As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2017

File No. 002-73948

File No. 811-03258

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933[X]

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code (512) 306-7400

Catherine L. Newell, Esquire, President and General Counsel

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.,

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

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Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

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Title of Securities Being Registered:

DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio: Institutional Class

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 215/216 to Registration File Nos. 002-73948/811-03258 includes the following:

1.	FACING PAGE

2.	CONTENTS PAGE

3.	PART A – Prospectus relating to the Institutional Class shares of the Registrant's DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio.

PART B – Statement of Additional Information relating to the Institutional Class shares of the Registrant's DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio.

5.	PART C – Other Information

6.	SIGNATURES

Subject to Completion, October 10, 2017

Prospectus

, 2017

DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio ([ ])

Institutional Class Shares

This Prospectus describes the Institutional Class shares of the Portfolio which:

Are for long-term investors.

Are generally available only to institutional investors and clients of registered investment advisors.

Do not charge sales commissions or loads.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The information in this Prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Table of Contents


DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio	1
Investment Objective	1
Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio	1
Principal Investment Strategies	2
Principal Risks	3
Performance	4
Investment Advisor/Portfolio Management	5
Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares	5
Tax Information	5
Payments to Financial Intermediaries	5
Additional Information on Investment Objective and Policies	6
Additional Information Regarding Investment Risks..……………………………………………………………………………….	6
Investment Strategies of the Underlying Funds..……………………………………………………………………………….	6
Other Information	10
Commodity Pool Operator Exemption	10
Securities Loans	10
Management of the Fund	11
Management Fees	12
Shareholder Services	13
Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement	13
Dividends, Capital Gains Distributions and Taxes	13
Purchase of Shares	15
Cash Purchases	15
In-Kind Purchases	16
Policy Regarding Excessive or Short-Term Trading	17
Valuation of Shares	18
Net Asset Value	18
Public Offering Price	19
Exchange of Shares	20
Redemption of Shares	20
Redemption Procedure	20
Redemption of Small Accounts	21
In-Kind Redemptions	21
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings	22
Delivery of Shareholder Documents	22

DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio (the "Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio" or "Portfolio") is to maximize total returns from the universe of fixed income securities in which the Portfolio invests. Total return is comprised of income and capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each

year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Management Fee	0.25%
Other Expenses*	0.04%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses*	0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.31%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement**	0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	0.30%

*	The Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio is a new portfolio, so the "Other Expenses" and "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses" shown are based on anticipated fees and expenses for the first full fiscal year.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the "Advisor") has agreed to waive certain fees and in certain instances, assume certain expenses of the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio. The Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement for the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio will remain in effect through February 28, 2019, and may only be terminated by the Fund's Board of Directors prior to that date. Under certain circumstances, the Advisor retains the right to seek reimbursement for any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed up to thirty-six months after such fee waiver and/or expense assumption.

EXAMPLE

This Example is meant to help you compare the cost of investing in the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same. The costs for the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio reflect the net expenses of the Portfolio that result from the contractual expense waiver in the first year only. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:


1 Year	3 Years
$31	$99

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Portfolio shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Portfolio's performance. Because the Portfolio is new, information about portfolio turnover rate is not yet available.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, directly or through other funds managed by the Advisor ("Underlying Funds"), in a universe of U.S. and foreign fixed income securities. The Portfolio, directly or through its Underlying Funds, may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, corporate debt obligations, bank obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, obligations of other domestic and foreign issuers, securities of domestic or foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States, and obligations of supranational organizations. At the present time, the Advisor expects that most of the Portfolio's and/or its Underlying Funds' investments will be made in the obligations of issuers that are in developed countries. However, in the future, the Advisor anticipates investing in issuers located in other countries as well. At inception, the Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets in the DFA Investment Grade Portfolio, DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio, and DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. The Advisor may adjust allocations to or may add or remove Underlying Funds in the Portfolio without notice to shareholders.

The Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio may invest in fixed income securities considered investment grade at the time of purchase (e.g., rated above BBB- by Standard & Poor's Rating Group ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings Ltd. ("Fitch") or above Baa3 by Moody's Investor's Service, Inc. ("Moody's")) and in lower-rated (i.e., below investment grade, also known as "junk" bonds) fixed income securities, either directly or through its investment in Underlying Funds. Under normal market conditions, whether directly or through its investment in Underlying Funds, the Portfolio intends to invest its assets to gain exposure to issuers of at least three different countries, one of which may be the United States. An issuer may be considered to be of a country if it is organized, has the majority of its assets, or derives a majority of its operating income in that country. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio, directly or through its investment in the Underlying Funds, will invest at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities.

The Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio will be managed with a view to capturing credit risk premiums and maturity risk premiums. The term "credit risk premium" means the expected incremental return on investment for holding obligations considered to have greater credit risk than direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, and "maturity risk premium" means the expected incremental return on investment for holding securities having longer-term maturities as compared to shorter-term maturities. In managing the Portfolio, the Advisor will increase or decrease investment exposure to intermediate-term securities held directly or through Underlying Funds depending on the expected maturity risk premium and also increase or decrease investment exposure to lower-rated debt securities held directly or through Underlying Funds depending on the expected credit risk premium.

The Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio, whether directly or through its Underlying Funds, may invest with an emphasis on debt securities rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum (e.g., rated BBB- to A+ by S&P or Fitch or Baa3 to A1 by Moody's) and in debt securities rated below investment grade. The Portfolio may not emphasize investments in lower-rated debt securities, however, when the Advisor believes the credit risk premium does not warrant the investment. The Portfolio will also invest in higher-rated debt securities.

Because many of the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio's and Underlying Funds' investments may be denominated in foreign currencies, the Portfolio and Underlying Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to attempt to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency rates, to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates or to transfer balances from one currency to another. In regard to currency hedging, it is generally not possible to precisely match the foreign currency exposure of such forward foreign currency contracts to the value of the securities involved due to fluctuations in the market values of such securities and cash flows into and out of the Portfolio or Underlying Fund between the date a forward foreign currency contract is entered into and the date on which it expires. The Portfolio and certain Underlying Funds also may enter into credit default swaps on issuers or indices to buy or sell credit protection to hedge its credit exposure; gain market or issuer exposure without owning the underlying securities; or increase the Portfolio's total return. The Portfolio and Underlying Funds may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts, to hedge their interest rate or currency exposure or for non-hedging purposes, such as a substitute for direct investment or to adjust market exposure, including adjustments based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio or Underlying Fund. The Portfolio and an Underlying Fund may use derivatives to establish short positions for individual securities, markets, or currencies, in order to adjust the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's duration or to replace more traditional direct investments.

The Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to generate additional income.

Principal Risks

Because the value of your investment in the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio will fluctuate, there is the risk that you will lose money. An investment in the Portfolio is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The following is a description of principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

Fund of Funds Risk: The investment performance of the Portfolio is affected by the investment performance of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests. The ability of the Portfolio to achieve its investment objective depends on the ability of the Underlying Funds to meet their investment objectives and on the Advisor's decisions regarding the allocation of the Portfolio's assets among the Underlying Funds. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Portfolio or any Underlying Fund will be achieved. Through its investments in the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio is subject to the risks of the Underlying Funds' investments. When the Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds, investors are exposed to a proportionate share of the expenses of those Underlying Funds in addition to the expenses of the Portfolio. The risks of the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio's and Underlying Funds' investments are described below.

Market Risk: Even a long-term investment approach cannot guarantee a profit. Economic, political, and issuer-specific events will cause the value of securities, and the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio that owns them, to rise or fall.

Foreign Securities and Currencies Risk: Foreign securities prices may decline or fluctuate because of: (a) economic or political actions of foreign governments, and/or (b) less regulated or liquid securities markets. Investors holding these securities may also be exposed to foreign currency risk (the possibility that foreign currency will fluctuate in value against the U.S. dollar or that a foreign government will convert, or be forced to convert, its currency to another currency, changing its value against the U.S. dollar). The Portfolio hedges foreign currency risk.

Foreign Government Debt Risk: The risk that: (a) the governmental entity that controls the repayment of government debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or to pay the interest when it becomes due, due to factors such as political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity's debt position in relation to the economy, cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies, and/or other national economic factors; (b) governments may default on their debt securities, which may require holders of such securities to participate in debt rescheduling; and (c) there is no legal or bankruptcy process by which defaulted government debt may be collected in whole or in part.

Interest Rate Risk: Fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk because the prices of fixed income securities tend to move in the opposite direction of interest rates. When interest rates rise, fixed income security prices fall. When interest rates fall, fixed income security prices rise. In general, fixed income securities with longer maturities are more sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security may be unable to make interest payments and/or repay principal when due. A downgrade to an issuer's credit rating or a perceived change in an issuer's financial strength may affect a security's value, and thus, impact the Portfolio's performance. Government agency obligations have different levels of credit support and, therefore, different degrees of credit risk. Securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. government that are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, such as the Federal Housing Administration and Ginnie Mae, present little credit risk. Other securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities sponsored by the U.S. government, that are supported only by the issuer's right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, subject to certain limitations, and securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities sponsored by the U.S. government that are sponsored by the credit of the issuing agencies, such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are subject to a greater degree of credit risk. U.S. government agency securities issued or guaranteed by the credit of the agency may still involve a risk of nonpayment of principal and/or interest. Credit risk is greater for fixed income securities with ratings below investment grade (e.g., BB+ or below by S&P or Ba1 or below by Moody's).

High Yield Risk: Securities rated below investment grade may be subject to greater interest rate, credit, and liquidity risks than investment grade securities. Fixed income securities that are below investment grade involve high credit risk and are considered

speculative. Below investment grade fixed income securities may also fluctuate in value more than higher quality fixed income securities and, during periods of market volatility, may be more difficult to sell at the time and price the Portfolio desires.

Income Risk: Income risk is the risk that falling interest rates will cause the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio's income to decline because, among other reasons, the proceeds from maturing short-term securities in its portfolio may be reinvested in lower-yielding securities.

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives are instruments, such as futures and foreign exchange forward contracts, whose value is derived from that of other assets, rates or indices. Derivatives can be used for hedging (attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment position with another) or non-hedging purposes. Hedging with derivatives may increase expenses, and there is no guarantee that a hedging strategy will work. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains or cause losses if the market moves in a manner different from that anticipated by the Portfolio or if the cost of the derivative outweighs the benefit of the hedge. The use of derivatives for non-hedging purposes may be considered to carry more risk than other types of investments. When the Portfolio uses derivatives, the Portfolio will be directly exposed to the risks of those derivatives. Derivative instruments are subject to a number of risks including counterparty, liquidity, interest rate, market, credit and management risks, and the risk of improper valuation. Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Portfolio could lose more than the principal amount invested. Additional risks are associated with the use of credit default swaps including counterparty and credit risk (the risk that the other party to a swap agreement will not fulfill its contractual obligations, whether because of bankruptcy or other default) and liquidity risk (the possible lack of a secondary market for the swap agreement). Credit risk increases when the Portfolio is the seller of credit default swaps and counterparty risk increases when the Portfolio is a buyer of credit default swaps. In addition, where the Portfolio is the seller of credit default swaps, it may be required to liquidate portfolio securities at inopportune times in order to meet payment obligations or segregation requirements. Credit default swaps may be illiquid or difficult to value.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk exists when particular portfolio investments are difficult to purchase or sell. To the extent that the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio holds illiquid investments, the Portfolio's performance may be reduced due to an inability to sell the investments at opportune prices or times. Liquid portfolio investments may become illiquid or less liquid after purchase by the Portfolio due to low trading volume, adverse investor perceptions and/or other market developments. Liquidity risk includes the risk that the Portfolio will experience significant net redemptions at a time when it cannot find willing buyers for its portfolio securities or can only sell its portfolio securities at a material loss. Liquidity risk can be more pronounced in periods of market turmoil.

Securities Lending Risk: Securities lending involves the risk that the borrower may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. As a result, the Portfolio may lose money and there may be a delay in recovering the loaned securities. The Portfolio could also lose money if it does not recover the securities and/or the value of the collateral falls, including the value of investments made with cash collateral. Securities lending also may have certain adverse tax consequences.

Cyber Security Risk: The Portfolio's and its service providers' use of internet, technology and information systems may expose the Portfolio to potential risks linked to cyber security breaches of those technological or information systems. Cyber security breaches, amongst other things, could allow an unauthorized party to gain access to proprietary information, customer data, or fund assets, or cause the Portfolio and/or its service providers to suffer data corruption or lose operational functionality.

Performance

Performance information is not available for the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio because it has not yet commenced operations. Updated performance information for the Portfolio can be obtained in the future by visiting http://us.dimensional.com.

Investment Advisor/Portfolio Management

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP serves as the investment advisor for the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio. Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited serve as the sub-advisors for the Portfolio. The following individuals are responsible for coordinating the day-to-day management of the Portfolio:

David A. Plecha, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of the Advisor, has been a portfolio manager of the Portfolio since inception.

Joseph F. Kolerich, Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of the Advisor, has been a portfolio manager of the Portfolio since inception.

Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares

Investors may purchase or redeem shares of the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio on each day that the NYSE is scheduled to be open for business by first contacting the Portfolio's transfer agent at (888) 576-1167. Shareholders that invest in the Portfolio through a financial intermediary should contact their financial intermediary regarding purchase and redemption procedures. The Portfolio generally is available for investment only by institutional clients, clients of registered investment advisors, clients of financial institutions and a limited number of certain other investors as approved from time to time by the Advisor. All investments are subject to approval of the Advisor.

Tax Information

The dividends and distributions you receive from the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio are taxable and generally will be taxed as ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, in which case distributions generally will be taxed as ordinary income when withdrawn from the plan or account.

Payments to Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Portfolio and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Portfolio shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary to recommend the Portfolio over another investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

Additional Information on Investment Objective and Policies

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (the "Fund") offers a variety of investment portfolios. Each of the investment company's portfolios has its own investment objective and is the equivalent of a separate mutual fund. Shares of the DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio (the "Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio") are offered in this Prospectus. The Portfolio is designed for long-term investors.

In attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions, the Portfolio may, from time to time, invest its assets in a temporary defensive manner that is inconsistent with the Portfolio's principal investment strategies. In these circumstances, the Portfolio may be unable to achieve its investment objective.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING INVESTMENT RISKS

Derivatives Risk: Derivatives are instruments, such as futures, foreign exchange forward contracts and swaps, whose value is derived from that of other assets, rates or indices. Derivatives can be used for hedging (attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment position with another) or non-hedging purposes. Hedging with derivatives may increase expenses, and there is no guarantee that a hedging strategy will work. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains or cause losses if the market moves in a manner different from that anticipated by the Portfolio or Underlying Fund or if the cost of the derivative outweighs the benefit of the hedge. The use of derivatives for non-hedging purposes may be considered to carry more risk than other types of investments. When the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund uses derivatives, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund will be directly exposed to the risks of those derivatives. Derivatives expose the Portfolio or Underlying Fund to counterparty risk (the risk that the derivative counterparty will not fulfill its contractual obligations), including credit risk of the derivative counterparty. The possible lack of a liquid secondary market for derivatives and the resulting inability of the Portfolio or Underlying Fund to sell or otherwise close a derivatives position could expose the Portfolio or Underlying Fund to losses and could make derivatives more difficult for the Portfolio or Underlying Fund to value accurately. Some derivatives are more sensitive to interest rate changes and market price fluctuations than other securities. The Portfolio or Underlying Fund could also suffer losses related to its derivatives positions as a result of unanticipated market movements, which losses are potentially unlimited. The Advisor may not be able to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates and other economic factors, which could cause the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's derivatives positions to lose value. Valuation of derivatives may also be more difficult in times of market turmoil since many investors and market makers may be reluctant to purchase derivatives or quote prices for them. Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Portfolio or Underlying Fund could lose more than the principal amount invested.

INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE UNDERLYING FUNDS

The following is a summary of the investment strategies and policies of Underlying Funds in which the Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio may invest as of the date of this Prospectus. In addition to, or in place of, investments in its Underlying Funds, the Global

Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio also is permitted to invest directly in the same types of securities that are described below as eligible investments for its Underlying Funds.

DFA Investment Grade Portfolio—The DFA Investment Grade Portfolio (the "Investment Grade Portfolio") seeks to achieve its investment objective through exposure to a broad portfolio of investment grade debt securities of U.S. and non-U.S. corporate and government issuers. At the present time, the Advisor expects that most investments will be made in the obligations of issuers that are located in developed countries. However, in the future, the Advisor anticipates investing in issuers located in other countries as well. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Investment Grade Portfolio's net assets will be invested in fixed income securities considered to be investment grade quality.

The Investment Grade Portfolio invests in U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities with an investment grade credit rating. In addition, the Portfolio may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, bank obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, obligations of other domestic and foreign issuers having investment grade ratings, securities of domestic or foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States, and obligations of supranational organizations. The Investment Grade Portfolio may invest with an emphasis on debt securities the Advisor considers to be of extended quality as they are rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum (e.g., rated BBB- to A+ by Standard & Poor's Rating Group ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings Ltd. ("Fitch") or Baa3 to A1 by Moody's Investor's Service, Inc. ("Moody's")). The Investment Grade Portfolio will not emphasize investments in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum, however, when the Advisor believes the credit risk premium does not warrant the investment. The Investment Grade Portfolio will also invest in higher-rated debt securities.

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio—The DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio (the "Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio") seeks to maximize total returns from a universe of U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities with an investment grade credit rating. In addition, the Portfolio may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, bank obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, obligations of other domestic and foreign issuers having investment grade ratings, securities of domestic or foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States, and obligations of supranational organizations. The Portfolio invests with an emphasis on debt securities the Advisor considers to be of extended quality as they are rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum (e.g., rated BBB- to A+ by Standard & Poor's Rating Group ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings Ltd. ("Fitch") or Baa3 to A1 by Moody's Investor's Service, Inc. ("Moody's")). The Portfolio will not emphasize investments in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum, however, when the Advisor believes the credit risk premium does not warrant the investment. The Portfolio will also invest in higher-rated debt securities. At the present time, the Advisor expects that most investments will be made in the obligations of issuers that are located in developed countries. However, in the future, the Advisor anticipates investing in issuers located in other countries as well.

The Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio primarily invests in securities that mature within five years from the date of settlement and maintains an average portfolio maturity and an average portfolio duration of three years or less. In making these purchase decisions, if the anticipated maturity risk premium is greater for longer-term securities in the eligible maturity range, the Advisor will focus on investment in the longer-term area, otherwise, the Portfolio will focus its investment in the short-term range of the eligible maturity range. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates. The longer a security's duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities considered to be investment grade quality.

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio—The DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio (the "Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio") seeks to maximize total returns from a universe of U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities with an investment grade credit rating. In addition, the Portfolio may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, bank obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, obligations of other domestic and foreign issuers having investment grade ratings, securities of domestic or foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States, and obligations of supranational organizations. The Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio invests with an emphasis on debt securities the Advisor considers to be of extended quality as they are rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum (e.g., rated BBB- to A+ by Standard & Poor's Rating Group ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings Ltd. ("Fitch") or Baa3 to A1 by Moody's Investor's Service, Inc. ("Moody's")). The Portfolio will not emphasize investments in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum, however, when the Advisor believes the credit risk premium does not warrant the investment. The Portfolio will also invest in higher-rated debt securities. At the present time, the Advisor expects that most investments will be made in the obligations of issuers that are located in developed countries.

The Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio primarily invests in securities that mature within three to fifteen years from the date of settlement and maintains an average dollar-weighted portfolio duration between three and ten years. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates. The longer a security's duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities considered to be investment grade quality.

DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio—The DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio (the "Targeted Credit Portfolio") seeks to maximize total returns from a universe of U.S. and foreign corporate debt securities that mature within five years from the date of settlement. In addition, the Portfolio may invest in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, bank obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, obligations of other domestic and foreign issuers, securities of domestic or foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States, and obligations of supranational organizations. The Portfolio emphasizes investments in debt securities rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum (e.g., rated BBB- to A+ by Standard & Poor's Rating Group ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings Ltd. ("Fitch") or Baa3 to A1 by Moody's Investor's Service, Inc. ("Moody's")). The Portfolio may also invest in higher-rated and/or lower-rated (i.e., below investment grade, also known as "junk" bonds) debt securities. At the present time, the Advisor expects that most investments will be made in the obligations of issuers that are located in developed countries. However, in the future, the Advisor anticipates investing in issuers located in other countries as well.

As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Targeted Credit Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in debt securities. The Targeted Credit Portfolio seeks to maintain an average portfolio maturity and an average portfolio duration of five years or less. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates. The longer a security's duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates.

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio—The DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio (the "Five-Year Global Portfolio") seeks to achieve its investment objective by generally investing in a universe of U.S. and foreign debt securities maturing in five years or less. The Five-Year Global Portfolio primarily invests in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, corporate debt obligations, bank obligations, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, obligations of other domestic and foreign issuers, securities of domestic or foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States, and obligations of supranational organizations. At the present time, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the "Advisor") expects that most investments will be made in the obligations of issuers which are in developed countries. However, in the future, the Advisor anticipates investing in issuers located in other countries as well. The fixed income securities in which the Five-Year Global Portfolio invests are considered investment grade at the time of purchase. Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio intends to invest its assets to gain exposure to issuers of at least three different countries, one of which may be the United States. An issuer may be considered to be of a country if it is organized, has the majority of its assets, or derives a majority of its operating income in that country. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its net assets in fixed income securities that mature within five years from the date of settlement.

It is the policy of the Five-Year Global Portfolio that the weighted average length of maturity of investments will not exceed five years. In making purchase decisions, if the anticipated maturity risk premium is greater for longer-term securities in the eligible maturity range, the Advisor will focus investment in the longer-term area, otherwise, the Portfolio will focus investment in the shorter-term area of the eligible maturity range.

Description of Investments of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds

The following is a description of the categories of investments that may be acquired by the Portfolio and Underlying Funds:


Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio		1-11
Investment Grade Portfolio		1-11
Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio		1-11
Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio		1-4, 6-11
Targeted Credit Portfolio		1-11
Five-Year Global Portfolio		1-11

1. U.S. Government Obligations—Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury which are direct obligations of the U.S. Government, including bills, notes and bonds.

2. U.S. Government Agency Obligations—Issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored instrumentalities and federal agencies, which have different levels of credit support. The U.S. government agency obligations include, but are not limited to, securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, such as the Federal Housing Administration and Ginnie Mae, including Ginnie Mae pass-through certificates. Other securities issued by agencies and instrumentalities sponsored by the U.S. Government may be supported only by the issuer's right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, subject to certain limits, such as securities issued by Federal Home Loan Banks, or are supported only by the credit of such agencies, such as Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

3. Corporate Debt Obligations—

a. Five-Year Global Portfolio—Nonconvertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures), which are rated Aa3 or better by Moody's, or AA- or better by S&P, or AA- or better by Fitch, or an equivalent rating assigned by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO"), or if there is no rating for the debt security, they are determined by the Advisor to be of comparable quality to equivalent issues of the same issuer rated at least AA- or Aa3.

b. Investment Grade Portfolio, Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio and Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio—Nonconvertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures), which have received an investment grade rating by Moody's, Fitch or S&P, or an equivalent rating assigned by another NRSRO, or, if unrated, have been determined by the Advisor to be of comparable quality.

c. Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio and Targeted Credit Portfolio—Nonconvertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures), which may be of any credit rating. The Targeted Credit Portfolio's investment emphasis is on securities rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum.

4. Bank Obligations—Obligations of U.S. banks and savings and loan associations and dollar-denominated obligations of U.S. subsidiaries and branches of foreign banks, such as certificates of deposit (including marketable variable rate certificates of deposit), time deposits and bankers' acceptances. Bank certificates of deposit will only be acquired from banks having assets in excess of $1,000,000,000.

5. Commercial Paper—

a. Five-Year Global Portfolio—Rated, at the time of purchase, A1 or better by S&P or Prime1 by Moody's, or F1 or better by Fitch, or an equivalent rating assigned by another NRSRO, or, if unrated, issued by a corporation having an outstanding unsecured debt issue rated Aaa by Moody's or AAA by S&P or AAA by Fitch.

b. Investment Grade Portfolio and Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio—Rated, at the time of purchase, A3 or better by S&P or Prime3 or better by Moody's, or F3 or better by Fitch, or an equivalent rating assigned by another NRSRO, or, if unrated, issued by a corporation having an outstanding unsecured debt issue rated at least Baa3 by Moody's or BBB- by S&P or Fitch.

c. Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio and Targeted Credit Portfolio—Instruments may be of any credit rating, but the Targeted Credit Portfolio's investment emphasis is on securities rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum.

6. Repurchase Agreements—Instruments through which the Portfolios purchase securities ("underlying securities") from a bank or a registered U.S. government securities dealer, with an agreement by the seller to repurchase the securities at an agreed price, plus interest at a specified rate. The underlying securities will be limited to U.S. government and agency obligations described in (1) and (2) above. A Portfolio will not enter into a repurchase agreement with a duration of more than seven days if, as a result, more than 10% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets would be so invested. In addition, a repurchase agreement with a duration of more than seven days will be subject to a Portfolio's illiquid securities policy. The Portfolios also will only invest in repurchase agreements with a bank if the bank has at least $1,000,000,000 in assets and is approved by the Investment Committee of the Advisor. The Advisor will monitor the market value of the securities plus any accrued interest thereon so that they will at least equal the repurchase price.

7. Foreign Government and Agency Obligations—Bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, or their agencies and instrumentalities.

8. Supranational Organization Obligations—Debt securities of supranational organizations such as the European Investment Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank or the World Bank, which are chartered to promote economic development.

9. Foreign Issuer Obligations—

a. Five-Year Global Portfolio—Debt securities of non-U.S. issuers rated AA- or better by S&P or Fitch, Aa3 or better by Moody's, or an equivalent rating assigned by another NRSRO, or, if unrated, securities that have been determined by the Advisor to be of comparable quality.

b. Investment Grade Portfolio, Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio and Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio—Debt securities of non-U.S. issuers that have received a rating of BBB- or better by S&P or Fitch or Baa3 or better by Moody's, or an equivalent rating assigned by another NRSRO, or, if unrated, have been determined by the Advisor to be of comparable quality.

c. Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio and Targeted Credit Portfolio—Debt securities of non-U.S. issuers, which may be of any credit rating. The Targeted Credit Portfolio's investment emphasis is on securities rated in the lower half of the investment grade spectrum.

10. Eurodollar Obligations—Debt securities of domestic or foreign issuers denominated in U.S. dollars but not trading in the United States.

11. Money Market Funds—The Portfolios may invest in affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. Investments in money market funds may involve a duplication of certain fees and expenses and are not a principal investment of the Portfolios.

The categories of investments that may be acquired by the Portfolio and Underlying Funds (other than Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio) may include both fixed and floating rate securities. Floating rate securities bear interest at rates that vary with prevailing market rates. Interest rate adjustments are made periodically (e.g., every six months), usually based on a money market index such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the Treasury bill rate.

Other Information

COMMODITY POOL OPERATOR EXEMPTION

The Portfolio is operated by a person that has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" under the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA") with respect to the Portfolio described in this Prospectus, and, therefore, such person is not subject to registration or regulation as a pool operator under the CEA with respect to the Portfolio.

Securities Loans

The Portfolio is authorized to lend securities to qualified brokers, dealers, banks and other financial institutions for the purpose of earning additional income. While the Portfolio may earn additional income from lending securities, such activity is incidental to the investment objective of the Portfolio. The value of securities loaned may not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets, which includes the value of collateral received. To the extent the Portfolio loans a portion of its securities, the Portfolio will receive collateral consisting generally of cash or U.S. government securities. Collateral received will be maintained by marking to market daily and (i) in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. Government or its agencies, (ii) in an amount generally equal to 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) in an amount generally equal to 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. Subject to its stated investment policies, the Portfolio will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the "Money Market Series"), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. The Portfolio may also invest such collateral in securities of the U.S. Government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. Government or its agencies, and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage backed securities.

In addition, the Portfolio will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible to be taxed at qualified dividend income rates. See the Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") for a further discussion of the tax consequences related to securities lending. The Portfolio will be entitled to recall a loaned security in time to vote proxies or otherwise obtain rights to vote proxies of loaned securities if the Portfolio knows a material event will occur. In the event of the bankruptcy of the borrower, the Portfolio could experience delay in recovering the loaned securities or only recover cash or a security of equivalent value. See "Principal Risks—Securities Lending Risk" for a discussion of the risks related to securities lending.

Management of the Fund

The Advisor serves as investment advisor to the Portfolio. Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Portfolio, the Advisor is responsible for the management of the Portfolio's assets. The Portfolio is managed using a team approach. The investment team includes the Investment Committee of the Advisor, portfolio managers and trading personnel.

The Investment Committee is composed primarily of certain officers and directors of the Advisor who are appointed annually. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Investment Committee has nine members. Investment strategies for the Portfolio are set by the Investment Committee, which meets on a regular basis and also as needed to consider investment issues. The Investment Committee also sets and reviews all investment related policies and procedures and approves any changes in regards to approved countries, security types and brokers.

In accordance with the team approach used to manage the Portfolio, the portfolio managers and portfolio traders implement the policies and procedures established by the Investment Committee. The portfolio managers and portfolio traders also make daily investment decisions regarding the Portfolio based on the parameters established by the Investment Committee. The individuals named in the Portfolio's "INVESTMENT ADVISOR/PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT" section coordinate the efforts of all other portfolio managers or trading personnel with respect to the day-to-day management of the Portfolio.

Mr. Plecha is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of the Advisor and a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Plecha received his BS from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1983 and his MBA from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1987. Mr. Plecha has been a portfolio manager since 1989 and responsible for the fixed income portfolios since the end of 1991.

Mr. Kolerich is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Vice President of the Advisor and a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Kolerich has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Kolerich joined the Advisor as a portfolio manager in 2001 and has been responsible for the fixed income portfolios since 2012.

The Portfolio's SAI provides information about each portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, and the portfolio manager's ownership of Fund shares.

The Advisor provides the Portfolio with a trading department and selects brokers and dealers to effect securities transactions. Securities transactions are placed with a view to obtaining best price and execution. The Advisor's address is 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board approving the investment management agreement with respect to the Portfolio will be available in future annual or semi-annual reports for the Portfolio.

The Fund bears all of its own fees, expenses, charges, assessments, taxes, and other costs incurred in its operations, whether incurred directly by the Fund or incurred by the Advisor on its behalf. The expenses payable by the Fund shall include, but are not limited to: services of its independent registered public accounting firm, legal counsel to the Fund and its disinterested trustees/directors, fees and expenses of disinterested trustees/directors, employees and consultants, accounting and pricing costs (including the daily calculations of net asset value), brokerage fees, commissions and transfer taxes in connection with the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, taxes and other governmental fees levied against the Fund, insurance premiums, investment fees and expenses of the Fund, including the interest expense of borrowing money, the costs incidental to meetings of its shareholders and trustees/directors, the cost of filing its registration statements under the federal securities laws and the cost of any other filings required under federal and state securities laws, the costs of preparing, printing and mailing proxies, shareholder reports, prospectuses, statements of additional information and other fund documents, transfer and dividend disbursing agency, administrative services and custodian fees, including the expenses of issuing, repurchasing or redeeming its shares, fees and

expenses of securities lending agents and the oversight of the securities lending activities of the Fund, fees and expenses associated with trade administration oversight services with respect to reconciliations and the oversight of settlement and collateral management, litigation, regulatory examinations/proceedings and other extraordinary or nonrecurring expenses, and other expenses properly payable by the Fund, except as provided in the Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreements for certain classes of the portfolios. Expenses allocable to a particular portfolio or class of a portfolio are so allocated. The expenses of the Fund which are not allocable to a particular portfolio or class of a portfolio are to be borne by each portfolio or class of a portfolio of the Fund on the basis of its relative net assets.

The Advisor has been engaged in the business of providing investment management services since May 1981. The Advisor is currently organized as a Delaware limited partnership and is controlled and operated by its general partner, Dimensional Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation. The Advisor controls Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. ("DFAL") and DFA Australia Limited ("DFA Australia"). As of January 31, 2017, assets under management for all Dimensional affiliated advisors totaled approximately $472 billion.

MANAGEMENT FEES

The "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" table describes the anticipated fees to be incurred by the Portfolio for the services provided by the Advisor for the first full fiscal year. The Advisor, not the Portfolio, will compensate the sub-advisors.

Sub-Advisors

The Advisor has entered into Sub-Advisory Agreements with Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. ("DFAL") and DFA Australia Limited ("DFA Australia"), respectively, with respect to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the terms of each Sub-Advisory Agreement, DFAL and DFA Australia each have the authority and responsibility to select brokers or dealers to execute securities transactions for the Portfolio. Each Sub-Advisor's duties include the maintenance of a trading desk and the determination of the best and most efficient means of executing securities transactions. On at least a semi-annual basis, the Advisor will review the holdings of the Portfolio and review the trading process and the execution of securities transactions. The Advisor is responsible for determining those securities that are eligible for purchase and sale by the Portfolio and may delegate this task, subject to its own review, to DFAL and DFA Australia. DFAL and DFA Australia maintain and furnish to the Advisor information and reports on securities of companies in certain markets, including recommendations of securities to be added to the securities that are eligible for purchase by the Portfolio, as well as making recommendations and elections on corporate actions. The Advisor controls DFAL and DFA Australia. DFA Australia has been a U.S. federally registered investment advisor since 1994 and is located at Level 43 Gateway, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia. DFAL has been a U.S. federally registered investment advisor since 1991 and is located at 20 Triton Street, Regent's Place, London NW13BF, United Kingdom. DFAL is a member of the Financial Conduct Authority, a self-regulatory organization for investment managers operating under the laws of England.

Manager of Managers Structure

The Advisor and the Fund have received an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for a manager of managers structure that allows the Advisor to appoint, remove or change Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisors (defined below), and enter into, amend and terminate sub-advisory agreements with Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisors, without prior shareholder approval, but subject to Board approval. A "Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisor" includes (1) sub-advisors that are wholly-owned by the Advisor (i.e., an indirect or direct "wholly-owned subsidiary" (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")) of the Advisor, or (2) a sister company of the Advisor that is an indirect or direct "wholly-owned subsidiary" (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the same company that, indirectly or directly, wholly owns the Advisor) ("Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisors"). The Board only will approve a change with respect to sub-advisors if the Directors conclude that such arrangements would be in the best interests of the shareholders of the Portfolio. As described above, DFA Australia and DFAL, each a Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisor, currently serve as sub-advisors to the Portfolio. If a new Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisor is hired for the Portfolio, shareholders will receive information about the new sub-advisor within 90 days of the change. The exemptive order allows greater flexibility for the Advisor to utilize, if desirable, personnel throughout the worldwide organization enabling the Portfolio to operate more efficiently. The Advisor will not hire unaffiliated sub-advisors without prior shareholder approval and did not request the ability to do so in its application to the SEC for an exemptive order to allow the manager of managers structure.

The use of the manager of managers structure with respect to the Portfolio is subject to certain conditions set forth in the SEC exemptive order. Under the manager of managers structure, the Advisor has the ultimate responsibility, subject to oversight by the Board, to oversee the Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisors and recommend their hiring, termination and replacement. The Advisor will provide general management services to the Portfolio, including overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Portfolio's assets. Subject to review and approval of the Board, the Advisor will (a) set the Portfolio's overall investment strategies, (b) evaluate, select, and recommend Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisors to manage all or a portion of the Portfolio's assets, and (c) implement procedures reasonably designed to ensure that Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisors comply with the Portfolio's investment objective, policies and restrictions. Subject to review by the Board, the Advisor will (a) when appropriate, allocate and reallocate the Portfolio's assets among multiple Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisors; and (b) monitor and evaluate the performance of Dimensional Wholly-Owned Sub-advisors.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

On behalf of the Portfolio, the Fund may enter into shareholder servicing agreements with financial intermediaries to provide shareholder servicing, recordkeeping, account maintenance and other services to Institutional Class shareholders of the Portfolio. For the array of services provided to Institutional Class shareholders of the Portfolio, the Fund may pay such financial intermediaries a fee for such services. These expenses will be included in "Other Expenses" in the "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" table.

