UK Small Companies Fund (GBP, Income Class)

Inception Date
14 January 2004
SEDOL Code
3377206

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

The investment policy of the United Kingdom Small Companies Fund is to purchase transferable securities of United Kingdom companies which Dimensional Ltd. deems eligible small companies. Generally, the Fund intends to purchase a broad and diverse group of readily marketable stocks of United Kingdom small companies which are traded principally on the London Stock Exchange or on an over-the-counter market (primarily the United Kingdom over-the-counter market). Companies are considered small primarily based on a company's market capitalisation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest most of its net assets in securities of United Kingdom small companies.

The United Kingdom Small Companies 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, small companies 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 £12.27 -3.16% -6.15% -18.29%
         
30 June 2008/noon £13.31 -0.08% -9.52% -12.94%
31 March 2008/noon £14.32 0.77% -0.42% -6.33%
31 December 2007/noon £15.42 0.19% -1.41% -9.20%
28 September 2007/noon £16.48 -0.96% -3.68% -2.96%

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 £0.2326 6/30/2008 7/1/2008 8/29/2008 £12.880
Dividend £0.1328 12/31/2007 1/2/2008 2/28/2008 £15.340


Top 20 Holdings
As of May 31, 2008 % of Portfolio
EXPRO INTERNATIONAL GRP P 1.26
IMI PLC 1.15
AMLIN PLC 1.15
INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROU 1.15
COOKSON GROUP PLC 1.14
DANA PETROLEUM PLC 1.13
PREMIER OIL PLC 1.12
DE LA RUE PLC 1.12
INTERTEK GROUP PLC 1.09
UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC 1.07
BABCOCK INTL GROUP PLC 1.06
ARM HOLDINGS PLC 1.03
CHARTER PLC 1.02
ARRIVA PLC 0.99
CARILLION PLC 0.96
AGGREKO PLC 0.93
QINETIQ PLC 0.91
SIGNET GROUP PLC 0.90
IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC 0.86
KESA ELECTRICALS PLC 0.86
Total 20.04


Industry Allocations
As of May 31, 2008 % of Fund
Business Equipment 10.9
Business Services 11.0
Communications 0.7
Construction 10.5
Durables 4.5
Energy 7.8
Financial 15.1
Manufacturing 6.6
Non-Durables 23.5
Other 1.1
Transportation 5.9
Utilities 2.4
Total 100.0

Industries defined by Fama/French.