VA International Small Portfolio
Inception Date
October 3, 1995
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CUSIP Number
233-203-686 |
The VA International Small Portfolio is a no-load mutual fund designed to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The Portfolio pursues its objective by investing in the small companies of Europe, Japan, Asia Pacific, and United Kingdom. Company size is measured on a country- or region-specific basis and based primarily on the market capitalization of operating companies traded on selected exchanges. The maximum market capitalization threshold varies by country or region and will change due to market conditions. The Portfolio currently invests in companies in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.
| Prices |
| Updated Daily |
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| October 10, 2008 |
$7.35 |
$-0.23 |
-3.03% |
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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.
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| Performance |
| |
| Updated Daily |
| As of October 10, 2008 |
-44.40% |
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| Updated Monthly |
| As of September 30, 2008 |
-15.14% |
-22.08% |
-27.91% |
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| |
| As of September 30, 2008 |
-31.56% |
11.16% |
10.77% |
5.64% |
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| Updated Quarterly |
| As of September 30, 2008 |
-31.56% |
11.16% |
10.77% |
5.64% |
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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.
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| As of November 30, 2007 |
0.62% |
0.62% |
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| Distributions |
| Last 12 Months |
| |
| Dividend |
$0.2730 |
12/18/2007 |
12/19/2007 |
12/24/2007 |
$12.80 |
| LT Capital Gain |
$1.2800 |
12/18/2007 |
12/19/2007 |
12/24/2007 |
$12.80 |
| ST Capital Gain |
$0.0970 |
12/18/2007 |
12/19/2007 |
12/24/2007 |
$12.80 |
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| Top Holdings |
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| AMLIN PLC |
0.34 |
| ARRIVA PLC |
0.30 |
| QIAGEN NV |
0.29 |
| CLARIANT AG |
0.28 |
| UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC |
0.26 |
| DAVID JONES LTD |
0.26 |
| ARM HOLDINGS PLC |
0.25 |
| AGGREKO PLC |
0.25 |
| BOURBON SA |
0.25 |
| VALIANT HOLDING |
0.25 |
| ELISA OYJ |
0.25 |
| INTERTEK GROUP PLC |
0.23 |
| GALENICA AG |
0.23 |
| CATLIN GROUP LTD |
0.23 |
| LANXESS AG |
0.23 |
| CARILLION PLC |
0.22 |
| IMI PLC |
0.22 |
| ZODIAC SA |
0.22 |
| RHOEN KLINIKUM AG |
0.22 |
| DANA PETROLEUM PLC |
0.21 |
| Total |
4.99 |
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| Sector Allocations |
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| Consumer Discretionary |
17.4 |
| Consumer Staples |
7.4 |
| Energy |
6.4 |
| Financials |
13.2 |
| Health Care |
6.1 |
| Industrials |
26.5 |
| Information Technology |
8.5 |
| Materials |
11.5 |
| Other |
0.0 |
| Reits |
0.1 |
| Telecommunication Services |
0.7 |
| Utilities |
2.1 |
| Total |
100.0 |
Sectors defined by MSCI.
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Market Risk
Even a long-term investment approach cannot guarantee a profit. Economic, political, and issuer-specific events will cause the value of securities, and the funds that own them, to rise or fall. Because the value of your investment in a fund will fluctuate, there is a risk that you will lose money.
Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk
Foreign securities prices may decline or fluctuate because of: (a) economic or political actions
of foreign governments, and/or (b) less regulated or liquid securities markets. Investors holding
these securities are also exposed to foreign currency risk (the possibility that foreign currency
will fluctuate in value against the US dollar).
Small Company Risk
Securities of small firms are often less liquid than those of large companies. As a result, small
company stocks may fluctuate relatively more in price.
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