Online Workshop Disclosure
April 20, 2009

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Appendix:
Directors and officers of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. include:
•    David G. Booth, co-founder, director, CEO, president and chief investment officer; trustee, University of Chicago
•    George M. Constantinides, Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago
•     John P. Gould, Steven G. Rothmeier Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago
•    Roger G. Ibbotson, Professor in the Practice of Finance, School of Management, Yale University
•    Robert C. Merton, Nobel laureate, John and Natty McArthur University Professor, Harvard University
•    Myron S. Scholes, Nobel laureate, Frank E. Buck Professor Emeritus of Finance and Law, Stanford University
•    Rex A. Sinquefield, co-founder and director; trustee, St. Louis University; life trustee, DePaul University
•    Abbie J. Smith, Boris and Irene Stern Professor of Accounting, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.
 

 

This document contains hypothetical results.  Although we have done our best to present this information fairly, hypothetical performance is still potentially misleading.  Hypothetical data does not represent actual performance and should not be interpreted as an indication of actual performance.  This data is based on transactions that were not made.  Instead, the trades were simulated, based on knowledge that was available only after the fact and thus with the benefit of hindsight. Results do not include the impact of taxes, if any.  Past returns are not indicative of future results.

Data Sources:  The following data sources were used to develop the tables and figures in this workshop.  Note that many of our return series rely on academic simulations gathered and developed by Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA).  All performance data are total returns including interest and dividends. Simulated data subtracts the current expense ratio for the comparable fund, except for the S&P 500 Index.
 

Equities                                                                                                                                             

Emerging Markets                                            DFEMX to May 1994, DFA simulation back to Jan 1987.

Emerging Market Core                                   DFCEX from May 2005. 

Emerging Market Small Cap                        DEMSX back to 1999, DFA simulation back to Jan. 1987.                  

Emerging Market Value                                 DFEVX back to 1999, DFA simulation back to Jan. 1987.

International Large Cap                                DFALX back to 1992, MSCI EAFE back to 1970.                                    

International Large Cap Value                    DFIVX back to Mar 1994, DFA simulation back to 1975.   

International Small Cap                                DFISX back to Oct. 1996, DFA simulation back to 1970.    
               
International Small Value                             DISVX back to 1995.                                                       

Large Cap                                                            DFLCX back to 1991, S&P 500 back to 1970.
               
Large Value                                                        DFLVX back to 1994, simulation back to 1927.     

Micro Cap (or Small Cap)                                    DFSCX back to 1983, Dimensional US Micro Cap Index to 1970.

Real Estate Investment Trusts                     DFREX back to Jan. 1993, Don Keim REIT Index 1975-1992, NAREIT 1972-1974.

S&P 500                                                                1926 - 1989.  Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and Inflation 2003 Yearbook, Ibbotson Associates, Chicago (annually updated); 1990 – Present S&P 500 Index, provided by Standard & Poor's Index Services Group, through DFA.          

Small Value                                                        DFSVX back to 1994, DFA simulation back to 1927.

Bonds

Barclays Government Credit. Index          50% long-term corp., 50% long-term government for 1970-1972 (from DFA Matrix 2004), Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index from 1973 to present. 

DFA TIPs                                                              DIPSX

DFA Intermediate Government Bonds     DFIGX, Morningstar

Vanguard Short-Term Treasuries             VFISX, Morningstar.

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasuries  VFIIX, Morningstar.

Vanguard Inflation Protected Securities VIPSX, Morningstar.

 Portfolios 1-4:

•    Yearly rebalancing
•    Short/ Intermediate Bond Allocation: 50% in Intermediate Term Government, 30% in Short-term Treasuries and 20% in TIPs
•    U.S. Equity Allocation: 20% each in LC, LCV, SC, SCV, and REITs
•    International Allocations:
1970-1974:  50% Int. LC, 50% Int. SC
1975-1986:  25% Int. LC, 25% Int. LCV, 50% Int. SC
1987-1994:  20% Int. LC, 20% Int. LCV, 10% EM, 5% EMS, 5% EMV, 40% Int. SC
1995-2005:  20% Int. LC, 20% Int. LCV, 10% EM, 5% EMS, 5% EMV, 20% Int. SC, 20% Int. SCV
2006 - 2007: 20% each in Int. LC, Int. LCV, Int. SC, Int. SCV, and EM Core

 

Fine Tuning Your Asset Allocation (Global Balanced Portfolio)

• Monthly rebalancing

• 1% Management Fee included

• Fixed Income Allocation: 50% in Intermediate Term Government, 30% in Short‐term Treasuries and 20% in TIPs

• U.S. Equity Allocation: 20% each in LC, LCV, SC, SCV, and REITs

• International Equity Allocation is:

1970‐1974: 50% Int. LC, 50% Int. SC

1975‐1986: 25% Int. LC, 25% Int. LCV, 50% Int. SC

1987‐1994: 20% Int. LC, 20% Int. LCV, 10% EM, 5% EMS, 5% EMV, 40% Int. SC

1995‐2005: 20% Int. LC, 20% Int. LCV, 10% EM, 5% EMS, 5% EMV, 20% Int. SC, 20% Int. SCV

2006 ‐ 2008: 20% each in Int. LC, Int. LCV, Int. SC, Int. SCV, and EM Core