLAND — (3.3%)

     

Baltimore County (GO)

     

5.000%, 02/01/12

     1,700         1,796,526   

5.000%, 02/01/14

     4,750         5,374,530   

Maryland State (GO)

     

5.250%, 02/15/12

     5,000         5,308,750   

5.500%, 08/01/13

     6,000         6,790,200   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

MARYLAND — (Continued)

     

Maryland State (GO) Series B

     

5.000%, 02/15/13

   $ 14,000       $ 15,404,900   

Maryland State Department of Transportation (RB)

     

5.000%, 11/01/13

     4,120         4,641,427   

Montgomery County (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 08/01/12

     5,990         6,460,814   
           

TOTAL MARYLAND

        45,777,147   
           

MASSACHUSETTS — (3.3%)

     

City of Boston (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 04/01/14

     4,650         5,305,836   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (GO)

     

5.500%, 11/01/14

     4,585         5,363,441   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 08/01/14

     4,800         5,482,896   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (GO) Series C (NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.500%, 11/01/14

     5,000         5,848,900   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (GO) Series D

     

5.500%, 11/01/13

     7,550         8,588,276   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (GO) Series D (NATL-RE)

     

5.500%, 11/01/12

     910         999,417   

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (RB) Series A

     

5.500%, 12/15/13

     9,450         10,717,245   

University of Massachusetts Building Authority (RB) Series 1

     

5.250%, 11/01/13

     3,490         3,967,537   
           

TOTAL MASSACHUSETTS

        46,273,548   
           

MICHIGAN — (2.6%)

     

Michigan Municipal Bond Authority (RB)

     

5.000%, 10/01/13

     3,240         3,624,782   

5.500%, 10/01/13

     15,085         17,092,964   

Michigan State (GO)

     

5.500%, 12/01/13

     10,000         11,285,700   

University of Michigan (RB) Series C

     

2.000%, 04/01/13

     4,840         4,992,508   
           

TOTAL MICHIGAN

        36,995,954   
           

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    Face
Amount
   

Value†

 
    (000)        

MINNESOTA — (4.0%)

   

City of Minneapolis (GO)

   

5.000%, 12/01/10

  $ 6,840      $ 6,865,171   

City of Minneapolis (GO) Series A

   

3.000%, 12/01/12

    5,200        5,458,388   

Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (RB) Series B

   

5.000%, 03/01/14

    5,800        6,583,928   

Minnesota State (GO)

   

5.000%, 06/01/11

    7,050        7,241,548   

5.250%, 11/01/12

    8,000        8,761,600   

Minnesota State (GO) Series H

   

5.000%, 11/01/14

    15,000        17,350,050   

Washington County (GO) Series A

   

5.000%, 02/01/15

    3,275        3,801,718   
         

TOTAL MINNESOTA

      56,062,403   
         

MISSISSIPPI — (0.3%)

   

Mississippi State (GO) Series A

   

5.375%, 12/01/12

    3,350        3,680,511   
         

MISSOURI — (0.2%)

   

Missouri State (GO) Series A

   

5.000%, 10/01/13

    2,600        2,924,818   
         

NEVADA — (2.5%)

   

Clark County (GO) (AMBAC)

   

5.000%, 11/01/11

    5,010        5,226,182   

Clark County School District (GO) Series A (AMBAC)

   

4.500%, 06/15/11

    11,000        11,279,510   

Nevada State (GO)

   

5.000%, 06/01/13

    12,990        14,315,889   

5.000%, 12/01/13

    1,400        1,567,944   

Nevada State (GO) Series A

   

5.000%, 02/01/12

    2,000        2,111,240   
         

TOTAL NEVADA

      34,500,765   
         

NEW JERSEY — (3.3%)

   

Monmouth County (GO)

   

4.250%, 09/15/12

    5,115        5,474,891   

New Jersey State (GO)

   

5.000%, 04/01/13

    3,900        4,313,127   

5.000%, 06/01/13

    5,940        6,602,666   

5.000%, 06/01/14

    4,600        5,260,790   

5.000%, 08/01/14

    4,000        4,542,240   

New Jersey State (GO) (ETM)

   

5.250%, 08/01/12

    8,400        9,099,720   
    Face
Amount
   

Value†

 
    (000)        

NEW JERSEY — (Continued)

   

New Jersey State (GO) Series M (AMBAC)

   

5.500%, 07/15/14

  $ 4,000      $ 4,609,600   

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (RB) Series B (FSA)

   

5.500%, 12/15/11

    6,035        6,368,434   
         

TOTAL NEW JERSEY

      46,271,468   
         

NEW MEXICO — (0.9%)

   

New Mexico State (GO)

   

5.000%, 03/01/12

    10,260        10,882,885   

New Mexico State (RB) Series A

   

5.000%, 07/01/13

    2,000        2,222,960   
         

TOTAL NEW MEXICO

      13,105,845   
         

NEW YORK — (5.3%)

   

City of New York (GO) Series A

   

5.000%, 08/01/14

    7,865        8,937,393   

City of New York (GO) Series A-1

   

5.000%, 08/01/14

    2,500        2,840,875   

City of New York (GO) Series B

   

5.000%, 08/01/15

    10,000        11,542,300   

City of New York (GO) Series E

   

5.000%, 08/01/13

    6,475        7,192,948   

City of New York (GO) Series H

   

5.000%, 08/01/12

    3,000        3,228,690   

City of New York (GO) Series I

   

5.000%, 08/01/14

    4,000        4,545,400   

New York State (GO) Series A

   

2.000%, 03/01/12

    5,305        5,412,320   

3.500%, 03/15/12

    1,755        1,827,359   

New York State (GO) Series C

   

3.000%, 02/01/14

    4,655        4,940,677   

3.000%, 02/01/15

    3,010        3,219,315   

New York State Dormitory Authority (RB)

   

5.000%, 07/01/13

    4,590        5,122,348   

New York State Dormitory Authority (RB) Series C

   

5.000%, 03/15/14

    7,500        8,498,700   

Suffolk County (GO) Series C

   

4.000%, 10/15/15

    5,890        6,616,885   
         

TOTAL NEW YORK

      73,925,210   
         

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

NORTH CAROLINA — (3.7%)

     

Guilford County (GO) Series C

     

5.000%, 10/01/12

   $ 8,040       $ 8,735,299   

Mecklenburg County (GO) Series C

     

5.000%, 02/01/14

     5,680         6,432,657   

North Carolina State (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 03/01/11

     13,000         13,202,150   

5.000%, 06/01/11

     10,000         10,271,700   

5.500%, 03/01/14

     3,000         3,456,720   

Wake County (GO)

     

4.500%, 03/01/13

     7,800         8,503,950   

Wake County (GO) Series C

     

5.000%, 03/01/15

     1,400         1,630,118   
           

TOTAL NORTH CAROLINA

        52,232,594   
           

OHIO — (4.9%)

     

Cincinnati City School District (GO) (AGM)

     

5.000%, 06/01/12

     2,995         3,208,993   

Cincinnati City School District (GO) (FSA)

     

5.000%, 12/01/13

     11,730         13,270,736   

City of Columbus (GO) Series 2

     

5.000%, 07/01/13

     3,000         3,335,280   

5.000%, 07/01/14

     4,605         5,260,153   

City of Columbus (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 06/15/12

     3,875         4,158,030   

City of Columbus (GO) Series D

     

5.000%, 12/15/13

     575         649,376   

Ohio State (GO)

     

5.500%, 11/01/12

     8,615         9,448,846   

5.000%, 05/01/14

     5,000         5,655,650   

Ohio State (GO) Series C

     

5.000%, 09/15/14

     3,105         3,550,723   

5.000%, 08/01/15

     4,000         4,642,720   

Ohio State (GO) Series D

     

5.000%, 09/15/14

     3,800         4,345,490   

Ohio State (GO) Series E

     

5.000%, 09/15/11

     10,470         10,889,009   
           

TOTAL OHIO

        68,415,006   
           

OREGON — (0.4%)

     

City of Portland (GO) Series A

     

4.000%, 06/01/15

     2,000         2,240,160   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

OREGON — (Continued)

     

Jackson County School District No. 5 (GO) (NATL-RE FGIC SCH BD GTY)

     

5.000%, 06/15/15

   $ 1,965       $ 2,289,736   

Washington County School District No. 15 Forest Grove (GO) (AGM SCH BD GTY)

     

5.250%, 06/15/15

     1,555         1,825,523   
           

TOTAL OREGON

        6,355,419   
           

PENNSYLVANIA — (2.6%)

     

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO) First Series

     

5.000%, 08/01/11

     13,000         13,455,000   

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO) First Series (MBIA)

     

5.250%, 02/01/13

     5,755         6,338,384   

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO) First Series A

     

5.000%, 11/01/10

     3,000         3,000,000   

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 02/15/14

     9,000         10,169,190   

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO) THIRD Series

     

5.000%, 09/01/12

     2,800         3,025,204   
           

TOTAL PENNSYLVANIA

        35,987,778   
           

RHODE ISLAND — (1.0%)

     

Rhode Island State & Providence Plantations (GO) Series B

     

5.000%, 08/01/12

     5,200         5,603,052   

5.000%, 08/01/13

     4,700         5,215,731   

Rhode Island State (GO) Series C (AGM)

     

5.000%, 02/15/15

     3,385         3,888,316   
           

TOTAL RHODE ISLAND

        14,707,099   
           

SOUTH CAROLINA — (0.7%)

     

Beaufort County School District (GO) (SCSDE)

     

5.000%, 03/01/14

     5,505         6,223,898   

Beaufort County School District (GO) Series B (SCSDE)

     

5.000%, 03/01/14

     2,795         3,159,999   
           

TOTAL SOUTH CAROLINA

        9,383,897   
           

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

TENNESSEE — (2.3%)

     

Hamilton County (GO)

     

5.000%, 03/01/11

   $ 5,700       $ 5,787,267   

5.000%, 03/01/12

     5,095         5,400,802   

3.000%, 03/01/13

     1,550         1,636,599   

Knox County (GO)

     

5.500%, 04/01/14

     6,300         7,252,938   

Shelby County (GO)

     

5.000%, 04/01/14

     8,345         9,467,653   

Tennessee State (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 05/01/14

     3,000         3,422,190   
           

TOTAL TENNESSEE

        32,967,449   
           

TEXAS — (14.1%)

     

Arlington Independent School District (GO)

     

5.000%, 02/15/14

     5,885         6,663,821   

Austin Independent School District (GO) (PSF-GTD)

     

5.000%, 08/01/14

     6,895         7,922,493   

City of Dallas (GO)

     

5.000%, 02/15/14

     4,585         5,177,474   

5.000%, 02/15/14

     8,770         9,915,362   

5.000%, 02/15/15

     9,100         10,510,500   

City of Dallas (RB) (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 10/01/12

     13,985         15,177,641   

5.000%, 10/01/13

     7,605         8,522,239   

City of San Antonio (GO)

     

5.375%, 02/01/15

     5,975         6,996,068   

City of San Antonio (RB) (NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.000%, 05/15/12

     7,000         7,468,300   

City of San Antonio (RB) Series A

     

5.500%, 02/01/11

     2,000         2,025,440   

County of Fort Bend (GO) (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 03/01/13

     2,110         2,313,446   

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (RB) (FGIC)

     

5.000%, 12/01/12

     10,475         11,450,327   

Dallas Waterworks & Sewer System (RB) (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 10/01/14

     9,000         10,388,610   

Denton County (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 07/15/15

     3,960         4,612,093   

Fort Worth Independent School District (GO)

     

5.000%, 02/15/13

     8,025         8,791,789   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

TEXAS — (Continued)

     

Katy Independent School District (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 02/15/12

   $ 7,465       $ 7,910,063   

North Texas Municipal Water District (RB)

     

5.000%, 09/01/14

     605         691,237   

Northwest Independent School District (GO) (PSF-GTD)

     

5.000%, 02/15/15

     1,000         1,159,990   

San Antonio Electric & Gas (RB) Sereis A (ETM)

     

5.250%, 02/01/14

     90         102,801   

San Antonio Electric & Gas (RB) Series A

     

5.250%, 02/01/14

     12,015         13,665,741   

San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (GO) (PSF-GTD)

     

5.250%, 08/01/14

     3,195         3,704,283   

5.500%, 08/01/14

     4,200         4,908,036   

Socorro Independent School District (GO) (PSF-GTD)

     

5.250%, 08/15/14

     2,270         2,627,275   

Texas A&M University (RB) Series B

     

5.000%, 05/15/12

     3,975         4,247,884   

Texas Public Finance Authority (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 10/01/12

     1,500         1,629,120   

Texas State (GO)

     

5.000%, 10/01/12

     3,000         3,255,240   

Texas State Transportation Commission (RB)

     

4.000%, 04/01/13

     1,500         1,620,015   

5.000%, 04/01/14

     5,870         6,659,691   

Travis County (GO)

     

5.000%, 03/01/12

     3,375         3,579,896   

University of Texas (RB) Series A

     

5.000%, 08/15/12

     3,500         3,781,225   

5.000%, 07/01/14

     5,250         5,996,918   

University of Texas (RB) Series B

     

5.250%, 08/15/12

     2,730         2,961,449   

5.250%, 08/15/13

     3,850         4,331,982   

University of Texas (RB) Series D

     

5.000%, 08/15/12

     1,815         1,960,835   

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

TEXAS — (Continued)

     

Williamson County (GO) (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 02/15/14

   $ 5,000       $ 5,653,000   
           

TOTAL TEXAS

        198,382,284   
           

UTAH — (1.6%)

     

Salt Lake County (GO)

     

5.000%, 06/15/12

     10,060         10,798,102   

Utah State (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 07/01/12

     6,440         6,925,447   

Utah State (GO) Series B

     

4.000%, 07/01/13

     4,700         5,115,997   
           

TOTAL UTAH

        22,839,546   
           

VIRGINIA — (4.2%)

     

Fairfax County (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 04/01/13

     9,975         11,034,146   

5.000%, 04/01/14

     9,375         10,683,656   

Loudoun County (GO) Series B

     

4.000%, 11/01/12

     1,000         1,066,890   

5.000%, 12/01/13

     5,285         5,961,903   

Virginia Commonwealth

     

Transportation Board (RB)

     

5.000%, 10/01/11

     1,940         2,020,529   

5.000%, 09/27/12

     4,040         4,377,704   

Virginia State Public School Authority (GO)

     

5.250%, 08/01/13

     6,385         7,163,970   

Virginia State Public School Authority (RB) Series B

     

5.000%, 08/01/11

     9,595         9,927,083   

5.000%, 08/01/13

     5,505         6,131,304   
           

TOTAL VIRGINIA

        58,367,185   
           

WASHINGTON — (5.5%)

     

City of Seattle (GO)

     

5.000%, 05/01/14

     8,300         9,425,065   

City of Seattle (RB) (FSA)

     

5.000%, 08/01/12

     1,500         1,616,805   

King County School District (GO) (NATL-RE SCH BD GTY)

     

5.000%, 12/01/13

     1,500         1,688,700   

King County School District No. 1 Seattle (GO) (SCH BD GTY)

     

5.000%, 12/01/13

     15,000         16,955,550   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

WASHINGTON — (Continued)

     

Snohomish County Public Utility (RB) Series B

     

5.250%, 12/01/10

   $ 11,000       $ 11,042,020   

Washington State (GO) (FSA)

     

5.000%, 07/01/14

     5,145         5,876,979   

Washington State (GO) Series C

     

5.000%, 02/01/14

     6,895         7,777,905   

5.000%, 01/01/15

     6,100         7,032,629   

Washington State (GO) Series D

     

5.000%, 01/01/14

     3,330         3,746,750   

Washington State (GO) Series R

     

5.000%, 01/01/15

     10,960         12,635,674   
           

TOTAL WASHINGTON

        77,798,077   
           

WEST VIRGINIA — (0.2%)

     

West Virginia State (GO) (NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.000%, 06/01/12

     3,300         3,529,284   
           

WISCONSIN — (2.0%)

     

Wisconsin State (GO) Series 1 (MBIA)

     

5.500%, 05/01/11

     16,000         16,408,320   

Wisconsin State (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 05/01/12

     6,760         7,211,298   

Wisconsin State (RB) Series B (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 07/01/12

     3,775         4,045,818   
           

TOTAL WISCONSIN

        27,665,436   
           

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

        1,380,939,560   
           

 

   

Shares

   

Value†

 

 

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (1.6%)

  

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds MuniFund - Institutional
Shares

    22,119,419        22,119,419   
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

(Cost $1,373,103,951)

    $ 1,403,058,979   
         

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Municipal Bonds

           $ 1,380,939,560                $ 1,380,939,560   

Temporary Cash Investments

   $ 22,119,419                          22,119,419   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 22,119,419       $ 1,380,939,560                $ 1,403,058,979   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

MUNICIPAL BONDS — (98.4%)

     

CALIFORNIA — (98.4%)

     

Anaheim Public Financing Authority (RB)

     

4.500%, 08/01/13

     $  800         $  871,960   

4.000%, 08/01/14

     550         600,506   

Anaheim Union High School District (GO) (AGM)

     

5.000%, 08/01/14

     800         905,624   

Anaheim Union High School District (GO) Series A (AGM)

     

5.000%, 08/01/12

     1,275         1,376,847   

Anaheim Union High School District (RB) (AGM)

     

5.000%, 08/01/13

     700         775,404   

Bay Area Toll Authority (RB) (FGIC)

     

5.125%, 04/01/11

     1,535         1,565,731   

Bay Area Toll Authority (RB) Series F

     

5.000%, 04/01/13

     775         852,376   

3.900%, 04/01/14

     900         983,502   

5.000%, 04/01/15

     495         571,195   

Berryessa Union School District (GO) Series B (FSA)

     

5.375%, 08/01/11

     1,205         1,262,551   

Calaveras County Water District (RB) (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 09/01/11

     700         723,191   

California Educational Facilities Authority (RB) Series A

     

5.000%, 04/01/13

     2,250         2,491,200   

California Educational Facilities Authority (RB) Series P

     

5.250%, 12/01/13

     925         1,053,529   

California Educational Facilities Authority (RB) Series T-4

     

5.000%, 03/15/14

     3,890         4,414,917   

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank (RB) (FSA)

     

5.250%, 07/01/13

     2,000         2,249,100   

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank (RB) Series A (AMBAC)

     

5.250%, 10/01/13

     2,500         2,803,300   

California State (GO)

     

4.000%, 02/01/11

     1,000         1,008,260   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CALIFORNIA — (Continued)

     

5.250%, 03/01/11

     $  800         $  812,104   

5.000%, 04/01/11

     3,000         3,053,850   

5.000%, 06/01/11

     500         512,580   

5.000%, 10/01/11

     2,215         2,301,961   

5.000%, 02/01/12

     600         631,518   

5.000%, 02/01/12

     1,175         1,236,723   

5.000%, 04/01/12

     1,500         1,588,875   

4.200%, 11/01/13

     2,325         2,523,113   

5.000%, 02/01/14

     770         854,500   

5.000%, 03/01/14

     800         889,712   

5.000%, 03/01/14

     2,850         3,169,599   

5.000%, 04/01/14

     555         618,570   

5.000%, 04/01/14

     1,750         1,950,445   

5.000%, 05/01/14

     5,075         5,668,318   

5.000%, 06/01/14

     3,065         3,430,471   

5.000%, 08/01/14

     1,480         1,663,298   

6.000%, 02/01/15

     950         1,113,162   

5.000%, 03/01/15

     3,900         4,415,541   

California State (GO) (NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.000%, 03/01/14

     1,565         1,740,499   

California State Department of Transportation (RB) Series A
(NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.000%, 02/01/15

     605         695,780   

California State Department of Transportation (RB) Series A
(NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 02/01/11

     1,125         1,137,881   

California State Department of Water Resources (RB)

     

5.500%, 12/01/13

     1,075         1,233,261   

California State Department of Water Resources (RB) (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 12/01/14

     1,500         1,741,110   

California State Department of Water Resources (RB) Series AE

     

5.000%, 12/01/14

     575         668,679   

California State Department of Water Resources (RB) Series L

     

4.000%, 05/01/15

     2,490         2,749,309   

5.000%, 05/01/15

     3,250         3,728,888   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CALIFORNIA — (Continued)

     

California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply (RB) (ETM) Series A

     

5.125%, 05/01/12

     $1,850         $2,000,257   

California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply (RB) Series A (AGM)

     

5.250%, 05/01/11

     1,450         1,485,655   

5.250%, 05/01/12

     2,000         2,134,420   

California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply (RB) Series A (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 05/01/11

     1,000         1,023,150   

California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply (RB) Series AE

     

5.000%, 12/01/13

     1,440         1,630,094   

California State Economic Recovery (GO) (ETM) Series A

     

5.000%, 07/01/11

     25         25,745   

5.000%, 07/01/11

     775         799,350   

5.000%, 07/01/12

     1,155         1,243,877   

5.000%, 07/01/12

     1,320         1,414,934   

5.250%, 07/01/13

     1,965         2,188,696   

5.250%, 07/01/13

     1,845         2,074,795   

5.250%, 07/01/14

     95         110,185   

California State Economic Recovery (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 01/01/11

     3,500         3,525,550   

3.500%, 07/01/11

     1,075         1,096,403   

5.000%, 07/01/11

     1,000         1,029,790   

5.250%, 07/01/12

     625         672,525   

5.250%, 07/01/13

     870         969,041   

5.250%, 07/01/14

     740         843,593   

California State Economic Recovery (GO) Series A (NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.250%, 07/01/14

     1,300         1,481,987   

California State Public Works Board of Regents University California (RB) Series A

     

5.000%, 03/01/14

     860         965,685   

California State University (RB) Series A

     

3.000%, 11/01/12

     500         523,040   

4.000%, 11/01/12

     545         581,455   

4.000%, 11/01/12

     1,000         1,066,890   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CALIFORNIA — (Continued)

     

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (GO) (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 08/01/11

     $1,010         $1,044,188   

Charter Oak Unified School District (GO) Series B (FSA)

     

5.000%, 07/01/13

     2,805         3,135,850   

Chino Basin Regional Financing Authority (RB)

     

5.900%, 08/01/11

     810         840,027   

City & County of San Francisco (GO) Series 2008-R1

     

5.000%, 06/15/14

     500         569,520   

City & County of San Francisco (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 06/15/15

     2,490         2,895,422   

City & County of San Francisco (GO) Series A (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 06/15/12

     1,600         1,715,776   

City & County of San Francisco (GO) Series B

     

5.000%, 06/15/11

     1,455         1,497,457   

City & County of San Francisco (GO) Series R-1 (FGIC)

     

5.000%, 06/15/12

     3,855         4,140,463   

City & County of San Francisco (GO) Series R2 (AMBAC)

     

4.000%, 06/15/12

     665         702,985   

City & County of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (RB) Series A (FSA)

     

5.000%, 11/01/12

     4,810         5,231,981   

City & County of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (RB) Series C

     

5.000%, 11/01/13

     525         590,777   

City of Bakersfield School District (GO) Series A (AGM)

     

4.000%, 11/01/14

     400         441,576   

City of Folsom (GO)

     

4.000%, 08/01/14

     1,285         1,403,002   

City of Los Angeles (GO) Series A

     

2.500%, 09/01/13

     2,500         2,607,125   

City of Los Angeles (GO) Series A (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 09/01/12

     1,165         1,257,361   

City of Los Angeles (GO) Series A

(NATL-RE)

     

5.250%, 09/01/14

     1,000         1,152,280   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CALIFORNIA — (Continued)

     

City of Los Angeles (RB) Series A

     

4.000%, 06/01/12

     $  815         $852,514   

5.000%, 06/01/13

     1,300         1,428,154   

4.000%, 06/01/14

     520         567,585   

City of Vernon (RB) Series A

     

3.500%, 08/01/12

     1,550         1,602,344   

5.250%, 08/01/14

     1,000         1,115,890   

Contra Costa Community College District (GO) (NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.000%, 08/01/13

     1,905         2,121,179   

5.000%, 08/01/14

     1,985         2,278,443   

Desert Sands Unified School District (GO) (AGM)

     

5.000%, 06/01/14

     3,275         3,757,932   

5.000%, 06/01/14

     600         688,476   

East Bay Regional Park District (GO)

     

4.000%, 09/01/13

     1,375         1,503,851   

El Camino Community College District (GO) Series A (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 08/01/13

     2,915         3,265,266   

5.000%, 08/01/13

     3,060         3,427,690   

El Camino Community College District (GO) Series A (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 08/01/13

     1,600         1,792,256   

El Monte Union High School District (GO) Series A (FSA)

     

5.000%, 06/01/13

     2,185         2,431,730   

Escondido Union School District (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 08/01/12

     3,045         3,288,235   

Escondido Union School District (GO) Series B (NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.500%, 08/01/14

     550         630,454   

Foothill-De Anza Community College District (GO) Series B

     

5.250%, 08/01/13

     2,000         2,253,920   

5.250%, 08/01/13

     3,675         4,141,578   

Fremont Union High School District (GO) (MBIA)

     

4.000%, 09/01/11

     750         771,840   

Grossmont Union High School District (GO) (NATL-RE)

     

4.000%, 08/01/13

     500         541,070   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CALIFORNIA — (Continued)

     

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District (GO) Series B

     

5.000%, 08/01/13

     $4,340         $4,861,494   

Hemet Unified School District (GO) Series A (AGM)

     

5.750%, 08/01/14

     500         575,700   

Kern High School District (GO) Series C (NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.500%, 08/01/14

     650         736,184   

Long Beach Bond Finance Authority (TAN) (AMBAC)

     

5.375%, 08/01/12

     1,585         1,717,569   

Long Beach Unified School District (GO)

     

4.000%, 08/01/12

     500         529,185   

Long Beach Unified School District (GO) Series A

     

5.000%, 08/01/13

     2,000         2,215,440   

4.000%, 08/01/14

     2,335         2,580,899   

5.000%, 08/01/14

     1,000         1,141,870   

Los Angeles Community College District (GO) Series A (AGM)

     

5.250%, 08/01/13

     825         924,206   

Los Angeles Community College District (GO) Series A (FSA)

     

5.250%, 08/01/14

     4,000         4,588,200   

Los Angeles Community College District (GO) Series F-1

     

3.250%, 08/01/14

     2,300         2,483,540   

Los Angeles Convention & Exhibit Center Authority (RB) Series A

     

6.125%, 08/15/11

     1,500         1,549,110   

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (GO) (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 07/01/14

     500         571,325   

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (RB) (ETM) Series A (FSA)

     

5.000%, 07/01/11

     2,500         2,603,525   

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (RB) Series A

     

4.000%, 07/01/11

     750         768,112   

3.000%, 07/01/12

     3,340         3,477,942   

3.000%, 07/01/13

     1,750         1,853,058   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CALIFORNIA — (Continued)

     

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

(RB) Series C (AMBAC)

     

6.000%, 07/01/11

   $ 580       $ 601,657   

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority (RB) Series A (FSA)

     

5.000%, 10/01/12

     5,000         5,427,400   

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (RB) Series A-1 (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 07/01/11

     460         473,736   

Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp. (RB) Series A (NATL-RE)

     

5.250%, 06/01/12

     1,050         1,112,170   

Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp. (RB) Series C

     

3.000%, 09/01/13

     730         758,959   

Los Angeles Unified School District (GO)

     

5.500%, 07/01/11

     800         826,848   

Los Angeles Unified School District (GO) (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 07/01/11

     175         180,238   

Los Angeles Unified School District (GO) (MBIA)

     

5.500%, 07/01/12

     800         863,712   

Los Angeles Unified School District (GO) (NATL-RE)

     

5.750%, 07/01/14

     1,480         1,704,945   

Los Angeles Unified School District (GO) Series A (FGIC)

     

6.000%, 07/01/11

     1,000         1,036,860   

Los Angeles Unified School District (GO) Series A (MBIA)

     

5.250%, 07/01/12

     3,600         3,871,872   

Los Angeles Unified School District (GO) Series B

     

4.000%, 07/01/13

     950         1,023,084   

Los Angeles Unified School District (GO) Series C (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 07/01/12

     1,000         1,071,400   

Los Angeles Unified School District (GO) Series KRY

     

4.000%, 07/01/12

     500         527,455   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CALIFORNIA — (Continued)

     

Los Angeles Wastewater System (RB) Series A

     

4.000%, 06/01/12

     $1,000       $ 1,051,850   

5.000%, 06/01/14

     2,000         2,275,160   

Los Angeles Wastewater System (RB) Series C (NATL-RE)

     

5.375%, 06/01/13

     600         670,548   

Madera County Transportation Authority (RB) (AGM)

     

3.000%, 03/01/15

     1,020         1,083,862   

Manteca Unified School District (GO) (AGM)

     

5.250%, 08/01/14

     500         581,710   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (GO) Series B

     

4.000%, 03/01/11

     500         506,105   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (RB) Series B

     

3.750%, 07/01/11

     3,000         3,067,080   

Mount San Antonio Community College District (GO) Series C (AGM)

     

4.000%, 09/01/14

     750         835,178   

Mountain View-Whisman School District (GO) Series D (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 06/01/12

     1,480         1,602,899   

Orange County (RB) Series A (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 06/01/12

     730         778,684   

Oxnard School District (GO) (FSA)

     

5.000%, 08/01/12

     610         655,061   

Pasadena Unified School District (GO) (FSA)

     

5.000%, 11/01/12

     2,000         2,175,460   

Piedmont Unified School District (GO)

     

2.000%, 08/01/13

     725         745,372   

2.000%, 08/01/14

     340         349,044   

Sacramento Municipal Utility District (RB) Series U (AGM)

     

5.000%, 08/15/14

     1,000         1,141,320   

Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (GO) (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 12/01/14

     3,790         4,407,467   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Face
Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CALIFORNIA — (Continued)

     

Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (RB) (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 08/01/14

   $ 750       $ 856,402   

San Diego County Water Authority (CP) Series A (NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.250%, 05/01/13

     795         884,080   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority (GO) Series A

     

4.500%, 05/15/14

     1,415         1,575,022   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority (RB) Series A

     

2.750%, 05/15/11

     1,150         1,163,512   

2.750%, 05/15/12

     1,655         1,706,653   

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority (RB) Series B

     

5.000%, 05/15/14

     1,000         1,130,330   

San Diego Unified School District (GO) Series F (FSA)

     

5.000%, 07/01/14

     1,555         1,786,508   

San Francisco Bay Area Transit Financing Authority (RB)

     

6.750%, 07/01/11

     795         828,891   

San Francisco Community College District (GO) Series C

     

3.000%, 06/15/14

     930         991,789   

San Jose Unified School District (GO) (FGIC)

     

5.000%, 08/01/11

     1,300         1,343,797   

5.000%, 08/01/12

     5,000         5,373,900   

San Jose Unified School District (GO) (NATL-RE FGIC)

     

5.000%, 08/01/14

     510         582,354   

San Juan Unified School District (GO) (AGM)

     

4.000%, 08/01/15

     600         668,724   

San Marino Unified School District (GO) Series A

     

5.250%, 07/01/14

     500         570,960   

San Mateo County Community College District (GO) Series A

     

4.500%, 09/01/13

     2,000         2,212,420   

Santa Clara Unified School District (GO)

     

4.000%, 07/01/13

     915         989,161   
    

Face
Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CALIFORNIA — (Continued)

     

Solano County Community College District (GO) (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 08/01/15

   $ 940       $ 1,085,437   

Sonoma County (RB) Series A (FGIC)

     

4.000%, 09/01/12

     1,950         2,075,853   

Southern California Public Power Authority (RB) Series A (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 07/01/13

     1,545         1,725,054   

Southwestern Community College District (GO) Series B

     

5.250%, 08/01/12

     750         803,888   

Stockton Unified School District (GO) (AGM)

     

4.000%, 08/01/12

     700         737,093   

Torrance Unified School District (GO)

     

4.000%, 08/01/13

     830         898,176   

University of California (RB) Series A (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 05/15/11

     1,140         1,168,215   

University of California (RB) Series E (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 05/15/13

     1,560         1,725,641   

University of California (RB) Series E (NATL-RE)

     

5.000%, 05/15/14

     3,180         3,612,194   

University of California (RB) Series J (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 05/15/12

     450         480,748   

University of California (RB) Series K (MBIA)

     

5.000%, 05/15/12

     500         533,845   

University of California (RB) Series O

     

5.000%, 05/15/14

     3,275         3,720,105   

Visalia Unified School District (GO)

     

4.000%, 08/01/12

     500         527,210   

William S Hart Joint School Financing Authority (RB) (AMBAC)

     

5.000%, 09/01/12

     900         951,867   
           

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

        288,506,578   
           

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

    

Value†

 

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (1.6%)

  

  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds

     

California Money Fund-

Institutional Shares

     4,789,734       $ 4,789,734   
           
           

Value†

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

     

(Cost $286,719,999)

      $ 293,296,312   
           

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Municipal Bonds

           $ 288,506,578                $ 288,506,578   

Temporary Cash Investments

   $ 4,789,734                          4,789,734   
                                     

TOTAL

     4,789,734       $ 288,506,578                $ 293,296,312   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (3.2%)

     

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

3.625%, 10/18/13

   $ 8,500       $ 9,268,587   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

4.875%, 11/15/13

     3,000         3,384,945   

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

#      3.250%, 04/09/13

     8,000         8,537,520   

Tennessee Valley Authority

     

6.000%, 03/15/13

     5,000         5,641,345   
           

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

        26,832,397   
           

BONDS — (83.9%)

     

Abbott Laboratories

     

5.600%, 05/15/11

     600         617,212   

ACE INA Holdings, Inc.

     

5.600%, 05/15/15

     3,567         4,063,951   

Adobe Systems, Inc.

     

3.250%, 02/01/15

     3,000         3,151,812   

Aetna, Inc.

     

5.750%, 06/15/11

     1,600         1,649,854   

African Development Bank

     

1.875%, 01/23/12

     1,000         1,017,350   

3.000%, 05/27/14

     7,000         7,501,277   

Agence Francaise de Developpement

     

2.250%, 05/22/12

     2,000         2,037,764   

Alcoa, Inc.

     

#      5.375%, 01/15/13

     357         381,325   

Allied Waste North America, Inc.

     

#      6.375%, 04/15/11

     1,100         1,127,495   

Allstate Corp. (The)

     

7.500%, 06/15/13

     2,100         2,413,864   

#      6.200%, 05/16/14

     1,500         1,748,364   

American Express Credit Corp.

     

5.875%, 05/02/13

     1,000         1,100,684   

7.300%, 08/20/13

     3,800         4,345,452   

Amgen, Inc.

     

4.850%, 11/18/14

     4,969         5,650,806   

Analog Devices, Inc.

     

#      5.000%, 07/01/14

     1,500         1,656,495   

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.

     

6.000%, 04/15/11

     300         306,763   

#      5.000%, 01/15/15

     2,000         2,233,648   

Apache Corp.

     

#      6.000%, 09/15/13

     2,100         2,378,970   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Appalachian Power Co.

     

5.650%, 08/15/12

   $ 600       $ 646,536   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     

7.125%, 03/01/13

     800         915,514   

Arizona Public Service Co.

     

6.500%, 03/01/12

     600         640,199   

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

     

6.875%, 07/01/13

     3,000         3,349,356   

Asian Development Bank

     

2.625%, 02/09/15

     3,000         3,174,435   

Assurant, Inc.

     

5.625%, 02/15/14

     3,000         3,212,712   

AT&T, Inc.

     

#      6.700%, 11/15/13

     3,700         4,291,996   

#      2.500%, 08/15/15

     2,000         2,057,184   

Atmos Energy Corp.

     

7.375%, 05/15/11

     800         827,767   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     

5.125%, 11/14/11

     2,400         2,494,442   

Austria Government International Bond

     

5.500%, 02/22/12

     3,020         3,210,046   

AutoZone, Inc.

     

5.875%, 10/15/12

     1,760         1,910,440   

Avon Products, Inc.

     

5.125%, 01/15/11

     1,100         1,110,731   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     

#      6.500%, 11/15/13

     1,870         2,169,222   

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

     

2.750%, 07/01/15

     5,000         5,245,035   

Bank of America Corp.

     

#      5.375%, 09/11/12

     6,100         6,476,699   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     

#      4.950%, 11/01/12

     2,500         2,705,313   

4.300%, 05/15/14

     2,000         2,192,404   

#      2.950%, 06/18/15

     2,000         2,094,846   

Bank of Nova Scotia

     

2.250%, 01/22/13

     2,000         2,062,182   

3.400%, 01/22/15

     2,000         2,146,118   

Barclays Bank P.L.C.

     

#      5.450%, 09/12/12

     2,700         2,926,022   

#      5.200%, 07/10/14

     2,000         2,228,568   

Baxter International, Inc.

     

4.000%, 03/01/14

     3,600         3,941,201   

 

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     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

BB&T Corp.

     

3.850%, 07/27/12

   $ 500       $ 524,656   

#      5.700%, 04/30/14

     3,000         3,385,440   

Bear Stearns Cos. LLC (The)

     

5.500%, 08/15/11

     1,600         1,662,499   

Belgium Government International Bond

     

4.250%, 09/03/13

     1,000         1,079,726   

2.750%, 03/05/15

     2,000         2,081,250   

Bemis Co., Inc.

     

5.650%, 08/01/14

     2,000         2,257,306   

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd.

     

#      5.125%, 03/29/12

     600         635,084   

#      5.500%, 04/01/14

     2,000         2,264,882   

Black & Decker Corp.

     

7.125%, 06/01/11

     1,430         1,480,632   

Black Hills Corp.

     

6.500%, 05/15/13

     1,500         1,634,685   

BlackRock, Inc.

     

#      3.500%, 12/10/14

     4,000         4,253,480   

Boeing Co. (The)

     

#      5.000%, 03/15/14

     3,675         4,133,368   

BP Capital Markets P.L.C.

     

3.750%, 06/17/13

     2,500         2,607,375   

5.250%, 11/07/13

     1,000         1,093,836   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     

#      5.250%, 08/15/13

     2,000         2,227,506   

British Columbia, Province of Canada

     

#      2.850%, 06/15/15

     4,000         4,254,324   

Brown-Forman Corp.

     

5.000%, 02/01/14

     1,510         1,662,104   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

     

5.900%, 07/01/12

     1,100         1,187,336   

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale

     

4.125%, 12/09/11

     1,400         1,451,215   

3.500%, 07/01/14

     5,800         6,298,220   

Campbell Soup Co.

     

4.875%, 10/01/13

     3,100         3,469,926   

Canadian National Railway Co.

     

4.400%, 03/15/13

     600         647,545   

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

     

5.150%, 02/01/13

     3,000         3,257,886   

Capital One Financial Corp.

     

#      7.375%, 05/23/14

     3,000         3,506,100   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

     

#      6.200%, 09/30/13

     3,966         4,548,371   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

4.750%, 02/17/15

   $ 1,500       $ 1,686,902   

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

     

#      7.875%, 04/01/13

     600         690,959   

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     

#      4.950%, 06/01/14

     4,000         4,464,468   

CIGNA Corp.

     

6.375%, 10/15/11

     1,000         1,050,467   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     

#      5.250%, 02/22/11

     1,100         1,116,187   

Citigroup, Inc.

     

#      6.000%, 02/21/12

     1,100         1,164,263   

#      5.300%, 10/17/12

     2,000         2,131,956   

#      6.500%, 08/19/13

     3,000         3,347,373   

CNA Financial Corp.

     

6.000%, 08/15/11

     1,000         1,034,031   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     

#      3.625%, 03/15/14

     1,500         1,620,284   

Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc.

     

#      7.375%, 03/03/14

     2,100         2,527,478   

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.

     

8.375%, 03/15/13

     600         694,429   

Comcast Corp.

     

#      5.300%, 01/15/14

     1,000         1,117,539   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     

4.750%, 01/27/11

     1,800         1,816,493   

2.500%, 12/10/12

     1,400         1,453,033   

2.700%, 11/25/14

     2,000         2,102,120   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     

6.750%, 09/15/11

     800         840,032   

ConocoPhillips

     

4.750%, 02/01/14

     1,600         1,781,835   

#      4.600%, 01/15/15

     2,500         2,808,838   

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.

     

3.850%, 06/15/13

     600         639,182   

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

     

4.550%, 06/15/15

     3,000         3,245,808   

Council of Europe Development Bank

     

4.500%, 06/30/14

     2,000         2,236,974   

#      2.750%, 02/10/15

     2,000         2,117,302   

Credit Suisse

     

#      5.000%, 05/15/13

     3,500         3,828,591   

Credit Suisse USA, Inc.

     

#      5.125%, 01/15/14

     500         554,070   

 

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     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

CSX Corp.

     

6.750%, 03/15/11

   $ 600       $ 612,607   

5.500%, 08/01/13

     500         554,116   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     

#      5.750%, 08/15/11

     600         623,300   

#      4.875%, 09/15/14

     3,500         3,911,037   

Daimler Finance North America LLC

     

6.500%, 11/15/13

     3,000         3,455,730   

Dell, Inc.

     

4.700%, 04/15/13

     600         652,385   

#      5.625%, 04/15/14

     3,000         3,393,606   

Detroit Edison Co. (The)

     

6.400%, 10/01/13

     600         688,002   

Deutsche Bank AG

     

4.875%, 05/20/13

     1,100         1,196,142   

3.875%, 08/18/14

     3,200         3,439,904   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

     

#      5.250%, 07/22/13

     1,500         1,653,408   

#      4.875%, 07/08/14

     1,000         1,108,935   

Devon Energy Corp.

     

#      5.625%, 01/15/14

     1,100         1,241,595   

Diageo Capital P.L.C.

     

5.200%, 01/30/13

     600         656,259   

#      7.375%, 01/15/14

     2,535         3,007,554   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.

     

#      4.750%, 10/01/14

     3,000         3,293,169   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     

#      5.000%, 03/15/13

     600         655,204   

Dover Corp.

     

6.500%, 02/15/11

     1,100         1,119,393   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     

#      6.000%, 10/01/12

     3,500         3,792,845   

DTE Energy Co.

     

7.625%, 05/15/14

     1,000         1,188,998   

Duke Energy Corp.

     

#      3.950%, 09/15/14

     1,070         1,157,539   

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.

     

#      5.700%, 09/15/12

     450         489,555   

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     

5.875%, 01/15/14

     516         591,323   

3.250%, 01/15/15

     4,000         4,292,292   

Eaton Corp.

     

#      5.950%, 03/20/14

     600         688,458   

Eksportfinans ASA

     

1.875%, 04/02/13

     10,000         10,253,320   

#      3.000%, 11/17/14

     3,900         4,146,878   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Eli Lilly & Co.

     

#      3.550%, 03/06/12

   $ 600       $ 622,583   

#      4.200%, 03/06/14

     1,000         1,104,045   

Emerson Electric Co.

     

5.625%, 11/15/13

     480         546,167   

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

     

#      4.750%, 06/01/13

     800         854,931   

EnCana Holdings Finance Corp.

     

#      5.800%, 05/01/14

     1,500         1,709,325   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

     

7.625%, 02/15/12

     1,500         1,606,146   

9.750%, 01/31/14

     600         740,344   

#      5.000%, 03/01/15

     1,000         1,105,371   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     

6.125%, 10/01/13

     1,500         1,710,566   

Eurofima

     

4.250%, 02/04/14

     3,000         3,300,525   

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

     

#      2.750%, 04/20/15

     2,000         2,124,520   

European Investment Bank

     

#      3.125%, 06/04/14

     4,000         4,312,912   

#      2.750%, 03/23/15

     3,000         3,198,900   

Export Development Canada

     

2.375%, 03/19/12

     1,000         1,026,855   

Express Scripts, Inc.

     

#      5.250%, 06/15/12

     1,500         1,598,756   

Fortune Brands, Inc.

     

4.875%, 12/01/13

     2,100         2,228,348   

FPL Group Capital, Inc.

     

#      5.625%, 09/01/11

     800         832,537   

General Dynamics Corp.

     

#      5.250%, 02/01/14

     1,100         1,244,727   

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

4.800%, 05/01/13

     1,000         1,081,967   

3.750%, 11/14/14

     3,000         3,203,454   

General Electric Co.

     

5.000%, 02/01/13

     5,000         5,426,500   

General Mills, Inc.

     

6.000%, 02/15/12

     421         448,956   

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.

     

4.850%, 05/15/13

     3,500         3,853,034   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     

#      6.000%, 05/01/14

     1,200         1,348,075   

#      5.125%, 01/15/15

     1,600         1,750,693   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     

4.625%, 07/15/13

     2,652         2,813,120   

 

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Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Hess Corp.

     

7.000%, 02/15/14

   $ 3,100       $ 3,630,475   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     

6.125%, 03/01/14

     4,100         4,747,714   

Home Depot, Inc.

     

#      5.200%, 03/01/11

     2,100         2,132,321   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     

3.875%, 02/15/14

     3,100         3,373,935   

HSBC Finance Corp.

     

4.750%, 07/15/13

     3,000         3,200,454   

Husky Energy, Inc.

     

5.900%, 06/15/14

     3,000         3,355,821   

Hydro-Quebec

     

6.300%, 05/11/11

     800         824,456   

ICI Wilmington, Inc.

     

5.625%, 12/01/13

     1,000         1,115,339   

Instituto de Credito Oficial

     

5.375%, 07/02/12

     8,500         8,893,992   

Inter-American Development Bank

     

1.625%, 07/15/13

     3,000         3,086,181   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

     

3.625%, 05/21/13

     2,000         2,156,934   

#      2.375%, 05/26/15

     2,000         2,110,550   

International Business Machines Corp.

     

#      6.500%, 10/15/13

     1,500         1,741,962   

International Finance Corp.

     

#      2.750%, 04/20/15

     3,000         3,188,757   

Japan Finance Corp.

     

2.125%, 11/05/12

     2,000         2,047,764   

Jefferies Group, Inc.

     

5.875%, 06/08/14

     3,000         3,292,146   

John Deere Capital Corp.

     

7.000%, 03/15/12

     1,600         1,740,150   

1.875%, 06/17/13

     2,000         2,053,626   

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     

#      4.875%, 09/15/13

     1,000         1,090,621   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

4.650%, 06/01/14

     2,000         2,182,010   

#      3.400%, 06/24/15

     2,500         2,614,015   

Kansas City Power & Light Co.

     

6.500%, 11/15/11

     800         840,534   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

     

#      7.125%, 03/15/12

     500         537,252   

5.850%, 09/15/12

     600         648,974   

5.000%, 12/15/13

     2,000         2,190,902   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Kohl’s Corp.

     

7.375%, 10/15/11

   $ 600       $ 632,728   

Kommunalbanken AS

     

5.125%, 05/30/12

     1,500         1,604,571   

Kommuninvest I Sverige

     

5.375%, 07/03/12

     5,600         6,028,338   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     

7.250%, 08/15/13

     1,500         1,747,510   

Kraft Foods, Inc.

     

6.250%, 06/01/12

     2,100         2,276,198   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

     

3.250%, 10/14/11

     1,900         1,950,333   

#      4.000%, 10/15/13

     3,000         3,283,653   

4.750%, 05/15/14

     1,000         1,126,093   

4.125%, 10/15/14

     2,000         2,224,436   

Kroger Co. (The)

     

6.800%, 04/01/11

     600         614,986   

Lafarge SA

     

6.150%, 07/15/11

     800         827,510   

Landeskreditbank Baden-Wuerttemberg Foerderbank

     

4.875%, 01/13/12

     1,000         1,050,820   

2.000%, 10/01/12

     6,800         6,953,782   

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

     

1.875%, 09/24/12

     4,000         4,097,456   

4.125%, 07/15/13

     3,600         3,917,743   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     

4.121%, 03/14/13

     4,000         4,291,372   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     

#      6.125%, 03/15/12

     500         532,633   

6.500%, 02/15/14

     1,100         1,265,761   

Marriott International, Inc.

     

4.625%, 06/15/12

     1,100         1,150,999   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     

6.250%, 03/15/12

     600         631,683   

McDonald’s Corp.

     

4.300%, 03/01/13

     2,600         2,814,830   

McKesson Corp.

     

6.500%, 02/15/14

     1,600         1,839,448   

Medtronic, Inc.

     

4.500%, 03/15/14

     1,100         1,219,400   

3.000%, 03/15/15

     3,500         3,719,538   

MetLife, Inc.

     

#      5.375%, 12/15/12

     600         649,396   

Microsoft Corp.

     

2.950%, 06/01/14

     5,000         5,325,880   

Monsanto Co.

     

#      7.375%, 08/15/12

     700         776,662   

 

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     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Morgan Stanley

     

#       5.250%, 11/02/12

   $ 2,000     

 

$2,150,870

 

#       5.300%, 03/01/13

     1,100        1,187,201  

         4.100%, 01/26/15

     1,000         1,036,247   

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)

     

         4.000%, 01/15/15

     3,400         3,553,354   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     

         5.350%, 06/12/13

     2,000         2,196,046   

         3.375%, 07/08/14

     3,000         3,246,279   

National City Corp.

     

         4.900%, 01/15/15

     4,524         4,993,569   

National Rural Utilities

     

Cooperative Finance Corp.

     

#       7.250%, 03/01/12

     5,100         5,534,372   

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV

     

         3.000%, 03/17/15

     3,000         3,186,555   

Nestle Holdings, Inc.

     

         2.125%, 03/12/14

     6,500         6,756,263   

Network Rail Infrastructure Finance P.L.C.

     

         2.000%, 01/17/12

     2,600         2,644,460   

NIBC Bank NV

     

         2.800%, 12/02/14

     3,000         3,181,950   

Nisource Finance Corp.

     

         6.150%, 03/01/13

     1,000         1,106,879   

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     

         5.000%, 03/04/15

     3,000         3,252,045   

Nordic Investment Bank

     

         2.625%, 10/06/14

     3,000         3,180,852   

Nordstrom, Inc.

     

         6.750%, 06/01/14

     1,000         1,166,685   

Northern States Power Co.

     

         8.000%, 08/28/12

     800         901,865   

Northern Trust Corp.

     

         5.500%, 08/15/13

     2,000         2,250,554   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     

#       3.700%, 08/01/14

     1,500         1,617,106   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     

         7.000%, 11/01/13

     1,600         1,884,366   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

     

         3.125%, 10/14/11

     1,900         1,946,628   

         4.750%, 11/08/11

     1,800         1,877,494   

         4.750%, 10/16/12

     3,800         4,101,203   

ONEOK Partners LP

     

         5.900%, 04/01/12

     600         639,439   

Ontario Electricity Financial Corp.

     

         7.450%, 03/31/13

     1,000         1,159,525   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Ontario, Province of Canada

     

         4.100%, 06/16/14

   $ 10,700       $ 11,802,549   

Oracle Corp.

     

#       4.950%, 04/15/13

     1,100         1,212,248   

         3.750%, 07/08/14

     2,000         2,179,526   

PACCAR, Inc.

     

         6.875%, 02/15/14

     1,500         1,756,490   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

     

#       4.800%, 03/01/14

     1,900         2,099,358   

Packaging Corp. of America

     

         5.750%, 08/01/13

     800         866,710   

Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. LP

     

         6.050%, 08/15/13

     600         657,697   

PepsiAmericas, Inc.

     

#       4.375%, 02/15/14

     1,100         1,216,256   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     

         3.750%, 03/01/14

     1,500         1,631,001   

Pfizer, Inc.

     

#       5.350%, 03/15/15

     4,000         4,639,296   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     

         4.875%, 05/16/13

     2,100         2,308,060   

#       6.875%, 03/17/14

     1,900         2,243,366   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     

#       4.625%, 10/01/12

     800         845,834   

#       3.875%, 06/15/13

     5,000         5,246,165   

Plains All American Pipeline LP

     

         4.250%, 09/01/12

     2,500         2,623,548   

PNC Funding Corp.

     

         5.125%, 12/14/10

     600         603,012   

#       5.400%, 06/10/14

     500         559,002   

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

     

         7.750%, 05/31/11

     600         624,312   

PPL Energy Supply LLC

     

         6.300%, 07/15/13

     600         669,932   

         5.400%, 08/15/14

     900         996,989   

Praxair, Inc.

     

         6.375%, 04/01/12

     1,200         1,294,486   

         4.375%, 03/31/14

     1,500         1,653,087   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     

#       7.875%, 05/15/14

     760         898,318   

Progress Energy, Inc.

     

         7.100%, 03/01/11

     600         612,464   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     

#       5.100%, 09/20/14

     2,365         2,593,331   

PSEG Power LLC

     

         5.000%, 04/01/14

     1,000         1,101,836   

 

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Face
Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Rabobank Nederland NV

     

#      4.200%, 05/13/14

   $ 6,000       $ 6,534,504   

Reynolds American, Inc.

     

7.250%, 06/01/13

     1,000         1,124,061   

Royal Bank of Canada

     

5.650%, 07/20/11

     2,200         2,275,209   

2.100%, 07/29/13

     4,500         4,660,258   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

     

#      4.950%, 04/01/14

     2,000         2,090,630   

Ryder System, Inc.

     

5.000%, 06/15/12

     900         948,657   

6.000%, 03/01/13

     600         652,516   

Safeway, Inc.

     

5.800%, 08/15/12

     500         539,696   

5.625%, 08/15/14

     1,000         1,138,493   

Sara Lee Corp.

     

3.875%, 06/15/13

     1,500         1,597,578   

Saskatchewan, Province of Canada

     

7.375%, 07/15/13

     9,000         10,550,043   

Scottish Power, Ltd.

     

#      5.375%, 03/15/15

     3,000         3,289,206   

Societe Financement de l’Economie Francaise

     

3.375%, 05/05/14

     2,000         2,161,020   

2.875%, 09/22/14

     3,000         3,195,810   

Southern California Edison Co.

     

5.750%, 03/15/14

     800         919,682   

Southern Co.

     

#      5.300%, 01/15/12

     1,600         1,684,053   

Southwest Airlines Co.

     

#      5.250%, 10/01/14

     3,000         3,236,625   

Spectra Energy Capital LLC

     

5.668%, 08/15/14

     1,500         1,681,632   

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

     

2.200%, 09/15/13

     1,500         1,541,104   

3.750%, 07/15/14

     2,000         2,156,424   

State Street Corp.

     

#      4.300%, 05/30/14

     3,000         3,314,235   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     

#      5.250%, 11/05/12

     3,100         3,276,486   

Svensk Exportkredit AB

     

4.875%, 09/29/11

     1,000         1,040,546   

3.250%, 09/16/14

     3,000         3,223,215   

Tampa Electric Co.

     

6.375%, 08/15/12

     600         653,625   

Target Corp.

     

6.350%, 01/15/11

     600         607,346   

#      5.875%, 03/01/12

     1,000         1,064,566   
    

Face
Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     

4.150%, 12/01/14

   $ 3,000       $ 3,198,039   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     

3.200%, 05/01/15

     1,300         1,372,358   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     

#      5.400%, 07/02/12

     1,300         1,390,597   

6.200%, 07/01/13

     3,300         3,716,618   

Total Capital SA

     

5.000%, 05/22/12

     5,900         6,270,054   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

     

4.250%, 06/27/11

     2,500         2,552,580   

TransCanada Pipelines, Ltd.

     

4.000%, 06/15/13

     800         859,607   

3.400%, 06/01/15

     4,000         4,296,036   

U.S. Bancorp

     

2.000%, 06/14/13

     3,000         3,088,383   

UBS AG

     

#      3.875%, 01/15/15

     3,500         3,666,106   

Unilever Capital Corp.

     

3.650%, 02/15/14

     1,650         1,776,312   

United Technologies Corp.

     

#      6.100%, 05/15/12

     1,600         1,733,435   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     

5.250%, 03/15/11

     1,100         1,117,503   

Valero Energy Corp.

     

#      6.875%, 04/15/12

     1,600         1,713,795   

#      4.500%, 02/01/15

     2,000         2,146,740   

Veolia Environnement

     

5.250%, 06/03/13

     800         873,199   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     

#      4.350%, 02/15/13

     600         647,339   

#      5.250%, 04/15/13

     3,500         3,867,822   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     

#      7.250%, 06/01/13

     1,000         1,164,873   

#      3.200%, 05/15/14

     6,000         6,460,302   

#      2.875%, 04/01/15

     5,900         6,263,180   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     

4.700%, 12/01/12

     500         541,338   

#      4.500%, 12/15/13

     1,100         1,222,255   

Waste Management, Inc.

     

6.375%, 11/15/12

     655         722,451   

#      5.000%, 03/15/14

     258         285,312   

Weatherford International, Ltd.

     

4.950%, 10/15/13

     1,045         1,130,608   

WellPoint Health Networks, Inc.

     

6.375%, 01/15/12

     600         636,263   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

5.250%, 10/23/12

     5,100         5,517,195   

 

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Face

Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Western Union Co. (The)

     

        6.500%, 02/26/14

   $ 600       $ 687,688   

Westpac Banking Corp.

     

        3.000%, 08/04/15

     7,000         7,234,605   

Westpac Securities NZ, Ltd.

     

        3.450%, 07/28/14

     1,000         1,081,800   

Willis North America, Inc.

     

#      5.625%, 07/15/15

     5,000         5,363,020   

WR Berkley Corp.

     

        5.875%, 02/15/13

     1,000         1,062,349   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     

        8.875%, 04/15/11

     820         849,310   
           

TOTAL BONDS

        713,447,947   
           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (1.0%)

     

        Repurchase Agreement, PNC
Capital Markets, Inc.
0.19%, 11/01/10
(Collateralized by $14,745,000 FHLMC
5.228%(r), 09/01/38,
valued at $9,097,366) to be
repurchased at $8,961,142

     8,961         8,961,000   
           
    

Shares/

Face

Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (11.9%)

  

  

§@  DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     100,680,418       $ 100,680,418   

@    Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valuedat $457,727)## to be repurchased at $448,760

     $449         448,752   
           

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        101,129,170   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $820,050,781)

      $ 850,370,514   
           

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

    

Valuation Inputs

 
    

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

 
    

Level 1

   Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Agency Obligations

            $ 26,832,397                $ 26,832,397   

Bonds

              713,447,947                  713,447,947   

Temporary Cash Investments

              8,961,000                  8,961,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

              101,129,170                  101,129,170   
                                       

TOTAL

            $ 850,370,514                $ 850,370,514   
                                       

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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October 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (4.8%)

     

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     

         5.150%, 11/15/19

   $ 650       $ 754,251   

         4.800%, 02/13/23

     900         1,016,819   

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

         3.000%, 03/18/20

     1,500         1,519,581   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

#       3.750%, 03/27/19

     1,900         2,078,100   

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

         5.375%, 06/12/17

     2,000         2,412,982   

Tennessee Valley Authority

     

         5.500%, 07/18/17

     750         909,700   
           

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

        8,691,433   
           

BONDS — (73.6%)

     

Abbott Laboratories

     

         5.125%, 04/01/19

     950         1,088,421   

Aflac, Inc.

     

         8.500%, 05/15/19

     200         256,069   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     

#       5.000%, 07/15/20

     215         230,525   

Allergan, Inc.

     

         5.750%, 04/01/16

     700         829,990   

Allstate Corp. (The)

     

#       7.450%, 05/16/19

     535         670,724   

American Express Co.

     

#       8.125%, 05/20/19

     500         642,284   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     

#       7.300%, 06/28/19

     635         783,990   

Amgen, Inc.

     

         4.500%, 03/15/20

     720         791,541   

Apache Corp.

     

         6.900%, 09/15/18

     175         220,012   

Asian Development Bank

     

         5.500%, 06/27/16

     1,000         1,204,341   

         2.250%, 08/18/17

     1,000         1,001,242   

Associates Corp. of North America

     

         6.950%, 11/01/18

     190         214,683   

AT&T, Inc.

     

         5.800%, 02/15/19

     690         823,252   

Australia & New Zealand Banking

     

Group, Ltd.

     

         5.100%, 01/13/20

     1,500         1,635,457   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     

#       7.500%, 11/15/18

     360         465,634   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

     

         5.125%, 10/05/16

   $ 1,125       $ 1,309,494   

Bank of America Corp.

     

         5.625%, 07/01/20

     1,020         1,057,678   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     

         5.450%, 05/15/19

     2,300         2,645,366   

Barclays Bank P.L.C.

     

#       5.125%, 01/08/20

     630         682,480   

BB&T Corp.

     

#      6.850%, 04/30/19

     485         589,928   

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     

         5.000%, 05/15/19

     825         941,068   

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd.

     

#       6.500%, 04/01/19

     360         446,355   

BlackRock, Inc.

     

#       5.000%, 12/10/19

     725         793,781   

Boeing Capital Corp.

     

#       4.700%, 10/27/19

     700         780,284   

BP Capital Markets P.L.C.

     

         4.750%, 03/10/19

     530         563,349   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     

#       5.450%, 05/01/18

     500         590,755   

CA, Inc.

     

         5.375%, 12/01/19

     900         974,864   

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale

     

         5.250%, 11/02/16

     1,600         1,870,899   

Cameron International Corp.

     

#       6.375%, 07/15/18

     485         560,911   

Campbell Soup Co.

     

         3.050%, 07/15/17

     700         738,711   

Canadian National Railway Co.

     

#       5.550%, 03/01/19

     640         756,135   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

     

#       5.450%, 04/15/18

     640         734,682   

CBS Corp.

     

         5.750%, 04/15/20

     1,025         1,136,036   

Charles Schwab Corp.(The)

     

#       4.450%, 07/22/20

     750         779,984   

Chubb Corp.

     

         5.750%, 05/15/18

     990         1,143,870   

CIGNA Corp.

     

         5.375%, 03/15/17

     710         781,927   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     

         4.450%, 01/15/20

     725         798,522   

 

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     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Citigroup, Inc.

     

#      8.500%, 05/22/19

   $ 600       $ 753,406   

#      5.375%, 08/09/20

     375         394,676   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     

#      5.900%, 03/15/20

     700         769,134   

Coca-Cola Co.(The)

     

#      5.350%, 11/15/17

     810         951,070   

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.

     

#      9.455%, 11/15/22

     170         241,425   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     

#      5.000%, 03/19/20

     1,225         1,335,564   

ConocoPhillips

     

4.600%, 01/15/15

     200         224,707   

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.

     

#      6.650%, 04/01/19

     225         280,634   

Credit Suisse

     

#      5.300%, 08/13/19

     600         665,888   

Cytec Industries, Inc.

     

6.000%, 10/01/15

     460         519,876   

Dell, Inc.

     

#      5.875%, 06/15/19

     640         728,707   

Deutsche Bank AG

     

6.000%, 09/01/17

     265         309,076   

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

     

6.750%, 08/20/18

     185         229,789   

Diageo Capital P.L.C.

     

#      4.828%, 07/15/20

     700         782,030   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     

#      5.700%, 05/15/18

     900         983,415   

Duke Energy Corp.

     

5.050%, 09/15/19

     250         278,020   

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     

#      4.625%, 01/15/20

     900         993,919   

Eaton Corp.

     

6.950%, 03/20/19

     175         219,819   

Eksportfinans ASA

     

5.500%, 06/26/17

     1,950         2,312,719   

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

     

5.200%, 03/15/20

     350         382,984   

Encana Corp.

     

#      6.500%, 05/15/19

     650         802,824   

Energy Transfer Partners LP

     

#      9.000%, 04/15/19

     360         459,387   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

     

#      5.200%, 09/01/20

     600         659,025   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

EOG Resources, Inc.

     

5.625%, 06/01/19

   $ 1,000       $ 1,179,472   

EQT Corp.

     

8.125%, 06/01/19

     625         768,987   

European Investment Bank

     

4.875%, 02/16/16

     1,000         1,163,029   

2.875%, 09/15/20

     1,000         1,005,204   

Exelon Corp.

     

4.900%, 06/15/15

     1,000         1,101,620   

Fortune Brands, Inc.

     

#      5.375%, 01/15/16

     700         748,779   

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

5.500%, 01/08/20

     600         660,422   

Georgia Power Co.

     

#      4.250%, 12/01/19

     610         651,963   

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.

     

#      5.650%, 05/15/18

     675         799,344   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     

#      6.000%, 06/15/20

     1,150         1,278,008   

Halliburton Co.

     

#      6.150%, 09/15/19

     660         788,967   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     

#      5.500%, 03/30/20

     585         598,032   

Hess Corp.

     

#      8.125%, 02/15/19

     165         217,636   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     

5.500%, 03/01/18

     1,000         1,175,578   

Honeywell International, Inc.

     

5.000%, 02/15/19

     825         944,536   

Humana, Inc.

     

#      6.450%, 06/01/16

     275         306,565   

Husky Energy, Inc.

     

7.250%, 12/15/19

     800         987,013   

Indiana Michigan Power Co.

     

#      7.000%, 03/15/19

     235         287,243   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

     

7.625%, 01/19/23

     1,700         2,465,593   

International Game Technology

     

7.500%, 06/15/19

     185         217,469   

International Paper Co.

     

#      7.500%, 08/15/21

     630         768,247   

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities

     

5.000%, 05/16/17

     1,300         1,517,877   

John Deere Capital Corp.

     

5.500%, 04/13/17

     210         244,801   

 

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     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

#      6.300%, 04/23/19

   $ 500       $ 583,508   

        4.950%, 03/25/20

     630         668,147   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

     

        5.800%, 03/01/21

     550         616,718   

Kommunalbanken AS

     

        2.750%, 05/05/15

     650         685,795   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

     

        5.000%, 10/31/14

     575         661,332   

        4.875%, 06/17/19

     1,350         1,577,417   

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank

     

        3.125%, 07/15/15

     1,050         1,126,545   

        2.375%, 09/13/17

     1,000         1,007,258   

Lincoln National Corp.

     

        6.250%, 02/15/20

     180         200,654   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     

        4.250%, 11/15/19

     1,000         1,076,730   

Loews Corp.

     

        5.250%, 03/15/16

     190         214,623   

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

     

        4.250%, 02/01/21

     370         375,829   

Manitoba, Province of Canada

     

        4.900%, 12/06/16

     1,600         1,847,960   

Marathon Oil Corp.

     

        5.900%, 03/15/18

     250         291,090   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     

        9.250%, 04/15/19

     225         292,776   

McDonald’s Corp.

     

        5.350%, 03/01/18

     990         1,159,774   

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     

#      4.900%, 11/01/19

     700         764,330   

Medtronic, Inc.

     

#      4.450%, 03/15/20

     840         917,262   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

     

#      6.875%, 11/15/18

     200         221,074   

MetLife, Inc.

     

#      7.717%, 02/15/19

     425         541,415   

Microsoft Corp.

     

        4.200%, 06/01/19

     625         688,295   

#      3.000%, 10/01/20

     2,000         1,986,382   

Morgan Stanley

     

#      7.300%, 05/13/19

     190         219,138   

#      5.500%, 01/26/20

     600         624,532   

        5.500%, 07/24/20

     375         390,262   

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)

     

#      5.550%, 01/15/20

     910         958,549   

National City Corp.

     

        4.900%, 01/15/15

     227         250,561   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

New Brunswick, Province of Canada

     

        9.750%, 05/15/20

   $ 1,000       $ 1,522,396   

Nexen, Inc.

     

        6.200%, 07/30/19

     275         325,615   

Nisource Finance Corp.

     

#      6.125%, 03/01/22

     575         653,882   

Nokia Oyj

     

#      5.375%, 05/15/19

     485         539,847   

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     

#      6.700%, 03/04/20

     1,075         1,220,740   

Nordic Investment Bank

     

        2.500%, 07/15/15

     650         682,952   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     

        5.050%, 08/01/19

     1,125         1,263,434   

NuStar Logistics LP

     

        4.800%, 09/01/20

     470         478,063   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     

#      4.125%, 06/01/16

     600         673,712   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

     

        4.875%, 02/16/16

     400         460,178   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     

#      4.450%, 08/15/20

     450         462,192   

Ontario, Province of Canada

     

        4.750%, 01/19/16

     600         685,019   

        4.950%, 11/28/16

     400         464,096   

#      4.400%, 04/14/20

     1,700         1,870,405   

Oracle Corp.

     

#      5.000%, 07/08/19

     700         797,656   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     

#      4.500%, 01/15/20

     675         741,926   

Pfizer, Inc.

     

#      6.200%, 03/15/19

     625         766,281   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     

#      5.650%, 05/16/18

     800         944,935   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     

        6.250%, 03/15/19

     185         203,829   

Plains All American Pipeline LP

     

        6.500%, 05/01/18

     900         1,049,336   

PNC Funding Corp.

     

#      4.375%, 08/11/20

     730         739,653   

Protective Life Corp.

     

        7.375%, 10/15/19

     700         783,025   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     

#      5.375%, 06/21/20

     220         239,228   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     

#      4.750%, 01/30/20

     225         231,085   

Rabobank Nederland NV

     

#      2.125%, 10/13/15

     2,000         2,016,098   

 

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     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

     

        4.950%, 08/15/20

   $ 1,075       $ 1,123,230   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     

        5.625%, 03/15/17

     200         216,483   

Rowan Cos., Inc.

