Pacific Basin Small Companies Fund Class A (USD)

Inception Date
26 February 2004
SEDOL Code
3414040

Registered for sale in:
United Kingdom
Ireland
Finland
Chile

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

The investment policy of the Pacific Basin Small Companies Fund is to purchase securities of Pacific Basin traded companies that Dimensional deems eligible small companies. Companies are considered small primarily based on market capitalisation. Currently, the Fund intends to purchase a broad and diverse group of stock traded on the principal exchanges in the Pacific Basin. These countries include Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan. Dimensional reserves the right to amend the list of countries at any time. No more than 20% of the Fund's net assets will be invested in Pacific Basin countries that Dimensional considers to be emerging markets.

The Fund is organised under Dimensional Funds plc, an umbrella fund constituted as an investment company with variable capital under the laws of Ireland and authorised by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations of 2003 and operating as an Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities.

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

The principal risks associated with an investment in this Fund are market risk, international investing risk, emerging market countries risk, foreign exchange risk, share currency designation risk, portfolio turnover risk, small companies risk, settlement risks, political and/or regulatory risks, custodial risk, equities risk, and value stocks risk. 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. These risks are more fully described in the prospectus in the section entitled "Special Considerations and Risk Factors."

Prices & Performance
Date/Time Closing
Price
Day
Return
MtD
Return
YtD
Return
8 September 2010/9pm $17.47 0.46% 4.11% 5.62%
         
30 June 2010/9pm $16.13 -0.49% 0.75% -2.48%
31 March 2010/9pm $17.53 -0.62% 6.76% 5.99%
31 December 2009/9pm $16.54 0.00% 1.66% 39.81%
30 September 2009/9pm $16.59 0.91% 2.72% 40.24%

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.




Top 20 Holdings
As of August 31, 2010 % of Portfolio
CENTENNIAL COAL COMPANY L 0.38
DAVID JONES LTD 0.33
JB HI-FI LTD 0.31
CAMPBELL BROTHERS LTD 0.30
RIVERSDALE MINING LTD 0.29
ILUKA RESOURCES LTD 0.28
HEALTHSCOPE LTD 0.27
ANSELL LTD 0.26
GOODMAN FIELDER LTD 0.26
ANDEAN RESOURCES LTD 0.23
CONNECTEAST GROUP 0.23
SEEK LTD 0.22
CHALLENGER FINANCIAL SERV 0.22
ADELAIDE BRIGHTON LTD 0.21
APA GROUP 0.21
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE LTD 0.21
VENTURE CORP LTD 0.21
LYNAS CORP LTD 0.21
PANAUST LTD 0.21
DUET GROUP 0.21
Total 4.84


Industry Allocations
As of August 31, 2010 % of Fund
Business Equipment 11.2
Business Services 4.8
Communications 1.5
Construction 8.4
Durables 8.4
Energy 2.5
Financial 13.0
Manufacturing 14.7
Non-Durables 23.8
Other 4.5
Reits 0.1
Transportation 5.7
Utilities 1.2
Total 100.0

Industries defined by Fama/French.


Restrictions:

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