FEE WAIVER AND EXPENSE ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

Pursuant to a Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement (the "Fee Waiver Agreement") for the Portfolio, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and to assume the ordinary operating expenses of a class of the Portfolio (including the expenses that the Portfolio bears as a shareholder of other funds managed by the Advisor, excluding money market funds, but excluding the expenses that the Portfolio incurs indirectly through its investment in unaffiliated investment companies) ("Portfolio Expenses") to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses of a class of the Portfolio to 0.30% of the average net assets of a class of the Portfolio on an annualized basis (the "Expense Limitation Amount"). The Fee Waiver Agreement for the Portfolio will remain in effect through February 28, 2019, and may only be terminated by the Fund's Board of Directors prior to that date. The Fee Waiver Agreement shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless terminated by the Fund or the Advisor. At any time that the Portfolio's annualized Portfolio Expenses are less than the Portfolio's Expense Limitation Amount, described above, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the annualized Portfolio Expenses of a class of the Portfolio to exceed the Expense Limitation Amount. The Portfolio is not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed by the Advisor more than thirty-six months before the date of such reimbursement. Prior year expenses can be recaptured only if the current expense ratio is less than the prior year expense cap that was in place when such prior year expenses were waived.

Dividends, Capital Gains Distributions and Taxes

Dividends and Distributions. The Portfolio intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). As a regulated investment company, the Portfolio generally pays no federal income tax on the income and gains it distributes to you. Dividends from net investment income are distributed quarterly by the Portfolio. Any net realized capital gains (after any reductions for available capital loss carryforwards) are distributed annually, typically in December. The Portfolio may distribute such income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary, in order to reduce or eliminate federal excise or income taxes on the Portfolio.

Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Portfolio's normal investment activities and cash flows. During a time of economic volatility, the Portfolio may experience capital losses and unrealized depreciation in value of investments, the effect of which may be to reduce or eliminate capital gains distributions for a period of time. The Portfolio may be required to distribute taxable realized gains from a prior year, even if the Portfolio has a net realized loss for the year of distribution.

You will automatically receive all income dividends and capital gains distributions in additional shares of the Portfolio at net asset value (as of the business date following the dividend record date), unless, upon written notice to the Advisor and completion of account information, you request to receive income dividends or capital gains distributions, or both, in cash.

Annual Statements. Each year, you will receive a statement that shows the tax status of distributions you received the previous calendar year. Distributions declared in December to shareholders of record in such month, but paid in January, are taxable as if they were paid in December.

Avoid "Buying A Dividend." At the time you purchase your Portfolio shares, the Portfolio's net asset value may reflect undistributed income or undistributed capital gains. A subsequent distribution to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your investment, would be taxable. Buying shares in the Portfolio just before it declares an income dividend or capital gains distribution is sometimes known as "buying a dividend." In addition, the Portfolio's net asset value may, at any time, reflect net unrealized appreciation, which may result in future taxable distributions to you.

Tax Considerations. This discussion of "Tax Considerations" should be read in conjunction with the remaining subsections below containing additional information. Also, unless otherwise indicated, the discussion below with respect to the Portfolio includes its pro rata share of the dividends and distributions paid by the Underlying Funds.

In general, if you are a taxable investor, Portfolio distributions are taxable to you as ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both. This is true whether you reinvest your distributions in additional Portfolio shares or receive them in cash.

For federal income tax purposes, Portfolio distributions of short-term capital gains are taxable to you at ordinary income rates. Portfolio distributions of long-term capital gains are taxable to you at long-term capital gain rates no matter how long you have owned your shares. A portfolio with a high portfolio turnover rate (a measure of how frequently assets within a portfolio are bought and sold) is more likely to generate short-term capital gains than a portfolio with a low portfolio turnover. Because the income of the Portfolio primarily is derived from investments earning interest rather than dividend income, generally none or only a small portion of the income dividends paid to you by the Portfolio is anticipated to be qualified dividend income eligible for taxation by individuals at long-term capital gain tax rates provided certain requirements are met.

Compared to other types of investments, derivatives may be less tax efficient. For example, the use of derivatives by the Portfolio may cause the Portfolio to realize higher amounts of ordinary income or short-term capital gain, distributions from which are taxable to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates rather than at the more favorable tax rates for long-term capital gains. Changes in government regulation of derivative instruments could affect the character, timing and amount of the Portfolio's taxable income or gains, and may limit or prevent the Portfolio from using certain types of derivative instruments as a part of its investment strategy. The Portfolio's use of derivatives also may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Portfolio as a regulated investment company.

If the Portfolio qualifies to pass through to you the tax benefits from foreign taxes it pays on its investments, and elects to do so, then any foreign taxes it pays on these investments will be treated as paid by you. You will then be entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing your taxable income, or to claim a foreign tax credit for these taxes against your U.S. federal income tax (subject to limitations for certain shareholders).

Sale or Redemption of Portfolio Shares. The sale of shares of the Portfolio is a taxable event and may result in a capital gain or loss to you. Capital gain or loss may be realized from an ordinary redemption of shares or an exchange of shares between two portfolios. Any loss incurred on the sale or exchange of the Portfolio's shares, held for six months or less, will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of capital gain dividends received with respect to such shares. Any loss incurred on the redemption or exchange of shares held for six months or less will be disallowed to the extent of any exempt-interest dividends paid to you with respect to your Portfolio shares, and any remaining loss will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gain distributed to you by the Portfolio on those shares.

The Portfolio is required to report to you and the Internal Revenue Service annually on Form 1099-B not only the gross proceeds of Portfolio shares you sell or redeem but also the cost basis for shares you sell or redeem that were purchased or acquired. Cost basis will be calculated using the Portfolio's default method of average cost, unless you instruct the Portfolio to use a different calculation method. Shareholders should carefully review the cost basis information provided by the Portfolio and make any additional basis, holding period or other adjustments that are required when reporting these amounts on their federal income tax returns. If your account is held by your investment representative (financial advisor or other broker), please contact that representative with respect to reporting of cost basis and available elections for your account. Tax-advantaged retirement accounts will not be affected.

Medicare Tax. An additional 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on certain net investment income (including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from the Portfolio and net gains from redemptions or other taxable dispositions of Portfolio shares)

of U.S. individuals, estates and trusts to the extent that such person's "modified adjusted gross income" (in the case of an individual) or "adjusted gross income" (in the case of an estate or trust) exceeds a threshold amount. This Medicare tax, if applicable, is reported by you on, and paid with, your federal income tax return.

Backup Withholding. By law, the Portfolio may be required to withhold 28% of taxable dividends, capital gains distributions, and redemption proceeds paid to you if you do not provide your proper taxpayer identification number and certain required certifications. You may avoid this withholding requirement by providing and certifying on the account registration form your correct Taxpayer Identification Number and by certifying that you are not subject to backup withholding and are a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). The Portfolio must also withhold if the Internal Revenue Service instructs it to do so.

State and Local Taxes. In addition to federal taxes, you may be subject to state and local taxes on distributions from the Portfolio and on gains arising on redemption or exchange of the Portfolio's shares. Distributions of interest income and capital gains realized from certain types of U.S. Government securities may be exempt from state personal income taxes. To the extent an Underlying Fund invests in U.S. Government obligations, distributions derived from interest on these obligations and paid to its corresponding Portfolio and, in turn, to shareholders are unlikely to be exempt from state and local income tax.

Non-U.S. Investors. Non-U.S. investors may be subject to U.S. withholding tax, at either the 30% statutory rate or a lower rate if you are a resident of a country that has a tax treaty with the U.S., and are subject to special U.S. tax certification requirements to avoid backup withholding and claim any treaty benefits. Exemptions from U.S. withholding tax are provided for certain capital gain dividends paid by the Portfolio from net long-term capital gains, if any, exempt-interest dividends, interest-related dividends paid by the Portfolio from its qualified net interest income from U.S. sources and short-term capital gain dividends, it such amounts are reported by the Portfolio. However, notwithstanding such exemptions from U.S. withholding at the source, any such dividends and distributions of income and capital gains will be subject to backup withholding at a rate of 28% if you fail to properly certify that you are not a U.S. person. Non-U.S. investors also may be subject to U.S. estate tax.

Other Reporting and Withholding Requirements. Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA"), the Portfolio will be required to withhold a 30% tax on the following payments or distributions made by the Portfolio, to certain foreign entities, referred to as foreign financial institutions or non-financial foreign entities, that fail to comply (or be deemed compliant) with extensive reporting and withholding requirements designed to inform the U.S. Department of the Treasury of U.S.-owned foreign investment accounts: (a) income dividends and (b) after December 31, 2018, certain capital gain distributions, return of capital distributions and the proceeds arising from the sale of Portfolio shares. The Portfolio may disclose the information that it receives from its shareholders to the Internal Revenue Service, non-U.S. taxing authorities or other parties as necessary to comply with FATCA or similar laws. Withholding also may be required if a foreign entity that is a shareholder of the Portfolio fails to provide the Portfolio with appropriate certifications or other documentation concerning its status under FATCA.

This discussion of "DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES" is not intended or written to be used as tax advice. Because everyone's tax situation is unique, you should consult your tax professional about federal, state, local or foreign tax consequences before making an investment in the Portfolio. Prospective investors should also consult the SAI.

Purchase of Shares

CASH PURCHASES

Investors who do not already have an agreement in place with the Fund may purchase Institutional Class shares of the Portfolio by first contacting the Portfolio's transfer agent at (888) 576-1167. Investors that invest through a financial intermediary should contact such intermediary with regard to purchase instructions. The Portfolio generally is available for investment only by institutional clients, clients of registered investment advisors, clients of financial institutions, and a limited number of certain other investors, each as approved from time to time by the Advisor ("Eligible Investors"). Eligible Investors include employees, former employees, shareholders and directors of the Advisor and the Fund and friends and family members of such persons. All investments are subject to approval of the Advisor, and all investors must complete and submit the necessary account registration forms in good order. The Portfolio generally is available for investment only to U.S. citizens, U.S. residents, and U.S. domestic corporations, partnerships, trusts, or other entities. For purposes of this limitation, U.S. citizens and U.S. residents must reside in the U.S. and U.S. domestic corporations, partnerships, trusts, and other entities must have a U.S. address of record. The Fund reserves the right to reject any initial or additional investment and to suspend the offering of shares of the Portfolio.

All purchases must be received in good order. "Good order" with respect to the purchase of shares means that (1) a fully completed and properly signed Account Registration Form and any additional supporting legal documentation required by the Advisor and/or transfer agent have been received in legible form, and (2) the transfer agent has been notified of the purchase, no later than the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (normally, 4:00 p.m. ET) ("Market Close") on the day of the purchase. It is the investor's or financial intermediary's responsibility to ensure notification is received in good order by the transfer agent prior to the Market Close on the purchase date.

Under certain conditions, the Portfolio may accept and process purchase orders after the close of the NYSE on days that the NYSE unexpectedly closes early and may accept orders on a business day that the NYSE is unexpectedly closed. All orders will be processed at the next determined net asset value per share.

Payment

Payment of the total amount due should be made in U.S. dollars. If your payment is not received on settlement date, your purchase may be canceled. If an order to purchase shares must be canceled due to nonpayment, the purchaser will be responsible for any loss incurred by the Fund arising out of such cancellation. To recover any such loss, the Fund reserves the right to redeem shares owned by any purchaser whose order is canceled, and such purchaser may be prohibited or restricted in the manner of placing further orders.

Purchase by wire or check

Wire. Investors having an account with a bank that is a member or a correspondent of a member of the Federal Reserve System may purchase shares by wire after providing notification to the transfer agent by fax or telephone. The transfer agent can be reached by phone at (888) 576-1167. Notification must include the account number, account name, Portfolio number, trade date and purchase amount. On or before settlement date, the investor paying by wire must request their bank to transmit immediately available funds (federal funds) by wire to the Fund's custodian for the account of DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (specify the Portfolio). Additional investments also may be made through the wire procedure by first notifying the transfer agent. If your payment is not received on settlement date, your purchase may be canceled.

Check. Investors who wish to purchase shares of the Portfolio by check should first call the Portfolio's transfer agent at (888) 576-1167 for additional instructions. Checks should be made payable to Dimensional Funds. Reference the name of the Portfolio.

Shares also may be purchased and sold by individuals through securities firms that may charge a service fee or commission for such transactions. No such fee or commission is charged on shares that are purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund. Investors who are clients of investment advisory organizations may also be subject to investment advisory fees under their own arrangements with such organizations.

IN-KIND PURCHASES

If accepted by the Fund, shares of the Portfolio may be purchased in exchange for securities that are eligible for acquisition by the Portfolio or otherwise represented in its portfolio as described in this Prospectus or as otherwise consistent with the Fund's policies or procedures. Securities accepted by the Fund for exchange and Fund shares to be issued in the exchange will be valued as set forth under "VALUATION OF SHARES" at the time of the next determination of net asset value after such acceptance. All dividends, interest, subscription, or other rights pertaining to such securities shall become the property of the Portfolio and must be delivered to the Fund by the investor upon receipt from the issuer.

The Fund will not accept securities in exchange for shares of the Portfolio unless: (1) such securities are, at the time of the exchange, eligible to be included, or otherwise represented, in the Portfolio whose shares are to be issued and current market values are available for such securities based on the Fund's valuation procedures; (2) the investor represents and agrees that all securities offered to be exchanged are not subject to any restrictions upon their sale by the Portfolio under the Securities Act of 1933 or under the laws of the country in which the principal market for such securities exists, or otherwise; and (3) at the discretion of the Fund, the value of any such security (except U.S. government securities) being exchanged, together with other securities of the same issuer owned by the Portfolio may not exceed 5% of the net assets of the Portfolio immediately after the transaction. The Fund will accept such securities for investment and not resale.

A gain or loss for federal income tax purposes will generally be realized by investors who are subject to federal taxation upon the exchange depending upon the cost of the securities. Investors interested in such exchanges should contact the Advisor. Purchases of shares will be made in full and fractional shares calculated to three decimal places. In the interest of economy and convenience, certificates for shares will not be issued.

Policy Regarding Excessive or Short-Term Trading

The Portfolio is designed for long-term investors and is not intended for investors that engage in excessive short-term trading activity that may be harmful to the Portfolio, including but not limited to market timing. Short-term or excessive trading into and out of the Portfolio can disrupt portfolio management strategies, harm performance and increase Portfolio expenses for all shareholders, including long-term shareholders who do not generate these costs.

The Board of Directors of the Fund (the "Board") has adopted a policy (the "Trading Policy") and the Advisor and DFA Securities LLC (collectively, "Dimensional") and Dimensional's agents have implemented the following procedures, which are designed to discourage and prevent market timing or excessive short-term trading in the Fund: (i) trade activity monitoring and purchase blocking procedures; and (ii) use of fair value pricing.

The Fund, Dimensional and their agents monitor trades and flows of money in and out of the Portfolio from time to time in an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities, and for consistent enforcement of the Trading Policy. The Fund reserves the right to take the actions necessary to stop excessive or disruptive trading activities, including refusing or canceling purchase or exchange orders for any reason, without prior notice, particularly purchase or exchange orders that the Fund believes are made on behalf of market timers. The Fund, Dimensional and their agents reserve the right to restrict, refuse or cancel any purchase or exchange request made by an investor indefinitely if the Fund or Dimensional believes that any combination of trading activity in the accounts is potentially disruptive to the Portfolio. In making such judgments, the Fund and Dimensional seek to act in a manner that is consistent with the interests of shareholders. For purposes of applying these procedures, Dimensional may consider an investor's trading history in the Portfolio, and accounts under common ownership, influence or control.

In addition to the Fund's general ability to restrict potentially disruptive trading activity as described above, the Fund also has adopted purchase blocking procedures. Under the Fund's purchase blocking procedures, where an investor has engaged in any two purchases and two redemptions (including redemptions that are part of an exchange transaction) in the Portfolio in any rolling 30 calendar day monitoring period (i.e., two "round trips"), the Fund and Dimensional intend to block the investor from making any additional purchases in the Portfolio for 90 calendar days (a "purchase block"). If implemented, a purchase block will begin at some point after the transaction that caused the investor to have engaged in the prohibited two round-trips is detected by the Fund, Dimensional, or their agents. The Fund and Dimensional are permitted to implement a longer purchase block, or permanently bar future purchases by an investor, if they determine that it is appropriate.

Under the Fund's purchase blocking procedures, the following purchases and redemptions will not trigger a purchase block: (i) purchases and redemptions of shares having a value in each transaction of less than $25,000; (ii) purchases and redemptions by U.S. registered investment companies that operate as fund of funds and non-U.S. investment companies that operate as fund of funds that the Fund or Dimensional, in their sole discretion, have determined are not designed and/or are not serving as vehicles for excessive short-term or other disruptive trading (in each case, the fund of funds shall agree to be subject to monitoring by Dimensional); (iii) purchases and redemptions by a feeder portfolio of a master fund's shares; (iv) systematic or automated transactions where the shareholder, financial advisor or investment fiduciary does not exercise direct control over the investment decision; (v) retirement plan contributions, loans, loan repayments and distributions (including hardship withdrawals) identified as such in the retirement plan recordkeeper's system; (vi) purchase transactions involving transfers of assets, rollovers, Roth IRA conversions and IRA recharacterizations; (vii) purchases of shares with Portfolio dividends or capital gain distributions; (viii) transfers and reregistrations of shares within the same portfolio; and (ix) transactions by 529 Plans. Notwithstanding the Fund's purchase blocking procedures, all transactions in Portfolio shares are subject to the right of the Fund and Dimensional to restrict potentially disruptive trading activity (including purchases and redemptions described above that will not be subject to the purchase blocking procedures).

The Fund, Dimensional or their designees will have the ability, pursuant to Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act, to request information from financial intermediaries, such as 401(k) plan administrators, trust companies and broker dealers (together, "Intermediaries"),

concerning trades placed in omnibus and other multi-investor accounts (together, "Omnibus Accounts"), in order to attempt to monitor trades that are placed by the underlying shareholders of these Omnibus Accounts. The Fund, Dimensional and their designees will use the information obtained from the Intermediaries to monitor trading in the Fund and to attempt to identify shareholders in Omnibus Accounts engaged in trading that is inconsistent with the Trading Policy or otherwise not in the best interests of the Fund. The Fund, Dimensional or their designees, when they detect trading patterns in shares of the Fund that may constitute short-term or excessive trading, will provide written instructions to the Intermediary to restrict or prohibit further purchases or exchanges of shares of the Portfolio by a shareholder that has been identified as having engaged in excessive or short-term transactions in the Portfolio's shares (directly or indirectly through the Intermediary's account) that violate the Trading Policy.

The ability of the Fund and Dimensional to impose these limitations, including the purchase blocking procedures, on investors investing through Intermediaries is dependent on the receipt of information necessary to identify transactions by the underlying investors and the Intermediary's cooperation in implementing the Trading Policy. Investors seeking to engage in excessive short-term trading practices may deploy a variety of strategies to avoid detection, and despite the efforts of the Fund and Dimensional to prevent excessive short-term trading, there is no assurance that the Fund, Dimensional or their agents will be able to identify those shareholders or curtail their trading practices. The ability of the Fund, Dimensional and their agents to detect and limit excessive short-term trading also may be restricted by operational systems and technological limitations.

Transactions in certain rebalancing programs and asset allocation programs, or fund-of-funds products, may be exempt from the Trading Policy subject to approval by the CCO. In addition, the purchase blocking procedures will not apply to a redemption transaction in which the Portfolio distributes portfolio securities to a shareholder in-kind, where the redemption will not disrupt the efficient portfolio management of the Portfolio and the redemption is consistent with the interests of the remaining shareholders of the Portfolio.

The purchase blocking procedures of the Trading Policy do not apply to shareholders whose shares are held on the books of certain Intermediaries that have not expressly adopted procedures to implement this Policy. The Fund and Dimensional may work with Intermediaries to implement purchase blocking procedures or other procedures that the Fund and Dimensional determine are reasonably designed to achieve the objective of this Trading Policy. At the time the Intermediaries adopt these procedures, shareholders whose accounts are on the books of such Intermediaries will be subject to the Trading Policy's purchase blocking procedures or another frequent trading policy that achieves the objective of the purchase blocking procedures. Investors that invest in the Portfolio through an Intermediary should contact the Intermediary for information concerning the policies and procedures that apply to the investor.

As of the date of this Prospectus, the ability of the Fund and Dimensional to apply the purchase blocking procedures on purchases by all investors and the ability of the Fund and Dimensional to monitor trades through Omnibus Accounts maintained by Intermediaries may be restricted due to systems limitations of both the Fund's service providers and the Intermediaries. The Fund expects that the application of the Trading Policy as described above, including the purchase blocking procedures (subject to the limitations described above), will be able to be implemented by Intermediaries in compliance with Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act.

In addition to monitoring trade activity, the Board has adopted fair value pricing procedures that govern the pricing of the securities of the Portfolio. These procedures are designed to help ensure that the prices at which Portfolio shares are purchased and redeemed are fair, and do not result in dilution of shareholder interests or other harm to shareholders. See the discussion under "VALUATION OF SHARES—Net Asset Value" for additional details regarding fair value pricing of the Portfolio's securities.

Although the procedures are designed to discourage excessive short-term trading, none of the procedures individually nor all of the procedures taken together can completely eliminate the possibility that excessive short-term trading activity in the Portfolio may occur. The Portfolio does not knowingly accommodate excessive or disruptive trading activities, including market timing.

Valuation of Shares

NET ASSET VALUE

The net asset value per share of the Portfolio is calculated on days that the NYSE is open for trading. The net asset value per share of the Portfolio is calculated after the close of the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. ET) by dividing the total value of the Portfolio's investments and other assets, less any liabilities, by the total outstanding shares of the stock of the Portfolio. The Portfolio generally

calculates its net asset value per share and accepts purchase and redemption orders on days that the NYSE is open for trading. Note: The time at which transactions and shares are priced may be changed in case of an emergency or if the NYSE closes at a time other than 4:00 p.m. ET.

The value of the shares of the Portfolio will fluctuate in relation to its investment experience. Securities held by the Portfolio will be valued in accordance with applicable laws and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, and generally, as described below.

Debt securities will be valued on the basis of prices provided by one or more pricing services or other reasonably reliable sources including broker/dealers that typically handle the purchase and sale of such securities using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Securities which are traded over-the-counter and on a stock exchange generally will be valued according to the broadest and most representative market, and it is expected that for bonds and other fixed income securities, this ordinarily will be the over-the-counter market. Net asset value includes interest on fixed income securities which is accrued daily. Generally, securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued using their respective net asset values or public offering prices, as appropriate, for purchase orders placed at the close of the NYSE.

The value of the securities and other assets of the Portfolio for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are determined in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of the Fund. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Advisor) occur before the net asset value is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Portfolio may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges.

Valuing securities at fair value involves greater reliance on judgment than valuing securities that have readily available market quotations. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio could obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Portfolio determines its net asset value per share. As a result, the sale or redemption by the Portfolio of its shares at net asset value, at a time when a holding or holdings are valued at fair value, may have the effect of diluting or increasing the economic interest of existing shareholders.

Futures contracts are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. The value of such futures contracts held by the Portfolio is determined each day as of such close.

Swap agreements will be valued at the price provided by an independent third-party pricing service or source. If a price is not available from an independent third-party pricing service or source, the swap agreement will be valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board.

PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE

Provided that the transfer agent has received the investor's purchase order in good order as described in "PURCHASE OF SHARES," shares of the Portfolio will be priced at the public offering price, which is the net asset value of the shares next determined after receipt of such order. The transfer agent or the Fund may, from time to time, appoint sub-transfer agents or various financial intermediaries ("Intermediaries") for the receipt of purchase orders, redemption orders and funds from certain investors. Intermediaries, in turn, are authorized to designate other financial intermediaries ("Sub-designees") to receive purchase and redemption orders for the Portfolio's shares from investors. With respect to such investors, the shares of the Portfolio will be priced at the public offering price calculated after receipt of the purchase order by the Intermediary or Sub-designee, as applicable, that is authorized to receive purchase orders. If the investor buys shares through an Intermediary or a Sub-designee, the purchase price will be the public offering price next calculated after the Intermediary or Sub-designee, as applicable, receives the order, rather than on the day the custodian receives the investor's payment (provided that the Intermediary or Sub-designee, as applicable, has received the investor's purchase order in good order, and the investor has complied with the Intermediary's or Sub-designee's payment procedures). No reimbursement fee or sales charge is imposed on purchases. If an order to purchase shares must be canceled due to non-payment, the purchaser will be responsible for any loss incurred by the Portfolio arising out of such cancellation. The Fund reserves the right to redeem shares owned by any purchaser whose order is canceled to recover any resulting loss to the Portfolio and may prohibit or restrict the manner in which such purchaser may place further orders.

When authorized by the Fund, certain financial institutions purchasing the Portfolio's shares on behalf of customers or plan participants may place a purchase order unaccompanied by payment. Payment for these shares must be received by the time designated by the Fund (not to exceed the period established for settlement under applicable regulations). If payment is not received by this time, the order may be cancelled. The financial institution is responsible for any costs or losses incurred by the Fund if payment is not received or delayed.

Exchange of Shares

Investors may exchange Institutional Class shares of the Portfolio for Institutional Class shares of another portfolio by first contacting the Portfolio's transfer agent at (888) 576-1167 to notify the transfer agent of the proposed exchange, and then sending a letter of instruction to the transfer agent by Fax at (888) 985-2758. Shareholders that invest in the Portfolio through a financial intermediary should contact their financial intermediary for information regarding exchanges.

Exchanges are accepted into those portfolios that are eligible for the exchange privilege, subject to the purchase requirement set forth in the applicable portfolio's prospectus. Investors may contact the transfer agent at the above-listed phone number for more information on such exchanges, for a list of those portfolios that accept exchanges, and to request a copy of the prospectuses of other portfolios of the Fund or Dimensional Investment Group Inc. that may be offered in an exchange. There is no fee imposed on an exchange. However, the Fund reserves the right to impose an administrative fee in order to cover the costs incurred in processing an exchange. Any such fee will be disclosed in the prospectus. An exchange is treated as a redemption and a purchase. Therefore, an investor could realize a taxable gain or a loss on the transaction. The Fund reserves the right to revise or terminate the exchange privilege, or limit the amount of or reject any exchange, as deemed necessary, at any time.

The exchange privilege is not intended to afford shareholders a way to speculate on short-term movements in the markets. Accordingly, in order to prevent excessive use of the exchange privilege that may potentially disrupt the management of the portfolios or otherwise adversely affect the Fund, any proposed exchange will be subject to the approval of the Advisor. Such approval will depend on: (i) the size of the proposed exchange; (ii) the prior number of exchanges by that shareholder; (iii) the nature of the underlying securities and the cash position of the portfolios involved in the proposed exchange; (iv) the transaction costs involved in processing the exchange; and (v) the total number of redemptions by exchange already made out of a portfolio. Excessive use of the exchange privilege is defined as any pattern of exchanges among portfolios by an investor that evidences market timing.

The redemption and purchase prices of shares redeemed and purchased by exchange, respectively, are the net asset values next determined after the transfer agent has received a letter of instruction in good order. "Good order" means a completed letter of instruction specifying the dollar amount to be exchanged, signed by all registered owners (or representatives thereof) of the shares; and if the Fund does not have on file the authorized signatures for the account, proof of authority. Exchanges will be accepted only if the shares of the portfolio being acquired are registered in the investor's state of residence.

Redemption of Shares

REDEMPTION PROCEDURE

Investors who desire to redeem shares of the Portfolio must first contact the Portfolio's transfer agent at (888) 576-1167. Shareholders who invest in the Portfolio through a financial intermediary should contact their financial intermediary regarding redemption procedures. The Portfolio will redeem shares at the net asset value of such shares next determined, after receipt of a written request for redemption in good order, by the transfer agent (or by an Intermediary or a Sub-designee, if applicable). "Good order" means that the request to redeem shares must include all necessary documentation, to be received in writing by the transfer agent no later than the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. ET) ("Market Close"), including but not limited to, a letter of instruction specifying the number of shares or dollar amount to be redeemed, signed by all registered owners (or representatives thereof) of the shares and, if the Fund does not have on file the authorized signatures for the account, proof of authority. It is the investor or financial intermediary's responsibility to ensure notification is received in good order by the transfer agent prior to the Market Close on the redemption date.

Under certain conditions, the Portfolio may accept and process redemption orders after the close of the NYSE on days that the NYSE unexpectedly closes early and may accept orders on a business day that the NYSE is unexpectedly closed. All orders will be processed at the next determined net asset value per share.

Shareholders redeeming shares who do not already have an agreement in place with the Fund and have authorized redemption payment by wire in writing, may request that redemption proceeds be paid in federal funds wired to the bank they have designated in writing. The Fund reserves the right to send redemption proceeds by check in its discretion; a shareholder may request overnight delivery of such check at the shareholder's own expense. If the proceeds are to be wired to a bank account that differs from the standing instructions on file, or paid by check to an address other than the address of record, the transfer agent may request a Medallion Signature Guarantee. If the proceeds are wired to the shareholder's account at a bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, there could be a delay in crediting the funds to the shareholder's bank account. The Fund reserves the right at any time to suspend or terminate the redemption by wire procedure after prior notification to shareholders. No fee is charged for redemptions. The redemption of all shares in an account will result in the account being closed. A new Account Registration Form will be required for future investments. See "PURCHASE OF SHARES." In the interests of economy and convenience, certificates for shares are not issued.

The Portfolio typically expects to send (via check, wire or automated clearing house) redemption payments within 1 business day after receipt of a written request for redemption in good order by the transfer agent (or certain intermediaries designated by the Fund to receive orders). For accounts held through certain intermediaries designated by the Fund to receive orders, timing of redemption payments may be sent based on the agreement between the Intermediary and the Portfolio. The Intermediary, if applicable, is responsible for transmitting redemption proceeds to shareholders. Under certain circumstances and when deemed in the best interest of the Portfolio, redemption proceeds may take up to seven calendar days to be sent after receipt of the redemption request. In addition, with respect to investors redeeming shares that were purchased by check, payment will not be made until the Fund can verify that the payments for the purchase have been, or will be, collected, which may take up to ten days or more. Investors may avoid this delay by submitting a certified check along with the purchase order.

Redemption proceeds will typically be paid by Federal Reserve wire payment. The Portfolio typically expects to satisfy redemption requests from available cash and cash equivalents or the sale of portfolio assets. In certain circumstances, such as stressed market conditions, the Portfolio may use other methods to meet redemptions, including the use of a line of credit or participating in an interfund lending program in reliance on exemptive relief from the SEC. In addition, as described below, the Portfolio reserves the right to meet redemption requests through an in-kind redemption, typically in response to a particularly large redemption, at the request of a client or in stressed marked conditions. Also, see "Redemption and Transfer of Shares" in the SAI for information regarding redemption requests that exceed $250,000 or 1% of the value of the Portfolio's assets, whichever is less.

REDEMPTION OF SMALL ACCOUNTS

With respect to the Portfolio, the Fund reserves the right to redeem an account if the value of the shares in the Portfolio is $500 or less. Before the Fund involuntarily redeems shares from such an account and sends the proceeds to the stockholder, the Fund will give written notice of the redemption to the stockholder at least sixty days before the redemption date. The stockholder will then have sixty days from the date of the notice to make an additional investment in order to bring the value of the shares in the account for the Portfolio to more than $500 and avoid such involuntary redemption. The redemption price to be paid to a stockholder for shares redeemed by the Fund under this right will be the aggregate net asset value of the shares in the account at the close of business on the redemption date.

IN-KIND REDEMPTIONS

When in the best interests of the Portfolio, the Portfolio may make a redemption payment, in whole or in part, by a distribution of portfolio securities that the Portfolio owns in lieu of cash. Such distributions will be made in accordance with the federal securities laws and regulations governing mutual funds and pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Fund to prevent shareholder discrimination and unfairness. The securities that the investor receives as redemption proceeds are subject to market risk until the investor liquidates those securities, and, if the proceeds include illiquid securities, the investor will bear the risk of not being able to sell the securities at all. Investors may also incur brokerage charges and other transaction costs selling securities that were received in payment of redemptions.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

The Portfolio generally will disclose up to its 25 largest portfolio holdings (other than cash and cash equivalents) and the percentages that each of these largest portfolio holdings represent of the total assets of the Portfolio as of the most recent month-end, online at the Advisor's public Web site, http://us.dimensional.com, within 20 days after the end of each month. The Portfolio also generally will disclose its complete portfolio holdings (other than cash and cash equivalents), as of month-end, online at the Advisor's public Web site, 30 days following the month-end or more frequently and at different periods when authorized in accordance with the Portfolio's policies and procedures. Please consult the SAI for a description of the other policies and procedures that govern disclosure of the portfolio holdings by the Portfolio.

Delivery of Shareholder Documents

To eliminate duplicate mailings and reduce expenses, the Portfolio may deliver a single copy of certain shareholder documents, such as this Prospectus and annual and semi-annual reports, to related shareholders at the same address, even if accounts are registered in different names. This practice is known as "householding." The Portfolio will not household personal information documents, such as account statements. If you do not want the mailings of these documents to be combined with other members of your household, please call the transfer agent at (888) 576-1167. We will begin sending individual copies of the shareholder documents to you within 30 days of receiving your request.

Other Available Information

You can find more information about the Fund and the Portfolio in the Fund's SAI and Annual and Semi-Annual Reports.

Statement of Additional Information. The SAI, incorporated herein by reference, supplements, and is technically part of, this Prospectus. It includes an expanded discussion of investment practices, risks, and fund operations.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders. These reports focus on Portfolio holdings and performance. The Annual Report also discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Portfolio in its last fiscal year.

How to get these and other materials:

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Your investment advisor—you are a client of an investment advisor who has invested in the Portfolio on your behalf.

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The Fund—you represent an institutional investor, registered investment advisor or other qualifying investor. Call collect at (512) 306-7400.

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Access them on our Web site at http://us.dimensional.com.

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Access them on the EDGAR Database in the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

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Review and copy them at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. (phone 1-800-SEC-0330).

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Request copies from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or at publicinfo@sec.gov (you will be charged a copying fee). Information on the operation of the SEC's public reference room is available by calling the SEC
at 1-202-551-8090.

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.—Registration No. 811-3258

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One

Austin, TX 78746

(512) 306-7400

Subject to Completion, October 10, 2017

DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746

Telephone: (512) 306-7400

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio

Ticker: [___]

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES

DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. ("DFAIDG" or the "Fund") is an open-end management investment company that offers one hundred and two series of shares. This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") relates to the Institutional Class shares of the DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio (the "Portfolio").

This SAI is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus for the Institutional Class shares of the Portfolio, dated [_______________], 2017, as amended from time to time. As of the date of this SAI, the Portfolio has not yet commenced operations. No financial information is shown for the Portfolio in the Fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016. The Prospectus can be obtained by writing to the Fund at the above address or by calling the above telephone number.

