Strategies / US Vector Equity Fund (F)
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Inception Date    
October 24, 2003    
The fundamental investment objective of the US Vector Equity Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily through exposure to investments in common stocks of US companies. In constructing the portfolio, Dimensional buys a broad and diverse group of securities, with a strong exposure to securities of small issuers and securities that it considers to be value securities. The Fund places a greater emphasis on small cap and value stocks than Dimensional's US Core Equity Fund. Increased exposure to small and value companies may be achieved by decreasing the allocation of the portfolio's assets in large growth companies relative to their weight in the universe. Dimensional typically determines size based upon market capitalization. In assessing value, Dimensional may consider factors such as a company's shares having a high book value in relation to its market value, and price-to-cash-flow or price-to-earnings ratios. The criteria used for assessing value may change from time to time.

Where practical, Dimensional may seek to increase the after-tax value of an investment by managing the Fund in a manner that may defer the realization of net capital gains and reduce dividend income.

The Fund offers classes of units that are both unhedged and hedged against foreign currency. The Fund seeks to hedge the currency exposure of only that portion of the Fund that is attributable to the hedged classes by using derivative instruments such as foreign currency forward contracts.

For a full description, please consult the Portfolio's prospectus.
Prices
Updated Daily
Date Closing Price NAV Change $ NAV Change %
June 18, 2013 $14.01 $0.17 1.23%
Performance
Updated Daily
Total Returns Year-to-Date
June 18, 2013 22.72%
Updated Monthly
Total Returns One Month Three Month Year-to-Date
May 31, 2013 7.24% 9.55% 22.90%
Updated Monthly
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
May 31, 2013 35.99% 5.45% -- 4.97%
Updated Quarterly
Average Annual Total Returns One Year Five Years Ten Years Since Inception
As of March 31, 2013 20.56% 5.03% -- 4.36%
Distributions
Last 12 Months
Type Amount per Share Record Date Ex-dividend Date Payable Date Ex-dividend Price
Dividend $0.0382 CAD 06/14/2013 06/17/2013 06/17/2013 $13.84 CAD
Dividend $0.0485 CAD 03/18/2013 03/19/2013 03/19/2013 $13.22 CAD
Dividend $0.0739 CAD 12/14/2012 12/17/2012 12/17/2012 $11.31 CAD
Dividend $0.0278 CAD 09/17/2012 09/18/2012 09/18/2012 $11.20 CAD
Sector Allocations
As of May 31, 2013 % of portfolio
Financials 25.1
Energy 14.3
Consumer Discretionary 13.8
Industrials 13.0
Information Technology 10.9
Health Care 8.3
Consumer Staples 5.3
Materials 5.1
Telecommunication Services 3.1
Utilities 0.8
REITs 0.2
Other 0.0
Total 100.0
Sectors defined by MSCI
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees, and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed; their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.


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