     

        7.875%, 08/01/19

     600         718,091   

Royal Bank of Canada

     

#      2.625%, 12/15/15

     1,600         1,664,869   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group P.L.C.

     

        6.400%, 10/21/19

     725         790,826   

Safeway, Inc.

     

        5.000%, 08/15/19

     1,025         1,114,801   

Sempra Energy

     

#      9.800%, 02/15/19

     160         222,612   

Southwest Airlines Co.

     

        5.250%, 10/01/14

     675         728,241   

Southwestern Public Service Co.

     

        8.750%, 12/01/18

     350         449,406   

Svensk Exportkredit AB

     

        3.250%, 09/16/14

     625         671,503   

        5.125%, 03/01/17

     1,400         1,630,727   

Talisman Energy, Inc.

     

#      7.750%, 06/01/19

     360         465,880   

Target Corp.

     

#      5.875%, 07/15/16

     185         223,271   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     

        5.600%, 12/01/19

     200         218,680   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

     

        5.877%, 07/15/19

     200         229,176   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     

        3.200%, 05/01/15

     225         237,524   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     

#      8.750%, 02/14/19

     745         991,412   

TransCanada Pipelines, Ltd.

     

#      7.125%, 01/15/19

     915         1,170,342   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     

#      5.800%, 05/15/18

     190         218,892   

UBS AG

     

#      3.875%, 01/15/15

     215         225,204   

Unilever Capital Corp.

     

#      4.800%, 02/15/19

     825         929,041   

United Technologies Corp.

     

#      4.500%, 04/15/20

     825         916,449   

Unum Group

     

        5.625%, 09/15/20

     500         516,439   

Valero Energy Corp.

     

#      9.375%, 03/15/19

     875         1,121,400   
     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     

#      8.750%, 11/01/18

   $ 565       $ 776,761   

Wachovia Corp.

     

#      5.750%, 02/01/18

     1,070         1,214,157   

Walgreen Co.

     

#      5.250%, 01/15/19

     320         370,469   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     

        5.800%, 02/15/18

     1,000         1,196,787   

        3.625%, 07/08/20

     1,775         1,813,766   

Weatherford International, Ltd.

     

        5.500%, 02/15/16

     400         444,514   

Western Union Co. (The)

     

        6.500%, 02/26/14

     190         217,768   

Westpac Banking Corp.

     

#      4.875%, 11/19/19

     2,250         2,445,480   

WR Berkley Corp.

     

        5.375%, 09/15/20

     800         816,841   
           

TOTAL BONDS

        132,544,304   
           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (1.3%)

  

  

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $2,315,000 FNMA 3.126%(r), 09/01/40,valued at $2,378,976) to be repurchased at $2,339,037.

     2,339         2,339,000   
           

 

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Shares/
Face
Amount

   

Value†

 
    (000)        

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (20.3%)

  

 

§@  DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    34,160,000      $ 34,160,000   

@    Repurchase Agreement,
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $2,502,170)## to be repurchased at $2,453,153.

    $2,453        2,453,108   
         

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

      36,613,108   
         

 

 

 

          

Value†

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

(Cost $179,270,766)

     $ 180,187,845   
          

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

    

Valuation Inputs

 
    

Investment in Securities (Market Value)

 
    

Level 1

   Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Agency Obligations

            $ 8,691,433                $ 8,691,433   

Bonds

              132,544,304                  132,544,304   

Temporary Cash Investments

              2,339,000                  2,339,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

              36,613,108                  36,613,108   
                                       

TOTAL

            $ 180,187,845                $ 180,187,845   
                                       

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     DFA
One-Year
Fixed Income
Portfolio
     DFA
Two-Year
Global

Fixed Income
Portfolio
    DFA
Selectively
Hedged Global
Fixed  Income
Portfolio
    DFA
Five-Year
Government
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

         

Investments at Value (including $184,209, $317,855, $0 and $0 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 5,705,152       $ 3,992,601      $ 513,178      $ 1,094,457   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     22,239         35,667        14,382        4,496   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     187,748         319,601                 

Foreign Currencies at Value

                    6          

Cash

             16        16          

Receivables:

         

Interest

     28,544         47,919        9,660        9,690   

Securities Lending Income

     5         13                 

Fund Shares Sold

     4,584         3,604        568        2,522   

Unrealized Gain on Forward Currency Contracts

             3,551        162          

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     79         57        23        30   
                                 

Total Assets

     5,948,351         4,403,029        537,995        1,111,195   
                                 

LIABILITIES:

         

Payables:

         

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     187,748         319,601                 

Investment Securities Purchased

             16,782        12,263          

Fund Shares Redeemed

     4,809         2,187        43        626   

Due to Advisor

     718         504        64        184   

Unrealized Loss on Forward Currency Contracts

             10,141        1,210          

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     475         391        40        77   
                                 

Total Liabilities

     193,750         349,606        13,620        887   
                                 

NET ASSETS

   $ 5,754,601       $ 4,053,423      $ 524,375      $ 1,110,308   
                                 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE:

         

Institutional Class Shares — based on net assets of $5,754,601; $4,053,423; $524,375 and $1,110,308 and shares outstanding of 554,443,869; 395,717,372; 50,411,277 and 99,607,482, respectively

   $ 10.38       $ 10.24      $ 10.40      $ 11.15   
                                 

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     2,000,000,000         2,000,000,000        300,000,000        500,000,000   
                                 

Investments at Cost

   $ 5,678,154       $ 3,947,738      $ 498,142      $ 1,050,879   
                                 

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $       $      $ 6      $   
                                 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

         

Paid-In Capital

   $ 5,706,910       $ 3,980,347      $ 502,065      $ 1,047,674   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     2,846         6,391        6,192        3,760   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     17,847         27,405        1,778        15,296   

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

             (5,583     (696       

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     26,998         44,863        15,036        43,578   
                                 

NET ASSETS

   $ 5,754,601       $ 4,053,423      $ 524,375      $ 1,110,308   
                                 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     DFA
Five-Year
Global
Fixed Income
Portfolio
    DFA
Intermediate
Government
Fixed Income
Portfolio
     DFA
Inflation-
Protected
Securities
Portfolio
     DFA
Short-Term
Municipal  Bond
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

          

Investments at Value (including $627,350, $0, $0 and $0 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 4,324,371      $ 1,837,155       $ 1,359,550       $ 1,380,940   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     46,614        7,542         14,980         22,119   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost.

     631,355                          

Foreign Currencies at Value

     1,301                          

Cash

     54,906        1         1           

Receivables:

          

Interest

     53,339        25,252         6,559         18,053   

Securities Lending Income

     35                          

Fund Shares Sold

     4,269        1,098         26,124         1,454   

Unrealized Gain on Forward Currency Contracts

     1,525                          

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

     65                          

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     73        27         39         69   
                                  

Total Assets

     5,117,853        1,871,075         1,407,253         1,422,635   
                                  

LIABILITIES:

          

Payables:

          

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     631,355                          

Investment Securities Purchased

     74,383                9,374         6,640   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     1,842        967         897         743   

Due to Advisor

     901        155         113         235   

Unrealized Loss on Forward Currency Contracts

     13,546                          

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     310        125         90         91   
                                  

Total Liabilities

     722,337        1,247         10,474         7,709   
                                  

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,395,516      $ 1,869,828       $ 1,396,779       $ 1,414,926   
                                  

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE:

          

Institutional Class Shares — based on net assets of $4,395,516; $1,869,828; $1,396,779 and $1,414,926 and shares outstanding of 375,759,712; 145,680,227; 117,895,689 and 136,776,763, respectively

   $ 11.70      $ 12.84       $ 11.85       $ 10.34   
                                  

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     1,500,000,000        700,000,000         500,000,000         500,000,000   
                                  

Investments at Cost

   $ 4,137,119      $ 1,657,287       $ 1,240,534       $ 1,350,985   
                                  

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $ 1,280      $       $       $   
                                  

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

          

Paid-In Capital

   $ 4,017,340      $ 1,672,506       $ 1,265,581       $ 1,382,965   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     113,625        11,477         4,940         2,023   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     88,434        5,977         7,242         (17

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     (11,156                       

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     187,273        179,868         119,016         29,955   
                                  

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,395,516      $ 1,869,828       $ 1,396,779       $ 1,414,926   
                                  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     DFA
California
Short-Term
Municipal Bond
Portfolio
    DFA
Short-Term
Extended
Quality
Portfolio
     DFA
Intermediate-Term
Extended

Quality
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

       

Investments at Value (including $0, $98,872 and $35,847 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 288,507      $ 740,280       $ 141,236   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     4,790        8,961         2,339   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

            101,129         36,613   

Cash

            16         16   

Receivables:

       

Interest

     3,864        8,815         1,897   

Securities Lending Income

            3         5   

Fund Shares Sold

     550        1,615         327   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     7        10         9   

Deferred Offering Costs

                    33   
                         

Total Assets

     297,718        860,829         182,475   
                         

LIABILITIES:

       

Payables:

       

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

            101,129         36,613   

Investment Securities Purchased

            4,927         1,746   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     16        351           

Due to Advisor

     49        104         12   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     22        49         11   
                         

Total Liabilities

     87        106,560         38,382   
                         

NET ASSETS

   $ 297,631      $ 754,269       $ 144,093   
                         

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE:

       

Institutional Class Shares — based on net assets of $297,631; $754,269 and $144,093 and shares outstanding of 28,642,047; 69,035,847 and 14,017,018, respectively

   $ 10.39      $ 10.93       $ 10.28   
                         

NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     300,000,000        500,000,000         300,000,000   
                         

Investments at Cost

   $ 281,931      $ 709,960       $ 140,319   
                         

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-In Capital

   $ 290,642      $ 720,779       $ 142,905   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     414        1,685         308   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (1     1,485         (37

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     6,576        30,320         917   
                         

NET ASSETS

   $ 297,631      $ 754,269       $ 144,093   
                         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

   

DFA

One-Year

Fixed Income

    Portfolio    

 

DFA

Two-Year

Global

Fixed Income

    Portfolio    

 

DFA

Selectively

Hedged Global

Fixed Income

    Portfolio    

 

DFA

Five-Year

Government

    Portfolio    

Investment Income

                       

Interest

    $42,653       $53,765       $8,404       $26,426  

Income from Securities Lending

    278       507              
                               

Total Investment Income

    42,931       54,272       8,404       26,426  
                               

Expenses

                       

Investment Advisory Services Fees

    2,536       2,075       617       2,103  

Administrative Services Fees

    5,071       4,149              

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

    579       484       70       137  

Custodian Fees

    53       311       43       11  

Filing Fees

    237       131       47       51  

Shareholders’ Reports

    151       156       10       31  

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

    37       31       4       8  

Professional Fees

    159       129       14       33  

Other

    53       54       6       17  
                               

Total Expenses

    8,876       7,520       811       2,391  
                               

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    34,055       46,752       7,593       24,035  
                               

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

                       

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                       

Investment Securities Sold

    18,499       30,834       1,913       15,389  

Foreign Currency Transactions

          2,932       (1,246)        

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                       

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

    8,099       6,866       11,073       15,281  

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

          (12,401)       (1,030)        
                               

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    26,598       28,231       10,710       30,670  
                               

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $60,653       $74,983       $18,303       $54,705  
                               

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

   

DFA

Five-Year
Global
Fixed Income
    Portfolio    

 

DFA
Intermediate
Government
Fixed Income
    Portfolio     

 

DFA
Inflation-
Protected
Securities

    Portfolio    

 

DFA
Short-Term
Municipal
Bond
    Portfolio    

Investment Income

                       

Interest

    $106,104       $  68,295       $  28,856       $25,638  

Income from Securities Lending

    630                    
                               

Total Investment Income

    106,734       68,295       28,856       25,638  
                               

Expenses

                       

Investment Advisory Services Fees

    9,385       1,690       1,069       2,630  

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

    439       207       137       165  

Custodian Fees

    240       18       12       14  

Filing Fees

    151       63       87       67  

Shareholders’ Reports

    117       58       39       28  

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

    31       14       10       12  

Professional Fees

    117       52       30       44  

Other

    48       23       13       19  
                               

Total Expenses

    10,528       2,125       1,397       2,979  
                               

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    96,206       66,170       27,459       22,659  
                               

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

                       

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                       

Investment Securities Sold

    98,201       6,089       8,016        

Foreign Currency Transactions

    87,180                    

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                       

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

    4,701       76,828       88,766       12,084  

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

    (5,704)                    
                               

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    184,378       82,917       96,782       12,084  
                               

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $280,584       $149,087       $124,241       $34,743  
                               

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

   

DFA

California
Short-Term
Municipal
Bond Portfolio

 

DFA
Short-Term
Extended
Quality
    Portfolio    

 

DFA
Intermediate-Term
Extended

Quality

        Portfolio(a)        

Investment Income

                 

Interest

    $5,501       $18,136       $   685  

Income from Securities Lending

          17       4  
                       

Total Investment Income

    5,501       18,153       689  
                       

Expenses

                 

Investment Advisory Services Fees

    532       1,114       46  

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

    49       86       9  

Custodian Fees

    4       25       1  

Filing Fees

    24       38       6  

Shareholders’ Reports

    5       16        

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

    2       5        

Professional Fees

    8       16       2  

Organizational & Offering Costs

          13       17  

Other

    6       7       1  
                       

Total Expenses

    630       1,320       82  

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, and/or Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor (Note C)

          (93)       (31)  
                       

Net Expenses

    630       1,227       51  
                       

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    4,871       16,926       638  
                       

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

                 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                 

Investment Securities Sold

    (1)       1,510       (37)  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                 

Investment Securities

    3,017       19,231       917  
                       

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    3,016       20,741       880  
                       

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $7,887       $37,667       $1,518  
                       

 

(a)

The Portfolio commenced operations on July 20, 2010.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     DFA One-Year
Fixed Income
Portfolio
           DFA Two-Year
Global Fixed Income
Portfolio
           DFA Selectively
Hedged Global Fixed
Income Portfolio
           DFA Five-Year
Government

Portfolio
 
     Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009
           Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended

Oct. 31,
2009
           Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
           Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                               

Operations:

                               

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 34,055      $ 45,017           $ 46,752      $ 60,183           $ 7,593      $ 5,966           $ 24,035      $ 24,640   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                               

Investment Securities Sold

     18,499        6,804             30,834        25,365             1,913        384             15,389        27,247   

Foreign Currency Transactions

                        2,932        25,954             (1,246     (15,821                   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                               

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     8,099        30,261             6,866        (6,521          11,073        32,803             15,281        22,977   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                        (12,401     6,818             (1,030     806                      
                                                                               

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     60,653        82,082             74,983        111,799             18,303        24,138             54,705        74,864   
                                                                               

Distributions From:

                               

Net Investment Income:

                               

Institutional Class Shares

     (34,538     (72,237          (81,926     (137,717                             (24,304     (25,750

Net Short-Term Gains

                               

Institutional Class Shares

                                                              (7,724       

Net Long-Term Gains:

                               

Institutional Class Shares

                        (4,049                 (258                          
                                                                               

Total Distributions

     (34,538     (72,237          (85,975     (137,717          (258                 (32,028     (25,750
                                                                               

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                               

Shares Issued

     3,534,583        2,452,200          1,636,135        1,712,693 **           245,325        137,279             312,453        312,955   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     32,812        70,060             83,234        135,759             257                    29,944        24,243   

Shares Redeemed

     (2,108,524     (1,456,910          (1,500,983     (1,101,490          (42,692     (56,142          (263,003     (493,112
                                                                               

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     1,458,871        1,065,350             218,386        746,962             202,890        81,137             79,394        (155,914
                                                                               

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,484,986        1,075,195             207,394        721,044             220,935        105,275             102,071        (106,800

Net Assets

                               

Beginning of Period

     4,269,615        3,194,420             3,846,029        3,124,985             303,440        198,165             1,008,237        1,115,037   
                                                                               

End of Period

   $ 5,754,601      $ 4,269,615           $ 4,053,423      $ 3,846,029           $ 524,375      $ 303,440           $ 1,110,308      $ 1,008,237   
                                                                               

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                               

Shares Issued

     341,768        234,250             159,903        166,814             24,295        14,290             28,645        28,916   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     3,173        6,837             8,173        13,402             26                    2,753        2,254   

Shares Redeemed

     (203,841     (141,838          (146,786     (107,449          (4,239     (6,214          (24,107     (45,608
                                                                               

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     141,100        99,249             21,290        72,767             20,082        8,076             7,291        (14,438
                                                                               

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 2,846      $ 3,329           $ 6,391      $ 35,357           $ 6,192      $ (262        $ 3,760      $ 4,029   

 

 *

Includes $42,141 in capital contributions related to the liquidation of The DFA One-Year Fixed Income Series. See Organization note within the Notes to Financial Statements.

**

Includes $3,286 in capital contributions related to the liquidation of The DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Series. See Organization note within the Notes to Financial Statements.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     DFA Five-Year
Global Fixed
Income Portfolio
    DFA Intermediate
Government Fixed
Income Portfolio
    DFA
Inflation-Protected
Securities Portfolio
    DFA Short-Term
Municipal Bond
Portfolio
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                      

Operations:

                      

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 96,206      $ 75,449      $ 66,170      $ 55,735      $ 27,459      $ 6,445      $ 22,659      $ 20,579   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                      

Investment Securities Sold

     98,201        19,184        6,089        6,168        8,016        (774              

Foreign Currency Transactions

     87,180        49,631                                             

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                      

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     4,701        87,483        76,828        71,964        88,766        77,881        12,084        22,482   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     (5,704     (3,992                                          
                                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     280,584        227,755        149,087        133,867        124,241        83,552        34,743        43,061   
                                                                

Distributions From:

                      

Net Investment Income:

                      

Institutional Class Shares

     (125,228     (61,945     (64,369     (56,385     (28,880     (3,971     (22,443     (20,942

Net Short-Term Gains:

                      

Institutional Class Shares

                   (742                   (80              

Net Long-Term Gains:

                      

Institutional Class Shares

                   (5,565     (6,325            (401              
                                                                

Total Distributions

     (125,228     (61,945     (70,676     (62,710     (28,880     (4,452     (22,443     (20,942
                                                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                      

Shares Issued

     1,709,117        1,025,996        551,300        524,999        691,827        478,535        588,645        617,393   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     116,129        57,682        66,333        58,792        27,654        4,435        21,725        20,381   

Shares Redeemed

     (805,873     (1,347,958     (310,371     (419,307     (192,173     (159,707     (376,003     (483,552
                                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     1,019,373        (264,280     307,262        164,484        527,308        323,263        234,367        154,222   
                                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,174,729        (98,470     385,673        235,641        622,669        402,363        246,667        176,341   

Net Assets

                      

Beginning of Period

     3,220,787        3,319,257        1,484,155        1,248,514        774,110        371,747        1,168,259        991,918   
                                                                

End of Period

   $ 4,395,516      $ 3,220,787      $ 1,869,828      $ 1,484,155      $ 1,396,779      $ 774,110      $ 1,414,926      $ 1,168,259   
                                                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                      

Shares Issued

     150,665        92,928        44,642        42,884        61,852        46,497        57,039        60,500   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     10,302        5,258        5,368        4,837        2,483        459        2,106        2,002   

Shares Redeemed

     (71,055     (122,986     (24,941     (34,207     (17,113     (15,790     (36,418     (47,480
                                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     89,912        (24,800     25,069        13,514        47,222        31,166        22,727        15,022   
                                                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income
(Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 113,625      $ 51,072      $ 11,477      $ 9,734      $ 4,940      $ 6,361      $ 2,023      $ 1,807   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     DFA
California
Short-Term
Municipal Bond
Portfolio
    DFA
Short-Term
Extended
Quality
Portfolio
    DFA
Intermediate-Term
Extended

Quality
Portfolio
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Period
March 4,
2009(a) to
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
July 20,
2010(a) to
Oct. 31,
2010
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

              

Operations:

              

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 4,871      $ 4,172      $ 16,926      $ 5,346        $        638   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

              

Investment Securities Sold

     (1     23        1,510        287        (37)   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

              

Investment Securities

     3,017        4,608        19,231        11,089        917   
                                        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     7,887        8,803        37,667        16,722        1,518   
                                        

Distributions From:

              

Net Investment Income:

              

Institutional Class Shares

     (4,811     (4,257     (16,305     (4,322     (347)   

Net Short-Term Gains:

              

Institutional Class Shares

                   (312              
                                        

Total Distributions

     (4,811     (4,257     (16,617     (4,322     (347)   
                                        

Capital Share Transactions (1):

              

Shares Issued

     152,410        124,576        470,173        377,923        143,921   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     4,733        4,153        16,320        4,280        345   

Shares Redeemed

     (73,362     (103,416     (131,749     (16,128     (1,344)   
                                        

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     83,781        25,313        354,744        366,075        142,922   
                                        

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     86,857        29,859        375,794        378,475        144,093   

Net Assets

              

Beginning of Period

     210,774        180,915        378,475                 
                                        

End of Period

   $ 297,631      $ 210,774      $ 754,269      $ 378,475        $  144,093   
                                        

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

              

Shares Issued

     14,724        12,194        43,952        36,989        14,115   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     457        407        1,528        414        33   

Shares Redeemed

     (7,084     (10,148     (12,289     (1,558     (131)   
                                        

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     8,097        2,453        33,191        35,845        14,017   
                                        

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 414      $ 354      $ 1,685      $ 1,051        $        308   

 

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio     DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio  
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31
2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2005

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 10.33      $ 10.17      $ 10.21      $ 10.20      $ 10.14      $ 10.20      $ 10.27      $ 10.36      $ 10.39      $ 10.17      $ 9.88      $ 9.92   
                                                                                               

Income From Investment Operations

                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.07 (A)      0.13 (A)      0.31 (A)      0.51 (A)      0.40 (A)      0.28        0.12 (A)      0.19 (A)      0.39 (A)      0.27 (A)      0.07 (A)      0.31   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    0.05        0.25        (0.04     0.01        0.06        (0.05     0.07        0.18        (0.09     0.24        0.36        (0.14
                                                                                               

Total From Investment Operations

    0.12        0.38        0.27        0.52        0.46        0.23        0.19        0.37        0.30        0.51        0.43        0.17   

Less Distributions

                         

Net Investment Income

    (0.07     (0.22     (0.31     (0.51     (0.40     (0.29     (0.21     (0.46     (0.33     (0.29     (0.14     (0.21

Net Realized Gains

                                              (0.01                                   
                                                                                               

Total Distributions

    (0.07     (0.22     (0.31     (0.51     (0.40     (0.29     (0.22     (0.46     (0.33     (0.29     (0.14     (0.21

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.38      $ 10.33      $ 10.17      $ 10.21      $ 10.20      $ 10.14      $ 10.24      $ 10.27      $ 10.36      $ 10.39      $ 10.17      $ 9.88   
                                                                                                 

Total Return

    1.19     3.80     2.68 %(C)      5.20     4.58     2.24     1.83     3.71     2.93 %(C)      5.06     4.41     1.77

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 5,754,601      $ 4,269,615      $ 3,194,420      $ 3,229,577      $ 2,418,551      $ 1,953,884      $ 4,053,423      $ 3,846,029      $ 3,124,985      $ 3,097,898      $ 2,423,622      $ 1,992,869   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.17     0.20 %**      0.18 %(B)(D)      0.18 %(D)      0.18 %(D)      0.19 %(D)      0.18     0.20 %**      0.18 %(B)(D)      0.18 %(D)      0.19 %(D)      0.21 %(D) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    0.67     1.26     3.30 %(B)      4.96     3.89     2.78     1.13     1.89     4.12 %(B)      2.59     0.72     3.25

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    66     2 %*      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        109     1 %*      N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   
*

For the period October 24, 2009 through October 31, 2009. Effective October 24, 2009, the Portfolios directly invest in securities rather than through the Series.

**

Represents the combined ratios for the respective portfolios and for the period November 1, 2008 through October 22, 2009, its respective pro-rata shares of its Master Fund Series.

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    DFA Selectively Hedged
Global Fixed Income Portfolio
    DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio  
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

          

Period

Jan. 9,

2008(a) to

Oct. 31,

2008

          

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 10.00      $ 8.91        $ 10.00          $ 10.92      $ 10.44      $ 10.44      $ 10.43      $ 10.41      $ 10.64   
                                                                             

Income From Investment Operations

                       

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.19 (A)      0.26 (A)        0.33 (A)          0.25 (A)      0.26 (A)      0.26 (A)      0.50 (A)      0.46 (A)      0.35   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    0.22        0.83          (1.39         0.32        0.49        0.07        0.01        (0.02     (0.24
                                                                             

Total From Investment Operations

    0.41        1.09                (1.06             0.57        0.75        0.33        0.51        0.44        0.11   

Less Distributions

                       

Net Investment Income

                               (0.26     (0.27     (0.33     (0.50     (0.42     (0.34

Net Realized Gains

    (0.01                         (0.08                                   

Return of Capital

                    (0.03                                              
                                                                             

Total Distributions

    (0.01                    (0.03             (0.34     (0.27     (0.33     (0.50     (0.42     (0.34

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.40      $ 10.00              $ 8.91              $ 11.15      $ 10.92      $ 10.44      $ 10.44      $ 10.43      $ 10.41   
                                                                                         

Total Return

    4.08     12.23             (10.67 )%(C)              5.32     7.27     3.25 %(C)      4.98     4.36     1.02

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 524,375      $ 303,440        $ 198,165          $ 1,110,308      $ 1,008,237      $ 1,115,037      $ 1,216,609      $ 932,121      $ 748,847   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.20     0.24       0.24 %(B)(E)          0.23     0.25     0.23 %(B)      0.23     0.23     0.25

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    1.84     2.81       4.32 %(B)(E)          2.29     2.44     2.77 %(B)      4.81     4.45     3.47

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    78     28             21 %(C)              64     72     79 %(C)      0     86     36

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio     DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio  
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2005

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.27      $ 10.68      $ 10.84      $ 10.53      $ 10.48      $ 10.50      $ 12.31      $ 11.66      $ 11.86      $ 11.48      $ 11.45      $ 11.79   
                                                                                               

Income From Investment Operations

                       

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.29 (A)      0.27 (A)      0.25 (A)      0.32 (A)      0.28 (A)      0.34 (A)      0.49 (A)      0.51 (A)      0.49 (A)      0.54 (A)      0.53 (A)      0.52   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    0.54        0.55        (0.10     0.20        0.12        (0.11     0.57        0.72        (0.17     0.35        0.05        (0.29
                                                                                               

Total From Investment Operations

    0.83        0.82        0.15        0.52        0.40        0.23        1.06        1.23        0.32        0.89        0.58        0.23   

Less Distributions

                       

Net Investment Income

    (0.40     (0.23     (0.30     (0.21     (0.33     (0.25     (0.48     (0.52     (0.52     (0.51     (0.49     (0.53

Net Realized Gains

                                              (0.05     (0.06                   (0.06     (0.04

Return of Capital

                  (0.01            (0.02                                                 
                                                                                               

Total Distributions

    (0.40     (0.23     (0.31     (0.21     (0.35     (0.25     (0.53     (0.58     (0.52     (0.51     (0.55     (0.57

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.70      $ 11.27      $ 10.68      $ 10.84      $ 10.53      $ 10.48      $ 12.84      $ 12.31      $ 11.66      $ 11.86      $ 11.48      $ 11.45   
                                                                                                 

Total Return

    7.51     7.74     1.40 %(C)      5.00     3.89     2.15     8.85     10.71     2.73 %(C)      8.06     5.31     1.87

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 4,395,516      $ 3,220,787      $ 3,319,257      $ 3,484,919      $ 2,387,784      $ 1,699,793      $ 1,869,828      $ 1,484,155      $ 1,248,514      $ 1,314,853      $ 871,392      $ 463,538   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.28     0.30     0.28 %(B)      0.28     0.29     0.33     0.13     0.15     0.13 %(B)      0.13     0.14     0.15

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    2.56     2.48     2.53 %(B)      3.01     2.72     3.22     3.91     4.18     4.44 %(B)      4.72     4.72     4.61

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

    73     70     55 %(C)      108     92     69     7     8     14 %(C)      0     3     16

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    DFA Inflation-Protected
Securities Portfolio
                DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio  
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
   

Period
Sept. 18, 2006(a)
to

Nov. 30,

2006

                 

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
        

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 10.95      $ 9.41      $ 10.80      $ 10.19        $ 10.00              $ 10.24      $ 10.02      $ 10.05      $ 10.02      $ 9.99      $ 10.09     
                                                                                                   

Income From Investment Operations

                                 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.29 (A)      0.12 (A)      0.70 (A)      0.45 (A)        0.02 (A)              0.18 (A)      0.20 (A)      0.19 (A)      0.31 (A)      0.28 (A)      0.22     

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    0.92        1.53        (1.48     0.50          0.17                0.10        0.23        (0.03     0.02        0.02        (0.11  
                                                                                                   

Total From Investment Operations

    1.21        1.65        (0.78     0.95                0.19                                0.28        0.43        0.16        0.33        0.30        0.11           

Less Distributions

                                 

Net Investment Income

    (0.31     (0.10     (0.61     (0.34                      (0.18     (0.21     (0.19     (0.30     (0.27     (0.21  

Net Realized Gains

           (0.01                                                                           
                                                                                                   

Total Distributions

    (0.31     (0.11     (0.61     (0.34                                            (0.18     (0.21     (0.19     (0.30     (0.27     (0.21        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.85      $ 10.95      $ 9.41      $ 10.80              $ 10.19                              $ 10.34      $ 10.24      $ 10.02      $ 10.05      $ 10.02      $ 9.99           
                                                                                                                                 

Total Return

    11.29     17.70     (7.90 )%(C)      9.59             1.90 %(C)                              2.73     4.32     1.63 %(C)      3.38     3.01     1.11        

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 1,396,779      $ 774,110      $ 371,747      $ 240,403        $ 34,299              $ 1,414,926      $ 1,168,259      $ 991,918      $ 948,426      $ 697,942      $ 511,543     

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.13     0.16     0.15 %(B)      0.20       0.20 %(B)(E)              0.23     0.25     0.23 %(B)      0.23     0.26     0.30  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

    0.13     0.16     0.14 %(B)      0.21       0.60 %(B)(E)              0.23     0.25     0.23 %(B)      0.23     0.24     0.29  

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    2.57     1.20     7.01 %(B)      4.58       0.94 %(B)(E)              1.72     1.99     2.04 %(B)      3.07     2.77     2.22  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    12     6     3 %(C)      0             0 %(C)                              1     0     1 %(C)      0     0     2        

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    DFA California Short-Term
Municipal Bond Portfolio
    DFA Short-
Term Extended Quality
Portfolio
   

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended
Quality Portfolio

     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Period
April 2, 2007(a)

to

Nov. 30, 2007

        

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Period

March 4, 2009(a)

to

Oct. 31, 2009

        

Period

July 20, 2010(a)

to

Oct. 31, 2010

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 10.26      $ 10.00      $ 10.07        $    10.00         $ 10.56        $    10.00           $    10.00  
                                                               

Income From Investment Operations

                                 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

    0.19        0.22        0.21        0.20           0.33        0.24           0.08  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    0.13        0.27        (0.06     0.02           0.37        0.50           0.24  
                                                               

Total From Investment Operations

    0.32        0.49        0.15          0.22                 0.70          0.74                   0.32    

Less Distributions

                                 

Net Investment Income

    (0.19     (0.23     (0.22     (0.15)           (0.32     (0.18)           (0.04)  

Net Realized Gains

                                   (0.01                
                                                               

Total Distributions

    (0.19     (0.23     (0.22       (0.15)                 (0.33       (0.18)                   (0.04)    

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.39      $ 10.26      $ 10.00          $    10.07               $ 10.93          $    10.56                   $    10.28    
                                                                                     

Total Return

    3.14     4.91     1.45 %(C)        2.23%(C)                 6.73       7.49%(C)                   3.15%(C)    

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 297,631      $ 210,774      $ 180,915        $128,983         $ 754,269        $378,475           $144,093  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.24     0.26     0.27 %(B)      0.30%(B)(E)           0.22     0.22%(B)(E)           0.22%(B)(E)  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

    0.24     0.26     0.26 %(B)      0.33%(B)(E)           0.24     0.28%(B)(E)           0.35%(B)(E)  

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    1.83     2.17     2.27 %(B)      3.22%(B)(E)           3.04     3.54%(B)(E)           2.77%(B)(E)  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

    4     4     17 %(C)        7%(C)                 14       2%(C)                   1%(C)    

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are generally offered to institutional investors, retirement plans and clients of registered investment advisors. The Fund consists of fifty-eight operational portfolios, of which eleven (the “Portfolios”) are included in this report and the remaining forty-seven are presented in separate reports.

Prior to October 23, 2009, DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio and DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio invested substantially all of their assets in respective shares of The DFA One-Year Fixed Income Series and The DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Series. At the close of business on October 23, 2009, the Portfolios received their pro-rata share of cash and securities from the respective Series in a complete liquidation of their interest in the Series. Effective October 24, 2009, the Portfolios invest directly in securities rather than through the Series and maintain the same investment objectives.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Portfolios from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation:    The Portfolios utilize a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

•    Level   1  –  quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

•    Level   2  –  other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

•    Level   3  –  significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Debt securities held by the Portfolios are valued on the basis of prices provided by one or more pricing services or other reasonably reliable sources including broker/dealers that typically handle the purchase and sale of such securities. Securities which are traded over-the-counter and on a stock exchange generally will be valued according to the broadest and most representative market, and it is expected that for bonds and other fixed income securities, this ordinarily will be the over-the-counter market. Securities for which quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Over the counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

 

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A summary of inputs used to value the Portfolios’ investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Portfolios did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.    Foreign Currency Translation:    Securities and other assets and liabilities of DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio and DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio whose values are initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources. Dividend and interest income and certain expenses are translated to U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange on their respective accrual dates. Receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are marked to market daily based on daily exchange rates and exchange gains or losses are realized upon ultimate receipt or disbursement. DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio and DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio also enter into forward currency contracts solely for the purpose of hedging against fluctuations in currency exchange rates. These contracts are marked to market daily based on daily forward exchange rates. DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio may hedge the currency exposure of its foreign securities or leave some or all of the currency exposure unhedged. DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio and DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio may enter into foreign currency contracts.

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio, and DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency rates when determining the realized gain or loss upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations pursuant to U.S. Federal income tax regulations; such amounts are categorized as foreign exchange gain or loss for both financial reporting and income tax reporting purposes.

Realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio, and DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

3.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses or Other Expenses.

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred

 

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fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

4.    Other:     Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities/affiliated investment companies are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Portfolios estimate the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discount and premium on debt securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities utilizing the effective interest method. Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are directly charged. Common expenses of the Fund or Portfolios are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

Prior to June 4, 2009 and October 16, 2009, DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio and DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, respectively, recognized their pro-rata share of net investment income and realized and unrealized gains/losses on a daily basis from their respective investments in The DFA One-Year Fixed Income Series and The DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Series which were treated as partnerships in accordance with both U.S. federal income tax regulations and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Effective June 4, 2009 and October 16, 2009, The DFA One-Year Fixed Income Series’ and The DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Series’, respectively, partnership status ceased and each became a corporate master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure. The Portfolios became the feeders of these Funds. On October 23, 2009, both DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio and DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio liquidated their investment in The DFA One-Year Fixed Income Series and The DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Series, respectively. Effective October 24, 2009, DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio and DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio invest directly in securities rather than through the Series and maintain the same investment objective. See Federal Income Taxes note for more information regarding these transactions.

C. Investment Advisor and Administrator:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to the Portfolios. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios’ investment advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

     0.05

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     0.05

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     0.15

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

     0.20

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     0.25

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

     0.10

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

     0.10

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

     0.20

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

     0.20

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     0.20

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     0.20

For the year ended October 31, 2010, administrative services fees for DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio and DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

     0.10

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     0.10

Pursuant to a Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees, including administration/advisory fees, and in certain instances, assume certain expenses of the Portfolios,

 

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as described in the notes below. The Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement for the Portfolios below will remain in effect through March 1, 2011, and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless terminated by the Fund or the Advisor. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had expense limits based on a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, and the Advisor recovered previously waived fees and/or expenses assumed as listed below (amounts in thousands). Previously waived fees subject to future recovery by the Advisor are also reflected below (amounts in thousands). The Portfolios are not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for fees previously waived or expenses previously assumed by the Advisor more than thirty-six months before the date of recovery.

 

Institutional Class Shares

   Expense
Limits
  Recovery
of Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses Assumed
   Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses Assumed
Subject to Future
Recovery
 

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio (1)

   0.25%            —       

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio (1)

   0.20%            —       

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio (2)

   0.30%            —       

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio (1)

   0.30%            —       

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio (1)

   0.22%        $180       

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio (1)

   0.22%        31       

(1) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and to assume each Portfolio’s ordinary operating expenses (excluding the expenses a Portfolio incurs indirectly through investment in other investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses of each Portfolio to the rates listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized Portfolio Expenses of a Portfolio are less than the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized Portfolio Expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

(2) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee to the extent necessary to reduce the Portfolio’s ordinary operating expenses (not including expenses incurred through its investment in other investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) up to the amount of its total advisory fee when its Portfolio Expenses exceed the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized Portfolio Expenses of the Portfolio are less than the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized Portfolio Expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Fund to the CCO were $211 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by each of the Portfolios are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

D. Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

   $ 216   

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     199   

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     8   

 

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DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

   $ 33   

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     101   

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

     44   

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

     19   

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

     34   

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

     6   

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     9   

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

       

E. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities (amounts in thousands):

 

      U.S. Government
Securities
     Other Investment
Securities
 
      Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

   $ 2,270,082       $ 1,375,926       $ 2,136,365       $ 1,199,494   

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     1,301,471         1,709,433         3,536,242         2,686,833   

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     45,814         87,063         521,979         225,774   

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

     751,233         664,650                   

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     511,798         1,065,775         3,175,210         1,635,682   

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

     422,937         114,141                   

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

     614,069         121,817                   

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

                     381,810         18,932   

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

                     109,642         9,508   

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     7,048         32,556         428,496         45,304   

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     4,699                 136,910         1,179   

F. Federal Income Taxes:

Each Portfolio has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the following permanent differences as of October 31, 2010 primarily attributable to reclasses from capital gain to ordinary income, non-deductible offering costs and foreign bond bifurcation, were reclassified to the following accounts. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share (amounts in thousands):

 

     Increase
(Decrease)
Paid-In Capital
   Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
     Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

        —             —        

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

        $6,208             $(6,208)       

 

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     Increase
(Decrease)
Paid-In Capital
     Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
     Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     —              $(1,139)             $    1,139        

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     —              91,575                  (91,575)       

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

     —                    (58)                       58        

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     $(13)                   13                       —        

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

       (17)                   17                       —        

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the year ended October 31, 2009 and the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income
and Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total  

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

        

2009

     $  72,237             —             $  72,237       

2010

     34,538             —             34,538       

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

        

2009

     137,717             —             137,717       

2010

     81,926             $4,049             85,975       

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

        

2009

     —             —             —       

2010

     —             258             258       

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

        

2009

     25,750             —             25,750       

2010

     32,028             —             32,028       

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

        

2009

     61,945             —             61,945       

2010

     125,228             —             125,228       

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

        

2009

     56,385             6,325             62,710       

2010

     65,111             5,565             70,676       

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

        

2009

     4,088             364             4,452       

2010

     28,880             —             28,880       

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

        

2009

     20,942             —             20,942       

2010

     22,443             —             22,443       

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

        

2009

     4,256             —             4,256       

2010

     4,811             —             4,811       

 

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     Net Investment
Income

and  Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total  

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

        

2009

     $  4,322             —             $  4,322       

2010

     16,617             —             16,617       

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

        

2010

     347             —             347       

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio commenced operations on July 20, 2010.

At October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Undistributed
Long-Term

Capital Gains
     Capital
Loss
Carryforward
     Total Net
Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated

Losses)
 

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

     $  16,963             $  3,941             —             $  20,904       

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     22,321             5,084             —             27,405       

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     6,889             41             —             6,930       

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

     6,923             12,165             —             19,088       

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     118,085             72,053             —             190,138       

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

     11,521             5,978             —             17,499       

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

     4,959             7,242             —             12,201       

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

     2,057             —             $(17)             2,040       

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

     421             —             (1)             420       

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     2,661             518             —             3,179       

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     308             —             (38)             270       

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund measures its capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, its fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As of October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates (amounts in thousands):

 

     2012      2018      Total  

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

   $ 17               $ 17   

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

           $ 1         1   

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

             38         38   

During the year ended October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

   $ 651   

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     5,372   

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

     774   

 

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At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

    Federal
Tax Cost
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

    $5,888,137            $  27,546            $  (544)            $  27,002       

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

    4,303,006            45,840            (977)            44,863       

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

    512,524            15,381            (345)            15,036       

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

    1,055,374            43,589            (10)            43,579       

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

    4,815,087            174,881            12,372             187,253       

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

    1,664,829            179,941            (73)            179,868       

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

    1,255,514            118,291            725             119,016       

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

    1,373,104            30,340            (385)            29,955       

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

    286,720            6,721            (144)            6,577       

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

    820,051            30,356            (37)            30,319       

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

    179,271            1,372            (455)            917       

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Management has analyzed each Portfolio’s tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Portfolios’ financial statements. No Portfolio is aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each of the Portfolios’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

On November 1, 2008, The DFA One-Year Fixed Income Series and The DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Series, each a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure with RIC feeders, underlying fund of fund investors (Two-Year Global Fixed Income Series) and other direct client investor(s), have each made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701-3, to change their federal entity classifications from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. As a result of this election, for tax purposes, the Master Funds are deemed to have distributed all of their assets and liabilities to their shareholders in liquidation of the Master Fund. Since each Master Fund has a shareholder owning 80% or more of the fund’s shares and also has shareholders owning less than 80%, each fund’s respective transaction creates a non-taxable transaction, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §332 for those owning more than 80%, and a taxable transaction, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §331, for those shareholders owning less than 80%. Immediately after the deemed liquidation, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to newly formed partnerships. The final tax year end of the Master Funds was October 31, 2008.

For federal income tax purposes, pursuant to IRC §332(a), DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio and DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, having a more than 80% investment in its respective master fund, will not recognize any gain or loss on the deemed liquidation. However, pursuant to IRC §332(c), a portion of the deemed distribution, which otherwise would have been tax-free as discussed above, since it is utilized by the Master Fund to satisfy its dividends paid deduction for the tax year, must be recognized and treated as a dividend by the 80% or greater shareholder. Pursuant to IRC §334(b)(1) and §1223, the 80% or greater shareholder’s basis and holding period in the securities received in liquidation is the same as it was in the possession of the Master Fund. However, any security distributed in satisfaction of the Master Fund’s final dividend would have a basis equal to its fair market value and would be deemed acquired on the liquidation date.

 

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For financial reporting purposes, this transaction had no impact on the net assets of the respective funds.

G. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives and policies, the Portfolios may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.    Repurchase Agreements:    The Portfolios may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Due to a clerical error at the repurchase trading agent from October 29, 2010 through November 1, 2010, the collateral held by DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio and DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio was less than the repurchase price. On November 2, 2010 additional collateral was posted and the repurchase agreements were fully collateralized. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Fund’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

2.    Foreign Market Risks:    Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in U.S. companies, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of international securities held by the Portfolios may be inhibited.

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a Portfolio uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a Portfolio’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Portfolios.

3.    Forward Currency Contracts:    DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio and DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio may enter into forward currency contracts to hedge against adverse changes in the relationship of the U.S. dollar to foreign currencies (foreign exchange rate risk). The decision to hedge a Portfolio’s currency exposure with respect to a foreign market will be based primarily on the Portfolio’s existing exposure to a given foreign currency. Each contract is valued daily and the change in value is recorded by the Portfolios as an unrealized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statements of Operations as the change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of translation of foreign currency denominated amounts. When the contract is closed or offset with the same counterparty, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the change in the value of the contract when it was opened and the value at the time it was closed or offset. This is presented in the Statements of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. At October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had entered into the following contracts and the net unrealized foreign exchange gain/(loss) is reflected in the accompanying financial statements (amounts in thousands):

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio*

 

Settlement

Date

   Currency
Amount
   Currency Sold    Contract
Amount
   Value at
October 31, 2010
   Unrealized
Foreign
Exchange
Gain (Loss)
11/04/10    146,127    Canadian Dollar    $145,460    $143,257    $2,203
11/10/10    102,812    Canadian Dollar      100,955      100,778         177

 

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Settlement

        Date        

 

Currency

    Amount    

   

      Currency Sold      

   

Contract

      Amount      

   

Value at

October 31, 2010

   

Unrealized

Foreign

Exchange

Gain (Loss)

 
11/12/10     186,109                Canadian Dollar        $   183,573            $   182,419            $   1,154      
11/23/10     143,676                Canadian Dollar        139,187            140,793            (1,606)     
11/10/10     90,667                Pound Sterling        144,511            145,268            (757)     
11/12/10     94,582                Pound Sterling        149,768            151,539            (1,771)     
11/23/10     91,753                Pound Sterling        144,299            146,994            (2,695)     
11/24/10     37,412                Pound Sterling        58,584            59,936            (1,352)     
11/10/10     109,360                Euro        152,203            152,186            17      
11/12/10     115,767                Euro        160,200            161,100            (900)     
11/23/10     102,446                Euro        141,484            142,544            (1,060)     
                           
        $1,520,224            $1,526,814            $(6,590)     
                           
DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio*     

Settlement

        Date        

 

Currency

    Amount    

   

      Currency Sold      

   

Contract

      Amount      

   

Value at

October 31, 2010

   

Unrealized

Foreign

Exchange

Gain (Loss)

 
11/12/10     26,175                Canadian Dollar        $ 25,818            $ 25,656            $   162      
11/12/10     43,083                Pound Sterling        68,143            69,027            (884)     
11/12/10     30,607                Euro        42,293            42,592            (299)     
11/12/10     (30,607)                Euro        (42,619)           (42,592)           (27)     
                           
        $ 93,635            $ 94,683            $(1,048)     
                           
DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio*     

Settlement

        Date        

 

Currency

    Amount    

   

      Currency Sold      

   

Contract

      Amount      

   

Value at

October 31, 2010

   

Unrealized

Foreign

Exchange

Gain (Loss)

 
11/17/10     5,275                Canadian Dollar        $     5,121            $      5,170            $      (49)     
11/01/10     80,000                Pound Sterling        126,616            128,186            (1,570)     
11/01/10     (80,000)               Pound Sterling        (126,661)           (128,186)           1,525      
11/03/10     89,828                Pound Sterling        143,155            143,932            (777)     
11/03/10     (89,828)               Pound Sterling        (143,491)           (143,491)           —      
11/05/10     70,000                Pound Sterling        111,081            112,159            (1,078)     
11/09/10     97,240                Pound Sterling        155,008            155,801            (793)     
11/15/10     47,953                Pound Sterling        75,878            76,828            (950)     
11/15/10     4,817                Pound Sterling        7,672            7,718            (46)     
11/17/10     99,366                Pound Sterling        156,578            159,197            (2,619)     
11/22/10     74,072                Pound Sterling        116,511            118,669            (2,158)     
11/23/10     68,046                Pound Sterling        106,981            109,014            (2,033)     
11/29/10     77,219                Pound Sterling        122,230            123,703            (1,473)     
12/01/10     89,584                Pound Sterling        143,070            143,070            —      
                           
        $ 999,749            $1,011,770            $(12,021)     
                           

 

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During the year ended October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios’ average costs of forward currency contracts were (in thousands):

 

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

   $ (1,245,344

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     (100,807

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     (756,658

Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

4.    Futures Contracts:    Certain Portfolios may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio deposits cash or pledges U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Portfolio could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Portfolios entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statements of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period.

At October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had no outstanding futures contracts.

The following is a summary of the location of derivatives on the Portfolios’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2010:

 

      

Location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

                Derivative Type             

    

                Asset Derivatives         

           

                Liability Derivatives         

Foreign exchange contracts

    

Unrealized Gain on

         

Unrealized Loss on Forward

    

Forward Currency Contracts

         

Currency Contracts

The following is a summary of the Portfolios’ derivative instrument holdings categorized by primary risk exposure as of October 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Asset Derivatives Value
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

   $3,551

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

       162

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

    1,525

 

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     Liability Derivatives Value
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

   $10,141

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

       1,210

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     13,546

The following is a summary of the location on the Portfolios’ Statements of Operations of realized and change in unrealized gains and losses from the Portfolio’s derivative instrument holdings through the year ended October 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

                  Derivative Type                   

      

Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

Foreign exchange contracts

     Net Realized Gain (Loss) on: Foreign Currency Transactions Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of: Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

The following is a summary of the realized and change in unrealized gains and losses from the Portfolios’ derivative instrument holdings categorized by primary risk exposure through the year ended October 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

    

Realized Gain (Loss)

on Derivatives
Recognized in Income

 
    

Foreign

Exchange

            Contracts             

 

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

         $25,227              

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

       (2,602)             

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

         3,446              
         Change in Unrealized          
    Appreciation (Depreciation) on      
    Derivatives Recognized in Income    
 
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
 

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     $(13,470)                   

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     (1,269)                   

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     (6,385)                   

H. Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011. There were no borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted

 

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to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011. There were no borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2010.

I. Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, some of the Portfolios had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which each Portfolio received cash collateral. Each Portfolio invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Portfolios’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Portfolio or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to their stated investment policies, the Portfolios will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. The Portfolios also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, each Portfolio will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

J. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

K. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

 

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L. Other:

At October 31, 2010, the following number of shareholders held the following approximate percentages of outstanding shares of the Portfolios. One or more of the shareholders may be omnibus accounts, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

 

     Number of
Shareholders
   Approximate
Percentage
of Outstanding
Shares

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    75%

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    77%

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    78%

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    77%

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    77%

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   2    77%

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    82%

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    84%

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    95%

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   4    83%

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio — Institutional Class Shares

   3    93%

The Portfolios are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

M. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolios and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Portfolios, as defined, and

Board of Directors of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio, DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio, DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio, DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio, DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio and DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio (constituting portfolios within DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Portfolios”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodians, brokers, and the transfer agents of the investee funds, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT

(Unaudited)

Trustees/Directors

Each Board of Trustees/Directors of The DFA Investment Trust Company Inc. (“DFAITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”), Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”) (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is responsible for establishing the Funds’ policies and for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees/Directors of the Funds, including all of the disinterested Directors, have adopted written procedures to monitor potential conflicts of interest that might develop between portfolios of the Funds (the “Feeder Portfolios”) that invest in certain series of DFAITC or DEM (the “Master Funds”).

Each Board has two standing committees, an Audit Committee and a Portfolio Performance and Service Review Committee (the “Performance Committee”). The Audit Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Roger G. Ibbotson and Abbie J. Smith. Each member of the Audit Committee is a disinterested Director. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund’s internal controls, the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of each Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and also acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and the full Board. There were two Audit Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Each Board’s Performance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Constantinides and Ibbotson, Ms. Smith, John P. Gould and Myron S. Scholes. Each member of the Fund’s Performance Committee is a disinterested Director. The Performance Committee regularly reviews and monitors the investment performance of the Fund’s series and reviews the performance of the Fund’s service providers. There were seven Performance Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Certain biographical information for each disinterested Trustee/Director and each interested Trustee/Director of the Funds is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Trustee/Director’s experience as a Trustee/ Director of the Funds and as a director or trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

The statements of additional information (together, “SAI”) of the Funds include additional information about each Trustee/Director. You may obtain copies of the SAI and prospectus of each Fund advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP by calling collect (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746. Prospectuses are also available at www.dimensional.com.

 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

 

Term of Office1 and

Length of Service

 

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2

Overseen

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 
Disinterested Trustees/Directors

George M. Constantinides

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 63

 

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1983

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  

Term of Office1 and
Length of Service

 

  

Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

John P. Gould

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 71

 

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1986

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

Steven G. Rothmeier Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1965). Member of the Boards of Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company (since 1997). Member and Chair, Competitive Markets Advisory Committee, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (futures trading exchange) (since 2004). Formerly, Director of UNext, Inc. (1999-2006). Formerly, Senior Vice-President, Lexecon Inc. (economics, law, strategy and finance consulting) (1994-2004). Trustee, Harbor Fund (registered investment company) (27 Portfolios) (since 1994).

 

       

Roger G. Ibbotson

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Yale School of

Management

135 Prospect Street

New Haven, CT

06520-8200

Age: 67

 

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Professor in Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management (since 1984). Director, BIRR Portfolio Analysis, Inc. (software products) (since 1990). Chairman, CIO and Partner, Zebra Capital Management, LLC (hedge fund manager) (since 2001). Formerly, Chairman, Ibbotson Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL (software data publishing and consulting) (1977-2006).
       

Myron S. Scholes

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Platinum Grove Asset

Management, L.P.

Reckson Executive Park

1100 King Street

Building 4

Rye Brook, NY 10573

Age: 69

 

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance, Stanford University (since 1981). Chairman, Platinum Grove Asset Management, L.P. (hedge fund) (formerly, Oak Hill Platinum Partners) (since 1999). Formerly, Managing Partner, Oak Hill Capital Management (private equity firm) (until 2004). Formerly, Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (2001-2008). Director, American Century Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (37 Portfolios) (since 1981).
       

Abbie J. Smith

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 57

 

  

DFAITC - since 2000

DFAIDG - since 2000

DIG - since 2000

DEM - since 2000

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

Boris and Irene Stern Professor of Accounting, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1980), and Co-Director Investment Research, Fundamental Investment Advisors (hedge fund) (since 2008). Director, HNI Corporation (formerly known as HON Industries Inc.) (office furniture) (since 2000). Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation, logistics and supply-chain management) (since 2003). Director/ Trustee, UBS Funds (fund complex) (5 portfolios) (since 2008).

 

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

   Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
   Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other
Directorships of Public Companies Held
Interested Trustees/Directors*
       

David G. Booth

Chairman, Director,

Co-Chief Executive Officer

and President of DFAIDG,

DIG and DEM. Chairman,

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, Texas 78746

Age: 63

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1992

DEM - since 1993

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

Chairman, Director/Trustee, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and, formerly, Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2003 to 3/30/2007) of the following companies: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. and The DFA Investment Trust Company. Chairman, Director, President and Co- Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Holdings Inc. and formerly Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (until 3/30/2007). Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and formerly, Chief Investment Officer. Director of DFA Australia Limited and formerly, President and Chief Investment Officer. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Limited Partner, Oak Hill Partners (since 2001) and VSC Investors, LLC (since 2007). Trustee, University of Chicago. Trustee, University of Kansas Endowment Association. Formerly, Director, SA Funds (registered investment company). Chairman, Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. Chairman, and President of Dimensional SmartNest LLC and Dimensional SmartNest (U.S.) LLC.

 

       

Eduardo A. Repetto

Director, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

Chief Investment Officer of

DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer, Chief

Investment Officer and

Vice President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, TX 78746

Age: 43

 

  

DFAITC - since 2009

DFAIDG - since 2009

DIG - since 2009

DEM - since 2009

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Co-Chief Executive Officer (beginning January 2010), Chief Investment Officer (beginning March 2007) and formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Holdings Inc., DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc., The DFA Investment Trust Company, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; Director of all such entities except Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and DFA Securities LLC. Chief Investment Officer, Vice President and Director of DFA Australia Limited. Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.

 

  1

Each Trustee/Director holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

  2

Each Trustee/Director is a director or trustee of each of the four registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which includes the Funds.

 

  *

Interested Trustees/Directors are described as such because they are deemed to be “interested persons,” as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to their positions with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

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Officers

The name, age, information regarding positions with the Funds and the principal occupation for each officer of the Funds are set forth below. Each officer listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the following entities: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (prior to November 3, 2006, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.) (“Dimensional”), DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (collectively, the “DFA Entities”). The address of each officer is: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Officers
     

April A. Aandal

Vice President and Chief Learning Officer

Age: 47

 

 

   Since 2008   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Learning Officer of
Dimensional (since September 2008). Formerly, Regional Director
of Dimensional (2004-2008); Vice President of Professional
Development at Assante Asset Management (June 2002-January
2005).

 

     

Darryl D. Avery

Vice President

Age: 44

 

 

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From June 2002 to January
2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.
     

Arthur H. Barlow

Vice President

Age: 54

 

 

   Since 1993    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of
DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Scott A. Bosworth

Vice President

Age: 41

 

 

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of
Dimensional (since November 1997).
     

Valerie A. Brown

Vice President and Assistant

Secretary

Age: 43

 

 

   Since 2001    Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities,
DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since
June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.
     

David P. Butler

Vice President

Age: 46

 

 

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Director of Global Financial
Services of Dimensional (since 2008). Formerly, Regional Director
of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (January 1995 to January 2005).
     

Joseph H. Chi

Vice President

Age: 44

 

   Since 2009   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since October 2005). Prior
to October 2005, Corporate Counsel at Hewitt Associates (July
2002-August 2005).

 

     

Stephen A. Clark

Vice President

Age: 38

 

 

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Portfolio Manager
of Dimensional (April 2001-April 2004).
     

Robert P. Cornell

Vice President

Age: 61

 

 

 

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of
Financial Services Group of Dimensional (since August 1993).
     

Christopher S. Crossan

Vice President and Chief Compliance

Officer

Age: 44

 

   Since 2004    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of all the DFA
Entities.
     

James L. Davis

Vice President

Age: 53

 

   Since 1999    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of
DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Robert T. Deere

Vice President

Age: 53

 

   Since 1994    Vice President of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited.
     

Peter F. Dillard

Vice President

Age: 38

 

   Since 2010   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Research Associate for
Dimensional (since August 2008). Formerly, Research Assistant for Dimensional from April 2006-August 2008. Prior to April 2006,
Manager at Hilton Hotels Corp. (September 2004-April 2006).

 

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

     

Robert W. Dintzner

Vice President

Age: 40

 

   Since 2001   Vice President of all the DFA Entities.
     

Beth Ann Dranguet

Vice President

Age: 40

 

   Since 2010   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since July 2007). Formerly, Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP (September 1999-July 2007).
     

Kenneth N. Elmgren

Vice President

Age: 56

 

   Since 2007   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Managing Principal of Beverly Capital (May 2004 to September 2006).
     

Richard A. Eustice

Vice President and Assistant

Secretary

Age: 45

 

   Since 1998   Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since July 2008). Formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Eugene F. Fama, Jr.

Vice President

Age: 49

 

   Since 1993   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
     

Gretchen A. Flicker

Vice President

Age: 39

 

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.
     

Jed S. Fogdall

Vice President

Age: 36

 

   Since 2008  

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since September 2004). Prior to September 2004, Staff Engineer at the Boeing Company (1997-2004).

 

     

Jeremy P. Freeman

Vice President

Age: 39

 

   Since 2009  

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Technology Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since June 2006). Formerly, Principal at AIM Investments/Amvescap PLC (now Invesco) (June 1998-June 2006).

 

 

     

Mark R. Gochnour

Vice President

Age: 43

 

   Since 2007   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional.
     

Henry F. Gray

Vice President

Age: 43

 

   Since 2000   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to July 2000, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.
     

John T. Gray

Vice President

Age: 36

 

   Since 2007   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (January 2005 to February 2007).
     

Joel H. Hefner

Vice President

Age: 42

 

   Since 2007   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since June 1998).
     

Julie C. Henderson

Vice President and Fund Controller

Age: 36

 

   Since 2005   Vice President and Fund Controller of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (July 1996 to April 2005).
     

Kevin B. Hight

Vice President

Age: 42

 

   Since 2005   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (since March 2003 to March 2005).
     

Christine W. Ho

Vice President

Age: 42

 

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Assistant Controller of Dimensional.
     

Jeff J. Jeon

Vice President

Age: 36

 

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2001).

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
     

Patrick M. Keating

Vice President

Age: 55

   Since 2003   

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Chief Operating Officer
of Dimensional. Director, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer
of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of DFA
Australia Limited.

 

     

David M. Kershner

Vice President

Age: 39

 

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for
Dimensional (since June 2004).
     

Joseph F. Kolerich

Vice President

Age: 38

 

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for
Dimensional (since April 2001).
     

Michael F. Lane

Vice President

Age: 43

 

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of
Advisor Services at TIAA-CREF (July 2001 to September 2004).
     

Kristina M. LaRusso

Vice President

Age: 35

 

   Since 2006    Vice President of all DFA Entities. Formerly, Operations Supervisor of Dimensional (March 2003 to December 2006).
     

Juliet Lee

Vice President

Age: 39

 

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Human Resources Manager
of Dimensional (since January 2004).
     

Apollo D. Lupescu

Vice President

Age: 41

 

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for
Dimensional (since February 2004).
     

Kenneth M. Manell

Vice President

Age: 37

 

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional
(since September 2006). Formerly, Assistant General Counsel at
Castle & Cooke (January 2004-September 2006).
     

Aaron M. Marcus

Vice President & Head of Global

Human Resources

Age: 40

   Since 2008   

Vice President and Head of Global Human Resources of
Dimensional. Formerly, Global Head of Recruiting and Vice
President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (June 2006 to January 2008); Global Co-Head of HR of the Equities & FICC Division, and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (May 2005 to May 2006);
Head of Americas Campus Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (April 2003 to May 2005).

 

     

David R. Martin

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

Age: 53

   Since 2007   

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Janus Capital Group Inc. (June 2005 to March 2007); Senior Vice President of Finance at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (March 1999 to May 2005).

 

     

Catherine L. Newell

Vice President and Secretary

Age: 46

  

Vice President since 1997

and Secretary since 2000

  

Vice President and Secretary of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President and Secretary of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since February 2002, April 1997 and May 2002, respectively). Vice President and Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since June 2003). Director, Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC (since 2002 and 2006, respectively). Formerly, Assistant Secretary of all DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

     

Christian A. Newton

Vice President

Age: 35

   Since 2009   

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Web Services Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Since January 2008). Formerly Design Manager (2005-2008) and Web Developer (2002-2005) of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
     

Carolyn L. O

Vice President

Age: 36

 

   Since 2010   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2007). Prior to September 2007, Associate at K&L Gates LLP (January 2004-September 2007).
     

Gerard K. O’Reilly

Vice President

Age: 33

   Since 2007  

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2004 to 2006); Research Assistant in PhD program, Aeronautics Department California Institute of Technology (1998 to 2004).

 

     

Daniel C. Ong

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2009  

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since July 2005). Prior to 2005, Graduate Student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2003-2005).

 

     

Kyle K. Ozaki

Vice President

Age: 32

   Since 2010  

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Compliance Officer for Dimensional (since Januay 2008). Formerly, Compliance Officer (February 2006-December 2007) and Compliance Analyst (August 2004-January 2006) for Dimensional.

 

     

Carmen E. Palafox

Vice President

Age: 36

 

   Since 2006   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Operations Manager of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 1996).
     

Sonya K. Park

Vice President

Age: 38

 

   Since 2005   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From February 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.
     

David A. Plecha

Vice President

Age: 49

 

   Since 1993   Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd
     

Theodore W. Randall

Vice President

Age: 37

 

   Since 2008   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional (2006-2008). Systems Developer of Dimensional (2001-2006).
     

L. Jacobo Rodriguez

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2005  

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From August 2004 to July 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional. Formerly, Financial Services Analyst, Cato Institute (September 2001 to June 2004); Book Review Editor, Cato Journal, Cato Institute (May 1996 to June 2004).

 

     

Julie A. Saft

Vice President

Age: 51

 

   Since 2010  

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Client Systems Manager for Dimensional (since July 2008). Formerly, Senior Manager at Vanguard (November 1997-July 2008).

 

     

David E. Schneider

Vice President

Age: 64

 

   Since 2001   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Currently, Director of Institutional Services.
     

Walid A. Shinnawi

Vice President

Age: 48

 

   Since 2010   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since March 2006). Formerly, Senior Manager at Moody’s KMV (1999-March 2006).
     

Bruce A. Simmons

Vice President

Age: 45

   Since 2009  

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Investment Operations Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 2007). Formerly, Vice President Client and Fund Reporting at Mellon Financial (September 2005-May 2007); Vice President Business Development at CUADPRO Marketing (July 2003-September 2005).

 

     

Edward R. Simpson

Vice President

Age: 42

 

   Since 2007   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since December 2002).
     

Bryce D. Skaff

Vice President

Age: 35

 

   Since 2007   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (December 1999 to January 2007).
     

Grady M. Smith

Vice President

Age: 54

 

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional.

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

     

Carl G. Snyder

Vice President

Age: 47

 

   Since 2000   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.
     

Lawrence R. Spieth

Vice President

Age: 62

 

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Regional Director of Dimensional.
     

Bradley G. Steiman

Vice President

Age: 37

 

   Since 2004   Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Director and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.
     

Robert C. Trotter

Vice President

Age: 52

 

   Since 2009   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Manager Technology for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since March 2007). Formerly, Director of Technology at AMVESCAP (2002-2007).
     

Karen E. Umland

Vice President

Age: 44

 

   Since 1997   Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.
     

Brian J. Walsh

Vice President

Age: 40

   Since 2009  

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2004). Formerly, Trader for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1997-2004).

 

     

Weston J. Wellington

Vice President

Age: 59

 

   Since 1997   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.
     

Ryan J. Wiley

Vice President

Age: 34

 

   Since 2007   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Trader of Dimensional. Formerly, Portfolio Manager (2006 to 2007); Trader (2001 to 2006).
     

Paul E. Wise

Vice President

Age: 55

 

   Since 2005   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Technology Officer for Dimensional (since 2004). Formerly, Principal of Turnbuckle Management Group (January 2002 to August 2004).

 

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Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Boards of Trustees/Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

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VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolios is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at http://www.dimensional.com and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

(Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2010 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2010 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010, each Portfolio is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the fiscal year. All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Portfolio to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

   Net
Investment
Income
Distributions
  Short-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Return
of
Capital
   Tax-Exempt
Interest
  Total
Distributions
  U.S.
Government
Interest(1)
  Foreign
Tax
Credit(2)
   Foreign
Source
Income(3)
   Qualifying
Interest
Income(4)
  Qualifying
Short-

Term
Capital  Gain(5)

DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

   100%   —     —        —     100%     18%         100%   100%

DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

     95%   —         5%      —     100%       6%         100%   100%

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

   —     —     100%      —     100%   —           —     —  

DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio

     76%   24%   —        —     100%     92%         100%   100%

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

   100%   —     —        —     100%     10%         100%   100%

DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

     91%       1%       8%      —     100%   100%         100%   100%

DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

   100%   —     —        —     100%   100%         100%   100%

DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

   —     —     —        100%   100%   —           100%   100%

DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

   —     —     —        100%   100%   —           100%   100%

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

     98%       2%   —        —     100%       1%         100%   100%

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

   100%   —     —        —     100%       3%         100%   100%

 

(1) “U.S. Government Interest” represents the amount of interest that was derived from direct U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. This amount is reflected as a percentage of total ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions) . Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were satisfied for DFA Five-Year Government Portfolio, DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio, and DFA Inflation -Protected Securities Portfolio to permit exemption of these amounts from state income for these funds.
(2) “Foreign Tax Credit” represents dividends which qualify for the foreign tax credit pass through and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).
(3) “Foreign Source Income” represents the portion of dividends derived from foreign sources, and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).
(4) The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Interest Income” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).
(5) The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

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ANNUAL REPORT  

year ended: October 31, 2010

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio


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Dimensional Fund Advisors

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One

Austin, TX 78746

November 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

In 2011, Dimensional celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Our growth — from a start-up business working out of my Brooklyn apartment to a global investment firm with offices in six countries — has been greater than we could ever have predicted. We take a lot of pride in what we have been able to accomplish.

The Dimensional business model, at its most basic, is about ideas and the implementation of those ideas. We’ve built Dimensional on a set of ideas that have revolutionized finance over the last fifty years. We work closely with academics like Gene Fama, Ken French, and Robert Merton who have been at the forefront in developing the field of modern finance. This great partnership with leading thinkers has carried us over the last thirty years. It is the principle of comparative advantage at its best. The thinkers work on developing the ideas, and we find the best ways to implement those ideas for our clients.

Working together with academics and our clients, we have helped change the world. It’s great to know that it is still possible to do well by doing good.

Sincerely,

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Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer


 

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ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Letter to Shareholders

  

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

     1   

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

  

Performance Charts

     2   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     5   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     11   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     13   

 

Schedules of Investments/Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

  

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

     15   

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

     15   

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     16   

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     19   

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     22   

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

     25   

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

     29   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     35   

Statements of Operations

     37   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     39   

Financial Highlights

     41   

Notes to Financial Statements

     45   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     57   

The DFA Investment Trust Company

  

Performance Charts

     58   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     59   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     61   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     62   

 

Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

  

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series

     63   

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

     66   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     69   

Statements of Operations

     70   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     71   

Financial Highlights

     72   

Notes to Financial Statements

     73   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     79   

Fund Management

     80   

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

     88   

Notice to Shareholders

     89   

This report is submitted for the information of the Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

DEFINITIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS AND FOOTNOTES

Schedules of Investments/Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

Investment Abbreviations

  ADR

American Depositary Receipt

  FNMA

Federal National Mortgage Association

  P.L.C.