The information in this SAI is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This SAI is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS AND POLICIES	1
BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS	1
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS	2
FUTURES CONTRACTS	3
SWAPS	4
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS	6
POLITICAL, UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPEAN MARKET RELATED RISKS	6
CASH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES	6
INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING	7
WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES, DELAYED DELIVERY, AND FORWARD COMMITMENT TRANSACTIONS	8
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS	8
SERVICES TO THE PORTFOLIO	16
ADVISORY FEES	18
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS	18
GENERAL INFORMATION	20
CODE OF ETHICS	20
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS	20
PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES	20
PURCHASE OF SHARES	21
REDEMPTION AND TRANSFER OF SHARES	21
TAXATION OF THE PORTFOLIO AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS	21
PROXY VOTING POLICIES	35
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS	36
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	38
PERFORMANCE DATA	38

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS AND POLICIES

The following information supplements the information set forth in the Prospectus of the Portfolio. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this SAI have the meaning assigned to them in the Prospectus. This SAI relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Portfolio.

The Portfolio seeks its investment objective by investing directly or through other mutual funds managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the "Underlying Funds"). The Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio may invest include: the DFA Investment Grade Portfolio, DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio, and DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Each Underlying Fund is a series of the Fund.

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the "Advisor" or "Dimensional") serves as investment advisor to the Portfolio and each Underlying Fund. The Advisor is organized as a Delaware limited partnership and is controlled and operated by its general partner, Dimensional Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation. Unless otherwise indicated, the following information applies to the Portfolio and each Underlying Fund.

The Portfolio and each Underlying Fund are diversified under the federal securities laws and regulations.

The Portfolio has adopted a non-fundamental policy as required by Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") that, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of the Portfolio's net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in a specific type of investment. Additionally, if the Portfolio changes its non-fundamental 80% investment policy, the Portfolio will notify shareholders at least 60 days before the change, and will change the name of the Portfolio. For more information on the Portfolio's 80% policy, see the Portfolio's "PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES" section in the Prospectus.

BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS

The following discussion relates to the policies of the Portfolio and the Underlying Funds with respect to brokerage commissions. The Portfolio does not incur any brokerage costs in connection with its purchase or redemption of shares of the Underlying Funds. The Portfolio will, however, incur brokerage costs to the extent the Portfolio invests directly in securities.

The Portfolio and Underlying Funds acquire and sell securities on a net basis with dealers which are major market makers in such securities. The Investment Committee of the Advisor selects dealers on the basis of their size, market making, and other factors. When executing portfolio transactions, the Advisor seeks to obtain the most favorable price for the securities being traded among the dealers with whom the Portfolio and Underlying Funds effect transactions.

Portfolio transactions will be placed with a view to receiving the best price and execution. The Portfolio and Underlying Funds will seek to acquire and dispose of securities in a manner which would cause as little fluctuation in the market prices of securities being purchased or sold as possible in light of the size of the transactions being effected, and brokers will be selected with this goal in view. The Advisor monitors the performance of brokers that effect transactions for the Portfolio and Underlying Funds to determine the effect that the brokers' trading has on the market prices of the securities in which the Portfolio and Underlying Funds invest. The Advisor also checks the rate of commission, if any, being paid by the Portfolio and Underlying Funds to their brokers to ascertain that the rates are competitive with those charged by other brokers for similar services. Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited also may perform these services for the Portfolio and Underlying Funds that they sub-advise.

Subject to the duty to seek to obtain best price and execution, transactions may be placed with brokers that have assisted in the sale of Portfolio shares. The Advisor, however, pursuant to policies and procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the Fund, is prohibited from selecting brokers and dealers to effect the portfolio securities transactions for the Portfolio based (in whole or in part) on a broker's or dealer's promotion or sale of shares issued by the Portfolio or any other registered investment companies.

The Advisor believes that it needs maximum flexibility to effect trades on a best execution basis. As deemed appropriate, the Advisor places buy and sell orders for the Portfolio and Underlying Funds with various brokerage firms that may act as principal or agent. The Advisor may also make use of direct market access and algorithmic, program or electronic trading methods. The Advisor may extensively use electronic trading systems as such systems can provide the ability to customize the orders placed and can assist in the Advisor's execution strategies.

Transactions also may be placed with brokers who provide the Advisor or the sub-advisors with investment research, such as: reports concerning individual issuers; general economic or industry reports or research data compilations; compilations of securities prices, earnings, dividends, and similar data; computerized databases; quotation services; trade analytics; ancillary brokerage services; and services of economic or other consultants. The investment management agreements permit the Advisor knowingly to pay commissions on these transactions that are greater than another broker, dealer or exchange member might charge if the Advisor, in good faith, determines that the commissions paid are reasonable in relation to the research or brokerage services provided by the broker or dealer when viewed in terms of either a particular transaction or the Advisor's overall responsibilities to the accounts under its management. Research services furnished by brokers through whom securities transactions are effected may be used by the Advisor in servicing all of its accounts and not all such services may be used by the Advisor with respect to the Portfolio and Underlying Funds.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

The Portfolio has adopted certain limitations which may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. A "majority" is defined as the lesser of: (1) at least 67% of the voting securities of the Portfolio (to be affected by the proposed change) present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio.

The Portfolio will not:

(1)

borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC");

(2)

make loans, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC; provided that in no event shall the Portfolio be permitted to make a loan to a natural person;

(3)

purchase or sell real estate, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, and provided that this restriction does not prevent the Portfolio from: (i) purchasing or selling securities or instruments secured by real estate or interests therein, securities or instruments representing interests in real estate or securities or instruments of issuers that invest, deal or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or interests therein; and (ii) purchasing or selling real estate mortgage loans;

(4)

purchase or sell physical commodities, unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments, and provided that this limitation does not prevent the Portfolio from (i) purchasing or selling securities of companies that purchase or sell commodities or that invest in commodities; (ii) engaging in any transaction involving currencies, options, forwards, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, swaps, hybrid instruments or other derivatives; or (iii) investing in securities, or transacting in other instruments, that are linked to or secured by physical or other commodities;

(5)

purchase the securities of any one issuer, if immediately after such investment, the Portfolio would not qualify as a "diversified company" as that term is defined by the 1940 Act, as amended, and as modified or interpreted by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;

(6)

engage in the business of underwriting securities issued by others;

(7)

issue senior securities (as such term is defined in Section 18(f) of the 1940 Act), except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act; or

(8)

concentrate (invest more than 25% of its net assets) in securities of issuers in a particular industry (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or securities of other investment companies).

The investment limitations set forth above only relate to the Portfolio. The Underlying Funds may have investment limitations that are more or less restrictive than those of the Portfolio. The investment limitations of the Underlying Funds are set forth in their respective statements of additional information.

The investment limitations described in (5) and (8) above do not prohibit the Portfolio from investing all or substantially all of its assets in the shares of one or more registered, open-end investment companies, such as the Underlying Funds. In applying the investment limitations, the Portfolio will look through to the security holdings of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolio invests.

Additionally, with respect to the investment limitation described in (1) above, the Portfolio will maintain asset coverage of at least 300% (as described in the 1940 Act), inclusive of any amounts borrowed, with respect to any borrowings made by the Portfolio. The Portfolio does not currently intend to borrow money for investment purposes. Under the 1940 Act, an open-end investment company may borrow up to 33⅓% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) from banks, and may borrow up to an additional 5% of its total assets, for temporary purposes, from any other person.

Although the investment limitation described in (2) above prohibits loans, the Portfolio is authorized to lend portfolio securities. Investment limitation (2) above also does not, among other things, prevent the Portfolio from engaging in repurchase agreements, acquiring debt or loan instruments in the future or participating in an interfund lending order granted by the SEC. The Portfolio does not intend to lend shares of Underlying Funds.

The Portfolio is required to operate in accordance with the SEC staff's current position on illiquid assets, which limits investments in illiquid assets to 15% of the Portfolio's net assets. For these purposes, the Portfolio may invest in commercial paper that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), subject to the requirements regarding credit ratings stated in the Prospectus under "Description of Investments of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds." Although the commercial paper securities are not registered, they will not be subject to the 15% limitation on holdings of illiquid securities. Further, pursuant to Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, the Portfolio may purchase certain unregistered (i.e., restricted) securities upon a determination that a liquid institutional market exists for the securities. If it is determined that a liquid market does exist, the securities will not be subject to the 15% limitation on holdings of illiquid assets. While maintaining oversight, the Board of Directors has delegated the day-to-day function of making liquidity determinations to the Advisor. For Rule 144A securities to be considered liquid, there must be at least two dealers making a market in such securities. After purchase, the Board of Directors of DFAIDG and the Advisor will continue to monitor the liquidity of Rule 144A securities.

With respect to the investment limitation described in (7) above, the Portfolio will not issue senior securities, except that the Portfolio may borrow money as described above. The Portfolio may also borrow money for temporary purposes, but not in excess of 5% of the Portfolio's total assets. Further, a transaction or agreement that otherwise might be deemed to create leverage, such as a forward or futures contract, option, swap or when-issued security, delayed delivery or forward commitment transaction, will not be considered a senior security to the extent the Portfolio enters into an offsetting financial position, segregates liquid assets equal to the Portfolio's obligations arising from the transaction or otherwise "covers" the transaction in accordance with SEC positions.

For purposes of the investment limitation described in (8) above, management does not consider securities that are issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities to be investments in an "industry." However, management currently considers securities issued by a foreign government (but not the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities) to be an "industry" subject to the 25% limitation. Thus, not more than 25% of the Portfolio's net assets will be invested in securities issued by any one foreign government or supranational organization. The Portfolio might invest in certain securities issued by companies in a particular industry whose obligations are guaranteed by a foreign government. Management will consider such a company to be within the particular industry and, therefore, the Portfolio will invest in the securities of such a company only if the Portfolio can do so under the Portfolio's policy of not being concentrated in any single industry.

The investment limitations described above do not prohibit the Portfolio from purchasing or selling futures contracts and options on futures contracts, to the extent otherwise permitted under the Portfolio's investment strategies. Further, except with respect to the Portfolio's limitation on borrowing or otherwise indicated, with respect to the investment limitations described above, all limitations applicable to the Portfolio's investments apply only at the time that a transaction is undertaken.

FUTURES CONTRACTS

The Portfolio and Underlying Funds may purchase or sell futures contracts and options on futures contracts for securities and indices to adjust market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Portfolio or Underlying Fund. The Underlying Funds (excluding the DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio), however, do not intend to sell futures contracts to establish short positions in individual securities. The Portfolio and DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio may use futures to establish short positions for individual securities, markets, or currencies in order to adjust their duration or to

replace more traditional direct investment. The Portfolio and Underlying Funds (excluding the DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio) also may use futures contracts and options on futures contracts to hedge interest rate or currency exposure or for non-hedging purposes, such as a substitute for direct investment. The DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio also may use futures contracts and options on futures contracts to its hedge currency exposure.

Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of defined securities at a specified future time and at a specified price. Futures contracts that are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument are traded on national futures exchanges. The Portfolio or Underlying Fund will be required to make a margin deposit in cash or government securities with a futures commission merchant (an "FCM") to initiate and maintain positions in futures contracts. Minimal initial margin requirements are established by the futures exchanges and FCMs may establish margin requirements which are higher than the exchange requirements. After a futures contract position is opened, the value of the contract is marked to market daily. If the futures contract price changes to the extent that the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, payment of additional "variation" margin to be held by the FCM will be required. Conversely, a reduction in the required margin would result in excess margin that can be refunded to the custodial accounts of the Portfolio or Underlying Fund. Variation margin payments may be made to and from the futures broker for as long as the contract remains open. The Portfolio or Underlying Fund expects to earn income on its margin deposits. The Portfolio and each Underlying Fund intend to limit their futures-related investment activity so that other than with respect to bona fide hedging activity (as defined in Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") General Regulations Section 1.3(z)): (i) the aggregate initial margin and premiums paid to establish commodity futures and commodity option contract positions (determined at the time the most recent position was established) does not exceed 5% of the liquidation value of the portfolio of the Portfolio or Underlying Fund, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contracts it has entered into (provided that, in the case of an option that is in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating such 5% limitation); or (ii) the aggregate net "notional value" (i.e., the size of a commodity futures or commodity option contract in contract units (taking into account any multiplier specified in the contract), multiplied by the current market price (for a futures contract) or strike price (for an option contract) of each such unit) of all non-hedge commodity futures and commodity option contracts that the Portfolio or Underlying Fund has entered into (determined at the time the most recent position was established) does not exceed the liquidation value of the portfolio of the Portfolio or Underlying Fund, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contracts that the Portfolio or Underlying Fund has entered into.

Positions in futures contracts may be closed out only on an exchange that provides a secondary market. However, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular futures contract at any specific time. Therefore, it might not be possible to close a futures position and, in the event of adverse price movements, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund would continue to be required to make variation margin deposits. In such circumstances, if the Portfolio or Underlying Fund has insufficient cash, it might have to sell portfolio securities to meet daily margin requirements at a time when it might be disadvantageous to do so. Management intends to minimize the possibility that it will be unable to close out a futures contract by only entering into futures which are traded on national futures exchanges and for which there appears to be a liquid secondary market. Pursuant to published positions of the SEC and interpretations of the staff of the SEC, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund (or its custodian) is required to maintain segregated accounts or to segregate assets through notations on the books of the custodian, consisting of liquid assets (or, as permitted under applicable interpretations, enter into offsetting positions) in connection with its futures contract transactions in order to cover its obligations with respect to such contracts. These requirements are designed to limit the amount of leverage that the Portfolio or Underlying Fund may use by entering into futures transactions.

SWAPS

The Portfolio and Underlying Funds (excluding the DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio) also may enter into credit default swap agreements. Swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. Some types of swap agreements are negotiated bilaterally and traded OTC between the two parties (uncleared swaps), while other swaps are transacted through an FCM and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central counterparty (cleared swaps), and may be traded on swap execution facilities (exchanges). The most common types of credit default swaps and interest rate swaps are subject to mandatory central clearing and exchange trading.

The Portfolio or Underlying Fund may enter into a credit default swap on a single security or instrument (sometimes referred to as a "CDS" transaction) or on a basket or index of securities (sometimes referred to as a "CDX" transaction). The "buyer" in a credit default contract typically is obligated to pay the "seller" a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract, provided that no credit event with respect to any underlying reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller typically must pay the buyer the "par value" (full notional value) of the reference obligation in exchange for

the reference obligation. The Portfolio or Underlying Fund may be either the buyer or the seller in the transaction. If the Portfolio or Underlying Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund may lose its investment and recover nothing. However, if a credit event occurs, the buyer typically receives full notional value for a reference obligation that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund typically receives a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the contract, which typically is between six months and three years, provided a credit event does not occur. If a credit event occurs, the seller typically must pay the buyer the full notional amount of the reference obligation. The most common types of CDX are subject to mandatory central clearing and exchange-trading.

Credit default swaps involve greater risks than if the Portfolio or Underlying Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly, since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. A buyer also will lose its investment and recover nothing should no credit event occur and the swap is held to its termination date. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with the up-front or periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value the seller pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the Portfolio or Underlying Fund. When the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund acts as a seller of a credit default swap, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund is exposed to many of the same risks of leverage since, if a credit event occurs, the seller may be required to pay the buyer the full notional value of the contract net of any amounts owed by the buyer related to its delivery of deliverable obligations.

Uncleared swaps are typically executed bilaterally with a swap dealer rather than traded on exchanges. Parties to uncleared swaps face greater counterparty credit risk than those engaging in cleared swaps since performance of uncleared swap obligations is the responsibility only of the swap counterparty rather than a clearing house, as is the case with cleared swaps. As a result, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default, insolvency or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty beyond any collateral received. In such an event, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the swap agreements, but bankruptcy and insolvency laws could affect the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's rights as a creditor.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act") and implementing rules adopted by the CFTC currently require the clearing and exchange-trading of the most common types of credit default index swaps and interest rate swaps, and it is expected that additional categories of swaps will in the future be designated as subject to mandatory clearing and trade execution requirements. Central clearing is intended to reduce counterparty credit risk and increase liquidity, but central clearing does not eliminate these risks completely. There is also a risk of loss by the Portfolio or Underlying Fund of the initial and variation margin deposits in the event of bankruptcy of the FCM with which the Portfolio or Underlying Fund has an open position, or the central counterparty in a swap contract. The assets of the Portfolio or Underlying Fund may not be fully protected in the event of the bankruptcy of the FCM or central counterparty because the Portfolio or Underlying Fund might be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds and margin segregated on behalf of an FCM's customers.

The Advisor and DFAIDG do not believe that the Portfolio's or an Underlying Fund's obligations under swap contracts are senior securities and, accordingly, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund will not treat them as being subject to the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's borrowing or senior securities restrictions. However, with respect to swap contracts that provide for the netting of payments, the net amount of the excess, if any, of the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's obligations over its entitlements with respect to each swap contract will be accrued on a daily basis and an amount of segregated assets having an aggregate market value at least equal to the accrued excess will be maintained to cover the transactions in accordance with SEC positions. With respect to swap contracts that do not provide for the netting of payments by the counterparties, the full notional amount for which the Portfolio or Underlying Fund is obligated under the swap contract with respect to each swap contract will be accrued on a daily basis and assets having an aggregate market value at least equal to the accrued full notional value will be segregated and maintained to cover the transactions in accordance with SEC positions. To the extent that the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund cannot dispose of a swap in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the value at which the Portfolio or Underlying Fund has valued the swap, the Portfolio or Underlying Fund will treat the swap as illiquid and subject to its overall limit on illiquid investments of 15% of the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's net assets.

The Dodd-Frank Act and related regulatory developments imposed comprehensive regulatory requirements on swaps and swap market participants. The regulation of cleared and uncleared swaps, as well as other derivatives, is a rapidly changing area of law and is subject to modification by government and judicial action. In addition, the SEC, CFTC and the exchanges are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for example, the implementation or reduction of speculative position limits, the implementation of higher margin requirements, the establishment of daily price limits and the suspension of trading. It is not possible to predict fully the effects of current or future regulation. The requirements, even if not directly applicable to the Portfolio or Underlying Fund, may increase the cost

of the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's investments and cost of doing business. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

The Portfolio and Underlying Funds may acquire and sell forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to attempt to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates. The Portfolio and Underlying Funds will conduct their foreign currency exchange transactions either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market, or through entering into forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies. A forward foreign currency exchange contract involves an obligation to exchange two currencies at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days (usually less than one year) from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a fixed rate set at the time of the contract. These contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted directly between traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. A forward contract generally has no deposit requirement, and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference (the spread) between the price at which they are buying and selling various currencies.

The Portfolio and each Underlying Fund also may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against fluctuations in currency exchange rates or to transfer balances from one currency to another currency. The Portfolio and Underlying Funds may enter into a forward contract to buy or sell the amount of foreign currency approximating the value of some or all of the portfolio securities quoted or denominated in such foreign currency. The precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities involved will not generally be possible since the future value of such securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the value of those securities between the date the forward contract is entered into and the date it expires. The Portfolio and Underlying Funds (excluding the DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio) typically hedge their foreign currency exposure.

POLITICAL, UNITED KINGDOM AND EUROPEAN MARKET RELATED RISKS

Portfolios that have significant exposure to certain countries can be expected to be impacted by the political and economic conditions within such countries. There is continuing uncertainty around the future of the euro and the European Union (EU) following the United Kingdom's vote to exit the EU in June 2016. In March 2017, the United Kingdom invoked a treaty provision that sets out the basics of a withdrawal from the EU and provides that negotiations must be completed within two years, unless all EU member states agree on an extension. However, there is a significant degree of uncertainty about how negotiations relating to the United Kingdom's exit will be conducted, including the outcome of negotiations for a new relationship between the United Kingdom and EU. While it is not possible to determine the precise impact these events may have on the Portfolio, during this period and beyond, the impact on the United Kingdom, EU countries, other countries or parties that transact with the United Kingdom and EU, and the broader global economy could be significant and could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Portfolio's investments. In addition, if one or more countries were to exit the EU or abandon the use of the euro as a currency, the value of investments tied to those countries or the euro could decline significantly and unpredictably.

CASH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

The Portfolio and Underlying Funds engage in cash management practices in order to earn income on uncommitted cash balances. Generally, cash is uncommitted pending investment in other securities, payment of redemptions or in other circumstances where the Advisor believes liquidity is necessary or desirable. For example, the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund may make cash investments for temporary defensive purposes during periods in which market, economic or political conditions warrant. In addition, the Portfolio and each of the Underlying Funds may enter into arrangements with its custodian whereby it may earn a credit on its cash balances maintained in its non-interest bearing U.S. Dollar custody cash account to be applied against fund service fees payable to the custodian or the custodian's subsidiaries for fund services provided.

The Portfolio and Underlying Funds may invest cash in the following permissible investments:

Portfolio and Underlying Funds	Permissible Cash Investments*	Percentage Guidelines**

DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio	Short-term repurchase agreements; money market instruments; debt; freely convertible currencies; index futures contracts, and options thereon; shares of affiliated and unaffiliated registered or unregistered money market funds.***	N.A.

DFA Investment Grade Portfolio	Short-term repurchase agreements; money market instruments; index futures contracts and options thereon; debt; freely convertible currencies; shares of affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds.***	N.A.

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	Short-term repurchase agreements; money market instruments; debt; freely convertible currencies; shares of affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds***; index futures contracts, and options thereon.	20%

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio	Short-term repurchase agreements; shares of affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds***; index futures contracts, and options thereon.	20%

DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio	Short-term repurchase agreements; shares of affiliated and unaffiliated registered and unregistered money market funds***; index futures contracts, and options thereon.	20%

DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio	Short-term repurchase agreements; index futures contracts and options thereon; affiliated and unaffiliated registered or unregistered money market funds.***	N.A.

*	With respect to fixed income instruments, except in connection with corporate actions, the Portfolio and Underlying Funds will invest in fixed income instruments that at the time of purchase have an investment grade rating by a rating agency or are deemed to be investment grade by the Advisor.

**	The percentage guidelines set forth above are not absolute limitations, but the Portfolio and Underlying Funds do not expect to exceed these guidelines under normal circumstances.

***	Investments in money market mutual funds may involve duplication of certain fees and expenses.

INTERFUND BORROWING AND LENDING

The DFA Fund Complex (defined below) has received exemptive relief from the SEC which permits the registered investment companies to participate in an interfund lending program among portfolios and series managed by the Advisor (the "Portfolios/Series") (portfolios that operate as feeder portfolios do not participate in the program). The interfund lending program allows the participating Portfolios/Series to borrow money from and loan money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes. The program is subject to a number of conditions designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of the participating Portfolios/Series, including the following: (1) no Portfolio/Series may borrow money through the program unless it receives a more favorable interest rate than a rate approximating the lowest interest rate at which bank loans would be available to any of the participating Portfolios/Series under a loan agreement; and (2) no Portfolio/Series may lend money through the program unless it receives a more favorable return than that available from an investment in overnight repurchase agreements or the yield of any money market fund in which the Portfolio/Series could invest. In addition, a Portfolio/Series may participate in the program only if and to the extent that such participation is consistent with its investment objectives, policies and limitations. Interfund loans and borrowings have a maximum duration of seven days and loans may be called on one business day's notice.

A participating Portfolio/Series may not lend to another Portfolio/Series under the interfund lending program if the interfund loan would cause its aggregate outstanding interfund loans to exceed 15% of its current net assets at the time of the loan. Interfund loans by a Portfolio/Series to any one Portfolio/Series may not exceed 5% of net assets of the lending Portfolio/Series.

The restrictions discussed above and the other conditions of the SEC exemptive order permitting interfund lending are designed to minimize the risks associated with interfund lending for both the lending Portfolio/Series and the borrowing Portfolio/Series. However, no borrowing or lending activity is without risk. If a Portfolio/Series borrows money from another Portfolio/Series, there is a risk that the interfund loan could be called on one business day's notice or not renewed, in which case the Portfolio/Series may have to borrow from a bank at higher rates if an interfund loan were not available from another Portfolio/Series. A delay in repayment to a lending Portfolio/Series could result in a lost opportunity or additional lending costs, and interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing Portfolio/Series could be unable to repay the loan when due.

WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES, DELAYED DELIVERY, AND FORWARD COMMITMENT TRANSACTIONS

The Portfolio and Underlying Funds may purchase eligible securities or sell securities they are entitled to receive on a when-issued basis. When purchasing securities on a when-issued basis, the price or yield is agreed to at the time of purchase, but the payment and settlement dates are not fixed until the securities are issued. It is possible that the securities will never be issued and the commitment cancelled. In addition, the Portfolio and Underlying Funds may purchase or sell eligible securities for delayed delivery or on a forward commitment basis where the Portfolio or Underlying Fund contracts to purchase or sell such securities at a fixed price at a future date beyond the normal settlement time. The Portfolio and Underlying Funds may renegotiate a commitment or sell a security it has committed to purchase prior to the settlement date, if deemed advisable.

While the payment obligation and, if applicable, interest rate are set at the time the Portfolio or Underlying Fund enters into when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment transactions, no interest or dividends accrue to the purchaser prior to the settlement date. In addition, the value of a security purchased or sold is subject to market fluctuations and may be worth more or less on the settlement date than the price the Portfolio or Underlying Fund committed to pay or receive for the security. The Portfolio or Underlying Fund will lose money if the value of a purchased security falls below the purchase price and the Portfolio or Underlying Fund will not benefit from the gain if a security sold appreciates above the sales price during the commitment period.

When entering into a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued, delayed delivery, or forward commitment basis, the Portfolio and Underlying Funds will segregate cash and/or liquid assets and will maintain such cash and/or liquid assets in an amount equal in value to such commitments.

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Directors

Organization of the Board

The Board of Directors of the Fund (the "Board") is responsible for establishing the Fund's policies and for overseeing the management of the Fund. The Board of Directors elects the officers of the Fund, who, along with third party service providers, are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Fund. The Board of Directors of the Fund is comprised of one interested Director and seven disinterested Directors. David G. Booth, an interested Director, is Chairman of the Board. The disinterested Directors of the Board designated Myron S. Scholes as the lead disinterested Director. As the lead disinterested Director, Mr. Scholes, among other duties: acts as a principal contact for management for communications to the disinterested Directors in between regular Board meetings; assists in the coordination and preparation of quarterly Board meeting agendas; raises and discusses issues with counsel to the disinterested Directors; raises issues and discusses ideas with management on behalf of the disinterested Directors in between regular meetings of the Board; and chairs executive sessions and separate meetings of the disinterested Directors (other than Committee meetings, which are chaired by the respective Committee Chairperson). The existing Board structure for the Fund also provides the disinterested Directors with adequate influence over the governance of the Board and the Fund, while also providing the Board with the invaluable insight of the two interested Directors, who, as both officers of the Fund and the Advisor, participate in the day-to-day management of the Fund's affairs, including risk management.

The agenda for each quarterly meeting of the Board is provided at least two weeks prior to the meeting to the disinterested Directors in order to provide the Directors with the opportunity to contact Fund management and/or the disinterested Directors' independent counsel regarding agenda items. In addition, the disinterested Directors regularly communicate with Mr. Booth regarding items of interest to them in between regularly scheduled meetings of the Board. The Board of the Fund meets in person at least four times each year and by telephone at other times. At each in-person meeting,

the disinterested Directors meet in executive session with their independent counsel to discuss matters outside the presence of management.

The Board has three standing committees. The Audit Committee and Nominating Committee are composed entirely of disinterested Directors. As described below, through these Committees, the disinterested Directors have direct oversight of the Fund's accounting and financial reporting policies and the selection and nomination of candidates to the Fund's Board. The Investment Strategy Committee (the "Strategy Committee") consists entirely of disinterested Directors. The Strategy Committee assists the Board in carrying out its fiduciary duties with respect to the oversight of the Fund and its performance.

The Board's Audit Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Roger G. Ibbotson and Abbie J. Smith. The Audit Committee for the Board oversees the Fund's accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund's internal controls, the Fund's financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board. The Audit Committee for the Board recommends the appointment of the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm and also acts as a liaison between the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm and the full Board. There were two Audit Committee meetings held for the Fund during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016.

The Board's Nominating Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, John P. Gould, Roger G. Ibbotson, Edward P. Lazear, Myron S. Scholes and Abbie J. Smith. The Nominating Committee for the Board makes recommendations for nominations of disinterested and interested members on the Board to the disinterested Board members and to the full board. The Nominating Committee evaluates a candidate's qualification for Board membership and the independence of such candidate from the Advisor and other principal service providers. The Nominating Committee did not meet during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016.

The Strategy Committee is comprised of Douglas W. Diamond, John P. Gould, Edward P. Lazear and Myron S. Scholes. At the request of the Board or the Advisor, the Strategy Committee (i) reviews the design of possible new series of the Fund, (ii) reviews performance of existing portfolios of the Fund, and discusses and recommends possible enhancements to the portfolios' investment strategies, (iii) reviews proposals by the Advisor to modify or enhance the investment strategies or policies of each portfolio, and (iv) considers issues relating to investment services for each portfolio of the Fund. There were three Strategy Committee meetings held for the Fund during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016.

The Board of the Fund, including all of the disinterested Directors, oversees and approves the contracts of the third party service providers that provide advisory, administrative, custodial and other services to the Fund.

Board Oversight of Risk Management

The Board, as a whole, considers risk management issues as part of its general oversight responsibilities throughout the year at regular board meetings, through regular reports that have been developed by Fund management and the Advisor. These reports address certain investment, valuation and compliance matters. The Board also may receive special written reports or presentations on a variety of risk issues, either upon the Board's request or upon the initiative of the Advisor. In addition, the Audit Committee of the Board meets regularly with management of the Advisor to review reports on the Advisor's examinations of functions and processes that affect the Fund.

With respect to investment risk, the Board receives regular written reports describing and analyzing the investment performance of the Fund's portfolios. The Board discusses these reports and the portfolios' performance and investment risks with management of the Advisor at the Board's regular meetings. The Investment Committee of the Advisor meets regularly to discuss a variety of issues, including the impact that the investment in particular securities or instruments, such as derivatives, may have on the portfolios. To the extent that the Investment Committee of the Advisor decides to materially change an investment strategy or policy of a portfolio and such change could have a significant impact on the portfolio's risk profile, the Advisor will present such change to the Board for their approval.

With respect to valuation, the Advisor and the Fund's administrative and accounting agent provide regular written reports to the Board that enables the Board to review fair valued securities in a particular portfolio. Such reports also include information concerning illiquid and any worthless securities held by each portfolio. In addition, the Fund's Audit Committee reviews valuation procedures and pricing results with the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm in connection with such Committee's review of the results of the audit of each portfolio's year-end financial statements.

With respect to compliance risks, the Board receives regular compliance reports prepared by the Advisor's compliance group and meets regularly with the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to discuss compliance issues,

including compliance risks. As required under SEC rules, the disinterested Directors meet in executive session with the CCO, and the Fund's CCO prepares and presents an annual written compliance report to the Board. The Fund's Board adopts compliance policies and procedures for the Fund and receives information about the compliance procedures in place for the Fund's service providers. The compliance policies and procedures are specifically designed to detect and prevent violations of the federal securities laws.

The Advisor periodically provides information to the Board relevant to enterprise risk management describing the way in which certain risks are managed at the complex-wide level by the Advisor. Such presentations include areas such as counter-party risk, material fund vendor or service provider risk, investment risk, reputational risk, personnel risk and business continuity risk.

Director Qualifications

When a vacancy occurs on the Board, the Nominating Committee of the Board evaluates a candidate's qualification for Board membership and the independence of such candidate from the Advisor and other principal service providers. The Nominating Committee will consider nominees recommended by Qualifying Fund Shareholders if a vacancy occurs among Board members. A Qualifying Fund Shareholder is a shareholder, or group of shareholders, that: (i) owns of record, or beneficially through a financial intermediary, 5% or more of the Fund's outstanding shares, and (ii) has owned such shares for 12 months or more prior to submitting the recommendation to the Committee. Such recommendations shall be directed to the Secretary of the Fund at 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, Texas 78746. The Qualifying Fund Shareholder's letter should include: (i) the name and address of the Qualifying Fund Shareholder making the recommendation; (ii) the number of shares of each portfolio of the Fund that are owned of record and beneficially by such Qualifying Fund Shareholder, and the length of time that such shares have been so owned by the Qualifying Fund Shareholder; (iii) a description of all arrangements and understandings between such Qualifying Fund Shareholder and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the recommendation is being made; (iv) the name and address of the nominee; and (v) the nominee's resume or curriculum vitae. The Qualifying Fund Shareholder's letter must be accompanied by a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated for the Board and to serve if elected by shareholders. The Committee also may seek such additional information about the nominee as the Committee considers appropriate, including information relating to such nominee that is required to be disclosed in solicitations or proxies for the election of Board members.

The Nominating Committee of the Board believes that it is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders to obtain highly-qualified individuals to serve as members of the Board. The Fund's Board believes that each Director currently serving on the Board has the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills to allow the Board to effectively oversee the management of the Fund and protect the interests of shareholders. The Board noted that each Director had professional experience in areas of importance for investment companies. The Board considered that each disinterested Director held an academic position in the areas of finance, economics or accounting. The Board also noted that John P. Gould, Myron S. Scholes and Abbie J. Smith each had experience serving as a director on the boards of operating companies and/or other investment companies. In addition, the Board considered that David G. Booth contributed valuable experience due to their positions with the Advisor. Certain biographical information for each disinterested Director and each interested Director of the Fund is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Director's experience as a Director of the Fund and as a director or trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

Disinterested Directors

Name, Address and Year of Birth	Position	Term of Office¹ and Length of Service	Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years	Portfolios within the DFA Fund Complex² Overseen	Other Directorships of Public Companies Held During Past 5 Years
George M. Constantinides University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 1947	Director	Since 1983	Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1978).	129 portfolios in 4 investment companies	None

Name, Address and Year of Birth	Position	Term of Office¹ and Length of Service	Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years	Portfolios within the DFA Fund Complex² Overseen	Other Directorships of Public Companies Held During Past 5 Years
Douglas W. Diamond University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 1953	Director	Since June 2017	Merton H. Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1988). Visiting Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (since 1990). Formerly, Fischer Black Visiting Professor of Financial Economics, Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2015 to 2016).	129 portfolios in 4 investment companies	None
John P. Gould University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 1939	Director	Since 1986	Steven G. Rothmeier Professor and Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1965). Member and Chair, Competitive Markets Advisory Council, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (futures trading exchange) (since 2004).	129 portfolios in 4 investment companies	Trustee, Harbor Funds (registered investment company) (29 portfolios) (1994-2014).
Roger G. Ibbotson Yale School of Management P.O. Box 208200 New Haven, CT 06520-8200 1943	Director	Since 1981	Professor in Practice Emeritus of Finance, Yale School of Management (since 1984). Chairman, CIO and Partner, Zebra Capital Management, LLC (hedge fund and asset manager) (since 2001). Formerly, Consultant to Morningstar, Inc. (2006 - 2016).	129 portfolios in 4 investment companies	None
Edward P. Lazear Stanford University Graduate School of Business Knight Management Center, E346 Stanford, CA 94305 1948	Director	Since 2010	Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics, University of Chicago (since 2015). Morris Arnold Cox Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 2002). Jack Steele Parker Professor of Human Resources Management and Economics, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University (since 1995). Cornerstone Research (expert testimony and economic and financial analysis) (since 2009).	129 portfolios in 4 investment companies	None
Myron S. Scholes c/o Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin, TX 78746 1941	Director	Since 1981	Chief Investment Strategist, Janus Capital Group Inc. (since 2014). Frank E. Buck Professor of Finance, Emeritus, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University (since 1981).	129 portfolios in 4 investment companies	Formerly, Adviser, Kuapay, Inc. (2013-2014). Formerly, Director, American Century Fund Complex (registered investment companies) (43 Portfolios) (1980-2014).
Abbie J. Smith University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 1953	Director	Since 2000	Boris and Irene Stern Distinguished Service Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1980).	129 portfolios in 4 investment companies	Lead Director, (beginning May 2014) and Director (since 2000), HNI Corporation (formerly known as HON Industries Inc.) (office furniture); Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation, logistics and supply-chain management) (since 2003); and Trustee, UBS Funds (3 investment companies within the fund complex) (24 portfolios) (since 2009).

