DFA Commodity Strategy Portfollio Shares (DCMSX)

8.74
Net Asset Value
-0.11%
1 Day
-4.90%
Year-to-Date
Overall Morningstar Rating
Commodities broad basket
Style or Category
No Load
Sales Expenses
0.35%
Expense Ratio
--
Morningstar Risk Rating™
Investment Objective The investment seeks total return consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by generally investing in a universe of allowable commodity-linked derivative instruments and fixed income investment opportunities. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. The Portfolio's fixed income securities primarily will mature within five years from the date of settlement, and the Portfolio maintains an average portfolio duration of three years or less. It is non-diversified.

Performance

1 month+0.23% 3 years--
3 months-3.42% 5 years--
1 year-0.59% Since inception-4.19%
Data through --

Peer Comparisonvs. Commodities broad basket

 DCMSXCategory
Performance 5-yr return---8.76%
Expense ratio0.35%1.36%
Risk 5 year sharpe ratio---0.30
Net assets$622.9M$1.6B
Average market cap--$23.7B
Average P/E--14.8
Portfolio turnover69%69%

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Fund Management and Purchase Info

Fund familyDimensional Fund Advisors
Fund manager & tenureDavid Plecha / 2 Years
Minimal initial investment$0.00
Minimum IRA investment--

Holdings

Other100.00%
U.S. stock--
International stock--
Fixed income--
Cash--
Top 5 Sectors
Portfolio weighting
Business service --
Consumer goods --
Consumer service --
Energy --
Financial service --
Top 10 Holdings
Portfolio weighting
-- Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.17.45%
-- FNMA 0.5%4.51%
-- United Kingdom (Government Of) 2%2.00%
-- Bk Ned Gemeenten 2.75%1.79%
-- Nordic Invest Bk 7.5%1.77%
-- Eurofima 4.5%1.74%
-- Natl Australia Bk 5.5%1.68%
-- Nederlandse Waterschapsbank Nv 2%1.67%
-- Svenska Handelsbkn 1.5%1.67%
-- Banque De Developpement Du 4%1.54%

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