Public Limited Company

Investment Footnotes

 

See Note B to Financial Statements.

  ††

Securities have generally been fair valued. See Note B to Financial Statements.

  **

Calculated as a percentage of total net assets. Percentages shown parenthetically next to the category headings have been calculated as a percentage of total investments. “Other Securities” are those securities that are not among the top 50 holdings of the Fund or do not represent more than 1.0% of the net assets of the Fund. Some of the individual securities within this category may include Total or Partial Securities on Loan and/or Non-Income Producing Securities.

  *

Non-Income Producing Securities.

  #

Total or Partial Securities on Loan.

  @

Security purchased with cash proceeds from Securities on Loan.

  §

Affiliated Fund.

  ##

Par amount of collateral is a part of a pooled collateral facility. Value is indicative of the value allocated to this Portfolio/Series as a part of this facility.

Financial Highlights

  (A)

Computed using average shares outstanding.

  (B)

Annualized

  (C)

Non-Annualized

  (D)

Represents the combined ratios for the respective portfolio and its respective pro-rata share of its Master Funds.

  (E)

Because of commencement of operations and related preliminary transaction costs, these ratios are not necessarily indicative of future ratios.

All Statements, Schedules and Notes to Financial Statements

 

Amounts designated as — are either zero or rounded to zero.

  REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

  SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission

  (a)

Commencement of Operations.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

U.S. Equity Market Review

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The year ending October 31, 2010, was a relatively volatile period for U.S. equities. Broad market returns were positive, with the Russell 3000® Index returning 18.34%. Stocks represented by the Russell Midcap® Index outperformed those within both the Russell 2000® Index (small caps) and the Russell 1000® Index (large caps). Meanwhile, stocks represented by the Russell 1000® Growth Index outperformed those represented by the Russell 1000® Value Index.

While market returns were positive through April 2010, stocks retreated in May and June, marking new lows for the fiscal year in early July. Then in September, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through October. Over the course of the fiscal year, the small company premium within the Russell 3000® Index was positive, while the value premium was negative as investors’ risk tolerance shifted, and general economic conditions evolved.

Among the most important factors explaining differences in the behavior of diversified equity portfolios are the company size and company value/growth characteristics of the portfolio’s holdings. Size is measured by market capitalization, and value classification is a function of stock price relative to one or more fundamental characteristics. Compared to other stocks, value stocks often have lower market value relative to their earnings, dividends, and book value.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return of the Russell Microcap® Index was 25.08%, the Russell 2000® Index was 26.57%, the CRSP 6-10 Index was 28.76%, and the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index was 28.35%. Large cap growth stocks outperformed large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000® Value Index. Small cap growth stocks outperformed small cap value stocks as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell 2000® Value Index.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 2000® Index (small cap companies)

     26.57

Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap companies)

     27.73

Russell 1000® Index (large cap companies)

     17.65

Russell 3000® Value Index

     16.41

Russell 3000® Growth Index

     20.32

Further dividing the large, mid, and small cap market segments by value and growth characteristics shows more detail in the performance differences over the period.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 1000® Value Index (large cap value companies)

     15.72

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large cap growth companies)

     19.66

Russell Midcap® Value Index (mid cap value companies)

     27.50

Russell Midcap® Growth Index (mid cap growth companies)

     28.03

Russell 2500® Value Index (small/mid cap value companies)

     26.89

Russell 2500® Growth Index (small/mid cap growth companies)

     28.76

Russell 2000® Value Index (small cap value companies)

     24.43

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small cap growth companies)

     28.66

 

Source: Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2010, all rights reserved.

Differences in returns for the various Dimensional U.S. equity funds over the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 were attributable primarily to differences in value/growth and size characteristics as well as the exclusion of REIT securities from most Dimensional portfolios, except for the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the U.S.

 

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Large Company Portfolio. Moreover, the portfolio construction approach used by Dimensional Fund Advisors (the “Advisor”) generally resulted in portfolios with greater emphasis on value or small company characteristics relative to widely used index benchmarks.

Master-Feeder Structure

Certain portfolios described below, called “Feeder Funds”, do not buy individual securities directly; instead, these portfolios invest in corresponding funds called “Master Funds”. Master Funds, in turn, purchase stocks and/or other securities.

Domestic Equity Portfolios’ Performance Overview

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.S. value stocks by purchasing shares of a Master Fund that invests in such stocks. The Portfolio also seeks to maximize the after-tax value of a shareholder’s investment. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to U.S. value stocks, but does not attempt to track closely a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio through its investment in the Master Fund, was exposed to 1,206 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Master Fund’s diversified investment approach, performance principally was determined by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 20.17% for the Portfolio and 16.41% for the Russell 3000® Value Index. Relative to the Index, the Master Fund’s higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics and somewhat greater exposure to small cap securities drove outperformance. The Master Fund is more inclusive than the Index across the market capitalization segments in the micro cap range. This greater exposure to micro cap stocks and the composition of those stocks contributed to the Portfolio’s outperformance. Overall, the Master Fund holds nearly 800 fewer securities and therefore composition effects between the Portfolio and the Index are common. During this period the composition effects contributed to outperformance. The Master Fund’s exclusion of REITs had a negative impact of approximately 0.8% relative to the Index as REITs was the best-performing sector over the period.

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio seeks to capture the returns associated with the broad universe of U.S. stocks by purchasing shares of a Master Fund that invests in such stocks. The Portfolio also seeks to maximize the after-tax value of a shareholder’s investment. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to the U.S. equity universe, but does not attempt to track closely a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund in which the Portfolio invests held 2,659 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Master Fund’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 18.10% for the Portfolio, 18.34% for the Russell 3000® Index and 19.04% for the Dow Jones US Total Stock Market IndexSM (Full Cap). Relative to the Russell 3000® Index, underperformance by the Portfolio was attributable to small differences in allocations across the market capitalization segments. The Master Fund’s exclusion of REITs had a negative impact of approximately 0.4% relative to the Index as REITs was the best-performing sector over the period.

As of January 4, 2010, the Russell 3000® Index was selected to replace the Dow Jones US Total Stock Market IndexSM as the appropriate benchmark for the Portfolio.

 

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Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

The Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.S. small and mid capitalization value stocks. The Portfolio also seeks to maximize the after-tax value of a shareholder’s investment. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small and mid capitalization company value stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 1,422 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 28.43% for the Portfolio and 24.43% for the Russell 2000® Value Index. Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s outperformance was primarily attributable to its greater exposure to mid cap stocks and its higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics. REITs, which comprised 12% of the Index on average, are excluded from the Portfolio. This exclusion negatively impacted Portfolio relative returns by approximately 1.3% relative to the Index.

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

The Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.S. small company stocks. The Portfolio also seeks to maximize the after-tax value of a shareholder’s investment. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to small company stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 2,206 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 26.61% for the Portfolio and 26.57% for the Russell 2000® Index. Relative to the Index, the Portfolio’s outperformance was primarily due to differences in Portfolio composition within the tiniest micro cap stocks, which added approximately 0.8% to the Portfolio’s relative performance. REITs, which comprised 7% of the Index on average, are excluded from the Portfolio. This exclusion negatively impacted Portfolio relative returns by approximately 0.6% as REITs outperformed the rest of the small cap universe.

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

The T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of the total U.S. market universe, with increased exposure to smaller company stocks and those stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio, while minimizing federal income tax implications of investment decisions. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing wide diversification and comprehensive exposure to U.S. stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 3,142 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 21.49% for the Portfolio and 18.34% for the Russell 3000® Index. In general, US large cap stocks significantly underperformed U.S. mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks were the primary sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

 

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International Equity Market Review

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The one-year period ending October 31, 2010, was characterized by relatively high levels of volatility in non-US developed markets. Broad market returns were positive, with stocks represented by the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends) returning 9.61%.

While market returns were positive in November and December of 2009, high volatility over the next five months — punctuated by an 11% drop in May — took developed non-US stocks to their lows for the fiscal year. In June, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through the remainder of the fiscal year as global economic data generally improved. As measured by the MSCI indices, growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI World ex USA Index

     9.61%   

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

     17.23%   

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

     6.38%   

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

     12.87%   

 

The performance of the US dollar (USD) was mixed against other major developed markets currencies during the period. While the USD rose slightly against the euro and British pound, it fell against most other G10 currencies, and in particular against the Japanese yen.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap

   Local
Currency
Return
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

United Kingdom

     16.07%         12.58%   

Japan

     -6.76%         4.78%   

Canada

     15.83%         22.62%   

France

     11.80%         5.31%   

Australia

     3.70%         12.50%   

Germany

     20.61%         13.61%   

Switzerland

     5.53%         9.90%   

Spain

     -2.96%         -8.59%   

Sweden

     17.82%         23.94%   

Italy

     0.69%         -5.14%   

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

Gains in emerging markets were higher on average than in developed markets, although results varied widely among the individual emerging markets countries. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, returns in US dollars were 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends) versus 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). As measured by the MSCI indices, emerging markets growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while emerging markets small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     23.56%   

 

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12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

     37.02%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index

     21.96%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index

     25.17%   

 

The US dollar (USD) generally depreciated against most major emerging markets currencies during the period, increasing most local country returns when denominated in USD.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Emerging Markets by Market Cap

   Local
Currency
Return
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

China

     11.14%         11.11%   

Brazil

     11.67%         14.86%   

South Korea

     18.52%         24.52%   

Taiwan

     13.20%         20.23%   

India

     27.64%         34.93%   

South Africa

     18.71%         33.55%   

Russia

     19.19%         13.38%   

Mexico

     25.55%         33.87%   

Malaysia

     23.94%         35.93%   

Indonesia

     41.78%         51.50%   

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

International Equity Portfolio Performance Overview

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

The Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of international large company value stocks. The Portfolio also seeks to maximize the after-tax value of a shareholder’s investment. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to track closely a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 486 stocks in 23 developed countries. In general the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 10.34% for the Portfolio and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). The MSCI Standard benchmarks indicate that on the whole, growth stocks outperformed value stocks in international developed markets during the period. However, stocks in the deeper value segment of the market outperformed growth stocks on average. The Portfolio’s greater allocation than the Index to these deeper value stocks contributed to relative performance. An additional component of the Portfolio’s outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Portfolio and the Index. The Portfolio prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Portfolio utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

The T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of a broadly diversified basket of international stocks in developed and emerging markets, with increased exposure to smaller company stocks and those with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio. The Portfolio intends to consider the effects

 

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of the realization of capital gains and taxable dividend income. When selling a security, the Portfolio will typically select the highest cost shares to minimize the realization of capital gains and may refrain from disposing of a security until the long-term holding period for capital gains tax purposes has been satisfied. The purchase of a stock may be delayed to avoid dividend income, and a stock may be sold to realize a capital loss, subject to applicable investment criteria. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 5,843 stocks in 23 developed country markets and 20 emerging markets countries. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the international equity markets, rather than by the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 16.78% for the Portfolio and 12.62% for the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net dividends). In general, non-U.S. large cap stocks underperformed non-U.S. mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to small cap stocks were the primary sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

Six Months Ended October 31, 2010

EXPENSE TABLES

 

       Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
       Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
       Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio**

                   

Actual Fund Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 972.80           0.37%           $1.84   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,023.34           0.37%           $1.89   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

 

       Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
       Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
       Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio**

                   

Actual Fund Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,007.90           0.22%           $1.11   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,024.10           0.22%           $1.12   

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

                   

Actual Fund Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 964.50           0.44%           $2.18   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.99           0.44%           $2.24   

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

                   

Actual Fund Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 984.20           0.52%           $2.60   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.58           0.52%           $2.65   

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

                   

Actual Fund Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 990.60           0.25%           $1.25   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,023.95           0.25%           $1.28   

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

                   

Actual Fund Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,060.90           0.55%           $2.86   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.43           0.55%           $2.80   

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

                   

Actual Fund Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,077.30           0.49%           $2.57   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $ 1,000.00         $ 1,022.74           0.49%           $2.50   

 

*

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

**

The Portfolio is a Feeder Fund. The expenses shown reflect the direct expenses of the Feeder Fund and the indirect payment of the Feeder Fund’s portion of the expenses of its Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following tables, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, are provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

The categories of industry classification for the Affiliated Investment Companies are represented in the Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings, which are included elsewhere within the report. Refer to the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings for each of the underlying Master Funds’ holdings which reflect the investments by category.

FEEDER FUNDS

 

     Affiliated Investment Companies

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

   100.0%

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

   100.0%

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIOS

 

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio      Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio      T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio  

Consumer Discretionary

     17.4%       Consumer Discretionary      16.7%       Consumer Discretionary      15.3%   

Consumer Staples

     3.9%       Consumer Staples      3.5%       Consumer Staples      6.5%   

Energy

     10.6%       Energy      5.8%       Energy      10.1%   

Financials

     26.0%       Financials      15.3%       Financials      18.1%   

Health Care

     6.5%       Health Care      11.2%       Health Care      10.2%   

Industrials

     14.7%       Industrials      18.3%       Industrials      14.0%   

Information Technology

     12.3%       Information Technology      19.7%       Information Technology      14.9%   

Materials

     7.4%       Materials      5.8%       Materials      5.2%   

Other

     —          Other      —          Other      —      

Telecommunication Services

     0.7%       Telecommunication Services      1.1%       Telecommunication Services      3.2%   

Utilities

     0.5%       Utilities      2.6%       Utilities      2.5%   
                                
     100.0%            100.0%            100.0%   

 

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

CONTINUED

 

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio      T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

Consumer Discretionary

   15.3%     

Consumer Discretionary

   13.0%

Consumer Staples

   6.5%     

Consumer Staples

   6.6%

Energy

   12.0%     

Energy

   8.1%

Financials

   28.8%     

Financials

   25.3%

Health Care

   1.4%     

Health Care

   3.9%

Industrials

   10.4%     

Industrials

   15.9%

Information Technology

   2.7%     

Information Technology

   6.3%

Materials

   12.2%     

Materials

   14.5%

Telecommunication Services

   7.7%     

Other

   —   

Utilities

   3.0%     

Real Estate Investment Trusts

   —   
            
   100.0%     

 

Telecommunication Services

  

 

3.3%

       

Utilities

   3.1%
            
           100.0%

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

TAX-MANAGED U.S. MARKETWIDE VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series of

  

The DFA Investment Trust Company

   $ 1,897,227,075   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $1,690,491,947)

   $ 1,897,227,075   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2    Level 3    Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 1,897,227,075             $ 1,897,227,075   

TAX MANAGED U.S. EQUITY PORTFOLIO

 

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series of

  

The DFA Investment Trust Company

   $ 1,286,421,762   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $905,903,363)

   $ 1,286,421,762   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2    Level 3    Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 1,286,421,762             $ 1,286,421,762   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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TAX-MANAGED U.S. TARGETED VALUE PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (89.3%)

             

Consumer Discretionary — (15.5%)

             

#*BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

     303,336         $ 10,055,588          0.5%

 #Dillard’s, Inc.

     401,591           10,244,586          0.5%

#*Gaylord Entertainment Co.

     260,518           8,685,670          0.4%

  *Liberty Media Corp. Capital Class A

     360,759           20,758,073          1.0%

  *Mohawk Industries, Inc.

     206,049           11,814,850          0.5%

#*Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

     333,477           13,185,681          0.6%

#*Saks, Inc.

     900,209           10,028,328          0.5%

  *Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     377,800           10,861,750          0.5%

   Other Securities

          275,438,395          12.8%
                     

Total Consumer Discretionary

          371,072,921          17.3%
                     

 

Consumer Staples — (3.5%)

             

   Del Monte Foods Co.

     708,356           10,157,825          0.5%

  *Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.

     149,606           9,284,548          0.4%

   Other Securities

          64,705,762          3.0%
                     

Total Consumer Staples

          84,148,135          3.9%
                     

 

Energy — (9.5%)

             

   Cimarex Energy Co.

     252,215           19,357,501          0.9%

  *Complete Production Services, Inc.

     321,689           7,537,173          0.4%

#*Exterran Holdings, Inc.

     296,231           7,456,134          0.4%

   Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

     473,266           9,186,093          0.4%

  *Plains Exploration & Production Co.

     367,516           10,242,671          0.5%

  *Rowan Cos., Inc.

     322,685           10,616,336          0.5%

  *Sunoco, Inc.

     244,020           9,143,429          0.4%

  *Whiting Petroleum Corp.

     167,363           16,809,940          0.8%

   Other Securities

          136,156,860          6.3%
                     

Total Energy

          226,506,137          10.6%
                     

 

Financials — (23.2%)

             

   Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings, Ltd.

     135,681           7,762,310          0.4%

  *American Capital, Ltd.

     1,046,025           7,301,254          0.3%

   American Financial Group, Inc.

     338,085           10,338,639          0.5%

  *Assurant, Inc.

     210,530           8,324,356          0.4%

 #Comerica, Inc.

     191,316           6,845,286          0.3%

   Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.

     174,222           7,212,791          0.3%

   Harleysville Group, Inc.

     219,301           7,528,603          0.4%

   Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     1,265,538           7,175,600          0.3%

#*MBIA, Inc.

     629,793           7,059,980          0.3%

#*Old Republic International Corp.

     785,781           10,372,309          0.5%

   Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     235,808           11,806,907          0.6%

   Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.

     222,479           11,702,395          0.5%

   Validus Holdings, Ltd.

     318,676           9,037,651          0.4%

   White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.

     24,056           7,678,675          0.4%

   Other Securities

          433,406,221          20.2%
                     

Total Financials

          553,552,977          25.8%
                     

 

Health Care — (5.8%)

             

  *HealthSpring, Inc.

     285,272           8,327,090          0.4%

  *Hologic, Inc.

     573,148           9,181,831          0.4%

   Omnicare, Inc.

     341,925           8,247,231          0.4%

#*Viropharma, Inc.

     429,403           7,025,033          0.3%

   Other Securities

          104,891,927          4.9%
                     

Total Health Care

          137,673,112          6.4%
                     

 

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TAX-MANAGED U.S. TARGETED VALUE PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage   

of Net Assets**

Industrials — (13.2%)

             

*Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     144,700           $       7,640,160          0.3%

*Amerco, Inc.

     93,653           7,709,515          0.4%

*Esterline Technologies Corp.

     118,749           7,177,190          0.3%

*Owens Corning, Inc.

     367,806           9,945,474          0.5%

*Ryder System, Inc.

     255,543           11,180,006          0.5%

*Trimas Corp.

     464,012           7,345,310          0.3%

 Other Securities

          263,364,541          12.3%
                     

Total Industrials

          314,362,196          14.6%
                     

 

Information Technology — (11.0%)

             

*Arrow Electronics, Inc.

     302,018           8,942,753          0.4%

*IAC/InterActiveCorp.

     403,904           11,268,922          0.5%

*Ingram Micro, Inc.

     524,552           9,263,588          0.4%

*Sandisk Corp.

     371,916           13,976,603          0.7%

 Other Securities

          219,785,488          10.3%
                     

Total Information Technology

          263,237,354          12.3%
                     

 

Materials — (6.6%)

             

  Ashland, Inc.

     194,884           10,061,861          0.5%

#Domtar Corp.

     106,552           8,455,967          0.4%

 *MeadWestavco Corp.

     417,215           10,734,942          0.5%

  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     200,657           8,397,495          0.4%

  Other Securities

          119,422,460          5.5%
                     

Total Materials

          157,072,725          7.3%
                     

 

Other — (0.0%)

             

  Other Securities

          294          0.0%
                     

 

Telecommunication Services — (0.6%)

             

  Other Securities

          15,249,120          0.7%
                     

 

Utilities — (0.4%)

             

  Other Securities

          10,595,170          0.5%
                     

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          2,133,470,141          99.4%
                     

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

             

  Other Securities

                   0.0%
                     

 

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

             

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     9,014,297           9,014,297          0.4%
                     
    

Shares/

Face

Amount

                    
     (000)                     

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (10.3%)

             

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     244,801,010           244,801,010          11.4%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $2,863,530 FNMA 7.000%,
08/01/38, valued at $1,200,230) to be repurchased at $1,165,294

     $1,165           1,165,272          0.1%
                     

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          245,966,282          11.5%
                     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $2,033,070,206)

          $2,388,450,720          111.3%
                     

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 371,072,921                        $ 371,072,921   

Consumer Staples

     84,148,135                          84,148,135   

Energy

     226,506,137                          226,506,137   

Financials

     553,552,977                          553,552,977   

Health Care

     137,673,112                          137,673,112   

Industrials

     314,362,196                          314,362,196   

Information Technology

     263,237,354                          263,237,354   

Materials

     157,072,725                          157,072,725   

Other

           $ 294                  294   

Telecommunication Services

     15,249,120                          15,249,120   

Utilities

     10,595,170                          10,595,170   

Rights/Warrants

                                

Temporary Cash Investments

     9,014,297                          9,014,297   

Securities Lending Collateral

             245,966,282                  245,966,282   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 2,142,484,144       $ 245,966,576                $ 2,388,450,720   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

     Shares        Value†     

Percentage   

of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (86.5%)

             

Consumer Discretionary — (14.5%)

             

#*Coinstar, Inc.

     30,098         $ 1,733,043          0.1%

  *Deckers Outdoor Corp.

     31,403           1,824,514          0.2%

   Dillard’s, Inc.

     80,522           2,054,116          0.2%

  *Gaylord Entertainment Co.

     63,237           2,108,322          0.2%

#*Gymboree Corp.

     26,480           1,722,789          0.1%

   Jarden Corp.

     84,932           2,722,920          0.2%

  *Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.

     51,236           2,215,957          0.2%

#*Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.

     41,851           1,824,704          0.2%

  *Saks, Inc.

     221,647           2,469,148          0.2%

#*Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

     176,477           2,147,725          0.2%

#*Steven Madden, Ltd.

     41,311           1,747,455          0.1%

  *Tenneco, Inc.

     54,920           1,791,490          0.2%

#*Under Armour, Inc. Class A

     37,810           1,764,971          0.2%

  *Valassis Communications, Inc.

     73,609           2,429,097          0.2%

   Other Securities

          161,168,639          14.1%
                     

Total Consumer Discretionary

          189,724,890          16.6%
                     

 

Consumer Staples — (3.0%)

             

#*TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

     42,638           1,991,195          0.2%

   Other Securities

          37,570,020          3.3%
                     

Total Consumer Staples

          39,561,215          3.5%
                     

 

Energy — (5.0%)

             

  *Complete Production Services, Inc.

     82,455           1,931,921          0.2%

#*Exterran Holdings, Inc.

     79,322           1,996,535          0.2%

   Lufkin Industries, Inc.

     36,862           1,800,709          0.1%

   RPC, Inc.

     99,516           2,190,347          0.2%

   Other Securities

          57,311,819          5.0%
                     

Total Energy

          65,231,331          5.7%
                     

 

Financials — (13.2%)

             

   IBERIABANK Corp.

     33,556           1,746,590          0.2%

  *Investors Bancorp, Inc.

     156,387           1,876,644          0.2%

#*MBIA, Inc.

     208,470           2,336,949          0.2%

   Unitrin, Inc.

     71,846           1,745,858          0.1%

   Other Securities

          166,000,105          14.5%
                     

Total Financials

          173,706,146          15.2%
                     

 

Health Care — (9.7%)

             

  *HealthSpring, Inc.

     63,300           1,847,727          0.2%

   Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     45,073           1,746,579          0.1%

#*Incyte Corp.

     121,700           2,027,522          0.2%

#*Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

     137,067           5,185,245          0.4%

#*Viropharma, Inc.

     115,735           1,893,425          0.2%

   Other Securities

          114,147,451          10.0%
                     

Total Health Care

          126,847,949          11.1%
                     

 

Industrials — (15.8%)

             

  *Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     44,988           2,375,366          0.2%

  *Amerco, Inc.

     25,903           2,132,335          0.2%

  *Esterline Technologies Corp.

     38,891           2,350,572          0.2%

 #GATX Corp.

     55,410           1,754,281          0.1%

  *GEO Group, Inc. (The)

     94,584           2,426,080          0.2%

 #Triumph Group, Inc.

     24,063           2,011,426          0.2%

#*United Continental Holdings, Inc.

     66,200           1,922,448          0.2%

  *US Airways Group, Inc.

     171,505           2,022,044          0.2%

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage   

of Net Assets**

Industrials — (Continued)

             

#*WESCO International, Inc.

     43,574         $ 1,865,839          0.2%

   Other Securities

          189,061,387          16.5%
                     

Total Industrials

          207,921,778          18.2%
                     

 

Information Technology — (17.1%)

             

  *Acme Packet, Inc.

     95,296           3,768,957          0.3%

  *Ariba, Inc.

     96,871           1,819,237          0.1%

  *CACI International, Inc.

     42,100           2,110,052          0.2%

   iGATE Corp.

     105,715           2,160,815          0.2%

#*Isilon Systems, Inc.

     78,525           2,235,607          0.2%

  *Lawson Software, Inc.

     203,429           1,810,518          0.1%

   Sapient Corp.

     142,342           1,873,221          0.2%

  *SuccessFactors, Inc.

     70,251           1,905,207          0.2%

   Other Securities

          206,172,894          18.1%
                     

Total Information Technology

          223,856,508          19.6%
                     

 

Materials — (5.0%)

             

   Cabot Corp.

     74,528           2,535,443          0.2%

   Carpenter Technology Corp.

     53,831           1,919,613          0.2%

  *Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

     46,501           1,880,965          0.2%

   Sensient Technologies Corp.

     52,915           1,709,684          0.1%

   Other Securities

          57,313,002          5.0%
                     

Total Materials

          65,358,707          5.7%
                     

 

Other — (0.0%)

             

   Other Securities

          312          0.0%
                     

 

Telecommunication Services — (1.0%)

             

  *Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

     68,473           2,087,742          0.2%

   Other Securities

          10,573,824          0.9%
                     

Total Telecommunication Services

          12,661,566          1.1%
                     

 

Utilities — (2.2%)

             

   Other Securities

          28,911,543          2.6%
                     

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          1,133,781,945          99.3%
                     

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

             

   Other Securities

          8          0.0%
                     

 

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.5%)

             

   BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     6,948,419           6,948,419          0.6%
                     
     Shares/
Face
Amount
                    
     (000)                     

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (13.0%)

             

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     170,096,300           170,096,300          14.9%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $797,132 FNMA 3.500%, 10/01/20,
valued at $833,961) to be repurchased at $809,687

     $810           809,671          0.1%
                     

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          170,905,971          15.0%
                     

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Value†

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $999,335,923)

     $1,311,636,343          114.9%
                

  Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
        
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1     

Level 2

   Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 189,724,890                   $ 189,724,890   

Consumer Staples

     39,561,215                     39,561,215   

Energy

     65,231,331                     65,231,331   

Financials

     173,706,146                     173,706,146   

Health Care

     126,785,021       $62,928               126,847,949   

Industrials

     207,921,778                     207,921,778   

Information Technology

     223,856,508                     223,856,508   

Materials

     65,358,707                     65,358,707   

Other

           312               312   

Telecommunication Services

     12,661,566                     12,661,566   

Utilities

     28,911,543                     28,911,543   

Rights/Warrants

     8                     8   

Temporary Cash Investments

     6,948,419                     6,948,419   

Securities Lending Collateral

           170,905,971               170,905,971   
                                 

TOTAL

   $ 1,140,667,132       $170,969,211             $ 1,311,636,343   
                                 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (90.3%)

             

Consumer Discretionary — (13.8%)

             

  *Carnival Corp.

     118,459         $ 5,113,875          0.2%

  *Comcast Corp. Class A

     365,942           7,531,086          0.4%

  *DIRECTV Class A

     128,508           5,584,958          0.3%

#*Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     110,371           5,063,821          0.2%

  *Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     240,682           5,133,747          0.3%

  *News Corp. Class A

     361,845           5,232,279          0.3%

  *Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     88,298           5,109,805          0.2%

  *Time Warner, Inc.

     203,427           6,613,412          0.3%

   Walt Disney Co. (The)

     364,790           13,172,567          0.7%

   Other Securities

          249,598,167          12.4%
                     

Total Consumer Discretionary

          308,153,717          15.3%
                     

 

Consumer Staples — (5.8%)

             

   Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     80,301           4,924,057          0.2%

  *CVS Caremark Corp.

     248,698           7,490,784          0.4%

   Kraft Foods, Inc.

     297,509           9,600,615          0.5%

  *Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     231,134           14,693,188          0.7%

  *Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     99,788           5,405,516          0.3%

   Other Securities

          87,395,659          4.3%
                     

Total Consumer Staples

          129,509,819          6.4%
                     

 

Energy — (9.2%)

             

  *Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     80,333           4,946,103          0.3%

  *Apache Corp.

     57,291           5,787,537          0.3%

  *Chevron Corp.

     318,282           26,293,276          1.3%

  *ConocoPhillips

     243,885           14,486,769          0.7%

  *Exxon Mobil Corp.

     329,464           21,899,472          1.1%

  *Marathon Oil Corp.

     136,394           4,851,535          0.2%

   Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     62,864           4,942,996          0.2%

   Other Securities

          120,525,932          6.0%
                     

Total Energy

          203,733,620          10.1%
                     

 

Financials — (16.3%)

             

  *Bank of America Corp.

     1,258,906           14,401,885          0.7%

  *Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     200,418           5,022,475          0.3%

  *Citigroup, Inc.

     1,845,315           7,694,964          0.4%

  *Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     83,669           13,466,526          0.7%

  *JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     762,068           28,676,619          1.4%

  *MetLife, Inc.

     149,939           6,047,040          0.3%

  *Morgan Stanley

     221,389           5,505,944          0.3%

  *PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     88,597           4,775,378          0.2%

   Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     100,570           5,551,464          0.3%

  *Wells Fargo & Co.

     864,518           22,546,629          1.1%

   Other Securities

          250,161,546          12.4%
                     

Total Financials

          363,850,470          18.1%
                     

 

Health Care — (9.2%)

             

  *Amgen, Inc.

     81,700           4,672,423          0.2%

  *Johnson & Johnson

     138,537           8,820,651          0.4%

   Merck & Co., Inc.

     258,176           9,366,625          0.5%

  *Pfizer, Inc.

     987,986           17,190,956          0.9%

   UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     207,950           7,496,598          0.4%

   Other Securities

          156,582,314          7.8%
                     

Total Health Care

          204,129,567          10.2%
                     

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

Industrials — (12.6%)

             

 General Electric Co.

     1,802,170         $ 28,870,763          1.4%

*Union Pacific Corp.

     90,959           7,975,285          0.4%

 Other Securities

          243,759,465          12.1%
                     

Total Industrials

          280,605,513          13.9%
                     

 

Information Technology — (13.5%)

             

*Apple, Inc.

     31,194           9,385,339          0.5%

*Cisco Sytems, Inc.

     289,961           6,619,810          0.3%

*Corning, Inc.

     271,519           4,963,367          0.2%

*Google, Inc.

     8,440           5,173,636          0.3%

 Hewlett-Packard Co.

     153,913           6,473,581          0.3%

*Intel Corp.

     390,645           7,840,245          0.4%

*International Business Machines Corp.

     45,223           6,494,023          0.3%

*Microsoft Corp.

     282,322           7,521,058          0.4%

*Oracle Corp.

     192,650           5,663,910          0.3%

 Other Securities

          239,346,980          11.9%
                     

Total Information Technology

          299,481,949          14.9%
                     

 

Materials — (4.7%)

             

 Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     187,438           5,778,714          0.3%

 Other Securities

          99,574,240          4.9%
                     

Total Materials

          105,352,954          5.2%
                     

 

Other — (0.0%)

             

 Other Securities

                   0.0%
                     

 

Telecommunication Services — (2.9%)

             

*AT&T, Inc.

     980,996           27,958,386          1.4%

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     491,483           15,958,453          0.8%

 Other Securities

          20,711,299          1.0%
                     

Total Telecommunication Services

          64,628,138          3.2%
                     

 

Utilities — (2.3%)

             

 Other Securities

          50,624,088          2.5%
                     

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          2,010,069,835          99.8%
                     

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

             

 Other Securities

          48,660          0.0%
                     

 

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.3%)

             

 BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     6,316,781           6,316,781          0.3%
                     
     Shares/
Face
Amount
                    
     (000)                     

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (9.4%)

             

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     208,944,557           208,944,557          10.4%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $2,444,105 FNMA 7.000%,
08/01/38, valued at $1,024,431) to be repurchased at $994,612

     $995           994,593          0.0%
                     

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          209,939,150          10.4%
                     

 

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CONTINUED

 

      

Value†

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $1,900,597,924)

     $ 2,226,374,426          110.5%
                  

  Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 308,153,717                        $ 308,153,717   

Consumer Staples

     129,509,819                          129,509,819   

Energy

     203,733,620                          203,733,620   

Financials

     363,850,470                          363,850,470   

Health Care

     204,105,130       $ 24,437                  204,129,567   

Industrials

     280,605,513                          280,605,513   

Information Technology

     299,481,949                          299,481,949   

Materials

     105,352,954                          105,352,954   

Other

                                

Telecommunication Services

     64,628,138                          64,628,138   

Utilities

     50,624,088                          50,624,088   

Rights/Warrants

     48,660                          48,660   

Temporary Cash Investments

     6,316,781                          6,316,781   

Securities Lending Collateral

             209,939,150                  209,939,150   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 2,016,410,839       $ 209,963,587                $ 2,226,374,426   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

     Shares       

Value††

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (94.6%)

             

AUSTRALIA — (5.6%)

             

  Origin Energy, Ltd.

     563,370         $ 8,819,714          0.5%

  Wesfarmers, Ltd.

     881,538           28,682,249          1.6%

  Other Securities

          69,784,182          3.8%
                     

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

          107,286,145          5.9%
                     

 

AUSTRIA — (0.2%)

             

  Other Securities

          4,519,750          0.2%
                     

 

BELGIUM — (0.9%)

             

  Other Securities

          16,793,014          0.9%
                     

 

CANADA — (10.9%)

             

  Encana Corp.

     494,397           13,965,661          0.8%

  Goldcorp, Inc.

     236,291           10,550,733          0.6%

#Sun Life Financial, Inc.

     494,520           13,993,379          0.8%

  Suncor Energy, Inc.

     975,599           31,260,492          1.7%

  Talisman Energy, Inc.

     665,333           12,061,974          0.6%

  Teck Resources, Ltd. Class B

     321,554           14,376,765          0.8%

  Thomson Reuters Corp.

     335,015           12,794,229          0.7%

#TransCanada Corp.

     515,120           19,025,954          1.0%

  Other Securities

          81,201,114          4.4%
                     

TOTAL CANADA

          209,230,301          11.4%
                     

 

DENMARK — (1.5%)

             

  Other Securities

          28,047,996          1.5%
                     

 

FINLAND — (1.1%)

             

  Other Securities

          20,672,972          1.1%
                     

 

FRANCE — (8.5%)

             

  AXA SA

     948,963           17,306,259          0.9%

  Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

     276,766           13,003,164          0.7%

  Credit Agricole SA

     628,325           10,304,976          0.6%

  GDF Suez SA

     462,170           18,467,008          1.0%

  PPR SA

     61,307           10,083,381          0.5%

  Societe Generale Paris SA

     234,110           14,038,385          0.8%

  Vivendi SA

     685,233           19,580,658          1.1%

  Other Securities

          59,815,050          3.3%
                     

TOTAL FRANCE

          162,598,881          8.9%
                     

 

GERMANY — (9.0%)

             

  Allianz SE

     188,633           23,624,718          1.3%

  Allianz SE Sponsored ADR

     716,588           8,978,848          0.5%

  Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     235,671           16,891,113          0.9%

*Daimler AG

     448,509           29,639,024          1.6%

#Deutsche Bank AG

     239,182           13,843,854          0.8%

  Deutsche Telekom AG

     920,799           13,326,266          0.7%

  Deutsche Telekom AG Sponsored ADR

     681,300           9,817,533          0.5%

  E.ON AG

     395,718           12,408,174          0.7%

  Munchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     109,310           17,085,233          0.9%

  Other Securities

          26,921,126          1.5%
                     

TOTAL GERMANY

          172,535,889          9.4%
                     

 

GREECE — (0.1%)

             

  Other Securities

          1,827,895          0.1%
                     

 

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Shares

      

Value††

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

HONG KONG — (2.0%)

             

Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

     1,741,000         $ 17,217,005          1.0%

Other Securities

          20,775,115          1.1%
                     

TOTAL HONG KONG

          37,992,120          2.1%
                     

 

IRELAND — (0.1%)

             

Other Securities

          2,862,712          0.2%
                     

 

ISRAEL — (0.3%)

             

Other Securities

          5,963,237          0.3%
                     

 

ITALY — (1.4%)

             

Other Securities

          26,017,015          1.4%
                     

 

JAPAN — (19.1%)

             

  FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     363,000           12,110,263          0.7%

  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     2,868,387           13,312,196          0.7%

#Sony Corp. Sponsored ADR

     643,747           21,784,398          1.2%

  Sumitomo Corp.

     726,600           9,199,344          0.5%

  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     342,327           10,217,689          0.6%

  *Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR

     268,360           19,005,255          1.0%

  Other Securities

          282,556,722          15.4%
                     

TOTAL JAPAN

          368,185,867          20.1%
                     

 

NETHERLANDS — (3.3%)

             

ArcelorMittal NV

     511,865           16,563,216          0.9%

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     637,442           19,443,577          1.1%

Other Securities

          28,454,016          1.5%
                     

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

          64,460,809          3.5%
                     

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.1%)

             

Other Securities

          1,589,321          0.1%
                     

 

NORWAY — (1.2%)

             

Other Securities

          23,608,778          1.3%
                     

 

PORTUGAL — (0.1%)

             

Other Securities

          2,119,369          0.1%
                     

 

SINGAPORE — (1.3%)

             

Other Securities

          25,955,210          1.4%
                     

 

SPAIN — (2.3%)

             

Repsol YPF SA

     391,406           10,853,896          0.6%

Other Securities

          33,257,894          1.8%
                     

TOTAL SPAIN

          44,111,790          2.4%
                     

 

SWEDEN — (2.9%)

             

Nordea Bank AB

     1,902,957           20,952,808          1.1%

Other Securities

          34,786,764          1.9%
                     

TOTAL SWEDEN

          55,739,572          3.0%
                     

 

SWITZERLAND — (6.0%)

             

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Series A

     317,832           15,852,890          0.9%

Holcim, Ltd. AG

     205,405           12,795,970          0.7%

Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd. AG

     263,053           12,638,940          0.7%

Zurich Financial Services AG

     121,786           29,803,157          1.6%

Other Securities

          43,728,179          2.4%
                     

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

          114,819,136          6.3%
                     

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

      

Value††

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

UNITED KINGDOM — (16.7%)

             

Aviva P.L.C.

     1,853,237         $ 11,818,742          0.6%

Barclays P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     526,711           9,296,449          0.5%

International Power P.L.C.

     1,504,089           10,035,658          0.5%

Kingfisher P.L.C.

     2,682,072           10,217,655          0.6%

Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     984,627           63,331,209          3.5%

Vodafone Group P.L.C.

     15,557,592           42,528,527          2.3%

Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     1,779,829           48,963,096          2.7%

William Morrison Supermarkets P.L.C.

     2,153,935           10,136,987          0.6%

Xstrata P.L.C.

     1,031,575           19,985,101          1.1%

Other Securities

          95,720,005          5.2%
                     

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

          322,033,429          17.6%
                     

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          1,818,971,208          99.2%
                     
    

Face

Amount

      

Value†

           
     (000)                     

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.1%)

             

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $2,975,000 FNMA 5.50%, 12/01/38,
valued at $1,531,042) to be repurchased at $1,507,024

     $1,507           1,507,000          0.1%
                     
    

Shares/

Face

Amount

                    
     (000)                     

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (5.3%)

             

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     101,061,727           101,061,727          5.5%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%,
08/01/38, valued at $1,958,608)## to be repurchased at $1,920,239

     $1,920           1,920,204          0.1%
                     

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          102,981,931          5.6%
                     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $1,712,594,168)

        $ 1,923,460,139          104.9%
                     

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

   $ 431,611       $ 106,854,534                $ 107,286,145   

Austria

             4,519,750                  4,519,750   

Belgium

     746,876         16,046,138                  16,793,014   

Canada

     209,230,301                          209,230,301   

Denmark

             28,047,996                  28,047,996   

Finland

             20,672,972                  20,672,972   

France

     8,021,263         154,577,618                  162,598,881   

Germany

     32,640,235         139,895,654                  172,535,889   

Greece

             1,827,895                  1,827,895   

Hong Kong

             37,992,120                  37,992,120   

Ireland

     2,862,712                          2,862,712   

Israel

     935,945         5,027,292                  5,963,237   

Italy

     3,148,138         22,868,877                  26,017,015   

Japan

     53,919,678         314,266,189                  368,185,867   

Netherlands

     2,240,192         62,220,617                  64,460,809   

New Zealand

             1,589,321                  1,589,321   

Norway

             23,608,778                  23,608,778   

Portugal

             2,119,369                  2,119,369   

Singapore

             25,955,210                  25,955,210   

Spain

     8,699,755         35,412,035                  44,111,790   

Sweden

     1,394,477         54,345,095                  55,739,572   

Switzerland

     14,957,488         99,861,648                  114,819,136   

United Kingdom

     145,201,050         176,832,379                  322,033,429   

Temporary Cash Investments

             1,507,000                  1,507,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             102,981,931                  102,981,931   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 484,429,721       $ 1,439,030,418                $ 1,923,460,139   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

      

Value††

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (91.8%)

             

AUSTRALIA — (4.6%)

             

  Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     98,486         $ 2,402,731          0.2%

  Commonwealth Bank of Australia NL

     51,776           2,489,035          0.3%

  Other Securities

          42,803,240          4.4%
                     

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

          47,695,006          4.9%
                     

 

AUSTRIA — (0.4%)

             

  Other Securities

          4,218,837          0.4%
                     

 

BELGIUM — (0.8%)

             

  Other Securities

          7,911,471          0.8%
                     

 

BRAZIL — (2.2%)

             

  Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

     79,891           2,725,881          0.3%

  Other Securities

          20,292,478          2.1%
                     

TOTAL BRAZIL

          23,018,359          2.4%
                     

 

CANADA — (6.9%)

             

#Royal Bank of Canada

     39,374           2,099,766          0.2%

  Suncor Energy, Inc.

     70,464           2,257,833          0.2%

  Teck Resources, Ltd. Class B

     51,800           2,315,992          0.3%

#Toronto Dominion Bank

     37,400           2,693,431          0.3%

  Other Securities

          62,011,625          6.4%
                     

TOTAL CANADA

          71,378,647          7.4%
                     

 

CHILE — (0.6%)

             

Other Securities

          5,916,367          0.6%
                     

 

CHINA — (5.3%)

             

  Bank of China, Ltd.

     3,518,000           2,117,578          0.2%

  China Construction Bank Corp.

     3,260,000           3,116,571          0.3%

#China Mobile, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     58,300           2,994,871          0.3%

  Other Securities

          46,196,609          4.8%
                     

TOTAL CHINA

          54,425,629          5.6%
                     

 

COLOMBIA — (0.0%)

             

  Other Securities

          137,921          0.0%
                     

 

CZECH REPUBLIC — (0.1%)

             

  Other Securities

          869,667          0.1%
                     

 

DENMARK — (0.7%)

             

  Other Securities

          6,843,048          0.7%
                     

 

EGYPT — (0.0%)

             

  Other Securities

          41,782          0.0%
                     

 

FINLAND — (1.0%)

             

  Other Securities

          10,758,461          1.1%
                     

 

FRANCE — (5.6%)

             

  BNP Paribas SA

     48,051           3,514,734          0.4%

  GDF Suez SA

     60,687           2,424,881          0.2%

  Schneider Electric SA

     15,365           2,183,086          0.2%

  Societe Generale Paris SA

     30,461           1,826,591          0.2%

  Total SA Sponsored ADR

     45,819           2,496,219          0.3%

  Other Securities

          45,442,637          4.7%
                     

TOTAL FRANCE

          57,888,148          6.0%
                     

 

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Shares

      

Value††

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

GERMANY — (4.2%)

             

 Allianz SE

     16,512         $ 2,067,991          0.2%

 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     25,204           1,806,432          0.2%

*Daimler AG

     32,217           2,129,011          0.2%

 Deutsche Bank AG

     40,050           2,318,094          0.2%

 E.ON AG

     93,334           2,926,590          0.3%

 Other Securities

          32,383,858          3.4%
                     

TOTAL GERMANY

          43,631,976          4.5%
                     

 

GREECE — (0.4%)

             

 Other Securities

          4,203,608          0.4%
                     

 

HONG KONG — (1.7%)

             

 Other Securities

          17,821,167          1.8%
                     

 

HUNGARY — (0.1%)

             

 Other Securities

          1,253,865          0.1%
                     

 

INDIA — (2.8%)

             

 Other Securities

          28,930,704          3.0%
                     

 

INDONESIA — (0.8%)

             

 Other Securities

          8,544,290          0.9%
                     

 

IRELAND — (0.4%)

             

 Other Securities

          3,768,094          0.4%
                     

 

ISRAEL — (0.6%)

             

 Other Securities

          5,632,811          0.6%
                     

 

ITALY — (1.9%)

             

 UniCredit SpA

     767,057           1,999,769          0.2%

 Other Securities

          17,065,275          1.8%
                     

TOTAL ITALY

          19,065,044          2.0%
                     

 

JAPAN — (12.9%)

             

 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ADR

     441,377           2,056,817          0.2%

 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     68,300           2,038,601          0.2%

*Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR

     41,264           2,922,316          0.3%

 Other Securities

          126,292,497          13.1%
                     

TOTAL JAPAN

          133,310,231          13.8%
                     

 

MALAYSIA — (0.9%)

             

 Other Securities

          8,737,555          0.9%
                     

 

MEXICO — (0.9%)

             

 Other Securities

          9,661,711          1.0%
                     

 

NETHERLANDS — (1.8%)

             

*ING Groep NV Sponsored ADR

     263,004           2,835,183          0.3%

 Philips Electronics NV ADR

     60,425           1,839,941          0.2%

 Other Securities

          14,204,562          1.5%
                     

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

          18,879,686          2.0%
                     

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.2%)

             

 Other Securities

          1,867,013          0.2%
                     

 

NORWAY — (0.7%)

             

 Other Securities

          7,329,693          0.8%
                     

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.2%)

             

 Other Securities

          2,276,205          0.2%
                     

 

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Shares

      

Value††

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

POLAND — (0.4%)

             

   Other Securities

        $ 3,939,121          0.4%
                     

 

PORTUGAL — (0.3%)

             

   Other Securities

          2,878,584          0.3%
                     

 

RUSSIA — (0.6%)

             

   Gazprom OAO Sponsored ADR

     100,400           2,198,262          0.2%

   Other Securities

          4,152,087          0.5%
                     

TOTAL RUSSIA

          6,350,349          0.7%
                     

 

SINGAPORE — (1.2%)

             

   Other Securities

          11,857,759          1.2%
                     

 

SOUTH AFRICA — (1.8%)

             

   Other Securities

          18,589,217          1.9%
                     

 

SOUTH KOREA — (3.4%)

             

   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     2,921           1,937,867          0.2%

   Other Securities

          32,687,796          3.4%
                     

TOTAL SOUTH KOREA

          34,625,663          3.6%
                     

 

SPAIN — (1.8%)

             

   Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA Sponsored ADR

     146,546           1,927,080          0.2%

   Banco Santander SA

     200,628           2,575,182          0.3%

   Banco Santander SA Sponsored ADR

     159,655           2,045,181          0.2%

   Other Securities

          11,641,875          1.2%
                     

TOTAL SPAIN

          18,189,318          1.9%
                     

 

SWEDEN — (2.0%)

             

   Other Securities

          20,189,735          2.1%
                     

 

SWITZERLAND — (4.1%)

             

   Holcim, Ltd. AG

     31,260           1,947,382          0.2%

   Nestle SA

     33,903           1,857,020          0.2%

#*Novartis AG ADR

     69,100           4,004,345          0.4%

  *UBS AG ADR

     128,000           2,178,560          0.2%

   Zurich Financial Services AG

     13,854           3,390,315          0.4%

   Other Securities

          28,773,910          3.0%
                     

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

          42,151,532          4.4%
                     

 

TAIWAN — (2.9%)

             

   Other Securities

          29,927,083          3.1%
                     

 

THAILAND — (0.5%)

             

   Other Securities

          5,354,380          0.6%
                     

 

TURKEY — (0.6%)

             

   Other Securities

          6,289,083          0.6%
                     

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (13.5%)

             

   Anglo American P.L.C.

     83,163           3,874,831          0.4%

   Barclays P.L.C.

     504,400           2,216,568          0.2%

  *BP P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     102,720           4,194,058          0.4%

   HSBC Holdings P.L.C.

     329,616           3,430,544          0.4%

   HSBC Holdings P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     107,095           5,580,720          0.6%

   Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     122,437           7,875,148          0.8%

   Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. Series B

     59,695           1,910,348          0.2%

   SABmiller P.L.C.

     64,455           2,091,158          0.2%

   Standard Chartered P.L.C.

     141,299           4,087,075          0.4%

   Tesco P.L.C.

     275,558           1,885,825          0.2%

   Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     259,999           7,152,572          0.7%

 

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Shares

      

Value††

   

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

UNITED KINGDOM — (Continued)

            

Xstrata P.L.C.

     176,940         $ 3,427,927         0.4%

Other Securities

          91,656,636         9.5%
                    

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

          139,383,410         14.4%
                    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          945,742,230         97.8%
                    

PREFERRED STOCKS — (1.6%)

            

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          15,563         0.0%
                    

 

BRAZIL — (1.6%)

            

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

     101,922           3,178,947         0.4%

Vale SA Sponsored ADR

     66,950           1,923,474         0.2%

Other Securities

          10,903,350         1.1%
                    

TOTAL BRAZIL

          16,005,771         1.7%
                    

 

GERMANY — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          308,861         0.0%
                    

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

          16,330,195         1.7%
                    

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

            

AUSTRIA — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          178         0.0%
                    

 

BELGIUM — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          136         0.0%
                    

 

CHINA — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          7,254         0.0%
                    

 

FRANCE — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          3,116         0.0%
                    

 

HONG KONG — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          1,298         0.0%
                    

 

INDIA — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          979         0.0%
                    

 

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          209         0.0%
                    

 

SOUTH KOREA — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          6,506         0.0%
                    

 

TAIWAN — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          1,559         0.0%
                    

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          511,385         0.0%
                    

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

          532,620         0.0%
                    
    

Face
Amount

      

Value†

          
     (000)                    

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

            

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $3,600,000 FNMA 3.126%(r),
09/01/40, valued at $3,699,488) to be repurchased at $3,643,058

     $3,643           3,643,000         0.4%
                    

 

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Shares/

Face

Amount

      

Value†

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

     (000)                     

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (6.2%)

             

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     62,458,696         $ 62,458,696          6.5%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%,
08/01/38, valued at $1,230,861)## to be repurchased at $1,206,748

     $1,207           1,206,726          0.1%
                     

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          63,665,422          6.6%
                     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $813,643,223)

        $ 1,029,913,467          106.5%
                     

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 1,608,002       $ 46,087,004               $ 47,695,006   

Austria

             4,218,837                 4,218,837   

Belgium

     1,004,227         6,907,244                 7,911,471   

Brazil

     23,018,359                         23,018,359   

Canada

     71,378,647                         71,378,647   

Chile

     5,916,367                         5,916,367   

China

     9,582,320         44,843,309                 54,425,629   

Colombia

     137,921                         137,921   

Czech Republic

             869,667                 869,667   

Denmark

     370,319         6,472,729                 6,843,048   

Egypt

             41,782                 41,782   

Finland

     325,222         10,433,239                 10,758,461   

France

     6,741,009         51,147,139                 57,888,148   

Germany

     6,852,478         36,779,498                 43,631,976   

Greece

     732,037         3,471,571                 4,203,608   

Hong Kong

     13,359         17,807,808                 17,821,167   

Hungary

     68,256         1,185,609                 1,253,865   

India

     1,502,095         27,428,609                 28,930,704   

Indonesia

     133,780         8,410,510                 8,544,290   

Ireland

     834,245         2,933,849                 3,768,094   

Israel

     2,096,553         3,536,258                 5,632,811   

Italy

     1,351,189         17,713,855                 19,065,044   

Japan

     13,229,387         120,080,844                 133,310,231   

Malaysia

     1,325         8,736,230                 8,737,555   

Mexico

     9,661,711                         9,661,711   

Netherlands

     7,079,205         11,800,481                 18,879,686   

New Zealand

     28,152         1,838,861                 1,867,013   

Norway

     176,328         7,153,365                 7,329,693   

Philippines

     62,130         2,214,075                 2,276,205   

Poland

     29,353         3,909,768                 3,939,121   

Portugal

     18,325         2,860,259                 2,878,584   

 

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     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Russia

   $ 74,688       $ 6,275,661                $ 6,350,349   

Singapore

     5,007         11,852,752                  11,857,759   

South Africa

     2,723,989         15,865,228                  18,589,217   

South Korea

     3,527,066         31,098,597                  34,625,663   

Spain

     5,891,535         12,297,783                  18,189,318   

Sweden

     936,123         19,253,612                  20,189,735   

Switzerland

     8,812,584         33,338,948                  42,151,532   

Taiwan

     437,355         29,489,728                  29,927,083   

Thailand

     5,348,331         6,049                  5,354,380   

Turkey

     57,376         6,231,707                  6,289,083   

United Kingdom

     34,063,432         105,319,978                  139,383,410   

Preferred Stocks

                 

Australia

             15,563                  15,563   

Brazil

     16,005,771                          16,005,771   

Germany

             308,861                  308,861   

Rights/Warrants

                 

Austria

             178                  178   

Belgium

     74         62                  136   

China

     7,046         208                  7,254   

France

     3,116                          3,116   

Hong Kong

     1,282         16                  1,298   

India

             979                  979   

Malaysia

     209                          209   

South Korea

             6,506                  6,506   

Taiwan

             1,559                  1,559   

United Kingdom

             511,385                  511,385   

Temporary Cash Investments

             3,643,000                  3,643,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             63,665,422                  63,665,422   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 241,847,285       $ 788,066,182                $ 1,029,913,467   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Tax-Managed
U.S. Marketwide
Value
Portfolio
    Tax-Managed
U.S. Equity
Portfolio
    Tax-Managed
U.S. Targeted Value
Portfolio
    Tax-Managed
U.S. Small Cap
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

       

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Value

  $ 1,897,227      $ 1,286,422                 

Investments at Value (including $0, $0, $234,450 and $162,981 of securities on loan, respectively)

                $ 2,133,470      $ 1,133,782   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

                  9,015        6,949   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

                  245,966        170,906   

Receivables:

       

Investment Securities Sold/Affiliated Investment Companies Sold

                  8,719        2,374   

Dividends and Interest

                  461        291   

Securities Lending Income

                  113        145   

Fund Shares Sold

    1,289        664        1,238        446   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

    25        27        27        24   
                               

Total Assets

    1,898,541        1,287,113        2,399,009        1,314,917   
                               

LIABILITIES:

       

Payables:

       

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

                  245,966        170,906   

Investment Securities Purchased/Affiliated Investment Companies Purchased

    429        188        5,599        1,649   

Fund Shares Redeemed

    860        476        1,037        325   

Due to Advisor

    234        158        743        470   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

    77        55        118        73   
                               

Total Liabilities

    1,600        877        253,463        173,423   
                               

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,896,941      $ 1,286,236      $ 2,145,546      $ 1,141,494   
                               

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

    137,642,882        101,277,416        112,407,568        55,771,005   
                               

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

  $ 13.78      $ 12.70      $ 19.09      $ 20.47   
                               

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Cost

  $ 1,690,492      $ 905,904      $      $   
                               

Investments at Cost

  $      $      $ 1,778,089      $ 821,481   
                               

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-In Capital

  $ 1,928,540      $ 1,381,321      $ 2,000,549      $ 1,049,682   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

    4,075        2,970        1,994        1,284   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

    (242,409     (478,573     (212,378     (221,773

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    206,735        380,518        355,381        312,301   
                               

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,896,941      $ 1,286,236      $ 2,145,546      $ 1,141,494   
                               

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

    700,000,000        500,000,000        700,000,000        500,000,000   
                               

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    T.A. U.S.
Core
Equity 2
Portfolio
    Tax-Managed
DFA International
Value
Portfolio
    T.A. World
ex U.S. Core
Equity
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

     

Investments at Value (including $201,577, $98,454 and $58,989 of securities on loan, respectively)

  $ 2,010,118      $ 1,818,971      $ 962,605   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

    6,317        1,507        3,643   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

    209,939        102,982        63,665   

Foreign Currencies at Value

           5,319        2,236   

Cash

           16        17   

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

           34,134        95   

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

    1,668        5,873        2,050   

Securities Lending Income

    123        45        57   

Fund Shares Sold

    729        1,423        476   

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

           5        9   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

    25        35        9   
                       

Total Assets

    2,228,919        1,970,310        1,034,862   
                       

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

    209,939        102,982        63,665   

Investment Securities Purchased

    3,029        31,952        3,231   

Fund Shares Redeemed

    883        453        229   

Due to Advisor

    363        759        318   

Unrealized Loss on Foreign Currency Contracts

           25        1   

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

                  316   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

    121        136        103   
                       

Total Liabilities

    214,335        136,307        67,863   
                       

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,014,584      $ 1,834,003      $ 966,999   
                       

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

    246,220,797        126,246,540        103,907,259   
                       

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

  $ 8.18      $ 14.53      $ 9.31   
                       

Investments at Cost

  $ 1,684,341      $ 1,608,105      $ 746,335   
                       

Foreign Currencies at Cost

  $      $ 5,278      $ 2,219   
                       

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-In Capital

  $ 1,723,830      $ 1,716,845      $ 753,403   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

    4,309        5,112        3,381   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

    (39,332     (99,115     (5,824

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

                  (316

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

           254        68   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

    325,777        210,907        216,287   
                       

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,014,584      $ 1,834,003      $ 966,999   
                       

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

    1,000,000,000        700,000,000        500,000,000   
                       

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

      Tax-Managed
U.S. Marketwide

Value
Portfolio*
    Tax-Managed
U.S. Equity
Portfolio*
    Tax-Managed
U.S. Targeted  Value

Portfolio
 

Investment Income

      

Dividends

   $   27,939      $   23,049      $   19,901   

Interest

     9        6        12   

Income from Securities Lending

     961        397        1,465   

Expenses Allocated from Affiliated Investment Companies

     (3,876     (836       
                        

Total Investment Income

     25,033        22,616        21,378   
                        

Expenses

      

Investment Advisory Services Fees

                   8,301   

Administrative Services Fees

     2,683        1,835          

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     37        29        239   

Custodian Fees

                   60   

Filing Fees

     59        64        73   

Shareholders’ Reports

     39        23        42   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     17        11        19   

Professional Fees

     34        26        62   

Other

     17        14        32   
                        

Total Expenses

     2,886        2,002        8,828   
                        

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, and/or Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor (Note C)

            (146       
                        

Net Expenses

     2,886        1,856        8,828   
                        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     22,147        20,760        12,550   
                        

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

      

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

      

Investment Securities Sold

     46,870        15,809        56,917   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

      

Investment Securities

     259,723        166,587        413,304   
                        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     306,593        182,396        470,221   
                        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 328,740      $ 203,156      $ 482,771   
                        

 

*

Investment Income and Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from each Portfolio’s respective Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Tax-Managed
U.S. Small Cap
Portfolio
     T.A. U.S.
Core
Equity 2
Portfolio
     Tax-Managed
DFA  International
Value

Portfolio
    T.A. World
ex U.S.
Core Equity
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

          

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $0, $0, $4,282 and $1,731, respectively)

   $     9,833       $ 28,861       $   46,475      $   19,248   

Interest

     7         13         9        9   

Income from Securities Lending

     2,026         1,190         1,228        486   
                                  

Total Investment Income

     11,866         30,064         47,712        19,743   
                                  

Expenses

          

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     5,332         3,883         8,402        3,188   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     138         214         211        113   

Custodian Fees

     68         47         322        376   

Filing Fees

     39         131         65        44   

Shareholders’ Reports

     27         31         41        19   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     10         17         16        8   

Professional Fees

     35         55         72        25   

Other

     22         34         47        24   
                                  

Total Expenses

     5,671         4,412         9,176        3,797   
                                  

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     6,195         25,652         38,536        15,946   
                                  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

          

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Investment Securities Sold

     10,163         10,530         70,344        6,739   

Foreign Currency Transactions

                     (238     (150 )** 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

          

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     232,642         294,945         62,443        107,287   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                     180        43   

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

                            (215
                                  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     242,805         305,475         132,729        113,704   
                                  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 249,000       $ 331,127       $ 171,265      $ 129,650   
                                  

 

**

Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $85.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Tax-Managed
U.S. Marketwide
Value Portfolio
    Tax-Managed
U.S. Equity
Portfolio
    Tax-Managed
U.S. Targeted
Value Portfolio
    Tax-Managed
U.S. Small Cap
Portfolio
 
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                     

Operations:

                     

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 22,147      $ 28,859      $ 20,760      $ 23,106      $ 12,550      $ 15,084      $ 6,195      $ 7,642   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                     

Investment Securities Sold/Affiliated Investment Companies Sold

    46,870        (170,564     15,809        (289,047     56,917        (225,418     10,163        (183,556

Futures

           1,628               2,732               1,204               (1,022

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                     

Investment Securities/Affiliated Investment Companies

    259,723        293,293        166,587        328,913        413,304        287,952        232,642        193,172   

Futures

           (11                          (13            (8
                                                               

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    328,740        153,205        203,156        65,704        482,771        78,809        249,000        16,228   
                                                               

Distributions From:

                     

Net Investment Income

    (21,400     (34,714     (20,546     (25,432     (11,978     (20,085     (5,779     (10,036
                                                               

Total Distributions

    (21,400     (34,714     (20,546     (25,432     (11,978     (20,085     (5,779     (10,036
                                                               

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                     

Shares Issued

    286,942        755,723        166,739        513,816        328,291        870,260        130,939        439,219   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

    20,721        33,539        18,269        22,376        11,860        19,909        5,630        9,806   

Shares Redeemed

    (336,318     (866,254     (222,831     (703,345     (365,741     (911,324     (195,441     (575,467
                                                               

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

    (28,655     (76,992     (37,823     (167,153     (25,590     (21,155     (58,872     (126,442
                                                               

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    278,685        41,499        144,787        (126,881     445,203        37,569        184,349        (120,250

Net Assets

                     

Beginning of Period

    1,618,256        1,576,757        1,141,449        1,268,330        1,700,343        1,662,774        957,145        1,077,395   
                                                               

End of Period

  $ 1,896,941      $ 1,618,256      $ 1,286,236      $ 1,141,449      $ 2,145,546      $ 1,700,343      $ 1,141,494      $ 957,145   
                                                               

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                     

Shares Issued

    22,307        81,360        14,029        54,781        18,930        71,153        7,077        32,424   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

    1,652        3,525        1,572        2,355        718        1,600        316        703   

Shares Redeemed

    (25,704     (94,446     (18,671     (75,273     (20,863     (74,530     (10,485     (42,310
                                                               

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

    (1,745     (9,561     (3,070     (18,137     (1,215     (1,777     (3,092     (9,183
                                                               

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

  $ 4,075      $ 3,335      $ 2,970      $ 2,759      $ 1,994      $ 1,429      $ 1,284      $ 868   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     T.A. U.S.
Core Equity 2
Portfolio
           Tax-Managed
DFA International
Value Portfolio
           T.A. World
ex U.S.
Core Equity
Portfolio
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
           Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
           Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                        

Operations:

                        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 25,652       $ 19,903           $ 38,536       $ 39,126           $ 15,946      $ 11,410   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                        

Investment Securities Sold

     10,530         (41,654          70,344         (153,420          6,739        (8,990

Futures

             (854                  (264                 (660

Foreign Currency Transactions

                         (238      875             (150 )**      97   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                        

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     294,945         211,836             62,443         509,093             107,287        196,743   

Futures

             (1                  (2                 (1

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                         180         390             43        (31

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

                                             (215     (101
                                                            

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     331,127         189,230             171,265         395,798             129,650        198,467   
                                                            

Distributions From:

                        

Net Investment Income

     (24,397      (18,642          (37,438      (45,214          (14,761     (10,761
                                                            

Total Distributions

     (24,397      (18,642          (37,438      (45,214          (14,761     (10,761
                                                            

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                        

Shares Issued

     530,605         1,195,628             318,296         664,208             300,733        495,969   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     24,091         18,449             36,536         43,924             14,432        10,580   

Shares Redeemed

     (291,728      (524,944          (292,490      (814,111          (131,783     (253,845
                                                            

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     262,968         689,133             62,342         (105,979          183,382        252,704   
                                                            

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     569,698         859,721             196,169         244,605             298,271        440,410   

Net Assets

                        

Beginning of Period

     1,444,886         585,165             1,637,834         1,393,229             668,728        228,318   
                                                            

End of Period

   $ 2,014,584       $ 1,444,886           $ 1,834,003       $ 1,637,834           $ 966,999      $ 668,728   
                                                            

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                        

Shares Issued

     69,805         209,711             23,586         66,593             35,502        85,214   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     3,256         3,194             2,937         3,975             1,825        1,589   

Shares Redeemed

     (38,265      (94,288          (21,720      (81,205          (15,667     (43,612
                                                            

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     34,796         118,617             4,803         (10,637          21,660        43,191   
                                                            

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 4,309       $ 3,080           $ 5,112       $ 4,253           $ 3,381      $ 1,772   

 

**

Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $85.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Tax-Managed U.S.
Marketwide Value Portfolio
                Tax-Managed
U.S. Equity Portfolio
 
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to
Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

                 

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,
2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to
Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.61      $ 10.59      $ 17.51      $ 17.67      $ 15.26      $ 13.27            $ 10.94      $ 10.36      $ 15.57      $ 14.75      $ 13.26      $ 12.23   
                                                                                                     

Income from Investment Operations

                             

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.16 (A)      0.21 (A)      0.27 (A)      0.27 (A)      0.24 (A)      0.18              0.20 (A)      0.22 (A)      0.23 (A)      0.25 (A)      0.21 (A)      0.16   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    2.17        1.06        (6.66     (0.16     2.39        1.96              1.76        0.60        (5.19     0.81        1.47        1.05   
                                                                                                     

Total from Investment Operations

    2.33        1.27        (6.39     0.11        2.63        2.14                        1.96        0.82        (4.96     1.06        1.68        1.21   

Less Distributions

                             

Net Investment Income

    (0.16     (0.25     (0.29     (0.27     (0.22     (0.15           (0.20     (0.24     (0.25     (0.24     (0.19     (0.18

Net Realized Gains

                  (0.24                                                                     
                                                                                                     

Total Distributions

    (0.16     (0.25     (0.53     (0.27     (0.22     (0.15                     (0.20     (0.24     (0.25     (0.24     (0.19     (0.18

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 13.78      $ 11.61      $ 10.59      $ 17.51      $ 17.67      $ 15.26            $ 12.70      $ 10.94      $ 10.36      $ 15.57      $ 14.75      $ 13.26   
                                                                                                                 

Total Return

    20.17     12.54     (37.53 )%(C)      0.54     17.45     16.27                     18.10     8.30     (32.30 )%(C)      7.23     12.84     9.97

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 1,896,941      $ 1,618,256      $ 1,576,757      $ 2,747,843      $ 2,505,779      $ 1,754,320            $ 1,286,236      $ 1,141,449      $ 1,268,330      $ 1,823,812      $ 1,487,611      $ 999,215   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (D)

    0.38     0.40     0.38 %(B)      0.37     0.38     0.40           0.22     0.22     0.22 %(B)      0.22     0.23     0.25

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees) (D)

    0.38     0.40     0.38 %(B)      0.37     0.38     0.40           0.23     0.26     0.23 %(B)      0.23     0.24     0.26

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    1.24     2.07     1.93 %(B)      1.45     1.47     1.35                     1.70     2.24     1.76 %(B)      1.59     1.55     1.35

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Tax-Managed U.S.
Targeted Value Portfolio
                Tax-Managed U.S.
Small Cap Portfolio
 
    

Year

Ended
Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended
Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,
2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2005

                 

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,
2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 14.96      $ 14.41      $ 23.09      $ 27.39      $ 25.60      $ 23.32            $ 16.26      $ 15.83      $ 25.86      $ 26.27      $ 22.95      $ 20.53   
                                                                                                     

Income from Investment Operations

                             

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.11 (A)      0.14 (A)      0.20 (A)      0.25 (A)      0.22 (A)      0.09              0.11 (A)      0.13 (A)      0.19 (A)      0.18 (A)      0.10 (A)      0.04   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    4.13        0.60        (7.29     (1.87     3.90        2.68              4.20        0.47        (7.87     (0.42     3.30        2.42   
                                                                                                     

Total from Investment Operations

    4.24        0.74        (7.09     (1.62     4.12        2.77                        4.31        0.60        (7.68     (0.24     3.40        2.46   

Less Distributions

                             

Net Investment Income

    (0.11     (0.19     (0.18     (0.24     (0.19     (0.10           (0.10     (0.17     (0.18     (0.17     (0.08     (0.04

Net Realized Gains

                  (1.41     (2.44     (2.14     (0.39                         (2.17                     
                                                                                                     

Total Distributions

    (0.11     (0.19     (1.59     (2.68     (2.33     (0.49                     (0.10     (0.17     (2.35     (0.17     (0.08     (0.04

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 19.09      $ 14.96      $ 14.41      $ 23.09      $ 27.39      $ 25.60                      $ 20.47      $ 16.26      $ 15.83      $ 25.86      $ 26.27      $ 22.95   
                                                                                                                 

Total Return

    28.43     5.41     (32.85 )%(C)      (6.58 )%      17.70     12.09                     26.61     3.98     (32.53 )%(C)      (0.94 )%      14.88     11.98

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 2,145,546      $ 1,700,343      $ 1,662,774      $ 2,905,694      $ 3,203,763      $ 2,634,891            $ 1,141,494      $ 957,145      $ 1,077,395      $ 1,779,245      $ 1,653,038      $ 1,242,288   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.45     0.47     0.45 %(B)      0.47     0.53     0.55           0.53     0.55     0.53 %(B)      0.53     0.53     0.55

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    0.63     1.04     1.07 %(B)      0.98     0.85     0.39           0.58     0.88     0.98 %(B)      0.65     0.41     0.21

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    26     34     40 %(C)      28     35     21                     27     28     39 %(C)      31     22     15

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio                             Tax-Managed DFA
International Value Portfolio
 
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Period

Oct. 4,

2007(a) to

Nov. 30,

2007

                               

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,
2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2005

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 6.83      $ 6.31      $ 9.40      $ 10.00                $ 13.49      $ 10.55      $ 21.91      $ 19.96      $ 15.51      $ 13.63   
                                                                                         

Income from Investment Operations

                             

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

    0.11        0.11        0.13        0.02                  0.31        0.32        0.59        0.59        0.54        0.33   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    1.35        0.52        (3.12     (0.62               1.03        3.00        (9.60     2.76        4.71        1.90   
                                                                                         

Total from Investment Operations

    1.46        0.63        (2.99     (0.60                                     1.34        3.32        (9.01     3.35        5.25        2.23   

Less Distributions

                             

Net Investment Income

    (0.11     (0.11     (0.10                      (0.30     (0.38     (0.64     (0.48     (0.59     (0.35

Net Realized Gains

                                                        (1.71     (0.92     (0.21       
                                                                                         

Total Distributions

    (0.11     (0.11     (0.10                                            (0.30     (0.38     (2.35     (1.40     (0.80     (0.35

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 8.18      $ 6.83      $ 6.31      $ 9.40                                      $ 14.53      $ 13.49      $ 10.55      $ 21.91      $ 19.96      $ 15.51   
                                                                                                                 

Total Return

    21.49     10.28     (32.16 )%(C)      (6.00 )%(C)                                      10.34     32.27     (45.58 )%(C)      17.51     35.01     16.63

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 2,014,584      $ 1,444,886      $ 585,165      $ 106,507                $ 1,834,003      $ 1,637,834      $ 1,393,229      $ 2,859,270      $ 2,370,683      $ 1,571,217   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.25     0.28     0.29 %(B)      0.30 %(B)(E)                0.55     0.56     0.54 %(B)      0.54     0.54     0.60

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

    0.25     0.28     0.29 %(B)      0.60 %(B)(E)                0.55     0.56     0.54 %(B)      0.54     0.54     0.60

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    1.45     1.82     1.75 %(B)      2.09 %(B)(E)                2.29     2.92     3.76 %(B)      2.77     3.04     2.23

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    5     5     9 %(C)      0 %(C)                                      28     24     24 %(C)      20     13     11

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     T.A World ex U.S. Core
Equity Portfolio
 
     

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

March 6,

2008(a) to

Oct. 31,

2008

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 8.13      $ 5.85      $ 10.00   
                        

Income from Investment Operations

      

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

     0.17        0.16        0.15   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     1.17        2.27        (4.15
                        

Total from Investment Operations

     1.34        2.43        (4.00

Less Distributions

      

Net Investment Income

     (0.16     (0.15     (0.15
                        

Total Distributions

     (0.16     (0.15     (0.15

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 9.31      $ 8.13      $ 5.85   
                          

Total Return

     16.78     42.13     (40.61 )%(C) 

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 966,999      $ 668,728      $ 228,318   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.48     0.54     0.60 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

     0.48     0.51     0.85 %(B)(E) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.00     2.38     3.27 %(B)(E) 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     2     5     2 %(C) 

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.  Organization:

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are generally offered to institutional investors, retirement plans and clients of registered investment advisors. The Fund consists of fifty-eight operational portfolios, seven of which (the “Portfolios”) are included in this section of the report. The remaining fifty-one portfolios are presented in separate reports.