Interested Directors

The following interested Directors are described as such because they are deemed to be "interested persons," as that term is defined under the 1940 Act, due to their positions with the Advisor.

Name, Address and Year of Birth	Position	Term of Office¹ and Length of Service	Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years	Portfolios within the DFA Fund Complex²Overseen	Other Directorships of Public Companies Held During Past 5 Years
David G. Booth 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin, TX 78746 1946	Chairman and Director	Since 1981	Chairman, Director/Trustee, and formerly, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer (each until March 2017) of Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund ("DEM"), DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. ("DIG") and The DFA Investment Trust Company ("DFAITC"). Executive Chairman, and formerly, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer (each until February 2017) of Dimensional Holdings Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and DFA Securities LLC (collectively with DEM, DFAIDG, DIG and DFAITC, the "DFA Entities"). Chairman and Director (since 2009) and Co-Chief Executive Officer (since 2010) of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Trustee, University of Chicago (since 2002). Trustee, University of Kansas Endowment Association (since 2005). Formerly, Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (2002 – July 2017), DFA Australia Limited (1994 – July 2017), Dimensional Advisors Ltd. (2012 – July 2017), Dimensional Funds plc (2006 – July 2017) and Dimensional Funds II plc (2006 – July 2017). Formerly, Director and President of Dimensional Japan Ltd. (2012 – April 2017). Formerly, President, Dimensional SmartNest (US) LLC (2009-2014); and Limited Partner, VSC Investors, LLC (2007 to 2015). Formerly, Chairman, Director, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. (2010-September 2017).	129 portfolios in 4 investment companies	None

¹	Each Director holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

Each Director is a director or trustee of each of the four registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which include: DFAIDG; DIG; DFAITC; and DEM. Each disinterested Director also serves on the Independent Review Committee of the Dimensional Funds, mutual funds registered in the provinces of Canada and managed by the Advisor's affiliate, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

Information relating to each Director's ownership (including the ownership of his or her immediate family) in the Portfolio and in all registered investment companies in the DFA Fund Complex as of December 31, 2016 is set forth in the chart below. Because the Portfolio had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI, the Directors do not own any shares of the Portfolio. Douglas W. Diamond was appointed to each Board of the DFA Fund Complex effective June 1, 2017. Mr. Diamond did not own any shares in the registered investment companies in the DFA Fund Complex as of December 31, 2016.

Name	Dollar Range of Portfolio Shares Owned	Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares Owned in All Funds Overseen by Director in Family of Investment Companies
Disinterested Directors:
George M. Constantinides	None	None Directly; Over $100,000 in Simulated Funds**
John P. Gould	None	$10,001-$50,000; Over $100,000 in Simulated Funds**
Roger G. Ibbotson	None	Over $100,000; Over $100,000 in Simulated Funds**
Edward P. Lazear	None	None Directly; Over $100,000 in Simulated Funds**

Name	Dollar Range of Portfolio Shares Owned	Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares Owned in All Funds Overseen by Director in Family of Investment Companies
Myron S. Scholes	None	Over $100,000; Over $100,000 in Simulated Funds**
Abbie J. Smith	None	None Directly; Over $100,000 in Simulated Funds**
Interested Directors:
David G. Booth	None	Over $100,000

** As discussed below, the compensation to certain of the disinterested Directors may be in amounts that correspond to a hypothetical investment in a cross-section of the DFA Funds. Thus, the disinterested Directors who are so compensated experience the same investment returns that are experienced by shareholders of the DFA Funds although the disinterested Directors do not directly own shares of the DFA Funds.

Set forth below is a table listing, for each Director entitled to receive compensation, the compensation received from the Fund during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 and the total compensation received from all four registered investment companies for which the Advisor served as investment advisor during that same fiscal period. The table also provides the compensation paid by the Fund to the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016. Douglas W. Diamond was appointed to each Board of the DFA Fund Complex effective June 1, 2017. Accordingly, he did not receive any compensation for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016.

Name and Position	Aggregate Compensation from the Fund*		Pension or Retirement Benefits as Part of Fund Expenses	Estimated Annual Benefits upon Retirement	Total Compensation from the Fund and DFA Fund Complex Paid to Directors^†
George M. Constantinides Director		$206,151	N/A	N/A	$300,000
John P. Gould Director		$206,151	N/A	N/A	$300,000
Roger G. Ibbotson Director		$219,983	N/A	N/A	$320,000
Edward P. Lazear Director		$206,151	N/A	N/A	$300,000
Myron S. Scholes Lead Independent Director		$274,751	N/A	N/A	$400,000
Abbie J. Smith Director		$206,151	N/A	N/A	$300,000
Christopher S. Crossan Chief Compliance Officer		$290,854	N/A	N/A	N/A

†	The term DFA Fund Complex refers to the four registered investment companies for which the Advisor performs advisory and administrative services and for which the individuals listed above serve as directors/trustees on the Boards of Directors/Trustees of such companies.

Under a deferred compensation plan (the "Plan") adopted effective January 1, 2002, the disinterested Directors of the Fund may defer receipt of all or a portion of the compensation for serving as members of the four Boards of Directors/Trustees of the investment companies in the DFA Fund Complex (the "DFA Funds"). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of the DFA Funds (the "Reference Funds" or "Simulated Funds"). The amounts ultimately received by the disinterested Directors under the Plan will be directly linked to the investment performance of the Reference Funds. Deferral of fees in accordance with the Plan will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services of any disinterested Director or to pay any particular level of compensation to the disinterested Director. The total amount of deferred compensation accrued by the disinterested Directors from the DFA Fund Complex who participated in the Plan during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 is as follows: $320,000 (Mr. Ibbotson) and $300,000 (Mr. Lazear). A disinterested Director's deferred compensation will be distributed at the earlier of: (a) January in the year after the disinterested Director's resignation from the Boards of Directors/Trustees of the DFA Funds, or death or disability, or (b) five years following the first deferral, in such amounts as the disinterested Director has specified. The obligations of the DFA Funds to make payments under the Plan will be unsecured general obligations of the DFA Funds, payable out of the general assets and property of the DFA Funds.

Officers

Below is the name, year of birth, information regarding positions with the Fund and the principal occupation for each officer of the Fund. The address of each officer is 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746. Each of the officers listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the DFA Entities.

Name and Year of Birth	Position	Term of Office¹ and Length of Service	Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
Valerie A. Brown 1967	Vice President and Assistant Secretary	Since 2001	Vice President and Assistant Secretary of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. and Dimensional Hong Kong Limited. Director, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.
David P. Butler 1964	Co-Chief Executive Officer	Since 2017	Co-Chief Executive Officer of all the DFA entities (since 2017); Director of Dimensional Holdings Inc. (since February 2017), Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since March 2017), Dimensional Japan Ltd. (since April 2017), Dimensional Advisors Ltd. (since July 2017) and DFA Australia Limited (since July 2017); Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. (since September 13, 2017). Formerly, Vice President (October 2007 to February 2017), of all the DFA Entities. Head of Global Financial Advisor Services (since October 2007) for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.
Stephen A. Clark 1972	Executive Vice President	Since 2017	Executive Vice President (since March 2017) and formerly, Vice President (2004 to March 2017), of all the DFA Entities. Director and Vice President (since February 2016) of Dimensional Japan Ltd. President and Director (since February 2016) of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Vice President (since April 2008) and Director (since October 2016) of DFA Australia Limited. Director (since April 2016) of Dimensional Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd., and Dimensional Hong Kong Limited. Vice President (since June 2016) of Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. Head of Global Institutional Services (since January 2014) for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Formerly, Vice President (December 2010 – February 2016) of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; and Head of Institutional, North America (March 2012 to December 2013) for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.
Christopher S. Crossan 1965	Vice President and Global Chief Compliance Officer	Since 2004	Vice President and Global Chief Compliance Officer of all the DFA Entities, DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since October 2006 and March 2015, respectively), Chief Compliance Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. (since October 2012) and Dimensional Japan Ltd. (since February 2017). Formerly, Vice President and Global Chief Compliance Officer (October 2010 – 2014) for Dimensional SmartNest (US) LLC.
(Michael) Sam Gilliland 1962	Executive Vice President	Since 2017	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the DFA Fund Complex (since March 2017). Executive Vice President (since February 2017), Senior Advisor and Chief Operating Officer (since February 2016) of Dimensional Funds Advisors LP, Dimensional Holdings Inc. and Dimensional Investment LLC. Executive Vice President (since February 2017) of DFA Securities LLC. Director of Dimensional Advisors Ltd. (since February 2017), Dimensional Hong Kong Limited (since February 2017) and DFA Australia Limited (since October 2016). Formerly, Consultant for MSG Consulting (August 2013 – February 2017), and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sabre Holdings (December 2003 – August 2013).

Name and Year of Birth	Position	Term of Office¹ and Length of Service	Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
Gregory K. Hinkle 1958	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer	Since 2015	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of all the DFA Entities. Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President of Dimensional Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Hong Kong Limited, Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC, Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd and DFA Australia Limited. Director (since August 2016) for Dimensional Funds plc and Dimensional Funds II plc. Formerly, interim Chief Financial Officer and interim Treasurer of all the DFA Entities (April 2016 – September 2016); interim Chief Financial Officer and interim Treasurer (April 2016 – July 2016) of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., DFA Australia Limited, Dimensional Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd, Dimensional Hong Kong Limited, Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; Controller (August 2015 – September 2016) of all the DFA Entities; Controller (August 2015 – July 2016) Dimensional Fund Advisors LP; Vice President of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and Director of Investment Treasury and Treasurer of the T. Rowe Price Funds (March 2008 – July 2015).
Jeff J. Jeon 1973	Vice President and Assistant Secretary	Vice President since 2004 and Assistant Secretary since 2017	Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2004 and March 2017, respectively) of all the DFA Entities and Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.
Kenneth M. Manell 1972	Vice President	Since 2010	Vice President of all the DFA Entities and Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.
Catherine L. Newell 1964	President and General Counsel	Since 2017	President and General Counsel (since March 2017), and formerly, Vice President and Secretary (1997 and 2000, respectively, to March 2017), of all the DFA Entities. Director, Vice President and Secretary of DFA Australia Limited and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since February 2002, April 1997, and May 2002, respectively). Vice President and Secretary of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since June 2003), Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd., Dimensional Japan Ltd (since February 2012), Dimensional Advisors Ltd (since March 2012) and Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. (since June 2012). Director of Dimensional Funds plc and Dimensional Funds II plc (since 2002 and 2006, respectively). Director of Dimensional Japan Ltd., Dimensional Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. and Dimensional Hong Kong Limited (since August 2012 and July 2012). Formerly, Vice President and Secretary (October 2010 – November 2014) of Dimensional SmartNest (US) LLC.
Selwyn Notelovitz 1961	Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer	Since 2013	Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of all the DFA Entities. Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (since December 2012) of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.
Carolyn L. O 1974	Vice President and Secretary	Vice President since 2010 and Secretary since 2017	Vice President and Secretary (since 2010 and March 2017, respectively) of all the DFA Entities, Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd., and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since April 2016).
Gerard K. O'Reilly 1976	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer	Since 2017	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of DFAIDG, DFAITC, DIG and DEM (since September 13, 2017) and Dimensional Holdings Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, DFA Securities LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since September 25, 2017); Chief Investment Officer of DFA Australia Limited (since September 25, 2017); Director, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. (since September 13, 2017); Director of Dimensional Funds plc and Dimensional Fund II plc (since August 2014) and Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. (since June 2017); Co-Chief Investment Officer and Vice President (since February 2016) of Dimensional Japan Ltd. Formerly, Executive Vice President (March 2017 – September 13, 2017), Co-Chief Investment Officer (June 2014 – September 13, 2017) and Vice President (January 2007 – March 2017) of DFAIDG, DFAITC, DIG and DEM; Executive Vice President (February 2017 – September 25, 2017), Co-Chief Investment Officer (June 2014 – September 25, 2017) and Vice President (January 2007 – February 2017) of Dimensional Holdings Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and DFA Securities LLC; Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer (April 2014 – September 25, 2017) of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC; Co-Chief Investment Officer of DFA Australia Limited (April 2014 – September 25, 2017); Co-Chief Investment Officer of DFA Securities LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, and Dimensional Holdings LLC (April 2014 – September 25, 2017).

¹	Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

Because the Portfolio had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI, the Directors and officers as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio as of the date of this SAI.

SERVICES TO THE PORTFOLIO

Administrative Services

State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"), 1 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111, serves as the accounting and administration services, dividend disbursing and transfer agent for the Portfolio and Underlying Funds. The services provided by State Street are subject to supervision by the executive officers and the Board of Directors of DFAIDG, and include day-to-day keeping and maintenance of certain records, calculation of the offering price of the shares, preparation of reports, liaison with its custodians, and transfer and dividend disbursing agency services. For the administrative and accounting services provided by State Street, the Portfolio (except with respect to its investments in the Underlying Funds) and Underlying Funds pay State Street annual fees that are calculated daily and paid monthly according to a fee schedule based on the applicable aggregate average net assets of the Fund Complex, which includes four registered investment companies. The fee schedule is set forth in the table below:

.0063% of the Fund Complex's first $150 billion of average net assets;

.0051% of the Fund Complex's next $50 billion of average net assets; and

.0025% of the Fund Complex's average net assets in excess of $200 billion.

The fees charged to the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund under the fee schedule are allocated to the Portfolio or Underlying Fund based on the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's pro-rata portion of the aggregate average net assets of the Fund Complex.

The Portfolio also pays separate fees to State Street with respect to the services State Street provides as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent.

Custodian

Citibank, N.A., 111 Wall Street, New York, NY, 10005, serves as the custodian for the Portfolio. The custodian maintains a separate account or accounts for the Portfolio; receives, holds, and releases portfolio securities on account of the Portfolio; makes receipts and disbursements of money on behalf of the Portfolio; and collects and receives income and other payments and distributions on account of the Portfolio's portfolio securities.

Distributor

The Fund's shares are distributed by DFA Securities LLC (formerly, DFA Securities Inc.) ("DFAS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Advisor. DFAS is registered as a limited purpose broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The principal business address of DFAS is 6300 Bee Cave Road, Austin, Texas 78746.

DFAS acts as an agent of the Fund by serving as the principal underwriter of the Fund's shares. Pursuant to the Fund's Distribution Agreement, DFAS uses its best efforts to seek or arrange for the sale of shares of the Fund, which are continuously offered. No sales charges are paid by investors or the Fund. No compensation is paid by the Fund to DFAS under the Distribution Agreement.

Legal Counsel

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP serves as legal counsel to the Fund. Its address is 2600 One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") is the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and audits the annual financial statements of the Fund. PwC's address is Two Commerce Square, Suite 1800, 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042.

Investment Management

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, located at 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746, serves as investment advisor to the Portfolio and each Underlying Fund. Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with the Portfolio and each Underlying Fund, the Advisor is responsible for the management of their respective assets.

Pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Advisor, DFA Australia Limited ("DFA Australia"), Level 43 Gateway, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia, has the authority and responsibility to select brokers and dealers to execute securities transactions for the Portfolio. DFA Australia's duties include the maintenance of a trading desk for the Portfolio and the determination of the best and most efficient means of executing securities transactions. On at least a semi-annual basis, the Advisor reviews the holdings of the Portfolio, and reviews the trading process and the execution of securities transactions. The Advisor is responsible for determining those securities which are eligible for purchase and sale by the Portfolio and may delegate this task, subject to its own review, to DFA Australia. DFA Australia maintains and furnishes to the Advisor information and reports on securities of international companies, including its recommendations of securities to be added to the securities that are eligible for purchase by the Portfolio as well as making recommendations and elections on corporate actions. In rendering investment management services to the Advisor with respect to the Portfolio, DFA Australia expects to use the resources of certain participating affiliates of DFA Australia. Such participating affiliates are providing such services to DFA Australia pursuant to conditions provided in no-action relief granted by the staff of the SEC allowing registered investment advisers to use portfolio management, research and trading resources of advisory affiliates subject to the supervision of a registered adviser.

Pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Advisor, Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. ("DFAL"), 20 Triton Street, Regent's Place, London, NW13BF, United Kingdom, a company that is organized under the laws of England, has the authority and responsibility to select brokers or dealers to execute securities transactions for the Portfolio. DFAL's duties include the maintenance of a trading desk for the Portfolio and the determination of the best and most efficient means of executing securities transactions. On at least a semi-annual basis, the Advisor reviews the holdings of the Portfolio and reviews the trading process and the execution of securities transactions. The Advisor is responsible for determining those securities which are eligible for purchase and sale by the Portfolio and may delegate this task, subject to its own review, to DFAL. DFAL maintains and furnishes to the Advisor information and reports on securities of United Kingdom and European market companies, including its recommendations of securities to be added to the securities that are eligible for purchase by the Portfolio as well as making recommendations and elections on corporate actions. DFAL is a member of the Financial Conduct Authority, a self-regulatory organization for investment managers operating under the laws of England.

The Advisor or its affiliates may provide certain non-advisory services (such as data collection or other consulting services) to broker-dealers or investment advisers that may be involved in the distribution of the Portfolio or other mutual funds advised by the Advisor ("DFA Advised Funds") or who may recommend the purchase of such DFA Advised Funds for their clients. The Advisor or its affiliates also may provide historical market analysis, risk/return analysis, and continuing education to investment advisers (some of whom may be dual registered investment advisers/broker-dealers) as well as educational speakers and facilities for investment adviser conferences. The Advisor or its affiliates may pay a fee to attend, speak at or assist in sponsoring such conferences or pay travel accommodations of certain participants attending an investment adviser sponsored conference. Sponsorship of investment adviser and/or broker-dealer events by the Advisor may include direct payments to vendors or reimbursement of expenses incurred by investment advisers and/or broker-dealers in connection with hosting educational, training, customer appreciation, or other events for broker-dealers and/or investment advisors or their customers. Dimensional personnel may or may not be present at such events. At the request of a client or potential client, the Advisor or its affiliates may also refer such client to one or more such investment advisers. Any such services or arrangements may give such broker-dealers and investment advisers an incentive to recommend DFA Advised Funds to their clients in order to receive such non-advisory services from the Advisor or its affiliates. However, the provision of these services by the Advisor or its affiliates is not dependent on the amount of DFA Advised Funds sold or recommended by such broker-dealers or investment advisers.

ADVISORY FEES

David G. Booth, as a director and officer of the Advisor and shareholder of the Advisor's general partner, and Rex A. Sinquefield, as a shareholder of the Advisor's general partner, acting together, could be deemed controlling persons of the Advisor. Mr. Booth also serves as Director and officer of the Fund. For the services it provides as investment advisor to the Portfolio, the Advisor is paid a monthly fee calculated as a percentage of average net assets of the Portfolio. Each class of the Portfolio pays its proportionate share of the fees paid by the Portfolio to the Advisor based on the average net assets of the classes. As a shareholder of the Underlying Funds, the Portfolio pays its proportionate shares of the management fees paid to the Advisor by the Underlying Funds. As of the date of this SAI, the Portfolio has not commenced operations, so the Portfolio has not paid any management fees.

Pursuant to a Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement (the "Fee Waiver Agreement") for the Portfolio, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and to assume the ordinary operating expenses of a class of the Portfolio (including the expenses that the Portfolio bears as a shareholder of other funds managed by the Advisor, excluding money market funds, but excluding the expenses that the Portfolio incurs indirectly through its investment in unaffiliated investment companies) ("Portfolio Expenses") to the extent necessary to limit the Portfolio Expenses of a class of the Portfolio to 0.30% of the average net assets of a class of the Portfolio on an annualized basis (the "Expense Limitation Amount"). The Fee Waiver Agreement for the Portfolio will remain in effect through February 28, 2019, and may only be terminated by the Fund's Board of Directors prior to that date. The Fee Waiver Agreement shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless terminated by the Fund or the Advisor. At any time that the Portfolio's annualized Portfolio Expenses are less than the Portfolio's Expense Limitation Amount, the Advisor retains the right to recover any fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that such recovery will not cause the annualized Portfolio Expenses of a class of the Portfolio to exceed the Expense Limitation Amount. The Portfolio is not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed by the Advisor more than thirty-six months before the date of such reimbursement. Prior year expenses can be recaptured only if the current expense ratio is less than the prior year expense cap that was in place when such prior year expenses were waived.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

In accordance with the team approach used to manage the Portfolio, the portfolio managers and portfolio traders implement the policies and procedures established by the Investment Committee. The portfolio managers and portfolio traders also make daily investment decisions regarding the Portfolio based on the parameters established by the Investment Committee. David A. Plecha and Joseph F. Kolerich coordinate the efforts of all other portfolio managers or trading personnel with respect to the day-to-day management of the Portfolio.

Investments in the Portfolio

Because the Portfolio had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI, the portfolio managers did not own any shares of the Portfolio as of the date of this SAI.

Description of Compensation Structure

Portfolio managers receive a base salary and bonus. Compensation of a portfolio manager is determined at the discretion of the Advisor and is based on a portfolio manager's experience, responsibilities, the perception of the quality of his or her work efforts and other subjective factors. The compensation of portfolio managers is not directly based upon the performance of the Portfolio or other accounts that the portfolio managers manage. The Advisor reviews the compensation of each portfolio manager annually and may make modifications in compensation as its Compensation Committee deems necessary to reflect changes in the market. Each portfolio manager's compensation consists of the following:

Base salary. Each portfolio manager is paid a base salary. The Advisor considers the factors described above to determine each portfolio manager's base salary.

Semi-Annual Bonus. Each portfolio manager may receive a semi-annual bonus. The amount of the bonus paid to each portfolio manager is based upon the factors described above.

Portfolio managers may be awarded the right to purchase restricted shares of the stock of the Advisor, as determined from time to time, by the Board of Directors of the Advisor or its delegates. Portfolio managers also participate in benefit and retirement plans and other programs available generally to all employees.

In addition, portfolio managers may be given the option of participating in the Advisor's Long Term Incentive Plan. The level of participation for eligible employees may be dependent on overall level of compensation, among other considerations. Participation in this program is not based on or related to the performance of any individual strategies or any particular client accounts.

Other Managed Accounts

In addition to the Portfolio, the portfolio managers manage (i) other U.S. registered investment companies advised or sub-advised by the Advisor, (ii) other pooled investment vehicles that are not U.S. registered mutual funds and (iii) other accounts managed for organizations and individuals. The following table sets forth information regarding the total accounts for which each portfolio manager has the primary responsibility for coordinating the day-to-day management responsibilities:

[TO BE UPDATED IN 485(B) FILING:

Name of Portfolio Manager	Number of Accounts Managed and Total Assets by Category As of May 31, 2017
David A. Plecha	· 63 U.S. registered mutual funds with $104,803 million in total assets under management. · 10 unregistered pooled investment vehicles with $4,973 million in total assets under management. · 9 other accounts with $2,662 million in total assets under management.
Joseph F. Kolerich	· 63 U.S. registered mutual funds with $104,803 million in total assets under management. · 10 unregistered pooled investment vehicles with $4,973 million in total assets under management. · 9 other accounts with $2,662 million in total assets under management.]

Potential Conflicts of Interest

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has the primary day-to-day responsibilities with respect to more than one portfolio and other accounts. Other accounts include registered mutual funds (other than the Portfolio and Underlying Funds), other unregistered pooled investment vehicles, and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals ("Accounts"). An Account may have a similar investment objective to the Portfolio/Underlying Fund, or may purchase, sell or hold securities that are eligible to be purchased, sold or held by the Portfolio/Underlying Fund. Actual or apparent conflicts of interest include:

Time Management. The management of multiple portfolios and/or Accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each portfolio and/or Account. The Advisor seeks to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by having portfolio managers focus on a particular investment discipline. Most Accounts managed by a portfolio manager are managed using the same investment approaches that are used in connection with the management of the Portfolio/Underlying Funds.

Investment Opportunities. It is possible that at times identical securities will be held by more than one portfolio and/or Account. However, positions in the same security may vary and the length of time that any portfolio or Account may choose to hold its investment in the same security may likewise vary. If a portfolio manager identifies a limited investment opportunity that may be suitable for more than one portfolio or Account, the Portfolio/Underlying Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity due to an allocation of filled purchase or sale orders across all eligible portfolios and Accounts. To deal with these situations, the Advisor has adopted procedures for allocating portfolio transactions across multiple portfolios and Accounts.

Broker Selection. With respect to securities transactions for the Portfolio/Underlying Funds, the Advisor determines which broker to use to execute each order, consistent with its duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain Accounts (such as separate accounts), the Advisor may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker. In these cases, the Advisor or its affiliates may place separate, non-simultaneous, transactions for the Portfolio/Underlying Fund and another Account that may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of the Portfolio/Underlying Fund or the Account.

Performance-Based Fees. For some Accounts, the Advisor may be compensated based on the profitability of the Account, such as by a performance-based management fee. These incentive compensation structures may create a conflict of interest for the Advisor with regard to Accounts where the Advisor is paid based on a percentage of assets because the portfolio manager may have an incentive to allocate securities preferentially to the Accounts where the Advisor might share in investment gains.

Investment in an Account. A portfolio manager or his/her relatives may invest in an Account that he or she manages and a conflict may arise where he or she may therefore have an incentive to treat the Account in which the portfolio manager or his/her relatives invest preferentially as compared to other Accounts for which he or she has portfolio management responsibilities.

The Advisor and DFAIDG have adopted certain compliance procedures that are reasonably designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.

GENERAL INFORMATION

DFAIDG was incorporated under Maryland law on June 15, 1981. Until June 1983, DFAIDG was named DFA Small Company Fund Inc.

CODE OF ETHICS

DFAIDG, the Advisor, DFA Australia, DFAL and DFAS have adopted a revised Code of Ethics, under Rule 17j‑1 of the 1940 Act, for certain access persons of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds. The Code of Ethics is designed to ensure that access persons act in the interest of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds and their shareholders with respect to any personal trading of securities. Under the Code of Ethics, access persons are generally prohibited from knowingly buying or selling securities (except for mutual funds, U.S. government securities and money market instruments) which are being purchased, sold or considered for purchase or sale by the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund unless their proposed purchases are approved in advance. The Code of Ethics also contains certain reporting requirements and securities trading clearance procedures.

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS

The shares of the Portfolio, when issued and paid for in accordance with the Portfolio's Prospectus, will be fully paid and non-assessable shares. Each share of common stock of a class of the Portfolio represents an equal proportional interest in the assets and liabilities of the Portfolio and has identical, non-cumulative voting, dividend, redemption liquidation, and other rights and preferences as each other class of the Portfolio, except that on a matter affecting a single class only shares of that class of the Portfolio are permitted to vote on the matter.

With respect to matters which require shareholder approval, shareholders are entitled to vote only with respect to matters which affect the interest of the Portfolio or class of shares of the Portfolio which they hold, except as otherwise required by applicable law. If liquidation of the Fund should occur, the Fund's shareholders would be entitled to receive on a per class basis the assets of the particular portfolio whose shares they own, as well as a proportionate share of Fund assets not attributable to any particular class. Ordinarily, the Fund does not intend to hold annual meetings of shareholders, except as required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law. The Fund's bylaws provide that special meetings of shareholders shall be called at the written request of shareholders entitled to cast not less than a majority of the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting. Such meeting may be called to consider any matter, including the removal of one or more directors. Shareholders will receive shareholder communications with respect to such matters as required by the 1940 Act, including semi-annual and annual financial statements of the Fund, the latter being audited.

Shareholder inquiries may be made by writing or calling the Fund at the address or telephone number appearing on the cover of this SAI. Only those individuals whose signatures are on file for the account in question may receive specific account information or make changes in the account registration.

PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

Because the Portfolio had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI, no person beneficially owned 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio as of the date of this SAI.

PURCHASE OF SHARES

The following information supplements the information set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "PURCHASE OF SHARES."

The Fund will accept purchase and redemption orders on each day that the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is scheduled to be open for business. However, no purchases by wire may be made on any day that the Federal Reserve System is closed. The Fund generally will be closed on days that the NYSE is closed. The NYSE generally is scheduled to be open Monday through Friday throughout the year except for days closed to recognize New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The Federal Reserve System is closed on the same days as the NYSE, except that it is open on Good Friday and closed on Columbus Day and Veterans' Day. Orders for redemptions and purchases will not be processed if the Fund is closed.

The Fund reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend the offering of shares of the Portfolio or reject purchase orders when, in the judgment of management, such suspension or rejection is in the best interest of the Fund or the Portfolio. Securities accepted in exchange for shares of the Portfolio will be acquired for investment purposes and will be considered for sale under the same circumstances as other securities in the Portfolio.

The Fund or its transfer agent may, from time to time, appoint a sub-transfer agent, such as a broker, for the receipt of purchase and redemption orders and funds from certain investors. With respect to purchases and redemptions through a sub-transfer agent, the Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when the sub-transfer agent receives the order. Shares of the Portfolio will be priced at the public offering price next calculated after receipt of the purchase or redemption order by the sub-transfer agent.

REDEMPTION AND TRANSFER OF SHARES

The following information supplements the information set forth in the Prospectus under the caption "REDEMPTION OF SHARES."

The Fund may suspend redemption privileges or postpone the date of payment: (1) during any period when the NYSE is closed, or trading on the NYSE is restricted as determined by the SEC, (2) during any period when an emergency exists as defined by the rules of the SEC as a result of which it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund to dispose of securities owned by it, or fairly to determine the value of its assets and (3) for such other periods as the SEC may permit.

Shareholders may, subject to the Fund's sole discretion, transfer shares of the Portfolio to another person by making a written request to the Portfolio's transfer agent. The request should clearly identify the account and number of shares to be transferred, and include the signature of all registered owners. The signature on the letter of request must be guaranteed in the same manner as described in the Prospectus under "REDEMPTION OF SHARES." As with redemptions, the written request must be received in good order before any transfer can be made.

The Fund has filed a notice of election under Rule 18f-1 of the 1940 Act that allows the Portfolio to redeem in-kind redemption requests of a certain amount. Specifically, if the amount being redeemed is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Portfolio's net assets, the Portfolio has the right to redeem the shares by providing the amount that exceeds $250,000 or 1% of the Portfolio's net assets in securities instead of cash. The securities distributed in-kind would be readily marketable and would be valued for this purpose using the same method employed in calculating the Portfolio's net asset value per share. If a shareholder receives redemption proceeds in-kind, the shareholder should expect to incur transaction costs upon the disposition of the securities received in the redemption.

TAXATION OF THE PORTFOLIO AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS

[TO BE UPDATED IN 485(B) FILING: The following is a summary of some of the federal income tax consequences of investing in the Portfolio. Unless you are invested in the Portfolio through a qualified retirement plan, you should consider the tax implications of investing and consult your own tax advisor. No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of the Portfolio or its shareholders, and the discussion here and in the Prospectus is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning.

This "TAXATION OF THE PORTFOLIO AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS" section is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and applicable regulations in effect on the date of this SAI. Future legislative, regulatory or administrative changes, including provisions of current law that sunset and thereafter no longer

apply, or court decisions may significantly change the tax rules applicable to the Portfolio and its shareholders. Any of these changes or court decisions may have a retroactive effect.

Different tax rules may apply depending on how an Underlying Fund in which the Portfolio invests is organized for federal income tax purposes. The Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds organized as corporations for federal income tax purposes. These rules could affect the amount, timing or character of the income distributed to shareholders of the Portfolio.

Unless otherwise indicated, the discussion below with respect to the Portfolio includes its pro rata share of the dividends and distributions paid by such Underlying Fund.

This is for general information only and not tax advice and does not purport to deal with all federal tax consequences applicable to all categories of investors, some of which may be subject to special rules. You should consult your own tax advisor regarding your particular circumstances before making an investment in the Portfolio.

Taxation of the Portfolio

The Portfolio has elected and intends to qualify (or, if newly organized, intends to elect and qualify) each year as a regulated investment company (sometimes referred to as a "regulated investment company," "RIC" or "portfolio")under Subchapter M of the Code. If the Portfolio qualifies, the Portfolio will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its investment company taxable income (that is, generally, taxable interest, dividends, net short-term capital gains, and other taxable ordinary income, net of expenses, without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and net capital gain (that is, the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) that it distributes to shareholders.

Qualification as a regulated investment company. In order to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company, the Portfolio must satisfy the following requirements:

Distribution Requirement ¾ the Portfolio must distribute an amount equal to the sum of at least 90% of its investment company taxable income and 90% of its net tax-exempt income, if any, for the tax year (including, for purposes of satisfying this distribution requirement, certain distributions made by the Portfolio after the close of its taxable year that are treated as made during such taxable year).

Income Requirement ¾ the Portfolio must derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived from its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies and net income derived from qualified publicly traded partnerships ("QPTPs").

Asset Diversification Test ¾ the Portfolio must satisfy the following asset diversification test at the close of each quarter of the Portfolio's tax year: (1) at least 50% of the value of the Portfolio's assets must consist of cash and cash items, U.S. Government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and securities of other issuers (as to which the Portfolio has not invested more than 5% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets in securities of an issuer and as to which the Portfolio does not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer); and (2) no more than 25% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government securities or securities of other regulated investment companies) or of two or more issuers which the Portfolio controls and which are engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses, or, collectively, in the securities of one or more QPTPs.

In some circumstances, the character and timing of income realized by the Portfolio for purposes of the Income Requirement or the identification of the issuer for purposes of the Asset Diversification Test is uncertain under current law with respect to a particular investment, and an adverse determination or future guidance by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") with respect to such type of investment may adversely affect the Portfolio's ability to satisfy these requirements. See "Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions" below with respect to the application of these requirements to certain types of investments. In other circumstances, the Portfolio may be required to sell portfolio holdings in order to meet the Income Requirement, Distribution Requirement, or Asset Diversification Test which may have a negative impact on the Portfolio's income and performance.

The Portfolio may use "equalization accounting" (in lieu of making some cash distributions) in determining the portion of its income and gains that has been distributed. If the Portfolio uses equalization accounting, it will allocate a portion of its undistributed investment company taxable income and net capital gain to redemptions of Portfolio shares and will correspondingly reduce the amount of such income and gains that it distributes in cash. If the IRS determines that the Portfolio's allocation is improper and that the Portfolio has under-distributed its income and gain for any taxable year, the

Portfolio may be liable for federal income and/or excise tax. If, as a result of such adjustment, the Portfolio fails to satisfy the Distribution Requirement, the Portfolio will not qualify that year as a regulated investment company, the effect of which is described in the following paragraph.

If for any taxable year the Portfolio does not qualify as a regulated investment company, all of its taxable income (including its net capital gain) would be subject to tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for dividends paid to shareholders, and the dividends would be taxable to the shareholders as ordinary income (or possibly as qualified dividend income) to the extent of the Portfolio's current and accumulated earnings and profits. Failure to qualify as a regulated investment company would thus have a negative impact on the Portfolio's income and performance. Subject to savings provisions for certain inadvertent failures to satisfy the Income Requirement or Asset Diversification Test which, in general, are limited to those due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, it is possible that the Portfolio will not qualify as a regulated investment company in any given tax year. Even if such savings provisions apply, the Portfolio may be subject to a monetary sanction of $50,000 or more. Moreover, the Board reserves the right not to maintain the qualification of the Portfolio as a regulated investment company if it determines such a course of action to be beneficial to shareholders.

