LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio


Inception Date
June 6, 1996
Ticker Symbol
DFYGX
CUSIP Number
254-34D-864

The investment objective of the LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio is to maximize total returns available from the universe of debt obligations of the US government and US government agencies and consistent with the preservation of capital. Generally, the Portfolio will acquire obligations of the US government and its agencies maturing within two years and enter into repurchase agreements backed by US government securities.

For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.

Prices
Updated Daily
 
Date Closing Price NAV Change $ NAV Change %
September 5, 2008 $9.85 $-0.01 -0.10%

These Net Asset Values ("NAVs") have been prepared by the fund accounting agent. Dimensional Fund Advisors reserves the right to restate these NAVs, if necessary, at any time.


Performance
 
Updated Daily
Total Returns Year-to-Date
As of September 5, 2008 1.64%


Updated Monthly
Total Returns One Month Three Month Year-to-Date
As of August 31, 2008 0.31% 0.82% 1.53%
 
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
As of August 31, 2008 2.98% 2.84% 4.01% 4.38%


Updated Quarterly
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
As of June 30, 2008 3.18% 2.57% 4.03% 4.39%

Performance data represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance displayed. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate such that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and are net of all fees and expenses. Prior to April 2002, certain international equity portfolios charged a reimbursement fee to the purchasers of shares of those portfolios.


Annual Expenses Total Operating
Expense Ratio
Net Expense Ratio
(to investor)
As of November 30, 2007 0.31% 0.31%



Distributions
Last 12 Months
 

Type
Amount per Share Record Date Ex-dividend Date Payable Date Ex-dividend Price
Dividend $0.0500 6/9/2008 6/10/2008 6/13/2008 $9.70
Dividend $0.0490 3/7/2008 3/10/2008 3/13/2008 $9.80
Dividend $0.1350 12/18/2007 12/19/2007 12/24/2007 $9.78
Dividend $0.1140 9/7/2007 9/10/2007 9/13/2007 $9.80


Top Holdings
 

As of July 31, 2008

% of Portfolio
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 37.92
FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK 22.21
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 13.77
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 8.64
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 6.51
FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK 3.92
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 3.42
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 1.55
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 1.46
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS 0.61
Total 100.01


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Market Risk
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Income Risk
Income risk is the risk that falling interest rates will cause the fund's income to decline.

Interest Rate Risk
Fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk because the prices of fixed income securities tend to move in the opposite direction of interest rates. In general, fixed income securities with longer maturities are more sensitive to these price changes.

Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security may be unable to make interest payments and/or repay principal when due. A downgrade to an issuer's credit rating or a perceived change in an issuer's financial strength may affect a security's value, and thus, impact a fund's performance. Credit risk is greater for fixed income securities with ratings below investment grade. Fixed income securities that are below investment grade involve high credit risk and are considered speculative. Below-investment grade fixed income securities may also fluctuate in value more than higher-quality fixed income securities.

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