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio and Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio (the “Feeder Funds”) primarily invest their assets in The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series and The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series (the “Series”), respectively, each a corresponding Series of the DFA Investment Trust Company. At October 31, 2010, Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio and Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio owned 71% and 100% of their respective Series.

The financial statements of the Series are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Feeder Funds.

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio, Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio, T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio, Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio and T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio are organized as stand-alone registered investment companies.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Portfolios from November 30 to October 31.

B.  Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.  Security Valuation:  The Portfolios utilize a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

•    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

•    Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

•    Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Securities held by Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio, Tax-Managed U.S Small Cap Portfolio and T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio (the “Domestic Equity Portfolios”) and Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio and T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio (the “International Equity Portfolios”), including over-the-counter securities, are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the Domestic Equity Portfolios and the International Equity Portfolios that are listed on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, the Domestic Equity Portfolios and International Equity Portfolios value the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is

 

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taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). These securities are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Domestic Equity Portfolios and International Equity Portfolios may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

The International Equity Portfolios will also apply a fair value price in the circumstances described below. Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. For example, trading in the Japanese securities markets is completed each day at the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (normally, 11:00 p.m. PT), which is fourteen hours prior to the close of the NYSE (normally, 1:00 p.m. PT) and the time that the net asset value of the International Equity Portfolios are computed. Due to the time differences between the closings of the relevant foreign securities exchanges and the time the International Equity Portfolios price their shares at the close of the NYSE, the International Equity Portfolios will fair value their foreign investments when it is determined that the market quotations for the foreign investments are either unreliable or not readily available. The fair value prices will attempt to reflect the impact of the U.S. financial markets’ perceptions and trading activities on the International Equity Portfolios’ foreign investments since the last closing prices of the foreign investments were calculated on their primary foreign securities markets or exchanges. For these purposes, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund have determined that movements in relevant indices or other appropriate market indicators, after the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange or the London Stock Exchange, demonstrate that market quotations may be unreliable. Fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. The fair value pricing by the International Equity Portfolios utilize data furnished by an independent pricing service (and that data draws upon, among other information, the market values of foreign investments). When the International Equity Portfolios use fair value pricing, the values assigned to the International Equity Portfolios’ foreign investments may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges. Certain foreign equity securities that are fair value adjusted through an independent pricing service which considers statistically relevant trading patterns may periodically move from input valuation Level 2 to input valuation Level 1 when not meeting the fair value adjustment trigger requirements.

Futures contracts held by the Portfolios are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

For Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio and Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio, their investments reflect each of their proportionate interest in the net assets of their respective Series. These valuations are classified as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolios’ investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings/Schedule of Investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Portfolios did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.    Foreign Currency Translation:    Securities and other assets and liabilities of the International Equity Portfolios whose values are initially expressed in foreign currencies, are translated to U.S. dollars using the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources. Dividend and interest income and certain expenses are translated to U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange on their respective accrual dates. Receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are marked to market daily based on daily exchange rates and exchange gains or losses are realized upon ultimate receipt or disbursement.

 

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The International Equity Portfolios do not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities whether realized or unrealized.

Realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the International Equity Portfolios and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

3.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses.

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

4.    Other:    Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Portfolios estimate the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are directly charged. Common expenses of the Fund or Portfolios are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

The Feeder Funds each recognize their pro-rata share of net investment income and realized and unrealized gains/losses of investment securities, on a daily basis, from their respective Series, which are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes.

The International Equity Portfolios may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investments in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The International Equity Portfolios accrue such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital abroad.

 

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T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio’s investments in Thailand are subject to a 15% governmental capital gains tax. Such taxes are due upon sale of individual securities. T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio accrues for taxes on the capital gains throughout the holding period based on the unrealized gain of the underlying securities. T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio is also subject to a 15% governmental capital gains tax on short-term capital gains for investments in India. Such taxes are due upon sale of individual securities. The taxes for the capital gains are accrued when the capital gains are earned.

C.  Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or “the Advisor”) provides administrative services to the Feeder Funds, including supervision of services provided by others, providing information to shareholders and the Board of Directors/Trustees, and other administrative services. The Advisor provides investment advisory services to the Portfolios. The Advisor does not receive additional compensation for the investment advisory services it provides for the Feeder Funds. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios’ administrative services fees or investment advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

     Administrative
Services Fees
  Advisory
Services Fees

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

   0.15%  

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

   0.15%  

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     0.42%

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     0.50%

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     0.22%

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

     0.50%

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

     0.40%

Pursuant to a Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees, including administrative/advisory fees, and in certain instances assumes certain expenses of the Portfolio, as described in the notes below. The Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement for the Portfolios below will remain in effect through March 1, 2011, and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless terminated by the Fund or the Advisor. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had expense limits based on a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, and the Advisor recovered previously waived fees and/or expenses assumed as listed below (amounts in thousands). Previously waived fees subject to future recovery by the Advisor are also reflected below (amounts in thousands). The Portfolios listed are not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for fees previously waived or expenses previously assumed by the Advisor more than thirty-six months before the date of recovery.

 

     Expense
Limits
  Recovery
of Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses Assumed
   Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses Assumed
Subject to Future
Recovery

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio (1)

   0.22%      $688

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio (2)

   0.30%         —

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio (3)

   0.60%         —

(1) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its administration fee and assume the expenses of the Portfolio (up to the amount of fees paid to the Advisor based on the Portfolio’s assets invested in its Series) to the extent necessary to reduce the Portfolio’s expenses when its total operating expenses exceed the rate listed above of the average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized expenses of the Portfolio are less than the rate listed above of the Portfolio’s average net assets on an annualized basis, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or any expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

 

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(2) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and assume the Portfolio’s ordinary operating expenses (excluding the expenses the Portfolio incurs indirectly through investment in other investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses to the rate listed above as a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized Portfolio Expenses of the Portfolio are less than the rate listed above of the Portfolio’s average net assets on an annualized basis, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or any expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recover will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized Portfolio Expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

(3) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of the Portfolio’s advisory fee to the extent necessary to limit the total advisory fees paid by the Portfolio to the Advisor directly or indirectly (the proportionate share of the advisory fees paid by the Portfolio through its investment in other funds managed by the Advisor) to 0.40% of the Portfolio’s average net assets on an annualized basis. In addition, the Advisor has also contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and to assume the expenses of the Portfolio (including the expenses that the Portfolio bears as a shareholder of other funds managed by the Advisor but excluding the expenses that the Portfolio incurs indirectly through its investment in unaffiliated investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses of the Portfolio to the rate listed above of the Portfolio’s average net assets on an annualized basis. At any time that the annualized Portfolio Expenses of the Portfolio are less than the rate listed above of the Portfolio’s average net assets on an annualized basis, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or any expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized Portfolio Expenses to exceed the applicable percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed above.

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid to the CCO by the Fund were $211 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by each of the Portfolios are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

D.  Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

   $ 46   

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

     34   

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     49   

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     29   

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     38   

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

     45   

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

     17   

E.  Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities (amounts in thousands):

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

   $ 508,320       $ 537,381   

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

   $ 281,473       $ 346,765   

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     352,343         90,832   

 

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     Purchases      Sales  

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

     515,803         456,451   

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

     199,901         17,961   

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities.

F.  Federal Income Taxes:

Each Portfolio has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the following permanent differences as of October 31, 2010, primarily attributable to net realized foreign currency gains/losses and net realized gains on securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies” and the utilization of accumulated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes, were reclassified to the following accounts. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share (amounts in thousands):

 

     Increase
(Decrease)
Paid-In Capital
   Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
   Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

     —    $    (7)    $     7 

Tax Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

     —          (3)           3 

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     —          (7)           7 

Tax Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     —         —          — 

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     —        (26)         26 

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

     —      (239)       239 

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

   $24       424       (448)

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the years ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Total  

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

        

2009

     $34,714                 $34,714   

2010

       21,400                   21,400   

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

        

2009

       25,432                   25,432   

2010

       20,546                   20,546   

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

        

2009

       20,085                   20,085   

2010

       11,978                   11,978   

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

        

2009

     $10,036                 $10,036   

 

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     Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
   Long-Term
Capital Gain
   Total  

2010

     5,779         5,779   

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

        

2009

   18,642         18,642   

2010

   24,397         24,397   

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

        

2009

   45,214         45,214   

2010

   37,438         37,438   

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

        

2009

   10,761         10,761   

2010

   14,786         14,786   

At October 31, 2010, the following net investment income and short-term capital gains and long-term capital gains distributions designated for federal income tax purposes are due to the utilization of accumulated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders upon redemption of shares (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income

and Short-Term
Capital Gains
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Total  

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

   $25         $25   

At October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
   Capital
Loss
Carryforward
     Total Net
Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated
Losses)
 

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

   $4,082      $(241,851)         $(237,769)   

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

     3,014      (478,120)         (475,106)   

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     1,925      (211,929)         (210,004)   

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     1,098      (221,256)         (220,158)   

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     4,344      (35,921)         (31,577)   

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

     5,156      (94,464)         (89,308)   

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

     3,570      (3,529)         41    

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund measures its capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, its fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As of October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates (amounts in thousands):

 

     Expires on October 31,      Total  
     2011      2013      2014      2016      2017     

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

                           $ 73,054       $ 168,797       $ 241,851   

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

   $ 8,734       $ 13,463       $ 27,199         142,158         286,566         478,120   

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

                                     211,929         211,929   

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

                             35,969         185,287         221,256   

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

                                   $ 35,921       $ 35,921   

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

                                     94,464         94,464   

 

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       Expires on October 31,        Total  
       2011      2013      2014      2016      2017       

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

                           3,529           3,529   

During the year ended October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes (amount in thousands):

 

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

   $ 47,346   

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

     15,791   

Tax Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     56,995   

Tax Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     10,032   

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     13,898   

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

     70,235   

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

     6,151   

Some of the investments held by T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio are in securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies” for which any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) and/or realized gains (losses) are required to be included in distributable net investment income for federal income tax purposes. At October 31, 2010, the Portfolio had cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) to be included in distributable net investment income for federal tax purposes of $172 (in thousands). For the year ended October 31, 2010, realized gains on the sale of passive foreign investment companies totaling $599 (in thousands) have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to accumulated net investment income for federal tax purposes.

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

     Federal
Tax Cost
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
 

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

     $1,691,010         $413,227         $(207,010)         $206,217   

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

     906,366         403,690         (23,634)         380,056   

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

     2,033,401         540,440         (185,390)         355,050   

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

     999,642         368,936         (56,941)         311,995   

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     1,904,006         418,752         (96,384)         322,368   

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

     1,717,244         313,495         (107,279)         206,216   

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

     816,110         255,648         (41,845)         213,803   

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has analyzed each Portfolio’s tax position and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements. The Portfolios are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each of the Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

G.  Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives and policies, the Portfolios may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

 

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1.  Repurchase Agreements:  The Portfolios may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Fund’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

2.  Foreign Market Risks:  Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the U.S. companies, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Portfolios may be inhibited.

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a Portfolio’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Portfolios.

3.  Futures Contracts:  The Portfolios may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio deposits cash or pledges U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Portfolio could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Portfolios entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statements of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period.

At October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had no outstanding futures contracts.

H.  Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line are charged interest at rates agreed upon by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011.

 

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For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

    Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
  Weighted
Average
Loan Balance
  Number of
Days
Outstanding
  Interest
Expense
Incurred
  Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

  1.98%   $1,569   17   $1   $4,197

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

  1.94%     3,438     7     1     5,813

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  1.99%     4,805     3     1     6,209

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

    Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
  Weighted
Average
Loan Balance
  Number of
Days
Outstanding
  Interest
Expense
Incurred
  Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

  0.92%   $1,284   29   $1   $7,924

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

  0.94%     3,097     8     1     4,718

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

I.  Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, some of the Portfolios had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which each Portfolio received cash collateral. Each Portfolio invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Portfolios’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Portfolio or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to their stated investment policies, the Portfolios will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. The Portfolios also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, each Portfolio will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable

 

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interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

J.  Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

K.  Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

L.  Other:

At October 31, 2010, the following number of shareholders held the following approximate percentages of outstanding shares of the Portfolios. One or more of the shareholders may be omnibus accounts, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

 

     Number of
Shareholders
   Approximate
Percentage
of Outstanding
Shares

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

   3    90%

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

   2    75%

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

   3    96%

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

   3    95%

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

   3    93%

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

   3    94%

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

   3    91%

The Portfolios are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

M.  Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolios and has determined that the following subsequent event requires recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

A class action complaint (the “Complaint”) has been filed in the bankruptcy case of the Tribune Company (the “Tribune”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Complaint is against The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series and all other Tribune shareholders as a group, which includes hundreds of

 

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mutual funds, institutional investors and others who sold shares of Tribune in 2007 when the Tribune became private in a leveraged buyout transaction (the “LBO Transaction”). The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series, and all shareholders who participated in the LBO Transaction, received cash in the amount of $34 per share. The Complaint alleges that this transfer violated the rights of creditors and that the cash paid to shareholders in connection with the LBO Transaction should be paid back to the Tribune’s bankruptcy estate and used to pay creditors.

Litigation counsel to The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series does not believe that it is possible, at this early stage in the proceedings, to predict with any reasonable certainty the probable outcome of the lawsuit or quantify the potential ultimate exposure to The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series. However, even if the plaintiff in the lawsuit were to obtain the recovery it seeks, the amount would be less than 1% of The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series’ net asset value at this time. The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series’ litigation counsel does not believe at this time that recovery of the full amount the plaintiff seeks is a likely outcome.

Since The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series cannot predict with reasonable specificity what the actual outcome of the lawsuit may be or what the size of The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series might be at the time the outcome of the lawsuit may be determined, no deduction from the net asset value of The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series will be made at this time. Therefore, at this time, those buying or redeeming shares of The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series will pay or receive, as the case may be, a price based on net asset value of The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series, with no deduction relating to the lawsuit. The attorneys’ fees and costs relating to the lawsuit will be taken as expenses by The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series as incurred and in a manner similar to any other expense incurred by The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Portfolios, as defined, and

Board of Directors of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments/ summary schedules of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio, Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio, Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio, Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio, T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio, Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio and T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio (constituting portfolios within DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Portfolios”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodians, brokers and transfer agents of the investee funds, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

U.S. Equity Market Review    12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The year ending October 31, 2010, was a relatively volatile period for U.S. equities. Broad market returns were positive, with the Russell 3000® Index returning 18.34%. Stocks represented by the Russell Midcap® Index outperformed those within both the Russell 2000® Index (small caps) and the Russell 1000® Index (large caps). Meanwhile, stocks represented by the Russell® 1000 Growth Index outperformed those represented by the Russell 1000® Value Index.

While market returns were positive through April 2010, stocks retreated in May and June, marking new lows for the fiscal year in early July. Then in September, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through October. Over the course of the fiscal year, the small company premium within the Russell 3000® Index was positive, while the value premium was negative as investors’ risk tolerance shifted, and general economic conditions evolved.

Among the most important factors explaining differences in the behavior of diversified equity portfolios are the company size and company value/growth characteristics of the portfolio’s holdings. Size is measured by market capitalization, and value classification is a function of stock price relative to one or more fundamental characteristics. Compared to other stocks, value stocks often have lower market value relative to their earnings, dividends, and book value.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return of the Russell Microcap® Index was 25.08%, the Russell 2000® Index was 26.57%, the CRSP 6-10 Index was 28.76%, and the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index was 28.35%. Large cap growth stocks outperformed large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000® Value Index. Small cap growth stocks outperformed small cap value stocks as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell 2000® Value Index.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

      

Russell 2000® Index (small cap companies)

     26.57

Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap companies)

     27.73

Russell 1000® Index (large cap companies)

     17.65

Russell 3000® Value Index

     16.41

Russell 3000® Growth Index

     20.32

Further dividing the large, mid, and small cap market segments by value and growth characteristics shows more detail in the performance differences over the period.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

      

Russell 1000® Value Index (large cap value companies)

     15.72

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large cap growth companies)

     19.66

Russell Midcap® Value Index (mid cap value companies)

     27.50

Russell Midcap® Growth Index (mid cap growth companies)

     28.03

Russell 2500® Value Index (small/mid cap value companies)

     26.89

Russell 2500® Growth Index (small/mid cap growth companies)

     28.76

Russell 2000® Value Index (small cap value companies)

     24.43

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small cap growth companies)

     28.66

 

Source: Russell data copyright© Russell Investment Group 1995-2010, all rights reserved.

Differences in returns for the various Dimensional U.S. equity funds over the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 were attributable primarily to differences in value/growth and size characteristics as well as the exclusion of REIT securities from most Dimensional portfolios, except for the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the U.S. Large Company Portfolio. Moreover, the portfolio construction approach used by Dimensional Fund Advisors (the “Advisor”) generally resulted in portfolios with greater emphasis on value or small company characteristics relative to widely used index benchmarks.

 

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Domestic Equity Series’ Performance Overview

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series seeks to capture the returns of U.S. value stocks. The Series also seeks to maximize the after-tax value of a shareholder’s investment. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to U.S. value stocks, but does not attempt to track closely a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 1,206 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

As a result of the Series’ diversified investment approach, performance principally was determined by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 20.38% for the Series and 16.41% for the Russell 3000® Value Index. Relative to the Index, the Series’ higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics and somewhat greater exposure to small cap securities drove outperformance. The Series is more inclusive than the Index across the market capitalization segments in the micro cap range. This greater exposure to micro cap stocks and the composition of those stocks contributed to the Series’ outperformance. Overall, the Series holds nearly 800 fewer securities and therefore composition effects between the Series and the Index are common. During this period the composition effects contributed to outperformance. The Series’ exclusion of REITs had a negative impact of approximately 0.8% relative to the Index as REITs was the best-performing sector over the period.

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series seeks to capture the returns associated with the broad universe of U.S. stocks. The Series also seeks to maximize the after-tax value of a shareholder’s investment. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to the U.S. equity universe, but does not attempt to track closely a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 2,659 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

As a result of the Series’ diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 18.29% for the Series, 18.34% for the Russell 3000® Index and 19.04% for the Dow Jones US Total Stock Market IndexSM (Full Cap). Relative to the Russell 3000® Index, underperformance by the Series was attributable to small differences in allocations across the market capitalization segments. The Series’ exclusion of REITs had a negative impact of approximately 0.4% relative to the Index as REITs was the best-performing sector over the period.

As of January 4, 2010, the Russell 3000® Index was selected to replace the Dow Jones US Total Stock Market IndexSM as the appropriate benchmark for the Series.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

Six Months Ended October 31, 2010

EXPENSE TABLES

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
  Expenses
Paid
During
Period*

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series

                      

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 973.60       0.21%   $1.04

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.15       0.21%   $1.07

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

                      

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,009.00       0.07%   $0.35

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,024.85       0.07%   $0.36

 

*

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

61


THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For The DFA Investment Trust Company, this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. The DFA Investment Trust Company filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

DOMESTIC EQUITY PORTFOLIOS

 

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value

Series

     The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

Consumer Discretionary

  20.0%     

Consumer Discretionary

  12.1%

Consumer Staples

  7.3%     

Consumer Staples

  10.2%

Energy

  15.2%     

Energy

  10.5%

Financials

  22.0%     

Financials

  12.9%

Health Care

  5.9%     

Health Care

  11.7%

Industrials

  14.0%     

Industrials

  11.7%

Information Technology

  5.5%     

Information Technology

  19.7%

Materials

  3.5%     

Materials

  4.4%

Other

  —        

Other

  —   

Telecommunication Services

  5.2%     

Telecommunication Services

  2.9%

Utilities

  1.4%     

Utilities

  3.9%
            
  100.0%        100.0%

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (95.5%)

             

Consumer Discretionary — (19.1%)

             

  *Carnival Corp.

     695,842         $ 30,039,499          1.1%

   CBS Corp. Class B

     955,791           16,181,542          0.6%

  *Comcast Corp. Class A

     3,570,978           73,490,727          2.7%

   Comcast Corp. Special Class A

     1,432,185           27,684,136          1.0%

  *Liberty Media Corp. Capital Class A

     217,289           12,502,809          0.5%

  *Liberty Media Corp. Interactive Class A

     882,463           13,025,154          0.5%

  *News Corp. Class A

     2,360,850           34,137,891          1.3%

   News Corp. Class B

     937,272           15,071,334          0.6%

#*Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

     322,500           12,751,650          0.5%

  *Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     693,942           40,158,424          1.5%

  *Time Warner, Inc.

     1,534,860           49,898,299          1.9%

   Walt Disney Co. (The)

     1,066,209           38,500,807          1.4%

   Other Securities

          167,930,087          6.3%
                     

Total Consumer Discretionary

          531,372,359          19.9%
                     

 

Consumer Staples — (7.0%)

             

  *Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     759,376           25,302,408          0.9%

  *CVS Caremark Corp.

     1,510,745           45,503,639          1.7%

   Kraft Foods, Inc.

     1,821,573           58,782,161          2.2%

   Other Securities

          64,140,512          2.4%
                     

Total Consumer Staples

          193,728,720          7.2%
                     

 

Energy — (14.5%)

             

  *Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     845,068           52,030,837          2.0%

   Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     818,200           17,754,940          0.7%

  *ConocoPhillips

     1,766,829           104,949,643          3.9%

   Hess Corp.

     378,130           23,833,534          0.9%

  *Marathon Oil Corp.

     867,037           30,840,506          1.2%

   National-Oilwell, Inc.

     468,812           25,203,333          0.9%

   Other Securities

          150,451,534          5.6%
                     

Total Energy

          405,064,327          15.2%
                     

 

Financials — (21.0%)

             

  *Bank of America Corp.

     7,159,212           81,901,385          3.1%

  *Capital One Financial Corp.

     571,140           21,286,388          0.8%

  *Citigroup, Inc.

     9,322,022           38,872,832          1.4%

   CME Group, Inc.

     82,877           24,005,323          0.9%

  *JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     494,504           18,608,186          0.7%

  *Loews Corp.

     680,172           26,853,191          1.0%

  *MetLife, Inc.

     1,000,002           40,330,081          1.5%

  *Prudential Financial, Inc.

     501,027           26,344,000          1.0%

  *SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     594,272           14,868,685          0.6%

   Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     450,950           24,892,440          0.9%

   Other Securities

          266,175,210          10.0%
                     

Total Financials

          584,137,721          21.9%
                     

 

Health Care — (5.6%)

             

  *Aetna, Inc.

     503,313           15,028,926          0.6%

  *Humana, Inc.

     236,814           13,803,888          0.5%

  *Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     499,520           25,685,318          0.9%

  *WellPoint, Inc.

     501,340           27,242,816          1.0%

   Other Securities

          73,829,363          2.8%
                     

Total Health Care

          155,590,311          5.8%
                     

 

Industrials — (13.4%)

             

  *CSX Corp.

     562,627           34,573,429          1.3%

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

Industrials — (Continued)

             

 FedEx Corp.

     164,882         $ 14,463,449          0.5%

 General Electric Co.

     3,570,080           57,192,682          2.1%

*Norfolk Southern Corp.

     545,229           33,526,131          1.3%

*Northrop Grumman Corp.

     328,338           20,754,245          0.8%

*Southwest Airlines Co.

     1,077,730           14,829,565          0.5%

*Union Pacific Corp.

     660,982           57,954,902          2.2%

 Other Securities

          139,185,749          5.2%
                     

Total Industrials

          372,480,152          13.9%
                     

 

Information Technology — (5.3%)

             

*Motorola, Inc.

     1,624,811           13,242,210          0.5%

 Xerox Corp.

     1,791,473           20,960,234          0.8%

 Other Securities

          113,277,262          4.2%
                     

Total Information Technology

          147,479,706          5.5%
                     

 

Materials — (3.3%)

             

*Alcoa, Inc.

     1,145,369           15,038,695          0.5%

 Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     515,627           15,896,780          0.6%

*International Paper Co.

     493,615           12,478,587          0.5%

 Other Securities

          49,854,798          1.9%
                     

Total Materials

          93,268,860          3.5%
                     

 

Other — (0.0%)

             

 Other Securities

          54          0.0%
                     

 

Telecommunication Services — (5.0%)

             

*AT&T, Inc.

     4,065,906           115,878,321          4.3%

*Sprint Nextel Corp.

     3,820,377           15,739,953          0.6%

 Other Securities

          7,038,681          0.3%
                     

Total Telecommunication Services

          138,656,955          5.2%
                     

 

Utilities — (1.3%)

             

*Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     655,441           21,203,516          0.8%

 Other Securities

          15,049,649          0.6%
                     

Total Utilities

          36,253,165          1.4%
                     

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          2,658,032,330          99.5%
                     

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

             

 Other Securities

                   0.0%
                     

 

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.3%)

             

 BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio — Institutional Shares

     9,057,730           9,057,730          0.3%
                     
    

Shares/

Face

Amount

                    
     (000)                     

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (4.2%)

             

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     115,534,176           115,534,176          4.4%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $541,436 FNMA 3.500%, 10/01/20,
valued at $566,452) to be repurchased at $549,963

     $550           549,952          0.0%
                     

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          116,084,128          4.4%
                     

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

      

Value†

    

Percentage  
of Net Assets

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $2,486,204,226)

     $ 2,783,174,188          104.2%
                  

Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 531,372,359                        $ 531,372,359   

Consumer Staples

     193,728,720                          193,728,720   

Energy

     405,064,327                          405,064,327   

Financials

     584,137,721                          584,137,721   

Health Care

     155,590,311                          155,590,311   

Industrials

     372,480,152                          372,480,152   

Information Technology

     147,479,706                          147,479,706   

Materials

     93,268,860                          93,268,860   

Other

           $ 54                  54   

Telecommunication Services

     138,656,955                          138,656,955   

Utilities

     36,253,165                          36,253,165   

Rights/Warrants

                                

Temporary Cash Investments

     9,057,730                          9,057,730   

Securities Lending Collateral

             116,084,128                  116,084,128   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 2,667,090,006       $ 116,084,182                $ 2,783,174,188   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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THE TAX-MANAGED U.S. EQUITY SERIES

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (94.0%)

             

Consumer Discretionary — (11.3%)

             

  *Amazon.com, Inc.

     36,900         $ 6,093,666          0.5%

#*Ford Motor Co.

     324,140           4,580,098          0.3%

#*Home Depot, Inc.

     168,342           5,198,401          0.4%

  *McDonald’s Corp.

     109,625           8,525,536          0.7%

   Walt Disney Co. (The)

     196,592           7,098,937          0.5%

   Other Securities

          123,109,599          9.6%
                     

Total Consumer Discretionary

          154,606,237          12.0%
                     

Consumer Staples — (9.6%)

             

   Altria Group, Inc.

     213,900           5,437,338          0.4%

   Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     218,236           13,382,232          1.1%

   Kraft Foods, Inc.

     171,372           5,530,174          0.4%

  *PepsiCo, Inc.

     160,129           10,456,424          0.8%

   Philip Morris International, Inc.

     177,143           10,362,866          0.8%

  *Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     296,827           18,869,292          1.5%

  *Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     214,602           11,624,990          0.9%

   Other Securities

          55,344,996          4.3%
                     

Total Consumer Staples

          131,008,312          10.2%
                     

Energy — (9.9%)

             

  *Chevron Corp.

     203,714           16,828,814          1.3%

  *ConocoPhillips

     149,755           8,895,447          0.7%

  *Exxon Mobil Corp.

     519,047           34,501,054          2.7%

   Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     83,088           6,533,209          0.5%

  *Schlumberger, Ltd.

     121,266           8,475,281          0.7%

   Other Securities

          59,263,612          4.6%
                     

Total Energy

          134,497,417          10.5%
                     

Financials — (12.1%)

             

  *American Express Co.

     111,405           4,618,851          0.4%

  *Bank of America Corp.

     924,879           10,580,616          0.8%

  *Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.

     62,164           4,945,768          0.4%

  *Citigroup, Inc.

     1,913,088           7,977,577          0.6%

  *Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     50,300           8,095,785          0.6%

  *JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     406,172           15,284,252          1.2%

   U.S. Bancorp.

     203,215           4,913,739          0.4%

  *Wells Fargo & Co.

     508,428           13,259,802          1.0%

   Other Securities

          95,372,044          7.4%
                     

Total Financials

          165,048,434          12.8%
                     

Health Care — (11.0%)

             

  *Abbott Laboratories

     153,600           7,882,752          0.6%

  *Amgen, Inc.

     98,171           5,614,400          0.4%

   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     165,250           4,445,225          0.3%

  *Johnson & Johnson

     274,184           17,457,295          1.4%

   Merck & Co., Inc.

     318,253           11,546,219          0.9%

  *Pfizer, Inc.

     823,503           14,328,952          1.1%

   Other Securities

          88,119,931          6.9%
                     

Total Health Care

          149,394,774          11.6%
                     

Industrials — (11.0%)

             

  *3M Co.

     66,923           5,636,255          0.4%

  *Boeing Co. (The)

     65,850           4,651,644          0.4%

  *Caterpillar, Inc.

     64,509           5,070,407          0.4%

   General Electric Co.

     1,093,771           17,522,211          1.4%

  *Union Pacific Corp.

     51,000           4,471,680          0.3%

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

Industrials — (Continued)

             

*United Parcel Service, Inc.

     74,250         $ 4,999,995          0.4%

*United Technologies Corp.

     89,870           6,719,580          0.5%

 Other Securities

          100,586,224          7.8%
                     

Total Industrials

          149,657,996          11.6%
                     

Information Technology — (18.5%)

             

*Apple, Inc.

     94,060           28,299,832          2.2%

*Cisco Sytems, Inc.

     553,000           12,624,990          1.0%

*EMC Corp.

     209,363           4,398,717          0.3%

*Google, Inc.

     23,437           14,366,647          1.1%

 Hewlett-Packard Co.

     231,000           9,715,860          0.8%

*Intel Corp.

     567,470           11,389,123          0.9%

*International Business Machines Corp.

     124,703           17,907,351          1.4%

*Microsoft Corp.

     767,007           20,433,066          1.6%

*Oracle Corp.

     402,316           11,828,090          0.9%

*QUALCOMM, Inc.

     162,070           7,314,219          0.6%

 Other Securities

          113,682,689          8.8%
                     

Total Information Technology

          251,960,584          19.6%
                     

Materials — (4.2%)

             

 Other Securities

          57,032,534          4.4%
                     

Other — (0.0%)

             

 Other Securities

          6          0.0%
                     

Telecommunication Services — (2.8%)

             

*AT&T, Inc.

     583,080           16,617,780          1.3%

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     289,775           9,408,994          0.7%

 Other Securities

          11,638,562          0.9%
                     

Total Telecommunication Services

          37,665,336          2.9%
                     

Utilities — (3.6%)

             

 Other Securities

          49,419,103          3.9%
                     

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          1,280,290,733          99.5%
                     

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

             

 Other Securities

          5,354          0.0%
                     

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.5%)

             

 BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     6,782,405           6,782,405          0.5%
                     
    

Shares/

Face

Amount

                    
     (000)                     

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (5.5%)

             

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     74,215,068           74,215,068          5.8%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $347,800 FNMA 3.500%, 10/01/20,
valued at $363,869) to be repurchased at $353,277

     $353           353,270          0.0%
                     

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          74,568,338          5.8%
                     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $981,128,010)

        $ 1,361,646,830          105.8%
                     

 

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THE TAX-MANAGED U.S. EQUITY SERIES

CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 154,606,237                        $ 154,606,237   

Consumer Staples

     131,008,312                          131,008,312   

Energy

     134,497,417                          134,497,417   

Financials

     165,048,434                          165,048,434   

Health Care

     149,385,314       $ 9,460                  149,394,774   

Industrials

     149,657,996                          149,657,996   

Information Technology

     251,960,584                          251,960,584   

Materials

     57,032,534                          57,032,534   

Other

             6                  6   

Telecommunication Services

     37,665,336                          37,665,336   

Utilities

     49,419,103                          49,419,103   

Rights/Warrants

     5,354                          5,354   

Temporary Cash Investments

     6,782,405                          6,782,405   

Securities Lending Collateral

             74,568,338                  74,568,338   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 1,287,069,026       $ 74,577,804                $ 1,361,646,830   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     The Tax-Managed
U.S. Marketwide
Value Series
     The Tax-Managed
U.S. Equity
Series
 

ASSETS:

     

Investments at Value (including $110,889 and $71,829 of securities on
loan, respectively)

   $ 2,658,032       $ 1,280,296   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     9,058         6,783   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     116,084         74,568   

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

     12,390         48   

Dividends and Interest

     3,096         1,329   

Securities Lending Income

     139         27   

Fund Shares Sold

     1,068         188   
                 

Total Assets

     2,799,867         1,363,239   
                 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     116,084         74,568   

Investment Securities Purchased

     12,546         2,129   

Due to Advisor

     439         53   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     125         66   
                 

Total Liabilities

     129,194         76,816   
                 

NET ASSETS

   $ 2,670,673       $ 1,286,423   
                 

Investments at Cost

   $ 2,361,062       $    899,777   
                 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     The Tax-Managed
U.S. Marketwide
Value Series
     The Tax-Managed
U.S. Equity
Series
 

Investment Income

     

Dividends

   $   39,390       $   23,049   

Interest

     13         6   

Income from Securities Lending

     1,354         397   
                 

Total Investment Income

     40,757         23,452   
                 

Expenses

     

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     5,042         612   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     265         139   

Custodian Fees

     46         29   

Shareholders’ Reports

     10         5   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     24         11   

Professional Fees

     50         24   

Other

     27         16   
                 

Total Expenses

     5,464         836   
                 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     35,293         22,616   
                 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

     

Investment Securities Sold

     76,239         15,808   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

     

Investment Securities

     353,972         166,588   
                 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     430,211         182,396   
                 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations

   $ 465,504       $ 205,012   
                 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     The Tax-Managed
U.S. Marketwide
Value Series
                The Tax-Managed
U.S. Equity Series
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
                Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

              

Operations:

              

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 35,293      $ 43,009            $ 22,616      $ 24,487   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

              

Investment Securities Sold

     76,239        (224,739           15,808        (289,047

Futures

            2,063                     2,732   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation

              

(Depreciation) of:

              

Investment Securities

     353,972        417,983              166,588        328,914   

Futures

            (16                    
                                      

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     465,504        238,300              205,012        67,086   
                                      

Transactions in Interest:

              

Contributions

     111,014        347,943              49,823        111,879   

Withdrawals

     (195,772     (487,040           (110,005     (305,880
                                      

Net Increase (Decrease) from Transactions
in Interest

     (84,758     (139,097           (60,182     (194,001
                                      

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     380,746        99,203              144,830        (126,915

Net Assets

              

Beginning of Period

     2,289,927        2,190,724              1,141,593        1,268,508   
                                      

End of Period

   $ 2,670,673      $ 2,289,927            $ 1,286,423      $ 1,141,593   
                                      

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    The Tax-Managed
U.S. Marketwide Value Series
                The Tax-Managed
U.S. Equity Series
 
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2005

                 

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007 to

Oct. 31,

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2007

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,
2006

    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 

Total Return

    20.38     12.76     (37.44 )%(C)      0.67     17.70     16.44                     18.29     8.56     (32.28 )%(C)      7.38     13.06     10.15

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 2,670,673      $ 2,289,927      $ 2,190,724      $ 3,858,580      $ 3,521,559      $ 2,476,387            $ 1,286,423      $ 1,141,593      $ 1,268,508      $ 1,824,033      $ 1,487,786      $ 999,348   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.22     0.23     0.22 %(B)      0.22     0.22     0.24           0.07     0.09     0.07 %(B)      0.07     0.07     0.09

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    1.40     2.23     2.09 %(B)      1.61     1.63     1.52           1.85     2.37     1.91 %(B)      1.74     1.71     1.51

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    25     28     40 %(C)      21     21     12                     7     27     13 %(C)      6     21     10

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A.  Organization:

The DFA Investment Trust Company (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of twelve investment portfolios, of which The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series and The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series (the “Series”) are presented in this section of the report.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Series from November 30 to October 31.

B.  Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Trust in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation:    The Series utilize a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

    Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

    Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Securities held by the Series (including over-the-counter securities) are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the Series that are listed on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, the Series values the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). These securities are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Series may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

Futures contracts held by the Series are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

 

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A summary of the inputs used to value the Series’ investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Series did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Trustee of the Trust may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Trustee. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses.

Each Trustee has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Trustee shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Trustee’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Trustee in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Trustee ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Trustee’s first deferral election. If a Trustee who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Trustee’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Trustee ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Trustee files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Trustees have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

3.    Other:    Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Series estimate the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discount and premium on debt securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities utilizing the effective interest method. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are directly charged. Common expenses of the Trust are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

C.  Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Series’ investment advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series

     0.20

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

     0.05

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Trust; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Trust. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid to the CCO by the Trust were $68 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by each of the Series are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

 

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D.  Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series

   $ 65   

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

     34   

E.  Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Series made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities (amounts in thousands):

 

     Purchases      Sales  

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series

   $ 615,740       $ 668,897   

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

     83,303         124,365   

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities.

F.  Federal Income Taxes:

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series and The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes and therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. Any net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses have been deemed to have been “passed down” to their respective partners.

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

     Federal
Tax Cost
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series

   $ 2,486,958         $567,002         $(270,786)         $296,216   

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

     981,588         403,673         (23,614)         380,059   

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Management has analyzed each Series’ tax position and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Series’ financial statements. No Series is aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each of the Series’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

G.  Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Series’ investment objectives and policies, the Series may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.    Repurchase Agreements:    The Series may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price

 

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(including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Trust’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Series.

2.    Futures Contracts:    The Series may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Series deposits cash or pledges U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Series as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Series records a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Series could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Series entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statements of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period.

At October 31, 2010, the Series had no outstanding futures contracts.

H.  Line of Credit:

The Trust, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed upon by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Series under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

    Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
    Weighted
Average
Loan Balance
    Number of
Days
Outstanding
  Interest
Expense
Incurred
  Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period
 

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series

    1.98%        $8,028      12   $5     $23,352   

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

    1.97%        2,701      14   2     5,601   

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Series under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

 

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The Trust, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Series under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

     Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
   Weighted
Average
Loan Balance
   Number of
Days
Outstanding
   Interest
Expense
Incurred
   Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

   0.93%    $2,420    10    $1    $7,895

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Series under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

I.  Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, the Series had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which each Series received cash collateral. Each Series invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Series’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to their stated investment policies, each Series will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. Each Series also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, each Series will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

J.  Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust.

In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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K.  Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

L.  Other

The Series are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

M.  Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Series and has determined that the following subsequent event requires recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

A class action complaint (the “Complaint”) has been filed in the bankruptcy case of the Tribune Company (the “Tribune”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Complaint is against The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series and all other Tribune shareholders as a group, which includes hundreds of mutual funds, institutional investors and others who sold shares of Tribune in 2007 when the Tribune became private in a leveraged buyout transaction (the “LBO Transaction”). The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series, and all shareholders who participated in the LBO Transaction, received cash in the amount of $34 per share. The Complaint alleges that this transfer violated the rights of creditors and that the cash paid to shareholders in connection with the LBO Transaction should be paid back to the Tribune’s bankruptcy estate and used to pay creditors.

Litigation counsel to The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series does not believe that it is possible, at this early stage in the proceedings, to predict with any reasonable certainty the probable outcome of the lawsuit or quantify the potential ultimate exposure to The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series. However, even if the plaintiff in the lawsuit were to obtain the recovery it seeks, the amount would be less than 1% of The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series’ net asset value at this time. The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series’ litigation counsel does not believe at this time that recovery of the full amount the plaintiff seeks is a likely outcome.

Since The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series cannot predict with reasonable specificity what the actual outcome of the lawsuit may be or what the size of The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series might be at the time the outcome of the lawsuit may be determined, no deduction from the net asset value of The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series will be made at this time. Therefore, at this time, those buying or redeeming shares of The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series will pay or receive, as the case may be, a price based on net asset value of The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series, with no deduction relating to the lawsuit. The attorneys’ fees and costs relating to the lawsuit will be taken as expenses by The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series as incurred and in a manner similar to any other expense incurred by The Tax Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series.

 

78


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Series, as defined, and

Board of Trustees of The DFA Investment Trust Company:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the summary schedules of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series and The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series (constituting portfolios within The DFA Investment Trust Company, hereafter referred to as the “Series”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Series’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and the transfer agent of the investee fund, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

79


FUND MANAGEMENT

(Unaudited)

Trustees/Directors

Each Board of Trustees/Directors of The DFA Investment Trust Company Inc. (“DFAITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”), Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”) (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is responsible for establishing the Funds’ policies and for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees/Directors of the Funds, including all of the disinterested Directors, have adopted written procedures to monitor potential conflicts of interest that might develop between portfolios of the Funds (the “Feeder Portfolios”) that invest in certain series of DFAITC or DEM (the “Master Funds”).

Each Board has two standing committees, an Audit Committee and a Portfolio Performance and Service Review Committee (the “Performance Committee”). The Audit Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Roger G. Ibbotson and Abbie J. Smith. Each member of the Audit Committee is a disinterested Director. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund’s internal controls, the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of each Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and also acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and the full Board. There were two Audit Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Each Board’s Performance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Constantinides and Ibbotson, Ms. Smith, John P. Gould and Myron S. Scholes. Each member of the Fund’s Performance Committee is a disinterested Director. The Performance Committee regularly reviews and monitors the investment performance of the Fund’s series and reviews the performance of the Fund’s service providers. There were seven Performance Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Certain biographical information for each disinterested Trustee/Director and each interested Trustee/Director of the Funds is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Trustee/Director’s experience as a Trustee/ Director of the Funds and as a director or trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

The statements of additional information (together, “SAI”) of the Funds include additional information about each Trustee/Director. You may obtain copies of the SAI and prospectus of each Fund advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP by calling collect (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746. Prospectuses are also available at www.dimensional.com.

 

 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

 

 

Term of Officeand
Length of Service

 

      

 

Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

 

      

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

 

Disinterested Trustees/Directors

 

 

George M. Constantinides

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 63

 

 

 

DFAITC - since 1993
DFAIDG - since 1983

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

     

 

86 portfolios in 4
investment companies

     

 

Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

 

80


 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

 

 

Term of Office1 and
Length of Service

 

      

 

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2

Overseen

 

      

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

 

John P. Gould

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 71

 

 

 

DFAITC -since 1993

DFAIDG -since 1986

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

     

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

     

 

Steven G. Rothmeier Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1965). Member of the Boards of Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company (since 1997). Member and Chair, Competitive Markets Advisory Committee, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (futures trading exchange) (since 2004). Formerly, Director of UNext, Inc. (1999-2006). Formerly, Senior Vice-President, Lexecon Inc. (economics, law, strategy and finance consulting) (1994-2004). Trustee, Harbor Fund (registered investment company) (27 Portfolios) (since 1994).

 

Roger G. Ibbotson

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Yale School of

Management

135 Prospect Street

New Haven, CT

06520-8200

Age: 67

 

 

DFAITC -since 1993

 

DFAIDG -since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

     

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

     

 

Professor in Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management (since 1984). Director, BIRR Portfolio Analysis, Inc. (software products) (since 1990). Chairman, CIO and Partner, Zebra Capital Management, LLC (hedge fund manager) (since 2001). Formerly, Chairman, Ibbotson Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL (software data publishing and consulting) (1977-2006).

Myron S. Scholes

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Platinum Grove Asset

Management, L.P.

Reckson Executive Park

1100 King Street

Building 4

Rye Brook, NY 10573

Age: 69

 

 

 

DFAITC -since 1993

DFAIDG -since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

     

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

     

 

Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance, Stanford University (since 1981). Chairman, Platinum Grove Asset Management, L.P. (hedge fund) (formerly, Oak Hill Platinum Partners) (since 1999). Formerly, Managing Partner, Oak Hill Capital Management (private equity firm) (until 2004). Formerly, Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (2001-2008). Director, American Century Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (37 Portfolios) (since 1981).

 

Abbie J. Smith

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 57

 

 

 

DFAITC -since 2000

DFAIDG -since 2000

DIG - since 2000

DEM - since 2000

     

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

     

 

Boris and Irene Stern Professor of Accounting, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1980), and Co-Director Investment Research, Fundamental Investment Advisors (hedge fund) (since 2008). Director, HNI Corporation (formerly known as HON Industries Inc.) (office furniture) (since 2000). Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation, logistics and supply-chain management) (since 2003). Director/ Trustee, UBS Funds (fund complex) (5 portfolios) (since 2008).

 

81


 

 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

 

 

Term of Office1 and
Length of Service

 

      

 

Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

 

      

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

 

Interested Trustees/Directors*

 

 

David G. Booth

Chairman, Director,

Co-Chief Executive Officer

and President of DFAIDG,

DIG and DEM. Chairman,

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, Texas 78746

Age: 63

 

 

DFAITC -since 1993

DFAIDG -since 1981

DIG - since 1992

DEM - since 1993

     

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

     

 

Chairman, Director/Trustee, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and, formerly, Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2003 to 3/30/2007) of the following companies: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. and The DFA Investment Trust Company. Chairman, Director, President and Co- Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Holdings Inc. and formerly Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (until 3/30/2007). Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and formerly, Chief Investment Officer. Director of DFA Australia Limited and formerly, President and Chief Investment Officer. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Limited Partner, Oak Hill Partners (since 2001) and VSC Investors, LLC (since 2007). Trustee, University of Chicago. Trustee, University of Kansas Endowment Association. Formerly, Director, SA Funds (registered investment company). Chairman, Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. Chairman, and President of Dimensional SmartNest LLC and Dimensional SmartNest (U.S.) LLC.

 

 

Eduardo A. Repetto

Director, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

Chief Investment Officer of

DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer, Chief

Investment Officer and

Vice President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, TX 78746

Age: 43

 

 

 

DFAITC -since 2009

DFAIDG -since 2009

DIG - since 2009

DEM - since 2009

     

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

     

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer (beginning January 2010), Chief Investment Officer (beginning March 2007) and formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Holdings Inc., DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc., The DFA Investment Trust Company, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; Director of all such entities except Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and DFA Securities LLC. Chief Investment Officer, Vice President and Director of DFA Australia Limited. Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.

 

1

Each Trustee/Director holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

2

Each Trustee/Director is a director or trustee of each of the four registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which includes the Funds.

 

*

Interested Trustees/Directors are described as such because they are deemed to be “interested persons,” as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to their positions with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

82


Officers

The name, age, information regarding positions with the Funds and the principal occupation for each officer of the Funds are set forth below. Each officer listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the following entities: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (prior to November 3, 2006, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.) (“Dimensional”), DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (collectively, the “DFA Entities”). The address of each officer is: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, unless otherwise indicated.

 

 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

 

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

 

Officers

 

 

April A. Aandal

Vice President and Chief Learning Officer

Age: 47

 

 

Since 2008

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Learning Officer of Dimensional (since September 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (2004-2008); Vice President of Professional Development at Assante Asset Management (June 2002-January 2005).

 

Darryl D. Avery

Vice President

Age: 44

 

 

 

Since 2005

  Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From June 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

Arthur H. Barlow

Vice President

Age: 54

 

 

 

 

Since 1993

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Scott A. Bosworth

Vice President

Age: 41

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since November 1997).

Valerie A. Brown

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Age: 43

 

 

 

Since 2001

 

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

David P. Butler

Vice President

Age: 46

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Director of Global Financial Services of Dimensional (since 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (January 1995 to January 2005).

 

Joseph H. Chi

Vice President

Age: 44

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since October 2005). Prior to October 2005, Corporate Counsel at Hewitt Associates (July 2002-August 2005).

 

Stephen A. Clark

Vice President

Age: 38

 

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional (April 2001-April 2004).

Robert P. Cornell

Vice President

Age: 61

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Financial Services Group of Dimensional (since August 1993).

Christopher S. Crossan

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Age: 44

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of all the DFA Entities.

James L. Davis

Vice President

Age: 53

 

 

 

Since 1999

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Robert T. Deere

Vice President

Age: 53

 

 

 

Since 1994

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited.

Peter F. Dillard

Vice President

Age: 38

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Research Associate for Dimensional (since August 2008). Formerly, Research Assistant for Dimensional from April 2006-August 2008. Prior to April 2006, Manager at Hilton Hotels Corp. (September 2004-April 2006).

 

 

83


 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

 

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Robert W. Dintzner

Vice President

Age: 40

 

 

 

Since 2001

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities.

 

Beth Ann Dranguet

Vice President

Age: 40

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since July 2007). Formerly, Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP (September 1999-July 2007).

 

 

Kenneth N. Elmgren

Vice President

Age: 56

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Managing Principal of Beverly Capital (May 2004 to September 2006).

 

Richard A. Eustice

Vice President and Assistant

Secretary

Age: 45

 

 

 

Since 1998

 

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since July 2008). Formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Eugene F. Fama, Jr.

Vice President

Age: 49

 

 

 

Since 1993

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Gretchen A. Flicker

Vice President

Age: 39

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

Jed S. Fogdall

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2008

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since September 2004). Prior to September 2004, Staff Engineer at the Boeing Company (1997-2004).

 

 

Jeremy P. Freeman

Vice President

Age: 39

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Technology Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since June 2006). Formerly, Principal at AIM Investments/Amvescap PLC (now Invesco) (June 1998-June 2006).

 

 

Mark R. Gochnour

Vice President

Age: 43

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional.

 

Henry F. Gray

Vice President

Age: 43

 

 

 

Since 2000

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to July 2000, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

John T. Gray

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (January 2005 to February 2007).

 

Joel H. Hefner

Vice President

Age: 42

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since June 1998).

 

Julie C. Henderson

Vice President and Fund Controller

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President and Fund Controller of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (July 1996 to April 2005).

 

Kevin B. Hight

Vice President

Age: 42

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (since March 2003 to March 2005).

 

Christine W. Ho

Vice President

Age: 42

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Assistant Controller of Dimensional.

 

Jeff J. Jeon

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2001).

 

84


 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

 

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Patrick M. Keating

Vice President

Age: 55

 

 

 

Since 2003

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional. Director, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of DFA Australia Limited.

 

 

David M. Kershner

Vice President

Age: 39

 

 

 

Since 2010

  Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since June 2004).

 

Joseph F. Kolerich

Vice President

Age: 38

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since April 2001).

 

Michael F. Lane

Vice President

Age: 43

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of Advisor Services at TIAA-CREF (July 2001 to September 2004).

 

Kristina M. LaRusso

Vice President

Age: 35

 

 

 

Since 2006

 

 

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Formerly, Operations Supervisor of Dimensional (March 2003 to December 2006).

 

Juliet Lee

Vice President

Age: 39

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Human Resources Manager of Dimensional (since January 2004).

 

Apollo D. Lupescu

Vice President

Age: 41

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since February 2004).

 

Kenneth M. Manell

Vice President

Age: 37

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2006). Formerly, Assistant General Counsel at Castle & Cooke (January 2004-September 2006).

 

Aaron M. Marcus

Vice President & Head of Global

Human Resources

Age: 40

 

 

 

Since 2008

 

 

Vice President and Head of Global Human Resources of Dimensional. Formerly, Global Head of Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (June 2006 to January 2008); Global Co-Head of HR of the Equities & FICC Division, and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (May 2005 to May 2006); Head of Americas Campus Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (April 2003 to May 2005).

 

 

David R. Martin

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

Age: 53

 

 

Since 2007

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Janus Capital Group Inc. (June 2005 to March 2007); Senior Vice President of Finance at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (March 1999 to May 2005).

 

 

 

Catherine L. Newell

Vice President and Secretary

Age: 46

 

 

Vice President since 1997 and Secretary since 2000

 

Vice President and Secretary of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President and Secretary of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since February 2002, April 1997 and May 2002, respectively). Vice President and Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since June 2003). Director, Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC (since 2002 and 2006, respectively). Formerly, Assistant Secretary of all DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

 

 

Christian A. Newton

Vice President

Age: 35

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Web Services Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Since January 2008). Formerly Design Manager (2005-2008) and Web Developer (2002-2005) of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

 

85


 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

 

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Carolyn L. O

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2007). Prior to September 2007, Associate at K&L Gates LLP (January 2004-September 2007).

 

 

Gerard K. O’Reilly

Vice President

Age: 33

 

 

Since 2007

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2004 to 2006); Research Assistant in PhD program, Aeronautics Department California Institute of Technology (1998 to 2004).

 

 

Daniel C. Ong

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since July 2005). Prior to 2005, Graduate Student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2003-2005).

 

Kyle K. Ozaki

Vice President

Age: 32

 

 

Since 2010

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Compliance Officer for Dimensional (since January 2008). Formerly, Compliance Officer (February 2006-December 2007) and Compliance Analyst (August 2004-January 2006) for Dimensional.

 

 

Carmen E. Palafox

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2006

  Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Operations Manager of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 1996).

Sonya K. Park

Vice President

Age: 38

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From February 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

David A. Plecha

Vice President

Age: 49

 

 

 

Since 1993

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd

 

Theodore W. Randall

Vice President

Age: 37

 

 

 

Since 2008

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional (2006-2008). Systems Developer of Dimensional (2001-2006).

 

L. Jacobo Rodriguez

Vice President

Age: 39

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From August 2004 to July 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional. Formerly, Financial Services Analyst, Cato Institute (September 2001 to June 2004); Book Review Editor, Cato Journal, Cato Institute (May 1996 to June 2004).

 

 

Julie A. Saft

Vice President

Age: 51

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Client Systems Manager for Dimensional (since July 2008). Formerly, Senior Manager at Vanguard (November 1997-July 2008).

 

 

David E. Schneider

Vice President

Age: 64

 

 

 

Since 2001

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Currently, Director of Institutional Services.

 

Walid A. Shinnawi

Vice President

Age: 48

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since March 2006). Formerly, Senior Manager at Moody’s KMV (1999-March 2006).

 

Bruce A. Simmons

Vice President

Age: 45

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Investment Operations Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 2007). Formerly, Vice President Client and Fund Reporting at Mellon Financial (September 2005-May 2007); Vice President Business Development at CUADPRO Marketing (July 2003-September 2005).

 

 

Edward R. Simpson

Vice President

Age: 42

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since December 2002).

 

Bryce D. Skaff

Vice President

Age: 35

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (December 1999 to January 2007).

 

Grady M. Smith

Vice President

Age: 54

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional.

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Carl G. Snyder

Vice President

Age: 47

 

 

 

Since 2000

  Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

Lawrence R. Spieth

Vice President

Age: 62

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Regional Director of Dimensional.

 

Bradley G. Steiman

Vice President

Age: 37

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Director and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

Robert C. Trotter

Vice President

Age: 52

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Manager Technology for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since March 2007). Formerly, Director of Technology at AMVESCAP (2002-2007).

 

Karen E. Umland

Vice President

Age: 44

 

 

 

Since 1997

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

Brian J. Walsh

Vice President

Age: 40

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2004). Formerly, Trader for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1997-2004).

 

 

Weston J. Wellington

Vice President

Age: 59

 

 

 

Since 1997

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

Ryan J. Wiley

Vice President

Age: 34

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Trader of Dimensional. Formerly, Portfolio Manager (2006 to 2007); Trader (2001 to 2006).

 

Paul E. Wise

Vice President

Age: 55

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Technology Officer for Dimensional (since 2004). Formerly, Principal of Turnbuckle Management Group (January 2002 to August 2004).

 

 

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Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Boards of Trustees/Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

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VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund and the Trust use in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolios is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at http://www.dimensional.com and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

(Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2010 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2010 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010, each Portfolio is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the fiscal year. All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Portfolios to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

  Net
Investment
Income
Distributions
    Short-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
    Qualifying
For Corporate
Dividends
Received
Deduction(1)
    Qualifying
Dividend
Income(2)
    Foreign
Tax
Credit(3)
    Foreign
Source
Income(4)
    Qualifying
Interest
Income(5)
    Qualifying
Short-Term
Capital
Gain(6)
 

Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

    100%            100%        100%        100%                      100%        100%   

Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

    100%            100%        100%        100%                      100%        100%   

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

    100%            100%        100%        100%                      100%        100%   

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

    100%            100%        100%        100%                      100%        100%   

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

    100%            100%        100%        100%                      100%        100%   

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

    100%            100%        100%        100%        8     136     100%        100%   

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

    100%            100%        100%        100%        8     142     100%        100%   

 

(1)

Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(2)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Please note that these percentages are designated only, refer to your 1099 for actual qualified dividend income.

 

(3)

“Foreign Tax Credit” represents dividends which qualify for the foreign tax credit pass through and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(4)

“Foreign Source Income” represents the portion of dividends derived from foreign sources, an is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(5)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Interest Income” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(6)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

year ended: October 31, 2010

Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

LWAS/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio


LOGO

Dimensional Fund Advisors

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One

Austin, TX 78746

November 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

In 2011, Dimensional celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Our growth — from a start-up business working out of my Brooklyn apartment to a global investment firm with offices in six countries — has been greater than we could ever have predicted. We take a lot of pride in what we have been able to accomplish.

The Dimensional business model, at its most basic, is about ideas and the implementation of those ideas. We’ve built Dimensional on a set of ideas that have revolutionized finance over the last fifty years. We work closely with academics like Gene Fama, Ken French, and Robert Merton who have been at the forefront in developing the field of modern finance. This great partnership with leading thinkers has carried us over the last thirty years. It is the principle of comparative advantage at its best. The thinkers work on developing the ideas, and we find the best ways to implement those ideas for our clients.

Working together with academics and our clients, we have helped change the world. It’s great to know that it is still possible to do well by doing good.

 

Sincerely,
LOGO
David G. Booth
Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer


 

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Letter to Shareholders

  

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

     1   

Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

  

Performance Charts

     2   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     3   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     6   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     7   

Schedules of Investments

  

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

     8   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

     9   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

     11   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     12   

Statements of Operations

     14   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     15   

Financial Highlights

     16   

Notes to Financial Statements

     18   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     25   

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. - LWAS/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio

  

Performance Chart

     26   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     27   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     29   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     30   

Schedule of Investments

     31   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     32   

Statement of Operations

     33   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     34   

Financial Highlights

     35   

Notes to Financial Statements

     36   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     41   

The DFA Investment Trust Company

  

Performance Charts

     42   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     43   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     46   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     47   

Schedules of Investments/Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

  

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

     48   

The DFA International Value Series

     51   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     55   

Statements of Operations

     56   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     57   

Financial Highlights

     58   

Notes to Financial Statements

     59   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     67   

Fund Management

     68   

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

     76   

Notice to Shareholders

     77   

This report is submitted for the information of the Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

DEFINITIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS AND FOOTNOTES

Schedules of Investments/Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

Investment Abbreviations

    ADR    American Depositary Receipt
    FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
    FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association
    P.L.C.    Public Limited Company

Investment Footnotes

    †    See Note B to Financial Statements.
    ††    Securities have generally been fair valued. See Note B to Financial Statements.
    **    Calculated as a percentage of total net assets. Percentages shown parenthetically next to the
   category headings have been calculated as a percentage of total investments. “Other Securities”
   are those securities that are not among the top 50 holdings of the Fund or do not represent more
   than 1.0% of the net assets of the Fund. Some of the individual securities within this category may
   include Total or Partial Securities on Loan and/or Non-Income Producing Securities.
    *    Non-Income Producing Securities.
    #    Total or Partial Securities on Loan.
    @    Security purchased with cash proceeds from Securities on Loan.
    §    Affiliated Fund.
    ##    Par amount of collateral is a part of a pooled collateral facility. Value is indicative of the value
   allocated to this Series as a part of this facility.

Financial Highlights

    (A)    Computed using average shares outstanding.
    (B)    Annualized
    (C)    Non-Annualized
    (D)    Represents the combined ratios for the respective portfolio and its respective pro-rata share of its
   Master Funds.

All Statements, Schedules and Notes to Financial Statements

    —    Amounts designated as — are either zero or rounded to zero.
    REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
    RIC    Registered Investment Company
    SEC    Securities and Exchange Commission

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

U.S. Equity Market Review   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The year ending October 31, 2010, was a relatively volatile period for U.S. equities. Broad market returns were positive, with the Russell 3000® Index returning 18.34% . Stocks represented by the Russell Midcap® Index outperformed those within both the Russell 2000® Index (small caps) and the Russell 1000® Index (large caps). Meanwhile, stocks represented by the Russell 1000® Growth Index outperformed those represented by the Russell 1000® Value Index.

While market returns were positive through April 2010, stocks retreated in May and June, marking new lows for the fiscal year in early July. Then in September, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through October. Over the course of the fiscal year, the small company premium within the Russell 3000® Index was positive, while the value premium was negative as investors’ risk tolerance shifted, and general economic conditions evolved.

Among the most important factors explaining differences in the behavior of diversified equity portfolios are the company size and company value/growth characteristics of the portfolio’s holdings. Size is measured by market capitalization, and value classification is a function of stock price relative to one or more fundamental characteristics. Compared to other stocks, value stocks often have lower market value relative to their earnings, dividends, and book value.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return of the Russell Microcap® Index was 25.08%, the Russell 2000® Index was 26.57%, the CRSP 6-10 Index was 28.76%, and the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index was 28.35% . Large cap growth stocks outperformed large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000® Value Index. Small cap growth stocks outperformed small cap value stocks as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell 2000® Value Index.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 2000® Index (small cap companies)

     26.57

Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap companies)

     27.73

Russell 1000® Index (large cap companies)

     17.65

Russell 3000® Value Index

     16.41

Russell 3000® Growth Index

     20.32

Further dividing the large, mid, and small cap market segments by value and growth characteristics shows more detail in the performance differences over the period.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Russell 1000® Value Index (large cap value companies)

     15.72

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large cap growth companies)

     19.66

Russell Midcap® Value Index (mid cap value companies)

     27.50

Russell Midcap® Growth Index (mid cap growth companies)

     28.03

Russell 2500® Value Index (small/mid cap value companies)

     26.89

Russell 2500® Growth Index (small/mid cap growth companies)

     28.76

Russell 2000® Value Index (small cap value companies)

     24.43

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small cap growth companies)

     28.66

 

Source: Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2010, all rights reserved.

Differences in returns for the various Dimensional U.S. equity funds over the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 were attributable primarily to differences in value/growth and size characteristics as well as the exclusion of REIT securities from most Dimensional portfolios, except for the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the U.S.

 

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Large Company Portfolio. Moreover, the portfolio construction approach used by Dimensional Fund Advisors (the “Advisor”) generally resulted in portfolios with greater emphasis on value or small company characteristics relative to widely used index benchmarks.

Master-Feeder Structure

The portfolio described below, called a “Feeder Fund”, does not buy individual securities directly; instead, the portfolio invests in a corresponding fund called a “Master Fund”. The Master Fund, in turn, purchases stocks and/or other securities.

Domestic Equity Portfolio Performance Overview

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

The LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of U.S. large company value stocks by purchasing shares of a Master Fund that invests in such stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund about 211 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Master Fund’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 19.71% for the Portfolio and 15.72% for the Russell 1000 Value® Index. Relative to the Index, the Master Fund’s higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics and composition differences among the Master Fund’s value stocks added approximately 4.2% to the relative performance. Differences in allocation and composition between the Master Fund and the Index across the market capitalization segments contributed to the outperformance, particularly the Master Fund’s smaller allocation to the largest stocks and the composition of those stocks which added approximately 2.9% to the relative performance. The Master Fund’s exclusion of REITs had a negative impact of approximately 0.7% relative to the Index as REITs was the best-performing sector over the period.

 

Fixed Income Market Review   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

U.S. and international credit markets experienced relatively high levels of volatility during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. Investor appetite for credit risk was reasonably strong through most of the year, and credit spreads narrowed versus the previous fiscal period. Over the course of the year, the U.S. Federal Reserve maintained the target federal funds rate between 0.00% and 0.25% and continued to add liquidity into the financial system. Meanwhile, several major central banks around the world took similar actions to aid credit markets. The three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a widely-used benchmark of short-term interest rates, finished the fiscal year unchanged at 0.28%, while the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury notes declined 78 basis points. The U.S. yield curve remained upwardly sloped throughout the year.

 

     10/31/10      10/31/09      Change  

Three-Month LIBOR (yield)

     0.28%         0.28%         0.00%   

Ten-Year U.S. Treasury Notes (yield)

     2.61%         3.39%         -0.78%   

 

Source: Bloomberg. “% Change” values are calculated prior to rounding.