Portfolio turnover. For investors that hold their Portfolio shares in a taxable account, a high portfolio turnover rate may result in higher taxes. This is because a portfolio with a high turnover rate is likely to accelerate the recognition of capital gains and more of such gains are likely to be taxable as short-term rather than long-term capital gains in contrast to a comparable portfolio with a low turnover rate. Any such higher taxes would reduce the Portfolio's after-tax performance. See, "Distributions of Capital Gains" below. For non-U.S. investors, any such acceleration of the recognition of capital gains that results in more short-term and less long-term capital gains being recognized by the Portfolio may cause such investors to be subject to increased U.S. withholding taxes. See, "Non-U.S. Investors –Capital gain dividends and short-term capital gain dividends" below.

Capital loss carryovers. The capital losses of the Portfolio, if any, do not flow through to shareholders. Rather, the Portfolio may use its capital losses, subject to applicable limitations, to offset its capital gains without being required to pay taxes on or distribute to shareholders such gains that are offset by the losses. If the Portfolio has a "net capital loss" (that is, capital losses in excess of capital gains), the excess (if any) of the Portfolio's net short-term capital losses over its net long-term capital gains is treated as a short-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Portfolio's next taxable year, and the excess (if any) of the Portfolio's net long-term capital losses over its net short-term capital gains is treated as a long-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Portfolio's next taxable year. Any such net capital losses of the Portfolio that are not used to offset capital gains may be carried forward indefinitely to reduce any future capital gains realized by the Portfolio in succeeding taxable years. The amount of capital losses that can be carried forward and used in any single year is subject to an annual limitation if there is a more than 50% "change in ownership" of the Portfolio. An ownership change generally results when shareholders owning 5% or more of the Portfolio increase their aggregate holdings by more than 50% over a three-year look-back period. An ownership change could result in capital loss carryovers being used at a slower rate, thereby reducing the Portfolio's ability to offset capital gains with those losses. An increase in the amount of taxable gains distributed to the Portfolio's shareholders could result from an ownership change. The Portfolio undertakes no obligation to avoid or prevent an ownership change, which can occur in the normal course of shareholder purchases and redemptions or as a result of engaging in a tax-free reorganization with another portfolio. Moreover, because of circumstances beyond the Portfolio's control, there can be no assurance that the Portfolio will not experience, or has not already experienced, an ownership change.

Deferral of late year losses. The Portfolio may elect to treat part or all of any "qualified late year loss" as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year in determining the Portfolio's taxable income, net capital gain, net short-term capital gain, and earnings and profits. The effect of this election is to treat any such "qualified late year loss" as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year in characterizing Portfolio distributions for any calendar year (see "Distributions of Capital Gains" below). A "qualified late year loss" includes:

any net capital loss incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year, or, if there is no such loss, any net long-term capital loss or any net short-term capital loss incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year ("post-October capital losses"), and

the sum of (1) the excess, if any, of (a) specified losses incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year, over (b) specified gains incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year and (2) the excess, if any, of (a) ordinary losses incurred after December 31 of the current taxable year, over (b) the ordinary income incurred after December 31 of the current taxable year.

The terms "specified losses" and "specified gains" mean ordinary losses and gains from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of property (including the termination of a position with respect to such property), foreign currency losses and gains, and losses and gains resulting from holding stock in a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") for which a mark-

to-market election is in effect. The terms "ordinary losses" and "ordinary income" mean other ordinary losses and income that are not described in the preceding sentence. Since the Portfolio has a fiscal year ending in October, the amount of qualified late-year losses (if any) is computed without regard to any items of income, gain, or loss that are (a) post-October capital losses, (b) specified losses, and (c) specified gains.

Undistributed capital gains. The Portfolio may retain or distribute to shareholders its net capital gain for each taxable year. The Portfolio currently intends to distribute net capital gains. If the Portfolio elects to retain its net capital gain, the Portfolio will be taxed thereon (except to the extent of any available capital loss carryovers) at the highest corporate tax rate (currently 35%). If the Portfolio elects to retain its net capital gain, it is expected that the Portfolio also will elect to have shareholders treated as if each received a distribution of its pro rata share of such gain, with the result that each shareholder will be required to report its pro rata share of such gain on its tax return as long-term capital gain, will receive a refundable tax credit for its pro rata share of tax paid by the Portfolio on the gain, and will increase the tax basis for its shares by an amount equal to the deemed distribution less the tax credit.

Fund of funds corporate structures. Distributions by the Underlying Funds, redemptions of shares in the Underlying Funds, and changes in asset allocations by the Portfolio may result in taxable distributions to Portfolio shareholders of ordinary income or capital gains. A fund of funds generally will not be able to currently offset gains realized by one Underlying Fund in which the fund of funds invests against losses realized by another Underlying Fund. If shares of an Underlying Fund are purchased within 30 days before or after redeeming at a loss other shares of that Underlying Fund (whether pursuant to a rebalancing by the Portfolio or otherwise), all or a part of the loss will not be deductible by the Portfolio and instead will increase its basis for the newly purchased shares. Also, except with respect to qualified fund of funds discussed below, a fund of funds (a) is not eligible to pass-through to shareholders foreign tax credits from an Underlying Fund that pays foreign income taxes (see, "Investment in Foreign Securities ¾ Pass-through of foreign tax credits" below), (b) is not eligible to pass-through to shareholders exempt-interest dividends from an Underlying Fund, and (c) dividends paid by a fund of funds from interest earned by an Underlying Fund on U.S. Government obligations is unlikely to be exempt from state and local income tax (see "U.S. Government Securities" below"). However, a fund of funds is eligible to pass-through to shareholders qualified dividends earned by an Underlying Fund (see "Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals" and "Dividends-Received Deduction for Corporations" below). A qualified fund of funds, i.e. a portfolio at least 50 percent of the value of the total assets of which (at the close of each quarter of the taxable year) is represented by interests in other RICs, is eligible to pass-through to shareholders (a) foreign tax credits and (b) exempt-interest dividends.

Excise tax distribution requirements. To avoid a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax, the Portfolio must distribute by December 31 of each year an amount equal to at least: (1) 98% of its ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of capital gain net income (that is, the excess of the gains from sales or exchanges of capital assets over the losses from such sales or exchanges) for the one-year period ended on October 31 of such calendar year, and (3) any prior year undistributed ordinary income and capital gain net income. The Portfolio may elect to defer to the following year any net ordinary loss incurred for the portion of the calendar year which is after the beginning of the Portfolio's taxable year. Also, the Portfolio will defer any "specified gain" or "specified loss" which would be properly taken into account for the portion of the calendar year after October 31. Any net ordinary loss, specified gain, or specified loss deferred shall be treated as arising on January 1 of the following calendar year. Generally, the Portfolio intends to make sufficient distributions prior to the end of each calendar year to avoid any material liability for federal income and excise tax, but can give no assurances that all or a portion of such liability will be avoided. In addition, under certain circumstances, temporary timing or permanent differences in the realization of income and expense for book and tax purposes can result in the Portfolio having to pay an excise tax.

Foreign income tax. Investment income received by the Portfolio from sources within foreign countries may be subject to foreign income tax withheld at the source and the amount of tax withheld generally will be treated as an expense of the Portfolio. The United States has entered into tax treaties with many foreign countries which entitle the Portfolio to a reduced rate of, or exemption from, tax on such income. Some countries require the filing of a tax reclaim or other forms to receive the benefit of the reduced tax rate; whether or when the Portfolio will receive the tax reclaim is within the control of the individual country. Information required on these forms may not be available such as shareholder information; therefore, the Portfolio may not receive the reduced treaty rates or potential reclaims. Other countries have conflicting and changing instructions and restrictive timing requirements which may cause the Portfolio not to receive the reduced treaty rates or potential reclaims. Other countries may subject capital gains realized by the Portfolio on sale or disposition of securities of that country to taxation. It is impossible to determine the effective rate of foreign tax in advance since the amount of the Portfolio's assets to be invested in various countries is not known. Under certain circumstances, the Portfolio may elect to pass-through foreign tax credits to shareholders, although it reserves the right not to do so. In some instances it may be more costly to pursue tax reclaims than the value of the benefits received by the Portfolio. If the Portfolio makes such an election and obtains a refund of foreign taxes paid by the Portfolio in a prior year, the Portfolio may be eligible to reduce the amount

of foreign taxes reported by the Portfolio to its shareholders, generally by the amount of the foreign taxes refunded, for the year in which the refund is received. See "Investment in Foreign Securities—Pass-through of foreign tax credits" below.

Distributions of Net Investment Income

The Portfolio receives ordinary income generally in the form of dividends and/or interest on its investments. The Portfolio may also recognize ordinary income from other sources, including, but not limited to, certain gains on foreign currency-related transactions. This income, less expenses incurred in the operation of the Portfolio, constitutes the Portfolio's net investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. If you are a taxable investor, distributions of net investment income generally are taxable as ordinary income to the extent of the Portfolio's earnings and profits. In the case of a portfolio whose strategy includes investing in stocks of corporations, a portion of the income dividends paid to shareholders by a portfolio may be qualified dividends eligible to be taxed at reduced rates.

Distributions of Capital Gains

The Portfolio may realize a capital gain or loss in connection with sales or other dispositions of its portfolio securities. The Portfolio may also derive capital gains through its redemption of shares of an Underlying Fund classified as a corporation (see "Taxation of the Portfolio ─ Fund of funds corporate structures" above). Distributions derived from the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions from the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss will be taxable to you as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long you have held your shares in the Portfolio. Any net capital gain of the Portfolio generally will be distributed once each year, and may be distributed more frequently, if necessary, to reduce or eliminate federal excise or income taxes on the Portfolio.

Returns of Capital

Distributions by the Portfolio that are not paid from earnings and profits will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of (and in reduction of) the shareholder's tax basis in his shares; any excess will be treated as gain from the sale of his shares. Thus, the portion of a distribution that constitutes a return of capital will decrease the shareholder's tax basis in his Portfolio shares (but not below zero), and will result in an increase in the amount of gain (or decrease in the amount of loss) that will be recognized by the shareholder for tax purposes on the later sale of such Portfolio shares. Return of capital distributions can occur for a number of reasons including, among others, the Portfolio over-estimates the income to be received from certain investments such as those classified as partnerships or equity real estate investment trusts ("REITs") (see "Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions ¾ Investments in U.S. REITs" below).

Impact of Realized but Undistributed Income and Gains, and Net Unrealized Appreciation of Portfolio Securities

At the time of your purchase of shares, the Portfolio's net asset value may reflect undistributed income, undistributed capital gains, or net unrealized appreciation of portfolio securities held by the Portfolio. A subsequent distribution to you of such amounts, although constituting a return of your investment, would be taxable, and would be taxed as ordinary income (some portion of which may be taxed as qualified dividend income), capital gains, or some combination of both, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. The Portfolio may be able to reduce the amount of such distributions from capital gains by utilizing its capital loss carryovers, if any.

Investment in Foreign Securities

The Portfolio may be subject to foreign withholding taxes on income from certain foreign securities. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes on the Portfolio and/or its shareholders. Any foreign withholding taxes could reduce the Portfolio's distributions paid to you.

Pass-through of foreign tax credits. If at the end of the fiscal year more than 50% in value of the total assets of the Portfolio (or if the Portfolio is a qualified fund of funds as described above under the heading "Taxation of the Portfolio ─Fund of funds corporate structures", an Underlying Fund) are invested in securities of foreign corporations, the Portfolio may elect to pass through to its shareholders their pro rata share of foreign income taxes paid by the Portfolio (or Underlying Fund). If this election is made, the Portfolio may report more taxable income to you than it actually distributes. You will then be entitled either to deduct your share of these taxes in computing your taxable income or to claim a foreign tax credit for these taxes against your U.S. federal income tax (subject to limitations for certain shareholders). The Portfolio will provide you with the information necessary to claim this deduction or credit on your personal income tax return if it makes this election. No deduction for foreign tax may be claimed by a noncorporate shareholder who does not itemize deductions

or who is subject to the alternative minimum tax. The Portfolio (or Underlying Fund) reserves the right not to pass through to its shareholders the amount of foreign income taxes paid by the Portfolio (or Underlying Fund). Additionally, any foreign tax withheld on payments made "in lieu of" dividends or interest will not qualify for the pass-through of foreign tax credits to shareholders. See, "Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions – Securities lending" below.

The amount of any foreign tax credits available to you (as a result of the pass-through to you of your pro rata share of foreign taxes paid by the Portfolio) will be reduced if you receive from the Portfolio qualifying dividends from qualifying foreign corporations that are subject to tax at reduced rates. Shareholders in these circumstances should talk with their personal tax advisors about their foreign tax credits and the procedures that they should follow to claim these credits on their personal income tax returns.

Effect of foreign debt investments on distributions. Most foreign exchange gains realized on the sale of debt securities are treated by the Portfolio as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. Similarly, foreign exchange losses realized on the sale of debt securities generally are treated as ordinary losses. These gains when distributed are taxable to you as ordinary income, and any losses reduce the Portfolio's ordinary income otherwise available for distribution to you. This treatment could increase or decrease the Portfolio's ordinary income distributions to you, and may cause some or all of the Portfolio's previously distributed income to be classified as a return of capital.

PFIC securities. The Portfolio may invest in securities of foreign entities that could be deemed for tax purposes to be PFICs. In general, a PFIC is any foreign corporation if 75% or more of its gross income for its taxable year is passive income, or 50% or more of its average assets (by value) are held for the production of passive income. When investing in PFIC securities, the Portfolio intends to mark-to-market these securities and recognize any unrealized gains as ordinary income at the end of its fiscal year. Deductions for losses are allowable only to the extent of any current or previously recognized gains. These gains (reduced by allowable losses) are treated as ordinary income that the Portfolio is required to distribute, even though it has not sold or received dividends from these securities. You should also be aware that the designation of a foreign security as a PFIC security will cause its income dividends to fall outside of the definition of qualified foreign corporation dividends. These dividends generally will not qualify for the reduced rate of taxation on qualified dividends when distributed to you by the Portfolio. Due to various complexities in identifying PFICs, the Portfolio can give no assurances that it will be able to identify portfolio securities in foreign corporations that are PFICs in time for the Portfolio to make a mark-to-market election. If the Portfolio (or an Underlying Fund organized as a corporation) is unable to identify an investment as a PFIC and thus does not make a mark-to-market election, the Portfolio (or Underlying Fund) may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any "excess distribution" or gain from the disposition of such shares even if such income is distributed as a taxable dividend by the Portfolio to its shareholders. Additional charges in the nature of interest may be imposed on the Portfolio (or Underlying Fund) in respect of deferred taxes arising from such distributions or gains. Any such taxes or interest charges could in turn reduce the Portfolio's distributions paid to you.

Information on the Amount and Tax Character of Distributions

The Portfolio will inform you of the amount and character of your distributions at the time they are paid, and will advise you of the tax status of such distributions for federal income tax purposes shortly after the close of each calendar year. If you have not held Portfolio shares for a full year, the Portfolio may report to shareholders and distribute to you, as ordinary income, qualified dividends, or capital gains, and in the case of non-U.S. shareholders the Portfolio may further report and distribute as interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends, a percentage of income that is not equal to the actual amount of such income earned during the period of your investment in the Portfolio. Taxable distributions declared by the Portfolio in December to shareholders of record in such month, but paid in January, are taxable to you as if they were paid in December.

Medicare Tax

A 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on net investment income earned by certain individuals, estates and trusts. "Net investment income," for these purposes, means investment income, including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from the Portfolio and net gains from redemptions or other taxable dispositions of Portfolio shares, reduced by the deductions properly allocable to such income. In the case of an individual, the tax will be imposed on the lesser of (1) the shareholder's net investment income or (2) the amount by which the shareholder's modified adjusted gross income exceeds $250,000 (if the shareholder is married and filing jointly or a surviving spouse), $125,000 (if the shareholder is married and filing separately) or $200,000 (in any other case). This Medicare tax, if applicable, is reported by you on, and paid with, your federal income tax return.

Sales, Exchanges and Redemptions of Portfolio Shares

In general. If you are a taxable investor, sales, exchanges and redemptions (including redemptions in kind) of Portfolio shares are taxable transactions for federal and state income tax purposes. If you redeem your Portfolio shares, the IRS requires you to report any gain or loss on your redemption. If you held your shares as a capital asset, the gain or loss that you realize will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term or short-term, generally depending on how long you have held your shares. Capital losses in any year are deductible only to the extent of capital gains plus, in the case of a noncorporate taxpayer, $3,000 of ordinary income.

Redemptions at a loss within six months of purchase. Any loss incurred on a redemption of shares of the Portfolio held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gain distributed to you by the Portfolio on those shares.

Wash sales. All or a portion of any loss that you realize on a redemption of your Portfolio shares will be disallowed to the extent that you buy other shares in the Portfolio (through reinvestment of dividends or otherwise) within 30 days before or after your share redemption. Any loss disallowed under these rules will be added to your tax basis in the new shares.

Tax basis information. The Portfolio is required to report to you and the IRS annually on Form 1099-B the cost basis of shares where the cost basis of the shares is known by the Portfolio (referred to as "covered shares") and which are disposed of. However, cost basis reporting is not required for certain shareholders, including shareholders investing in the Portfolio through a tax-advantaged retirement account, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. When required to report cost basis, the Portfolio will calculate it using the Portfolio's default method of average cost, unless you instruct the Portfolio in writing to use a different calculation method. In general, average cost is the total cost basis of all your shares in an account divided by the total number of shares in the account. To determine whether short-term or long-term capital gains taxes apply, the IRS presumes you redeem your oldest shares first.

The IRS permits the use of several methods to determine the cost basis of mutual fund shares. The method used will determine which specific shares are deemed to be sold when there are multiple purchases on different dates at differing share prices, and the entire position is not sold at one time. The Portfolio does not recommend any particular method of determining cost basis, and the use of other methods may result in more favorable tax consequences for some shareholders. It is important that you consult with your tax advisor to determine which method is best for you and then notify the Portfolio in writing if you intend to utilize a method other than average cost for covered shares.

In addition to the Portfolio's default method of average cost, other cost basis methods offered by DFA, which you may elect to apply to covered shares, include:

FIFO (First In, First Out) ¾ Shares acquired first are sold first.

LIFO (Last In, First Out) ¾ Shares acquired last are sold first.

HIFO (Highest Cost, First Out) ¾ Shares with the highest cost basis are sold first.

LOFO (Lowest Cost, First Out) ¾ Shares with the lowest cost basis are sold first.

LGUT (Loss/Gain Utilization) — A method that evaluates losses and gains and then strategically selects lots based on that gain/loss in conjunction with a holding period.

Specific Lot Identification ¾ Identification by the shareholder of the shares the shareholder wants to sell or exchange at the time of each sale or exchange on the trade request. The original purchase dates and prices of the shares identified will determine the cost basis and holding period.

You may elect any of the available methods detailed above for your covered shares. If you do not notify the Portfolio in writing of your elected cost basis method upon the initial purchase into your account, the default method of average cost will be applied to your covered shares. The cost basis for covered shares will be calculated separately from any "noncovered shares" (defined below) you may own. You may change from average cost to another cost basis method for covered shares at any time by notifying the Portfolio in writing, but only for shares acquired after the date of the change (the change is prospective). The basis of the shares that were averaged before the change will remain averaged after the date of the change.

The Portfolio may also provide Portfolio shareholders (but not the IRS) with information concerning the average cost basis of their shares for which cost basis information is not known by the Portfolio ("noncovered shares") in order to assist you with the calculation of gain or loss from a sale or redemption of noncovered shares. With the exception of the specific lot identification method, DFA first depletes noncovered shares with unknown cost basis in first in, first out order and then noncovered shares with known basis in first in, first out order before applying your elected method to your remaining covered shares. If you want to deplete your shares in a different order then you must elect specific lot

identification and choose the lots you wish to deplete first. Shareholders that use the average cost method for noncovered shares must make the election to use the average cost method for these shares on their federal income tax returns in accordance with Treasury regulations. This election for noncovered shares cannot be made by notifying the Portfolio.

The Portfolio will compute and report the cost basis of your Portfolio shares sold or exchanged by taking into account all of the applicable adjustments to cost basis and holding periods as required by the Code and Treasury regulations for purposes of reporting these amounts to you and, in the case of covered shares, to the IRS. However the Portfolio is not required to, and in many cases the Portfolio does not possess the information to, take all possible basis, holding period or other adjustments into account in reporting cost basis information to you. Therefore shareholders should carefully review the cost basis information provided by the Portfolio, whether this information is provided pursuant to compliance with cost basis reporting requirements or is provided by the Portfolio as a service to shareholders, and make any additional basis, holding period or other adjustments that are required by the Code and Treasury regulations when reporting these amounts on their federal income tax returns. Shareholders remain solely responsible for complying with all federal income tax laws when filing their federal income tax returns.

If you hold your Portfolio shares through a broker (or other nominee), please contact that broker (nominee) with respect to reporting of cost basis and available elections for your account.

Tax shelter reporting. Under Treasury regulations, if a shareholder recognizes a loss with respect to the Portfolio's shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder (or certain greater amounts over a combination of years), the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer's treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

U.S. Government Securities

To the extent the Portfolio invests in certain U.S. Government obligations, dividends paid by the Portfolio to shareholders that are derived from interest on these obligations should be exempt from state and local personal income taxes, subject in some states to minimum investment or reporting requirements that must be met by the Portfolio or the Underlying Fund. To the extent an Underlying Fund organized as a corporation invests in U.S. Government obligations, dividends derived from interest on these obligations and paid to the corresponding Portfolio and, in turn, to you are unlikely to be exempt from state and local income tax. The income on portfolio investments in certain securities, such as repurchase agreements, commercial paper and federal agency-backed obligations (e.g., Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") or Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") securities), generally does not qualify for tax-free treatment. The rules on exclusion of this income are different for corporate shareholders.

Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals

Amounts reported by the Portfolio to shareholders as derived from qualified dividend income will be taxed in the hands of individuals and other noncorporate shareholders at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain. "Qualified dividend income" means dividends paid to the Portfolio (a) by domestic corporations, (b) by foreign corporations that are either (i) incorporated in a possession of the United States, or (ii) are eligible for benefits under certain income tax treaties with the United States that include an exchange of information program, or (c) with respect to stock of a foreign corporation that is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. Both the Portfolio and the investor must meet certain holding period requirements to qualify Portfolio dividends for this treatment. Specifically, the Portfolio must hold the stock for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the stock becomes ex-dividend. Similarly, investors must hold their Portfolio shares for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the Portfolio distribution goes ex-dividend. Income derived from investments in derivatives, fixed-income securities, U.S. REITs, PFICs, and income received "in lieu of" dividends in a securities lending transaction generally is not eligible for treatment as qualified dividend income. If the qualifying dividend income received by the Portfolio is equal to or greater than 95% of the Portfolio's gross income (exclusive of net capital gain) in any taxable year, all of the ordinary income dividends paid by the Portfolio will be qualifying dividend income.

Dividends-Received Deduction for Corporations

For corporate shareholders, a portion of the dividends paid by the Portfolio may qualify for the 70% corporate dividends-received deduction. The portion of dividends paid by the Portfolio that so qualifies will be reported by the Portfolio to shareholders each year and cannot exceed the gross amount of dividends received by the Portfolio from domestic (U.S.) corporations. The availability of the dividends-received deduction is subject to certain holding period and debt

financing restrictions that apply to both the Portfolio and the investor. Specifically, the amount that the Portfolio may report as eligible for the dividends-received deduction will be reduced or eliminated if the shares on which the dividends earned by the Portfolio were debt-financed or held by the Portfolio for less than a minimum period of time, generally 46 days during a 91-day period beginning 45 days before the stock becomes ex-dividend. Similarly, if your Portfolio shares are debt-financed or held by you for less than a 46-day period then the dividends-received deduction for Portfolio dividends on your shares may also be reduced or eliminated. Even if reported as dividends eligible for the dividends-received deduction, all dividends (including any deducted portion) must be included in your alternative minimum taxable income calculation. Income derived by the Portfolio from investments in derivatives, fixed-income and foreign securities generally is not eligible for this treatment.

Limitation on Deductibility of Losses

Losses incurred on the sale of securities by the Portfolio to another portfolio will be disallowed if, as of the date of sale, the selling and purchasing portfolios are considered related parties. If the selling and purchasing portfolios are both corporations, they are treated as related parties if five or fewer persons, who are individuals, estates or trusts, own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding shares in both the selling and purchasing portfolios. Other attribution rules may apply.

Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions

Set forth below is a general description of the tax treatment of certain types of securities, investment techniques and transactions that may apply to a portfolio and, in turn, affect the amount, character and timing of dividends and distributions payable by the portfolio to its shareholders. This section should be read in conjunction with the discussion in the Prospectus under "Principal Investment Strategies" and "Principal Risks" for a detailed description of the various types of securities and investment techniques that apply to the Portfolio.

In general. In general, gain or loss recognized by a portfolio on the sale or other disposition of portfolio investments will be a capital gain or loss. Such capital gain and loss may be long-term or short-term depending, in general, upon the length of time a particular investment position is maintained and, in some cases, upon the nature of the transaction. Property held for more than one year generally will be eligible for long-term capital gain or loss treatment. The application of certain rules described below may serve to alter the manner in which the holding period for a security is determined or may otherwise affect the characterization as long-term or short-term, and also the timing of the realization and/or character, of certain gains or losses.

Certain fixed-income investments. Gain recognized on the disposition of a debt obligation purchased by a portfolio at a market discount (generally, at a price less than its principal amount) will be treated as ordinary income to the extent of the portion of the market discount that accrued during the period of time the portfolio held the debt obligation unless the portfolio made a current inclusion election to accrue market discount into income as it accrues. If a portfolio purchases a debt obligation (such as a zero coupon security or pay-in-kind security) that was originally issued at a discount, the portfolio generally is required to include in gross income each year the portion of the original issue discount that accrues during such year. Therefore, a portfolio's investment in such securities may cause the portfolio to recognize income and make distributions to shareholders before it receives any cash payments on the securities. To generate cash to satisfy those distribution requirements, a portfolio may have to sell portfolio securities that it otherwise might have continued to hold or to use cash flows from other sources such as the sale of portfolio shares.

Investments in debt obligations that are at risk of or in default present tax issues for a portfolio. Tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as whether and to what extent a portfolio should recognize market discount on a debt obligation, when a portfolio may cease to accrue interest, original issue discount or market discount, when and to what extent a portfolio may take deductions for bad debts or worthless securities and how a portfolio should allocate payments received on obligations in default between principal and income. These and other related issues will be addressed by a portfolio in order to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to preserve its status as a regulated investment company.

Options, futures, forward contracts, swap agreements and hedging transactions. In general, option premiums received by a portfolio are not immediately included in the income of the portfolio. Instead, the premiums are recognized when the option contract expires, the option is exercised by the holder, or the portfolio transfers or otherwise terminates the option (e.g., through a closing transaction). If an option written by a portfolio is exercised and the portfolio sells or delivers the underlying stock, the portfolio generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to (a) sum of the strike price and the option premium received by the portfolio minus (b) the portfolio's basis in the stock. Such gain or loss generally will be short-term or long-term depending upon the holding period of the underlying stock. If securities are purchased by a portfolio pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by it, the portfolio generally will subtract the premium received from its cost

basis in the securities purchased. The gain or loss with respect to any termination of a portfolio's obligation under an option other than through the exercise of the option and related sale or delivery of the underlying stock generally will be short-term gain or loss depending on whether the premium income received by the portfolio is greater or less than the amount paid by the portfolio (if any) in terminating the transaction. Thus, for example, if an option written by a portfolio expires unexercised, the portfolio generally will recognize short-term gain equal to the premium received.

The tax treatment of certain futures contracts entered into by a portfolio as well as listed non-equity options written or purchased by the portfolio on U.S. exchanges (including options on futures contracts, broad-based equity indices and debt securities) may be governed by section 1256 of the Code ("section 1256 contracts"). Gains or losses on section 1256 contracts generally are considered 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gains or losses ("60/40"), although certain foreign currency gains and losses from such contracts may be treated as ordinary in character. Also, any section 1256 contracts held by a portfolio at the end of each taxable year (and, for purposes of the 4% excise tax, on certain other dates as prescribed under the Code) are "marked to market" with the result that unrealized gains or losses are treated as though they were realized and the resulting gain or loss is treated as ordinary or 60/40 gain or loss, as applicable. Section 1256 contracts do not include any interest rate swap, currency swap, basis swap, interest rate cap, interest rate floor, commodity swap, equity swap, equity index swap, credit default swap, or similar agreement.

In addition to the special rules described above in respect of options and futures transactions, a portfolio's transactions in other derivative instruments (including options, forward contracts and swap agreements) as well as its other hedging, short sale, or similar transactions, may be subject to one or more special tax rules (including the constructive sale, notional principal contract, straddle, wash sale and short sale rules). These rules may affect whether gains and losses recognized by a portfolio are treated as ordinary or capital or as short-term or long-term, accelerate the recognition of income or gains to the portfolio, defer losses to the portfolio, and cause adjustments in the holding periods of the portfolio's securities. These rules, therefore, could affect the amount, timing and/or character of distributions to shareholders. Moreover, because the tax rules applicable to derivative financial instruments are in some cases uncertain under current law, an adverse determination or future guidance by the IRS with respect to these rules (which determination or guidance could be retroactive) may affect whether a portfolio has made sufficient distributions and otherwise satisfied the relevant requirements to maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company and avoid a portfolio-level tax.

Certain of a portfolio's investments in derivatives and foreign currency-denominated instruments, and the portfolio's transactions in foreign currencies and hedging activities, may produce a difference between its book income and its taxable income. If a portfolio's book income is less than the sum of its taxable income and net tax-exempt income (if any), the portfolio could be required to make distributions exceeding book income to qualify as a regulated investment company. If a portfolio's book income exceeds the sum of its taxable income and net tax-exempt income (if any), the distribution of any such excess will be treated as (i) a dividend to the extent of the portfolio's remaining earnings and profits (including current earnings and profits arising from tax-exempt income, reduced by related deductions), (ii) thereafter, as a return of capital to the extent of the recipient's basis in the shares, and (iii) thereafter, as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset.

Foreign currency transactions. A portfolio's transactions in foreign currencies, foreign currency-denominated debt obligations and certain foreign currency options, futures contracts and forward contracts (and similar instruments) may give rise to ordinary income or loss to the extent such income or loss results from fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency concerned. This treatment could increase or decrease a portfolio's ordinary income distributions to you, and may cause some or all of the portfolio's previously distributed income to be classified as a return of capital. In certain cases, a portfolio may make an election to treat such gain or loss as capital.

Investments in non-U.S. REITs. While non-U.S. REITs often use complex acquisition structures that seek to minimize taxation in the source country, an investment by a portfolio in a non-U.S. REIT may subject the portfolio, directly or indirectly, to corporate taxes, withholding taxes, transfer taxes and other indirect taxes in the country in which the real estate acquired by the non-U.S. REIT is located. The portfolio's pro rata share of any such taxes will reduce the portfolio's return on its investment. A portfolio's investment in a non-U.S. REIT may be considered an investment in a PFIC, as discussed above in "Investment in Foreign Securities ¾ PFIC securities." Additionally, foreign withholding taxes on distributions from the non-U.S. REIT may be reduced or eliminated under certain tax treaties, as discussed above in "Taxation of the Portfolio ¾ Foreign income tax." Also, the portfolio in certain limited circumstances may be required to file an income tax return in the source country and pay tax on any gain realized from its investment in the non-U.S. REIT under rules similar to those in the United States which tax foreign persons on gain realized from dispositions of interests in U.S. real estate.

Investments in U.S. REITs. A U.S. REIT is not subject to federal income tax on the income and gains it distributes to shareholders. Dividends paid by a U.S. REIT, other than capital gain distributions, will be taxable as ordinary income up to the amount of the U.S. REIT's current and accumulated earnings and profits. Capital gain dividends paid by a U.S. REIT

to a portfolio will be treated as long-term capital gains by the portfolio and, in turn, may be distributed by the portfolio to its shareholders as a capital gain distribution. Because of certain noncash expenses, such as property depreciation, an equity U.S. REIT's cash flow may exceed its taxable income. The equity U.S. REIT, and in turn a portfolio, may distribute this excess cash to shareholders in the form of a return of capital distribution. However, if a U.S. REIT is operated in a manner that fails to qualify as a REIT, an investment in the U.S. REIT would become subject to double taxation, meaning the taxable income of the U.S. REIT would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for dividends paid to shareholders and the dividends would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income (or possibly as qualified dividend income) to the extent of the U.S. REIT's current and accumulated earnings and profits. Also, see "Tax Treatment of Portfolio Transactions ¾ Investment in taxable mortgage pools (excess inclusion income)" and "Non-U.S. Investors ¾ Investment in U.S. real property" with respect to certain other tax aspects of investing in U.S. REITs.

Investment in taxable mortgage pools (excess inclusion income). Under a Notice issued by the IRS, the Code and Treasury regulations to be issued, a portion of a portfolio's income from a U.S. REIT that is attributable to the REIT's residual interest in a real estate mortgage investment conduit ("REMIC") or equity interests in a "taxable mortgage pool" (referred to in the Code as an excess inclusion) will be subject to federal income tax in all events. The excess inclusion income of a regulated investment company, such as a portfolio, will be allocated to shareholders of the regulated investment company in proportion to the dividends received by such shareholders, with the same consequences as if the shareholders held the related REMIC residual interest or, if applicable, taxable mortgage pool directly. In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (i) cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift institutions), (ii) will constitute unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI") to entities (including qualified pension plans, individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans, Keogh plans or other tax-exempt entities) subject to tax on UBTI, thereby potentially requiring such an entity that is allocated excess inclusion income, and otherwise might not be required to file a tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and (iii) in the case of a foreign stockholder, will not qualify for any reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax. In addition, if at any time during any taxable year a "disqualified organization" (which generally includes certain cooperatives, governmental entities, and tax-exempt organizations not subject to UBTI) is a record holder of a share in a regulated investment company, then the regulated investment company will be subject to a tax equal to that portion of its excess inclusion income for the taxable year that is allocable to the disqualified organization, multiplied by the highest federal income tax rate imposed on corporations. The Notice imposes certain reporting requirements upon regulated investment companies that have excess inclusion income. There can be no assurance that a portfolio will not allocate to shareholders excess inclusion income.

These rules are potentially applicable to a portfolio with respect to any income it receives from the equity interests of certain mortgage pooling vehicles, either directly or, as is more likely, through an investment in a U.S. REIT. It is unlikely that these rules will apply to a portfolio that has a non-REIT strategy.

Investments in partnerships and qualified publicly traded partnerships ("QPTP"). For purposes of the Income Requirement, income derived by a portfolio from a partnership that is not a QPTP will be treated as qualifying income only to the extent such income is attributable to items of income of the partnership that would be qualifying income if realized directly by the portfolio. While the rules are not entirely clear with respect to a portfolio investing in a partnership outside a master-feeder structure, for purposes of testing whether a portfolio satisfies the Asset Diversification Test, the portfolio generally is treated as owning a pro rata share of the underlying assets of a partnership. See "Taxation of the Portfolio — Qualification as a regulated investment company." In contrast, different rules apply to a partnership that is a QPTP. A QPTP is a partnership (a) the interests in which are traded on an established securities market, (b) that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and (c) that derives less than 90% of its income from sources that satisfy the Income Requirement (e.g., because it invests in commodities). All of the net income derived by a portfolio from an interest in a QPTP will be treated as qualifying income but the portfolio may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in one or more QPTPs. However, there can be no assurance that a partnership classified as a QPTP in one year will qualify as a QPTP in the next year. Any such failure to annually qualify as a QPTP might, in turn, cause a portfolio to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company. Although, in general, the passive loss rules of the Code do not apply to RICs, such rules do apply to a portfolio with respect to items attributable to an interest in a QPTP. Portfolio investments in partnerships, including in QPTPs, may result in the portfolio's being subject to state, local or foreign income, franchise or withholding tax liabilities.

