Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund (GBP, Accumulation Class)

Inception Date
25 February 2004
SEDOL Code
3377262

The following is only a summary of the Fund. For a full description, please consult the Fund's prospectus.

The investment policy of the Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund is to purchase transferable securities of publicly traded companies in emerging markets which Dimensional Ltd. deems eligible. Emerging market countries are generally considered to be developing or emerging countries by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (more commonly referred to as the "World Bank") or the International Finance Corporation, as well as countries that are classified by the United Nations or otherwise are regarded by their own authorities as developing.

Currently, the Fund intends to purchase a broad and diverse group of securities traded on the principal exchanges of India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Poland, Hungary, Israel, Turkey, Brazil, Chile and Mexico, and securities or depositary receipts representing securities of companies domiciled in emerging market countries which are traded in developed markets.

The Emerging Markets Core Equity Fund is organised under Dimensional Funds ICVC, an investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability and registered in England and Wales under the Open Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001. Dimensional Funds ICVC is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Past performance of a fund does not necessarily indicate future performance.

The principal risks associated with an investment in this fund are market risk, equities risk, international investing risk, emerging markets risk, foreign exchange risk, portfolio turnover risk, charges to capital, and the liabilities of Dimensional Funds ICVC. An investment in this fund may also involve the risks associated with the use of when-issued and delayed-delivery securities, futures and options contracts, and convertible securities. There is no investment guarantee equivalent to deposit protection.

Prices & Performance
Date/Time Closing
Price
Day
Return
MtD
Return
YtD
Return
3 July 2008/noon £20.49 -2.94% -3.98% -16.13%
         
30 June 2008/noon £21.34 -0.28% -11.56% -12.65%
31 March 2008/noon £22.03 -1.26% -6.45% -9.82%
31 December 2007/noon £24.43 -0.45% 4.09% 34.30%
28 September 2007/noon £23.18 0.35% 9.55% 27.43%

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

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Returns are calculated net of all fees.

Performance data reported by Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. represents past performance and does not predict future performance. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Further, there can be no assurance that any of the Funds will achieve its investment objective.


Distributions (last 12 months)
Type Amount per Share Record Date Ex-dividend Date Payable Date Ex-dividend Price
Dividend £0.0907 6/30/2008 7/1/2008 8/29/2008 £21.030
Dividend £0.2051 12/31/2007 1/2/2008 2/28/2008 £24.560


Top 20 Holdings
As of May 31, 2008 % of Portfolio
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMIT 2.04
CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE-PREF 1.99
SASOL LTD 1.82
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LT 1.76
AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE C-SE 1.75
BANCO BRADESCO SA-PREF 1.47
MTN GROUP LTD 1.43
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL IND L 1.43
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANU 1.25
BANCO ITAU HOLDING FIN-PR 1.23
CEMEX SAB-CPO 1.12
IMPALA PLATINUM HOLDINGS 1.11
POSCO 1.10
CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO-H 1.04
PETROCHINA CO LTD-H 1.03
CIA SIDERURGICA NACIONAL 1.01
PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRAS 0.99
INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LTD 0.98
CEZ AS 0.87
UNIBANCO-UNITS 0.85
Total 25.42


Industry Allocations
As of May 31, 2008 % of Fund
Business Equipment 9.7
Business Services 2.1
Communications 9.3
Construction 4.3
Durables 3.1
Energy 7.2
Financial 23.2
Manufacturing 15.0
Non-Durables 13.1
Other 4.8
Transportation 3.8
Utilities 4.3
Total 100.0

Industries defined by Fama/French.