There is generally an inverse relationship between interest rates and bond prices, such that bond prices fall when interest rates rise. For the fiscal year under review, changes in interest rates and bond prices were more pronounced in some parts of the yield curve than others. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 0.12% for three-month U.S. Treasury bills, 9.21% for five-year U.S. Treasury notes, and 11.68% for 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds.

Some of the Advisor’s fixed income strategies are based on a shifting-maturity strategy that identifies the maturity range with the highest risk-adjusted expected return. When the yield curve is flat or inverted, short-term

 

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securities are believed to offer the most attractive opportunity on a risk-adjusted basis. When the yield curve is upwardly sloped, maturities are lengthened to achieve higher expected returns associated with longer maturities. During the period under review, weighted average maturities of most Portfolios lengthened, reflecting upwardly sloped yield curves in the U.S. and U.K.

Fixed Income Portfolio Performance Overview

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

The LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to maximize risk-adjusted total returns from a universe of high-quality fixed income securities maturing in two years or less. The investment strategy shifts maturities based on changes in the yield curve. Using current prices (yields) the strategy creates a matrix of expected returns from different buy and sell strategies and identifies the maturity range for the highest risk-adjusted expected returns. Maturities are shifted if expected premiums can be documented and justified. Average maturity of the Portfolio increased to 1.71 years on October 31, 2010, from 1.47 years on October 31, 2009.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 1.89% for the LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio and 3.18% for the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year US Corporate & Government Index. Structural differences between the Portfolio and Index were the primary reason for the Portfolio’s relative underperformance. A majority of the Portfolio’s holdings were invested in bonds rated AAA while the Index had a relatively large allocation to securities rated A or lower. Over the period, lower-rated securities benefited from tightening credit spreads and outperformed higher-rated securities. Additionally, the Portfolio’s performance was negatively affected by slightly lower duration versus the Index during the period of falling interest rates.

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

The LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio seeks to maximize risk-adjusted total returns from a universe of U.S. government securities maturing in two years or less. The investment strategy shifts maturities based on changes in the yield curve. Using current prices (yields) the strategy creates a matrix of expected returns from different buy and sell strategies and identifies the maturity range for the highest risk-adjusted expected returns. Maturities are shifted if expected premiums can be documented and justified. Average maturity of the Portfolio increased to 1.71 years on October 31, 2010, from 1.47 years on October 31, 2009.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 1.98% for the LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio and 2.56% for the BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year US Treasury & Agency Index*. Structural differences between the Portfolio and Index were the primary reason for the Portfolio’s relative underperformance. Although the duration of the Portfolio was only slightly lower than that of the Index, the Portfolio underperformed the benchmark due to its inability to purchase securities with greater than 2 years to maturity. The Index had a 39.2% allocation to securities with 2-3 years maturities, which significantly outperformed shorter securities during the period of falling interest rates.

*Previously called BofA Merrill Lynch US Government Bond Index 1.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

 

EXPENSE TABLES      Six Months Ended October 31, 2010   
     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio**

           

Actual Fund Return

     $1,000.00         $   974.20         0.34%         $1.69   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $1,000.00         $1,023.49         0.34%         $1.73   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

     $1,000.00         $1,013.10         0.30%         $1.52   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $1,000.00         $1,023.69         0.30%         $1.53   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

           

Actual Fund Return

     $1,000.00         $1,013.70         0.28%         $1.42   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $1,000.00         $1,023.79         0.28%         $1.43   

 

*  

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

**  

The Portfolio is a Feeder Fund. The expenses shown reflect the direct expenses of the Feeder Fund and the indirect payment of the Feeder Fund’s portion of the expenses of its Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For Dimensional Investment Group Inc., this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. Dimensional Investment Group Inc. filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following tables, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, are provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

The categories of industry classification for the Affiliated Investment Company are represented in the Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings, which are included elsewhere within the report. Refer to the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings for the underlying Master Fund’s holdings which reflect the investments by category.

FEEDER FUND

 

     Affiliated
Investment
Company
 

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

     100.0%   

FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIOS

 

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio  

Corporate

     22.5%   

Government

     52.5%   

Foreign Government

     20.0%   

Supranational

     5.0%   
        

Total

     100.0%   

 

 

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio  

Government

     100.0%   
        

Total

     100.0%   

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

LWAS/DFA U.S. HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in The U.S. Large Cap Value Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company

   $ 67,322,788   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $51,744,095)

   $ 67,322,788   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2    Level 3    Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $   67,322,788             $   67,322,788   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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LWAS/DFA TWO-YEAR FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (65.8%)

     

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     

0.950%, 03/05/12

   $ 500       $ 504,095   

2.125%, 06/18/12

     1,200         1,234,019   

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

1.125%, 03/09/12

     500         505,349   

2.250%, 04/13/12

     5,900         6,062,439   

1.125%, 05/18/12

     2,800         2,833,180   

1.375%, 06/08/12

     2,800         2,845,231   

1.875%, 06/20/12

     400         409,829   

0.875%, 08/22/12

     6,800         6,859,629   

1.750%, 08/22/12

     6,100         6,249,578   

4.625%, 10/10/12

     1,200         1,299,329   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

4.750%, 03/05/12

     2,500         2,648,030   

2.125%, 03/23/12

     1,800         1,844,203   

1.125%, 04/25/12

     4,500         4,551,638   

1.125%, 07/27/12

     600         607,904   

5.500%, 08/20/12

     1,650         1,801,204   

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

5.000%, 02/16/12

     400         423,862   

1.000%, 04/04/12

     5,200         5,248,610   

1.875%, 04/20/12

     2,200         2,249,225   

4.875%, 05/18/12

     1,000         1,069,625   

1.125%, 07/30/12

     6,000         6,076,668   

4.375%, 09/15/12

     2,800         3,006,783   
           

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

        58,330,430   
           

BONDS — (33.8%)

     

Citigroup, Inc.

     

1.250%, 09/22/11

     400         403,471   

1.250%, 11/15/11

     1,600         1,614,755   

Eksportfinans ASA

     

5.000%, 02/14/12

     2,200         2,324,502   

European Investment Bank

     

3.250%, 10/14/11

     2,000         2,054,316   

Export Development Canada

     

2.375%, 03/19/12

     2,000         2,053,710   

General Electric Capital Corp.

     

3.500%, 08/13/12

     2,000         2,082,400   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     

3.250%, 06/15/12

     1,900         1,987,544   

HSBC USA, Inc.

     

3.125%, 12/16/11

     2,100         2,165,241   

 

     Face
Amount
    

Value†

 
     (000)         

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

     

0.800%, 07/13/12

   $ 2,000       $ 2,014,400   

Japan Finance Corp.

     

2.000%, 06/24/11

     1,000         1,009,718   

1.500%, 07/06/12

     1,000         1,012,020   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

2.125%, 06/22/12

     2,200         2,261,428   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

     

1.250%, 06/15/12

     1,800         1,823,517   

Morgan Stanley

     

2.250%, 03/13/12

     500         512,502   

1.950%, 06/20/12

     1,400         1,435,462   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

     

4.750%, 11/08/11

     2,000         2,086,104   

Ontario, Province of Canada

     

2.625%, 01/20/12

     1,000         1,027,185   

4.950%, 06/01/12

     1,000         1,070,041   

Wachovia Corp.

     

5.300%, 10/15/11

     1,000         1,045,002   
           

TOTAL BONDS

        29,983,318   
           
     Shares         

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

     

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     373,156         373,156   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $88,014,051)

      $ 88,686,904   
           

 

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LWAS/DFA TWO-YEAR FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Obligations

           $ 58,330,430               $ 58,330,430   

Bonds

             29,983,318                 29,983,318   

Temporary Cash Investments

   $ 373,156                         373,156   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 373,156       $ 88,313,748               $ 88,686,904   
                                   

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10


LWAS/DFA TWO-YEAR GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Face
Amount

    

Value†

 
     (000)         

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — (99.6%)

     

Federal Farm Credit Bank

     

1.150%, 04/05/12

   $ 5,000       $ 5,056,855   

2.125%, 06/18/12

     5,800         5,964,424   

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

5.750%, 05/15/12

     12,600         13,644,275   

1.125%, 05/18/12

     20,900         21,147,665   

1.375%, 06/08/12

     27,400         27,842,620   

1.875%, 06/20/12

     15,600         15,983,323   

4.625%, 08/15/12

     1,340         1,441,171   

0.875%, 08/22/12

     13,800         13,921,012   

1.750%, 08/22/12

     13,600         13,933,486   

2.000%, 09/14/12

     20,800         21,421,005   

1.625%, 09/26/12

     11,600         11,869,224   

4.625%, 10/10/12

     17,250         18,677,852   

Tennessee Valley Authority

     

6.790%, 05/23/12

     1,000         1,098,857   
           

TOTAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS

        172,001,769   
           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

     

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $1,405,000 FNMA 5.50%, 12/01/38, valued at $723,064) to be repurchased at $712,011

     712         712,000   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $171,750,380)

      $ 172,713,769   
           

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Obligations

           $ 172,001,769               $ 172,001,769   

Temporary Cash Investments

             712,000                 712,000   
                                   

TOTAL

           $ 172,713,769               $ 172,713,769   
                                   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

LWAS/DFA U.S. HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

ASSETS:

  

Investment in The U.S. Large Cap Value Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company (Affiliated Investment Company) at Value

   $ 67,323   

Receivables:

  

Affiliated Investment Company Sold

     57   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     7   
        

Total Assets

     67,387   
        

LIABILITIES:

  

Payables:

  

Fund Shares Redeemed

     57   

Due to Advisor

     1   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     15   
        

Total Liabilities

     73   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 67,314   
        

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

     5,843,288   
        

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

   $ 11.52   
        

Investment in Affiliated Investment Company at Cost

   $ 51,745   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-In Capital

   $ 62,239   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     168   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (10,671

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     15,578   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 67,314   
        

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     300,000,000   
        

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     LWAS/DFA
Two-Year
Fixed Income
Portfolio
     LWAS/DFA
Two-Year
Government
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

     

Investments at Value

   $ 88,314       $ 172,002   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     373         712   

Receivables:

     

Interest

     430         977   

Fund Shares Sold

     184         81   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     8         10   
                 

Total Assets

     89,309         173,782   
                 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Fund Shares Redeemed

     18         6   

Due to Advisor

     11         22   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     16         30   
                 

Total Liabilities

     45         58   
                 

NET ASSETS

   $ 89,264       $ 173,724   
                 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

     8,814,465         17,250,624   
                 

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

   $ 10.13       $ 10.07   
                 

Investments at Cost

   $ 87,641       $ 171,039   
                 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-In Capital

   $ 88,065       $ 170,602   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     95         148   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     431         2,011   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     673         963   
                 

NET ASSETS

   $ 89,264       $ 173,724   
                 

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     300,000,000         300,000,000   
                 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     LWAS/DFA
U.S. High
Book to Market
Portfolio*
    LWAS/DFA
Two-Year
Fixed Income
Portfolio
     LWAS/DFA
Two-Year
Government
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

       

Dividends

     $    1,400                  

Interest

            $    931         $1,542   

Income from Securities Lending

     33                  

Expenses Allocated from Affiliated Investment Company

     (78               
                         

Total Investment Income

     1,355        931         1,542   
                         

Expenses

       

Investment Advisory Services Fees

            124         230   

Administrative Services Fees

     7                  

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     14        29         37   

Shareholder Servicing Fees

     101        66         123   

Filing Fees

     19        18         22   

Shareholders’ Reports

     9        10         19   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     1        1         1   

Custodian Fees

            2         3   

Professional Fees

     3        3         5   

Other

     1        4         4   
                         

Total Expenses

     155        257         444   
                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,200        674         1,098   
                         

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

       

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold

     5,618        751         2,031   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities

     5,142        128         (17
                         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     10,760        879         2,014   
                         

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $11,960        $1,553         $3,112   
                         

 

 

*

Investment Income and Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from the Portfolio’s Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     LWAS/DFA
U.S. High
Book to Market
Portfolio
    LWAS/DFA
Two-Year
Fixed Income
Portfolio
    LWAS/DFA
Two-Year
Government
Portfolio
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations:

                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,200      $ 1,302      $ 674      $ 1,426      $ 1,098      $ 2,266   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold

     5,618        (3,229     751        823        2,031        2,856   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities

     5,142        8,041        128        967        (17     1,507   
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     11,960        6,114        1,553        3,216        3,112        6,629   
                                                

Distributions From:

                

Net Investment Income

     (1,187     (1,505 )          (714     (1,709 )          (1,184     (2,630

Net Short-Term Gains

                                 (956       

Net Long-Term Gains

                                 (1,081       
                                                

Total Distributions

     (1,187     (1,505     (714     (1,709     (3,221     (2,630
                                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                

Shares Issued

     4,217        9,566        20,893        23,629        62,949        59,636   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     1,036        1,340        581        1,518        2,132        1,747   

Shares Redeemed

     (14,639     (18,050     (10,447     (33,321     (27,756     (62,659
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     (9,386     (7,144     11,027        (8,174     37,325        (1,276
                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,387        (2,535     11,866        (6,667     37,216        2,723   

Net Assets

                

Beginning of Period

     65,927        68,462        77,398        84,065        136,508        133,785   
                                                

End of Period

   $ 67,314      $ 65,927      $ 89,264      $ 77,398      $ 173,724      $ 136,508   
                                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                

Shares Issued

     386        1,238        2,078        2,370        6,294        5,944   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     98        186        58        154        214        175   

Shares Redeemed

     (1,365     (2,271     (1,039     (3,351     (2,777     (6,256
                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     (881     (847     1,097        (827     3,731        (137
                                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 168      $ 155      $ 95      $ 135      $ 148      $ 234   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

LWAS/DFA U.S. HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 
   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.80      $ 9.04      $ 15.35      $ 16.10      $ 13.91      $ 12.28   
                                                

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.19 (A)      0.18 (A)      0.21 (A)      0.20 (A)      0.23 (A)      0.19   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     1.72        0.79        (5.48     (0.26     2.23        1.57   
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     1.91        0.97        (5.27     (0.06     2.46        1.76   
   

Less Distributions

            

Net Investment Income

     (0.19     (0.21     (0.21     (0.20     (0.22     (0.13

Net Realized Gains

                   (0.83     (0.49     (0.05       
                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.19     (0.21     (1.04     (0.69     (0.27     (0.13
   

Net Assets Value, End of Period

   $ 11.52      $ 9.80      $ 9.04      $ 15.35      $ 16.10      $ 13.91   
   

Total Return

     19.71     11.61     (36.69 )%(C)      (0.51 )%      17.90     14.44
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 67,314      $ 65,927      $ 68,462      $ 119,833      $ 124,983      $ 103,311   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (D)

     0.35     0.38     0.33 %(B)      0.32     0.32     0.34

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.78     2.20     1.72 %(B)      1.20     1.54     1.43
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio     LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio  
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 
   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.03      $ 9.84      $ 9.95      $ 9.94      $ 9.82      $ 9.90      $ 10.10      $ 9.80      $ 9.89      $ 9.87      $ 9.75      $ 9.83   
                                                                                                

Income from Investment Operations

                          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.08 (A)      0.19 (A)      0.28 (A)      0.49 (A)      0.35 (A)      0.27        0.07 (A)      0.18 (A)      0.24 (A)      0.46 (A)      0.34 (A)      0.26   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     0.11        0.23        (0.04            0.08        (0.11 )          0.13        0.33        (0.03     0.01        0.08        (0.10
                                                                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.19        0.42        0.24        0.49        0.43        0.16        0.20        0.51        0.21        0.47        0.42        0.16   
   

Less Distributions

                          

Net Investment Income

     (0.09     (0.23     (0.35     (0.48     (0.31     (0.24     (0.08     (0.21     (0.30     (0.45     (0.30     (0.24

Net Realized Gains

                                               (0.15                                   
                                                                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.09     (0.23     (0.35     (0.48     (0.31     (0.24     (0.23     (0.21     (0.30     (0.45     (0.30     (0.24
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.13      $ 10.03      $ 9.84      $ 9.95      $ 9.94      $ 9.82      $ 10.07      $ 10.10      $ 9.80      $ 9.89      $ 9.87      $ 9.75   
   

Total Return

     1.89     4.31     2.46 %(C)      5.03     4.47     1.65     1.98     5.21     2.13 %(C)      4.85     4.42     1.67
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 89,264      $ 77,398      $ 84,065      $ 96,442      $ 86,082      $ 80,199      $ 173,724      $ 136,508      $ 133,785      $ 110,338      $ 72,948      $ 68,708   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.31     0.34     0.31 %(B)      0.31     0.31     0.36     0.29     0.31     0.30 %(B)      0.31     0.32     0.37

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     0.82     1.92     3.04 %(B)      4.94     3.57     2.72     0.72     1.76     2.69 %(B)      4.66     3.45     2.67

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     113     77     20 %(C)      22     15     48     166     112     7 %(C)      0     29     44
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are generally offered to institutional investors, retirement plans and clients of registered investment advisors. The Fund consists of fifteen portfolios, of which three (the “Portfolios”) are presented in this report.

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio (“Feeder Fund”) primarily invests its assets in The U.S. Large Cap Value Series (the “Series”), a corresponding Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company. At October 31, 2010, the Portfolio owned 1% of the Series.

Effective December 31, 2008, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure, elected with the consent of its respective Holder(s) to change its U.S. federal income tax classification from that of an association taxable as a corporation to a partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 301.7701 -3. The change in capital structure and retroactive reclassification of the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the fund is a result of the treatment of a partnership for book purposes. The Series/Portfolio will maintain its books and records and present its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for investment partnerships.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Portfolios from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.     Security Valuation:     The Portfolios utilize a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

Ÿ      Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Ÿ      Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

•      Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Debt securities held by LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio and LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio are valued on the basis of prices provided by one or more pricing services or other reasonably reliable sources including broker/dealers that typically handle the purchase and sale of such securities. Securities which are traded over-the counter and on a stock exchange generally will be valued according to the broadest and most representative market, and it is expected that for bonds and other fixed income securities, this ordinarily will be the over-the-counter market. Securities for which quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is

 

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calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Portfolios may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio’s investment reflects its proportionate interest in the net assets of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series. These valuations are classified as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolios’ investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Portfolios did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.     Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two- Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses.

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

3.     Other:    LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio recognizes its pro-rata share, on a daily basis, of net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses of investment securities from The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, which is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discount and premium on debt securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities utilizing the effective interest method. Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolios are directly charged. Common expenses of the Fund are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides administrative services to the Feeder Fund, including supervision of services provided by others, providing information to the shareholders and to the Board of Directors/Trustees, and other administrative services. The Advisor provides investment advisory services to the two Portfolios, other than the Feeder Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios’ administrative services fees or investment advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

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     Administrative
Services Fees
   Advisory
Services Fees

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

   0.01%   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

      0.15%

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

      0.15%

In addition, pursuant to a Client Service Agreement with LWI Financial Inc. (“LWIF”), the Portfolios pay fees to LWIF at the following effective annual rates of their average daily net assets:

 

     Shareholder
Servicing Fees

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

   0.15%

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

   0.08%

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

   0.08%

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Fund to the CCO were $29 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by each of the Portfolios are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

D. Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

   $ 2   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

     2   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

     4   

E. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities (amounts in thousands):

 

     U.S. Government
Securities
     Other Investment
Securities
 
     Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

   $ 75,173       $ 72,693       $ 28,668       $ 18,960   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

     288,821         251,316                   

F. Federal Income Taxes:

Each Portfolio has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the following permanent differences as of October 31, 2010, primarily attributable to the recharacterizations

 

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of partnership income from net investment income to capital gain and were reclassified to the following accounts. These reclassifications had no effect on net asset value per share (amounts in thousands):

 

     Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
   Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

     

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the years ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income
and Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total  

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

        

2009

     $1,505             —             $1,505   

2010

     1,187             —             1,187   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

        

2009

     1,709             —             1,709   

2010

     714             —             714   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

        

2009

     2,630             —             2,630   

2010

     2,140             $1,081             3,221   

At October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Undistributed
Net
Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Capital
Loss
Carryforward
     Total Net
Distributable
Earnings
Accumulated
(Losses)
 

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

   $  170        —      $(10,671)         $(10,501)   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

       447    $  81      —          528    

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

    2,052      111      —          2,163    

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund measures its capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, its fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As of October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates (amounts in thousands):

 

     Expires on October 31,         
     2013    2014    2015    2016    2017      Total  

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

                 $10,671         $10,671   

 

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During the year ended October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

   $ 5,618   

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

     320   

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

     Federal
Tax Cost
     Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
(Depreciation)
   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

     $  51,744       $16,881    $(1,302)    $15,579

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

     88,014              631            42            673

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

     171,751              963            —            963

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has analyzed each Portfolios’ tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Portfolios’ financial statements. No Portfolio is aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each of Portfolios’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Effective December 31, 2008, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure with four RIC feeders and other direct client investor(s), made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701 -3, to change its federal entity classification from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. As a result of this election, the master fund is deemed to have distributed all of its assets and liabilities, in a taxable transaction, to its shareholders in liquidation of the master fund. Immediately thereafter, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to a newly formed partnership. The final tax year end of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series was December 30, 2008. For Federal income tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §336(a), the master fund recognized a loss as if the master’s investment securities were sold to its shareholders and, pursuant to IRC Code §331, each of the Portfolios recognized a gain as if it liquidated its investment in the master. For tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §334(a), each of the Portfolios took a fair market value basis in the securities deemed received by them and a new holding period for those securities commenced on the deemed liquidation date. As a result of the transaction, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series recognized a ($2,303,664,484) capital loss for tax year ended December 30, 2008.

G. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives and policies, the Portfolios may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Financial Statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. The instruments and its significant corresponding risks are described below:

1. Repurchase Agreements:   LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio and LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system or with the Fund’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

 

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H. Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011. There were no borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011. There were no borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2010.

I. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

J. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

K. Other:

At October 31, 2010, the following number of shareholders held the following approximate percentages of outstanding shares of the Portfolios. One or more of the shareholders is an omnibus account, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

 

     Number of
Shareholders
   Approximate
Percentage
of Outstanding
Shares

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

   2      98%

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

   3    100%

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

   2      93%

 

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The Portfolios are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

L. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolios and has determined that the following subsequent event requires recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

A class action complaint (the “Complaint”) has been filed in the bankruptcy case of the Tribune Company (the “Tribune”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Complaint is against The U.S. Large Cap Value Series and all other Tribune shareholders as a group, which includes hundreds of mutual funds, institutional investors and others who sold shares of Tribune in 2007 when the Tribune became private in a leveraged buyout transaction (the “LBO Transaction”). The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, and all shareholders who participated in the LBO Transaction, received cash in the amount of $34 per share. The Complaint alleges that this transfer violated the rights of creditors and that the cash paid to shareholders in connection with the LBO Transaction should be paid back to the Tribune’s bankruptcy estate and used to pay creditors.

Litigation counsel to The U.S. Large Cap Value Series does not believe that it is possible, at this early stage in the proceedings, to predict with any reasonable certainty the probable outcome of the lawsuit or quantify the potential ultimate exposure to The U.S. Large Cap Value Series. However, even if the plaintiff in the lawsuit were to obtain the recovery it seeks, the amount would be less than 1% of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series’ net asset value at this time. The U.S. Large Cap Value Series’ litigation counsel does not believe at this time that recovery of the full amount the plaintiff seeks is a likely outcome.

Since The U.S. Large Cap Value Series cannot predict with reasonable specificity what the actual outcome of the lawsuit may be or what the size of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series might be at the time the outcome of the lawsuit may be determined, no deduction from the net asset value of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series will be made at this time. Therefore, at this time, those buying or redeeming shares of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series will pay or receive, as the case may be, a price based on net asset value of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, with no deduction relating to the lawsuit. The attorneys’ fees and costs relating to the lawsuit will be taken as expenses by The U.S. Large Cap Value Series as incurred and in a manner similar to any other expense incurred by The U.S. Large Cap Value Series.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Portfolios, as defined, and

Board of Directors of Dimensional Investment Group Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio, LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio and LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio (constituting portfolios within Dimensional Investment Group Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Portfolios”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodian, and by correspondence with the transfer agents of the investee funds, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

PERFORMANCE CHART

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

International Equity Market Review    12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The one-year period ending October 31, 2010, was characterized by relatively high levels of volatility in non-US developed markets. Broad market returns were positive, with stocks represented by the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends) returning 9.61% .

While market returns were positive in November and December of 2009, high volatility over the next five months — punctuated by an 11% drop in May — took developed non-US stocks to their lows for the fiscal year. In June, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through the remainder of the fiscal year as global economic data generally improved. As measured by the MSCI indices, growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

 

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010    U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI World ex USA Index

     9.61%   

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

     17.23%   

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

     6.38%   

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

     12.87%   

 

 

The performance of the US dollar (USD) was mixed against other major developed markets currencies during the period. While the USD rose slightly against the euro and British pound, it fell against most other G10 currencies, and in particular against the Japanese yen.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap

   Local
Currency
Return
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

United Kingdom

     16.07%         12.58%   

Japan

     -6.76%         4.78%   

Canada

     15.83%         22.62%   

France

     11.80%         5.31%   

Australia

     3.70%         12.50%   

Germany

     20.61%         13.61%   

Switzerland

     5.53%         9.90%   

Spain

     -2.96%         -8.59%   

Sweden

     17.82%         23.94%   

Italy

     0.69%         -5.14%   

 

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

Master-Feeder Structure

The Portfolio described below, called a “Feeder Fund”, does not buy individual securities directly; instead, the Portfolio invests in a corresponding fund called a “Master Fund”. The Master Fund, in turn, purchases stocks and/or other securities.

 

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International Equity Portfolio Performance Overview

LWAS/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio

The LWAS/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of international large company value stocks by purchasing shares of a Master Fund that invests in such stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to track any specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Master Fund held 528 stocks in 23 developed countries. In general the Master Fund was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Master Fund’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 10.85% for the Portfolio and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). The MSCI Standard benchmarks indicate that on the whole, growth stocks outperformed value stocks in international developed markets during the period. However, stocks in the deeper value segment of the market outperformed growth stocks on average. The Master Fund’s greater allocation than the Index to these deeper value stocks contributed to relative performance. An additional component of the Portfolio’s outperformance is due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Master Fund and the Index. The Master Fund prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Master Fund utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

LWAS/DFA INTERNATIONAL HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Table is shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Table below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

 

     Six Months Ended October 31, 2010  
EXPENSE TABLE            
     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

Actual Fund Return

     $1,000.00         $1,062.30         0.50%         $2.60   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $1,000.00         $1,022.68         0.50%         $2.55   

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period. The Portfolio is a Feeder Fund. The expenses shown reflect the direct expenses of the Feeder Fund and the indirect payment of the Feeder Fund’s portion of the expenses of its Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

LWAS/DFA INTERNATIONAL HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement.

The categories of industry classification for the Affiliated Investment Company are represented in the Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings, which are included elsewhere within the report. Refer to the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings for the underlying Master Fund’s holdings which reflect the investments by country.

 

Affiliated Investment Company

     100.0

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

LWAS/DFA INTERNATIONAL HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY — (100.0%)

  

Investment in The DFA International Value Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company

   $ 85,907,450   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
(Cost $64,284,483)

   $ 85,907,450   
        

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2    Level 3    Total  

Affiliated Investment Company

   $ 85,907,450             $ 85,907,450   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

LWAS/DFA INTERNATIONAL HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

ASSETS:

  

Investment in The DFA International Value Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company (Affiliated Investment Company) at Value

   $ 85,907   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     7   
        

Total Assets

     85,914   
        

LIABILITIES:

  

Payables:

  

Due to Advisor

     1   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     21   
        

Total Liabilities

     22   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 85,892   
        

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

     8,276,191   
        

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

   $ 10.38   
        

Investment in Affiliated Investment Company at Cost

   $ 64,284   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-In Capital

   $ 58,976   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     233   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     5,045   

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     15   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     21,623   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 85,892   
        

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     200,000,000   
        

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

LWAS/DFA INTERNATIONAL HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $198)

   $ 2,195   

Interest

     1   

Income from Securities Lending

     109   

Expenses Allocated from Affiliated Investment Company

     (195
        

Total Investment Income

     2,110   
        

Expenses

  

Administrative Services Fees

     8   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     14   

Shareholder Servicing Fees

     157   

Filing Fees

     18   

Shareholders’ Reports

     11   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     1   

Professional Fees

     4   

Other

     1   
        

Total Expenses

     214   
        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,896   
        

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Investment Securities Sold

     5,051   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (4

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

  

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     1,473   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     12   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     6,532   
        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 8,428   
        

 

 

Investment Income and Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from the Portfolio’s Master Fund (Affiliated Investment Company).

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

LWAS/DFA INTERNATIONAL HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    

Operations:

    

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,896      $ 2,221   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

    

Investment Securities Sold

     5,051        504   

Futures

     —          (2

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (4     54   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

    

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     1,473        19,636   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     12        3   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     8,428        22,416   
                

Distributions From:

    

Net Investment Income

     (1,911     (2,264

Net Short-Term Gains

     (509     —     

Net Long-Term Gains

     —          (26,436
                

    Total Distributions

     (2,420     (28,700
                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

    

Shares Issued

     7,805        17,247   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     2,054        25,369   

Shares Redeemed

     (15,479     (35,147
                

    Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     (5,620     7,469   
                

    Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     388        1,185   

Net Assets

    

Beginning of Period

     85,504        84,319   
                

End of Period

   $ 85,892      $ 85,504   
                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

    

Shares Issued

     805        2,238   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     226        3,560   

Shares Redeemed

     (1,609     (4,341
                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     (578     1,457   
                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 233      $ 252   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

LWAS/DFA INTERNATIONAL HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 
   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 9.66      $ 11.40      $ 24.32      $ 21.89      $ 17.49      $ 15.93   
                                                

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.22 (A)      0.25 (A)      0.66 (A)      0.65 (A)      0.61 (A)      0.48   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     0.79        2.14        (11.36     2.98        5.23        1.87   
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     1.01        2.39        (10.70     3.63        5.84        2.35   
   

Less Distributions

            

Net Investment Income

     (0.23     (0.27     (0.70     (0.58     (0.63     (0.43

Net Realized Gains

     (0.06     (3.86     (1.52     (0.62     (0.81     (0.36
                                                

Total Distributions

     (0.29     (4.13     (2.22     (1.20     (1.44     (0.79
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.38      $ 9.66      $ 11.40      $ 24.32      $ 21.89      $ 17.49   
   

Total Return

     10.85     34.92     (47.99 )%(C)      17.05     35.40     15.32
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 85,892      $ 85,504      $ 84,319      $ 185,239      $ 179,984      $ 138,782   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (D)

     0.50     0.52     0.47 %(B)      0.46     0.47     0.50

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.29     2.99     3.74 %(B)      2.76     3.14     2.88
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

LWAS/DFA INTERNATIONAL HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are offered to institutional investors, retirement plans and clients of registered investment advisors. The Fund consists of fifty-eight operational portfolios, of which LWAS/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio (“the Portfolio”) is presented in this report.

The Portfolio primarily invests its assets in The DFA International Value Series (the “Series”), a corresponding series of The DFA Investment Trust Company. At October 31, 2010, the Portfolio owned 1% of the Series.

On November 1, 2008, The DFAInternational Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure, elected with the consent of its respective Holder(s) to change its U.S. federal income tax classification from that of an association taxable as a corporation to a partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 301.7701 -3. The change in capital structure and retroactive reclassification of the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the respective funds is a result of the treatment of a partnership for book purposes. The Series/Portfolio will maintain its books and records and present its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for investment partnerships.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Portfolio from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation:    The Portfolio utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The Portfolio’s investment reflects its proportionate interest in the net assets of the Series. These valuations are classified as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Portfolio did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

 

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2.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses. At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in the amount of $2 (in thousands).

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

3.    Other:    The Portfolio recognizes its pro-rata share, on a daily basis, of net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses of investment securities and foreign currency from The DFA International Value Series, which is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolio are directly charged. Common expenses of the Fund are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides administrative services to the Portfolio, including supervision of services provided by others, providing information to the shareholders and to the Board of Directors/Trustees, and other administrative services. The Advisor provides investment advisory services to the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolio’s administrative services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on an effective annual rate of 0.01% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio.

In addition, pursuant to a Client Service Agreement with LWI Financial Inc. (“LWIF”), the Portfolio pays a Shareholder Servicing fee to LWIF at the effective annual rate of 0.19% of its average daily net assets.

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Fund to the CCO were $211 (in thousands). The total related amount paid by the Portfolio is included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

 

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D. Federal Income Taxes:

The Portfolio has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent they are charged, or credited to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the following permanent differences as of October 31, 2010, primarily attributable to the reclassification of foreign currency gains to net investment income for income tax purposes were reclassified to the following accounts. These reclassifications had no effect on net asset value per share (amounts in thousands):

 

Increase

(Decrease)

Undistributed

Net Investment

Income

 

Increase

(Decrease)

Accumulated

Net Realized

Gains (Losses)

$(4)

  $4

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the years ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income

and  Short-Term
Capital Gains
   Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Total  

2009

   $2,267      $26,433         $28,700   

2010

   2,420              2,420   

At October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Undistributed

Net

Investment

Income and

Short-Term

Capital Gains

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
   Total Net
Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated
Losses)

$535

   $4,749    $5,284

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund measures its capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, its fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains.

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

Federal

Tax Cost

   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
(Depreciation)
   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

$64,287

   $24,883    $(3,263)    $21,620

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has analyzed each

 

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Portfolios’ tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Portfolios’ financial statements. No Portfolio is aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each of the Portfolios’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

On November 1, 2008, The DFA International Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master feeder structure with five RIC feeders and other direct client investor(s), made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701 -3, to change its federal entity classification from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. As a result of this election, the master fund is deemed to have distributed all of its assets and liabilities, in a taxable transaction, to its shareholders in liquidation of the master fund. Immediately thereafter, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to a newly formed partnership. The final tax year end of The DFA International Value Series was October 31, 2008. For Federal income tax purposes, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §336(a), the master fund recognizes gain or loss as if the master’s investment securities were sold to its shareholders and, pursuant to IRC Code §331, each of the Portfolios recognizes gain or loss as if it liquidated its investment in the master. As a result of the transaction, The DFA International Value Series recognized a ($2,309,440,866) and ($718,733) capital and currency loss respectively for tax year ended October 31, 2008. For tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §334(a), each of the Portfolios will take a fair market value basis in the securities deemed received by them and a new holding period for those securities commences on the deemed liquidation date.

E. Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011. There were no borrowings by the Portfolio under this line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011. There were no borrowings by the Portfolio under this line of credit during the year ended October 31, 2010.

F. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

G. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB

 

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Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

H. Other:

At October 31, 2010, two shareholders held approximately 98% of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio. One or more of the shareholders is an omnibus account, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

The Portfolio is subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

I. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolio and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of LWAS/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio and

Board of Directors of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of LWAS/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Portfolio”) at October 31, 2010, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the transfer agent of the investee fund, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

U.S. Equity Market Review   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The year ending October 31, 2010, was a relatively volatile period for U.S. equities. Broad market returns were positive, with the Russell 3000® Index returning 18.34% . Stocks represented by the Russell Midcap® Index outperformed those within both the Russell 2000® Index (small caps) and the Russell 1000® Index (large caps). Meanwhile, stocks represented by the Russell® 1000 Growth Index outperformed those represented by the Rus-sell 1000® Value Index.

While market returns were positive through April 2010, stocks retreated in May and June, marking new lows for the fiscal year in early July. Then in September, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through October. Over the course of the fiscal year, the small company premium within the Russell 3000® Index was positive, while the value premium was negative as investors’ risk tolerance shifted, and general economic conditions evolved.

Among the most important factors explaining differences in the behavior of diversified equity portfolios are the company size and company value/growth characteristics of the portfolio’s holdings. Size is measured by market capitalization, and value classification is a function of stock price relative to one or more fundamental characteristics. Compared to other stocks, value stocks often have lower market value relative to their earnings, dividends, and book value.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return of the Russell Microcap® Index was 25.08%, the Russell 2000® Index was 26.57%, the CRSP 6-10 Index was 28.76%, and the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index was 28.35% . Large cap growth stocks outperformed large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000® Value Index. Small cap growth stocks outperformed small cap value stocks as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell 2000® Value Index.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

Russell 2000® Index (small cap companies)

     26.57

Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap companies)

     27.73

Russell 1000® Index (large cap companies)

     17.65

Russell 3000® Value Index

     16.41

Russell 3000® Growth Index

     20.32

Further dividing the large, mid, and small cap market segments by value and growth characteristics shows more detail in the performance differences over the period.

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

Russell 1000® Value Index (large cap value companies)

     15.72

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large cap growth companies)

     19.66

Russell Midcap® Value Index (mid cap value companies)

     27.50

Russell Midcap® Growth Index (mid cap growth companies)

     28.03

Russell 2500® Value Index (small/mid cap value companies)

     26.89

Russell 2500® Growth Index (small/mid cap growth companies)

     28.76

Russell 2000® Value Index (small cap value companies)

     24.43

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small cap growth companies)

     28.66

 

Source: Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2010, all rights reserved.

Differences in returns for the various Dimensional U.S. equity funds over the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 were attributable primarily to differences in value/growth and size characteristics as well as the exclusion of REIT securities from most Dimensional portfolios, except for the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the U.S. Large Company Portfolio. Moreover, the portfolio construction approach used by Dimensional Fund Advisors (the

 

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“Advisor”) generally resulted in portfolios with greater emphasis on value or small company characteristics relative to widely used index benchmarks.

Domestic Equity Series’ Performance Overview

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series seeks to capture the returns of U.S. large company value stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 211 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 19.96% for the Series and 15.72% for the Russell 1000® Value Index. Relative to the Index, the Series’ higher concentration in securities with the most prominent value characteristics and composition differences among the Series’ value stocks added approximately 4.2% to the relative performance. Differences in allocation and composition between the Series and the Index across the market capitalization segments contributed to the outperformance, particularly the Series’ smaller allocation to the largest stocks and the composition of those stocks which added approximately 2.9% to the relative performance. The Series’ exclusion of REITs had a negative impact of approximately 0.7% relative to the Index as REITs was the best-performing sector over the period.

 

International Equity Market Review   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The one-year period ending October 31, 2010, was characterized by relatively high levels of volatility in non-US developed markets. Broad market returns were positive, with stocks represented by the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends) returning 9.61% .

While market returns were positive in November and December of 2009, high volatility over the next five months — punctuated by an 11% drop in May — took developed non-US stocks to their lows for the fiscal year. In June, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through the remainder of the fiscal year as global economic data generally improved. As measured by the MSCI indices, growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI World ex USA Index

     9.61%   

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

     17.23%   

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

     6.38%   

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

     12.87%   

The performance of the US dollar (USD) was mixed against other major developed markets currencies during the period. While the USD rose slightly against the euro and British pound, it fell against most other G10 currencies, and in particular against the Japanese yen.

 

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap

   Local
Currency
Return
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

United Kingdom

     16.07%         12.58%   

Japan

     -6.76%         4.78%   

Canada

     15.83%         22.62%   

France

     11.80%         5.31%   

 

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12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap

   Local
Currency
Return
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

Australia

     3.70%         12.50%   

Germany

     20.61%         13.61%   

Switzerland

     5.53%         9.90%   

Spain

     -2.96%         -8.59%   

Sweden

     17.82%         23.94%   

Italy

     0.69%         -5.14%   

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

International Equity Series’ Performance Overview

The DFA International Value Series

The International Value Series seeks to capture the returns of international large company value stocks. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to track any specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Series held 528 stocks in 23 developed countries. In general the portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Series’ assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 11.13% for the Series and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). The MSCI Standard benchmarks indicate that on the whole, growth stocks outperformed value stocks in international developed markets during the period. However, stocks in the deeper value segment of the market outperformed growth stocks on average. The Series’ greater allocation than the Index to these deeper value stocks contributed to relative performance. An additional component of the Series’ outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Portfolio and the Index. The Series prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of U.S. markets, while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Portfolio utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets, while the Index uses local market closing prices.

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

 

EXPENSE TABLES   Six Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

           

Actual Fund Return

     $1,000.00         $   975.20         0.11%         $0.55   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $1,000.00         $1,024.65         0.11%         $0.56   

The DFA International Value Series

           

Actual Fund Return

     $1,000.00         $1,063.80         0.24%         $1.25   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $1,000.00         $1,024.00         0.24%         $1.22   

 

*

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

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THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For The DFA Investment Trust Company, this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31.The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. The DFA Investment Trust Company filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIOS

 

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series  

Consumer Discretionary

     18.2%   

Consumer Staples

     7.8%   

Energy

     15.5%   

Financials

     21.4%   

Health Care

     8.9%   

Industrials

     14.1%   

Information Technology

     3.3%   

Materials

     3.4%   

Telecommunication Services

     6.2%   

Utilities

     1.2%   
        
     100.0%   
The DFA International Value Series  

Consumer Discretionary

     15.8%   

Consumer Staples

     6.0%   

Energy

     10.1%   

Financials

     31.6%   

Health Care

     1.2%   

Industrials

     10.2%   

Information Technology

     3.6%   

Materials

     11.7%   

Other

     —         

Telecommunication Services

     7.6%   

Utilities

     2.2%   
        
     100.0%   

 

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THE U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE SERIES

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

    

Value†

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

COMMON STOCKS — (90.0%)

        

Consumer Discretionary — (16.4%)

        

    #*Carnival Corp.

     2,792,987       $ 120,573,249         1.4%   

CBS Corp. Class B

     3,870,469         65,527,040         0.7%   

    #*Comcast Corp. Class A

     11,535,742         237,405,570         2.7%   

Comcast Corp. Special Class A

     3,843,964         74,303,824         0.8%   

    #*Liberty Media Corp. Interactive Class A

     3,585,265         52,918,511         0.6%   

    #*News Corp. Class A

     8,601,307         124,374,899         1.4%   

      #News Corp. Class B

     3,247,295         52,216,504         0.6%   

      *Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     2,004,056         115,974,721         1.3%   

      *Time Warner, Inc.

     6,251,359         203,231,681         2.3%   

    #Walt Disney Co. (The)

     3,195,385         115,385,352         1.3%   

Other Securities

        436,691,700         5.0%   
                    

Total Consumer Discretionary

        1,598,603,051         18.1%   
                    

Consumer Staples — (7.0%)

        

      *Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     2,712,432         90,378,234         1.0%   

    #*CVS Caremark Corp.

     6,345,280         191,119,834         2.2%   

      #Kraft Foods, Inc.

     5,204,766         167,957,799         1.9%   

Other Securities

        236,916,702         2.7%   
                    

Total Consumer Staples

        686,372,569         7.8%   
                    

Energy — (14.0%)

        

      #*Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     2,760,568         169,968,172         1.9%   

      #Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     3,103,882         67,354,239         0.8%   

      *Chevron Corp.

     999,295         82,551,760         0.9%   

      #*ConocoPhillips

     5,935,876         352,591,034         4.0%   

Hess Corp.

     1,348,669         85,006,607         1.0%   

      *Marathon Oil Corp.

     3,475,819         123,634,882         1.4%   

National-Oilwell, Inc.

     1,945,893         104,611,208         1.2%   

      *Valero Energy Corp.

     2,637,648         47,345,782         0.5%   

Other Securities

        333,750,889         3.8%   
                    

Total Energy

        1,366,814,573         15.5%   
                    

Financials — (19.2%)

        

      *Bank of America Corp.

     19,776,300         226,240,872         2.6%   

    #*Capital One Financial Corp.

     2,303,387         85,847,234         1.0%   

      *Citigroup, Inc.

     66,697,025         278,126,594         3.1%   

CME Group, Inc.

     293,931         85,137,114         1.0%   

    #*Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     1,998,882         47,933,190         0.5%   

      *Loews Corp.

     2,592,160         102,338,477         1.2%   

    #*MetLife, Inc.

     4,397,300         177,343,109         2.0%   

      *Morgan Stanley

     2,707,152         67,326,870         0.8%   

    #*Prudential Financial, Inc.

     2,043,858         107,466,054         1.2%   

    #*SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     2,311,090         57,823,472         0.7%   

    #Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,196,594         66,051,989         0.7%   

Other Securities

        576,347,243         6.5%   
                    

Total Financials

        1,877,982,218         21.3%   
                    

Health Care — (8.0%)

        

    *Aetna, Inc.

     1,935,699         57,799,972         0.7%   

    *Pfizer, Inc.

     10,541,551         183,422,987         2.1%   

    *Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     1,915,352         98,487,400         1.1%   

    #UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2,647,609         95,446,304         1.1%   

    *WellPoint, Inc.

     2,580,122         140,203,829         1.6%   

Other Securities

        205,647,709         2.3%   
                    

Total Health Care

        781,008,201         8.9%   
                    

 

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THE U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE SERIES

CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

    

Value†

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

Industrials — (12.7%)

        

      *CSX Corp.

     2,287,204       $ 140,548,686         1.6%   

       General Electric Co.

     19,264,818         308,622,384         3.5%   

      *Norfolk Southern Corp.

     2,186,220         134,430,668         1.5%   

    #*Northrop Grumman Corp.

     1,926,678         121,785,316         1.4%   

      *Southwest Airlines Co.

     4,316,432         59,394,104         0.7%   

      *Union Pacific Corp.

     2,835,808         248,643,645         2.8%   

       Other Securities

        224,330,398         2.5%   
                    

Total Industrials

        1,237,755,201         14.0%   
                    

Information Technology — (2.9%)

        

Other Securities

        287,523,914         3.3%   
                    

Materials — (3.1%)

        

#*Alcoa, Inc.

     5,082,514         66,733,409         0.7%   

 *International Paper Co.

     2,298,491         58,105,852         0.7%   

  Other Securities

        178,601,082         2.0%   
                    

Total Materials

        303,440,343         3.4%   
                    

Telecommunication Services — (5.6%)

        

 *AT&T, Inc.

     11,515,790         328,200,015         3.7%   

#*CenturyLink, Inc.

     1,178,012         48,746,137         0.6%   

  *Sprint Nextel Corp.

     13,734,331         56,585,444         0.6%   

  *Verizon Communications, Inc.

     2,096,010         68,057,445         0.8%   

    Other Securities

        43,693,274         0.5%   
                    

Total Telecommunication Services

        545,282,315         6.2%   
                    

Utilities — (1.1%)

        

*Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     1,668,763         53,984,483         0.6%   

 Other Securities

        51,447,310         0.6%   
                    

Total Utilities

        105,431,793         1.2%   
                    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        8,790,214,178         99.7%   
                    

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.3%)

        

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     32,140,674         32,140,674         0.3
                    
     Shares/
Face
Amount
               
     (000)                

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (9.7%)

        

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     936,367,625         936,367,625         10.6%   

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $4,388,158 FNMA 3.500%, 10/01/20, valued at $4,590,901) to be repurchased at $4,457,270

     $4,457         4,457,185         0.1%   
                    

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        940,824,810         10.7%   
                    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $7,923,085,138)

      $ 9,763,179,662         110.7%   
                    

 

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THE U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE SERIES

CONTINUED

Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 1,598,603,051                       $ 1,598,603,051   

Consumer Staples

     686,372,569                         686,372,569   

Energy

     1,366,814,573                         1,366,814,573   

Financials

     1,877,982,218                         1,877,982,218   

Health Care

     781,008,201                         781,008,201   

Industrials

     1,237,755,201                         1,237,755,201   

Information Technology

     287,523,914                         287,523,914   

Materials

     303,440,343                         303,440,343   

Telecommunication Services

     545,282,315                         545,282,315   

Utilities

     105,431,793                         105,431,793   

Temporary Cash Investments

     32,140,674                         32,140,674   

Securities Lending Collateral

           $ 940,824,810                 940,824,810   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 8,822,354,852       $ 940,824,810               $ 9,763,179,662   
                                   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

    

Value††

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

COMMON STOCKS — (85.2%)

        

AUSTRALIA — (5.0%)

        

  Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     2,206,006       $ 53,819,204         0.8%   

#National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     2,107,947         52,758,343         0.8%   

  Wesfarmers, Ltd.

     2,331,991         75,875,057         1.1%   

  Other Securities

        224,889,210         3.2%   
                    

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

        407,341,814         5.9%   
                    

AUSTRIA — (0.4%)

        

  Other Securities

        29,957,894         0.4%   
                    

BELGIUM — (0.6%)

        

  Other Securities

        46,661,837         0.7%   
                    

CANADA — (9.6%)

        

#Encana Corp

     2,051,015         57,936,800         0.9%   

#Sun Life Financial, Inc.

     1,367,335         38,691,331         0.6%   

#Suncor Energy, Inc.

     2,191,586         70,223,581         1.0%   

#Talisman Energy, Inc.

     2,353,184         42,661,410         0.6%   

  Teck Resources, Ltd. Class B

     1,418,230         63,409,440         0.9%   

#Thomson Reuters Corp.

     1,832,184         69,971,141         1.0%   

#TransCanada Corp.

     1,941,948         71,725,837         1.0%   

  Other Securities

        358,917,190         5.2%   
                    

TOTAL CANADA

        773,536,730         11.2%   
                    

DENMARK — (1.3%)

        

  Other Securities

        108,243,005         1.6%   
                    

FINLAND — (0.8%)

        

  Other Securities

        61,678,555         0.9%   
                    

FRANCE — (7.0%)

        

  AXA SA

     2,818,397         51,399,167         0.8%   

  BNP Paribas SA

     607,569         44,441,191         0.6%   

  Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

     875,747         41,144,800         0.6%   

  GDF Suez SA

     1,019,150         40,722,357         0.6%   

  Societe Generale Paris SA

     1,074,333         64,422,284         0.9%   

  Vivendi SA

     2,798,643         79,971,735         1.2%   

  Other Securities

        244,435,064         3.5%   
                    

TOTAL FRANCE

        566,536,598         8.2%   
                    

GERMANY — (7.9%)

        

  Allianz SE

     481,474         60,300,624         0.9%   

  Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     915,762         65,634,885         1.0%   

*Daimler AG

     2,088,586         138,020,977         2.0%   

  Deutsche Bank AG

     987,090         56,862,241         0.8%   

  Deutsche Telekom AG

     2,852,483         41,282,568         0.6%   

#Deutsche Telekom AG Sponsored ADR

     3,099,741         44,667,268         0.6%   

  Munchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     412,644         64,496,557         0.9%   

  Other Securities

        169,733,757         2.5%   
                    

TOTAL GERMANY

        640,998,877         9.3%   
                    

GREECE — (0.1%)

        

  Other Securities

        8,298,682         0.1%   
                    

HONG KONG — (1.5%)

        

  Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

     5,621,000         55,586,897         0.8%   

  Other Securities

        65,265,505         0.9%   
                    

TOTAL HONG KONG

        120,852,402         1.7%   
                    

 

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Shares

    

Value††

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

IRELAND — (0.1%)

        

  Other Securities

      $ 4,941,532         0.1%   
                    

ISRAEL — (0.4%)

        

  Other Securities

        29,466,537         0.4%   
                    

ITALY — (1.8%)

        

  Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     10,656,633         37,481,113         0.5%   

#UniCredit SpA

     15,858,749         41,344,820         0.6%   

  Other Securities

        69,762,927         1.0%   
                    

TOTAL ITALY

        148,588,860         2.1%   
                    

JAPAN — (17.3%)

        

  FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     1,327,000         44,270,853         0.6%   

#Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

     4,831,600         42,464,027         0.6%   

#Sony Corp. Sponsored ADR

     1,801,665         60,968,344         0.9%   

#Sumitomo Corp.

     3,241,900         41,045,075         0.6%   

  Other Securities

        1,210,511,398         17.5%   
                    

TOTAL JAPAN

        1,399,259,697         20.2%   
                    

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

        

  Other Securities

                0.0%   
                    

NETHERLANDS — (3.3%)

        

#ArcelorMittal NV

     2,446,831         79,175,937         1.2%   

*ING Groep NV

     3,356,113         35,906,230         0.5%   

  Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     2,087,065         63,660,707         0.9%   

  Other Securities

        84,238,184         1.2%   
                    

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

        262,981,058         3.8%   
                    

NEW ZEALAND — (0.1%)

        

  Other Securities

        4,293,061         0.1%   
                    

NORWAY — (1.0%)

        

  Other Securities

        84,129,497         1.2%   
                    

PORTUGAL — (0.1%)

        

  Other Securities

        8,195,419         0.1%   
                    

SINGAPORE — (1.4%)

        

  Other Securities

        109,763,918         1.6%   
                    

SPAIN — (2.1%)

        

#Repsol YPF SA Sponsored ADR

     1,432,181         39,657,092         0.6%   

  Other Securities

        130,802,294         1.9%   
                    

TOTAL SPAIN

        170,459,386         2.5%   
                    

SWEDEN — (2.6%)

        

#Nordea Bank AB

     5,498,608         60,543,289         0.9%   

  Other Securities

        150,105,334         2.1%   
                    

TOTAL SWEDEN

        210,648,623         3.0%   
                    

SWITZERLAND — (5.7%)

        

  Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Series A

     897,817         44,781,503         0.6%   

  Credit Suisse Group AG

     1,085,706         44,946,721         0.7%   

#Holcim, Ltd. AG

     739,477         46,066,677         0.7%   

  Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd. AG

     931,611         44,761,229         0.6%   

#*UBS AG

     3,710,052         63,024,671         0.9%   

  Zurich Financial Services AG

     322,634         78,954,165         1.1%   

  Other Securities

        141,879,887         2.1%   
                    

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

        464,414,853         6.7%   
                    

 

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CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

    

Value††

     Percentage
of Net Assets**
 

UNITED KINGDOM — (15.1%)

        

  Aviva P.L.C.

     7,396,866         $    47,172,407         0.7%   

#Barclays P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     4,180,831         73,791,667         1.1%   

  International Power P.L.C.

     6,483,180         43,257,401         0.6%   

  Kingfisher P.L.C.

     10,285,817         39,184,977         0.6%   

#Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     3,170,896         203,952,031         2.9%   

  Vodafone Group P.L.C.

     34,976,333         95,611,963         1.4%   

#Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     8,066,329         221,904,711         3.2%   

  William Morrison Supermarkets P.L.C.

     8,127,143         38,248,483         0.5%   

  Xstrata P.L.C.

     3,843,909         74,469,535         1.1%   

  Other Securities

        384,330,100         5.6%   
                    

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

        1,221,923,275         17.7%   
                    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        6,883,172,110         99.5%   
                    
    

Face    
Amount

    

Value†

        
     (000)                   

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.2%)

        

  Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $21,850,000 FHLMC 4.00%, 12/15/38, valued at $20,355,375) to be repurchased at $19,298,306

     $19,298         19,298,000         0.3%   
                    
    

Shares/  

Face    

Amount 

               
     (000)                   

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (14.6%)

        

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     1,175,802,100         1,175,802,100         17.0%   

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $3,305,966)## to be repurchased at $3,241,202

     $3,241         3,241,143         0.0%   
                    

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        1,179,043,243         17.0%   
                    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

        

(Cost $6,502,731,182)

        $8,081,513,353         116.8%   
                    

 

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CONTINUED

Summary of inputs used to value the Series’ investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 5,383,963       $ 401,957,851               $ 407,341,814   

Austria

             29,957,894                 29,957,894   

Belgium

     3,727,334         42,934,503                 46,661,837   

Canada

     773,536,730                         773,536,730   

Denmark

             108,243,005                 108,243,005   

Finland

     2,054,844         59,623,711                 61,678,555   

France

     11,057,872         555,478,726                 566,536,598   

Germany

     104,531,048         536,467,829                 640,998,877   

Greece

     1,399,460         6,899,222                 8,298,682   

Hong Kong

             120,852,402                 120,852,402   

Ireland

     4,941,532                         4,941,532   

Israel

     3,608,246         25,858,291                 29,466,537   

Italy

     28,604,870         119,983,990                 148,588,860   

Japan

     134,121,326         1,265,138,371                 1,399,259,697   

Malaysia

                               

Netherlands

     17,912,213         245,068,845                 262,981,058   

New Zealand

             4,293,061                 4,293,061   

Norway

     367,187         83,762,310                 84,129,497   

Portugal

             8,195,419                 8,195,419   

Singapore

             109,763,918                 109,763,918   

Spain

     55,573,325         114,886,061                 170,459,386   

Sweden

     10,464,260         200,184,363                 210,648,623   

Switzerland

     50,892,561         413,522,292                 464,414,853   

United Kingdom

     579,019,350         642,903,925                 1,221,923,275   

Temporary Cash Investments

             19,298,000                 19,298,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             1,179,043,243                 1,179,043,243   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 1,787,196,121       $ 6,294,317,232               $ 8,081,513,353   
                                   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     The U.S. Large
Cap Value
Series
     The DFA
International
Value
Series
 

ASSETS:

     

Investments at Value (including $907,199 and $1,113,371 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 8,790,214       $ 6,883,172   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     32,141         19,298   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     940,825         1,179,043   

Foreign Currencies at Value

             5,268   

Cash

             15   

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

     22,909           

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     10,683         17,428   

Securities Lending Income

     552         314   

Fund Shares Sold

             817   

Unrealized Gain on Foreign Currency Contracts

             54   
                 

Total Assets

     9,797,324         8,105,409   
                 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     940,825         1,179,043   

Investment Securities Purchased

     34,042         4,564   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     4,926         403   

Due to Advisor

     725         1,168   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     406         598   
                 

Total Liabilities

     980,924         1,185,776   
                 

NET ASSETS

   $ 8,816,400       $ 6,919,633   
                 

Investments at Cost

   $ 6,950,120       $ 5,304,390   
                 

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $       $ 5,262   
                 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     The U.S.
Large
Cap Value
Series
     The DFA
International
Value
Series
 

Investment Income

     

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $0 and $15,467 respectively)

   $ 172,913       $ 171,182   

Interest

     42         37   

Income from Securities Lending

     3,974         8,478   
                 

Total Investment Income

     176,929         179,697   
                 

Expenses

     

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     8,301         12,890   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     827         651   

Custodian Fees

     92         1,256   

Shareholders’ Reports

     49         38   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     78         62   

Professional Fees

     162         188   

Other

     74         130   
                 

Total Expenses

     9,583         15,215   
                 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     167,346         164,482   
                 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

     

Investment Securities Sold

     638,095         360,748   

Foreign Currency Transactions

             (156

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

     

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     678,724         182,952   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

             537   
                 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     1,316,819         544,081   
                 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 1,484,165       $ 708,563   
                 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     The U.S. Large Cap Value
Series
    The DFA International Value
Series
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

          

Operations:

          

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 167,346      $ 155,080      $ 164,482      $ 161,170   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Investment Securities Sold

     638,095        (122,113 )          360,748        63,984   

Futures

            7,204               (1,125

Foreign Currency Transactions

                   (156     3,828   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

          

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     678,724        1,161,370        182,952        1,395,836   

Futures

            (29              

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                   537        240   
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,484,165        1,201,512        708,563        1,623,933   
                                

Transactions in Interest:

          

Contributions

     512,765        734,173        611,794        449,410   

Withdrawals

     (688,930     (1,166,648     (592,688     (581,716
                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Transactions in Interest

     (176,165     (432,475     19,106        (132,306
                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,308,000        769,037        727,669        1,491,627   

Net Assets

          

Beginning of Period

     7,508,400        6,739,363        6,191,964        4,700,337   
                                

End of Period

   $ 8,816,400      $ 7,508,400      $ 6,919,633      $ 6,191,964   
                                

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     The U.S. Large Cap Value Series†     The DFA International Value Series†  
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
    Period
Dec. 1,
2007 to
Oct. 31,
2008
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2007
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2006
    Year
Ended
Nov. 30,
2005
 
   

Total Return

     19.96     11.90     (36.53 )%(C)      (0.32 )%      18.16     14.66 %          11.13     35.41     (47.87 )%(C)      17.32     35.73     15.61
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 8,816,400      $ 7,508,400      $ 6,739,363      $ 10,159,322      $ 8,866,306      $ 5,831,587      $ 6,919,633      $ 6,191,964      $ 4,700,337      $ 9,638,721      $ 7,457,252      $ 4,367,698   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.12     0.13     0.11 %(B)      0.11     0.12     0.14     0.24     0.24     0.23 %(B)      0.23     0.23     0.27

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     2.02     2.42     1.97 %(B)      1.44     1.68     1.56     2.55     3.22     4.15 %(B)      3.04     3.29     2.71

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     28     29     19 %(C)      9     13     9     20     18     16 %(C)      16     8     10
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

† See Note A in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

The DFA Investment Trust Company (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust consists of twelve investment portfolios, of which two (the “Series”) are presented in this report.

Effective December 31, 2008, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series and on November 1, 2008, The DFA International Value Series, each a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure, elected with the consent of their respective Holder(s) to change their U.S. federal income tax classification from that of an association taxable as a corporation to a partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 301.7701 -3. The change in capital structure and retroactive reclassification of the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the respective funds is a result of the treatment of a partnership for book purposes. Each Series/Portfolio will maintain its books and records and present its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for investment partnerships.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Series from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Trust in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.     Security Valuation:     The Series utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

Ÿ     Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Ÿ     Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

•     Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Series’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Securities held by the Series (including over-the-counter securities) are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the Series that are listed on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, the Series value the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). These securities are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When

 

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fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Series may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

The DFA International Value Series (the “International Series”) will also fair value price in the circumstances described below. Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. For example, trading in the Japanese securities markets is completed each day at the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (normally 11:00 p.m. PT), which is fourteen hours prior to the close of the NYSE (normally 1:00 p.m. PT) and the time that the net asset value of the International Series is computed. Due to the time differences between the closings of the relevant foreign securities exchanges and the time the International Series prices its shares at the close of the NYSE, the International Series will fair value its foreign investments when it is determined that the market quotations for the foreign investments are either unreliable or not readily available. The fair value prices will attempt to reflect the impact of the U.S. financial markets’ perceptions and trading activities on the International Series’ foreign investments since the last closing prices of the foreign investments were calculated on their primary foreign securities markets or exchanges. For these purposes, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the International Series has determined that movements in relevant indices or other appropriate market indicators, after the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange or the London Stock Exchange, demonstrate that market quotations may be unreliable. Fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. The fair value pricing by the International Series utilizes data furnished by an independent pricing service (and that data draws upon, among other information, the market values of foreign investments). The fair value prices of portfolio securities generally will be used when it is determined that the use of such prices will have a material impact on the net asset value of the International Series. When the International Series uses fair value pricing, the values assigned to the International Series’ foreign investments may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges. Certain foreign equity securities that are fair value adjusted through an independent pricing service which considers statistically relevant trading patterns may periodically move from input valuation Level 2 to input valuation Level 1 when not meeting the fair value adjustment trigger requirements.

Futures contracts held by the Series are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Series’ investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Series did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.     Foreign Currency Translation:     Securities and other assets and liabilities of The DFA International Value Series whose values are initially expressed in foreign currencies, are translated to U.S. dollars using the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources. Dividend and interest income and certain expenses are translated to U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange on their respective accrual dates. Receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are marked to market daily based on daily exchange rates, and exchange gains or losses are realized upon ultimate receipt or disbursement.

The DFA International Value Series does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities held whether realized or unrealized.

Realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on The DFA International Value Series books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

3.     Deferred Compensation Plan:     Each eligible Trustee of the Trust may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Trustee. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such

 

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amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses.

Each Trustee has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Trustee shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Trustee’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Trustee in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Trustee ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Trustee’s first deferral election. If a Trustee who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Trustee’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Trustee ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Trustee files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Trustees have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

4.     Other:     Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Series estimate the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discount and premium on securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective securities utilizing the effective interest method. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are directly charged. Common expenses of the Trust or Series are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

The DFA International Value Series may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investments in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The DFA International Value Series accrues such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to the Series. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the investment advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on an effective annual rate of 0.10% and 0.20% of average daily net assets for The U.S. Large Cap Value Series and The DFA International Value Series, respectively.

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Funds; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Trust. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Trust to the CCO were $68 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by each of the Series are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

 

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D. Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

   $ 214   

The DFA International Value Series

     167   

E. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Series made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities (amounts in thousands):

 

     Purchases      Sales  

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

   $ 2,275,573       $ 2,324,050   

The DFA International Value Series

     1,456,793         1,277,745   

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities.

F. Federal Income Taxes:

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the Series are treated as partnerships for Federal income tax purposes. Any net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses have been deemed to have been “passed down” to their respective partners.

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

     Federal
Tax Cost
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

   $ 7,923,103       $ 1,950,355       $ (110,278   $ 1,840,077   

The DFA International Value Series

     6,502,935         1,696,236         (117,658     1,578,578   

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has analyzed each Series’ tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Series’ financial statements. No Series is aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each of the Series’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

On November 1, 2008, The DFA International Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure with five RIC feeders and other direct client investor(s), made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701 -3, to change its federal entity classification from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. As a result of this election, the master fund is deemed to have distributed all of its assets and liabilities, in a taxable transaction, to its shareholders in liquidation of the master fund. Immediately thereafter, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to a newly formed partnership. The final tax year end of The DFA International Value Series was October 31, 2008. For Federal income tax purposes, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §336(a), the master fund recognizes gain or loss as if the master’s investment securities were sold to its shareholders and, pursuant to IRC Code §331, each of the Portfolios recognizes gain or loss as if it liquidated its investment in the master. As a result of the transaction, The DFA International Value Series recognized a ($2,309,440,866) and ($718,733) capital and currency loss respectively for tax year ended October 31, 2008. For tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §334(a), each of the Portfolios will

 

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take a fair market value basis in the securities deemed received by them and a new holding period for those securities commences on the deemed liquidation date.

Effective December 31, 2008, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, a master fund in a RIC/RIC master-feeder structure with four RIC feeders and other direct client investor(s), made a “Check-the-box” election for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Treasury Regulation §301.7701 -3, to change its federal entity classification from a corporation taxable as a regulated investment company to a partnership. As a result of this election, the master fund is deemed to have distributed all of its assets and liabilities, in a taxable transaction, to its shareholders in liquidation of the master fund. Immediately thereafter, the shareholders contributed all of the distributed assets and liabilities to a newly formed partnership. The final tax year end of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series was December 30, 2008. For Federal income tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §336(a), the master fund recognized a loss as if the master’s investment securities were sold to its shareholders and, pursuant to IRC Code §331, each of the Portfolios recognized a gain as if it liquidated its investment in the master. For tax purposes, pursuant to IRC Code §334(a), each of the Portfolios took a fair market value basis in the securities deemed received by them and a new holding period for those securities commenced on the deemed liquidation date. As a result of the transaction, The U.S. Large Cap Value Series recognized a ($2,303,664,484) capital loss for tax year ended December 30, 2008.

G. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Series’ investment objectives and policies, the Series may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.     Repurchase Agreements:     The Series may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Trust’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

2.     Foreign Market Risks:     Investments in foreign markets may involve certain consideration and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States of America, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign government supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Series may be inhibited.

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Series.

3.     Futures Contracts:     The Series may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Series deposits cash or pledges U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Series as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Series records a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statements of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

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Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Series could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Series entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statements of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period.

At October 31, 2010, the Series had no outstanding futures contracts.

H. Line of Credit:

The Series, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings under this line of credit by the Series were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

     Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
  Weighted
Average
Loan Balance
   Number of
Days
Outstanding
   Interest
Expense
Incurred
   Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

   1.97%   $8,884    25    $12    $25,114

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Series under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

The Series, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings under this line of credit by the Series were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

     Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
  Weighted
Average
Loan Balance
   Number of
Days
Outstanding
   Interest
Expense
Incurred
   Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

The DFA International Value Series

   0.94%   $3,278    14    $1    $6,386

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Series under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

I. Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, some of the Series had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which each Series received cash collateral. Each Series invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect

 

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to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Series’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to their stated investment policies, each Series will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. Each Series also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, each Series will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

J. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust.

In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

K. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

L. Other:

The Series are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

 

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M. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Series and has determined that the following subsequent event requires recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

A class action complaint (the “Complaint”) has been filed in the bankruptcy case of the Tribune Company (the “Tribune”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Complaint is against The U.S. Large Cap Value Series and all other Tribune shareholders as a group, which includes hundreds of mutual funds, institutional investors and others who sold shares of Tribune in 2007 when the Tribune became private in a leveraged buyout transaction (the “LBO Transaction”). The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, and all shareholders who participated in the LBO Transaction, received cash in the amount of $34 per share. The Complaint alleges that this transfer violated the rights of creditors and that the cash paid to shareholders in connection with the LBO Transaction should be paid back to the Tribune’s bankruptcy estate and used to pay creditors.

Litigation counsel to The U.S. Large Cap Value Series does not believe that it is possible, at this early stage in the proceedings, to predict with any reasonable certainty the probable outcome of the lawsuit or quantify the potential ultimate exposure to The U.S. Large Cap Value Series. However, even if the plaintiff in the lawsuit were to obtain the recovery it seeks, the amount would be less than 1% of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series’ net asset value at this time. The U.S. Large Cap Value Series’ litigation counsel does not believe at this time that recovery of the full amount the plaintiff seeks is a likely outcome.