Securities lending. While securities are loaned out by a portfolio, the portfolio generally will receive from the borrower amounts equal to any dividends or interest paid on the borrowed securities. For federal income tax purposes, payments made "in lieu of" dividends are not considered dividend income. These distributions will neither qualify for the reduced rate of taxation for individuals on qualified dividends nor the 70% dividends-received deduction for corporations. Also, any foreign tax withheld on payments made "in lieu of" dividends or interest will not qualify for the pass-through of foreign tax credits to shareholders.

Investments in convertible securities. Convertible debt is ordinarily treated as a "single property" consisting of a pure debt interest until conversion, after which the investment becomes an equity interest. If the security is issued at a premium (i.e., for cash in excess of the face amount payable on retirement), the creditor-holder may amortize the premium over the life of the bond. If the security is issued for cash at a price below its face amount, the creditor-holder must accrue original issue discount in income over the life of the debt. The creditor-holder's exercise of the conversion privilege is treated as a nontaxable event. Mandatorily convertible debt (e.g., an exchange traded note or ETN issued in the form of an unsecured obligation that pays a return based on the performance of a specified market index, exchange currency, or commodity) is often, but not always, treated as a contract to buy or sell the reference property rather than debt. Similarly, convertible preferred stock with a mandatory conversion feature is ordinarily, but not always, treated as equity rather than debt. Dividends received generally are qualified dividend income and eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction. In general, conversion of preferred stock for common stock of the same corporation is tax-free. Conversion of preferred stock for cash is a taxable redemption. Any redemption premium for preferred stock that is redeemable by the issuing company might be required to be amortized under original issue discount principles.

Investments in securities of uncertain tax character. A portfolio may invest in securities the U.S. federal income tax treatment of which may not be clear or may be subject to recharacterization by the IRS. To the extent the tax treatment of such securities or the income from such securities differs from the tax treatment expected by a portfolio, it could affect the timing or character of income recognized by the fund, requiring the portfolio to purchase or sell securities, or otherwise change its portfolio, in order to comply with the tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies under the Code.

Backup Withholding

By law, the Portfolio may be required to withhold a portion of your taxable dividends and sales proceeds unless you:

provide your correct social security or taxpayer identification number,

certify that this number is correct,

certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, and

certify that you are a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

The Portfolio also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When withholding is required, the amount will be 28% of any distributions or proceeds paid. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder's U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the appropriate information is furnished to the IRS. Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding and information reporting. The special U.S. tax certification requirements applicable to non-U.S. investors to avoid backup withholding are described under the "Non-U.S. Investors" heading below.

Non-U.S. Investors

Non-U.S. investors (shareholders who, as to the United States, are nonresident alien individuals, foreign trusts or estates, foreign corporations, or foreign partnerships) may be subject to U.S. withholding and estate tax and are subject to special U.S. tax certification requirements. Non-U.S. investors should consult their tax advisors about the applicability of U.S. tax withholding and the use of the appropriate forms to certify their status.

In general. The United States imposes a flat 30% withholding tax (or a withholding tax at a lower treaty rate) on U.S. source dividends, including on income dividends paid to you by the Portfolio. Exemptions from this U.S. withholding tax are provided for capital gain dividends paid by the Portfolio from its net long-term capital gains, interest-related dividends paid by the Portfolio from its qualified net interest income from U.S. sources and short-term capital gain dividends. However, notwithstanding such exemptions from U.S. withholding at the source, any dividends and distributions of income and capital gains, including the proceeds from the sale of your Portfolio shares, will be subject to backup withholding at a rate of 28% if you fail to properly certify that you are not a U.S. person.

Capital gain dividends and short-term capital gain dividends. In general, (i) a capital gain dividend reported by the Portfolio to shareholders as paid from its net long-term capital gains or (ii) a short-term capital gain dividend reported by the Portfolio to shareholders as paid from its net short-term capital gains, other than long- or short-term capital gains realized on disposition of U.S. real property interests (see the discussion below), are not subject to U.S. withholding tax unless you are a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the calendar year.

Interest-related dividends. Dividends reported by the Portfolio to shareholders as interest-related dividends and paid from its qualified net interest income from U.S. sources are not subject to U.S. withholding tax. "Qualified interest

income" includes, in general, U.S. source (1) bank deposit interest, (2) short-term original discount, (3) interest (including original issue discount, market discount, or acquisition discount) on an obligation which is in registered form, unless it is earned on an obligation issued by a corporation or partnership in which the Portfolio is a 10-percent shareholder or is contingent interest, and (4) any interest-related dividend from another regulated investment company. On any payment date, the amount of an income dividend that is reported by the Portfolio to shareholders as an interest-related dividend may be more or less than the amount that is so qualified. This is because the reporting of interest-related dividends is based on an estimate of the Portfolio's qualified net interest income for its entire fiscal year, which can only be determined with exactness at fiscal year-end. As a consequence, the Portfolio may over withhold a small amount of U.S. tax from a dividend payment. In this case, the non-U.S. investor's only recourse may be to either forgo recovery of the excess withholding or to file a United States nonresident income tax return to recover the excess withholding.

Further limitations on tax reporting for interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends for non-U.S. investors. It may not be practical in every case for the Portfolio to report to shareholders, and the Portfolio reserves the right in these cases to not report, small amounts of interest-related dividends or short-term capital gain dividends. Additionally, the Portfolio's reporting of interest-related dividends or short-term capital gain dividends may not be passed through to shareholders by intermediaries who have assumed tax reporting responsibilities for this income in managed or omnibus accounts due to systems limitations or operational constraints.

Net investment income from dividends on stock and foreign source interest income continue to be subject to withholding tax; foreign tax credits. Ordinary dividends paid by the Portfolio to non-U.S. investors on the income earned on portfolio investments in (i) the stock of domestic and foreign corporations, and (ii) the debt of foreign issuers continue to be subject to U.S. withholding tax. Foreign shareholders may be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% on the income resulting from an election to pass-through foreign tax credits to shareholders, but may not be able to claim a credit or deduction with respect to the withholding tax for the foreign tax treated as having been paid by them.

Income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. If the income from the Portfolio is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business carried on by a foreign shareholder, then ordinary income dividends, capital gain dividends and any gains realized upon the sale or redemption of shares of the Portfolio will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the rates applicable to U.S. citizens or domestic corporations and require the filing of a nonresident U.S. income tax return.

Investment in U.S. real property. The Portfolio may invest in equity securities of corporations that invest in U.S. real property, including U.S. REITs. The sale of a U.S. real property interest ("USRPI") by the Portfolio or by a U.S. REIT or U.S. real property holding corporation in which the Portfolio invests may trigger special tax consequences to the Portfolio's non-U.S. shareholders.

The Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 ("FIRPTA") makes non-U.S. persons subject to U.S. tax on disposition of a USRPI as if he or she were a U.S. person. Such gain is sometimes referred to as FIRPTA gain. The Code provides a look-through rule for distributions of FIRPTA gain by a RIC received from a U.S. REIT or another RIC classified as a U.S. real property holding corporation or realized by the RIC on a sale of a USRPI (other than a domestically controlled U.S. REIT or RIC that is classified as a qualified investment entity) if all of the following requirements are met:

The RIC is classified as a qualified investment entity. A RIC is classified as a "qualified investment entity" with respect to a distribution to a non-U.S. person which is attributable directly or indirectly to a sale or exchange of a USRPI if, in general, 50% or more of the RIC's assets consist of interests in U.S. REITs and U.S. real property holding corporations, and

You are a non-U.S. shareholder that owns more than 5% of a class of Portfolio shares at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of the distribution.

If these conditions are met, such Portfolio distributions to you are treated as gain from the disposition of a USRPI, causing the distributions to be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 35% (unless reduced by future regulations), and requiring that you file a nonresident U.S. income tax return.

In addition, even if you do not own more than 5% of a class of Portfolio shares, but the Portfolio is a qualified investment entity, such Portfolio distributions to you will be taxable as ordinary dividends rather than as a capital gain dividend (a distribution of long-term capital gains) or a short-term capital gain dividend subject to withholding at the 30% or lower treaty withholding rate.

Because the Portfolio expects to invest less than 50% of its assets at all times, directly or indirectly, in U.S. real property interests, the Portfolio expects that neither gain on the sale or redemption of Portfolio shares nor Portfolio dividends and distributions will be subject to FIRPTA reporting and tax withholding.

U.S. estate tax. Transfers by gift of shares of the Portfolio by a foreign shareholder who is a nonresident alien individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax. An individual who, at the time of death, is a non-U.S. shareholder will nevertheless be subject to U.S. federal estate tax with respect to Portfolio shares at the graduated rates applicable to U.S. citizens and residents, unless a treaty exemption applies. If a treaty exemption is available, a decedent's estate may nonetheless need to file a U.S. estate tax return to claim the exemption in order to obtain a U.S. federal transfer certificate. The transfer certificate will identify the property (i.e., Portfolio shares) as to which the U.S. federal estate tax lien has been released. In the absence of a treaty, there is a $13,000 statutory estate tax credit (equivalent to U.S. situs assets with a value of $60,000). For estates with U.S. situs assets of not more than $60,000, the Portfolio may accept, in lieu of a transfer certificate, an affidavit from an appropriate individual evidencing that decedent's U.S. situs assets are below this threshold amount.

U.S. tax certification rules. Special U.S. tax certification requirements may apply to non-U.S. shareholders both to avoid U.S. backup withholding imposed at a rate of 28% and to obtain the benefits of any treaty between the United States and the shareholder's country of residence. In general, if you are a non-U.S. shareholder, you must provide a Form W-8 BEN (or other applicable Form W-8) to establish that you are not a U.S. person, to claim that you are the beneficial owner of the income and, if applicable, to claim a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding as a resident of a country with which the United States has an income tax treaty. A Form W-8BEN provided without a U.S. taxpayer identification number will remain in effect for a period beginning on the date signed and ending on the last day of the third succeeding calendar year unless an earlier change of circumstances makes the information on the form incorrect. Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding.

The tax consequences to a non-U.S. shareholder entitled to claim the benefits of an applicable tax treaty may be different from those described herein. Non-U.S. shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in the Portfolio, including the applicability of foreign tax.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA"). Under FATCA, the Portfolio will be required to withhold a 30% tax on payments or distributions made by the Portfolio to certain foreign entities, referred to as foreign financial institutions ("FFI") or non-financial foreign entities ("NFFE"): (a) income dividends and (b) after December 31, 2018, certain capital gain distributions, return of capital distributions, and the proceeds arising from the sale of Portfolio shares. The FATCA withholding tax generally can be avoided: (a) by an FFI, if it reports certain direct and indirect ownership of foreign financial accounts held by U.S. persons with the FFI and (b) by an NFFE, if it: (i) certifies that it has no substantial U.S. persons as owners or (ii) if it does have such owners, reporting information relating to them. The U.S. Treasury has negotiated intergovernmental agreements ("IGA") with certain countries and is in various stages of negotiations with a number of other foreign countries with respect to one or more alternative approaches to implement FATCA; an entity in one of those countries may be required to comply with the terms of an IGA instead of U.S. Treasury regulations.

An FFI can avoid FATCA withholding if it is deemed compliant or by becoming a "participating FFI," which requires the FFI to enter into a U.S. tax compliance agreement with the IRS under section 1471(b) of the Code ("FFI agreement") under which it agrees to verify, report and disclose certain of its U.S. accountholders and meet certain other specified requirements. The FFI will either report the specified information about the U.S. accounts to the IRS, or, to the government of the FFI's country of residence (pursuant to the terms and conditions of applicable law and an applicable IGA entered into between the U.S. and the FFI's country of residence), which will, in turn, report the specified information to the IRS. An FFI that is resident in a country that has entered into an IGA with the U.S. to implement FATCA will be exempt from FATCA withholding provided that the FFI shareholder and the applicable foreign government comply with the terms of such agreement.

An NFFE that is the beneficial owner of a payment from the Portfolio can avoid the FATCA withholding tax generally by certifying that it does not have any substantial U.S. owners or by providing the name, address and taxpayer identification number of each substantial U.S. owner. The NFFE will report the information to the Portfolio or other applicable withholding agent, which will, in turn, report the information to the IRS.

Such foreign shareholders also may fall into certain exempt, excepted or deemed compliant categories as established by U.S. Treasury regulations, IGAs, and other guidance regarding FATCA. An FFI or NFFE that invests in the Portfolio will need to provide the Portfolio with documentation properly certifying the entity's status under FATCA in order to avoid FATCA withholding. Non-U.S. investors should consult their own tax advisors regarding the impact of these requirements on their investment in the Portfolio. The requirements imposed by FATCA are different from, and in addition to, the U.S. tax certification rules to avoid backup withholding described above. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the application of these requirements to their own situation.

Effect of Future Legislation; Local Tax Considerations

The foregoing general discussion of U.S. federal income tax consequences is based on the Code and the regulations issued thereunder as in effect on the date of this SAI. Future legislative or administrative changes, including provisions of current law that sunset and thereafter no longer apply, or court decisions may significantly change the conclusions expressed herein, and any such changes or decisions may have a retroactive effect with respect to the transactions contemplated herein. Rules of state and local taxation of ordinary income, qualified dividend income and capital gain dividends may differ from the rules for U.S. federal income taxation described above. Distributions may also be subject to additional state, local and foreign taxes depending on each shareholder's particular situation. Non-U.S. shareholders may be subject to U.S. tax rules that differ significantly from those summarized above. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisors as to the consequences of these and other state and local tax rules affecting investment in the Portfolio.]

PROXY VOTING POLICIES

The Board of Directors of DFAIDG has delegated the authority to vote proxies for the portfolio securities held by the Portfolio and Underlying Funds to the Advisor in accordance with the Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (the "Voting Policies") and Proxy Voting Guidelines ("Voting Guidelines") adopted by the Advisor. The Voting Guidelines are largely based on those developed by Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. ("ISS"), an independent third-party proxy service provider, except with respect to certain matters for which the Advisor has modified the standard voting guidelines. A concise summary of the Voting Guidelines is provided in an Appendix to this SAI.

The Investment Committee at the Advisor is generally responsible for overseeing the Advisor's proxy voting process. The Investment Committee has formed a Corporate Governance Committee composed of certain officers, directors and other personnel of the Advisor and has delegated to its members authority to (i) oversee the voting of proxies and third-party proxy service providers, (ii) make determinations as to how to vote certain specific proxies, (iii) verify the on-going compliance with the Voting Policies, and (iv) review the Voting Policies from time to time and recommend changes to the Investment Committee. The Corporate Governance Committee may designate one or more of its members to oversee specific, ongoing compliance with respect to the Voting Policies and may designate other personnel of the Advisor to vote proxies on behalf of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds, including all authorized traders of the Advisor.

The Advisor seeks to vote (or refrains from voting) proxies in a manner that the Advisor determines is in the best interests of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds, and which seeks to maximize the value of the Portfolio's and Underlying Funds' investments. Generally, the Advisor analyzes proxy statements on behalf of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds and instructs the vote (or refrains from voting) in accordance with the Voting Policies and the Voting Guidelines. Since most proxies the Advisor receives are instructed to be voted in accordance with the Voting Guidelines, proxies voted should not result from conflicts of interest. However, the Voting Policies do address the procedures to be followed if a conflict of interest arises between the interests of the Portfolio or Underlying Funds, and the interests of the Advisor or its affiliates. If a Corporate Governance Committee ("Committee") member has actual knowledge of a conflict of interest and recommends a vote contrary to the Voting Guidelines (or in the case where the Voting Guidelines do not prescribe a particular vote and the proposed vote is contrary to the recommendation of ISS), the Committee member will bring the vote to the Committee which will (a) determine how the vote should be cast keeping in mind the principle of preserving shareholder value, or (b) determine to abstain from voting, unless abstaining would be materially adverse to the interest of the Portfolio or Underlying Funds. To the extent the Committee makes a determination regarding how to vote or to abstain for a proxy on behalf of the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund in the circumstances described in this paragraph, the Advisor will report annually on such determinations to the Board of Directors of DFAIDG.

The Advisor will usually instruct voting of proxies in accordance with the Voting Guidelines. The Voting Guidelines provide a framework for analysis and decision making, however, the Voting Guidelines do not address all potential issues. In order to be able to address all the relevant facts and circumstances related to a proxy vote, the Advisor reserves the right to instruct votes counter to the Voting Guidelines if, after a review of the matter, the Advisor believes that the best interests of the Portfolio or Underlying Fund would be served by such a vote. In such a circumstance, the analysis will be documented in writing and periodically presented to the Corporate Governance Committee. To the extent that the Voting Guidelines do not cover potential voting issues, the Advisor will vote on such issues in a manner that is consistent with the spirit of the Voting Guidelines and that the Advisor believes would be in the best interests of the Portfolio or Underlying Fund.

In some cases, the Advisor may determine that it is in the best interests of the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund to refrain from exercising proxy voting rights. The Advisor may determine that voting is not in the best interest of the Portfolio

or an Underlying Fund and refrain from voting if the costs, including the opportunity costs, of voting would, in the view of the Advisor, exceed the expected benefits of voting. For securities on loan, the Advisor will balance the revenue-producing value of loans against the difficult-to-assess value of casting votes. It is the Advisor's belief that the expected value of casting a vote generally will be less than the securities lending income, either because the votes will not have significant economic consequences or because the outcome of the vote would not be affected by the Advisor recalling loaned securities in order to ensure they are voted. The Advisor does intend to recall securities on loan if, based upon information in the Advisor's possession, it determines that voting the securities is likely to materially affect the value of the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's investment and that it is in the Portfolio's or Underlying Fund's best interests to do so. In cases where the Advisor does not receive a solicitation or enough information within a sufficient time (as reasonably determined by the Advisor) prior to the proxy-voting deadline, the Advisor or its service provider may be unable to vote.

With respect to non-U.S. securities, it is typically both difficult and costly to vote proxies due to local regulations, customs, and other requirements or restrictions. The Advisor does not intend to vote proxies of non-U.S. companies if the Advisor determines that the expected economic costs from voting outweigh the anticipated economic benefit to the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund associated with voting. The Advisor intends to make its determination on whether to vote proxies of non-U.S. companies on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis, and generally seeks to implement uniform voting procedures for all proxies of companies in a country. The Advisor periodically reviews voting logistics, including costs and other voting difficulties, on a portfolio by portfolio and country by country basis, in order to determine if there have been any material changes that would affect the Advisor's decision of whether or not to vote. In the event the Advisor is made aware of and believes an issue to be voted is likely to materially affect the economic value of the Portfolio or an Underlying Fund, that its vote is reasonably likely to influence the ultimate outcome of the contest, and the expected benefits of voting the proxies exceed the costs, the Advisor will make every reasonable effort to vote such proxies.

The Advisor and DFAIDG have retained ISS to provide certain services with respect to proxy voting. ISS provides information on shareholder meeting dates and proxy materials; translates proxy materials printed in a foreign language; provides research on proxy proposals and voting recommendations in accordance with the Voting Guidelines; effects votes on behalf of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds; and provides reports concerning the proxies voted (the "Proxy Voting Services"). In addition, the Advisor may retain the services of supplemental third-party proxy service providers to provide, among other things, research on proxy proposals and voting recommendations for certain shareholder meetings, as identified in the Voting Guidelines. Although the Advisor retains third-party service providers for proxy issues, the Advisor remains responsible for proxy voting decisions. In this regard, the Advisor uses commercially reasonable efforts to oversee the directed delegation to third-party proxy voting service providers, upon which the Advisor relies to carry out the Proxy Voting Services. Prior to the selection of a new third-party proxy service provider and annually thereafter or more frequently if deemed necessary by the Advisor, the Corporate Governance Committee will consider whether the proxy service provider (i) has the capacity and competency to adequately analyze proxy issues and (ii) can make its recommendations in an impartial manner and in the best interests of the Advisor's clients. In the event that the Voting Guidelines are not implemented precisely as the Advisor intends because of the actions or omissions of any third party service providers, custodians or sub-custodians or other agents or any such persons experience any irregularities (e.g., misvotes or missed votes), then such instances will not necessarily be deemed by the Advisor as a breach of the Voting Policies.

Information regarding how the Portfolio and each Underlying Fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12 month period ended June 30 of each year is available, no later than August 31 of each year, without charge, (i) on the Advisor's website at http://us.dimensional.com and (ii) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Advisor and the Board of Directors of DFAIDG have adopted a policy (the "Policy") to govern disclosure of the portfolio holdings of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds ("Holdings Information"), and to prevent the misuse of material non-public Holdings Information. The Advisor has determined that the Policy and its procedures (1) are reasonably designed to ensure that disclosure of Holdings Information is in the best interests of the shareholders of the Portfolio and Underlying Funds, and (2) appropriately address the potential for material conflicts of interest.

Disclosure of Holdings Information as Required by Applicable Law. Holdings Information (whether a partial listing of portfolio holdings or a complete listing of portfolio holdings) shall be disclosed to any person as required by applicable law, rules and regulations.

Online Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings Information. The Portfolio and each Underlying Fund generally disclose their complete Holdings Information (other than cash and cash equivalents), as of month-end, online at the Advisor's public website, http://us.dimensional.com, 30 days following the month-end.

Disclosure of Holdings Information to Recipients. The Advisor's Head of Global Institutional Services and Global Chief Compliance Officer, or a delegate of the same, respectively (collectively, the "Designated Persons"), together may authorize disclosing non-public Holdings Information more frequently or at different periods than as described above solely to those financial advisors, registered accountholders, authorized consultants, authorized custodians, or third-party data service providers (each a "Recipient") who: (i) specifically request the more current non-public Holdings Information and (ii) execute a Use and Nondisclosure Agreement (each a "Nondisclosure Agreement"). Each Nondisclosure Agreement subjects the Recipient to a duty of confidentiality with respect to the non-public Holdings Information, and prohibits the Recipient from trading based on the non-public Holdings Information. Any non-public Holdings Information that is disclosed shall not include any material information about the Portfolio's or an Underlying Fund's trading strategies or pending portfolio transactions. The non-public Holdings Information provided to a Recipient under a Nondisclosure Agreement, unless indicated otherwise, is not subject to a time delay before dissemination.

[TO BE UPDATED IN 485(B) FILING: As of the date of this SAI, the Advisor and the Portfolio had ongoing arrangements with the following Recipients to make available non-public Holdings Information:

Recipient	Business Purpose	Frequency
Citibank, N.A	Fund Custodian	Daily
Citibank, N.A.	Middle office operational support service provider to the Advisor	Daily
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	Independent registered public accounting firm	Upon Request
State Street Bank and Trust Company	Fund Administrator, Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent	Daily

In addition, certain employees of the Advisor and its subsidiaries receive Holdings Information on a quarterly, monthly or daily basis, or upon request, in order to perform their business functions. None of the Portfolio, the Advisor or any other party receives any compensation in connection with these arrangements.]

The Policy includes the following procedures to ensure that disclosure of Holdings Information is in the best interests of shareholders, and to address any conflicts between the interests of shareholders, on the one hand, and the interests of the Advisor, DFAS or any affiliated person of DFAIDG, the Advisor or DFAS, on the other. In order to protect the interests of shareholders, the Portfolio and Underlying Funds, and to ensure no adverse effect on shareholders, in the limited circumstances where a Designated Person is considering making non-public Holdings Information available to a Recipient, the Advisor's Director of Institutional Services and the Chief Compliance Officer will consider any conflicts of interest. If the Chief Compliance Officer, following appropriate due diligence, determines in his or her reasonable judgment that (1) the Portfolio or Underlying Fund, as applicable, has a legitimate business purpose for providing the non-public Holdings Information to a Recipient, and (2) disclosure of non-public Holdings Information to the Recipient would be in the interests of the shareholders and outweighs possible reasonably anticipated adverse effects, then the Chief Compliance Officer may approve the proposed disclosure.

The Chief Compliance Officer documents all disclosures of non-public Holdings Information (including the legitimate business purpose for the disclosure), and periodically reports to the Board on such arrangements. The Chief Compliance Officer is also responsible for ongoing monitoring of the distribution and use of non-public Holdings Information. Such arrangements are reviewed by the Chief Compliance Officer on an annual basis. Specifically, the Chief Compliance Officer requests an annual certification from each Recipient that the Recipient has complied with all terms contained in the Nondisclosure Agreement. Recipients who fail to provide the requested certifications are prohibited from receiving non-public Holdings Information.

The Board exercises continuing oversight of the disclosure of Holdings Information by: (1) overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Policy by the Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor and of DFAIDG; (2) considering reports and recommendations by the Chief Compliance Officer concerning the implementation of the Policy and any material compliance matters that may arise in connection with the Policy; and (3) considering whether to approve or ratify any amendments to the Policy. The Advisor and the Board reserve the right to amend the Policy at any time, and from time to time without prior notice, in their sole discretion.

Prohibitions on Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings and Receipt of Compensation. No person is authorized to disclose Holdings Information or other investment positions (whether online at http://us.dimensional.com, in writing, by fax, by e-mail, orally or by other means) except in accordance with the Policy. In addition, no person is authorized to make disclosure pursuant to the Policy if such disclosure is otherwise in violation of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

The Policy prohibits the Portfolio, an Underlying Fund, the Advisor or an affiliate thereof from receiving any compensation or other consideration of any type for the purpose of obtaining disclosure of non-public Holdings Information or other investment positions. "Consideration" includes any agreement to maintain assets in the Portfolio or Underlying Fund or in other investment companies or accounts managed by the Advisor or by any affiliated person of the Advisor.

The Policy and its procedures are intended to provide useful information concerning the Portfolio and Underlying Funds to existing and prospective shareholders, while at the same time preventing the improper use of Holdings Information. However, there can be no assurance that the furnishing of any Holdings Information is not susceptible to inappropriate uses, particularly in the hands of sophisticated investors, or that the Holdings Information will not in fact be misused in other ways, beyond the control of the Advisor.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Because the Portfolio had not commenced operations as of October 31, 2016, the annual reports of the Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 do not contain any data regarding the Portfolio.

PERFORMANCE DATA

The Portfolio may compare its investment performance to appropriate market and mutual fund indices and investments for which reliable performance data is available. Such indices are generally unmanaged and are prepared by entities and organizations which track the performance of investment companies or investment advisors. Unmanaged indices often do not reflect deductions for administrative and management costs and expenses. The performance of the Portfolio may also be compared in publications to averages, performance rankings, or other information prepared by recognized mutual fund statistical services. Any performance information, whether related to the Portfolio or to the Advisor, should be considered in light of the Portfolio's investment objective and policies, characteristics and the quality of the portfolio and market conditions during the time period indicated and should not be considered to be representative of what may be achieved in the future. Because the Portfolio had not commenced operations as of the date of this SAI, the Portfolio does not have performance data.

APPENDIX

U.S. PROXY VOTING CONCISE GUIDELINES

Effective for Meetings on or after February 1, 2017

In order to provide greater analysis on certain shareholder meetings, the Advisors have elected to receive research reports for certain meetings, as indicated below, from Glass Lewis in addition to Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. ("ISS"), and may in certain circumstances purchase research from other third parties as well.

Specifically, if available, an Advisor may obtain research from Glass Lewis or other third parties in addition to ISS for shareholder meetings in the following circumstances: (1) where the Advisor's clients have a significant aggregate holding in the issuer and the meeting agenda contains proxies concerning: Anti-takeover Defenses or Voting Related Issues, Mergers and Acquisitions or Reorganizations or Restructurings, Capital Structure Issues, Compensation Issues or a proxy contest; or (2) where the Advisor in its discretion, has deemed that additional research is warranted.

Where research is obtained from Glass Lewis in accordance with these Guidelines, an Advisor will first review the research reports obtained from ISS and Glass Lewis. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Policy, if the recommendations contained in the research reports from ISS and Glass Lewis are the same, the Advisor will vote accordingly. If the recommendations contained in the research reports from ISS and Glass Lewis are inconsistent, the Advisor will vote in accordance with the Corporate Governance Committee's (or its designee's) determination considering the principle of preserving shareholder value. Irrespective of whether the recommendations contained in the research reports from ISS and Glass Lewis are the same or inconsistent, the Corporate Governance Committee (or its designees) will vote on proxies relating to mergers and acquisitions, say-on-pay, or election of directors of companies that have a poison pill as the Corporate Governance Committee (or its designees) determines, considering the principle of preserving shareholder value; provided, however, that if a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists, the matter shall be brought before the Corporate Governance Committee for consideration as provided for in the Policy.

Routine/Miscellaneous

Auditor Ratification

Vote FOR proposals to ratify auditors unless any of the following apply:

An auditor has a financial interest in or association with the company, and is therefore not independent;

There is reason to believe that the independent auditor has rendered an opinion that is neither accurate nor indicative of the company's financial position;

Poor accounting practices are identified that rise to a serious level of concern, such as: fraud; misapplication of GAAP; or material weaknesses identified in Section 404 disclosures; or

Fees for non-audit services ("other" fees) are excessive.

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Non-audit fees are excessive if:

Non-audit ("other") fees > audit fees + audit-related fees + tax compliance/preparation fees.

Board of Directors:

Voting on Director Nominees in Uncontested Elections

Generally vote FOR director nominees, except under the following circumstances:

1.	Accountability

Vote AGAINST¹ or WITHHOLD from the entire board of directors (except new nominees², who should be considered CASE-BY-CASE) for the following:

Problematic Takeover Defenses

Classified Board Structure:

1.1.

The board is classified, and a continuing director responsible for a problematic governance issue at the board/committee level that would warrant a WITHHOLD/AGAINST vote recommendation is not up for election. All appropriate nominees (except new) may be held accountable.

Director Performance Evaluation:

1.2.

The board lacks accountability and oversight, coupled with sustained poor performance relative to peers. Sustained poor performance is measured by one- and three-year total shareholder returns in the bottom half of a company's four-digit GICS industry group (Russell 3000 companies only). Take into consideration the company's five-year total shareholder return and operational metrics. Problematic provisions include but are not limited to:

A classified board structure;

A supermajority vote requirement;

Either a plurality vote standard in uncontested director elections or a majority vote standard with no plurality carve-out for contested elections;

The inability of shareholders to call special meetings;

The inability of shareholders to act by written consent;

A dual-class capital structure; and/or

A non–shareholder-approved poison pill.

¹ In general, companies with a plurality vote standard use "Withhold" as the contrary vote option in director elections; companies with a majority vote standard use "Against". However, it will vary by company and the proxy must be checked to determine the valid contrary vote option for the particular company.

² A "new nominee" is any current nominee who has not already been elected by shareholders and who joined the board after the problematic action in question transpired. If it cannot be determined whether the nominee joined the board before or after the problematic action transpired, the nominee will be considered a "new nominee" if he or she joined the board within the 12 months prior to the upcoming shareholder meeting.

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Poison Pills³:

1.3.

The company's poison pill has a "dead-hand" or "modified dead-hand" feature. Vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from nominees every year until this feature is removed;

1.4.

The board adopts a poison pill with a term of more than 12 months ("long-term pill"), or renews any existing pill, including any "short-term" pill (12 months or less), without shareholder approval. A commitment or policy that puts a newly adopted pill to a binding shareholder vote may potentially offset an adverse vote recommendation. Review such companies with classified boards every year, and such companies with annually elected boards at least once every three years, and vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD votes from all nominees if the company still maintains a non-shareholder-approved poison pill; or

1.5.

The board makes a material adverse change to an existing poison pill without shareholder approval.

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on all nominees if:

1.6.

The board adopts a poison pill with a term of 12 months or less ("short-term pill") without shareholder approval, taking into account the following factors:

The date of the pill's adoption relative to the date of the next meeting of shareholders—i.e. whether the company had time to put the pill on ballot for shareholder ratification given the circumstances;

The issuer's rationale;

The issuer's governance structure and practices; and

The issuer's track record of accountability to shareholders.

Restricting Binding Shareholder Proposals:

Generally vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from members of the governance committee if:

1.7.

The company's charter imposes undue restrictions on shareholders' ability to amend the bylaws. Such restrictions include, but are not limited to: outright prohibition on the submission of binding shareholder proposals or share ownership requirements or time holding requirements in excess of SEC Rule 14a-8. Vote AGAINST on an ongoing basis.

Problematic Audit-Related Practices

Generally vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from the members of the Audit Committee if:

1.8.

The non-audit fees paid to the auditor are excessive (see discussion under "Auditor Ratification");

1.9.

The company receives an adverse opinion on the company's financial statements from its auditor; or

1.10.

There is persuasive evidence that the Audit Committee entered into an inappropriate indemnification agreement with its auditor that limits the ability of the company, or its shareholders, to pursue legitimate legal recourse against the audit firm.

³ The Advisor may vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from an individual director if the director also serves as a director for another company that has (i) adopted a poison pill for any purpose other than protecting such other company's net operating losses, or (ii) failed to eliminate a poison pill following a proxy contest in which a majority of directors were replaced.

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Vote CASE-BY-CASE on members of the Audit Committee and potentially the full board if:

1.11.

Poor accounting practices are identified that rise to a level of serious concern, such as: fraud; misapplication of GAAP; and material weaknesses identified in Section 404 disclosures. Examine the severity, breadth, chronological sequence and duration, as well as the company's efforts at remediation or corrective actions, in determining whether WITHHOLD/AGAINST votes are warranted.

Problematic Compensation Practices/Pay for Performance Misalignment

In the absence of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation ballot item or in egregious situations, vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from the members of the Compensation Committee and (potentially the full board) if:

1.12.

There is a significant misalignment between CEO pay and company performance (pay for performance);

1.13.

The company maintains significant problematic pay practices;

1.14.

The board exhibits a significant level of poor communication and responsiveness to shareholders;

1.15.

The company fails to submit one-time transfers of stock options to a shareholder vote; or

1.16.

The company fails to fulfill the terms of a burn rate commitment made to shareholders.

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on Compensation Committee members (or, in exceptional cases, the full board) and the Management Say-on-Pay proposal if:

1.17.

The company's previous say-on-pay proposal received the support of less than 70 percent of votes cast, taking into account:

The company's response, including:

Disclosure of engagement efforts with major institutional investors regarding the issues that contributed to the low level of support;

Specific actions taken to address the issues that contributed to the low level of support;

Other recent compensation actions taken by the company;

Whether the issues raised are recurring or isolated;

The company's ownership structure; and

Whether the support level was less than 50 percent, which would warrant the highest degree of responsiveness.

Unilateral Bylaw/Charter Amendments

1.18.

Generally vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from directors individually, committee members, or the entire board (except new nominees, who should be considered CASE-BY-CASE) if the board amends the company's bylaws or charter without shareholder approval in a manner that materially diminishes shareholders' rights or that could adversely impact shareholders, considering the following factors, as applicable:

The board's rationale for adopting the bylaw/charter amendment without shareholder ratification;

Disclosure by the company of any significant engagement with shareholders regarding the amendment;

The level of impairment of shareholders' rights caused by the board's unilateral amendment to the bylaws/charter;

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The board's track record with regard to unilateral board action on bylaw/charter amendments or other entrenchment provisions;

The company's ownership structure;

The company's existing governance provisions;

The timing of the board's amendment to the bylaws/charter in connection with a significant business development; and

Other factors, as deemed appropriate, that may be relevant to determine the impact of the amendment on shareholders.

Unless the adverse amendment is reversed or submitted to a binding shareholder vote, in subsequent years vote CASE-BY-CASE on director nominees. Generally vote AGAINST (except new nominees, who should be considered CASE-BY-CASE) if the directors:

Classified the board;

Adopted supermajority vote requirements to amend the bylaws or charter; or

Eliminated shareholders' ability to amend bylaws.

1.19.

For newly public companies, generally vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from directors individually, committee members, or the entire board (except new nominees, who should be considered CASE-BY-CASE) if, prior to or in connection with the company's public offering, the company or its board adopted bylaw or charter provisions materially adverse to shareholder rights,⁴ considering the following factors:

The level of impairment of shareholders' rights caused by the provision;

The disclosed rationale for adopting the provision;

The ability to change the governance structure in the future (e.g., limitations on shareholders' right to amend the bylaws or charter, or supermajority vote requirements to amend the bylaws or charter);

The ability of shareholders to hold directors accountable through annual director elections, or whether the company has a classified board structure; and

A public commitment to put the provision to a shareholder vote within three years of the date of the initial public offering.

Unless the adverse provision is reversed or submitted to a vote of public shareholders, vote CASE-BY-CASE on director nominees in subsequent years.

Governance Failures

Under extraordinary circumstances, vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from directors individually, committee members, or the entire board, due to:

1.20.

Material failures of governance, stewardship, risk oversight⁵, or fiduciary responsibilities at the company;

1.21.

Failure to replace management as appropriate; or

⁴ Under the Advisors' guidelines, implementation of a multi-class voting structure prior to or in connection with the company's public offering will not, per se, warrant a vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD under this provision.

⁵ Examples of failure of risk oversight include, but are not limited to: bribery; large or serial fines or sanctions from regulatory bodies; significant adverse legal judgments or settlements; hedging of company stock; or significant pledging of company stock.

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1.22.

Egregious actions related to a director's service on other boards that raise substantial doubt about his or her ability to effectively oversee management and serve the best interests of shareholders at any company.

2.	Responsiveness

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on individual directors, committee members, or the entire board of directors (as appropriate) if:

2.1.

The board failed to act on a shareholder proposal that received the support of a majority of the shares cast in the previous year. Factors that will be considered are:

Disclosed outreach efforts by the board to shareholders in the wake of the vote;

Rationale provided in the proxy statement for the level of implementation;

The subject matter of the proposal;

The level of support for and opposition to the resolution in past meetings;

Actions taken by the board in response to the majority vote and its engagement with shareholders;

The continuation of the underlying issue as a voting item on the ballot (as either shareholder or management proposals); and

Other factors as appropriate.

2.2.

The board failed to act on takeover offers where the majority of shares are tendered;

2.3.

At the previous board election, any director received more than 50 percent withhold/against votes of the shares cast and the company has failed to address the issue(s) that caused the high withhold/against vote;

2.4.

The board implements an advisory vote on executive compensation on a less frequent basis than the frequency that received the majority of votes cast at the most recent shareholder meeting at which shareholders voted on the say-on-pay frequency; or

2.5.

The board implements an advisory vote on executive compensation on a less frequent basis than the frequency that received a plurality, but not a majority, of the votes cast at the most recent shareholder meeting at which shareholders voted on the say-on-pay frequency, taking into account:

The board's rationale for selecting a frequency that is different from the frequency that received a plurality;

The company's ownership structure and vote results;

ISS' analysis of whether there are compensation concerns or a history of problematic compensation practices; and

The previous year's support level on the company's say-on-pay proposal.

3.	Composition

Attendance at Board and Committee Meetings:

3.1.

Generally vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from directors (except new nominees, who should be considered CASE-BY-CASE⁶) who attend less than 75 percent of the aggregate of their board and committee meetings for the period for which they served, unless an acceptable reason for absences is disclosed in

⁶ For new nominees only, schedule conflicts due to commitments made prior to their appointment to the board are considered if disclosed in the proxy or another SEC filing.

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the proxy or another SEC filing. Acceptable reasons for director absences are generally limited to the following:

Medical issues/illness;

Family emergencies; and

Missing only one meeting (when the total of all meetings is three or fewer).

3.2.

If the proxy disclosure is unclear and insufficient to determine whether a director attended at least 75 percent of the aggregate of his/her board and committee meetings during his/her period of service, vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from the director(s) in question.

Overboarded Directors:

Vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from individual directors who:

3.3.

Sit on more than six public company boards⁷; or

3.4.

Are CEOs of public companies who sit on the boards of more than two public companies besides their own—withhold only at their outside boards⁸.

4.	Independence

Vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from Inside Directors and Affiliated Outside Directors when:

4.1.

The inside or affiliated outside director serves on any of the three key committees: audit, compensation, or nominating;

4.2.

The company lacks an audit, compensation, or nominating committee so that the full board functions as that committee;

4.3.

The company lacks a formal nominating committee, even if the board attests that the independent directors fulfill the functions of such a committee; or

4.4.

Independent directors make up less than a majority of the directors.

Independent Chair (Separate Chair/CEO)

Generally vote with management on shareholder proposals requiring that the chairman's position be filled by an independent director.

Proxy Access⁹

Generally vote FOR management and shareholder proposals for proxy access with the following provisions:

Ownership threshold: maximum requirement not more than three percent (3%) of the voting power;

Aggregation: minimal or no limits on the number of shareholders permitted to form a nominating group;

⁷ An Advisor may screen votes otherwise subject to this policy based on the qualifications and circumstances of the directors involved.

⁸ Although all of a CEO's subsidiary boards will be counted as separate boards, ISS will not recommend a withhold vote from the CEO of a parent company board or any of the controlled (>50 percent ownership) subsidiaries of that parent, but will do so at subsidiaries that are less than 50 percent controlled and boards outside the parent/subsidiary relationships.

⁹ An Advisor generally does not consider the duration of required ownership in evaluating proxy access.

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Cap: cap on nominees of generally twenty-five percent (25%) of the board.

Review for reasonableness any other restrictions on the right of proxy access.

Generally vote AGAINST proposals that are more restrictive than these guidelines.

Proxy Contests—Voting for Director Nominees in Contested Elections¹⁰

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on the election of directors in contested elections, considering the following factors:

Long-term financial performance of the company relative to its industry;

Management's track record;

Background to the contested election;

Nominee qualifications and any compensatory arrangements;

Strategic plan of dissident slate and quality of the critique against management;

Likelihood that the proposed goals and objectives can be achieved (both slates); and

Stock ownership positions.

In the case of candidates nominated pursuant to proxy access vote CASE-BY-CASE considering the same factors listed above, or additional factors which may be relevant, including those that are specific to the company, to the nominee(s) and/or to the nature of the election (such as whether or not there are more candidates than board seats).

Shareholder Rights & Defenses¹¹

Litigation Rights (including Exclusive Venue and Fee-Shifting Bylaw Provisions)¹²

Bylaw provisions impacting shareholders' ability to bring suit against the company may include exclusive venue provisions, which provide that the state of incorporation shall be the sole venue for certain types of litigation, and fee-shifting provisions that require a shareholder who sues a company unsuccessfully to pay all litigation expenses of the defendant corporation.

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on bylaws which impact shareholders' litigation rights, taking into account factors such as:

· The company's stated rationale for adopting such a provision;

· Disclosure of past harm from shareholder lawsuits in which plaintiffs were unsuccessful or shareholder lawsuits outside the jurisdiction of incorporation;

· The breadth of application of the bylaw, including the types of lawsuits to which it would apply and the definition of key terms; and

· Governance features such as shareholders' ability to repeal the provision at a later date

¹⁰ See introductory information concerning proxies involving this issue and the supplementary actions the Advisor may take.

¹¹ See introductory information concerning proxies involving this issue and the supplementary actions the Advisor may take.

¹² The Advisor may vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from an individual director if the director has adopted a fee-shifting bylaw provision without a shareholder vote.

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(including the vote standard applied when shareholders attempt to amend the bylaws) and their ability to hold directors accountable through annual director elections and a majority vote standard in uncontested elections.

Generally vote AGAINST bylaws that mandate fee-shifting whenever plaintiffs are not completely successful on the merits (i.e., in cases where the plaintiffs are partially successful).

Unilateral adoption by the board of bylaw provisions which affect shareholders' litigation rights will be evaluated under Unilateral Bylaw/Charter Amendments.

Poison Pills- Management Proposals to Ratify Poison Pill

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on management proposals on poison pill ratification, focusing on the features of the shareholder rights plan. Rights plans should contain the following attributes:

No lower than a 20 percent trigger, flip-in or flip-over;

A term of no more than three years;

No dead-hand, slow-hand, no-hand or similar feature that limits the ability of a future board to redeem the pill;

Shareholder redemption feature (qualifying offer clause); if the board refuses to redeem the pill 90 days after a qualifying offer is announced, 10 percent of the shares may call a special meeting or seek a written consent to vote on rescinding the pill.

In addition, the rationale for adopting the pill should be thoroughly explained by the company. In examining the request for the pill, take into consideration the company's existing governance structure, including: board independence, existing takeover defenses, and any problematic governance concerns.

Poison Pills- Management Proposals to Ratify a Pill to Preserve Net Operating Losses (NOLs)

Vote AGAINST proposals to adopt a poison pill for the stated purpose of protecting a company's net operating losses (NOL) if the term of the pill would exceed the shorter of three years and the exhaustion of the NOL.

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on management proposals for poison pill ratification, considering the following factors, if the term of the pill would be the shorter of three years (or less) and the exhaustion of the NOL:

The ownership threshold to transfer (NOL pills generally have a trigger slightly below 5 percent);

The value of the NOLs;

Shareholder protection mechanisms (sunset provision, or commitment to cause expiration of the pill upon exhaustion or expiration of NOLs);

The company's existing governance structure including: board independence, existing takeover defenses, track record of responsiveness to shareholders, and any other problematic governance concerns; and

Any other factors that may be applicable.

Shareholder Ability to Act by Written Consent

Generally vote AGAINST management and shareholder proposals to restrict or prohibit shareholders' ability to act by written consent.

Generally vote FOR management and shareholder proposals that provide shareholders with the ability to act by written consent, taking into account the following factors:

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Shareholders' current right to act by written consent;

The consent threshold;

The inclusion of exclusionary or prohibitive language;

Investor ownership structure; and

Shareholder support of, and management's response to, previous shareholder proposals.

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on shareholder proposals if, in addition to the considerations above, the company has the following governance and antitakeover provisions:

An unfettered¹³ right for shareholders to call special meetings at a 10 percent threshold;

A majority vote standard in uncontested director elections;

No non-shareholder-approved pill; and

An annually elected board.

CAPITAL/RESTRUCTURING¹⁴

Common Stock Authorization

Vote FOR proposals to increase the number of authorized common shares where the primary purpose of the increase is to issue shares in connection with a transaction on the same ballot that warrants support.

Vote AGAINST proposals at companies with more than one class of common stock to increase the number of authorized shares of the class of common stock that has superior voting rights.

Vote AGAINST proposals to increase the number of authorized common shares if a vote for a reverse stock split on the same ballot is warranted despite the fact that the authorized shares would not be reduced proportionally.

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on all other proposals to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance. Take into account company-specific factors that include, at a minimum, the following:

Past Board Performance:

The company's use of authorized shares during the last three years

The Current Request:

Disclosure in the proxy statement of the specific purposes of the proposed increase;

Disclosure in the proxy statement of specific and severe risks to shareholders of not approving the request; and

The dilutive impact of the request as determined by an allowable increase calculated by ISS (typically 100 percent of existing authorized shares) that reflects the company's need for shares and total shareholder returns.

¹³ "Unfettered" means no restrictions on agenda items, no restrictions on the number of shareholders who can group together to reach the 10 percent threshold, and only reasonable limits on when a meeting can be called: no greater than 30 days after the last annual meeting and no greater than 90 prior to the next annual meeting.

¹⁴ See introductory information concerning proxies involving this issue and the supplementary actions the Advisor may take.

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Apply the relevant allowable increase below in determining vote on requests to increase common stock that are for general corporate purposes (or to the general corporate purposes portion of a request that also includes a specific need):

A.	Most companies: 100 percent of existing authorized shares.

B.	Companies with less than 50 percent of existing authorized shares either outstanding or reserved for issuance: 50 percent of existing authorized shares.

C.	Companies with one- and three-year total shareholder returns (TSRs) in the bottom 10 percent of the U.S. market as of the end of the calendar quarter that is closest to their most recent fiscal year end: 50 percent of existing authorized shares.

D.	Companies at which both conditions (B and C) above are both present: 25 percent of existing authorized shares.

If there is an acquisition, private placement, or similar transaction on the ballot (not including equity incentive plans) that is receiving a FOR vote, the allowable increase will be the greater of (i) twice the amount needed to support the transactions on the ballot, and (ii) the allowable increase as calculated above.

Dual Class Structure

Generally vote AGAINST proposals to create a new class of common stock unless:

The company discloses a compelling rationale for the dual-class capital structure, such as:

The company's auditor has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern;

The new class of shares will be transitory;

The new class is intended for financing purposes with minimal or no dilution to current shareholders in both the short term and long term; or

The new class is not designed to preserve or increase the voting power of an insider or significant shareholder.

Preferred Stock Authorization

Vote FOR proposals to increase the number of authorized preferred shares where the primary purpose of the increase is to issue shares in connection with a transaction on the same ballot that warrants support.

Vote AGAINST proposals at companies with more than one class or series of preferred stock to increase the number of authorized shares of the class or series of preferred stock that has superior voting rights.

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on all other proposals to increase the number of shares of preferred stock authorized for issuance. Take into account company-specific factors that include, at a minimum, the following:

Past Board Performance:

The company's use of authorized preferred shares during the last three years.

The Current Request:

Disclosure in the proxy statement of the specific purposes for the proposed increase;

Disclosure in the proxy statement of specific and severe risks to shareholders of not approving the request;

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In cases where the company has existing authorized preferred stock, the dilutive impact of the request as determined by an allowable increase calculated by ISS (typically 100 percent of existing authorized shares) that reflects the company's need for shares and total shareholder returns; and

Whether the shares requested are blank check preferred shares that can be used for antitakeover purposes.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on mergers and acquisitions. Review and evaluate the merits and drawbacks of the proposed transaction, balancing various and sometimes countervailing factors including:

Valuation - Is the value to be received by the target shareholders (or paid by the acquirer) reasonable? While the fairness opinion may provide an initial starting point for assessing valuation reasonableness, emphasis is placed on the offer premium, market reaction and strategic rationale.

Market reaction - How has the market responded to the proposed deal? A negative market reaction should cause closer scrutiny of a deal.

Strategic rationale - Does the deal make sense strategically? From where is the value derived? Cost and revenue synergies should not be overly aggressive or optimistic, but reasonably achievable. Management should also have a favorable track record of successful integration of historical acquisitions.

Negotiations and process - Were the terms of the transaction negotiated at arm's-length? Was the process fair and equitable? A fair process helps to ensure the best price for shareholders. Significant negotiation "wins" can also signify the deal makers' competency. The comprehensiveness of the sales process (e.g., full auction, partial auction, no auction) can also affect shareholder value.

Conflicts of interest - Are insiders benefiting from the transaction disproportionately and inappropriately as compared to non-insider shareholders? As the result of potential conflicts, the directors and officers of the company may be more likely to vote to approve a merger than if they did not hold these interests. Consider whether these interests may have influenced these directors and officers to support or recommend the merger.

Governance - Will the combined company have a better or worse governance profile than the current governance profiles of the respective parties to the transaction? If the governance profile is to change for the worse, the burden is on the company to prove that other issues (such as valuation) outweigh any deterioration in governance.

COMPENSATION¹⁵

Executive Pay Evaluation

Underlying all evaluations are five global principles that most investors expect corporations to adhere to in designing and administering executive and director compensation programs:

¹⁵ See introductory information concerning proxies involving this issue and the supplementary actions the Advisor may take.

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Maintain appropriate pay-for-performance alignment, with emphasis on long-term shareholder value: This principle encompasses overall executive pay practices, which must be designed to attract, retain, and appropriately motivate the key employees who drive shareholder value creation over the long term. It will take into consideration, among other factors, the link between pay and performance, the mix between fixed and variable pay, performance goals, and equity-based plan costs;

Avoid arrangements that risk "pay for failure": This principle addresses the appropriateness of long or indefinite contracts, excessive severance packages, and guaranteed compensation;

Maintain an independent and effective compensation committee: This principle promotes oversight of executive pay programs by directors with appropriate skills, knowledge, experience, and a sound process for compensation decision-making (e.g., including access to independent expertise and advice when needed);

Provide shareholders with clear, comprehensive compensation disclosures: This principle underscores the importance of informative and timely disclosures that enable shareholders to evaluate executive pay practices fully and fairly;

Avoid inappropriate pay to non-executive directors: This principle recognizes the interests of shareholders in ensuring that compensation to outside directors does not compromise their independence and ability to make appropriate judgments in overseeing managers' pay and performance. At the market level, it may incorporate a variety of generally accepted best practices.

Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation—Management Proposals (Management Say-on-Pay)

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on ballot items related to executive pay and practices, as well as certain aspects of outside director compensation.

Vote AGAINST Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation (Management Say-on-Pay—MSOP) if:

There is a significant misalignment between CEO pay and company performance (pay for performance);

The company maintains significant problematic pay practices;

The board exhibits a significant level of poor communication and responsiveness to shareholders.

Vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from the members of the Compensation Committee and potentially the full board if:

There is no MSOP on the ballot and an AGAINST vote on an MSOP is warranted due to a pay for performance misalignment, problematic pay practices, or the lack of adequate responsiveness on compensation issues raised previously, or a combination thereof;

The board fails to respond adequately to a previous MSOP proposal that received less than 70 percent support of votes cast;

The company has recently practiced or approved problematic pay practices, including option repricing or option backdating; or

The situation is egregious.

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Primary Evaluation Factors for Executive Pay

Pay-for-Performance Evaluation

In casting a vote on executive compensation proposals, an Advisor may leverage the ISS pay-for-performance analysis. With respect to companies in the Russell 3000 or Russell 3000E indices, this analysis considers the following:

Peer Group¹⁶ Alignment:

The degree of alignment between the company's annualized TSR rank and the CEO's annualized total pay rank within a peer group, each measured over a three-year period.

The multiple of the CEO's total pay relative to the peer group median.

Absolute Alignment – the absolute alignment between the trend in CEO pay and company TSR over the prior five fiscal years – i.e., the difference between the trend in annual pay changes and the trend in annualized TSR during the period.

If the above analysis demonstrates significant unsatisfactory long-term pay-for-performance alignment or, in the case of companies outside the Russell indices, misaligned pay and performance are otherwise suggested, the following qualitative factors, as relevant to evaluating how various pay elements may work to encourage or to undermine long-term value creation and alignment with shareholder interests, may be considered

The ratio of performance- to time-based equity awards;

The overall ratio of performance-based compensation;

The completeness of disclosure and rigor of performance goals;

The company's peer group benchmarking practices;

Actual results of financial/operational metrics, such as growth in revenue, profit, cash flow, etc., both absolute and relative to peers;

Special circumstances related to, for example, a new CEO in the prior FY or anomalous equity grant practices (e.g., bi-annual awards);

Realizable pay compared to grant pay; and

Any other factors deemed relevant.

Problematic Pay Practices

The focus is on executive compensation practices that contravene the global pay principles, including:

Problematic practices related to non-performance-based compensation elements;

Incentives that may motivate excessive risk-taking; and

Options Backdating.

Problematic Pay Practices related to Non-Performance-Based Compensation Elements

¹⁶ The peer group is generally comprised of 14-24 companies that are selected using market cap, revenue (or assets for certain financial firms), GICS industry group and company's selected peers' GICS industry group with size constraints, via a process designed to select peers that are closest to the subject company in terms of revenue/assets and industry and also within a market cap bucket that is reflective of the company's.

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Pay elements that are not directly based on performance are generally evaluated CASE-BY-CASE considering the context of a company's overall pay program and demonstrated pay-for-performance philosophy. The list below highlights the problematic practices that carry significant weight in this overall consideration and may result in adverse vote recommendations:

Repricing or replacing of underwater stock options/SARS without prior shareholder approval (including cash buyouts and voluntary surrender of underwater options);

Excessive perquisites or tax gross-ups, including any gross-up related to a secular trust or restricted stock vesting;

New or extended agreements that provide for:

Change in control (CIC) payments exceeding 3 times base salary and average/target/most recent bonus;

CIC severance payments without involuntary job loss or substantial diminution of duties ("single" or "modified single" triggers);

CIC payments with excise tax gross-ups (including "modified" gross-ups).

Insufficient executive compensation disclosure by externally-managed issuers (EMIs) such that a reasonable assessment of pay programs and practices applicable to the EMI's executives is not possible.

Incentives that may Motivate Excessive Risk-Taking

Multi-year guaranteed bonuses;

A single or common performance metric used for short- and long-term plans;

Lucrative severance packages;

High pay opportunities relative to industry peers;

Disproportionate supplemental pensions; or

Mega annual equity grants that provide unlimited upside with no downside risk.

Factors that potentially mitigate the impact of risky incentives include rigorous claw-back provisions and robust stock ownership/holding guidelines.

Options Backdating

The following factors should be examined CASE-BY-CASE to allow for distinctions to be made between "sloppy" plan administration versus deliberate action or fraud:

Reason and motive for the options backdating issue, such as inadvertent vs. deliberate grant date changes;

Duration of options backdating;

Size of restatement due to options backdating;

Corrective actions taken by the board or compensation committee, such as canceling or re-pricing backdated options, the recouping of option gains on backdated grants; and

Adoption of a grant policy that prohibits backdating, and creates a fixed grant schedule or window period for equity grants in the future.

Compensation Committee Communications and Responsiveness

Consider the following factors CASE-BY-CASE when evaluating ballot items related to executive pay on the board's responsiveness to investor input and engagement on compensation issues:

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Failure to respond to majority-supported shareholder proposals on executive pay topics; or

Failure to adequately respond to the company's previous say-on-pay proposal that received the support of less than 70 percent of votes cast, taking into account:

The company's response, including:

Disclosure of engagement efforts with major institutional investors regarding the issues that contributed to the low level of support;

Specific actions taken to address the issues that contributed to the low level of support;

Other recent compensation actions taken by the company;

Whether the issues raised are recurring or isolated;

The company's ownership structure; and

Whether the support level was less than 50 percent, which would warrant the highest degree of responsiveness.

Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation ("Say When on Pay")

Vote FOR triennial advisory votes on compensation.

Voting on Golden Parachutes in an Acquisition, Merger, Consolidation, or Proposed Sale

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on say on Golden Parachute proposals, including consideration of existing change-in-control arrangements maintained with named executive officers rather than focusing primarily on new or extended arrangements.

Features that may result in an AGAINST recommendation include one or more of the following, depending on the number, magnitude, and/or timing of issue(s):

Single- or modified-single-trigger cash severance;

Single-trigger acceleration of unvested equity awards;

Excessive cash severance (>3x base salary and bonus);

Excise tax gross-ups triggered and payable (as opposed to a provision to provide excise tax gross-ups);

Excessive golden parachute payments (on an absolute basis or as a percentage of transaction equity value);

Recent amendments that incorporate any problematic features (such as those above) or recent actions (such as extraordinary equity grants) that may make packages so attractive as to influence merger agreements that may not be in the best interests of shareholders; or

The company's assertion that a proposed transaction is conditioned on shareholder approval of the golden parachute advisory vote.

Recent amendment(s) that incorporate problematic features will tend to carry more weight on the overall analysis. However, the presence of multiple legacy problematic features will also be closely scrutinized.

In cases where the golden parachute vote is incorporated into a company's advisory vote on compensation (management say-on-pay), the say-on-pay proposal will be evaluated in accordance with these guidelines, which may give higher weight to that component of the overall evaluation.

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Equity-Based and Other Incentive Plans¹⁷

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on certain equity-based compensation plans¹⁸ depending on a combination of certain plan features and equity grant practices, where positive factors may counterbalance negative factors, and vice versa, as evaluated using an "equity plan scorecard" (EPSC) approach with three pillars:

Plan Cost: The total estimated cost of the company's equity plans relative to industry/market cap peers, measured by the company's estimated Shareholder Value Transfer (SVT) in relation to peers and considering both:

· SVT based on new shares requested plus shares remaining for future grants, plus outstanding unvested/unexercised grants; and

· SVT based only on new shares requested plus shares remaining for future grants.

Plan Features:

· Automatic single-triggered award vesting upon a CIC;

· Discretionary vesting authority;

· Liberal share recycling on various award types;

· Lack of minimum vesting period for grants made under the plan;

· Dividends payable prior to award vesting.

Grant Practices:

· The company's three year burn rate relative to its industry/market cap peers;

· Vesting requirements in most recent CEO equity grants (3-year look-back);

· The estimated duration of the plan (based on the sum of shares remaining available and the new shares requested, divided by the average annual shares granted in the prior three years);

· The proportion of the CEO's most recent equity grants/awards subject to performance conditions;

· Whether the company maintains a claw-back policy;

· Whether the company has established post exercise/vesting share-holding requirements.

Generally vote AGAINST the plan proposal if the combination of above factors indicates that the plan is not, overall, in shareholders' interests, or if any of the following egregious factors apply:

· Awards may vest in connection with a liberal change-of-control definition;

· The plan would permit repricing or cash buyout of underwater options without shareholder approval (either by expressly permitting it – for NYSE and Nasdaq listed companies -- or by not prohibiting it when the company has a history of repricing – for non-listed companies);

· The plan is a vehicle for problematic pay practices or a significant pay-for-performance disconnect under certain circumstances; or

· Any other plan features are determined to have a significant negative impact on shareholder interests.

¹⁷ See introductory information concerning proxies involving this issue and the supplementary actions the Advisor may take.

¹⁸ Proposals evaluated under the EPSC policy generally include those to approve or amend (1) stock option plans for employees and/or employees and directors, (2) restricted stock plans for employees and/or employees and directors, and (3) omnibus stock incentive plans for employees and/or employees and directors; amended plans will be further evaluated case-by-case.

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Social/Environmental Issues

Global Approach

Generally vote FOR the management's recommendation on shareholder proposals involving social/environmental issues. When evaluating social and environmental shareholder proposals, an Advisor considers the most important factor to be whether adoption of the proposal is likely to enhance or protect shareholder value.

Environmentally Screened Portfolios

With respect to environmentally screened portfolios, an Advisor will generally vote on shareholder proposals involving environmental issues in accordance with the following guidelines:

Generally vote CASE-BY-CASE, taking into consideration whether implementation of the proposal is likely to enhance or protect shareholder value, and in addition the following will also be considered:

If the issues presented in the proposal are more appropriately or effectively dealt with through legislation or government regulation;

If the company has already responded in an appropriate and sufficient manner to the issue(s) raised in the proposal;

Whether the proposal's request is unduly burdensome (scope or timeframe) or overly prescriptive;

The company's approach compared with any industry standard practices for addressing the issue(s) raised by the proposal;

If the proposal requests increased disclosure or greater transparency, whether or not reasonable and sufficient information is currently available to shareholders from the company or from other publicly available sources; and

If the proposal requests increased disclosure or greater transparency, whether or not implementation would reveal proprietary or confidential information that could place the company at a competitive disadvantage.

Generally vote FOR resolutions requesting that a company disclose information on the risks related to climate change on its operations and investments, such as financial, physical, or regulatory risks, considering:

Whether the company already provides current, publicly-available information on the impact that climate change may have on the company as well as associated company policies and procedures to address related risks and/or opportunities;

The company's level of disclosure is at least comparable to that of industry peers; and

There are no significant controversies, fines, penalties, or litigation associated with the company's environmental performance.

Generally vote FOR proposals requesting a report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from company operations and/or products and operations, unless:

The company already discloses current, publicly-available information on the impacts that GHG emissions may have on the company as well as associated company policies and procedures to address related risks and/or opportunities;

The company's level of disclosure is comparable to that of industry peers; and

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There are no significant, controversies, fines, penalties, or litigation associated with the company's GHG emissions.

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on proposals that call for the adoption of GHG reduction goals from products and operations, taking into account:

Whether the company provides disclosure of year-over-year GHG emissions performance data;

Whether company disclosure lags behind industry peers;

The company's actual GHG emissions performance;

The company's current GHG emission policies, oversight mechanisms, and related initiatives; and

Whether the company has been the subject of recent, significant violations, fines, litigation, or controversy related to GHG emissions.

Foreign Private Issuers Listed on U.S. Exchanges

Vote AGAINST (or WITHHOLD from) non-independent director nominees at companies which fail to meet the following criteria: a majority-independent board, and the presence of an audit, a compensation, and a nomination committee, each of which is entirely composed of independent directors.

Where the design and disclosure levels of equity compensation plans are comparable to those seen at U.S. companies, U.S. compensation policy will be used to evaluate the compensation plan proposals. Otherwise, they, and all other voting items, will be evaluated using the relevant market proxy voting guidelines.

Political Issues

Overall Approach

Generally vote FOR the management's recommendation on shareholder proposals involving political issues. When evaluating political shareholder proposals, an Advisor considers the most important factor to be whether adoption of the proposal is likely to enhance or protect shareholder value.

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APPENDIX

INTERNATIONAL PROXY VOTING SUMMARY GUIDELINES¹⁹

Effective for Meetings on or after February 1, 2017

In order to provide greater analysis on certain shareholder meetings, the Advisors have elected to receive research reports for certain meetings, as indicated below, from Glass Lewis and Ownership Matters in addition to Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. ("ISS"), and may in certain circumstances purchase research from other third parties as well.

Where research is obtained from Glass Lewis in accordance with these Guidelines, an Advisor will first review the research reports obtained from ISS and Glass Lewis. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Policy, if the recommendations contained in the research reports from ISS and Glass Lewis are the same, the Advisor will vote accordingly. If the recommendations contained in the research reports from ISS and Glass Lewis are inconsistent, the Advisor will vote in accordance with the Corporate Governance Committee's (or its designee's) determination considering the principle of preserving shareholder value. Irrespective of whether the recommendations contained in the research reports from ISS and Glass Lewis are the same or inconsistent, the Corporate Governance Committee (or its designees) will vote on proxies relating to mergers and acquisitions, say-on-pay or election of directors of companies that have a poison pill as the Committee (or its designees) determines, considering the principle of preserving shareholder value; provided, however, that if a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists, the matter shall be brought before the Corporate Governance Committee for consideration as provided for in the Policy.

1. General Policies

Financial Results/Director and Auditor Reports

Vote FOR approval of financial statements and director and auditor reports, unless:

There are concerns about the accounts presented or audit procedures used; or

The company is not responsive to shareholder questions about specific items that should be publicly disclosed.

¹⁹ This is a summary of the majority of International Markets, however, certain countries and/or markets have separate policies which are generally consistent with the principles reflected in this summary but are modified to reflect issues such as those related to customs, disclosure obligations and legal structures of the relevant jurisdiction.

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Appointment of Auditors and Auditor Compensation

Vote FOR proposals to ratify auditors and proposals authorizing the board to fix auditor fees, unless:

There are serious concerns about the accounts presented or the audit procedures used;

The auditors are being changed without explanation; or

Non‐audit-related fees are substantial or are routinely in excess of standard annual audit-related fees.

Vote AGAINST the appointment of external auditors if they have previously served the company in an executive capacity or can otherwise be considered affiliated with the company.

Appointment of Internal Statutory Auditors

Vote FOR the appointment or (re)election of statutory auditors, unless:

There are serious concerns about the statutory reports presented or the audit procedures used;

Questions exist concerning any of the statutory auditors being appointed; or

The auditors have previously served the company in an executive capacity or can otherwise be considered affiliated with the company.

Allocation of Income

Vote FOR approval of the allocation of income, unless:

The dividend payout ratio has been consistently below 30 percent without adequate explanation; or

The payout is excessive given the company's financial position.

Stock (Scrip) Dividend Alternative

Vote FOR most stock (scrip) dividend proposals.

Vote AGAINST proposals that do not allow for a cash option unless management demonstrates that the cash option is harmful to shareholder value.

Amendments to Articles of Association

Vote amendments to the articles of association on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Change in Company Fiscal Term

Vote FOR resolutions to change a company's fiscal term unless a company's motivation for the change is to postpone its AGM.

Lower Disclosure Threshold for Stock Ownership

Vote AGAINST resolutions to lower the stock ownership disclosure threshold below 5 percent unless specific reasons exist to implement a lower threshold.

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Amend Quorum Requirements

Vote proposals to amend quorum requirements for shareholder meetings on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Transact Other Business

Vote AGAINST other business when it appears as a voting item.

2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Non-Contested Director Elections

Vote FOR management nominees in the election of directors, unless:

Adequate disclosure has not been provided in a timely manner;

There are clear concerns over questionable finances or restatements;²⁰

There have been questionable transactions with conflicts of interest;

There are any records of abuses against minority shareholder interests; or

The board fails to meet minimum corporate governance standards.

Vote AGAINST the election or reelection of any and all director nominees when the names of the nominees are not available at the time the ISS analysis is written and therefore no research is provided on the nominee.

Vote FOR individual nominees unless there are specific concerns about the individual, such as criminal wrongdoing or breach of fiduciary responsibilities.

Vote AGAINST individual directors if repeated absences at board meetings have not been explained (in countries where this information is disclosed).

Vote FOR employee and/or labor representatives if they sit on either the audit or compensation committee and are required by law to be on those committees. Vote AGAINST employee and/or labor representatives if they sit on either the audit or compensation committee, if they are not required to be on those committees.

Vote on a CASE-BY-CASE basis for contested elections of directors, e.g. the election of shareholder nominees or the dismissal of incumbent directors, determining which directors are best suited to add value for shareholders.²¹

²⁰ In Japan, an Advisor may vote FOR individual director(s) where proxy research has identified no overriding concerns beyond the company's failure of a quantitative capital efficiency (ROE) test applied by the proxy research firm.

²¹ See introductory information concerning proxies involving this issue and the supplementary actions the Advisor may take.

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Classification of Directors - International Policy

Executive Director

· Employee or executive of the company;

· Any director who is classified as a non-executive, but receives salary, fees, bonus, and/or other benefits that are in line with the highest-paid executives of the company.

Non-Independent Non-Executive Director (NED)

· Any director who is attested by the board to be a non-independent NED;

· Any director specifically designated as a representative of a significant shareholder of the company;

· Any director who is also an employee or executive of a significant shareholder of the company;

· Beneficial owner (direct or indirect) of at least 10% of the company's stock, either in economic terms or in voting rights (this may be aggregated if voting power is distributed among more than one member of a defined group, e.g., members of a family that beneficially own less than 10% individually, but collectively own more than 10%), unless market best practice dictates a lower ownership and/or disclosure threshold (and in other special market-specific circumstances);

· Government representative;

· Currently provides (or a relative[1] provides) professional services[2] to the company, to an affiliate of the company, or to an individual officer of the company or of one of its affiliates in excess of $10,000 per year;

· Represents customer, supplier, creditor, banker, or other entity with which the company maintains a transactional/commercial relationship (unless the company discloses information to apply a materiality test[3]);

· Any director who has conflicting or cross-directorships with executive directors or the chairman of the company;

· Relative[1] of a current or former executive of the company or its affiliates;

· A new appointee elected other than by a formal process through the General Meeting (such as a contractual appointment by a substantial shareholder);

· Founder/co-founder/member of founding family but not currently an employee;

· Former executive (5 year cooling off period);

· Years of service will NOT be a determining factor unless it is recommended best practice in a market:

o 9 years (from the date of election) in the United Kingdom and Ireland;

o 12 years in European markets;

o 7 years in Russia.

Independent NED

· Not classified as non-independent (see above);

· No material[4] connection, either directly or indirectly, to the company other than a board seat.

Employee Representative

· Represents employees or employee shareholders of the company (classified as "employee representative" but considered a non-independent NED).

Footnotes:

[1] "Relative" follows the SEV's proposed definition of "immediate family members" which covers spouses, parents, children, step-parents, step-children, siblings, in-laws, and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the household of any director, nominee for director, executive officer, or significant shareholder of the company.