Since The U.S. Large Cap Value Series cannot predict with reasonable specificity what the actual outcome of the lawsuit may be or what the size of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series might be at the time the outcome of the lawsuit may be determined, no deduction from the net asset value of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series will be made at this time. Therefore, at this time, those buying or redeeming shares of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series will pay or receive, as the case may be, a price based on net asset value of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series, with no deduction relating to the lawsuit. The attorneys’ fees and costs relating to the lawsuit will be taken as expenses by The U.S. Large Cap Value Series as incurred and in a manner similar to any other expense incurred by The U.S. Large Cap Value Series.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Series, as defined, and

Board of Trustees of The DFA Investment Trust Company:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the summary schedules of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The U.S. Large Cap Value Series and The DFA International Value Series (constituting portfolios within The DFA Investment Trust Company, hereafter referred to as the “Series”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Series’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodians, brokers and the transfer agent of the investee fund, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT

(Unaudited)

Trustees/Directors

Each Board of Trustees/Directors of The DFA Investment Trust Company Inc. (“DFAITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”), Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”) (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is responsible for establishing the Funds’ policies and for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees/Directors of the Funds, including all of the disinterested Directors, have adopted written procedures to monitor potential conflicts of interest that might develop between portfolios of the Funds (the “Feeder Portfolios”) that invest in certain series of DFAITC or DEM (the “Master Funds”).

Each Board has two standing committees, an Audit Committee and a Portfolio Performance and Service Review Committee (the “Performance Committee”). The Audit Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Roger G. Ibbotson and Abbie J. Smith. Each member of the Audit Committee is a disinterested Director. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund’s internal controls, the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of each Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and also acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and the full Board. There were two Audit Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Each Board’s Performance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Constantinides and Ibbotson, Ms. Smith, John P. Gould and Myron S. Scholes. Each member of the Fund’s Performance Committee is a disinterested Director. The Performance Committee regularly reviews and monitors the investment performance of the Fund’s series and reviews the performance of the Fund’s service providers. There were seven Performance Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Certain biographical information for each disinterested Trustee/Director and each interested Trustee/Director of the Funds is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Trustee/Director’s experience as a Trustee/ Director of the Funds and as a director or trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

The statements of additional information (together, “SAI”) of the Funds include additional information about each Trustee/Director. You may obtain copies of the SAI and prospectus of each Fund advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP by calling collect (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746. Prospectuses are also available at www.dimensional.com.

 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  

Term of Office1 and

Length of Service

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

Disinterested Trustees/Directors

 

George M. Constantinides

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 63

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1983

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

 

68


 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  

Term of Office1 and

Length of Service

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

John P. Gould

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 71

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1986

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Steven G. Rothmeier Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1965). Member of the Boards of Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company (since 1997). Member and Chair, Competitive Markets Advisory Committee, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (futures trading exchange) (since 2004). Formerly, Director of UNext, Inc. (1999-2006). Formerly, Senior Vice-President, Lexecon Inc. (economics, law, strategy and finance consulting) (1994-2004). Trustee, Harbor Fund (registered investment company) (27 Portfolios) (since 1994).

 

Roger G. Ibbotson

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Yale School of

Management

135 Prospect Street

New Haven, CT

06520-8200

Age: 67

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Professor in Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management (since 1984). Director, BIRR Portfolio Analysis, Inc. (software products) (since 1990). Chairman, CIO and Partner, Zebra Capital Management, LLC (hedge fund manager) (since 2001). Formerly, Chairman, Ibbotson Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL (software data publishing and consulting) (1977-2006).

 

Myron S. Scholes

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Platinum Grove Asset

Management, L.P.

Reckson Executive Park

1100 King Street

Building 4

Rye Brook, NY 10573

Age: 69

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance, Stanford University (since 1981). Chairman, Platinum Grove Asset Management, L.P. (hedge fund) (formerly, Oak Hill Platinum Partners) (since 1999). Formerly, Managing Partner, Oak Hill Capital Management (private equity firm) (until 2004). Formerly, Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (2001-2008). Director, American Century Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (37 Portfolios) (since 1981).

 

Abbie J. Smith

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 57

  

 

DFAITC - since 2000

DFAIDG - since 2000

DIG - since 2000

DEM - since 2000

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Boris and Irene Stern Professor of Accounting, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1980), and Co-Director Investment Research, Fundamental Investment Advisors (hedge fund) (since 2008). Director, HNI Corporation (formerly known as HON Industries Inc.) (office furniture) (since 2000). Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation, logistics and supply-chain management) (since 2003). Director/ Trustee, UBS Funds (fund complex) (5 portfolios) (since 2008).

 

69


 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  

Term of Office1 and

Length of Service

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

Interested Trustees/Directors*

 

David G. Booth

Chairman, Director,

Co-Chief Executive Officer

and President of DFAIDG,

DIG and DEM. Chairman,

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, Texas 78746

Age: 63

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1992

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Chairman, Director/Trustee, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and, formerly, Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2003 to 3/30/2007) of the following companies: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. and The DFA Investment Trust Company. Chairman, Director, President and Co- Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Holdings Inc. and formerly Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (until 3/30/2007). Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and formerly, Chief Investment Officer. Director of DFA Australia Limited and formerly, President and Chief Investment Officer. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Limited Partner, Oak Hill Partners (since 2001) and VSC Investors, LLC (since 2007). Trustee, University of Chicago. Trustee, University of Kansas Endowment Association. Formerly, Director, SA Funds (registered investment company). Chairman, Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. Chairman, and President of Dimensional SmartNest LLC and Dimensional SmartNest (U.S.) LLC.

 

Eduardo A. Repetto

Director, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

Chief Investment Officer of

DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer, Chief

Investment Officer and

Vice President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, TX 78746

Age: 43

  

 

DFAITC - since 2009

DFAIDG - since 2009

DIG - since 2009

DEM - since 2009

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer (beginning January 2010), Chief Investment Officer (beginning March 2007) and formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Holdings Inc., DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc., The DFA Investment Trust Company, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; Director of all such entities except Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and DFA Securities LLC. Chief Investment Officer, Vice President and Director of DFA Australia Limited. Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.

 

1

Each Trustee/Director holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

2

Each Trustee/Director is a director or trustee of each of the four registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which includes the Funds.

 

*

Interested Trustees/Directors are described as such because they are deemed to be “interested persons,” as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to their positions with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

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Officers

The name, age, information regarding positions with the Funds and the principal occupation for each officer of the Funds are set forth below. Each officer listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the following entities: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (prior to November 3, 2006, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.) (“Dimensional”), DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (collectively, the “DFA Entities”). The address of each officer is: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Officers

 

 

April A. Aandal

Vice President and Chief Learning Officer

Age: 47

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Learning Officer of Dimensional (since September 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (2004-2008); Vice President of Professional Development at Assante Asset Management (June 2002-January 2005).

 

 

Darryl D. Avery

Vice President

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From June 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

Arthur H. Barlow

Vice President

Age: 54

 

  

 

Since 1993

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Scott A. Bosworth

Vice President

Age: 41

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since November 1997).

 

Valerie A. Brown

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2001

  

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

 

David P. Butler

Vice President

Age: 46

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Director of Global Financial Services of Dimensional (since 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (January 1995 to January 2005).

 

 

Joseph H. Chi

Vice President

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since October 2005). Prior to October 2005, Corporate Counsel at Hewitt Associates (July 2002-August 2005).

 

 

Stephen A. Clark

Vice President

Age: 38

 

  

 

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional (April 2001-April 2004).

 

Robert P. Cornell

Vice President

Age: 61

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Financial Services Group of Dimensional (since August 1993).

 

Christopher S. Crossan

Vice President and Chief Compliance

Officer

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of all the DFA Entities.

 

James L. Davis

Vice President

Age: 53

 

  

 

Since 1999

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Robert T. Deere

Vice President

Age: 53

 

  

 

Since 1994

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited.

 

Peter F. Dillard

Vice President

Age: 38

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Research Associate for Dimensional (since August 2008). Formerly, Research Assistant for Dimensional from April 2006-August 2008. Prior to April 2006, Manager at Hilton Hotels Corp. (September 2004-April 2006).

 

 

71


 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Robert W. Dintzner

Vice President

Age: 40

 

  

 

Since 2001

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities.

 

Beth Ann Dranguet

Vice President

Age: 40

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since July 2007). Formerly, Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP (September 1999-July 2007).

 

Kenneth N. Elmgren

Vice President

Age: 56

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Managing Principal of Beverly Capital (May 2004 to September 2006).

 

Richard A. Eustice

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Age: 45

 

  

 

Since 1998

  

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since July 2008). Formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

 

Eugene F. Fama, Jr.

Vice President

Age: 49

 

  

 

Since 1993

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Gretchen A. Flicker

Vice President

Age: 39

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

Jed S. Fogdall

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since September 2004). Prior to September 2004, Staff Engineer at the Boeing Company (1997-2004).

 

 

Jeremy P. Freeman

Vice President

Age: 39

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Technology Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since June 2006). Formerly, Principal at AIM Investments/Amvescap PLC (now Invesco) (June 1998-June 2006).

 

 

Mark R. Gochnour

Vice President

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional.

 

Henry F. Gray

Vice President

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2000

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to July 2000, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

 

John T. Gray

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (January 2005 to February 2007).

 

Joel H. Hefner

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since June 1998).

 

Julie C. Henderson

Vice President and Fund Controller

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President and Fund Controller of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (July 1996 to April 2005).

 

 

Kevin B. Hight

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (since March 2003 to March 2005).

 

Christine W. Ho

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Assistant Controller of Dimensional.

 

Jeff J. Jeon

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2001).

 

72


 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Patrick M. Keating

Vice President

Age: 55

 

  

 

Since 2003

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional. Director, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of DFA Australia Limited.

 

 

David M. Kershner

Vice President

Age: 39

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since June 2004).

 

Joseph F. Kolerich

Vice President

Age: 38

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since April 2001).

 

Michael F. Lane

Vice President

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of Advisor Services at TIAA-CREF (July 2001 to September 2004).

 

Kristina M. LaRusso

Vice President

Age: 35

 

  

 

Since 2006

  

 

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Formerly, Operations Supervisor of Dimensional (March 2003 to December 2006).

 

Juliet Lee

Vice President

Age: 39

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Human Resources Manager of Dimensional (since January 2004).

 

Apollo D. Lupescu

Vice President

Age: 41

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since February 2004).

 

Kenneth M. Manell

Vice President

Age: 37

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2006). Formerly, Assistant General Counsel at Castle & Cooke (January 2004-September 2006).

 

 

Aaron M. Marcus

Vice President & Head of Global

Human Resources

Age: 40

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President and Head of Global Human Resources of Dimensional. Formerly, Global Head of Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (June 2006 to January 2008); Global Co-Head of HR of the Equities & FICC Division, and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (May 2005 to May 2006); Head of Americas Campus Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (April 2003 to May 2005).

 

 

David R. Martin

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

Age: 53

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Janus Capital Group Inc. (June 2005 to March 2007); Senior Vice President of Finance at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (March 1999 to May 2005).

 

 

Catherine L. Newell

Vice President and Secretary

Age: 46

  

 

Vice President since 1997 and Secretary since 2000

  

 

Vice President and Secretary of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President and Secretary of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since February 2002, April 1997 and May 2002, respectively). Vice President and Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since June 2003). Director, Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC (since 2002 and 2006, respectively). Formerly, Assistant Secretary of all DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

 

Christian A. Newton

Vice President

Age: 35

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Web Services Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Since January 2008). Formerly Design Manager (2005-2008) and Web Developer (2002-2005) of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Carolyn L. O

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2007). Prior to September 2007, Associate at K&L Gates LLP (January 2004-September 2007).

 

 

Gerard K. O’Reilly

Vice President

Age: 33

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2004 to 2006); Research Assistant in PhD program, Aeronautics Department California Institute of Technology (1998 to 2004).

 

 

Daniel C. Ong

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since July 2005). Prior to 2005, Graduate Student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2003-2005).

 

 

Kyle K. Ozaki

Vice President

Age: 32

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Compliance Officer for Dimensional (since Januay 2008). Formerly, Compliance Officer (February 2006-December 2007) and Compliance Analyst (August 2004-January 2006) for Dimensional.

 

 

Carmen E. Palafox

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2006

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Operations Manager of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 1996).

 

Sonya K. Park

Vice President

Age: 38

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From February 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

David A. Plecha

Vice President

Age: 49

 

  

 

Since 1993

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd

 

Theodore W. Randall

Vice President

Age: 37

 

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional (2006-2008). Systems Developer of Dimensional (2001-2006).

 

 

L. Jacobo Rodriguez

Vice President

Age: 39

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From August 2004 to July 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional. Formerly, Financial Services Analyst, Cato Institute (September 2001 to June 2004); Book Review Editor, Cato Journal, Cato Institute (May 1996 to June 2004).

 

 

Julie A. Saft

Vice President

Age: 51

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Client Systems Manager for Dimensional (since July 2008). Formerly, Senior Manager at Vanguard (November 1997-July 2008).

 

 

David E. Schneider

Vice President

Age: 64

 

  

 

Since 2001

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Currently, Director of Institutional Services.

 

Walid A. Shinnawi

Vice President

Age: 48

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since March 2006). Formerly, Senior Manager at Moody’s KMV (1999-March 2006).

 

 

Bruce A. Simmons

Vice President

Age: 45

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Investment Operations Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 2007). Formerly, Vice President Client and Fund Reporting at Mellon Financial (September 2005-May 2007); Vice President Business Development at CUADPRO Marketing (July 2003-September 2005).

 

 

Edward R. Simpson

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since December 2002).

 

Bryce D. Skaff

Vice President

Age: 35

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (December 1999 to January 2007).

 

Grady M. Smith

Vice President

Age: 54

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional.

 

74


 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Carl G. Snyder

Vice President

Age: 47

 

  

 

Since 2000

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

Lawrence R. Spieth

Vice President

Age: 62

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Regional Director of Dimensional.

 

Bradley G. Steiman

Vice President

Age: 37

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Director and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

Robert C. Trotter

Vice President

Age: 52

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Manager Technology for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since March 2007). Formerly, Director of Technology at AMVESCAP (2002-2007).

 

 

Karen E. Umland

Vice President

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 1997

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

 

Brian J. Walsh

Vice President

Age: 40

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2004). Formerly, Trader for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1997-2004).

 

 

Weston J. Wellington

Vice President

Age: 59

 

  

 

Since 1997

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

Ryan J. Wiley

Vice President

Age: 34

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Trader of Dimensional. Formerly, Portfolio Manager (2006 to 2007); Trader (2001 to 2006).

 

Paul E. Wise

Vice President

Age: 55

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Technology Officer for Dimensional (since 2004). Formerly, Principal of Turnbuckle Management Group (January 2002 to August 2004).

 

1

Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Boards of Trustees/Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

75


VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund and the Trust use in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolios is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at http://www.dimensional.com and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

 

76


NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

(Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2010 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2010 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010, each Portfolio is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the period. All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Portfolio to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

  Net
Investment
Income
Distributions
  Short-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
  Qualifying
For Corporate
Dividends Received
Deduction(1)
  Qualifying
Dividend
Income(2)
  U.S.
Government
Interest(3)
  Foreign
Tax
Credit(4)
  Foreign
Source
Income(5)
  Qualifying
Interest
Income(6)
  Qualifying
Short-Term
Capital Gain(7)

LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio

  100%       100%   100%   100%         100%   100%

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

  100%       100%       27%       100%   100%

LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio

    37%   30%   33%   100%       72%       100%   100%

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

                                           

LWAS/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio

    79%   21%     100%   100%   100%     3%   99%   100%   100%

 

(1)

Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(2)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Please note that these percentages are designated only, refer to your 1099 for actual qualified dividend income.

 

(3)

“U.S. Government Interest” represents the amount of interest that was derived from direct U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. This amount is reflected as a percentage of total ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were not satisfied for LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio to permit exemption of these amounts from state income for this fund.

 

(4)

“Foreign Tax Credit” represents dividends which qualify for the foreign tax credit pass through and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(5)

“Foreign Source Income” represents the portion of dividends derived from foreign sources, an is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(6)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Interest Income” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(7)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

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November 2010

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Table of Contents

 

     Page  

Letter to Shareholders

  

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

     1   

Performance Charts

     2   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     4   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     9   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     11   

Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

  

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     12   

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     15   

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     18   

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

     22   

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

     26   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     31   

Statements of Operations

     33   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     35   

Financial Highlights

     37   

Notes to Financial Statements

     39   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     49   

Fund Management

     50   

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

     58   

Notice to Shareholders

     59   

This report is submitted for the information of the Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

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DEFINITIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS AND FOOTNOTES

Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

Investment Abbreviations

  ADR American Depositary Receipt
  FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
  FNMA Federal National Mortgage Association
  GDR Global Depositary Receipt
  P.L.C. Public Limited Company

Investment Footnotes

  See Note B to Financial Statements.
  †† Securities have generally been fair valued. See Note B to Financial Statements.
  ** Calculated as a percentage of total net assets. Percentages shown parenthetically next to the category headings have been calculated as a percentage of total investments. “Other Securities” are those securities that are not among the top 50 holdings of the Fund or do not represent more than 1.0% of the net assets of the Fund. Some of the individual securities within this category may include Total or Partial Securities on Loan and/or Non-Income Producing Securities.
  * Non-Income Producing Securities.
  # Total or Partial Securities on Loan.
  @ Security purchased with cash proceeds from Securities on Loan.
  § Affiliated Fund.
  ## Par amount of collateral is a part of a pooled collateral facility. Value is indicative of the value allocated to this Portfolio as a part of this facility.

Financial Highlights

  (A) Computed using average shares outstanding.
  (B) Annualized
  (C) Non-Annualized
  (D) Because of commencement of operations and related preliminary transaction costs, these ratios are not necessarily indicative of future ratios.

All Statements, Schedules and Notes to Financial Statements

 

  Amounts designated as — are either zero or rounded to zero.
  REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
  SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
  (a) Commencement of Operations.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

U.S. Equity Market Review   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The year ending October 31, 2010, was a relatively volatile period for U.S. equities. Broad market returns were positive, with the Russell 3000® Index returning 18.34%. Stocks represented by the Russell Midcap® Index outperformed those within both the Russell 2000® Index (small caps) and the Russell 1000® Index (large caps). Meanwhile, stocks represented by the Russell® 1000 Growth Index outperformed those represented by the Russell 1000® Value Index.

While market returns were positive through April 2010, stocks retreated in May and June, marking new lows for the fiscal year in early July. Then in September, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through October. Over the course of the fiscal year, the small company premium within the Russell 3000® Index was positive, while the value premium was negative as investors’ risk tolerance shifted, and general economic conditions evolved.

Among the most important factors explaining differences in the behavior of diversified equity portfolios are the company size and company value/growth characteristics of the portfolio’s holdings. Size is measured by market capitalization, and value classification is a function of stock price relative to one or more fundamental characteristics. Compared to other stocks, value stocks often have lower market value relative to their earnings, dividends, and book value.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return of the Russell Microcap® Index was 25.08%, the Russell 2000® Index was 26.57%, the CRSP 6-10 Index was 28.76%, and the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index was 28.35%. Large cap growth stocks outperformed large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000® Value Index. Small cap growth stocks outperformed small cap value stocks as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell 2000® Value Index.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010  

Russell 2000® Index (small cap companies)

     26.57

Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap companies)

     27.73

Russell 1000® Index (large cap companies)

     17.65

Russell 3000® Value Index

     16.41

Russell 3000® Growth Index

     20.32

Further dividing the large, mid, and small cap market segments by value and growth characteristics shows more detail in the performance differences over the period.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010  

Russell 1000® Value Index (large cap value companies)

     15.72

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large cap growth companies)

     19.66

Russell Midcap® Value Index (mid cap value companies)

     27.50

Russell Midcap® Growth Index (mid cap growth companies)

     28.03

Russell 2500® Value Index (small/mid cap value companies)

     26.89

Russell 2500® Growth Index (small/mid cap growth companies)

     28.76

Russell 2000® Value Index (small cap value companies)

     24.43

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small cap growth companies)

     28.66

 

Source: Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2010, all rights reserved.

Differences in returns for the various Dimensional U.S. equity funds over the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 were attributable primarily to differences in value/growth and size characteristics as well as the exclusion of REIT securities from most Dimensional portfolios, except for the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the U.S. Large Company Portfolio. Moreover, the portfolio construction approach used by Dimensional Fund Advisors (the

 

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“Advisor”) generally resulted in portfolios with greater emphasis on value or small company characteristics relative to widely used index benchmarks.

Domestic Equity Portfolios’ Performance Overview

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

The U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of the total U.S. market universe, with greater exposure to smaller company stocks and those stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio than the U.S. market as a whole. The Portfolio excludes from purchase certain types of companies and industries that do not pass the social issue screens performed by a leading third-party provider. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and comprehensive exposure to U.S. stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 2,277 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 20.75% for the Portfolio and 18.34% for the Russell 3000® Index. In general, U.S. large cap stocks significantly underperformed U.S. mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks were the primary sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

The U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of the total U.S. market universe, with greater exposure to smaller company stocks and those stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio than the U.S. market as a whole. The Portfolio weights all eligible companies based on environmental sustainability ratings calculated by a leading third-party provider. The Portfolio seeks to exclude or underweight securities of companies that, according to its environmental impact considerations, may have a relatively negative impact on the environment; and it seeks to overweight securities of companies that may have a relatively positive impact on the environment. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing wide diversification and comprehensive exposure to U.S. stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 2,487 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 19.15% for the Portfolio and 18.34% for the Russell 3000® Index. In general, U.S. large cap stocks significantly underperformed U.S. mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks were the primary sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

 

International Equity Market Review   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The one-year period ending October 31, 2010 was characterized by relatively high levels of volatility in non-US developed markets. Broad market returns were positive, with stocks represented by the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends) returning 9.61%.

While market returns were positive in November and December of 2009, high volatility over the next five months — punctuated by an 11% drop in May — took developed non-US stocks to their lows for the fiscal year. In June, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through the remainder of the fiscal year as global economic data generally improved. As measured by the MSCI indices, growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

 

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12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI World ex USA Index

     9.61%   

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

     17.23%   

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

     6.38%   

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

     12.87%   

The performance of the US dollar (USD) was mixed against other major developed markets currencies during the period. While the USD rose slightly against the euro and British pound, it fell against most other G10 currencies, and in particular against the Japanese yen.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
Return
       U.S. Dollar
Return
 

United Kingdom

     16.07%           12.58%   

Japan

     -6.76%           4.78%   

Canada

     15.83%           22.62%   

France

     11.80%           5.31%   

Australia

     3.70%           12.50%   

Germany

     20.61%           13.61%   

Switzerland

     5.53%           9.90%   

Spain

     -2.96%           -8.59%   

Sweden

     17.82%           23.94%   

Italy

     0.69%           -5.14%   

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

Emerging markets performed well for the year ended October 31, 2010, although results varied widely among the individual emerging markets countries. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, returns in US dollars were 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends) versus 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). As measured by the MSCI indices, emerging markets growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while emerging markets small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     23.56%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

     37.02%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index

     21.96%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index

     25.17%   

The US dollar (USD) generally depreciated against most major emerging markets currencies during the period, increasing most local country returns when denominated in USD.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Emerging Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
Return
       U.S. Dollar
Return
 

China

     11.14%           11.11%   

 

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12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Emerging Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
Return
       U.S. Dollar
Return
 

Brazil

     11.67%           14.86%   

South Korea

     18.52%           24.52%   

Taiwan

     13.20%           20.23%   

India

     27.64%           34.93%   

South Africa

     18.71%           33.55%   

Russia

     19.19%           13.38%   

Mexico

     25.55%           33.87%   

Malaysia

     23.94%           35.93%   

Indonesia

     41.78%           51.50%   

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

International Equity Portfolios’ Performance Overview

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

The International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of the broad universe of international stocks, with increased exposure to smaller company stocks and stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio. The Portfolio further adjusts the weights of all eligible companies based on environmental sustainability ratings calculated by a leading third-party provider. Accordingly, the Portfolio seeks to exclude or decrease the weights of securities of companies that have a relative negative impact on the environment and to increase the weights of securities of companies that have a relative positive impact on the environment.

The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and comprehensive exposure to developed country stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 2,160 stocks in 23 developed country markets. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets. As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the international equity markets, rather than by the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 11.29% for the Portfolio and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). In general, international large cap stocks underperformed international mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks were the primary sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

The DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of international large company value stocks while excluding tobacco companies. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to large cap value stocks, but does not attempt to track any specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 367 stocks in 23 developed countries. In general the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 10.49% for the Portfolio and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). The MSCI Standard benchmarks indicate that on the whole, growth stocks outperformed value stocks in international developed markets during the period. However, stocks in the deeper value segment of the market outperformed growth stocks on average. The Portfolio’s greater allocation

 

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than the Index to these deeper value stocks contributed to relative performance. An additional component of the Portfolio’s outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Portfolio and the Index. The Portfolio prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of U.S. markets, while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Portfolio utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets, while the Index uses local market closing prices.

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

The Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of a broad universe of emerging markets stocks, with increased exposure to smaller company stocks and those stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio. The Portfolio excludes from purchase companies that do not pass the social screens performed by a leading third-party provider. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to stocks in selected emerging market countries, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 2,063 stocks in 20 emerging countries. In general, the Portfolio was fully invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets. The Portfolio’s target country weights were capped at 15% upon purchase by the manager to limit single-country risk exposure.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in emerging markets countries rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 30.63% for the Portfolio and 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends). In general, emerging markets large cap stocks significantly underperformed emerging markets mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks had a positive impact on the Portfolio’s relative performance. Composition differences in the Portfolio’s holdings relative to the Index, in particular within regions and within sectors, also had a positive impact on the relative performance. To a lesser extent, an additional component of the Portfolio’s outperformance was due to differences in valuation timing and methodology between the Portfolio and the Index. The Portfolio prices foreign exchange rates at the closing of the US markets while the Index uses rates at 4 pm London time. The Portfolio utilizes fair value pricing to price portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. markets while the Index uses local market closing prices.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

Six Months Ended October 31, 2010

EXPENSE TABLES

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
          Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
          Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
          Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

                    

Actual Fund Return

     $1,000.00            $   984.40            0.33%            $1.65    

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $1,000.00            $1,023.54            0.33%            $1.68    

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

                    

Actual Fund Return

     $1,000.00            $   988.20            0.37%            $1.85    

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $1,000.00            $1,023.34            0.37%            $1.89    

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

                    

Actual Fund Return

     $1,000.00            $1,051.20            0.57%            $2.95    

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

     $1,000.00            $1,022.33            0.57%            $2.91    

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

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     Beginning
Account
Value
05/01/10
        Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
        Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
          Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
 

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

                    

Actual Fund Return

   $1,000.00       $1,051.80         0.60%             $3.10   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $1,000.00       $1,022.18         0.60%             $3.06   

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

                    

Actual Fund Return

   $1,000.00       $1,122.20         0.69%             $3.69   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $1,000.00       $1,021.73         0.69%             $3.52   

 

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Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIOS

 

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio  

Consumer Discretionary

     16.2%   

Consumer Staples

     4.5%   

Energy

     12.8%   

Financials

     20.4%   

Health Care

     4.2%   

Industrials

     13.4%   

Information Technology

     16.5%   

Materials

     5.6%   

Telecommunication Services

     3.7%   

Utilities

     2.7%   
        
     100.0%   
DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio  

Consumer Discretionary

     13.6%   

Consumer Staples

     5.9%   

Energy

     11.5%   

Financials

     32.0%   

Health Care

     1.0%   

Industrials

     10.9%   

Information Technology

     3.4%   

Materials

     11.2%   

Telecommunication Services

     7.2%   

Utilities

     3.3%   
        
     100.0%   
U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio  
Consumer Discretionary      13.4%   
Consumer Staples      8.5%   
Energy      10.0%   
Financials      14.8%   
Health Care      11.7%   
Industrials      13.4%   
Information Technology      16.2%   
Materials      5.1%   
Telecommunication Services      3.0%   

Utilities

     3.9%   
        
     100.0%   
Emerging Markets Social Core Equity
Portfolio
 
Consumer Discretionary      9.4%   
Consumer Staples      6.5%   
Energy      10.6%   
Financials      24.7%   
Health Care      0.2%   
Industrials      11.3%   
Information Technology      10.9%   
Materials      17.5%   
Other      —       
Real Estate Investment Trusts      —       
Telecommunication Services      5.2%   

Utilities

     3.7%   
        
     100.0%   
International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio  
Consumer Discretionary      12.3%   
Consumer Staples      8.0%   
Energy      7.2%   
Financials      23.0%   
Health Care      6.2%   
Industrials      16.6%   
Information Technology      5.7%   
Materials      12.9%   
Other      —       
Telecommunication Services      3.9%   

Utilities

     4.2%   
        
     100.0%   

 

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U.S. SOCIAL CORE EQUITY 2 PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage  
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (83.9%)

             

Consumer Discretionary — (13.6%)

             

  *Amazon.com, Inc.

     2,000         $ 330,280          0.3%

  *Carnival Corp.

     8,560           369,535          0.3%

   CBS Corp. Class B

     18,500           313,205          0.3%

  *Comcast Corp. Class A

     16,560           340,805          0.3%

#*Home Depot, Inc.

     12,700           392,176          0.3%

  *Liberty Media Corp. Interactive Class A

     18,266           269,606          0.2%

  *Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     18,913           403,414          0.3%

  *News Corp. Class A

     29,569           427,568          0.4%

#*Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

     7,671           303,311          0.2%

  *Target Corp.

     5,240           272,166          0.2%

  *Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     5,428           314,118          0.3%

  *Time Warner, Inc.

     16,700           542,917          0.4%

   Walt Disney Co. (The)

     26,447           955,001          0.8%

   Other Securities

          14,265,645          11.8%
                     

Total Consumer Discretionary

          19,499,747          16.1%
                     

Consumer Staples — (3.8%)

             

*CVS Caremark Corp.

     20,800           626,496          0.5%

 Kraft Foods, Inc.

     22,400           722,848          0.6%

*Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     4,730           300,686          0.2%

 Other Securities

          3,716,368          3.1%
                     

Total Consumer Staples

          5,366,398          4.4%
                     

Energy — (10.7%)

             

*Apache Corp.

     3,500           353,570          0.3%

*Chevron Corp.

     26,082           2,154,634          1.8%

*ConocoPhillips

     16,662           989,723          0.8%

*Exxon Mobil Corp.

     30,151           2,004,137          1.7%

*Marathon Oil Corp.

     10,745           382,200          0.3%

 National-Oilwell, Inc.

     6,317           339,602          0.3%

 Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     7,700           605,451          0.5%

 Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     4,005           279,549          0.2%

 Other Securities

          8,267,602          6.8%
                     

Total Energy

          15,376,468          12.7%
                     

Financials — (17.2%)

             

*Bank of America Corp.

     154,399           1,766,325          1.5%

*Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     19,100           478,646          0.4%

*Citigroup, Inc.

     96,759           403,485          0.3%

*Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     5,852           941,879          0.8%

*JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     49,700           1,870,211          1.5%

*Lincoln National Corp.

     11,530           282,254          0.2%

*Morgan Stanley

     12,900           320,823          0.3%

*PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     6,800           366,520          0.3%

 Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     6,700           369,840          0.3%

*Wells Fargo & Co.

     49,337           1,286,709          1.1%

 Other Securities

          16,527,179          13.7%
                     

Total Financials

          24,613,871          20.4%
                     

Health Care — (3.5%)

             

*Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     5,486           282,090          0.2%

 Other Securities

          4,771,665          4.0%
                     

Total Health Care

          5,053,755          4.2%
                     

Industrials — (11.3%)

             

*CSX Corp.

     6,600           405,570          0.3%

 

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U.S. SOCIAL CORE EQUITY 2 PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

Industrials — (Continued)

             

  General Electric Co.

     72,515           $1,161,690          1.0%

*Norfolk Southern Corp.

     5,000           307,450          0.3%

*Union Pacific Corp.

     6,294           551,858          0.5%

  Other Securities

          13,723,686          11.3%
                     

Total Industrials

          16,150,254          13.4%
                     

Information Technology — (13.8%)

             

*Apple, Inc.

     3,951           1,188,737          1.0%

*Cisco Systems, Inc.

     18,300           417,789          0.4%

*eBay, Inc.

     12,000           357,720          0.3%

*Google, Inc.

     600           367,794          0.3%

  Hewlett-Packard Co.

     17,900           752,874          0.6%

*Intel Corp.

     14,600           293,022          0.2%

*International Business Machines Corp.

     3,100           445,160          0.4%

*Oracle Corp.

     11,500           338,100          0.3%

*Visa, Inc.

     3,750           293,138          0.2%

  Other Securities

          15,400,148          12.7%
                     

Total Information Technology

          19,854,482          16.4%
                     

Materials — (4.7%)

             

  Other Securities

          6,794,888          5.6%
                     

Telecommunication Services — (3.1%)

             

*AT&T, Inc.

     66,104           1,883,964          1.6%

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     31,900           1,035,793          0.8%

  Other Securities

          1,530,204          1.3%
                     

Total Telecommunication Services

          4,449,961          3.7%
                     

Utilities — (2.2%)

             

  Other Securities

          3,199,388          2.7%
                     

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          120,359,212          99.6%
                     

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

             

  Other Securities

          2,699          0.0%
                     

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.6%)

             

  BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional Shares

     850,443           850,443          0.7%
                     
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                    
     (000)                       

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (15.5%)

             

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     22,132,355           22,132,355          18.3%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
    11/01/10 (Collateralized by $258,892 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38,
    valued at $108,513) to be repurchased at $105,354

     $105           105,352          0.1%
                     

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          22,237,707          18.4%
                     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $132,609,339)

          $143,450,061          118.7%
                     

 

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U.S. SOCIAL CORE EQUITY 2 PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 19,499,747                        $ 19,499,747   

Consumer Staples

     5,366,398                          5,366,398   

Energy

     15,376,468                          15,376,468   

Financials

     24,613,871                          24,613,871   

Health Care

     5,053,755                          5,053,755   

Industrials

     16,150,254                          16,150,254   

Information Technology

     19,854,482                          19,854,482   

Materials

     6,794,888                          6,794,888   

Telecommunication Services

     4,449,961                          4,449,961   

Utilities

     3,199,388                          3,199,388   

Rights/Warrants

           $ 2,699                  2,699   

Temporary Cash Investments

     850,443                          850,443   

Securities Lending Collateral

             22,237,707                  22,237,707   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 121,209,655       $ 22,240,406                $ 143,450,061   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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U.S. SUSTAINABILITY CORE 1 PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

      

Value†

    

Percentage    
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (85.5%)

             

Consumer Discretionary — (11.5%)

             

  *Comcast Corp. Class A

     21,231         $ 436,934          0.3%

#*Ford Motor Co.

     27,300           385,749          0.3%

#*Home Depot, Inc.

     12,800           395,264          0.3%

  *McDonald’s Corp.

     7,000           544,390          0.4%

  *Target Corp.

     6,900           358,386          0.3%

  *Time Warner, Inc.

     13,906           452,084          0.4%

  Walt Disney Co. (The)

     27,174           981,253          0.8%

  Other Securities

          13,437,034          10.5%
                     

Total Consumer Discretionary

          16,991,094          13.3%
                     

Consumer Staples — (7.3%)

             

  Altria Group, Inc.

     13,400           340,628          0.3%

  Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     17,700           1,085,364          0.9%

*Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     4,400           339,328          0.3%

  Kraft Foods, Inc.

     25,513           823,305          0.6%

*PepsiCo, Inc.

     10,700           698,710          0.5%

*Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     20,481           1,301,977          1.0%

*Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     21,704           1,175,706          0.9%

  Other Securities

          5,058,132          4.0%
                     

Total Consumer Staples

          10,823,150          8.5%
                     

Energy — (8.6%)

             

*Chevron Corp.

     20,988           1,733,819          1.3%

*ConocoPhillips

     6,000           356,400          0.3%

  Devon Energy Corp.

     5,804           377,376          0.3%

*EOG Resources, Inc.

     3,630           347,464          0.3%

*Exxon Mobil Corp.

     6,052           402,276          0.3%

  Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     4,500           353,835          0.3%

*Schlumberger, Ltd.

     12,871           899,554          0.7%

  Other Securities

          8,266,618          6.5%
                     

Total Energy

          12,737,342          10.0%
                     

Financials — (12.6%)

             

*Bank of America Corp.

     128,591           1,471,081          1.1%

*Citigroup, Inc.

     309,603           1,291,045          1.0%

*Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     4,782           769,663          0.6%

*JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     43,854           1,650,226          1.3%

*Morgan Stanley

     14,134           351,513          0.3%

*Wells Fargo & Co.

     57,375           1,496,340          1.2%

  Other Securities

          11,706,759          9.2%
                     

Total Financials

          18,736,627          14.7%
                     

Health Care — (10.1%)

             

*Abbott Laboratories

     11,100           569,652          0.4%

*Amgen, Inc.

     6,038           345,313          0.3%

  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     17,431           468,894          0.4%

*Johnson & Johnson

     23,075           1,469,185          1.1%

  Merck & Co., Inc.

     37,396           1,356,727          1.1%

*Pfizer, Inc.

     59,245           1,030,863          0.8%

  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     15,400           555,170          0.4%

  Other Securities

          9,123,854          7.2%
                     

Total Health Care

          14,919,658          11.7%
                     

Industrials — (11.5%)

             

#*Caterpillar, Inc.

     5,100           400,860          0.3%

  *Cummins, Inc.

     3,800           334,780          0.3%

 

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U.S. SUSTAINABILITY CORE 1 PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

    

Shares

    

Value†

    

Percentage  
of Net Assets**

Industrials — (Continued)

           

*Emerson Electric Co.

     7,300       $ 400,770          0.3%

  General Electric Co.

     113,644         1,820,577          1.4%

*United Technologies Corp.

     9,300         695,361          0.6%

  Other Securities

        13,418,199          10.5%
                   

Total Industrials

        17,070,547          13.4%
                   

Information Technology — (13.8%)

           

*Apple, Inc.

     8,253         2,483,080          1.9%

*Cisco Systems, Inc.

     45,362         1,035,614          0.8%

*Google, Inc.

     1,013         620,959          0.5%

  Hewlett-Packard Co.

     22,700         954,762          0.8%

*Intel Corp.

     38,200         766,674          0.6%

*International Business Machines Corp.

     10,750         1,543,700          1.2%

*Microsoft Corp.

     61,952         1,650,401          1.3%

*QUALCOMM, Inc.

     11,300         509,969          0.4%

  Other Securities

        10,941,775          8.6%
                   

Total Information Technology

        20,506,934          16.1%
                   

Materials — (4.3%)

           

*E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

     7,100         335,688          0.2%

  Other Securities

        6,097,124          4.8%
                   

Total Materials

        6,432,812          5.0%
                   

Telecommunication Services — (2.5%)

           

*AT&T, Inc.

     64,889         1,849,337          1.5%

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     21,220         689,013          0.5%

  Other Securities

        1,233,475          1.0%
                   

Total Telecommunication Services

        3,771,825          3.0%
                   

Utilities — (3.3%)

           

  Other Securities

        4,907,352          3.9%
                   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        126,897,341          99.6%
                   

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

           

  Other Securities

        4,048          0.0%
                   

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.4%)

           

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     630,050         630,050          0.5%
                   
    

Shares/
Face  
Amount

                  
     (000)                     

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (14.1%)

           

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     20,750,988         20,750,988          16.3%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
    11/01/10 (Collateralized by $242,732 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38,
    valued at $101,740) to be repurchased at $98,778

     $99         98,776          0.1%
                   

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        20,849,764          16.4%
                   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $134,812,200)

      $ 148,381,203          116.5%
                   

 

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U.S. SUSTAINABILITY CORE 1 PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED

 

  Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 16,991,094                        $ 16,991,094   

Consumer Staples

     10,823,150                          10,823,150   

Energy

     12,737,342                          12,737,342   

Financials

     18,736,627                          18,736,627   

Health Care

     14,919,328       $ 330                  14,919,658   

Industrials

     17,070,547                          17,070,547   

Information Technology

     20,506,934                          20,506,934   

Materials

     6,432,812                          6,432,812   

Telecommunication Services

     3,771,825                          3,771,825   

Utilities

     4,907,352                          4,907,352   

Rights/Warrants

             4,048                  4,048   

Temporary Cash Investments

     630,050                          630,050   

Securities Lending Collateral

             20,849,764                  20,849,764   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 127,527,061       $ 20,854,142                $ 148,381,203   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY CORE 1 PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

     Shares        Value††     

Percentage  
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (87.6%)

             

AUSTRALIA — (6.7%)

             

#BHP Billiton, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     7,000         $ 578,130          0.5%

  Commonwealth Bank of Australia NL

     7,950           382,182          0.3%

  National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     15,660           391,943          0.4%

  Rio Tinto, Ltd.

     3,678           299,324          0.3%

  Other Securities

          6,388,371          6.0%
                     

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

          8,039,950          7.5%
                     

AUSTRIA — (0.3%)

             

  Other Securities

          348,004          0.3%
                     

BELGIUM — (0.9%)

             

  Other Securities

          1,128,058          1.1%
                     

CANADA — (8.1%)

             

#Royal Bank of Canada

     12,327           657,384          0.6%

  Suncor Energy, Inc.

     16,375           524,694          0.5%

#Toronto Dominion Bank

     5,920           426,340          0.4%

  Other Securities

          8,209,356          7.7%
                     

TOTAL CANADA

          9,817,774          9.2%
                     

DENMARK — (0.6%)

             

  Other Securities

          706,329          0.7%
                     

FINLAND — (1.4%)

             

  Other Securities

          1,711,124          1.6%
                     

FRANCE — (7.8%)

             

  BNP Paribas SA

     7,426           543,182          0.5%

  Schneider Electric SA

     2,444           347,248          0.3%

  Societe Generale Paris SA

     6,182           370,703          0.4%

  Total SA

     7,373           401,343          0.4%

#Total SA Sponsored ADR

     6,225           339,138          0.3%

  Vivendi SA

     10,856           310,212          0.3%

  Other Securities

          7,166,471          6.7%
                     

TOTAL FRANCE

          9,478,297          8.9%
                     

GERMANY — (4.9%)

             

  Siemens AG Sponsored ADR

     3,300           377,223          0.3%

  Other Securities

          5,517,976          5.2%
                     

TOTAL GERMANY

          5,895,199          5.5%
                     

GREECE — (0.4%)

             

  Other Securities

          430,279          0.4%
                     

HONG KONG — (1.6%)

             

  Other Securities

          1,870,860          1.8%
                     

IRELAND — (0.3%)

             

  Other Securities

          355,162          0.3%
                     

ISRAEL — (0.6%)

             

  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     6,919           359,096          0.3%

  Other Securities

          333,812          0.3%
                     

TOTAL ISRAEL

          692,908          0.6%
                     

ITALY — (2.1%)

             

  Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     82,894           291,552          0.3%

 

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     Shares         Value††      Percentage  
of Net Assets**

ITALY — (Continued)

             

   UniCredit SpA

     112,287         $ 292,740          0.3%

   Other Securities

          1,934,558          1.8%
                     

TOTAL ITALY

          2,518,850          2.4%
                     

JAPAN — (18.1%)

             

 #Canon, Inc. Sponsored ADR

     7,600           349,600          0.3%

 #Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     8,100           291,843          0.3%

   Sony Corp. Sponsored ADR

     10,526           356,200          0.3%

   Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     11,700           349,219          0.3%

#*Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR

     6,600           467,412          0.5%

   Other Securities

          19,989,903          18.8%
                     

TOTAL JAPAN

          21,804,177          20.5%
                     

NETHERLANDS — (2.7%)

             

  *ING Groep NV Sponsored ADR

     50,375           543,042          0.5%

   Philips Electronics NV ADR

     10,686           325,389          0.3%

   Other Securities

          2,442,830          2.3%
                     

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

          3,311,261          3.1%
                     

NEW ZEALAND — (0.1%)

             

   Other Securities

          163,461          0.2%
                     

NORWAY — (0.8%)

             

   Other Securities

          1,017,903          1.0%
                     

PORTUGAL — (0.3%)

             

   Other Securities

          381,524          0.4%
                     

SINGAPORE — (0.9%)

             

   Other Securities

          1,053,780          1.0%
                     

SPAIN — (2.5%)

             

   Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA Sponsored ADR

     24,691           324,687          0.3%

   Banco Santander SA

     22,685           291,176          0.3%

 #Banco Santander SA Sponsored ADR

     35,241           451,437          0.4%

   Other Securities

          1,939,001          1.8%
                     

TOTAL SPAIN

          3,006,301          2.8%
                     

SWEDEN — (2.4%)

             

   Other Securities

          2,922,930          2.7%
                     

SWITZERLAND — (5.7%)

             

   Credit Suisse Group AG Sponsored ADR

     9,400           390,100          0.4%

   Holcim, Ltd. AG

     5,017           312,541          0.3%

   Nestle SA

     12,629           691,747          0.6%

#*Novartis AG ADR

     10,800           625,860          0.6%

   Roche Holding AG Genusschein

     3,598           528,381          0.5%

   Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd. AG

     6,097           292,943          0.3%

   Other Securities

          4,005,074          3.7%
                     

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

          6,846,646          6.4%
                     

UNITED KINGDOM — (18.4%)

             

   Anglo American P.L.C.

     10,705           498,780          0.5%

   AstraZeneca P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     9,100           459,186          0.4%

   Aviva P.L.C.

     53,069           338,440          0.3%

   Barclays P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     18,900           333,585          0.3%

   BG Group P.L.C.

     22,373           435,518          0.4%

   BHP Billiton P.L.C.

     9,220           326,620          0.3%

   GlaxoSmithKline P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     17,050           665,632          0.6%

 #HSBC Holdings P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     28,327           1,476,120          1.4%

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

 

     Shares        Value††      Percentage  
of Net Assets**

UNITED KINGDOM — (Continued)

             

Imperial Tobacco Group P.L.C.

     11,151         $ 357,137          0.3%

Rio Tinto P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     7,600           494,912          0.5%

*Rolls-Royce Group P.L.C.

     31,147           323,143          0.3%

Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     6,300           405,216          0.4%

Standard Chartered P.L.C.

     21,561           623,652          0.6%

Tesco P.L.C.

     50,828           347,849          0.3%

Vodafone Group P.L.C.

     114,971           314,287          0.3%

Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     41,056           1,129,451          1.1%

Xstrata P.L.C.

     19,734           382,314          0.4%

Other Securities

          13,355,624          12.5%
                     

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

          22,267,466          20.9%
                     

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          105,768,243          99.3%
                     

PREFERRED STOCKS — (0.0%)

             

GERMANY — (0.0%)

             

Other Securities

          36,927          0.0%
                     

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.1%)

             

AUSTRIA — (0.0%)

             

Other Securities

          19          0.0%
                     

BELGIUM — (0.0%)

             

Other Securities

          84          0.0%
                     

FRANCE — (0.0%)

             

Other Securities

          156          0.0%
                     

UNITED KINGDOM — (0.1%)

             

Other Securities

          78,023          0.1%
                     

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

          78,282          0.1%
                     
    

Face  

Amount

       Value†            
     (000)                       

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.2%)

             

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $590,000 FNMA 5.50%, 12/01/38,valued at $303,635) to be repurchased at $298,005

     $298           298,000          0.3%
                     
    

Shares/

Face  

Amount

                    
     (000)                       

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (12.1%)

             

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     12,769,731           12,769,731          12.0%

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10   (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at   $1,882,024)## to be repurchased at $1,845,156

     $1,845           1,845,122          1.7%
                     

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          14,614,853          13.7%
                     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $112,783,435)

        $ 120,796,305          113.4%
                     

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

   Total  

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

   $ 890,695       $ 7,149,255                $ 8,039,950   

Austria

             348,004                  348,004   

Belgium

     162,542         965,516                  1,128,058   

Canada

     9,817,774                          9,817,774   

Denmark

     170,652         535,677                  706,329   

Finland

     145,558         1,565,566                  1,711,124   

France

     911,961         8,566,336                  9,478,297   

Germany

     950,314         4,944,885                  5,895,199   

Greece

     28,679         401,600                  430,279   

Hong Kong

     43         1,870,817                  1,870,860   

Ireland

     24,228         330,934                  355,162   

Israel

     405,882         287,026                  692,908   

Italy

     174,208         2,344,642                  2,518,850   

Japan

     2,674,840         19,129,337                  21,804,177   

Netherlands

     1,207,408         2,103,853                  3,311,261   

New Zealand

     4,692         158,769                  163,461   

Norway

     117,882         900,021                  1,017,903   

Portugal

     31,680         349,844                  381,524   

Singapore

     668         1,053,112                  1,053,780   

Spain

     1,148,078         1,858,223                  3,006,301   

Sweden

     213,206         2,709,724                  2,922,930   

Switzerland

     1,502,308         5,344,338                  6,846,646   

United Kingdom

     6,757,044         15,510,422                  22,267,466   

Preferred Stocks

                 

Germany

             36,927                  36,927   

Rights/Warrants

                 

Austria

             19                  19   

Belgium

     34         50                  84   

France

     156                          156   

United Kingdom

             78,023                  78,023   

Temporary Cash Investments

             298,000                  298,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             14,614,853                  14,614,853   
                                     

TOTAL

   $ 27,340,532       $ 93,455,773                $ 120,796,305   
                                     

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

    

Value††

    

Percentage  
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (89.1%)

           

AUSTRALIA — (5.1%)

           

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     15,365       $ 374,855          0.6%

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

     27,904         907,901          1.4%

Other Securities

        2,379,440          3.7%
                   

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

        3,662,196          5.7%
                   

AUSTRIA — (0.2%)

           

Other Securities

        114,619          0.2%
                   

BELGIUM — (0.7%)

           

Other Securities

        502,120          0.8%
                   

CANADA — (9.7%)

           

#Encana Corp.

     14,690         414,961          0.6%

#Sun Life Financial, Inc.

     14,250         403,231          0.6%

#Suncor Energy, Inc.

     20,372         652,767          1.0%

Talisman Energy, Inc.

     34,590         627,090          1.0%

Teck Resources, Ltd. Class B

     11,375         508,579          0.8%

Thomson Reuters Corp.

     11,678         445,983          0.7%

#TransCanada Corp.

     20,168         744,905          1.1%

Other Securities

        3,212,420          5.0%
                   

TOTAL CANADA

        7,009,936          10.8%
                   

DENMARK — (1.6%)

           

*Danske Bank A.S

     13,686         363,552          0.6%

Other Securities

        779,201          1.2%
                   

TOTAL DENMARK

        1,142,753          1.8%
                   

FINLAND — (0.8%)

           

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

     21,001         348,941          0.5%

Other Securities

        252,768          0.4%
                   

TOTAL FINLAND

        601,709          0.9%
                   

FRANCE — (7.8%)

           

AXA SA Sponsored ADR

     37,500         683,625          1.1%

Cie de Saint-Gobain SA

     7,901         371,209          0.6%

Credit Agricole SA

     28,101         460,876          0.7%

GDF Suez SA

     20,275         810,132          1.2%

Societe Generale Paris SA

     12,480         748,362          1.2%

Vivendi SA

     32,112         917,606          1.4%

Other Securities

        1,680,049          2.6%
                   

TOTAL FRANCE

        5,671,859          8.8%
                   

GERMANY — (8.4%)

           

Allianz SE

     7,152         895,729          1.4%

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     11,216         803,878          1.3%

*Daimler AG

     12,699         839,194          1.3%

Deutsche Bank AG

     16,017         927,064          1.4%

Deutsche Telekom AG

     65,866         953,246          1.5%

E.ON AG

     17,078         535,500          0.8%

Munchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     2,860         447,020          0.7%

Other Securities

        674,494          1.0%
                   

TOTAL GERMANY

        6,076,125          9.4%
                   

GREECE — (0.1%)

           

Other Securities

        111,314          0.2%
                   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

    

Value††

    

Percentage  

of Net Assets**

HONG KONG — (1.9%)

           

Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

     79,000       $ 781,243          1.2%

Other Securities

        579,321          0.9%
                   

TOTAL HONG KONG

        1,360,564          2.1%
                   

ISRAEL — (0.2%)

           

Other Securities

        145,229          0.2%
                   

ITALY — (1.4%)

           

Other Securities

        1,004,335          1.5%
                   

JAPAN — (20.1%)

           

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     17,000         567,147          0.9%

JX Holdings, Inc.

     56,740         334,469          0.5%

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

     105,000         381,677          0.6%

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     331,000         1,536,172          2.4%

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ADR

     74,759         348,377          0.5%

#Sony Corp. Sponsored ADR

     22,200         751,248          1.2%

#Sumitomo Corp.

     28,900         365,897          0.6%

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

     26,600         338,478          0.5%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     13,400         399,960          0.6%

#*Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR

     5,006         354,525          0.5%

Other Securities

        9,111,810          14.1%
                   

TOTAL JAPAN

        14,489,760          22.4%
                   

NETHERLANDS — (3.5%)

           

#ArcelorMittal NV

     16,689         540,032          0.8%

*ING Groep NV

     39,432         421,873          0.7%

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

     22,630         690,272          1.1%

Other Securities

        845,466          1.3%
                   

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

        2,497,643          3.9%
                   

NEW ZEALAND — (0.1%)

           

Other Securities

        41,997          0.1%
                   

NORWAY — (1.2%)

           

Other Securities

        849,599          1.3%
                   

PORTUGAL — (0.1%)

           

Other Securities

        55,068          0.1%
                   

SINGAPORE — (1.5%)

           

Other Securities

        1,104,746          1.7%
                   

SPAIN — (2.1%)

           

Repsol YPF SA Sponsored ADR

     24,740         685,051          1.1%

Other Securities

        861,574          1.3%
                   

TOTAL SPAIN

        1,546,625          2.4%
                   

SWEDEN — (2.4%)

           

#Nordea Bank AB

     39,947         439,843          0.7%

*Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB

     38,431         422,649          0.7%

Other Securities

        863,751          1.3%
                   

TOTAL SWEDEN

        1,726,243          2.7%
                   

SWITZERLAND — (5.0%)

           

Holcim, Ltd. AG

     10,746         669,436          1.0%

Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd. AG

     8,514         409,073          0.6%

Zurich Financial Services AG

     5,755         1,408,349          2.2%

Other Securities

        1,146,311          1.8%
                   

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

        3,633,169          5.6%
                   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

    

Value††

    

Percentage  
of Net Assets**

UNITED KINGDOM — (15.2%)

           

#Barclays P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     47,729       $ 842,417          1.3%

#Carnival P.L.C. ADR

     7,700         335,489          0.5%

International Power P.L.C.

     50,968         340,071          0.5%

Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     39,906         2,566,754          4.0%

Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     97,500         2,682,225          4.1%

Xstrata P.L.C.

     38,965         754,884          1.2%

Other Securities

        3,434,939          5.3%
                   

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

        10,956,779          16.9%
                   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        64,304,388          99.5%
                   
    

Shares/
Face
Amount

    

Value†

           
     (000)                   

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (10.9%)

           

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     5,418,136         5,418,136          8.4%

@Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%, 11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38, valued at $2,537,880)## to be repurchased at $2,488,164

     $2,488         2,488,118          3.8%
                   

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

        7,906,254          12.2%
                   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)
(Cost $71,618,928)

      $ 72,210,642          111.7%
                   

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1        Level 2       

Level 3

     Total  

Common Stocks

                        

Australia

             $ 3,662,196                     $ 3,662,196   

Austria

               114,619                       114,619   

Belgium

               502,120                       502,120   

Canada

   $ 7,009,936                                 7,009,936   

Denmark

               1,142,753                       1,142,753   

Finland

               601,709                       601,709   

France

     683,625           4,988,234                       5,671,859   

Germany

     927,064           5,149,061                       6,076,125   

Greece

               111,314                       111,314   

Hong Kong

               1,360,564                       1,360,564   

Israel

               145,229                       145,229   

Italy

               1,004,335                       1,004,335   

Japan

     1,550,706           12,939,054                       14,489,760   

Netherlands

     200,756           2,296,887                       2,497,643   

New Zealand

               41,997                       41,997   

Norway

               849,599                       849,599   

Portugal

               55,068                       55,068   

Singapore

               1,104,746                       1,104,746   

Spain

     685,051           861,574                       1,546,625   

Sweden

               1,726,243                       1,726,243   

Switzerland

     379,524           3,253,645                       3,633,169   

United Kingdom

     7,019,638           3,937,141                       10,956,779   

Securities Lending Collateral

               7,906,254                       7,906,254   
                                            

TOTAL

   $ 18,456,300         $ 53,754,342                     $ 72,210,642   
                                            

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

    

Value††

    

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

COMMON STOCKS — (86.3%)

           

BRAZIL — (6.2%)

           

  Banco Bradesco SA

     111,874       $ 1,783,088          0.3%

  Banco Santander Brasil SA ADR

     116,916         1,683,590          0.3%

  BM&F Bovespa SA

     229,896         1,917,265          0.3%

#Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

     172,936         5,900,576          1.0%

#Vale SA Sponsored ADR

     141,000         4,531,740          0.7%

  Other Securities

        25,515,007          4.1%
                   

TOTAL BRAZIL

        41,331,266          6.7%
                   

CHILE — (2.3%)

           

  Empresas CMPC SA

     32,712         1,758,818          0.3%

  Empresas Copec SA

     89,745         1,689,367          0.3%

  Other Securities

        12,140,874          1.9%
                   

TOTAL CHILE

        15,589,059          2.5%
                   

CHINA — (11.2%)

           

  Bank of China, Ltd

     5,510,000         3,316,615          0.5%

  China Construction Bank Corp.

     4,357,000         4,165,307          0.7%

  China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ADR

     36,543         2,403,433          0.4%

  China Mobile, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     114,381         5,875,752          0.9%

  CNOOC, Ltd. ADR

     11,400         2,381,688          0.4%

  Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd. Series H

     5,234,000         4,228,515          0.7%

  Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

     70,200         1,615,532          0.3%

  Other Securities

        51,174,908          8.3%
                   

TOTAL CHINA

        75,161,750          12.2%
                   

COLOMBIA — (0.2%)

           

  Other Securities

        1,511,076          0.3%
                   

CZECH REPUBLIC — (0.5%)

           

  Other Securities

        3,059,699          0.5%
                   

EGYPT — (0.1%)

           

  Other Securities

        651,087          0.1%
                   

HUNGARY — (0.5%)

           

    #*OTP Bank P.L.C.

     63,147         1,875,337          0.3%

  Other Securities

        1,535,000          0.3%
                   

TOTAL HUNGARY

        3,410,337          0.6%
                   

INDIA — (10.7%)

           

  HDFC Bank, Ltd.

     38,156         1,960,840          0.3%

  ICICI Bank, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     87,637         4,607,953          0.7%

  Infosys Technologies, Ltd.

     50,322         3,372,215          0.5%

*Reliance Industries, Ltd. Sponsored GDR

     43,635         2,172,587          0.4%

  Other Securities

        59,545,682          9.7%
                   

TOTAL INDIA

        71,659,277          11.6%
                   

INDONESIA — (3.2%)

           

PT Astra International Tbk

     302,000         1,933,590          0.3%

PT Bumi Resources Tbk

     6,764,500         1,693,778          0.3%

Other Securities

        17,911,111          2.9%
                   

TOTAL INDONESIA

        21,538,479          3.5%
                   

ISRAEL — (0.0%)

           

Other Securities

        51,194          0.0%
                   

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Shares      Value††      Percentage   
of Net Assets**

MALAYSIA — (3.4%)

           

  Other Securities

      $ 22,606,599          3.7%
                   

MEXICO — (4.6%)

           

  America Movil S.A.B. de C.V. Series L ADR

     113,509         6,499,525          1.1%

*Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. Sponsored ADR

     211,510         1,854,943          0.3%

  Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B. de C.V.

     473,333         2,025,120          0.3%

  Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Series B

     594,999         1,960,201          0.3%

#Grupo Televisa S.A. de C.V. Sponsored ADR

     81,300         1,825,185          0.3%

#Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. Series V

     613,260         1,678,171          0.3%

  Other Securities

        15,100,474          2.4%
                   

TOTAL MEXICO

        30,943,619          5.0%
                   

PERU — (0.2%)

           

  Other Securities

        1,508,798          0.3%
                   

PHILIPPINES — (1.0%)

           

  Other Securities

        7,009,926          1.1%
                   

POLAND — (1.7%)

           

*Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA

     121,576         1,714,231          0.3%

  Other Securities

        9,605,529          1.5%
                   

TOTAL POLAND

        11,319,760          1.8%
                   

RUSSIA — (4.2%)

           

  Gazprom OAO Sponsored ADR

     479,016         10,488,076          1.7%

  Lukoil OAO Sponsored ADR

     92,719         5,170,466          0.8%

  MMC Norilsk Nickel JSC ADR

     91,231         1,697,836          0.3%

  Other Securities

        11,064,915          1.8%
                   

TOTAL RUSSIA

        28,421,293          4.6%
                   

SOUTH AFRICA — (8.5%)

           

  Gold Fields, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     144,700         2,281,919          0.4%

  Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd.

     63,424         1,790,595          0.3%

  Naspers, Ltd. Series N

     35,569         1,851,981          0.3%

  Sanlam, Ltd.

     674,910         2,526,964          0.4%

  Sasol, Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     98,800         4,470,700          0.7%

  Standard Bank Group, Ltd.

     227,776         3,350,278          0.6%

  Other Securities

        40,713,354          6.6%
                   

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

        56,985,791          9.3%
                   

SOUTH KOREA — (11.8%)

           

#KB Financial Group, Inc. ADR

     41,877         1,880,277          0.3%

  POSCO ADR

     33,468         3,478,664          0.6%

  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     14,891         9,879,075          1.6%

  Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. ADR

     25,544         1,986,557          0.3%

  Other Securities

        61,536,452          10.0%
                   

TOTAL SOUTH KOREA

        78,761,025          12.8%
                   

TAIWAN — (11.4%)

           

  Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

     718,291         2,716,603          0.4%

  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     1,550,214         3,189,275          0.5%

  Other Securities

        70,598,328          11.5%
                   

TOTAL TAIWAN

        76,504,206          12.4%
                   

THAILAND — (2.3%)

           

  Other Securities

        15,242,406          2.5%
                   

TURKEY — (2.3%)

           

  Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.

     274,519         1,657,128          0.3%

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares

    

Value††

    

Percentage   

of Net Assets**

TURKEY — (Continued)

           

  Other Securities

      $ 13,490,564          2.2%
                   

TOTAL TURKEY

        15,147,692          2.5%
                   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

        578,414,339          94.0%
                   

PREFERRED STOCKS — (5.4%)

           

BRAZIL — (5.4%)

           

#Banco Bradesco SA Sponsored ADR

     208,290         4,332,432          0.7%

#Gerdau SA Sponsored ADR

     168,600         2,198,544          0.4%

  Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR

     149,866         3,680,709          0.6%

#Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

     214,875         6,701,951          1.1%

  Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA Series A

     154,700         1,939,778          0.3%

  Vale SA Sponsored ADR

     203,454         5,845,233          1.0%

  Other Securities

        11,257,222          1.8%
                   

TOTAL BRAZIL

        35,955,869          5.9%
                   

CHILE — (0.0%)

           

  Other Securities

        28,478          0.0%
                   

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

        35,984,347          5.9%
                   

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

           

CHINA — (0.0%)

           

  Other Securities

        5,394          0.0%
                   

INDIA — (0.0%)

           

  Other Securities

        19,360          0.0%
                   

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

           

  Other Securities

        2,623          0.0%
                   

POLAND — (0.0%)

           

  Other Securities

        86,052          0.0%
                   

SOUTH KOREA — (0.0%)

           

  Other Securities

        15,018          0.0%
                   

TAIWAN — (0.0%)

           

  Other Securities

        2,489          0.0%
                   

THAILAND — (0.0%)

           

  Other Securities

        7,688          0.0%
                   

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

        138,624          0.0%
                   
    

Face
Amount

    

Value†

             
     (000)                     

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.5%)

           

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $2,970,000 FHLMC 5.00%,
10/15/19, valued at $3,359,813) to be repurchased at
$3,306,052

   $ 3,306         3,306,000          0.5%
                   

 

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CONTINUED

 

 

    

Shares/ 
Face   
Amount

      

Value†

      

Percentage   
of Net Assets**

     (000)                           

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (7.8%)

                 

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     50,308,813           $50,308,813              8.2%

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%,
08/01/38, valued at $2,218,132)## to be repurchased at
$2,174,679

   $ 2,175           2,174,639              0.3%
                         

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          52,483,452              8.5%
                         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

                 

(Cost $473,072,527)

        $ 670,326,762              108.9%
                         

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2     

Level 3

     Total  

Common Stocks

                

Brazil

   $ 41,331,266                       $ 41,331,266   

Chile

     15,589,059                         15,589,059   

China

     16,494,639       $ 58,667,111                 75,161,750   

Colombia

     1,511,076                         1,511,076   

Czech Republic

             3,059,699                 3,059,699   

Egypt

             651,087                 651,087   

Hungary

     15,642         3,394,695                 3,410,337   

India

     7,364,518         64,294,759                 71,659,277   

Indonesia

     1,681,271         19,857,208                 21,538,479   

Israel

             51,194                 51,194   

Malaysia

     8,672         22,597,927                 22,606,599   

Mexico

     30,943,619                         30,943,619   

Peru

     1,508,798                         1,508,798   

Philippines

     329,289         6,680,637                 7,009,926   

Poland

     36,242         11,283,518                 11,319,760   

Russia

     426,174         27,995,119                 28,421,293   

South Africa

     9,274,091         47,711,700                 56,985,791   

South Korea

     10,203,432         68,557,593                 78,761,025   

Taiwan

     3,354,158         73,150,048                 76,504,206   

Thailand

     15,126,018         116,388                 15,242,406   

Turkey

     545,072         14,602,620                 15,147,692   

Preferred Stocks

                

Brazil

     35,955,869                         35,955,869   

Chile

     28,478                         28,478   

Rights/Warrants

                

China

     5,356         38                 5,394   

India

             19,360                 19,360   

Malaysia

             2,623                 2,623   

Poland

             86,052                 86,052   

South Korea

             15,018                 15,018   

Taiwan

             2,489                 2,489   

Thailand

     7,688                         7,688   

Temporary Cash Investments

             3,306,000                 3,306,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             52,483,452                 52,483,452   
                                    

 

TOTAL

  

 

$

 

191,740,427

 

  

  

 

$

 

478,586,335

 

  

          

 

$

 

670,326,762

 

  

                                    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     U.S. Social
Core Equity 2
Portfolio
    U.S.
Sustainability
Core 1

Portfolio
    International
Sustainability
Core 1

Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

      

Investments at Value (including $21,374, $20,049 and

      

$13,953 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 120,362      $ 126,901      $ 105,883   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     850        630        298   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     22,238        20,850        14,615   

Foreign Currencies at Value

                   284   

Cash

                   15   

Receivables:

      

Investment Securities Sold

            3        1   

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     100        109        249   

Securities Lending Income

     8        6        8   

Fund Shares Sold

            75        33   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     11        13        13   
                        

Total Assets

     143,569        148,587        121,399   
                        

LIABILITIES:

      

Payables:

      

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     22,238        20,850        14,615   

Investment Securities Purchased

     407        226        180   

Fund Shares Redeemed

     7        68        2   

Due to Advisor

     25        33        43   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     11        13        14   
                        

Total Liabilities

     22,688        21,190        14,854   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 120,881      $ 127,397      $ 106,545   
                        

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

     15,446,987        13,317,533        12,696,521   
                        

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

   $ 7.83      $ 9.57      $ 8.39   
                        

Investments at Cost

   $ 109,521      $ 113,332      $ 97,870   
                        

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $      $      $ 281   
                        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-In Capital

   $ 113,256      $ 117,272      $ 99,408   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess
of Net Investment Income)

     221        229        385   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (3,437     (3,673     (1,272

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

                   8   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     10,841        13,569        8,016   
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 120,881      $ 127,397      $ 106,545   
                        

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     300,000,000        300,000,000        300,000,000   
                        

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     DFA
International
Value ex
Tobacco
Portfolio
    Emerging
Markets

Social
Core Equity
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

    

Investments at Value (including $7,516 and $49,253 of securities on loan,
respectively)

   $ 64,305      $ 614,537   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

            3,306   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     7,906        52,484   

Foreign Currencies at Value

     172        371   

Cash

     6        17   

Receivables:

    

Investment Securities Sold

     37          

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     166        637   

Securities Lending Income

     2        55   

Fund Shares Sold

            226   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     10        9   
                

Total Assets

     72,604        671,642   
                

LIABILITIES:

    

Payables:

    

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     7,906        52,484   

Investment Securities Purchased

     9        2,136   

Fund Shares Redeemed

            44   

Due to Advisor

     27        279   

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

            842   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     17        122   
                

Total Liabilities

     7,959        55,907   
                

NET ASSETS

   $ 64,645      $ 615,735   
                

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

     7,287,075        41,604,274   
                

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER
SHARE

   $ 8.87      $ 14.80   
                

Investments at Cost

   $ 63,713      $ 417,283   
                

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $ 171      $ 368   
                

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-In Capital

   $ 65,845      $ 392,801   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net

    

Investment Income)

     172        1,426   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (1,972     25,080   

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

            (837

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     7        8   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     593        197,257   
                

NET ASSETS

   $ 64,645      $ 615,735   
                

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     300,000,000        500,000,000   
                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    

U.S. Social
Core Equity 2
    Portfolio    

   U.S.
Sustainability
Core 1
    Portfolio    
   International
Sustainability
Core 1
    Portfolio    
 

Investment Income

                       

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $0, $0, and

                       

$174, respectively)

      $ 1,588            $ 1,874            $ 2,185     

Interest

        1              1              1     

Income from Securities Lending

        80              68              110     
                                         

Total Investment Income

        1,669              1,943              2,296     
                                         

Expenses

                       

Investment Advisory Services Fees

        252              308              354     

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

        31              32              34     

Custodian Fees

        14              15              42     

Filing Fees

        20              21              20     

Shareholders’ Reports

        5              7              6     

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

        1              1              1     

Professional Fees

        3              3              3     

Other

        11              7              6     
                                         

Total Expenses

        337              394              466     
                                         

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, and/or Previously

                       

Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor (Note C)

                     (1           15     
                                         

Net Expenses

        337              393              481     
                                         

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        1,332              1,550              1,815     
                                         

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

                       

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                       

Investment Securities Sold

        (136           667              (50  

Foreign Currency Transactions

                                  (4  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                       

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

        17,662              15,761              8,272     

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                                  7     
                                         

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        17,526              16,428              8,225     
                                         

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations

      $ 18,858            $ 17,978            $ 10,040     
                                         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     DFA
International
Value ex
Tobacco
Portfolio
       Emerging
Markets

Social
Core  Equity
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

               

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $125 and $1,287,
respectively)

        $1,447                $10,987   

Interest

                       3   

Income from Securities Lending

        67                440   
                           

Total Investment Income

        1,514                11,430   
                           

 

Expenses

               

Investment Advisory Services Fees

        234                2,807   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

        31                82   

Custodian Fees

        25                435   

Filing Fees

        16                26   

Shareholders’ Reports

        1                27   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

                       5   

Professional Fees

        2                30   

Other

        12                16   
                           

Total Expenses

        321                3,428   
                           

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, and/or Previously Waived Fees
Recovered by Advisor (Note C)

        (8               
                           

Net Expenses

        313                3,428   
                           

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        1,201                8,002   
                           

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

               

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

               

Investment Securities Sold

        858                26,069   

Foreign Currency Transactions

        (12             (40 )** 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

               

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

        3,966                106,457   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

        5                (3

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

                       (512
                           

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

        4,817                131,971   
                           

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

        $6,018                $139,973   
                           

 

 

**

  Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $64.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     U.S. Social Core
Equity 2 Portfolio
              U.S. Sustainability
Core 1 Portfolio
              International
Sustainability

Core 1 Portfolio
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
               Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
               Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                            

Operations:

                            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,332      $ 740              $ 1,550      $ 1,264              $ 1,815      $ 1,367   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                            

Investment Securities Sold

     (136     (2,007             667        (3,213             (50     (1,126

Futures

            (146                    59                         

Foreign Currency Transactions

                                                 (4     23   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                            

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     17,662        9,011                15,761        12,352                8,272        16,790   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                                                 7        (13
                                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     18,858        7,598                17,978        10,462                10,040        17,041   
                                                                

Distributions From:

                            

Net Investment Income

     (1,260     (729             (1,491     (1,298             (1,655     (1,340
                                                                

Total Distributions

     (1,260     (729             (1,491     (1,298             (1,655     (1,340
                                                                

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                            

Shares Issued

     38,813        44,392                39,189        49,384                37,337        39,030   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     802        316                1,483        1,281                1,641        1,329   

Shares Redeemed

     (13,147     (5,125             (15,061     (25,724             (14,942     (19,591
                                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     26,468        39,583                25,611        24,941                24,036        20,768   
                                                                

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     44,066        46,452                42,098        34,105                32,421        36,469   

Net Assets

                            

Beginning of Period

     76,815        30,363                85,299        51,194                74,124        37,655   
                                                                

End of Period

   $ 120,881      $ 76,815              $ 127,397      $ 85,299              $ 106,545      $ 74,124   
                                                                

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                            

Shares Issued

     5,378        7,598                4,343        7,147                4,745        6,428   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     113        55                170        186                226        206   

Shares Redeemed

     (1,741     (920             (1,666     (3,790             (1,904     (3,277
                                                                

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     3,750        6,733                2,847        3,543                3,067        3,357   
                                                                

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 221      $ 149              $ 229      $ 171              $ 385      $ 224   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     DFA
International
Value ex
Tobacco
Portfolio
             Emerging
Markets
Social Core
Equity Portfolio
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
             Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

             

Operations:

             

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,201      $ 1,304           $ 8,002      $ 6,925   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

             

Investment Securities Sold

     858        (2,798          26,069        1,219   

Futures

                               (486

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (12     30             (40 )**      (171

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

             

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     3,966        15,141             106,457        177,760   

Futures

                               (2

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     5        1             (3     (5
                                     

Change in Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

                        (512     (323

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     6,018        13,678             139,973        184,917   
                                     

Distributions From:

             

Net Investment Income

     (1,106     (1,380          (7,760     (6,711
                                     

Total Distributions

     (1,106     (1,380          (7,760     (6,711
                                     

Capital Share Transactions (1):

             

Shares Issued

     9,000        11,000             50,331        74,964   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     1,106        1,380             7,599        6,606   

Shares Redeemed

            (6,843          (35,113     (14,172
                                     

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     10,106        5,537             22,817        67,398   
                                     

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     15,018        17,835             155,030        245,604   

Net Assets

             

Beginning of Period

     49,627        31,792             460,705        215,101   
                                     

End of Period

   $ 64,645      $ 49,627           $ 615,735      $ 460,705   
                                     

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

             

Shares Issued

     1,105        1,757             3,820        10,070   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     145        199             614        753   

Shares Redeemed

            (943          (2,852     (1,863
                                     

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     1,250        1,013             1,582        8,960   
                                     

Undistributed Net Investment Income
(Distributions in Excess of Net Investment
Income)

   $ 172      $ 89           $ 1,426      $ 1,224   

 

**

Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $64.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio                 U.S.
Sustainability
Core 1
Portfolio
              International
Sustainability
Core 1
Portfolio
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period
Dec. 1,
2007

to

  Oct. 31,  
2008

   

Period

Oct. 1,
2007(a)

to

  Nov. 30,  
2007

                 

Year

Ended
Oct. 31,

2010

    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period
March 12,
2008(a)

to

Oct. 31,

2008

                Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period
March 12,
2008(a)

to

Oct. 31,

2008

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 6.57      $ 6.12      $ 9.33      $ 10.00          $ 8.15      $ 7.39      $ 10.00          $ 7.70      $ 6.00      $ 10.00   
                                                                                       

Income from Investment Operations

                           

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

    0.10        0.10        0.12        0.02            0.13        0.14        0.10            0.17        0.16        0.17   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    1.25        0.46        (3.21     (0.69         1.42        0.77        (2.64         0.68        1.70        (4.03
                                                                                       

Total from Investment Operations

    1.35        0.56        (3.09     (0.67         1.55        0.91        (2.54         0.85        1.86        (3.86
   

 

Less Distributions

                           

Net Investment Income

    (0.09     (0.11     (0.12     —              (0.13     (0.15     (0.07         (0.16     (0.16     (0.14
                                                                                       

Total Distributions

    (0.09     (0.11     (0.12     —              (0.13     (0.15     (0.07         (0.16     (0.16     (0.14
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 7.83      $ 6.57      $ 6.12      $ 9.33          $ 9.57      $ 8.15      $ 7.39          $ 8.39      $ 7.70      $ 6.00   
   
   

Total Return

    20.75     9.49     (33.48 )%(C)      (6.70 )%(C)          19.15     12.69     (25.62 )%(C)          11.29     31.56     (39.13)%(C)   
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 120,881      $ 76,815      $ 30,363      $ 35,489          $ 127,397      $ 85,299      $ 51,194          $ 106,545      $ 74,124      $ 37,655   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.33     0.41     0.49 %(B)      0.53 %(B)(D)          0.37     0.37     0.37 %(B)(D)          0.57     0.57     0.57%(B) (D) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

    0.33     0.41     0.49 %(B)      0.53 %(B)(D)          0.37     0.47     0.61 %(B)(D)          0.55     0.66     1.00%(B) (D) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    1.32     1.62     1.56 %(B)      1.55 %(B)(D)          1.46     1.97     1.74 %(B)(D)          2.15     2.57     3.18%(B) (D) 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    13     8     7 %(C)      0 %(C)          6     18     12 %(C)          7     7     2%(C)   
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

        DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio               Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio  
    

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period
June 30,
2008(a)

to

Oct. 31,

2008

          

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2010

   

Year

Ended

Oct. 31,

2009

   

Period

Dec. 1,

2007

to

    Oct. 31,    

2008

   

Year

Ended

Nov. 30,

2007

   

Period

Aug. 31,

2006(a)

to

    Nov. 30,    

2006

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 8.22      $ 6.33      $ 10.00        $ 11.51      $ 6.92      $ 16.27      $ 11.46      $ 10.00   
                                                                 

Income from Investment Operations

                 

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

    0.19        0.20        0.08          0.20        0.18        0.30        0.28        0.03   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    0.64        1.90        (3.72       3.29        4.59        (8.28     4.74        1.43   
                                                                 

Total from Investment Operations

    0.83        2.10        (3.64       3.49        4.77        (7.98     5.02        1.46   
   

Less Distributions

                 

Net Investment Income

    (0.18     (0.21     (0.03       (0.20     (0.18     (0.32     (0.21       

Net Realized Gains

                                         (1.05              
                                                                 

Total Distributions

    (0.18     (0.21     (0.03       (0.20     (0.18     (1.37     (0.21       
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 8.87      $ 8.22      $ 6.33        $ 14.80      $ 11.51      $ 6.92      $ 16.27      $ 11.46   
   
   

Total Return

    10.49     33.74     (36.47 )%(C)        30.63     69.84     (53.24 )%(C)      44.12     14.60%(C)   
   
 

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

  $ 64,645      $ 49,627      $ 31,792        $ 615,735      $ 460,705      $ 215,101      $ 482,671      $ 358,924   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

    0.60     0.60     0.60 %(B)(D)        0.67     0.70     0.66 %(B)      0.66     0.78%(B) (D) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)

    0.62     0.70     0.66 %(B)(D)        0.67     0.70     0.66 %(B)      0.66     0.78%(B) (D) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

    2.30     2.98     2.18 %(B)(D)        1.57     2.10     2.54 %(B)      2.02     1.09%(B) (D) 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    23     32     1 %(C)        14     4     13 %(C)      12     0%(C)   
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company whose shares are offered, without a sales charge, generally to institutional investors and clients of registered investment advisors. The Fund offers fifty-eight operational portfolios, five of which, U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio, U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio, International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio, DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio and Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolios”) are included in this report. The remaining fifty-three portfolios are presented in separate reports.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Portfolios from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation: The Portfolios utilize a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

      Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

      Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

      Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Securities held by U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio and U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio (the “Domestic Equity Portfolios”) and International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio, DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio and Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio (the “International Equity Portfolios”), including over-the-counter securities, are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the Domestic Equity Portfolios and the International Equity Portfolios that are listed on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, the Domestic Equity Portfolios and International Equity Portfolios value the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). These securities are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When

 

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fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Portfolios may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

The International Equity Portfolios will also apply a fair value price in the circumstances described below. Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. For example, trading in the Japanese Securities Markets is completed each day at the close of Tokyo Stock Exchange (normally, 11:00 p.m. PT), which is fourteen hours prior to the close of the NYSE (normally, 1:00 p.m. PT) and the time that the net asset values of the International Equity Portfolios are computed. Due to the time differences between the closings of the relevant foreign securities exchanges and the time the International Equity Portfolios price their shares at the close of the NYSE, the International Equity Portfolios will fair value their foreign investments when it is determined that the market quotations for the foreign investments are either unreliable or not readily available. The fair value prices will attempt to reflect the impact of the U.S. financial markets’ perceptions and trading activities on the International Equity Portfolios’ investments since the last closing prices of the foreign investments were calculated on their primary foreign securities markets or exchanges. For these purposes, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund have determined that movements in relevant indices or other appropriate market indicators, after the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange or the London Stock Exchange, demonstrate that market quotations may be unreliable. Fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. The fair value pricing by the International Equity Portfolios utilize data furnished by an independent pricing service (and that data draws upon, among other information, the market values of foreign investments). When an International Equity Portfolio uses fair value pricing, the values assigned to the International Equity Portfolio’s foreign investments may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges. Certain foreign equity securities that are fair value adjusted through an independent pricing service which considers statistically relevant trading patterns may periodically move from input valuation Level 2 to input valuation Level 1 when not meeting the fair value adjustment trigger requirements.

Futures contracts held by the Portfolios are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolios’ investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The Portfolios did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.    Foreign Currency Translation: Securities and other assets and liabilities of the International Equity Portfolios whose values are initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources. Dividend and interest income and certain expenses are translated to U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange on their respective accrual dates. Receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are marked to market based on daily exchange rates and exchange gains or losses are realized upon ultimate receipt or disbursement.

The International Equity Portfolios do not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities held whether realized or unrealized.

Realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

3.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity

 

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Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors/Trustees Fees and Expenses.

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

4.    Other: Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Portfolios estimate the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are directly charged. Common expenses of the Fund or Portfolios are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

The International Equity Portfolios may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investment in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The International Equity Portfolios accrue such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio’s investments in Thailand are subject to a 15% governmental capital gains tax. Such taxes are due upon sale of individual securities. Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio accrues for taxes on the capital gains throughout the holding period based on the unrealized gain of the underlying securities. Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio is also subject to a 15% governmental capital gains tax on short-term capital gains for investments in India. Such taxes are due upon sale of individual securities. The taxes for the capital gains are accrued when the capital gains are earned.

C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to the Portfolios. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios’ investment advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rates of average daily net assets:

 

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     0.25

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     0.29

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     0.42

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

     0.45

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

     0.55

 

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Pursuant to a Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees, including administration/advisory fees, and in certain instances, assume certain expenses of the Portfolios, as described in the notes below. The Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement for the Portfolios below will remain in effect through March 1, 2011, and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless terminated by the Fund or the Advisor. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had expense limits based on a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, and previously waived fees subject to future recovery by the Advisor as reflected below (amounts in thousands). The Portfolios are not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for fees previously waived or expenses previously assumed by the Advisor more than thirty-six months before the date of recovery.

 

     Expense
Limits
     Recovery
of Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses Assumed
   Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses Assumed
Subject to Future
Recovery

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio (1)

     0.60%         —        —

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio (2)

     0.37%         —    $135

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio (2)

     0.57%       $15      111

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio (2)

     0.60%         —        63

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio (3)

     0.85%         —        —

(1) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee to the extent necessary to reduce U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio’s ordinary operating expenses (not including expenses incurred through its investment in other investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) up to the amount of its total advisory fee when the Portfolio Expenses exceed the rate listed above as percentage of the Portfolio’s average net assets on an annualized basis (the “Expense Limitation Amount”). At any time that the annualized Portfolio Expenses are less than the Expense Limitation Amount, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized expenses to exceed the Expense Limitation Amount.

(2) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and to assume expenses of U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio, International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio and DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio (excluding the expenses that a Portfolio incurs indirectly through its investment in other investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses of U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio, International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio and DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio to the rates listed above as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average net assets on an annualized basis (the “Expense Limitation Amount”). At any time that the annualized Portfolio Expenses of a Portfolio are less than the Portfolio’s Expense Limitation Amount, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized expenses to exceed the Portfolio’s Expense Limitation Amount.

(3) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and to assume Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio’s expenses to the extent necessary to limit the expenses to the rate listed above as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average net assets on an annualized basis (the “Expense Limitation Amount”). At any time that the Portfolio’s annualized expenses are less than the Portfolio’s Expense Limitation Amount, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized expenses to exceed the Expense Limitation Amount. The Advisor also has voluntarily agreed to assume the costs of the Portfolio’s cost of the engagement of its Social Screen Portfolios Vendor but may terminate the assumption of this expense at any time.

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Fund

 

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to the CCO were $211 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by the Fund are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

D. Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     $ 2   

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     2   

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     2   

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

     1   

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

     11   

E. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities (amounts in thousands):

 

         Purchases         Sales  

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     $38,938        $12,867   

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     31,607        6,350   

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     29,887        5,779   

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

     21,721        11,598   

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

     94,815        72,023   

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities.

F. Federal Income Taxes:

Each Portfolio has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from these amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the following permanent differences as of October 31, 2010, primarily attributable to non-deductible offering costs, net realized gains on securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies” and character redesignation, were reclassified to the following accounts. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share (amounts in thousands):

 

     

Increase

(Decrease)
Paid-In Capital

    

Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income

    

Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

   —          —        —

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

   —          —        —

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

   —          —        —

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

   —        $(12)      $12

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

   —          (40)        40

 

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The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the years ended October 31, 2009 and October 31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total  

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

        

2009

     $   729             —           $  729   

2010

     1,260             —           1,260   

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

        

2009

     1,298             —           1,298   

2010

     1,491             —           1,491   

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

        

2009

     1,341             —           1,341   

2010

     1,655             —           1,655   

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

        

2009

     1,380             —           1,380   

2010

     1,106             —           1,106   

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

        

2009

     6,711             —           6,711   

2010

     7,760             —           7,760   

At October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Capital
Loss
Carryforward
     Total Net
Distributable
Earnings/
(Accumulated
Loss)
 

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     $   223             —           $(3,411)         $(3,188)     

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     231             —             (3,672)         (3,441)     

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     511             —             (1,259)         (748)     

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

     178             —             (1,869)         (1,691)     

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

     1,603             $25,177         —           26,780      

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund measures its capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, its fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As of October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration date (amount in thousands):

 

     Expires on October 31,         
    

 

2015

    

 

2016

    

 

2017

    

 

2018

     Total  

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

   $ 130       $ 1,005       $ 2,141       $ 135       $ 3,411   

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

             519         3,153                 3,672   

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

             75         1,125         59         1,259   

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

                     1,869                 1,869   

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

                                       

 

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During the year ended October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset realized gains for federal income tax purposes (amount in thousands):

 

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

   $ 672   

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

     882   

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

     932   

Some of the Portfolios’ investments are in securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies” for which any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) and/or realized gains are required to be included in distributable net investment income for federal income tax purposes. At October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) to be included in distributable net investment income for federal tax purposes. For the year ended October 31, 2010, realized gains on the sale of passive foreign investment companies have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to accumulated net investment income for federal tax purposes. Amounts listed below are in thousands.

 

     Mark to Market    Realized Gains

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

   $125    $  5

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

   166   

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

     Federal
Tax Cost
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
     Net
Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     $132,635         $  20,065         $  (9,250)         $  10,815   

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     134,813         21,297         (7,729)         13,568   

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

     112,921         16,070         (8,195)         7,875   

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

     71,727         6,542         (6,058)         484   

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

     473,335         216,386         (19,394)         196,992   

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has analyzed the Portfolios’ tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements. The Portfolios are not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Portfolios’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

G. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies, the Portfolios may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1. Repurchase Agreements: The Portfolios may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Portfolios’ custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

 

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2.    Foreign Market Risks: Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the U.S. companies, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the Portfolios may be inhibited.

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Portfolios.

3.    Futures Contracts: The Portfolios may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio deposits cash or pledges U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Portfolio could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Portfolios entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statements of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period.

At October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had no outstanding futures contracts.

H. Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed upon by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentage and days):

 

    Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
  Weighted
Average Loan
Balance
  Number of
Days
Outstanding
  Interest
Expense
Incurred
  Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  1.97%   $741   29   $  1   $3,568

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

  1.93%     101   11         249

 

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There were no outstanding borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentage and days):

 

    Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
  Weighted
Average Loan
Balance
  Number of
Days
Outstanding
  Interest
Expense
Incurred
  Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

      0.87%   $691   26     $2,915

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

      0.94%       64   32         258

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

      0.94%     591   10       1,920

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

I. Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which it received cash collateral. In addition, Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio received non-cash collateral with a market value of $315 (in thousands). The Portfolios invest the cash collateral, as described below, and record a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Portfolios’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event that the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Portfolio or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to their stated investment policies, the Portfolios will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. The Portfolios also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, the Portfolios will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

 

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J. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

K. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

L. Other:

At October 31, 2010, the following number of shareholders held the following approximate percentages of outstanding shares of the Portfolios. One or more of the shareholders may be omnibus accounts, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

 

    Number of
Shareholders
  Approximate
Percentage
of Outstanding
Shares

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  3   57%

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

  3   98%

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

  3   98%

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

  2   90%

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

  2   80%

The Portfolios are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

M. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolios and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Portfolios, as defined, and

Board of Directors of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the summary schedules of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio, U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio, International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio, DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio and Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio (constituting portfolios within DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Portfolios”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodians, brokers and the transfer agent of the investee fund, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT

(Unaudited)

Trustees/Directors

Each Board of Trustees/Directors of The DFA Investment Trust Company Inc. (“DFAITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”), Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”) (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is responsible for establishing the Funds’ policies and for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees/Directors of the Funds, including all of the disinterested Directors, have adopted written procedures to monitor potential conflicts of interest that might develop between portfolios of the Funds (the “Feeder Portfolios”) that invest in certain series of DFAITC or DEM (the “Master Funds”).

Each Board has two standing committees, an Audit Committee and a Portfolio Performance and Service Review Committee (the “Performance Committee”). The Audit Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Roger G. Ibbotson and Abbie J. Smith. Each member of the Audit Committee is a disinterested Director. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund’s internal controls, the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of each Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and also acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and the full Board. There were two Audit Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Each Board’s Performance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Constantinides and Ibbotson, Ms. Smith, John P. Gould and Myron S. Scholes. Each member of the Fund’s Performance Committee is a disinterested Director. The Performance Committee regularly reviews and monitors the investment performance of the Fund’s series and reviews the performance of the Fund’s service providers. There were seven Performance Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Certain biographical information for each disinterested Trustee/Director and each interested Trustee/Director of the Funds is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Trustee/Director’s experience as a Trustee/ Director of the Funds and as a director or trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

The statements of additional information (together, “SAI”) of the Funds include additional information about each Trustee/Director. You may obtain copies of the SAI and prospectus of each Fund advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP by calling collect (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746. Prospectuses are also available at www.dimensional.com.

 

 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  Term of Officeand
Length of Service
  Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen
 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

Disinterested Trustees/Directors

 

 

George M. Constantinides

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 63

 

 

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1983

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

 

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

 

 

Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

 

Term of Officeand

Length of Service

 

 

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

John P. Gould

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM. Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 71

 

DFAITC - since 1993 DFAIDG - since 1986

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

Steven G. Rothmeier Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1965). Member of the Boards of Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company (since 1997). Member and Chair, Competitive Markets Advisory Committee, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (futures trading exchange) (since 2004). Formerly, Director of UNext, Inc. (1999-2006). Formerly, Senior Vice-President, Lexecon Inc. (economics, law, strategy and finance consulting) (1994-2004). Trustee, Harbor Fund (registered investment company) (27 Portfolios) (since 1994).

 

 

Roger G. Ibbotson

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Yale School of

Management

135 Prospect Street

New Haven, CT

06520-8200

Age: 67

 

 

 

DFAITC - since 1993 DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

 

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

 

Professor in Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management (since 1984). Director, BIRR Portfolio Analysis, Inc. (software products) (since 1990). Chairman, CIO and Partner, Zebra Capital Management, LLC (hedge fund manager) (since 2001). Formerly, Chairman, Ibbotson Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL (software data publishing and consulting) (1977-2006).

Myron S. Scholes

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Platinum Grove Asset

Management, L.P.

Reckson Executive Park

1100 King Street

Building 4

Rye Brook, NY 10573

Age: 69

 

 

 

DFAITC - since 1993 DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

 

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

 

Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance, Stanford University (since 1981). Chairman, Platinum Grove Asset Management, L.P. (hedge fund) (formerly, Oak Hill Platinum Partners) (since 1999). Formerly, Managing Partner, Oak Hill Capital Management (private equity firm) (until 2004). Formerly, Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (2001-2008). Director, American Century Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (37 Portfolios) (since 1981).

 

Abbie J. Smith

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 57

 

 

 

DFAITC - since 2000 DFAIDG - since 2000

DIG - since 2000

DEM - since 2000

 

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

 

Boris and Irene Stern Professor of Accounting, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1980), and Co-Director Investment Research, Fundamental Investment Advisors (hedge fund) (since 2008). Director, HNI Corporation (formerly known as HON Industries Inc.) (office furniture) (since 2000). Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation, logistics and supply-chain management) (since 2003). Director/ Trustee, UBS Funds (fund complex) (5 portfolios) (since 2008).

 

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

 

  Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
 

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

Interested Trustees/Directors*

 

 

David G. Booth

Chairman, Director,

Co-Chief Executive Officer

and President of DFAIDG,

DIG and DEM. Chairman,

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, Texas 78746

Age: 63

 

 

DFAITC - since 1993 DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1992

DEM - since 1993

 

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

 

Chairman, Director/Trustee, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and, formerly, Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2003 to 3/30/2007) of the following companies: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. and The DFA Investment Trust Company. Chairman, Director, President and Co- Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Holdings Inc. and formerly Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (until 3/30/2007). Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and formerly, Chief Investment Officer. Director of DFA Australia Limited and formerly, President and Chief Investment Officer. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Limited Partner, Oak Hill Partners (since 2001) and VSC Investors, LLC (since 2007). Trustee, University of Chicago. Trustee, University of Kansas Endowment Association. Formerly, Director, SA Funds (registered investment company). Chairman, Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. Chairman, and President of Dimensional SmartNest LLC and Dimensional SmartNest (U.S.) LLC.

 

 

Eduardo A. Repetto

Director, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

Chief Investment Officer of

DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer, Chief

Investment Officer and

Vice President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, TX 78746

Age: 43

 

 

DFAITC - since 2009 DFAIDG - since 2009

DIG - since 2009

DEM - since 2009

 

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer (beginning January 2010), Chief Investment Officer (beginning March 2007) and formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Holdings Inc., DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc., The DFA Investment Trust Company, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; Director of all such entities except Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and DFA Securities LLC. Chief Investment Officer, Vice President and Director of DFA Australia Limited. Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.

 

 

1

Each Trustee/Director holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

2

Each Trustee/Director is a director or trustee of each of the four registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which includes the Funds.

 

* Interested Trustees/Directors are described as such because they are deemed to be “interested persons,” as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to their positions with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

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Officers

The name, age, information regarding positions with the Funds and the principal occupation for each officer of the Funds are set forth below. Each officer listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the following entities: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (prior to November 3, 2006, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.) (“Dimensional”), DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (collectively, the “DFA Entities”). The address of each officer is: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Officers

 

 

April A. Aandal

Vice President and Chief Learning Officer

Age: 47

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Learning Officer of Dimensional (since September 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (2004-2008); Vice President of Professional Development at Assante Asset Management (June 2002-January 2005).

 

Darryl D. Avery

Vice President

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From June 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

Arthur H. Barlow

Vice President

Age: 54

 

  

 

Since 1993

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Scott A. Bosworth

Vice President

Age: 41

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since November 1997).

 

Valerie A. Brown

Vice President and Assistant

Secretary

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2001

  

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

David P. Butler

Vice President

Age: 46

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Director of Global Financial Services of Dimensional (since 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (January 1995 to January 2005).

 

Joseph H. Chi

Vice President

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since October 2005). Prior to October 2005, Corporate Counsel at Hewitt Associates (July 2002-August 2005).

 

Stephen A. Clark

Vice President

Age: 38

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional (April 2001-April 2004).

 

Robert P. Cornell

Vice President

Age: 61

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Financial Services Group of Dimensional (since August 1993).

 

Christopher S. Crossan

Vice President and Chief Compliance

Officer

Age: 44

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of all the DFA Entities.

 

James L. Davis

Vice President

Age: 53

 

  

 

Since 1999

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Robert T. Deere

Vice President

Age: 53

 

  

 

Since 1994

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited.

 

Peter F. Dillard

Vice President

Age: 38

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Research Associate for Dimensional (since August 2008). Formerly, Research Assistant for Dimensional from April 2006-August 2008. Prior to April 2006, Manager at Hilton Hotels Corp. (September 2004-April 2006).

 

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Robert W. Dintzner

Vice President

Age: 40

 

  

 

Since 2001

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities.

 

Beth Ann Dranguet

Vice President

Age: 40

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since July 2007). Formerly, Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP (September 1999-July 2007).

 

 

Kenneth N. Elmgren

Vice President

Age: 56

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Managing Principal of Beverly Capital (May 2004 to September 2006).

 

Richard A. Eustice

Vice President and Assistant

Secretary

Age: 45

 

  

 

Since 1998

  

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since July 2008). Formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

 

Eugene F. Fama, Jr.

Vice President

Age: 49

 

  

 

Since 1993

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Gretchen A. Flicker

Vice President

Age: 39

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

Jed S. Fogdall

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since September 2004). Prior to September 2004, Staff Engineer at the Boeing Company (1997-2004).

 

 

Jeremy P. Freeman

Vice President

Age: 39

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Technology Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since June 2006). Formerly, Principal at AIM Investments/Amvescap PLC (now Invesco) (June 1998-June 2006).

 

 

Mark R. Gochnour

Vice President

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2007

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional.

 

Henry F. Gray

Vice President

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2000

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to July 2000, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

 

John T. Gray

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (January 2005 to February 2007).

 

 

Joel H. Hefner

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since June 1998).

 

 

Julie C. Henderson

Vice President and Fund Controller

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President and Fund Controller of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (July 1996 to April 2005).

 

 

Kevin B. Hight

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (since March 2003 to March 2005).

 

 

 

Christine W. Ho

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Assistant Controller of Dimensional.

 

 

Jeff J. Jeon

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2001).

 

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Patrick M. Keating

Vice President

Age: 55

 

  

 

Since 2003

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional. Director, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of DFA Australia Limited.

 

David M. Kershner

Vice President

Age: 39

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since June 2004).

 

Joseph F. Kolerich

Vice President

Age: 38

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since April 2001).

 

Michael F. Lane

Vice President

Age: 43

 

  

 

Since 2004

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of Advisor Services at TIAA-CREF (July 2001 to September 2004).

 

Kristina M. LaRusso

Vice President

Age: 35

 

  

 

Since 2006

  

 

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Formerly, Operations Supervisor of Dimensional (March 2003 to December 2006).

 

Juliet Lee

Vice President

Age: 39

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Human Resources Manager of Dimensional (since January 2004).

 

Apollo D. Lupescu

Vice President

Age: 41

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since February 2004).

 

Kenneth M. Manell

Vice President

Age: 37

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2006). Formerly, Assistant General Counsel at Castle & Cooke (January 2004-September 2006).

 

 

Aaron M. Marcus

Vice President & Head of Global

Human Resources

Age: 40

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President and Head of Global Human Resources of Dimensional. Formerly, Global Head of Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (June 2006 to January 2008); Global Co-Head of HR of the Equities & FICC Division, and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (May 2005 to May 2006); Head of Americas Campus Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (April 2003 to May 2005).

 

 

David R. Martin

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

Age: 53

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Janus Capital Group Inc. (June 2005 to March 2007); Senior Vice President of Finance at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (March 1999 to May 2005).

 

 

Catherine L. Newell

Vice President and Secretary

Age: 46

  

 

Vice President since 1997 and Secretary since 2000

  

 

Vice President and Secretary of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President and Secretary of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since February 2002, April 1997 and May 2002, respectively). Vice President and Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since June 2003). Director, Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC (since 2002 and 2006, respectively). Formerly, Assistant Secretary of all DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Christian A. Newton

Vice President

Age: 35

 

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Web Services Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Since January 2008). Formerly Design Manager (2005-2008) and Web Developer (2002-2005) of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Carolyn L. O

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2007). Prior to September 2007, Associate at K&L Gates LLP (January 2004-September 2007).

 

 

Gerard K. O’Reilly

Vice President

Age: 33

  

 

Since 2007

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2004 to 2006); Research Assistant in PhD program, Aeronautics Department California Institute of Technology (1998 to 2004).

 

 

Daniel C. Ong

Vice President

Age: 36

  

 

Since 2009

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since July 2005). Prior to 2005, Graduate Student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2003-2005).

 

 

Kyle K. Ozaki

Vice President

Age: 32

 

  

 

Since 2010

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Compliance Officer for Dimensional (since Januay 2008). Formerly, Compliance Officer (February 2006-December 2007) and Compliance Analyst (August 2004-January 2006) for Dimensional.

 

 

Carmen E. Palafox

Vice President

Age: 36

 

  

 

Since 2006

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Operations Manager of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 1996).

 

Sonya K. Park

Vice President

Age: 38

 

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From February 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

David A. Plecha

Vice President

Age: 49

 

  

 

Since 1993

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd

 

Theodore W. Randall

Vice President

Age: 37

 

  

 

Since 2008

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional (2006-2008). Systems Developer of Dimensional (2001-2006).

 

L. Jacobo Rodriguez

Vice President

Age: 39

  

 

Since 2005

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From August 2004 to July 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional. Formerly, Financial Services Analyst, Cato Institute (September 2001 to June 2004); Book Review Editor, Cato Journal, Cato Institute (May 1996 to June 2004).

 

 

Julie A. Saft

Vice President

Age: 51

 

  

 

Since 2010

 

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Client Systems Manager for Dimensional (since July 2008). Formerly, Senior Manager at Vanguard (November 1997-July 2008).

David E. Schneider

Vice President

Age: 64

  

 

Since 2001

 

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Currently, Director of Institutional Services.

 

 

Walid A. Shinnawi

Vice President

Age: 48

  

 

Since 2010

 

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since March 2006). Formerly, Senior Manager at Moody’s KMV (1999-March 2006).

 

 

Bruce A. Simmons

Vice President

Age: 45

   Since 2009   

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Investment Operations Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 2007). Formerly, Vice President Client and Fund Reporting at Mellon Financial (September 2005-May 2007); Vice President Business Development at CUADPRO Marketing (July 2003-September 2005).

 

 

Edward R. Simpson

Vice President

Age: 42

 

  

 

Since 2007

 

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since December 2002).

 

 

Bryce D. Skaff

Vice President

Age: 35

 

  

 

Since 2007

 

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (December 1999 to January 2007).

 

 

Grady M. Smith

Vice President

Age: 54

 

  

 

Since 2004

 

  

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional.

 

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

 

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Carl G. Snyder

Vice President

Age: 47

  

 

Since 2000

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

Lawrence R. Spieth

Vice President

Age: 62

  

 

Since 2004

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Regional Director of Dimensional.

Bradley G. Steiman

Vice President

Age: 37

  

 

Since 2004

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Director and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

Robert C. Trotter

Vice President

Age: 52

  

 

Since 2009

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Manager Technology for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since March 2007). Formerly, Director of Technology at AMVESCAP (2002-2007).

Karen E. Umland

Vice President

Age: 44

  

 

Since 1997

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

Brian J. Walsh

Vice President

Age: 40

  

 

Since 2009

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2004). Formerly, Trader for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1997-2004).

Weston J. Wellington

Vice President

Age: 59

  

 

Since 1997

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

Ryan J. Wiley

Vice President

Age: 34

  

 

Since 2007

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Trader of Dimensional. Formerly, Portfolio Manager (2006 to 2007); Trader (2001 to 2006).

Paul E. Wise

Vice President

Age: 55

  

 

Since 2005

   Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Technology Officer for Dimensional (since 2004). Formerly, Principal of Turnbuckle Management Group (January 2002 to August 2004).

 

1

Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Boards of Trustees/Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

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VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolio is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at http://www.dimensional.com and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

(Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2010 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2010 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010, each portfolio is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the period. All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and accordingly, are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Portfolio to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

DFA Investment
Dimensions Group Inc.

  Net
Investment
Income
Distributions
  Short-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
  Qualifying
For Corporate
Dividends
Received
Deduction(1)
  Qualifying
Dividend
Income(2)
  Foreign
Tax
Credit(3)
  Foreign
Source
Income(4)
  Qualifying
Interest
Income(5)
  Qualifying
Short-Term
Capital Gain(6)

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  100%       100%   100%   100%       100%   100%

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

  100%       100%   100%   100%       100%   100%

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

  100%       100%   100%   100%   4%   142%   100%   100%

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

  100%       100%   100%   100%   4%   142%   100%   100%

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

  100%       100%   100%   100%   6%   158%   100%   100%

 

(1)

Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(2)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Please note that these percentages are designated only, refer to your 1099 for actual qualified dividend income.

 

(3)

“Foreign Tax Credit” represents dividends which qualify for the foreign tax credit pass through and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(4)

“Foreign Source Income” represents the portion of dividends derived from foreign sources, an is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(5)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Interest Income” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(6)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

year ended: October 31, 2010

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio


LOGO

Dimensional Fund Advisors

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One

Austin, TX 78746

November 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

In 2011, Dimensional celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Our growth — from a start-up business working out of my Brooklyn apartment to a global investment firm with offices in six countries — has been greater than we could ever have predicted. We take a lot of pride in what we have been able to accomplish.

The Dimensional business model, at its most basic, is about ideas and the implementation of those ideas. We’ve built Dimensional on a set of ideas that have revolutionized finance over the last fifty years. We work closely with academics like Gene Fama, Ken French, and Robert Merton who have been at the forefront in developing the field of modern finance. This great partnership with leading thinkers has carried us over the last thirty years. It is the principle of comparative advantage at its best. The thinkers work on developing the ideas, and we find the best ways to implement those ideas for our clients.

Working together with academics and our clients, we have helped change the world. It’s great to know that it is still possible to do well by doing good.

Sincerely,

LOGO

David G. Booth

Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer


 

 

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents

 

       Page    

Letter to Shareholders

  

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

     1   

Performance Charts

     2   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     3   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     6   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     7   

Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

  

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     8   

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

     11   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     15   

Statements of Operations

     16   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     17   

Financial Highlights

     18   

Notes to Financial Statements

     19   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     27   

Fund Management

     28   

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

     36   

Notice to Shareholders

     37   

This report is submitted for the information of the Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DEFINITIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS AND FOOTNOTES

 

 

Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

Investment Abbreviations

ADR

  American Depositary Receipt

FNMA

  Federal National Mortgage Association

P.L.C.

  Public Limited Company

Investment Footnotes

  See Note B to Financial Statements.

††

  Securities have generally been fair valued. See Note B to Financial Statements.

**

  Calculated as a percentage of total net assets. Percentages shown parenthetically next to the
  category headings have been calculated as a percentage of total investments. “Other Securities”
  are those securities that are not among the top 50 holdings of the Fund or do not represent more
  than 1.0% of the net assets of the Fund. Some of the individual securities within this category may
  include Total or Partial Securities on Loan and/or Non-Income Producing Securities.

*

  Non-Income Producing Securities.

#

  Total or Partial Securities on Loan.

@

  Security purchased with cash proceeds from Securities on Loan.

§

  Affiliated Fund.

##

  Par amount of collateral is a part of a pooled collateral facility. Value is indicative of the value
  allocated to this Portfolio as a part of this facility.
Financial Highlights

(A)

  Computed using average shares outstanding.

(B)

  Annualized

(C)

  Non-Annualized

(D)

  Because of commencement of operations and related preliminary transaction costs, these ratios
  are not necessarily indicative of future ratios.
All Statements, Schedules and Notes to Financial Statements

  Amounts designated as — are either zero or rounded to zero.

REIT

  Real Estate Investment Trust

SEC

  Securities and Exchange Commission

(a)

  Commencement of Operations.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

U.S. Equity Market Review

   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The year ending October 31, 2010, was a relatively volatile period for U.S. equities. Broad market returns were positive, with the Russell 3000® Index returning 18.34%. Stocks represented by the Russell Midcap® Index outperformed those within both the Russell 2000® Index (small caps) and the Russell 1000® Index (large caps). Meanwhile, stocks represented by the Russell 1000® Growth Index outperformed those represented by the Russell 1000® Value Index.

While market returns were positive through April 2010, stocks retreated in May and June, marking new lows for the fiscal year in early July. Then in September, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through October. Over the course of the fiscal year, the small company premium within the Russell 3000® Index was positive, while the value premium was negative as investors’ risk tolerance shifted, and general economic conditions evolved.

Among the most important factors explaining differences in the behavior of diversified equity portfolios are the company size and company value/growth characteristics of the portfolio’s holdings. Size is measured by market capitalization, and value classification is a function of stock price relative to one or more fundamental characteristics. Compared to other stocks, value stocks often have lower market value relative to their earnings, dividends, and book value.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, the total return of the Russell Microcap® Index was 25.08%, the Russell 2000® Index was 26.57%, the CRSP 6-10 Index was 28.76%, and the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index was 28.35%. Large cap growth stocks outperformed large cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell 1000® Value Index. Small cap growth stocks outperformed small cap value stocks as measured by the Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell 2000® Value Index.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010  

Russell 2000® Index (small cap companies)

     26.57

Russell Midcap® Index (mid cap companies)

     27.73

Russell 1000® Index (large cap companies)

     17.65

Russell 3000® Value Index

     16.41

Russell 3000® Growth Index

     20.32

Further dividing the large, mid, and small cap market segments by value and growth characteristics shows more detail in the performance differences over the period.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2010  

Russell 1000® Value Index (large cap value companies)

     15.72

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large cap growth companies)

     19.66

Russell Midcap® Value Index (mid cap value companies)

     27.50

Russell Midcap® Growth Index (mid cap growth companies)

     28.03

Russell 2500® Value Index (small/mid cap value companies)

     26.89

Russell 2500® Growth Index (small/mid cap growth companies)

     28.76

Russell 2000® Value Index (small cap value companies)

     24.43

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small cap growth companies)

     28.66

 

 

Source: Russell data copyright © Russell Investment Group 1995-2010, all rights reserved.

Differences in returns for the various Dimensional U.S. equity funds over the 12 months ended October 31, 2010 were attributable primarily to differences in value/growth and size characteristics as well as the exclusion of REIT securities from most Dimensional portfolios, except for the DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio and the U.S.

 

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Large Company Portfolio. Moreover, the portfolio construction approach used by Dimensional Fund Advisors (the “Advisor”) generally resulted in portfolios with greater emphasis on value or small company characteristics relative to widely used index benchmarks.

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

The CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of the total U.S. market universe, with greater exposure to smaller company stocks and those stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio than the U.S. market as a whole. The Portfolio excludes from purchase certain types of companies and industries that do not pass the social issue screens performed by a leading third-party provider. The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and comprehensive exposure to U.S. stocks, but does not attempt to closely track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 2,037 stocks and was mostly invested in equities throughout the year: the average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the U.S. equity market, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 22.14% for the Portfolio and 18.34% for the Russell 3000® Index. In general, U.S. large cap stocks significantly underperformed U.S. mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks were the primarily sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

 

International Equity Market Review

   12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The one-year period ending October 31, 2010, was characterized by relatively high levels of volatility in non-US developed markets. Broad market returns were positive, with stocks represented by the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends) returning 9.61%.

While market returns were positive in November and December of 2009, high volatility over the next five months — punctuated by an 11% drop in May — took developed non-US stocks to their lows for the fiscal year. In June, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through the remainder of the fiscal year as global economic data generally improved. As measured by the MSCI indices, growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

 

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010  
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI World ex USA Index

     9.61%   

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

     17.23%   

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

     6.38%   

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

     12.87%   

The performance of the US dollar (USD) was mixed against other major developed markets currencies during the period. While the USD rose slightly against the euro and British pound, it fell against most other G10 currencies, and in particular against the Japanese yen.

 

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12 Months Ended October 31, 2010  
Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap    Local
Currency
Return
     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

United Kingdom

     16.07%         12.58%   

Japan

     -6.76%         4.78%   

Canada

     15.83%         22.62%   

France

     11.80%         5.31%   

Australia

     3.70%         12.50%   

Germany

     20.61%         13.61%   

Switzerland

     5.53%         9.90%   

Spain

     -2.96%         -8.59%   

Sweden

     17.82%         23.94%   

Italy

     0.69%         -5.14%   

 

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

The CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of the broad universe of international stocks, with increased exposure to smaller company stocks and stocks with value characteristics as measured by book-to-market ratio. The Portfolio also excludes from purchase certain types of companies that do not pass social screens performed by a leading third-party provider.

The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and comprehensive exposure to developed country stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio held 1,904 stocks in 23 developed country markets and was fully invested in equities throughout the year. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the international equity markets rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. For the 12 months ended October 31, 2010, total returns were 12.32% for the Portfolio and 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). In general, international large cap stocks underperformed international mid cap and small cap stocks over the period. The Portfolio’s lower allocation than the Index to large cap stocks and its greater allocation to mid cap and small cap stocks were the primary sources of the Portfolio’s relative outperformance.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

Six Months Ended October 31, 2010

EXPENSE TABLES

 

     Beginning
Account
Value

05/01/10
     Ending
Account
Value

10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense

Ratio*
  Expenses
Paid
During

Period*
 
CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio                         

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 994.20       0.38%   $ 1.91   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,023.29       0.38%   $ 1.94   
CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio                         

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,056.60       0.58%   $ 3.01   

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.28       0.58%   $ 2.96   

 

 

*

Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the six-month period.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The amendments also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

The fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

 

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio     

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity

Portfolio

 

Consumer Discretionary

     16.2%       Consumer Discretionary      14.6%   

Consumer Staples

     6.5%       Consumer Staples      5.9%   

Energy

     12.7%       Energy      8.3%   

Financials

     18.6%       Financials      27.3%   

Industrials

     15.9%       Industrials      17.0%   

Information Technology

     17.2%       Information Technology      5.6%   

Materials

     6.2%       Materials      14.2%   

Other

     —          Telecommunication Services      3.7%   

Telecommunication Services

     3.6%       Utilities      3.4%   
              

Utilities

     3.1%            100.0%   
              
     100.0%         
        

 

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CSTG&E U.S. SOCIAL CORE EQUITY 2 PORTFOLIO

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

     

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage

of Net Assets**

 

COMMON STOCKS — (83.4%)

            

Consumer Discretionary — (13.5%)

            

*Carnival Corp.

     6,000         $ 259,020           0.3%   

*Liberty Media Corp. Capital Class A

     4,600           264,684           0.3%   

*Liberty Media Corp. Interactive Class A

     17,200           253,872           0.3%   

*Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     12,000           255,960           0.3%   

*Target Corp.

     5,200           270,088           0.3%   

*Time Warner, Inc.

     13,666           444,282           0.6%   

*TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

     5,300           242,157           0.3%   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     23,047           832,227           1.0%   

Other Securities

          10,452,433           12.8%   
                        

Total Consumer Discretionary

          13,274,723           16.2%   
                        

Consumer Staples — (5.4%)

            

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     4,400           269,808           0.3%   

Kraft Foods, Inc.

     17,503           564,822           0.7%   

*PepsiCo, Inc.

     3,678           240,173           0.3%   

*Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     13,300           845,481           1.0%   

*Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     11,000           595,870           0.7%   

Other Securities

          2,767,940           3.4%   
                        

Total Consumer Staples

          5,284,094           6.4%   
                        

Energy — (10.6%)

            

*Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     4,100           252,437           0.3%   

*Apache Corp.

     2,569           259,520           0.3%   

*Chevron Corp.

     19,500           1,610,895           2.0%   

*ConocoPhillips

     13,100           778,140           0.9%   

Devon Energy Corp.

     3,400           221,068           0.3%   

*Exxon Mobil Corp.

     18,260           1,213,742           1.5%   

National-Oilwell, Inc.

     5,200           279,552           0.3%   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     5,435           427,354           0.5%   

Other Securities

          5,376,291           6.6%   
                        

Total Energy

          10,418,999           12.7%   
                        

Financials — (15.5%)

            

*Bank of America Corp.

     52,133           596,402           0.7%   

*Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

     9,600           240,576           0.3%   

*Citigroup, Inc.

     70,645           294,590           0.4%   

*Discover Financial Services

     13,800           243,570           0.3%   

*Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

     3,640           585,858           0.7%   

*JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     36,609           1,377,597           1.7%   

*MetLife, Inc.

     6,648           268,114           0.3%   

*Morgan Stanley

     13,180           327,787           0.4%   

*PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     5,401           291,114           0.4%   

*Prudential Financial, Inc.

     4,500           236,610           0.3%   

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     5,166           285,163           0.3%   

*Wells Fargo & Co.

     27,071           706,012           0.9%   

Other Securities

          9,797,569           11.9%   
                        

Total Financials

          15,250,962           18.6%   
                        

Industrials — (13.3%)

            

*CSX Corp.

     4,700           288,815           0.4%   

FedEx Corp.

     2,868           251,581           0.3%   

General Electric Co.

     50,400           807,408           1.0%   

*Norfolk Southern Corp.

     3,600           221,364           0.3%   

*Union Pacific Corp.

     4,900           429,632           0.5%   

*United Technologies Corp.

     3,100           231,787           0.3%   

 

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Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets**

 

Industrials — (Continued)

            

Other Securities

        $ 10,785,889           13.1%   
                        

Total Industrials

          13,016,476           15.9%   
                        

Information Technology — (14.3%)

            

*Apple, Inc.

     1,600           481,392           0.6%   

*Cisco Sytems, Inc.

     16,450           375,554           0.5%   

*Google, Inc.

     400           245,196           0.3%   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     6,500           273,390           0.3%   

*Intel Corp.

     19,300           387,351           0.5%   

*International Business Machines Corp.

     2,800           402,080           0.5%   

*Microsoft Corp.

     16,000           426,240           0.5%   

#*Motorola, Inc.

     27,300           222,495           0.3%   

*Oracle Corp.

     12,600           370,440           0.4%   

Other Securities

          10,873,422           13.2%   
                        

Total Information Technology

          14,057,560           17.1%   
                        

Materials — (5.2%)

            

Other Securities

          5,108,306           6.2%   
                        

Other — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

                    0.0%   
                        

Telecommunication Services — (3.0%)

            

*AT&T, Inc.

     31,387           894,529           1.1%   

*Verizon Communications, Inc.

     34,440           1,118,267           1.4%   

Other Securities

          944,015           1.1%   
                        

Total Telecommunication Services

          2,956,811           3.6%   
                        

Utilities — (2.6%)

            

Other Securities

          2,490,180           3.0%   
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          81,858,111           99.7%   
                        

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.2%)

            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds Tempcash Portfolio - Institutional
Shares

     190,401           190,401           0.2%   
                        
    

Shares/
Face  
Amount

                   
     (000)                      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (16.4%)

            

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     16,053,865           16,053,865           19.6%   

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.23%,
  11/01/10 (Collateralized by $187,789 FNMA 7.000%, 08/01/38,
  valued at $78,711) to be repurchased at $76,419

     $76           76,418           0.1%   
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          16,130,283           19.7%   
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

    (Cost $108,419,613)

        $ 98,178,795           119.6%   
                        

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 13,274,723                       $ 13,274,723   

Consumer Staples

     5,284,094                         5,284,094   

Energy

     10,418,999                         10,418,999   

Financials

     15,250,962                         15,250,962   

Industrials

     13,016,476                         13,016,476   

Information Technology

     14,057,560                         14,057,560   

Materials

     5,108,306                         5,108,306   

Other

                               

Telecommunication Services

     2,956,811                         2,956,811   

Utilities

     2,490,180                         2,490,180   

Temporary Cash Investments

     190,401                         190,401   

Securities Lending Collateral

           $ 16,130,283                 16,130,283   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 82,048,512       $ 16,130,283               $ 98,178,795   
                                   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2010

 

     

Shares

      

Value††

      

Percentage
of Net Assets**

 

COMMON STOCKS — (89.0%)

            

AUSTRALIA — (6.1%)

            

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

     13,021         $ 317,669           0.4%   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia NL

     6,109           293,679           0.3%   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     15,238           381,381           0.4%   

Other Securities

          4,792,966           5.7%   
                        

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

          5,785,695           6.8%   
                        

AUSTRIA — (0.6%)

            

Other Securities

          521,699           0.6%   
                        

BELGIUM — (0.7%)

            

Other Securities

          708,338           0.8%   
                        

CANADA — (9.3%)

            

#Bank of Montreal

     4,535           267,814           0.3%   

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.

     500           204,525           0.2%   

Goldcorp, Inc.

     6,638           296,396           0.3%   

#Suncor Energy, Inc.

     6,901           221,124           0.3%   

Talisman Energy, Inc.

     12,100           219,364           0.3%   

Teck Resources, Ltd. Class B

     6,137           274,387           0.3%   

#Toronto Dominion Bank

     5,100           367,286           0.4%   

Other Securities

          6,931,075           8.2%   
                        

TOTAL CANADA

          8,781,971           10.3%   
                        

DENMARK — (0.8%)

            

Other Securities

          722,014           0.8%   
                        

FINLAND — (1.7%)

            

Other Securities

          1,580,643           1.9%   
                        

FRANCE — (7.4%)

            

BNP Paribas SA

     5,385           393,891           0.5%   

Societe Generale Paris SA

     4,738           284,114           0.3%   

Total SA Sponsored ADR

     4,900           266,952           0.3%   

Vivendi SA

     8,293           236,974           0.3%   

Other Securities

          5,836,087           6.9%   
                        

TOTAL FRANCE

          7,018,018           8.3%   
                        

GERMANY — (6.2%)

            

Allianz SE

     3,352           419,810           0.5%   

BASF SE

     3,776           275,505           0.3%   

*Daimler AG

     6,206           410,114           0.5%   

Deutsche Bank AG

     6,300           364,644           0.4%   

Deutsche Telekom AG

     21,052           304,675           0.3%   

E.ON AG Sponsored ADR

     8,830           275,849           0.3%   

Linde AG

     1,555           223,832           0.3%   

Munchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     1,571           245,548           0.3%   

Other Securities

          3,359,534           4.0%   
                        

TOTAL GERMANY

          5,879,511           6.9%   
                        

GREECE — (0.5%)

            

Other Securities

          519,126           0.6%   
                        

HONG KONG — (2.0%)

            

Other Securities

          1,928,393           2.3%   
                        

IRELAND — (0.4%)

            

Other Securities

          339,669           0.4%   
                        

 

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Shares

      

Value††

      

Percentage
of Net Assets**

 

ISRAEL — (0.4%)

            

Other Securities

        $ 344,783           0.4%   
                        

ITALY — (2.5%)

            

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     69,040           242,825           0.3%   

UniCredit SpA.

     84,175           219,450           0.3%   

Other Securities

          1,913,786           2.2%   
                        

TOTAL ITALY

          2,376,061           2.8%   
                        

JAPAN — (17.2%)

            

#Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     7,100           255,813           0.3%   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     60,470           280,642           0.3%   

#*Toyota Motor Corp. Sponsored ADR

     3,500           247,870           0.3%   

Other Securities

          15,557,209           18.4%   
                        

TOTAL JAPAN

          16,341,534           19.3%   
                        

NETHERLANDS — (2.1%)

            

#ArcelorMittal NV

     6,554           212,078           0.3%   

Other Securities

          1,793,734           2.1%   
                        

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

          2,005,812           2.4%   
                        

NEW ZEALAND — (0.2%)

            

Other Securities

          148,521           0.2%   
                        

NORWAY — (1.0%)

            

Other Securities

          985,535           1.2%   
                        

PORTUGAL — (0.5%)

            

Other Securities

          433,443           0.5%   
                        

SINGAPORE — (1.5%)

            

Other Securities

          1,404,747           1.7%   
                        

SPAIN — (2.3%)

            

Banco Santander SA Sponsored ADR

     33,745           432,273           0.5%   

Repsol YPF SA Sponsored ADR

     7,300           202,137           0.3%   

Other Securities

          1,545,331           1.8%   
                        

TOTAL SPAIN

          2,179,741           2.6%   
                        

SWEDEN — (2.6%)

            

Nordea Bank AB

     27,436           302,088           0.4%   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB Series A

     6,275           205,279           0.2%   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB Sponsored ADR

     19,000           208,810           0.2%   

Other Securities

          1,768,728           2.1%   
                        

TOTAL SWEDEN

          2,484,905           2.9%   
                        

SWITZERLAND — (4.6%)

            

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA Series A

     4,435           221,210           0.3%   

Credit Suisse Group AG Sponsored ADR

     6,300           261,450           0.3%   

Holcim, Ltd. AG

     4,427           275,786           0.3%   

Swiss Reinsurance Co., Ltd. AG

     5,759           276,703           0.3%   

Zurich Financial Services AG

     2,043           499,958           0.6%   

Other Securities

          2,800,886           3.3%   
                        

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

          4,335,993           5.1%   
                        

UNITED KINGDOM — (18.4%)

            

Anglo American P.L.C.

     6,671           310,823           0.4%   

Aviva P.L.C.

     43,610           278,116           0.3%   

Barclays P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     13,100           231,215           0.3%   

BHP Billiton P.L.C. ADR

     3,200           226,560           0.3%   

*BP P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     18,900           771,687           0.9%   

 

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Shares

      

Value††

      

Percentage
of Net Assets**

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (Continued)

            

#HSBC Holdings P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     23,807         $ 1,240,583           1.5%   

International Power P.L.C.

     44,274           295,407           0.3%   

Kingfisher P.L.C.

     69,403           264,399           0.3%   

Legal & General Group P.L.C.

     127,022           204,214           0.2%   

Royal Dutch Shell P.L.C. ADR

     19,700           1,267,104           1.5%   

Standard Chartered P.L.C.

     18,774           543,038           0.6%   

Vodafone Group P.L.C. Sponsored ADR

     43,277           1,190,550           1.4%   

Other Securities

          10,646,008           12.6%   
                        

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

          17,469,704           20.6%   
                        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

          84,295,856           99.4%   
                        

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.1%)

            

BELGIUM — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          24           0.0%   
                        

FRANCE — (0.0%)

            

Other Securities

          486           0.0%   
                        

UNITED KINGDOM — (0.1%)

            

Other Securities

          67,919           0.1%   
                        

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

          68,429           0.1%   
                        
    

Face

Amount

                   
     (000)        Value†           

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.1%)

            

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%,
11/01/10 (Collateralized by $265,000 FNMA 5.50%, 12/01/38,
valued at $136,379) to be repurchased at $133,002

     $133           133,000           0.1%   
                        
    

Shares/
Face  
Amount

                   
     (000)                      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (10.8%)

            

§@DFA Short Term Investment Fund

     8,956,385           8,956,385           10.6%   

  @Repurchase Agreement, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. 0.22%,
  11/01/10 (Collateralized by $42,295,271 FNMA 7.000%,
  08/01/38, valued at $1,345,175)## to be repurchased at $1,318,823

     $1,319           1,318,799           1.5%   
                        

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

          10,275,184           12.1%   
                        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

    (Cost $112,087,409)

          $94,772,469           111.7%   
                        

 

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Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

   $ 407,229       $ 5,378,466               $ 5,785,695   

Austria

             521,699                 521,699   

Belgium

     126,828         581,510                 708,338   

Canada

     8,781,971                         8,781,971   

Denmark

     3,715         718,299                 722,014   

Finland

     320,031         1,260,612                 1,580,643   

France

     904,408         6,113,610                 7,018,018   

Germany

     935,989         4,943,522                 5,879,511   

Greece

     82,087         437,039                 519,126   

Hong Kong

     86         1,928,307                 1,928,393   

Ireland

     75,575         264,094                 339,669   

Israel

     34,294         310,489                 344,783   

Italy

     344,778         2,031,283                 2,376,061   

Japan

     1,161,770         15,179,764                 16,341,534   

Netherlands

     204,169         1,801,643                 2,005,812   

New Zealand

             148,521                 148,521   

Norway

     106,656         878,879                 985,535   

Portugal

             433,443                 433,443   

Singapore

     501         1,404,246                 1,404,747   

Spain

     973,557         1,206,184                 2,179,741   

Sweden

     208,810         2,276,095                 2,484,905   

Switzerland

     623,753         3,712,240                 4,335,993   

United Kingdom

     6,343,709         11,125,995                 17,469,704   

Rights/Warrants

           

Belgium

     24                         24   

France

     486                         486   

United Kingdom

             67,919                 67,919   

Temporary Cash Investments

             133,000                 133,000   

Securities Lending Collateral

             10,275,184                 10,275,184   
                                   

TOTAL

   $ 21,640,426       $ 73,132,043               $ 94,772,469   
                                   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     CSTG&E U.S.
Social Core
Equity 2
Portfolio
    CSTG&E
International
Social Core
Equity

Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

    

Investments at Value (including $15,526 and $9,791 of securities on loan, respectively)

   $ 81,858      $ 84,364   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     190        133   

Collateral Received from Securities on Loan at Value & Cost

     16,130        10,275   

Foreign Currencies at Value

            234   

Cash

            16   

Receivables:

    

Investment Securities Sold

     1          

Dividends, Interest and Tax Reclaims

     76        208   

Securities Lending Income

     5        6   

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     2        1   
                

Total Assets

     98,262        95,237   
                

LIABILITIES:

    

Payables:

    

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

     16,130        10,275   

Investment Securities Purchased

            48   

Due to Advisor

     18        30   

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     31        48   
                

Total Liabilities

     16,179        10,401   
                

NET ASSETS

   $ 82,083      $ 84,836   
                

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

     9,666,290        10,717,096   
                

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

   $ 8.49      $ 7.92   
                

Investments at Cost

   $ 92,099      $ 101,679   
                

Foreign Currencies at Cost

   $      $ 231   
                

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

    

Paid-In Capital

   $ 98,121      $ 104,093   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net

Investment Income)

     156        277   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (5,953     (2,229

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

            7   

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (10,241     (17,312
                

NET ASSETS

   $ 82,083      $ 84,836   
                

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     300,000,000        300,000,000   
                

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     CSTG&E U.S.
Social Core
Equity 2
Portfolio
     CSTG&E
International
Social Core
Equity
Portfolio
 

Investment Income

     

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $0 and $164, respectively)

   $ 1,296       $ 2,004   

Income from Securities Lending

     56         99   
                 

Total Investment Income

     1,352         2,103   
                 

Expenses

     

Investment Advisory Services Fees

     210         329   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     29         34   

Custodian Fees

     10         23   

Filing Fees

     1         1   

Shareholders’ Reports

     10         10   

Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

     1         1   

Professional Fees

     2         2   

Other

     27         42   
                 

Total Expenses

     290         442   
                 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,062         1,661   
                 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

     

Investment Securities Sold

     (530      336   

Foreign Currency Transactions

             4   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

     

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     15,156         7,350   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

             6   
                 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     14,626         7,696   
                 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations

   $ 15,688       $ 9,357   
                 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     CSTG&E U.S. Social Core
Equity 2 Portfolio
               CSTG&E International Social
Core Equity Portfolio
 
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
               Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
     Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

                

Operations:

                

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,062      $ 1,222             $ 1,661       $ 1,697   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

                

Investment Securities Sold

     (530     (3,256            336         (2,256

Futures

            121                       (95

Foreign Currency Transactions

                          4         39   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

                

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency

     15,156        9,168               7,350         20,546   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

                          6         (3
                                        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     15,688        7,255               9,357         19,928   
                                        
 

Distributions From:

                

Net Investment Income

     (1,073     (1,322            (1,621      (1,863
                                        

Total Distributions

     (1,073     (1,322            (1,621      (1,863
                                        

Capital Share Transactions (1):

                

Shares Issued

     840        4,853               3,235         6,772   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     1,073        1,322               1,621         1,863   

Shares Redeemed

     (6,813     (8,243            (3,957      (6,978
                                        

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     (4,900     (2,068            899         1,657   
                                        

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     9,715        3,865               8,635         19,722   

Net Assets

                

Beginning of Period

     72,368        68,503               76,201         56,479   
                                        

End of Period

   $ 82,083      $ 72,368             $ 84,836       $ 76,201   
                                        

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

                

Shares Issued

     111        776               456         1,201   

Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

     141        223               238         314   

Shares Redeemed

     (846     (1,224            (541      (1,086
                                        

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     (594     (225            153         429   
                                        

Undistributed Net Investment Income
(Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 156      $ 167             $ 277       $ 233   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     CSTG&E U.S. Social
Core Equity 2 Portfolio
             CSTG&E International Social
Core Equity Portfolio
 
      Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period
Dec. 1, 2007
to

Oct. 31, 2008

   

Period
Aug. 3, 2007(a)
to

Nov. 30, 2007

             Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2010
    Year
Ended
Oct. 31,
2009
   

Period
Dec. 1, 2007
to

Oct. 31, 2008

   

Period
Aug. 3, 2007(a)
to

Nov. 30, 2007

 
   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 7.05      $ 6.53      $ 10.03      $ 10.00             $ 7.21      $ 5.57      $ 10.42      $ 10.00   
                                                                       

Income from Investment Operations

                       

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

     0.11        0.12        0.14        0.05               0.16        0.16        0.26        0.06   

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     1.44        0.53        (3.50     (0.01            0.70        1.65        (4.85     0.37   
                                                                       

Total from Investment Operations

     1.55        0.65        (3.36     0.04               0.86        1.81        (4.59     0.43   
   

Less Distributions

                       

Net Investment Income

     (0.11     (0.13     (0.14     (0.01            (0.15     (0.17     (0.26     (0.01
                                                                       

Total Distributions

     (0.11     (0.13     (0.14     (0.01            (0.15     (0.17     (0.26     (0.01
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 8.49      $ 7.05      $ 6.53      $ 10.03             $ 7.92      $ 7.21      $ 5.57      $ 10.42   
   
   

Total Return

     22.14     10.26     (33.87 )%(C)      0.42 %(C)             12.32     33.26     (45.01 )%(C)      4.33% (C) 
   

 

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 82,083      $ 72,368      $ 68,503      $ 95,612             $ 84,836      $ 76,201      $ 56,479      $ 95,903   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets

     0.37     0.40     0.38 %(B)      0.46 %(B)(D)             0.56     0.60     0.60 %(B)      0.78% (B)(D) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     1.36     1.89     1.68 %(B)      1.46 %(B)(D)             2.12     2.69     3.24 %(B)      1.90% (B)(D) 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     7     12     5 %(C)      1 %(C)             5     10     6 %(C)      1 % (C) 
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company whose shares are offered, without a sales charge, generally to institutional investors and clients of registered investment advisors. The Fund offers fifty-eight operational portfolios, two of which, CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio and CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolios”), are included in this report. The remaining fifty-six portfolios are presented in separate reports.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) on September 16, 2008, the Board voted to change the fiscal and tax year ends of the Portfolios from November 30 to October 31.

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation:    The Portfolios utilize a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

 

  

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

  

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

  

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Securities held by the Portfolios (including over-the-counter securities) are valued at the last quoted sale price of the day. Securities held by the Portfolios that are listed on Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If there is no last reported sale price or NOCP for the day, the Portfolios value the securities at the mean of the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). These securities are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees. These securities are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Investment Committee of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Portfolios may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio will also fair value price in the circumstances described below. Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. For example, trading in the Japanese securities markets is completed each day at the close of Tokyo

 

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Stock Exchange (normally, 11:00 p.m. PT), which is fourteen hours prior to the close of the NYSE (normally, 1:00 p.m. PT) and the time that the net asset value of CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio is computed. Due to the time differences between the closings of the relevant foreign securities exchanges and the time CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio prices its shares at the close of the NYSE, the Portfolio will fair value its foreign investments when it is determined that the market quotations for the foreign investments are either unreliable or not readily available. The fair value prices will attempt to reflect the impact of the U.S. financial markets’ perceptions and trading activities on CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio’s foreign investments since the last closing prices of the foreign investments were calculated on their primary foreign securities markets or exchanges. For these purposes, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Portfolio has determined that movements in relevant indices or other appropriate market indicators, after the close of the Tokyo Stock Exchange or the London Stock Exchange, demonstrate that market quotations may be unreliable. Fair valuation of portfolio securities may occur on a daily basis. The fair value pricing by CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio utilizes data furnished by an independent pricing service (and that data draws upon, among other information, the market values of foreign investments). When CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio uses fair value pricing, the values assigned to CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio’s foreign investments may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges. Certain foreign equity securities that are fair value adjusted through an independent pricing service which considers statistically relevant trading patterns may periodically move from input valuation Level 2 to input valuation Level 1 when not meeting the fair value adjustment trigger requirements.

Futures contracts held by the Portfolios are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolios’ investments by each major security type, industry and/or country is disclosed at the end of the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The portfolios did not have any significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended October 31, 2010.

2.    Foreign Currency Translation:    Securities and other assets and liabilities of CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio whose values are initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources. Dividend and interest income and certain expenses are translated to U.S. dollars at the rate of exchange on their respective accrual dates. Receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies are marked to market based on daily exchange rates and exchange gains or losses are realized upon ultimate receipt or disbursement.

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities held whether realized or unrealized.

Realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from the disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.

3.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses.

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon

 

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years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

4.    Other:    Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The Portfolios estimate the character of distributions received that may be considered return of capital distributions. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are directly charged. Common expenses of the Fund or Portfolios are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests, with respect to its investment in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio accrues such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to the Portfolios. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the investment advisory services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on an effective annual rate of 0.27% and 0.42% of average daily net assets for CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio and CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio, respectively.

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Fund to the CCO were $211 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by the Fund are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

D. Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

   $ 2   

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

     2   

 

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E. Purchases and Sales of Securities:

For the year ended October 31, 2010, the Portfolios made the following purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities (amounts in thousands):

 

     Purchases      Sales  

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     $5,353       $ 10,506   

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

     4,837         4,096   

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government securities.

F. Federal Income Taxes:

Each Portfolio has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from these amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the following permanent differences as of October 31, 2010, primarily attributable to character redesignation, were reclassified to the following accounts. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. (amounts in thousands):

 

     Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
   Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

     

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

   $ 4    $(4)

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the year ended October 31, 2009 and the year ended October 31, 2010 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Total  

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

        

2009

     $1,323                 $1,323   

2010

       1,073                   1,073   

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

        

2009

       1,863                   1,863   

2010

       1,621                   1,621   

 

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At October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gains
   Capital Loss
Carryforward
   Total Net
Distributable
Earnings/
(Accumulated
Losses)

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

   $158    $(5,946)    $(5,788)

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

     315      (2,228)      (1,913)

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund measures its capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, its fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As of October 31, 2010, the following Portfolios had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration date (amounts in thousands):

 

     Expires on
October 31,
        
    

2015

    

2016

    

2017

    

2018

    

Total

 

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

   $ 367       $ 1,889       $ 3,134       $ 556       $ 5,946   

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

                     2,228                 2,228   

During the year ended October 31, 2010, the following Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

   $ 336   

Some of the investments held by CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio are in securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies” for which any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) and/or realized gains are required to be included in distributable net investment income for federal income tax purposes. At October 31, 2010, CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio had cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) to be included in distributable net investment income for federal tax purposes of $35 (in thousands). For the year ended October 31, 2010, there were no realized gains on the sale of passive foreign investment companies.

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

     Federal
Tax Cost
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
(Depreciation)
   Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

   $108,426    $9,880    $(20,128)    $(10,248)

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

     112,124      9,146      (26,498)      (17,352)

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has analyzed each Portfolio’s tax position and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Portfolios’ financial statements. No Portfolio is aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Each of the Portfolios’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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G. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies, the Portfolios may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.    Repurchase Agreements:    The Portfolios may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Portfolios’ custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

2.    Foreign Market Risks:    Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States of America, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign government supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by the CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio may be inhibited.

Derivative Financial Instruments:

Disclosures on derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by enabling investors to understand how and why a fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are the specific types of derivative instruments used by the Portfolios.

3.    Futures Contracts:    The Portfolios may enter into futures contracts to gain market exposure on uninvested cash pending investment in securities or to maintain liquidity to pay redemptions. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio deposits cash or pledges U.S. Government securities to a broker, equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Subsequent payments are received from or paid to the broker each day, based on the daily fluctuation in the market value of the contract. These receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded daily by the Portfolio as unrealized gains or losses until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss, which is presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on futures, equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts from potential imperfect price correlations between the futures contracts and the underlying securities, from the possibility of an illiquid secondary market for these instruments and from the possibility that the Portfolio could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Portfolios entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.

Additional disclosure on derivative instruments is required showing a summary by primary risk exposure of the derivatives instruments’ (i) location in the balance sheet and fair value at period end and (ii) the location in the Statements of Operations and the realized and change in unrealized gain or loss over the reporting period.

At October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had no outstanding futures contracts.

H. Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank.

 

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Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentage and days):

 

    Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
  Weighted
Average Loan
Balance
  Number of
Days
Outstanding
  Interest
Expense

Incurred
  Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  1.99%   $612   31   $1   $2,318

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011.

For the year ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentage and days):

 

    Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
  Weighted
Average Loan
Balance
  Number of
Days
Outstanding
  Interest
Expense

Incurred
  Maximum Amount
Borrowed During

the Period

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

  0.91%   $161   42   —     $593

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Portfolios under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

I. Securities Lending:

As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolios had securities on loan to brokers/dealers, for which it received cash collateral. The Portfolios invest the cash collateral, as described below, and record a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral equal to at least (i) 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Portfolios’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. In the event that the borrower fails to return loaned securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities and provided such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Portfolio or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities.

Subject to their stated investment policies, the Portfolios will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. The Portfolios also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized

 

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by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. In addition, the Portfolios will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates.

J. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

K. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

L. Other:

At October 31, 2010, two shareholders held 94% of the outstanding shares of CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio and two shareholders held 93% of the outstanding shares of CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio. One or more of the shareholders may be omnibus accounts, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

The Portfolios are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

M. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolios and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of the Portfolios, as defined, and

Board of Directors of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the summary schedules of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio and CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio (constituting portfolios within DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Portfolios”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolios’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the custodians, brokers, and the transfer agent of the investee fund, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT

(Unaudited)

Trustees/Directors

Each Board of Trustees/Directors of The DFA Investment Trust Company Inc. (“DFAITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”), Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”) (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is responsible for establishing the Funds’ policies and for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees/Directors of the Funds, including all of the disinterested Directors, have adopted written procedures to monitor potential conflicts of interest that might develop between portfolios of the Funds (the “Feeder Portfolios”) that invest in certain series of DFAITC or DEM (the “Master Funds”).

Each Board has two standing committees, an Audit Committee and a Portfolio Performance and Service Review Committee (the “Performance Committee”). The Audit Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Roger G. Ibbotson and Abbie J. Smith. Each member of the Audit Committee is a disinterested Director. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund’s internal controls, the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of each Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and also acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and the full Board. There were two Audit Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Each Board’s Performance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Constantinides and Ibbotson, Ms. Smith, John P. Gould and Myron S. Scholes. Each member of the Fund’s Performance Committee is a disinterested Director. The Performance Committee regularly reviews and monitors the investment performance of the Fund’s series and reviews the performance of the Fund’s service providers. There were seven Performance Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Certain biographical information for each disinterested Trustee/Director and each interested Trustee/Director of the Funds is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Trustee/Director’s experience as a Trustee/ Director of the Funds and as a director or trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

The statements of additional information (together, “SAI”) of the Funds include additional information about each Trustee/Director. You may obtain copies of the SAI and prospectus of each Fund advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP by calling collect (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746. Prospectuses are also available at www.dimensional.com.

 

 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

 

  

Term of Office1 and
Length of Service

 

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

Disinterested Trustees/Directors

 

George M. Constantinides Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 63

 

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1983

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

 

Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

 

  

Term of Office1 and
Length of Service

 

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

 

John P. Gould Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 71

 

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993 DFAIDG - since 1986 DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Steven G. Rothmeier Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1965). Member of the Boards of Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company (since 1997). Member and Chair, Competitive Markets Advisory Committee, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (futures trading exchange) (since 2004). Formerly, Director of UNext, Inc. (1999-2006). Formerly, Senior Vice-President, Lexecon Inc. (economics, law, strategy and finance consulting) (1994-2004). Trustee, Harbor Fund (registered investment company) (27 Portfolios) (since 1994).

 

Roger G. Ibbotson

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Yale School of

Management

135 Prospect Street

New Haven, CT

06520-8200

Age: 67

 

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993 DFAIDG - since 1981 DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Professor in Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management (since 1984). Director, BIRR Portfolio Analysis, Inc. (software products) (since 1990). Chairman, CIO and Partner, Zebra Capital Management, LLC (hedge fund manager) (since 2001). Formerly, Chairman, Ibbotson Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL (software data publishing and consulting) (1977-2006).

 

Myron S. Scholes

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Platinum Grove Asset Management, L.P.

Reckson Executive Park

1100 King Street

Building 4

Rye Brook, NY 10573

Age: 69

 

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993 DFAIDG - since 1981 DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance, Stanford University (since 1981). Chairman, Platinum Grove Asset Management, L.P. (hedge fund) (formerly, Oak Hill Platinum Partners) (since 1999). Formerly, Managing Partner, Oak Hill Capital Management (private equity firm) (until 2004). Formerly, Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (2001-2008). Director, American Century Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (37 Portfolios) (since 1981).

 

Abbie J. Smith

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 57

 

  

 

DFAITC - since 2000 DFAIDG - since 2000 DIG - since 2000

DEM - since 2000

  

 

86 portfolios in 4 investment companies

  

 

Boris and Irene Stern Professor of Accounting, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1980), and Co-Director Investment Research, Fundamental Investment Advisors (hedge fund) (since 2008). Director, HNI Corporation (formerly known as HON Industries Inc.) (office furniture) (since 2000). Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation, logistics and supply-chain management) (since 2003). Director/ Trustee, UBS Funds (fund complex) (5 portfolios) (since 2008).

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

 

  

Term of Office1 and
Length of Service

 

  

Portfolios within the

DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen

 

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

Interested Trustees/Directors*

 

David G. Booth Chairman, Director,

Co-Chief Executive Officer

and President of DFAIDG,

DIG and DEM. Chairman,

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, Texas 78746

Age: 63

  

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1992

DEM - since 1993

  

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

 

Chairman, Director/Trustee, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and, formerly, Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2003 to 3/30/2007) of the following companies: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. and The DFA Investment Trust Company. Chairman, Director, President and Co- Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Holdings Inc. and formerly Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (until 3/30/2007). Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and formerly, Chief Investment Officer. Director of DFA Australia Limited and formerly, President and Chief Investment Officer. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Limited Partner, Oak Hill Partners (since 2001) and VSC Investors, LLC (since 2007). Trustee, University of Chicago. Trustee, University of Kansas Endowment Association. Formerly, Director, SA Funds (registered investment company). Chairman, Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. Chairman, and President of Dimensional SmartNest LLC and Dimensional SmartNest (U.S.) LLC.

 

 

Eduardo A. Repetto

Director, Co-Chief

Executive Officer

and Chief Investment Officer

of DFAIDG, DIG and DEM. Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer,

Chief Investment Officer and Vice President of DFAITC. 6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, TX 78746

Age: 43

 

  

 

DFAITC - since 2009

DFAIDG - since 2009

DIG - since 2009

DEM - since 2009

  

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer (beginning January 2010), Chief Investment Officer (beginning March 2007) and formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Holdings Inc., DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc., The DFA Investment Trust Company, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; Director of all such entities except Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and DFA Securities LLC. Chief Investment Officer, Vice President and Director of DFA Australia Limited. Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.

 

1

Each Trustee/Director holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

2

Each Trustee/Director is a director or trustee of each of the four registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which includes the Funds.

 

*

Interested Trustees/Directors are described as such because they are deemed to be “interested persons,” as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to their positions with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

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Officers

The name, age, information regarding positions with the Funds and the principal occupation for each officer of the Funds are set forth below. Each officer listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the following entities: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (prior to November 3, 2006, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.) (“Dimensional”), DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (collectively, the “DFA Entities”). The address of each officer is: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

 

 

            Term of Office1            

and Length of
Service

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Officers

 

April A. Aandal

Vice President and Chief Learning Officer

Age: 47

 

 

 

Since 2008

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Learning Officer of Dimensional (since September 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (2004-2008); Vice President of Professional Development at Assante Asset Management (June 2002-January 2005).

 

Darryl D. Avery

Vice President

Age: 44

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From June 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

Arthur H. Barlow

Vice President

Age: 54

 

 

 

Since 1993

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Scott A. Bosworth

Vice President

Age: 41

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since November 1997).

 

Valerie A. Brown

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Age: 43

 

 

 

Since 2001

 

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

David P. Butler

Vice President

Age: 46

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Director of Global Financial Services of Dimensional (since 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (January 1995 to January 2005).

 

Joseph H. Chi

Vice President

Age: 44

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since October 2005). Prior to October 2005, Corporate Counsel at Hewitt Associates (July 2002-August 2005).

 

Stephen A. Clark

Vice President

Age: 38

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional (April 2001-April 2004).

 

Robert P. Cornell

Vice President

Age: 61

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Financial Services Group of Dimensional (since August 1993).

 

Christopher S. Crossan

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Age: 44

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of all the DFA Entities.

 

James L. Davis

Vice President

Age: 53

 

 

 

Since 1999

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Robert T. Deere

Vice President

Age: 53

 

 

 

Since 1994

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited.

 

Peter F. Dillard

Vice President

Age: 38

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Research Associate for Dimensional (since August 2008). Formerly, Research Assistant for Dimensional from April 2006-August 2008. Prior to April 2006, Manager at Hilton Hotels Corp. (September 2004-April 2006).

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

 

 

            Term of Office1            

and Length of

Service

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Robert W. Dintzner

Vice President

Age: 40

 

 

 

Since 2001

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities.

 

Beth Ann Dranguet

Vice President

Age: 40

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since July 2007). Formerly, Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP (September 1999-July 2007).

 

Kenneth N. Elmgren

Vice President

Age: 56

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Managing Principal of Beverly Capital (May 2004 to September 2006).

 

Richard A. Eustice

Vice President and Assistant

Secretary Age: 45

 

 

 

Since 1998

 

 

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since July 2008). Formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Eugene F. Fama, Jr.

Vice President

Age: 49

 

 

 

Since 1993

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

Gretchen A. Flicker

Vice President

Age: 39

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

Jed S. Fogdall

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2008

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since September 2004). Prior to September 2004, Staff Engineer at the Boeing Company (1997-2004).

 

Jeremy P. Freeman

Vice President

Age: 39

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Technology Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since June 2006). Formerly, Principal at AIM Investments/Amvescap PLC (now Invesco) (June 1998-June 2006).

 

Mark R. Gochnour

Vice President

Age: 43

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional.

 

Henry F. Gray

Vice President

Age: 43

 

 

 

Since 2000

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to July 2000, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

John T. Gray

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (January 2005 to February 2007).

 

Joel H. Hefner

Vice President

Age: 42

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since June 1998).

 

Julie C. Henderson

Vice President and Fund Controller

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President and Fund Controller of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (July 1996 to April 2005).

 

Kevin B. Hight

Vice President

Age: 42

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (since March 2003 to March 2005).

 

Christine W. Ho

Vice President

Age: 42

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Assistant Controller of Dimensional.

 

Jeff J. Jeon

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2001).

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

 

 

Term of Office1

and Length of
Service

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Patrick M. Keating

Vice President

Age: 55

 

 

 

Since 2003

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional. Director, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of DFA Australia Limited.

 

David M. Kershner

Vice President
Age: 39

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since June 2004).

 

Joseph F. Kolerich

Vice President

Age: 38

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since April 2001).

 

Michael F. Lane

Vice President

Age: 43

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of Advisor Services at TIAA-CREF (July 2001 to September 2004).

 

Kristina M. LaRusso

Vice President

Age: 35

 

 

 

Since 2006

 

 

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Formerly, Operations Supervisor of Dimensional (March 2003 to December 2006).

 

Juliet Lee

Vice President

Age: 39

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Human Resources Manager of Dimensional (since January 2004).

 

Apollo D. Lupescu

Vice President

Age: 41

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since February 2004).

 

Kenneth M. Manell

Vice President

Age: 37

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2006). Formerly, Assistant General Counsel at Castle & Cooke (January 2004-September 2006).

 

Aaron M. Marcus

Vice President & Head of Global

Human Resources Age: 40

 

 

 

Since 2008

 

 

Vice President and Head of Global Human Resources of Dimensional. Formerly, Global Head of Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (June 2006 to January 2008); Global Co-Head of HR of the Equities & FICC Division, and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (May 2005 to May 2006); Head of Americas Campus Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (April 2003 to May 2005).

 

 

David R. Martin

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Age: 53

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Janus Capital Group Inc. (June 2005 to March 2007); Senior Vice President of Finance at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (March 1999 to May 2005).

 

 

Catherine L. Newell

Vice President and Secretary

Age: 46

 

 

Vice President since 1997 and Secretary since 2000

 

 

Vice President and Secretary of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President and Secretary of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since February 2002, April 1997 and May 2002, respectively). Vice President and Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since June 2003). Director, Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC (since 2002 and 2006, respectively). Formerly, Assistant Secretary of all DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

 

 

Christian A. Newton

Vice President

Age: 35

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all DFA Entities. Web Services Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Since January 2008). Formerly Design Manager (2005-2008) and Web Developer (2002-2005) of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

 

 

            Term of Office1            

and Length of

Service

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Carolyn L. O

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2007). Prior to September 2007, Associate at K&L Gates LLP (January 2004-September 2007).

 

 

Gerard K. O’Reilly

Vice President

Age: 33

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2004 to 2006); Research Assistant in PhD program, Aeronautics Department California Institute of Technology (1998 to 2004).

 

 

Daniel C. Ong

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since July 2005). Prior to 2005, Graduate Student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2003-2005).

 

 

Kyle K. Ozaki

Vice President

Age: 32

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Compliance Officer for Dimensional (since Januay 2008). Formerly, Compliance Officer (February 2006-December 2007) and Compliance Analyst (August 2004-January 2006) for Dimensional.

 

 

Carmen E. Palafox

Vice President

Age: 36

 

 

 

Since 2006

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Operations Manager of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 1996).

Sonya K. Park

Vice President

Age: 38

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From February 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

 

David A. Plecha

Vice President

Age: 49

 

 

 

Since 1993

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd

 

Theodore W. Randall

Vice President

Age: 37

 

 

 

Since 2008

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional (2006-2008). Systems Developer of Dimensional (2001-2006).

 

L. Jacobo Rodriguez

Vice President

Age: 39

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From August 2004 to July 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional. Formerly, Financial Services Analyst, Cato Institute (September 2001 to June 2004); Book Review Editor, Cato Journal, Cato Institute (May 1996 to June 2004).

 

 

Julie A. Saft

Vice President

Age: 51

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Client Systems Manager for Dimensional (since July 2008). Formerly, Senior Manager at Vanguard (November 1997-July 2008).

 

David E. Schneider

Vice President

Age: 64

 

 

 

Since 2001

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Currently, Director of Institutional Services.

 

Walid A. Shinnawi

Vice President

Age: 48

 

 

 

Since 2010

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since March 2006). Formerly, Senior Manager at Moody’s KMV (1999-March 2006).

 

Bruce A. Simmons

Vice President

Age: 45

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Investment Operations Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 2007). Formerly, Vice President Client and Fund Reporting at Mellon Financial (September 2005-May 2007); Vice President Business Development at CUADPRO Marketing (July 2003-September 2005).

 

 

Edward R. Simpson

Vice President

Age: 42

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since December 2002).

 

Bryce D. Skaff

Vice President

Age: 35

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (December 1999 to January 2007).

 

Grady M. Smith

Vice President

Age: 54

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional.

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

 

 

 

            Term of Office1            

and Length of

Service

 

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

 

Carl G. Snyder

Vice President

Age: 47

 

 

 

Since 2000

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

Lawrence R. Spieth

Vice President

Age: 62

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Regional Director of Dimensional.

 

Bradley G. Steiman

Vice President

Age: 37

 

 

 

Since 2004

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Director and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

Robert C. Trotter

Vice President

Age: 52

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Manager Technology for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since March 2007). Formerly, Director of Technology at AMVESCAP (2002-2007).

 

Karen E. Umland

Vice President

Age: 44

 

 

 

Since 1997

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

Brian J. Walsh

Vice President

Age: 40

 

 

 

Since 2009

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2004). Formerly, Trader for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1997-2004).

 

Weston J. Wellington

Vice President

Age: 59

 

 

 

Since 1997

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

 

Ryan J. Wiley

Vice President

Age: 34

 

 

 

Since 2007

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Trader of Dimensional. Formerly, Portfolio Manager (2006 to 2007); Trader (2001 to 2006).

 

Paul E. Wise

Vice President

Age: 55

 

 

 

Since 2005

 

 

Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Technology Officer for Dimensional (since 2004). Formerly, Principal of Turnbuckle Management Group (January 2002 to August 2004).

 

1

Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Boards of Trustees/Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

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VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolio is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at http://www.dimensional.com and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

(Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2010 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with a October 31, 2010 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010, each Portfolio is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the period. All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Portfolio to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

DFA Investment
Dimensions Group Inc.

  Net
Investment
Income
Distributions
  Short-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
  Qualifying for
Corporate
Dividends
Received
Deduction(1)
  Qualifying
Dividend
Income(2)
  Foreign
Tax

Credit(3)
  Foreign
Source
Income(4)
  Qualified
Interest
Income(5)
  Qualified
Short-Term
Capital Gain(6)

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  100%   —      —      100%   100%   100%   —      —      100%   100%

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

  100%   —      —      100%   100%   100%   4%   134%   100%   100%

 

 

(1)

Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(2)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Please note that these percentages are designated only, refer to your 1099 for actual qualified dividend income.

 

(3)

“Foreign Tax Credit” represents dividends which qualify for the foreign tax credit pass through and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(4)

“Foreign Source Income” represents the portion of dividends derived from foreign sources, and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(5)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Interest Income” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(6)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

year ended: October 31, 2010

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

World ex U.S. Value Portfolio


LOGO

Dimensional Fund Advisors

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One

Austin, TX 78746

November 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

In 2011, Dimensional celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. Our growth — from a start-up business working out of my Brooklyn apartment to a global investment firm with offices in six countries — has been greater than we could ever have predicted. We take a lot of pride in what we have been able to accomplish.

The Dimensional business model, at its most basic, is about ideas and the implementation of those ideas. We’ve built Dimensional on a set of ideas that have revolutionized finance over the last fifty years. We work closely with academics like Gene Fama, Ken French, and Robert Merton who have been at the forefront in developing the field of modern finance. This great partnership with leading thinkers has carried us over the last thirty years. It is the principle of comparative advantage at its best. The thinkers work on developing the ideas, and we find the best ways to implement those ideas for our clients.

Working together with academics and our clients, we have helped change the world. It’s great to know that it is still possible to do well by doing good.

Sincerely,

LOGO

David G. Booth

Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

World ex U.S. Value Portfolio

ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents

 

       Page    

Letter to Shareholders

  

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

     1   

Performance Chart

     2   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     3   

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

     5   

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     6   

Schedule of Investments

     7   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     8   

Statement of Operations

     9   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     10   

Financial Highlights

     11   

Notes to Financial Statements

     12   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     18   

Fund Management

     19   

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

     27   

Notice to Shareholders

     28   

This report is submitted for the information of the Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DEFINITIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS AND FOOTNOTES

Schedule of Investments

Investment Abbreviations

  FHLMC Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Investment Footnotes

  See Note B to Financial Statements.

Financial Highlights

  (A) Computed using average shares outstanding.
  (B) Annualized
  (C) Non-Annualized
  (D) Represents the combined ratios for the respective portfolio and its respective pro-rata share of its Master Funds.
  (E) Because of commencement of operations and related preliminary transaction costs, these ratios are not necessarily indicative of future ratios.

All Statements, Schedules and Notes to Financial Statements

  Amounts designated as — are either zero or rounded to zero.
  SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
  (a) Commencement of Operations.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

PERFORMANCE CHART

LOGO

 

2


DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

International Equity Market Review    12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

The one-year period ending October 31, 2010 was characterized by relatively high levels of volatility in non-US developed markets. Broad market returns were positive, with stocks represented by the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends) returning 9.61%.

While market returns were positive in November and December of 2009, high volatility over the next five months — punctuated by an 11% drop in May — took developed non-US stocks to their lows for the fiscal year. In June, stocks began a sharp rise which continued through the remainder of the fiscal year as global economic data generally improved. As measured by the MSCI indices, growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

     U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI World ex USA Index

     9.61%   

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

     17.23%   

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

     6.38%   

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

     12.87%   

 

 

The performance of the US dollar (USD) was mixed against other major developed markets curencies during the period. While the USD rose slightly against the euro and British pound, it fell against most other G10 currencies, and in particular against the Japanese yen.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap

   Local
Currency
Return
       U.S. Dollar
Return
 

United Kingdom

     16.07%           12.58%   

Japan

     -6.76%           4.78%   

Canada

     15.83%           22.62%   

France

     11.80%           5.31%   

Australia

     3.70%           12.50%   

Germany

     20.61%           13.61%   

Switzerland

     5.53%           9.90%   

Spain

     -2.96%           -8.59%   

Sweden

     17.82%           23.94%   

Italy

     0.69%           -5.14%   

 

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

Gains in emerging markets were higher on average than in developed markets, although results varied widely among the individual emerging markets countries. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2010, returns in US dollars were 23.56% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends) versus 9.61% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends). As measured by the MSCI indices, emerging markets growth stocks outperformed their value counterparts, while emerging markets small cap stocks outperformed large caps.

 

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12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

   U.S. Dollar
Return
 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     23.56%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

     37.02%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index

     21.96%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index

     25.17%   

The US dollar (USD) generally depreciated against most major emerging markets currencies during the period, increasing most local country returns when denominated in USD.

12 Months Ended October 31, 2010

 

Ten Largest Emerging Markets by Market Cap

   Local
Currency
Return
       U.S. Dollar
Return
 

China

     11.14%           11.11%   

Brazil

     11.67%           14.86%   

South Korea

     18.52%           24.52%   

Taiwan

     13.20%           20.23%   

India

     27.64%           34.93%   

South Africa

     18.71%           33.55%   

Russia

     19.19%           13.38%   

Mexico

     25.55%           33.87%   

Malaysia

     23.94%           35.93%   

Indonesia

     41.78%           51.50%   

 

Source: Returns are of MSCI indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2010, all rights reserved.

International Equity Portfolio’s Performance Overview

World ex U.S. Value Portfolio

The World ex US Value Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of value stocks across all market capitalizations in international developed and emerging markets by purchasing shares of three funds managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors: The DFA International Value Series, DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio, and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (the “Underlying Funds”). The investment strategy employs a disciplined, quantitative approach, emphasizing broad diversification and consistent exposure to value stocks, but does not attempt to track a specific equity index. As of October 31, 2010, the Underlying Funds held 4,644 stocks. In general the Portfolio was fully invested in equities. The average cash level for the period was less than 1% of the Portfolio’s assets.

As a result of the Underlying Funds’ diversified investment approach, performance was determined principally by broad structural trends in the international and emerging equity markets, rather than the behavior of a limited number of stocks. From the Portfolio’s inception on August 23, 2010, through October 31, 2010, total returns were 13.50% for the Portfolio and 12.78% for the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (net dividends).

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

The following Expense Table is shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses, legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Table below illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflect the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the period indicated.

For the Period August 23, 2010 to October 31, 2010

EXPENSE TABLES     
      Beginning
Account
Value
08/23/10
     Ending
Account
Value
10/31/10
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
     Expenses
Paid
During
Period*

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,135.00         0.90%       $1.84

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00       $ 1,020.67         0.90%       $4.58

 

 

 

*

The Portfolio is a Fund of Funds. The expenses shown reflect the direct expenses of the Fund of Funds and the indirect payment of the Fund of Fund’s portion of the expenses of its Master Funds (Affliliate Investment Companies). The Portfolio commenced operations on August 23, 2010. Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days since inception (70), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) to reflect the period. The “Ending Account Value” is derived from the fund’s share class actual return since inception. The “Hypothetical 5% Annual Return” information reflects the 184 day period for the six-months ended October 31, 2010 to allow for comparability.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

The SEC requires that all Funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. For DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. The Form N-Q filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. filed its most recent Form N-Q with the SEC on September 29, 2010. It is available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, or they may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room).

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all Funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is utilized. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with such requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

The categories of industry classification for the Affiliated Investment Companies are represented in the Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings, which is included in another report. Refer to the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings for the underlying Master Funds’ holdings which reflects the investments by country.

 

Affiliated Investment Companies

     100.0

 

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WORLD EX U.S. VALUE PORTFOLIO

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

October 31, 2010

 

    

Shares

    

Value†

 

AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES — (99.9%)

     

Investment in The DFA International Value Series of
The DFA Investment Trust Company

      $ 19,724,285   

Investment in Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund

        7,158,718   

Investment in DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio of
DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc

     166,600         2,692,256   
           

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Cost $26,172,592)

        29,575,259   
           
    

Face
Amount

        
     (000)         

TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — (0.1%)

     

Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets, Inc. 0.19%, 11/01/10
(Collateralized by $15,000 FHLMC 5.00%, 10/15/19, valued at $16,969)
to be repurchased at $13,000
(Cost $13,000)

   $ 13         13,000   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - (100.0%) (Cost $26,185,592)

      $ 29,588,259   
           

Summary of inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments as of October 31, 2010 is as follows (See Security Valuation Note):

 

     Valuation Inputs  
     Investment in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3    Total  

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 29,575,259                  $ 29,575,259   

Temporary Cash Investments

           $ 13,000            13,000   
                               

TOTAL

   $ 29,575,259       $ 13,000          $ 29,588,259   
                               

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

WORLD EX U.S. VALUE PORTFOLIO

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Value

   $ 29,575   

Temporary Cash Investments at Value & Cost

     13   

Cash

     16   

Deferred Offering Costs

     17   
        

Total Assets

     29,621   
        

LIABILITIES:

  

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

     5   
        

Total Liabilities

     5   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 29,616   
        

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE (1)

     2,608,303   
        

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE

   $ 11.35   
        

Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies at Cost

   $ 26,173   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-In Capital

   $ 25,962   

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

     46   

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     212   

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

     (3

Net Unrealized Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss)

     (3

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     3,402   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 29,616   
        

(1) NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED

     100,000,000   
        

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

WORLD EX U.S. VALUE PORTFOLIO

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 23, 2010(a) TO OCTOBER 31, 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of $6)

   $ 81   

Income from Securities Lending

     4   

Expenses Allocated from Affiliated Investment Companies

     (11
        

Total Investment Income

     74   
        

Expenses

  

Administrative Services Fees

     25   

Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees

     2   

Filing Fees

     2   

Shareholders’ Reports

     2   

Audit Fees

     3   

Legal Fees

     1   

Organizational & Offering Costs

     24   
        

Total Expenses

     59   
        

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, and/or Previously Waived
Fees Recovered by Advisor (Note C)

     (25
        

Net Expenses

     34   
        

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     40   
        

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Investment Securities Sold

     212   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     2   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

  

Investment Securities

     3,256   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     (3

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

     (3
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     3,464   
        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 3,504   
        

 

 

Investment Income and a portion of Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) were allocated from the Portfolio’s Master Funds (Affiliated Investment
Companies).
See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

WORLD EX U.S. VALUE PORTFOLIO

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     For the Period
Aug. 23,
2010(a) to
Oct. 31,

2010
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

  

Operations:

  

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 40   

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

  

Investment Securities Sold

     212   

Foreign Currency Transactions

     2   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

  

Investment Securities

     3,256   

Translation of Foreign Currency Denominated Amounts

     (3

Deferred Thailand Capital Gains Tax

     (3
        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     3,504   
        

 

Capital Share Transactions (1):

  

Shares Issued

     28,812   

Shares Redeemed

     (2,700
        

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

     26,112   
        

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     29,616   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of Period

     —     
        

End of Period

   $ 29,616   
        

 

(1) Shares Issued and Redeemed:

  

Shares Issued

     2,860   

Shares Redeemed

     (252
        

Net Increase (Decrease) from Shares Issued and Redeemed

     2,608   
        

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income)

   $ 46   

 

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

WORLD EX U.S. VALUE PORTFOLIO

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout the period)

 

    

Period
Aug. 23, 2010(a)
to

Oct. 31, 2010

 
   

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.00       
        

Income from Investment Operations

  

Net Investment Income (Loss)(A)

     0.02       

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     1.33       
        

Total from Investment Operations

     1.35       
   

Less Distributions

  

Net Investment Income

     —         
        

Total Distributions

     —         
   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.35       
   
   

Total Return

     13.50%(C
   

Net Assets, End of Period (thousands)

   $ 29,616   

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(D)

     0.90%(B )(E) 

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and Assumption of Expenses and/or Recovery of Previously Waived Fees)(D)

     1.37%(B )(E) 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

     0.76%(B )(E) 
   

See page 1 for the Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

A. Organization:

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (the “Fund”) is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose shares are generally offered, without a sales charge, to institutional investors, retirement plans and clients of registered investment advisors. The Fund offers fifty-eight operational portfolios, one of which, World ex U.S. Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), is included in this report. The remaining fifty-seven portfolios are presented in separate reports.

World ex U.S. Value Portfolio achieves its investment objective by primarily investing in other portfolios within The DFA Investment Trust Company (“ITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“IDG”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”) (collectively, the “Master Funds”). The Portfolio also invests in short-term temporary cash investments.

 

Master Funds

   World ex U.S. Value Portfolio (Percentage  of
Ownership at October 31, 2010)

The DFA International Value Series (ITC)

   —  

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (DEM)

   —  

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio (IDG)

   —  

Amounts designated as — are less than 1%

B. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such policies are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be material.

1.    Security Valuation:    The Portfolio utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels described below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 

   

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

   

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments

Master Fund shares held by World ex U.S. Value Portfolio are valued at its respective daily net asset values, as the Master Fund is treated as a regulated investment company. The Portfolio’s investments in partnerships reflect proportionate interest in the net assets of their corresponding partnerships. These valuations are classified as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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2.    Deferred Compensation Plan:    Each eligible Director of the Fund may elect participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Directors may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Director. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio; U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio; U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio; U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio; DFA International Value Portfolio; International Core Equity Portfolio; Emerging Markets Portfolio; Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio; and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Directors’/Trustees’ Fees & Expenses.

Each Director has the option to receive their distribution of proceeds in one of the following methods: lump sum; annual installments over a period of agreed upon years; or quarterly installments over a period of agreed upon years. Each Director shall have the right in a notice of election to defer compensation (the “Notice”) to elect to defer the receipt of the Director’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Director in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund; and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Director’s first deferral election. If a Director who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Director’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Director ceases to be a member of the Board of the Fund (unless the Director files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date). Robert C. Merton resigned from the Board of the Fund on December 1, 2009 and received a lump sum payment of the proceeds of his deferred fee account on January 4, 2010 in the amount of $241,764. As of October 31, 2010, no other Directors have requested or received a distribution of proceeds of a deferred fee account.

3.    Other:    The Portfolio recognizes its pro-rata share of net investment income and realized and unrealized gains/losses on a daily basis from its respective investments in partnerships. Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sale of affiliated investment company shares are on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received from the investment in affiliated investment companies that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolio are directly charged. Common expenses of the Fund are allocated using methods approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees, generally based on average net assets.

The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which the Master Funds invest, with respect to their investments in issuers existing or operating in such countries. Such taxes are generally based on income earned or repatriated and capital gains realized on the sale of such investments. The Portfolio accrue such taxes when the related income or capital gains are earned by the Master Funds or throughout the holding period. Some countries require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales earned by foreign investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances abroad.

C. Investment Advisor:

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional” or the “Advisor”) provides investment advisory services to the Master Funds. The Advisor also provides administrative services to the Portfolio, including supervision of services provided by others, providing information to shareholders and the Board of Directors/Trustees, and other administrative services. For the period ended October 31, 2010, the administrative services fees were accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on an effective annual rate of 0.47% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio does not pay separate management fees to the Advisor.

Pursuant to a Fee Waiver Agreement for the Portfolio, the Advisor has agreed to waive up to the full amount of the Portfolio’s administration fee of 0.47% to the extent necessary to offset the proportionate share of the administration fees paid by the Portfolio through its investment in the Master Funds. In addition, under the Fee Waiver Agreement, the Advisor also has agreed to waive all or a portion of the administration fee that remains payable by the Portfolio

 

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(i.e. the administration fee remaining after the proportionate share of the Master Funds’ advisory services fees have been offset (the “Remaining Management Fee”)) to the extent necessary to reduce the Portfolio’s ordinary operating expenses (including expenses incurred through its investment in other investment companies) (“Portfolio Expenses”) so that such Portfolio Expenses do not exceed 0.60% of the Portfolio’s average net assets on an annualized basis (the “Expense Limitation Amount”). The maximum amount that may be waived to limit Portfolio Expenses pursuant to this paragraph is the amount of the Remaining Management Fee. Further, at any time that the Portfolio Expenses of the Portfolio are less than the Portfolio’s Expense Limitation Amount, the Advisor retains the right to seek reimbursement for the amount of any Remaining Management Fees previously waived to the extent that such reimbursement will not cause the Portfolio’s annualized Portfolio Expenses to exceed the Portfolio’s Expense Limitation Amount. The Portfolio is not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for fees previously waived by the Advisor more than thirty-six months before the date of such reimbursement. The Fee Waiver Agreement for the Portfolio will remain in effect through March 1, 2011, and may not be terminated by the Advisor prior to that date. At October 31, 2010, approximately $25 (in thousands) of previously waived fees are subject to future recovery by the Advisor over various periods not exceeding October 31, 2013.

Fees Paid to Officers and Directors/Trustees:

Certain Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of the Fund; however, such Officers and Directors/Trustees (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”)) receive no compensation from the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2010, the total related amounts paid by the Fund to the CCO were $211 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by the Portfolio are included in Other Expenses on the Statement of Operations.

D. Deferred Compensation:

At October 31, 2010, the total liability for deferred compensation to Directors/Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

World ex U.S. Value Portfolio

   $   

E. Federal Income Taxes:

The Portfolio has qualified and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from these amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the following permanent differences as of October 31, 2010, primarily attributable to disallowed expenses and reclasses from capital gains to ordinary income, were reclassified to the following accounts. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share (amounts in thousands):

 

Increase
(Decrease)
Paid-In Capital

   Increase
(Decrease)
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
   Increase
(Decrease)
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)

$(4)

   $6    $(2)

The Portfolio commenced operations on August 23, 2010 and did not pay any distributions for the year ended October 31, 2010.

 

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At October 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Undistributed

Net Investment

Income and

Short-Term

Capital Gains

  

Undistributed

Long-Term

Capital Gains

  

Total Net

Distributable

Earnings/

(Accumulated

Losses)

$78    $194    $272

For federal income tax purposes, the Fund measures its capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, its fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As of October 31, 2010, the Portfolio had no capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains.

The Portfolio’s investments are in securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies” for which any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) and/or realized gains are required to be included in distributable net investment income for federal income tax purposes. At October 31, 2010, the Portfolio had cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (mark to market) of amounts less than a thousand to be included in distributable net investment income for federal tax purposes. For the year ended October 31, 2010, realized gains on the sale of passive foreign investment companies totaling to an amount less than a thousand have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to accumulated net investment income for federal tax purposes.

At October 31, 2010, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes (amounts in thousands):

 

Federal

Tax Cost

  

Unrealized
Appreciation

  

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

  

Net

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

$26,185    $2,925    $478    $3,403

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. Management has analyzed the Portfolio’s tax position and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements. The Portfolio is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

F. Financial Instruments:

In accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies, the Fund may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

1.    Repurchase Agreements:    The Portfolio may purchase certain U.S. Government securities subject to the counterparty’s agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and price. The counterparty will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system with the Portfolio’s custodian or a third party sub-custodian. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. All open repurchase agreements were entered into on October 29, 2010.

2.    Foreign Market Risks:    Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in U.S. companies, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These

 

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markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of international securities held by the Master Funds may be inhibited.

G. Line of Credit:

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has entered into an amended and restated $250 million unsecured discretionary line of credit effective July 8, 2009 with an affiliate of its domestic custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $250 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $250 million in the aggregate. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the discretionary line of credit may be terminated by either party at any time. The line of credit is scheduled to expire on June 21, 2011. There were no borrowings by the Portfolio under this line of credit during the period ended October 31, 2010.

The Fund, together with other Dimensional-advised portfolios, has also entered into an additional $500 million unsecured line of credit effective January 15, 2010 with its international custodian bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $500 million in the aggregate. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed to by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The agreement for the line of credit expires on January 15, 2011.

For the period ended October 31, 2010, borrowings by the Portfolio under this line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentage and days):

 

Weighted

Average

Interest Rate

  

Weighted Average Loan
Balance

  

Number of

Days

Outstanding

  

Interest

Expense

Incurred

  

Maximum Amount
Borrowed During
the Period

0.95%    $16    1       $16

There were no outstanding borrowings by the Portfolio under this line of credit as of October 31, 2010.

H. Indemnitees; Contractual Obligations:

Under the Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

I. Recently Issued Accounting Standards:

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to require additional disclosures in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on its financial statement disclosures.

 

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J. Other:

At October 31, 2010, two shareholders held 100% of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio. One or more of the shareholders may be omnibus accounts, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

The Portfolio is subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, in The Tribune Company Bankruptcy, certain creditors have filed an action against all shareholders of The Tribune Company who tendered shares when the Tribune Company went private in 2007 in a leveraged buy out transaction, seeking the return of all proceeds received by the shareholders). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against us, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, our results of operations, or our cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

K. Subsequent Event Evaluations:

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolio and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of World ex U.S. Value Portfolio and

Board of Directors of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio holdings, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of World ex U.S. Value Portfolio (one of the portfolios constituting DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Portfolio”) at October 31, 2010, the results of each of its operations for the period then ended, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the period indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2010 by correspondence with the transfer agent of the investee fund, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2010

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT

(Unaudited)

Trustees/Directors

Each Board of Trustees/Directors of The DFA Investment Trust Company Inc. (“DFAITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”), Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”) and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”) (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is responsible for establishing the Funds’ policies and for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees/Directors of the Funds, including all of the disinterested Directors, have adopted written procedures to monitor potential conflicts of interest that might develop between portfolios of the Funds (the “Feeder Portfolios”) that invest in certain series of DFAITC or DEM (the “Master Funds”).

Each Board has two standing committees, an Audit Committee and a Portfolio Performance and Service Review Committee (the “Performance Committee”). The Audit Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Roger G. Ibbotson and Abbie J. Smith. Each member of the Audit Committee is a disinterested Director. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund’s internal controls, the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of each Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and also acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and the full Board. There were two Audit Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Each Board’s Performance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Constantinides and Ibbotson, Ms. Smith, John P. Gould and Myron S. Scholes. Each member of the Fund’s Performance Committee is a disinterested Director. The Performance Committee regularly reviews and monitors the investment performance of the Fund’s series and reviews the performance of the Fund’s service providers. There were seven Performance Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Certain biographical information for each disinterested Trustee/Director and each interested Trustee/Director of the Funds is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Trustee/Director’s experience as a Trustee/ Director of the Funds and as a director or trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

The statements of additional information (together, “SAI”) of the Funds include additional information about each Trustee/Director. You may obtain copies of the SAI and prospectus of each Fund advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP by calling collect (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746. Prospectuses are also available at www.dimensional.com.

 

Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  Term of Officeand
Length of Service
  Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen
 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

Disinterested Trustees/Directors

 

George M. Constantinides

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn

Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 63

 

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1983

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

 

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

  Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

 

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Name,Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

  Term of Officeand
Length of Service
  Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen
  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and

Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

John P. Gould

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 71

 

DFAITC - since 1993 DFAIDG - since 1986

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  86 portfolios in 4 investment companies    Steven G. Rothmeier Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1965). Member of the Boards of Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company (since 1997). Member and Chair, Competitive Markets Advisory Committee, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (futures trading exchange) (since 2004). Formerly, Director of UNext, Inc. (1999-2006). Formerly, Senior Vice-President, Lexecon Inc. (economics, law, strategy and finance consulting) (1994-2004). Trustee, Harbor Fund (registered investment company) (27 Portfolios) (since 1994).

Roger G. Ibbotson

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Yale School of Management

135 Prospect Street

New Haven, CT

06520-8200

Age: 67

 

DFAITC - since 1993 DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  86 portfolios in 4 investment companies    Professor in Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management (since 1984). Director, BIRR Portfolio Analysis, Inc. (software products) (since 1990). Chairman, CIO and Partner, Zebra Capital Management, LLC (hedge fund manager) (since 2001). Formerly, Chairman, Ibbotson Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL (software data publishing and consulting) (1977-2006).

Myron S. Scholes

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

Platinum Grove Asset

Management, L.P.

Reckson Executive Park

1100 King Street

Building 4

Rye Brook, NY 10573

Age: 69

 

DFAITC - since 1993 DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1993

DEM - since 1993

  86 portfolios in 4 investment companies    Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance, Stanford University (since 1981). Chairman, Platinum Grove Asset Management, L.P. (hedge fund) (formerly, Oak Hill Platinum Partners) (since 1999). Formerly, Managing Partner, Oak Hill Capital Management (private equity firm) (until 2004). Formerly, Director, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (2001-2008). Director, American Century Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (37 Portfolios) (since 1981).

Abbie J. Smith

Director of DFAIDG, DIG

and DEM.

Trustee of DFAITC.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

Age: 57

 

DFAITC - since 2000 DFAIDG - since 2000

DIG - since 2000

DEM - since 2000

  86 portfolios in 4 investment companies    Boris and Irene Stern Professor of Accounting, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1980), and Co-Director Investment Research, Fundamental Investment Advisors (hedge fund) (since 2008). Director, HNI Corporation (formerly known as HON Industries Inc.) (office furniture) (since 2000). Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation, logistics and supply-chain management) (since 2003). Director/ Trustee, UBS Funds (fund complex) (5 portfolios) (since 2008).

 

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Name, Position

with the Fund,

Address and Age

   Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
   Portfolios within the
DFA Fund Complex2
Overseen
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and
Other Directorships of Public Companies Held

 

Interested Trustees/Directors*

 

David G. Booth

Chairman, Director,

Co-Chief Executive Officer

and President of DFAIDG,

DIG and DEM. Chairman,

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, Texas 78746

Age: 63

  

DFAITC - since 1993

DFAIDG - since 1981

DIG - since 1992

DEM - since 1993

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Chairman, Director/Trustee, President, Co-Chief Executive Officer and, formerly, Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (2003 to 3/30/2007) of the following companies: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. and The DFA Investment Trust Company. Chairman, Director, President and Co- Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Holdings Inc. and formerly Chief Executive Officer (until 1/1/2010) and Chief Investment Officer (until 3/30/2007). Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and formerly, Chief Investment Officer. Director of DFA Australia Limited and formerly, President and Chief Investment Officer. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Limited Partner, Oak Hill Partners (since 2001) and VSC Investors, LLC (since 2007). Trustee, University of Chicago. Trustee, University of Kansas Endowment Association. Formerly, Director, SA Funds (registered investment company). Chairman, Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. Chairman, and President of Dimensional SmartNest LLC and Dimensional SmartNest (U.S.) LLC.

Eduardo A. Repetto

Director, Co-Chief

Executive Officer and

Chief Investment Officer of

DFAIDG, DIG and DEM.

Trustee, Co-Chief

Executive Officer, Chief

Investment Officer and

Vice President of DFAITC.

6300 Bee Cave Road,

Building One

Austin, TX 78746

Age: 43

  

DFAITC - since 2009

DFAIDG - since 2009

DIG - since 2009

DEM - since 2009

  

86 portfolios in 4

investment companies

   Co-Chief Executive Officer (beginning January 2010), Chief Investment Officer (beginning March 2007) and formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Holdings Inc., DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc., The DFA Investment Trust Company, and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; Director of all such entities except Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and DFA Securities LLC. Chief Investment Officer, Vice President and Director of DFA Australia Limited. Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Director of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.

 

1

Each Trustee/Director holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

2

Each Trustee/Director is a director or trustee of each of the four registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which includes the Funds.

 

* Interested Trustees/Directors are described as such because they are deemed to be “interested persons,” as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to their positions with Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

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Officers

The name, age, information regarding positions with the Funds and the principal occupation for each officer of the Funds are set forth below. Each officer listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the following entities: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (prior to November 3, 2006, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc.) (“Dimensional”), DFA Securities Inc., DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (collectively, the “DFA Entities”). The address of each officer is: Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 

Officers

 

April A. Aandal

Vice President and Chief Learning Officer

Age: 47

   Since 2008    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Learning Officer of Dimensional (since September 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (2004-2008); Vice President of Professional Development at Assante Asset Management (June 2002-January 2005).

Darryl D. Avery

Vice President

Age: 44

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From June 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

Arthur H. Barlow

Vice President

Age: 54

   Since 1993    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Scott A. Bosworth

Vice President

Age: 41

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since November 1997).

Valerie A. Brown

Vice President and Assistant Secretary

Age: 43

   Since 2001    Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and since June 2003, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

David P. Butler

Vice President

Age: 46

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Director of Global Financial Services of Dimensional (since 2008). Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (January 1995 to January 2005).

Joseph H. Chi

Vice President

Age: 44

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since October 2005). Prior to October 2005, Corporate Counsel at Hewitt Associates (July 2002-August 2005).

Stephen A. Clark

Vice President

Age: 38

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional (April 2001-April 2004).

Robert P. Cornell

Vice President

Age: 61

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Financial Services Group of Dimensional (since August 1993).

Christopher S. Crossan

Vice President and Chief Compliance

Officer

Age: 44

   Since 2004    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of all the DFA Entities.

James L. Davis

Vice President

Age: 53

   Since 1999    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Robert T. Deere

Vice President

Age: 53

   Since 1994    Vice President of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited.

Peter F. Dillard

Vice President

Age: 38

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Research Associate for Dimensional (since August 2008). Formerly, Research Assistant for Dimensional from April 2006-August 2008. Prior to April 2006, Manager at Hilton Hotels Corp. (September 2004-April 2006).

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Robert W. Dintzner

Vice President

Age: 40

   Since 2001    Vice President of all the DFA Entities.

Beth Ann Dranguet

Vice President

Age: 40

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since July 2007). Formerly, Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP (September 1999-July 2007).

Kenneth N. Elmgren

Vice President

Age: 56

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Managing Principal of Beverly Capital (May 2004 to September 2006).

Richard A. Eustice

Vice President and Assistant

Secretary

Age: 45

   Since 1998    Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since July 2008). Formerly, Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Eugene F. Fama, Jr.

Vice President

Age: 49

   Since 1993    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Gretchen A. Flicker

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

Jed S. Fogdall

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2008    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since September 2004). Prior to September 2004, Staff Engineer at the Boeing Company (1997-2004).

Jeremy P. Freeman

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Technology Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since June 2006). Formerly, Principal at AIM Investments/Amvescap PLC (now Invesco) (June 1998-June 2006).

Mark R. Gochnour

Vice President

Age: 43

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional.

Henry F. Gray

Vice President

Age: 43

   Since 2000    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to July 2000, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

John T. Gray

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (January 2005 to February 2007).

Joel H. Hefner

Vice President

Age: 42

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since June 1998).

Julie C. Henderson

Vice President and Fund Controller

Age: 36

   Since 2005    Vice President and Fund Controller of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (July 1996 to April 2005).

Kevin B. Hight

Vice President

Age: 42

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (since March 2003 to March 2005).

Christine W. Ho

Vice President

Age: 42

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Assistant Controller of Dimensional.

Jeff J. Jeon

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2001).

 

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Name, Position with the

Fund and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Patrick M. Keating

Vice President

Age: 55

   Since 2003    Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Chief Operating Officer of Dimensional. Director, Vice President and Chief Privacy Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of DFA Australia Limited.

David M. Kershner

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since June 2004).

Joseph F. Kolerich

Vice President

Age: 38

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional (since April 2001).

Michael F. Lane

Vice President

Age: 43

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of Advisor Services at TIAA-CREF (July 2001 to September 2004).

Kristina M. LaRusso

Vice President

Age: 35

   Since 2006    Vice President of all DFA Entities. Formerly, Operations Supervisor of Dimensional (March 2003 to December 2006).

Juliet Lee

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Human Resources Manager of Dimensional (since January 2004).

Apollo D. Lupescu

Vice President

Age: 41

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since February 2004).

Kenneth M. Manell

Vice President

Age: 37

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2006). Formerly, Assistant General Counsel at Castle & Cooke (January 2004-September 2006).

Aaron M. Marcus

Vice President & Head of Global

Human Resources

Age: 40

   Since 2008    Vice President and Head of Global Human Resources of Dimensional. Formerly, Global Head of Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (June 2006 to January 2008); Global Co-Head of HR of the Equities & FICC Division, and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (May 2005 to May 2006); Head of Americas Campus Recruiting and Vice President of Goldman Sachs & Co. (April 2003 to May 2005).

David R. Martin

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer

Age: 53

   Since 2007    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited. Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Director of Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC. Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Janus Capital Group Inc. (June 2005 to March 2007); Senior Vice President of Finance at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (March 1999 to May 2005).

Catherine L. Newell

Vice President and Secretary

Age: 46

   Vice President since 1997 and Secretary since 2000    Vice President and Secretary of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President and Secretary of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since February 2002, April 1997 and May 2002, respectively). Vice President and Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since June 2003). Director, Dimensional Funds PLC and Dimensional Funds II PLC (since 2002 and 2006, respectively). Formerly, Assistant Secretary of all DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Christian A. Newton

Vice President

Age: 35

   Since 2009    Vice President of all DFA Entities. Web Services Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Since January 2008). Formerly Design Manager (2005-2008) and Web Developer (2002-2005) of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Carolyn L. O

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Counsel for Dimensional (since September 2007). Prior to September 2007, Associate at K&L Gates LLP (January 2004-September 2007).

Gerard K. O’Reilly

Vice President

Age: 33

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2004 to 2006); Research Assistant in PhD program, Aeronautics Department California Institute of Technology (1998 to 2004).

Daniel C. Ong

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since July 2005). Prior to 2005, Graduate Student at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (2003-2005).

Kyle K. Ozaki

Vice President

Age: 32

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Compliance Officer for Dimensional (since January 2008). Formerly, Compliance Officer (February 2006-December 2007) and Compliance Analyst (August 2004-January 2006) for Dimensional.

Carmen E. Palafox

Vice President

Age: 36

   Since 2006    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Operations Manager of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 1996).

Sonya K. Park

Vice President

Age: 38

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From February 2002 to January 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional.

David A. Plecha

Vice President

Age: 49

   Since 1993    Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd

Theodore W. Randall

Vice President

Age: 37

   Since 2008    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Research Associate of Dimensional (2006-2008). Systems Developer of Dimensional (2001-2006).

L. Jacobo Rodriguez

Vice President

Age: 39

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. From August 2004 to July 2005, institutional client service representative of Dimensional. Formerly, Financial Services Analyst, Cato Institute (September 2001 to June 2004); Book Review Editor, Cato Journal, Cato Institute (May 1996 to June 2004).

Julie A. Saft

Vice President

Age: 51

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Client Systems Manager for Dimensional (since July 2008). Formerly, Senior Manager at Vanguard (November 1997-July 2008).

David E. Schneider

Vice President

Age: 64

   Since 2001    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Currently, Director of Institutional Services.

Walid A. Shinnawi

Vice President

Age: 48

   Since 2010    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director for Dimensional (since March 2006). Formerly, Senior Manager at Moody’s KMV (1999-March 2006).

Bruce A. Simmons

Vice President

Age: 45

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Investment Operations Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since May 2007). Formerly, Vice President Client and Fund Reporting at Mellon Financial (September 2005-May 2007); Vice President Business Development at CUADPRO Marketing (July 2003-September 2005).

Edward R. Simpson

Vice President

Age: 42

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Regional Director of Dimensional (since December 2002).

Bryce D. Skaff

Vice President

Age: 35

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Regional Director of Dimensional (December 1999 to January 2007).

Grady M. Smith

Vice President

Age: 54

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Portfolio Manager of Dimensional.

 

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Name, Position with the Fund

and Age

  

Term of Office1

and Length of

Service

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Carl G. Snyder

Vice President

Age: 47

   Since 2000    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

Lawrence R. Spieth

Vice President

Age: 62

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Prior to April 2004, Regional Director of Dimensional.

Bradley G. Steiman

Vice President

Age: 37

   Since 2004    Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Director and Vice President of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

Robert C. Trotter

Vice President

Age: 52

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Manager Technology for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since March 2007). Formerly, Director of Technology at AMVESCAP (2002-2007).

Karen E. Umland

Vice President

Age: 44

   Since 1997    Vice President of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

Brian J. Walsh

Vice President

Age: 40

   Since 2009    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Portfolio Manager for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2004). Formerly, Trader for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1997-2004).

Weston J. Wellington

Vice President

Age: 59

   Since 1997    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Formerly, Vice President of DFA Australia Limited.

Ryan J. Wiley

Vice President

Age: 34

   Since 2007    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Senior Trader of Dimensional. Formerly, Portfolio Manager (2006 to 2007); Trader (2001 to 2006).

Paul E. Wise

Vice President

Age: 55

   Since 2005    Vice President of all the DFA Entities. Chief Technology Officer for Dimensional (since 2004). Formerly, Principal of Turnbuckle Management Group (January 2002 to August 2004).

 

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Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Boards of Trustees/Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

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VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolio is available without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at http://www.dimensional.com and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

 

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

(Unaudited)

For shareholders that do not have an October 31, 2010 tax year end, this notice is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with an October 31, 2010 tax year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this notice. For the fiscal year November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2010, the Portfolio is designating the following items with regard to distributions paid during the period. All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Portfolio to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

DFA Investment

Dimensions Group Inc.

  Net
Investment
Income
Distributions
  Short-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
  Qualifying for
Corporate
Dividends
Received
Deduction(1)
  Qualifying
Dividend
Income(2)
  Foreign
Tax
Credit(3)
  Foreign
Source
Income(4)
  Qualified
Interest
Income(5)
  Qualified
Short-Term
Capital Gain(6)

World ex U.S. Value Portfolio

                   

 

 

(1)

Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(2)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Please note that these percentages are designated only, refer to your 1099 for actual qualified dividend income.

 

(3)

“Foreign Tax Credit” represents dividends which qualify for the foreign tax credit pass through and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(4)

“Foreign Source Income” represents the portion of dividends derived from foreign sources, and is reflected as a percentage of investment company taxable income (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(5)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Interest Income” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

(6)

The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Short-Term Capital Gain” as created by The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The information is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions).

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

The Registrant has adopted, as of the end of the period covered by this Form N-CSR (the “Report”), a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer (the “Code of Business Ethics”). The Registrant has not made any substantive amendments to the Code of Business Ethics during the period covered by this Report. The Registrant also has not granted any waiver from any provisions of the Code of Business Ethics during the period covered by this Report. A copy of the Code of Business Ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Report.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Abbie J. Smith possesses the technical attributes to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” serving on the Registrant’s Audit Committee and has designated Ms. Smith as the “audit committee financial expert.” Ms. Smith earned a Ph.D. in Accounting, and has taught Accounting at the graduate level since 1980. Ms. Smith’s education and career have provided her with an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements; the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves; and experience preparing, analyzing and evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Registrant’s financial statements. In addition, Ms. Smith has served on the boards of directors and audit committees of entities other than the Registrant. Ms. Smith is independent under the standards set forth in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.


 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

  (a)

Audit Fees

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010: $923,854

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2009: $863,129

 

  (b)

Audit-Related Fees

Fees for Registrant

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010: $74,867

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2009: $67,448

For fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009 Audited-Related Fees included fees for services related to limited procedures performed in connection with the production of the Registrant’s semi-annual financial statements.

Audit-Related Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010: $159,000

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2009: $158,695

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, Audit-Related Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X included fees for services rendered in connection with the issuance of a Type II SAS 70 over controls at the Registrant’s investment adviser.

 

  (c)

Tax Fees

Fees for Registrant

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010: $222,793

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2009: $214,262

Tax Fees included, for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2010 and October 31, 2009, fees for tax services in connection with the Registrant’s excise tax calculations, limited review of the Registrant’s applicable tax returns and capital gains tax services in India.

There were no Tax Fees required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the fiscal years indicated above.


 

  (d)

All Other Fees

Fees for Registrant

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010: $0

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2009: $0

There were no “All Other Fees” required to be approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the fiscal years indicated above.

(e)(1) Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

as adopted by the

Audit Committees

of

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund

Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

The DFA Investment Trust Company

(together, the “Funds”)

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”) and the rules (the “Rules”) adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) require that the Funds’ Audit Committees (together, the “Committee”) pre-approve all audit services and non-audit services provided to the Funds by their independent registered public accounting firm (the “Auditor”). The Act and the Rules also require that the Committee pre-approve all non-audit services provided by the Auditor to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional”), the Funds’ investment advisor, and to affiliates of Dimensional that provide ongoing services to the Funds (with Dimensional, together the “Service Affiliates”) if the services directly impact the Funds’ operations and financial reporting.

The following policies and procedures govern the ways in which the Committee will pre-approve audit and various types of non-audit services that the Auditor provides to the Funds and to Service Affiliates. These policies and procedures do not apply in the case of audit services that the Auditor provides to Service Affiliates, nor do they apply to services that an audit firm other than the Auditor provides to such entities.

These policies and procedures comply with the requirements for pre-approval, but also provide mechanisms by which management of the Funds may request and secure pre-approval of audit and non-audit services in an orderly manner with minimal disruption to normal business operations. Pre-approval of non-audit services may be achieved through a combination of the procedures described in Sections C and D below.

 

  A.

General

 

  1.

The Committee must pre-approve all audit services and non-audit services that the Auditor provides to the Funds.


 

  2.

The Committee must pre-approve any engagement of the Auditor to provide non-audit services to any Service Affiliate during the period of the Auditor’s engagement to provide audit services to the Funds, if the non-audit services to the Service Affiliate directly impact the Funds’ operations and financial reporting.

 

  B.

Pre-Approval of Audit Services to the Funds

 

  1.

The Committee shall approve the engagement of an independent registered public accounting firm to certify the Funds’ financial statements for each fiscal year (the “Engagement”). The approval of the Engagement shall not be delegated to a Designated Member (as that term is defined in Section D below). In approving the Engagement, the Committee shall obtain, review and consider sufficient information concerning the proposed Auditor to enable the Committee to make a reasonable evaluation of the Auditor’s qualifications and independence. The Committee also shall consider the Auditor’s proposed fees for the Engagement, in light of the scope and nature of the audit services that the Funds will receive.

 

  2.

The Committee shall report to the Boards of Directors/Trustees of the Funds (together, the “Board”) regarding its approval of the Engagement and of the proposed fees for the Engagement, and the basis for such approval.

 

  3.

Unless otherwise in accordance with applicable law, the Engagement, in any event, shall require that the Auditor be selected by the vote, cast in person, of a majority of the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of the Funds (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Directors”).

 

  C.

Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services to the Funds and to Service Affiliates—by Types of Services

 

  1.

The Committee may pre-approve types of non-audit services (including tax services) to the Funds and their Service Affiliates pursuant to this Section C.

 

  2.

Annually, at such time as the Committee considers the Engagement of the Auditor, management of the Funds, in consultation with the Auditor, shall provide to the Committee, for its consideration and action, the following: (a) a list of those types of non-audit services, if any, that the Funds may request from the Auditor during the fiscal year; and (b) a list of those types of non-audit services directly impacting the Funds’ operations and financial reporting that Service Affiliates may request from the Auditor during the fiscal year.


 

  3.

The lists submitted to the Committee shall describe the types of non-audit services in reasonable detail (which may include a range of tax services) and shall include an estimated budget (or budgeted range) of fees, where possible, and such other information as the Committee may request. If management and the Auditor desire the Committee to preapprove the furnishing of a range of tax services, the Auditor shall provide an estimated range of fees for such tax services for the consideration and approval by the Committee.

 

  4.

The Committee’s pre-approval of the types of non-audit services submitted pursuant to this Section C shall constitute authorization for management of the Funds to utilize the Auditor for the types of non-audit services so pre-approved, if needed or desired during the fiscal year.

 

  5.

A list of the types of non-audit services pre-approved by the Committee pursuant to this Section C will be distributed to management of the Service Affiliates and the appropriate partners of the Auditor. Periodically, the Auditor will discuss with the Committee those non-audit services that have been or are being provided pursuant to this Section C.

 

  D.

Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services to the Funds and to Service Affiliates—Project-by-Project Basis

 

  1.

The Committee also may pre-approve non-audit services on a project-by-project basis pursuant to this Section D.

 

  2.

Management of the Funds, in consultation with the Auditor, may submit either to the Committee or to the Designated Member, as provided in this Section D, for their consideration and action, a pre-approval request identifying one or more non-audit service projects. The request so submitted shall describe the project(s) in reasonable detail and shall include an estimated budget (or budgeted range) of fees and such other information as the Committee or the Designated Member, as appropriate, shall request.

 

  3.

The Committee, from time to time, shall designate one or more of its members who are Independent Directors (each a “Designated Member”) to consider, on the Committee’s behalf, any non-audit services, whether to the Funds or to any Service Affiliate, that have not been pre-approved by the Committee. The Designated Member also shall review, on the Committee’s behalf, any proposed material change in the nature or extent of any non-audit services previously approved. The Funds’ management, in consultation with the Auditor, shall explain why such non-audit services or material change in non-audit services are necessary and appropriate and the anticipated costs thereof.


 

  4.

The Designated Member will review the requested non-audit services or proposed material change in such services and will either:

 

  (a)

pre-approve, pre-approve subject to conditions, or disapprove any such requested services, or any proposed material change in services, whether to the Funds or to a Service Affiliate; or

 

  (b)

refer such matter to the full Committee for its consideration and action.

In considering any requested non-audit services or proposed material change in such services, the Designated Member’s authority shall be limited to approving non-audit services or proposed material changes that do not exceed $10,000 in value.

 

  5.

The Designated Member’s pre-approval (or pre-approval subject to conditions) of the requested non-audit services or proposed material change in services pursuant to this Section D shall constitute authorization for the management of the Funds or the Service Affiliate, as the case may be, to utilize the Auditor for the non-audit services so pre-approved. Any action by the Designated Member in approving a requested non-audit service shall be presented for ratification by the Committee not later than at its next scheduled meeting. If the Designated Member does not approve the Auditor providing the requested non-audit service, the matter may be presented to the full Committee for its consideration and action.

 

  E.

Amendment; Annual Review

 

  1.

The Committee may amend these procedures from time to time.

 

  2.

These procedures shall be reviewed annually by the Committee.

 

  F.

Recordkeeping

 

  1.

The Funds shall maintain a written record of all decisions made by the Committee or by a Designated Member pursuant to these procedures, together with appropriate supporting materials.

 

  2.

In connection with the approval of any non-audit service pursuant to the de minimis exception provided in the Rules, a record shall be made indicating that each of the conditions for this exception, as set forth in the Rules, has been satisfied.

 

  3.

A copy of these Procedures (and of any amendments to these Procedures) shall be maintained and preserved permanently in an easily accessible place. The written records referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Section F shall be maintained and preserved for six years from the end of


 

the fiscal year in which the actions recorded were taken, for at least the first two years in an easily accessible location.

 

  (e)(2)

The fees disclosed in Items 4(b), 4(c) or 4(d) were approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee but not pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

  (f)

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the Registrant’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2010 that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full time, permanent employees was not greater than 50%.

 

  (g)

Aggregate Non-Audit Fees

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010: $808,733

Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2009: $794,935

 

  (h)

The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

This item is not applicable to the Registrant because it is not a listed issuer.

 

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

(a) Please see the schedules of investments contained in the reports to stockholders included under Item 1 of this Report except as discussed below. Provided below is a complete schedule of investments for each series of the Registrant or the master fund in which the series of the Registrant invests that provided a summary schedule of portfolio holdings in a report to stockholders included under Item 1 in lieu of a complete schedule of investments. The schedules of investments for the following series are provided below:

 

Name of Entity for which Schedule of Investments is Provided

  

Relationship to Series of the Registrant

U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant


Name of Entity for which Schedule of Investments is Provided

  

Relationship to Series of the Registrant

T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

Large Cap International Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

International Core Equity Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

International Vector Equity Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

DFA International Value ex Tobacco Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant


Name of Entity for which Schedule of Investments is Provided

  

Relationship to Series of the Registrant

VA International Value Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

VA International Small Portfolio

  

Series of Registrant

The U.S. Large Cap Value Series

  

Master fund for U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

The DFA International Value Series

  

Master fund for LWAS/DFA International High

Book to Market Portfolio

The Japanese Small Company Series

  

Master fund for Japanese Small Company Portfolio

The Asia Pacific Small Company Series

  

Master fund for Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

The United Kingdom Small Company Series

  

Master fund for United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

The Continental Small Company Series

  

Master fund for Continental Small Company Portfolio

The Emerging Markets Series

  

Master fund for Emerging Markets Portfolio

The Emerging Markets Small Cap Series

  

Master fund for Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

The Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Series

  

Master fund for Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

The Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Series

  

Master fund for Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund

  

Master fund for Emerging Markets Value Portfolio


(b) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

This item is not applicable to the Registrant, which is an open-end management investment company.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.


This item is not applicable to the Registrant, which is an open-end management investment company.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

This item is not applicable to the Registrant, which is an open-end management investment company.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

  (a)

Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR (the “Report”), the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer believe that the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the Report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing date, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the Report is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s officers that are making certifications in the Report, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Registrant’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

  (a)(1)

Code of Ethics is filed herewith.

 

  (a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith.

 

  (a)(3)

This item is not applicable.

 

  (b)

Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.
By:   /s/  David G. Booth
  David G. Booth
  Chairman, Director, President and
  Co-Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 5, 2011

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/  David G. Booth
  David G. Booth
  Principal Executive Officer
 

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

Date: January 5, 2011

 

By:   /s/  David R. Martin
  David R. Martin
  Principal Financial Officer
  DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.

Date: January 4, 2011