[2] Professional services can be characterized as advisory in nature and generally include the following: investment banking/financial advisory services; commercial banking (beyond deposit services); investment services; insurance services; accounting/audit services; consulting services; marketing services; and legal services. The case of participation in a banking syndicate by a non-lead bank should be considered a transaction (and hence subject to the associated materiality test) rather than a professional relationship.

[3] If the company makes or receives annual payments exceeding the greater of $200,000 or 5 percent of the recipient's gross revenues. (The recipient is the party receiving the financial proceeds from the transaction.)

[4] For purposes of ISS' director independence classification, "material" will be defined as a standard of relationship (financial, personal or otherwise) that a reasonable person might conclude could potentially influence one's objectivity in the boardroom in a manner that would have a meaningful impact on an individual's ability to satisfy requisite fiduciary standards on behalf of shareholders.

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Contested Director Elections²²

For shareholder nominees, the persuasive burden is on the nominee or the proposing shareholder to prove that they are better suited to serve on the board than management's nominees. Serious consideration of shareholder nominees will be given only if there are clear and compelling reasons for the nominee to join the board. These nominees must also demonstrate a clear ability to contribute positively to board deliberations; some nominees may have hidden or narrow agendas and may unnecessarily contribute to divisiveness among directors.

The major decision factors are:

Company performance relative to its peers;

Strategy of the incumbents versus the dissidents;

Independence of directors/nominees;

Experience and skills of board candidates;

Governance profile of the company;

Evidence of management entrenchment;

Responsiveness to shareholders;

Whether a takeover offer has been rebuffed.

When analyzing a contested election of directors, an Advisor will generally focus on two central questions: (1) Have the proponents proved that board change is warranted? And if so, (2) Are the proponent board nominees likely to effect positive change (i.e., maximize long-term shareholder value)?

Voting on Directors for Egregious Actions

Under extraordinary circumstances, vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from directors individually, on a committee, or the entire board, due to:

Material failures of governance, stewardship, risk oversight, or fiduciary responsibilities at the company;

Failure to replace management as appropriate; or

Egregious actions related to the director(s)'service on other boards that raise substantial doubt about his or her ability to effectively oversee management and serve the best interests of shareholders at any company.²³

Discharge of Board and Management

Vote FOR the discharge of directors, including members of the management board and/or supervisory board, unless there is reliable information about significant and compelling concerns that the board is not fulfilling its fiduciary duties warranted on a CASE-BY-CASE basis by:

A lack of oversight or actions by board members which invoke shareholder distrust related to malfeasance or poor supervision, such as operating in private or company interest rather than in shareholder interest

Any legal issues (e.g. civil/criminal) aiming to hold the board responsible for breach of trust in the past or related to currently alleged action yet to be confirmed (and not only in the fiscal year in question) such as price fixing, insider trading, bribery, fraud, and other illegal actions; or

²² See introductory information concerning proxies involving this issue and the supplementary actions the Advisor may take.

²³ The Advisor may vote AGAINST or WITHHOLD from an individual director if the director also serves as a director for another company that has adopted a poison pill for any purpose other than protecting such other company's net operating losses.

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Other egregious governance issues where shareholders will bring legal action against the company or its directors

For markets which do not routinely request discharge resolutions (e.g. common law countries or markets where discharge is not mandatory), analysts may voice concern in other appropriate agenda items, such as approval of the annual accounts or other relevant resolutions, to enable shareholders to express discontent with the board.

Director, Officer, and Auditor Indemnification and Liability Provisions

Vote proposals seeking indemnification and liability protection for directors and officers on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Vote AGAINST proposals to indemnify external auditors.

Board Structure

Vote FOR routine proposals to fix board size.

Vote AGAINST the introduction of classified boards and mandatory retirement ages for directors.

Vote AGAINST proposals to alter board structure or size in the context of a fight for control of the company or the board.

3. CAPITAL STRUCTURE²⁴

Share Issuance Requests

General Issuances

Vote FOR issuance authorities with pre-emptive rights to a maximum of 100 percent over currently issued capital and as long as the share issuance authorities' periods are clearly disclosed (or implied by the application of a legal maximum duration) and in line with market-specific practices and/or recommended guidelines.

Vote FOR issuance authorities without pre-emptive rights to a maximum of 20 percent (or a lower limit if local market best practice recommendations provide) of currently issued capital as long as the share issuance authorities' periods are clearly disclosed (or implied by the application of a legal maximum duration) and in line with market-specific practices and/or recommended guidelines.

²⁴ See introductory information concerning proxies involving this issue and the supplementary actions the Advisor may take.

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Specific Issuances

Vote on a CASE-BY-CASE basis on all requests, with or without preemptive rights.

Increases in Authorized Capital

Vote FOR non-specific proposals to increase authorized capital up to 100 percent over the current authorization unless the increase would leave the company with less than 30 percent of its new authorization outstanding.

Vote FOR specific proposals to increase authorized capital to any amount, unless:

The specific purpose of the increase (such as a share-based acquisition or merger) does not meet ISS guidelines for the purpose being proposed; or

The increase would leave the company with less than 30 percent of its new authorization outstanding after adjusting for all proposed issuances.

Vote AGAINST proposals to adopt unlimited capital authorizations.

Reduction of Capital

Vote FOR proposals to reduce capital for routine accounting purposes unless the terms are unfavorable to shareholders.

Vote proposals to reduce capital in connection with corporate restructuring on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Capital Structures

Vote FOR resolutions that seek to maintain or convert to a one-share, one-vote capital structure.

Vote AGAINST requests for the creation or continuation of dual-class capital structures or the creation of new or additional super voting shares.

Preferred Stock

Vote FOR the creation of a new class of preferred stock or for issuances of preferred stock up to 50 percent of issued capital unless the terms of the preferred stock would adversely affect the rights of existing shareholders.

Vote FOR the creation/issuance of convertible preferred stock as long as the maximum number of common shares that could be issued upon conversion meets the guidelines on equity issuance requests.

Vote AGAINST the creation of a new class of preference shares that would carry superior voting rights to the common shares.

Vote AGAINST the creation of blank check preferred stock unless the board clearly states that the authorization will not be used to thwart a takeover bid.

Vote proposals to increase blank check preferred authorizations on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

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Debt Issuance Requests

Vote non-convertible debt issuance requests on a CASE-BY-CASE basis, with or without preemptive rights.

Vote FOR the creation/issuance of convertible debt instruments as long as the maximum number of common shares that could be issued upon conversion meets the guidelines on equity issuance requests.

Vote FOR proposals to restructure existing debt arrangements unless the terms of the restructuring would adversely affect the rights of shareholders.

Pledging of Assets for Debt

Vote proposals to approve the pledging of assets for debt on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Increase in Borrowing Powers

Vote proposals to approve increases in a company's borrowing powers on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Share Repurchase Plans

Generally vote FOR share repurchase programs/market authorities, provided that the proposal meets the following parameters:

Maximum Volume: 10 percent for market repurchase within any single authority and 10 percent of outstanding shares to be kept in treasury ("on the shelf"); and

Duration does not exceed 18 months.

Vote AGAINST any proposal where:

The repurchase can be used for takeover defenses;

There is clear evidence of abuse;

There is no safeguard against selective buybacks; and/or

Pricing provisions and safeguards are deemed to be unreasonable in light of market practice.

Share repurchase plans in excess of 10 percent volume in exceptional circumstances, such as one-off company specific events (e.g. capital re-structuring), will be assessed CASE-BY-CASE based on merits, which should be clearly disclosed in the annual report, provided that following conditions are met:

The overall balance of the proposed plan seems to be clearly in shareholders' interests;

The plan still respects the 10 percent maximum of shares to be kept in treasury.

Reissuance of Repurchased Shares

Vote FOR requests to reissue any repurchased shares unless there is clear evidence of abuse of this authority in the past.

Capitalization of Reserves for Bonus Issues/Increase in Par Value

Vote FOR requests to capitalize reserves for bonus issues of shares or to increase par value.

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4. COMPENSATION²⁵

Compensation Plans

Vote compensation plans on a CASE-BY-CASE basis consistent with the following principles:

Provide shareholders with clear, comprehensive compensation disclosures;

Maintain appropriate pay-for-performance alignment with emphasis on long-term shareholder value;

Avoid arrangements that risk "pay for failure";

Maintain an independent and effective compensation committee;

Avoid inappropriate pay to non-executive directors.

Director Compensation

Vote FOR proposals to award cash fees to non-executive directors unless the amounts are excessive relative to other companies in the country or industry.

Vote non-executive director compensation proposals that include both cash and share-based components on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Vote proposals that bundle compensation for both non-executive and executive directors into a single resolution on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Vote AGAINST proposals to introduce retirement benefits for non-executive directors.

5. OTHER ITEMS

Reorganizations/Restructurings

Vote reorganizations and restructurings on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Vote CASE-BY-CASE on mergers and acquisitions taking into account the following:

Review and evaluate the merits and drawbacks of the proposed transaction, balancing various and sometimes countervailing factors including:

Valuation - Is the value to be received by the target shareholders (or paid by the acquirer) reasonable? An Advisor places emphasis on the offer premium, market reaction, and strategic rationale.

Market reaction - How has the market responded to the proposed deal? Strategic rationale - Does the deal make sense strategically? From where is the value derived? Cost and revenue synergies should not be overly aggressive or optimistic, but reasonably achievable. Management should also have a favorable track record of successful integration of historical acquisitions.

²⁵ See introductory information concerning proxies involving this issue and the supplementary actions an Advisor may take.

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Conflicts of interest - Are insiders benefiting from the transaction disproportionately and inappropriately as compared to non-insider shareholders or have special interests influenced directors and officers to support or recommend the merger?

Vote AGAINST if the companies do not provide sufficient information upon request to allow shareholders to make an informed voting decision.

Mandatory Takeover Bid Waivers

Vote proposals to waive mandatory takeover bid requirements on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Reincorporation Proposals

Vote reincorporation proposals on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Expansion of Business Activities

Vote FOR resolutions to expand business activities unless the new business takes the company into risky areas.

Related-Party Transactions

Vote related-party transactions on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Antitakeover Mechanisms

Vote AGAINST all antitakeover proposals unless they are structured in such a way that they give shareholders the ultimate decision on any proposal or offer.

Shareholder Proposals

Vote all shareholder proposals on a CASE-BY-CASE basis.

Vote FOR proposals that would improve the company's corporate governance or business profile at a reasonable cost.

Vote AGAINST proposals that limit the company's business activities or capabilities or result in significant costs being incurred with little or no benefit.

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Issues

Generally vote FOR the management's recommendation on shareholder proposals involving CSR Issues. When evaluating social and environmental shareholder proposals, an Advisor considers the most important factor to be whether adoption of the proposal is likely to enhance or protect shareholder value.

Environmentally Screened Portfolios

With respect to environmentally screened portfolios, the Advisor will generally vote on shareholder proposals involving environmental issues in accordance with the following guidelines:

Generally vote CASE-BY-CASE, taking into consideration whether implementation of the proposal is likely to enhance or protect shareholder value, and in addition the following will also be considered:

If the issues presented in the proposal are more appropriately or effectively dealt with through legislation or government regulation;

If the company has already responded in an appropriate and sufficient manner to the issue(s) raised in the proposal;

Whether the proposal's request is unduly burdensome (scope or timeframe) or overly prescriptive;

The company's approach compared with any industry standard practices for addressing the issue(s) raised by the proposal;

The company's level of disclosure is at least comparable to that of industry peers; and

There are no significant controversies, fines, penalties, or litigation associated with the company's environmental performance.

Generally vote FOR proposals requesting a report on GHG emissions from company operations and/or products and operations, unless:

The company's level of disclosure is comparable to that of industry peers; and

There are no significant, controversies, fines, penalties, or litigation associated with the company's GHG emissions.

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Vote CASE-BY-CASE on proposals that call for the adoption of GHG reduction goals from products and operations, taking into account:

Whether the company provides disclosure of year-over-year GHG emissions performance data;

Whether company disclosure lags behind industry peers;

The company's actual GHG emissions performance;

The company's current GHG emission policies, oversight mechanisms, and related initiatives; and

Whether the company has been the subject of recent, significant violations, fines, litigation, or controversy related to GHG emissions.

Country of Incorporation vs. Country of Listing-Application of Policy

In general, country of incorporation will be the basis for policy application. US policies will be applied to the extent possible to issuers that file DEF 14As, 10-K annual and 10-Q quarterly reports and are thus considered domestic issuers by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Foreign Private Issuers Listed on U.S. Exchanges

Companies that are incorporated outside of the U.S. and listed solely on U.S. exchanges, where they qualify as Foreign Private Issuers (FPIs), will be subject to the following policy:

Where the design and disclosure levels of equity compensation plans are comparable to those seen at U.S. companies, U.S. compensation policy will be used to evaluate the compensation plan proposals. In all other cases, equity compensation plans will be evaluated according to the US Proxy Voting Guidelines.

All other voting items will be evaluated using the International Proxy Voting Guidelines.

FPIs are defined as companies whose business is administered principally outside the U.S., with more than 50 percent of assets located outside the U.S., a majority of whose directors/officers are not U.S. citizens or residents, and a majority of whose outstanding voting shares are held by non-residents of the U.S.

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DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC. (215/216)

PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 28. EXHIBITS.

(a) Articles of Incorporation.

(1)

Articles of Amendment and Restatement filed with the Maryland State Secretary of State on July 9, 2009 re: the revision of Articles One through Nine of its Charter

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 115/116 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 14, 2009.

(2)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on September 22, 2009 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

(3)

Certificate of Correction filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on May 4, 2010.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

(4)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on July 14, 2010 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration

Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

(5)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on October 12, 2010 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

(6)

Articles of Amendment filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on November 19, 2010.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

(7)

Articles of Amendment filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on November 19, 2010.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration

Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

(8)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on February 28, 2011 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

(9)

Articles of Amendment filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on February 28, 2011.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

(10)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on February 28, 2011 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

(11)

Certificate of Correction filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on July 25, 2011.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 133/134 to Registrant's Registration

Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 25, 2011.

(12)

Articles of Amendment filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on July 25, 2011.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 133/134 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 25, 2011.

(13)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on July 25, 2011 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 133/134 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 25, 2011.

(14)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on November 4, 2011 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 145/146 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2012.

(15)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on April 23, 2012 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 147/148 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 3, 2012.

(16)

Articles of Amendment filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on October 22, 2012.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 155/156 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 14, 2012.

(17)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on October 22, 2012 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 155/156 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 14, 2012.

(18)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on December 19, 2012 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 157/158 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: January 22, 2013.

(19)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on January 24, 2013 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 158/159 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2013.

(20)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on February 27, 2013 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 160/161 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 22, 2013.

(21)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on June 17, 2013 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(22)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on September 24, 2013 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(23) Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on September 27, 2013 re: the

allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(24)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on January 14, 2014 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 169/170 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: January 31, 2014.

(25)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on February 18, 2014 re: the allocation and classification of shares.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(26)

Articles of Amendment filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on June 26, 2014.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 173/174 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 2, 2014.

(27)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on September 11, 2014.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 176/177 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 24, 2014.

(28)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on February 6, 2015.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 178/179 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 24, 2015.

(29)

Articles of Amendment filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on February 27, 2015.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 180/181 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 5, 2015.

(30)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on February 27, 2015.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 180/181 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-

1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 5, 2015.

(31)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on March 13, 2015.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 186/187 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 10, 2015.

(32)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on May 7, 2015.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 182/183 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 8, 2015.

(33)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on July 10, 2015.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

(34)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on September 23, 2015.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 189/190 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 23, 2015.

(35)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on March 18, 2016.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 193/194 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 23, 2016.

(36)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on June 7, 2016.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 199/200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: October 11, 2016.

(37)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on July 22, 2016.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 199/200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: October 11, 2016.

(38)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on January 10, 2017.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 203/204 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 1, 2017.

(39)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on March 30, 2017.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 208/209 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: April 27, 2017.

(40)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on April 17, 2017.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 208/209 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: April 27, 2017.

(41)

Articles Supplementary filed with the Maryland Secretary of State on June 30, 2017.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 212/213 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 14, 2017.

(b)

By-Laws.

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 176/177 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 24, 2014.

(c)	Instruments Defining the Rights of Security holders.

(1)

See Articles Fifth of the Registrant's Articles of Amendment and Restatement dated July 9, 2009.

(2)

See Article 8 of the Registrant's Amended and Restated By-Laws.

(d) Investment Advisory Agreement.

(1)

Investment Management Agreements.

(a)

Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

VIT Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 182/183 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 8, 2015.

(b)

Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 180/181 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 5, 2015.

(c)

Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 180/181 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 5, 2015.

(d)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(e)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(f)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(g)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(h)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(i)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(j)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(k)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(l)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(m)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(n)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Real Estate Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(o)

Amended Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Large Cap International Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(p)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* International Small Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(q)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Japanese Small Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(r)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(s)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(t)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Continental Small Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(u)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(v)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(w)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(x)

Amended Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* International Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(y)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* International Vector Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(z)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* World ex U.S. Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(aa)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(bb)

Amended Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(cc)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* World Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(dd)

Amended Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Emerging Markets Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ee)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ff)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(gg)

Amended Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(hh)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ii)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(jj)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(kk)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ll)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(mm)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Five Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(nn)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Intermediate Government Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(oo)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(pp)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(qq)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Investment Grade Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(rr)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ss)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(tt)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(uu)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(vv)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ww)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(xx)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(yy)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(zz)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA California Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(aaa)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(bbb)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Tax-Managed U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ccc)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Tax-Managed U.S. Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ddd)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Tax-Managed U.S. Small Cap Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(eee)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* T.A. U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(fff)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ggg)

Amended Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(hhh)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* LWAS/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(iii)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(jjj)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(kkk)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* VA International Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(lll)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* VA International Small Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(mmm)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(nnn)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* VA Global Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ooo)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ppp)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(qqq)

Amended Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(rrr)

Amended Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(sss)

Amended Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* International Social Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ttt)

Amended Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(uuu)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* CSTG&E U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(vvv)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(www)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA LTIP Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(xxx)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(yyy)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(zzz)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(aaaa)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* International Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(bbbb)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* International Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(cccc)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(dddd)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2005 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(eeee)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2010 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(ffff)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2015 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(gggg)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2020 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(hhhh)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2025 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(iiii)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2030 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(jjjj)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2035 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(kkkk)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2040 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(llll)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2045 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(mmmm) Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2050 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(nnnn)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2055 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(oooo)

Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Dimensional 2060 Target Date Retirement Income Fund

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(pppp)

Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 190/191 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: January 8, 2016.

(qqqq)

Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 194/195 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 24, 2016.

(rrrr)

Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Global Small Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 199/200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: October 11, 2016.

(ssss)

Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. High Relative Profitability Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 203/204 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 1, 2017.

(tttt) Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* International High Relative Profitability Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 203/204 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 1, 2017.

(uuuu) Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* VA Equity Allocation Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 204/205 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 15, 2017.

(vvvv) Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA MN Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 209/210 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 2, 2017.

(wwww) Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 214/215 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 28, 2017.

(xxxx)

Form of Investment Management Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio

ELECTRONICALLY FILED HEREWITH AS EXHIBIT EX-28.d.1.xxxx

(2)

Sub-advisory Agreements.

(a)

Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited (formerly DFA Australia Pty Limited) dated September 21, 1995 re: the:

VA International Small Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 37/38 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 22, 1995.

(1)

Amendment No. 1 to Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited (formerly DFA Australia Pty Limited) dated July 18, 1997

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 78/79 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 30, 2006.

(b)

Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. dated September 21, 1995 re: the:

VA International Small Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 37/38 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 22, 1995.

(c)

Form of Consultant Services Agreement between DFA and DFA Australia Limited (formerly DFA Australia Pty Limited)

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 55/56 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 13, 1999.

(d)

Form of Consultant Services Agreement between DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 55/56 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 13, 1999.

(e)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

International Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 77/78 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 13, 2005.

(f)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

International Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 77/78 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 13, 2005.

(g)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. dated August 7, 2006 re: the:

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 82/83 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 4, 2006.

(h)

Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited dated August 7, 2006 re: the:

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 82/83 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 4, 2006.

(i)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 85/86 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 5, 2006.

(j)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 85/86 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 5, 2006.

(k)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 90/91 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 8, 2007.

(l)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited

re: the:

* CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 90/91 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 8, 2007.

(m)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 96/97 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: October 17, 2007.

(n)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 96/97 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: October 17, 2007.

(o)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 96/97 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: October 17, 2007.

(p)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 96/97 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: October 17, 2007.

(q)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 101/102 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 26, 2008.

(r)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 101/102 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 26, 2008.

(s)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

International Vector Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 109/110 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 23, 2008.

(t)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

International Vector Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 109/110 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 23, 2008.

(u)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 114/115 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 27, 2009.

(v)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 114/115 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 27, 2009.

(w)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(x)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(y)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(z)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(aa)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(bb)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia

Limited re: the:

DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(cc)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

Large Cap International Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(dd)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

Large Cap International Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(ee)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(ff)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(gg)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(hh)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 117/118 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 25, 2010.

(ii)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

World ex U.S. Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 118/119 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: June 1, 2010.

(jj)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

World ex U.S. Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 118/119 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: June 1, 2010.

(kk)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 120/121 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 16, 2010.

(ll)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 120/121 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 16, 2010.

(mm)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA Investment Grade Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 123/124 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 15, 2010.

(nn)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

DFA Investment Grade Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 123/124 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 15, 2010.

(oo)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., dated July 25, 2011, amended June 27, 2014, re: the:

World Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 173/174 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 2, 2014.

(pp)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited, dated July 25, 2011, amended June 27, 2014, re: the:

World Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 173/174 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 2, 2014.

(qq)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA LTIP Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 133/134 to Registrant's

Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 25, 2011.

(rr)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

DFA LTIP Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 133/134 to Registrant's

Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 25, 2011.

(ss)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 133/134 to Registrant's

Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 25, 2011.

(tt)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 133/134 to Registrant's

Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 25, 2011.

(uu)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 134/135 to Registrant's

Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 7, 2011.

(vv)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

DFA World ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 134/135 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 7, 2011.

(ww)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* International Social Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 150/151 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 8, 2012.

(xx)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* International Social Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 150/151 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 8, 2012.

(yy)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 150/151 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 8, 2012.

(zz)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 150/151 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: August 8, 2012.

(aaa)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* International Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 154/155 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 27, 2012.

(bbb)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* International Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 154/155 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 27, 2012.

(ccc)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* International Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 154/155 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 27, 2012.

(ddd)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* International Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 154/155 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 27, 2012.

(eee)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 155/156 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 14, 2012.

(fff)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 155/156 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 14, 2012.

(ggg)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 165/166 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 15, 2013.

(hhh)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 165/166 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 15, 2013.

(iii)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 173/174 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 2, 2014.

(jjj)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 173/174 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 2, 2014.

(kkk)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 176/177 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 24, 2014.

(lll)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 176/177 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 24, 2014.

(mmm)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* VIT Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 182/183 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 8, 2015.

(nnn)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* VIT Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 182/183 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 8, 2015.

(ooo)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 180/181 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 5, 2015.

(ppp)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 180/181 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 5, 2015.

(qqq)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 180/181 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 5, 2015.

(rrr)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia

Limited re: the:

* DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 180/181 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 5, 2015.

(sss)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

(ttt)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA One-Year Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

(uuu)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

(vvv)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

(www)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

(xxx)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA Five-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

(yyy)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* VA Global Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* VA Global Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 187/188 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: September 23, 2015.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 193/194 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 23, 2016.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 193/194 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 23, 2016.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund

Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 194/195 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 24, 2016.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 194/195 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: March 24, 2016.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* Global Small Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 199/200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: October 11, 2016.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* Global Small Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 199/200 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: October 11, 2016.

(iiii)

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* International High Relative Profitability Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 207/208 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 002-73948 and 811-03258.

Filing Date: April 17, 2017.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* International High Relative Profitability Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 207/208 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 002-73948 and 811-03258.

Filing Date: April 17, 2017.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* VA Equity Allocation Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 208/209 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: April 27, 2017.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* VA Equity Allocation Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 208/209 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: April 27, 2017.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA MN Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 209/210 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 2, 2017.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA MN Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 209/210 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 2, 2017.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

* DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 214/215 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 28, 2017.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

* DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 214/215 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 28, 2017.

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. re: the:

DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio

ELECTRONICALLY FILED HEREWITH AS EXHIBIT EX-28.d.2.qqqq

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Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited re: the:

DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio

ELECTRONICALLY FILED HEREWITH AS EXHIBIT EX-28.d.2.rrrr

(e) Underwriting Contracts.

(1)

Form of Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and DFA Securities LLC.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

(f)	Bonus or Profit Sharing Plans.

Not Applicable.

(g)	Custodian Agreements.

(1)

Form of Global Custodial Services Agreement between the Registrant and Citibank, N.A. dated as of December 21, 2012.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(a)

Form of Amendment No. 1 re: the addition of the World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(b)

Form of Amendment No. 2 dated October 1, 2013 re: the addition of the DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(2)

Form of Custodian Agreement between the Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 158/159 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2013.

(a)

Form of Amendment No. 1 re: the addition of the DFA VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(b)

Form of Amendment No. 2 dated June 17, 2013 re: the addition of the U.S. Large Cap

Equity Portfolio.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(c)

Amendment No. 3 dated October 13, 2014 re: the addition of the DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 179/180 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 27, 2015.

(h)	Other Material Contracts.

(1)

Form of Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 158/159 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2013.

(a)

Amendment dated June 17, 2013 re: the addition of U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(b)

Amendment No. 2 dated August 8, 2013 re: calculation and payment of shareholder service fees.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(c)

Amendment No. 3 dated October 7, 2013 re: the addition of DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(d)

Form of Amendment No. 1 re: the addition of "FAN" services.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 171/172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2014.

(e)

Amendment No. 4 dated October 10, 2014 re: the addition of DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 179/180 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 27, 2015.

(2)

Financial Statement Typesetting Services Agreement to Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated October 20, 2009.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 145/146 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2012.

(3)

Form of Administration Agreement between the Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 158/159 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2013.

(a)

Amendment dated October 13, 2014 re: the addition of the DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 179/180 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 27, 2015.

(4) Other.

(a)

Form of Marketing Agreement dated June 29, 1994 between DFA and National Home Life

Assurance Company.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 33/34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: June 19, 1995.

(b)

Participation Agreement between DFA Investment Dimensions Group, Inc., DFA, DFA Securities, Inc. and National Home Life Assurance Company.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 33/34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: June 19, 1995.

(c)

Form of Client Service Agent Agreement re: the:

* RWB/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio (formerly the DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio and Reinhardt Werba Bowen International Large Stock Portfolio).

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 37/38 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: November 22, 1995.

(1)

Addendum Number One re: the reflection of the following name change:

* RWB/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio to the

AAM/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 59/60 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: January 26, 2001.

(d)

Form of Amended and Restated Fee Waiver and/or Expense Assumption Agreement

between the Registrant and DFA re: various portfolios of the Registrant

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 200/201 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 30, 2016.

(e)

Form of Participation Agreement (Manual Trades)

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 158/159 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2013.

(f)

Form of Participation Agreement (Manual After Hours)

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 158/159 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2013.

(g)

Form of Participation Agreement (FundSERV)

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 158/159 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2013.

(h)

Form of Amended Fee Waiver and/or Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio;

* Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio;

* LWAS/DFA International High Book to Market Portfolio;

* Japanese Small Company Portfolio;

* United Kingdom Small Company Portfolio;

* Continental Small Company Portfolio;

* Asia Pacific Small Company Portfolio; and

* Emerging Markets Small Cap Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 200/201 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 30, 2016.

(i)

Form of Amended and Restated Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement

between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Emerging Markets Value Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(j)

Form of Amended and Restated Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement

between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio – Class R1

* U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio – Class R2

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 205/206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: February 28, 2017.

(m)

Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Global Small Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 201/202 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: January 10, 2017.

(n)

Form of Amended Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio;

Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio;

International Core Equity Portfolio;

International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio;

International Social Core Equity Portfolio;

Large Cap International Portfolio;

T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio; and

World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 200/201 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 30, 2016.

(o)

Form of Amended Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Emerging Markets Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 200/201 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 30, 2016.

(p)

Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* U.S. High Relative Profitability Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 207/208 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 002-73948 and 811-03258.

Filing Date: April 17, 2017.

(q)

Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* International High Relative Profitability Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 207/208 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 002-73948 and 811-03258.

Filing Date: April 17, 2017.

(r)

Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* VA Equity Allocation Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 208/209 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: April 27, 2017.

(s)

Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* Enhanced U.S. Large Company Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 208/209 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: April 27, 2017.

(t)

Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA MN Municipal Bond Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 209/210 to Registrant's Registration Statement on

Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 2, 2017.

(u)

Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

* DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 214/215 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 28, 2017.

(v)

Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA re: the:

DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio

ELECTRONICALLY FILED HEREWITH AS EXHIBIT EX-28.h.4.v

(i)	Legal Opinion.

(1)

Legal Opinion of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 212/213 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: July 14, 2017.

(j)	Other Opinions.

Not Applicable.

(k)	Omitted Financial Statements.

Not Applicable.

(l) Initial Capital Agreements.

Subscription Agreement under Section 14(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Previously filed with this registration statement and incorporated herein by reference.

(m)	Rule 12b-1 Plans.

Not Applicable.

(n)	Plans pursuant to Rule 18f-3.

(1)

Form of Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 200/201 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: December 30, 2016.

(o)	Powers-of-Attorney.

(1)

On behalf of the Registrant, Power-of-Attorney dated as of September 13, 2017, appointing David G. Booth, Gregory K. Hinkle, Catherine L. Newell, Valerie A. Brown, Jeff J. Jeon, Gerard K. O'Reilly, David P. Butler and Carolyn L. O as attorneys-in-fact to David G. Booth, David P. Butler, George M. Constantinides, John P. Gould, Roger G. Ibbotson, Edward P. Lazear, Gerard K. O'Reilly, Myron S. Scholes, Abbie J. Smith, Gregory K. Hinkle, Douglas W. Diamond and Catherine L. Newell.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED HEREWITH AS EXHIBIT EX-28.o.1

(2)

On behalf of The DFA Investment Trust Company, Power-of-Attorney dated as of September 13, 2017, appointing David G. Booth, Gregory K. Hinkle, Catherine L. Newell, Valerie A. Brown, Jeff J. Jeon, Gerard K. O'Reilly, David P. Butler and Carolyn L. O as attorneys-in-fact to David G. Booth, David P. Butler, George M. Constantinides, John P. Gould, Roger G. Ibbotson, Edward P. Lazear, Gerard K. O'Reilly, Myron S. Scholes, Abbie J. Smith, Gregory K. Hinkle, Douglas W. Diamond and Catherine L. Newell.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED HEREWITH AS EXHIBIT EX-28.o.2

(3)

On behalf of Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund, Power-of-Attorney dated as of September 13, 2017, appointing David G. Booth, Gregory K. Hinkle, Catherine L. Newell, Valerie A. Brown, Jeff J. Jeon, Gerard K. O'Reilly, David P. Butler and Carolyn L. O as attorneys-in-fact to David G. Booth, David P. Butler, George M. Constantinides, John P. Gould, Roger G. Ibbotson, Edward P. Lazear, Gerard K. O'Reilly, Myron S. Scholes, Abbie J. Smith, Gregory K. Hinkle, Douglas W. Diamond and Catherine L. Newell.

ELECTRONICALLY FILED HEREWITH AS EXHIBIT EX-28.o.3

(p)	Codes of Ethics.

(1)

Code of Ethics of Registrant, Adviser, Sub-Advisers and Underwriter.

Incorporated herein by reference to:

Filing: Post-Effective Amendment No. 127/128 to Registrant's Registration

Statement on Form N-1A.

File Nos.: 2-73948 and 811-3258.

Filing Date: May 11, 2011.

ITEM 29. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE FUND.

None.

ITEM 30. INDEMNIFICATION.

Reference is made to Section 1 of Article IX of the Registrant's Amended and Restated By-Laws, which provide for indemnification, as set forth below.

With respect to the indemnification of the Officers and Directors of the Corporation:

(a)

The Corporation shall indemnify each Officer and Director made party to a proceeding, by reason of service in such capacity, to the fullest extent, and in the manner provided, under Section 2-418 of the Maryland General Corporation Law: (i) unless it is proved that the person seeking indemnification did not meet the standard of conduct set forth in subsection (b)(1) of such section; and (ii) provided, that the Corporation shall not indemnify any officer or Director for any liability to the Corporation or its security holders arising from the willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person's office.

(b)

The provisions of clause (i) of paragraph (a) herein notwithstanding, the Corporation shall indemnify each Officer and Director against reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the successful defense of any proceeding to which such Officer or Director is a party by reason of

service in such capacity.

(c)

The Corporation, in the manner and to the extent provided by applicable law, shall advance to each Officer and Director who is made party to a proceeding by reason of service in such capacity the reasonable expenses incurred by such person in connection therewith.

ITEM 31. BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

(a)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, with a principal place of business located at 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin TX 78746, the investment manager for the Registrant, is also the investment

manager for three other registered open-end investment companies, The DFA Investment Trust Company, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund and Dimensional Investment Group Inc. The Advisor also serves as sub-advisor for certain other registered investment companies.

The Advisor is engaged in the business of providing investment advice primarily to institutional investors. For additional information, please see "Management of the Fund" in PART A and "Directors and Officers" in PART B of this Registration Statement.

Additional information as to the Advisor and the partners and executive officers of the Advisor is included in the Advisor's Form ADV filed with the Commission (File No. 801-16283), which is incorporated herein by reference and sets forth the executive officers and partners of the Advisor

and information as to any business, profession, vocation or employment or a substantial nature engaged in by those officers and partners during the past two years.

(b)

The Sub-Advisor for the VA International Small Portfolio, International Core Equity Portfolio, Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio, DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio, CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio, International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio, T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio, DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio, International Vector Equity Portfolio, DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio, Large Cap International Portfolio, Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio, Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio, World ex U.S. Value Portfolio, DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio, DFA Investment Grade Portfolio, World Core Equity Portfolio, DFA LTIP Portfolio, Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio, DFA ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio, International Large Cap Growth Portfolio, International Small Cap Growth Portfolio, World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio, DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio, DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio, DFA Municipal Bond Portfolio, VIT Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio, DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio, DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio, DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, Global Small Company Portfolio, International High Relative Profitability Portfolio, VA Equity Allocation Portfolio, DFA MN Municipal Bond Portfolio, DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio and DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio, each a series of the Registrant, is Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. ("DFAL"). DFAL has its principal place of business is 20 Triton Street, Regent's Place, London, NW13BF, United Kingdom. Additional information as to the DFAL and the directors and officers of DFAL is included in the DFAL's Form ADV filed with the Commission (File No. 801-40136), which is incorporated herein by reference and sets forth the officers and directors of DFAL and information as to any business, profession, vocation or employment or a substantial nature engaged in by those officers and directors during the past two years.

(c)

The Sub-Advisor for the VA International Small Portfolio, International Core Equity Portfolio, Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio, DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio, CSTG&E International Social Core Equity Portfolio, International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio, T.A. World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio, DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio, International Vector Equity Portfolio, DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio, DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio, Large Cap International Portfolio, Tax-Managed DFA International Value Portfolio, Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio, World ex U.S. Value Portfolio, DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio, DFA Investment Grade Portfolio, World Core Equity Portfolio, DFA LTIP Portfolio, Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio, DFA ex U.S. Government Fixed Income Portfolio, International Large Cap Growth Portfolio, International Small Cap Growth Portfolio, World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio, DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio, DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio, DFA Municipal Bond Portfolio, VIT Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio, DFA Targeted Credit Portfolio, DFA NY Municipal Bond Portfolio, DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio, DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio, Global Small Company Portfolio, International High Relative Profitability Portfolio, VA Equity Allocation Portfolio, DFA MN Municipal Bond Portfolio, DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio and DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio, each a series of the Registrant, is DFA Australia Limited ("DFA Australia"). DFA has its principal placed of business is Level 43 Gateway, 1

MacQuarie Place, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia. Additional information as to DFA Australia and the directors and officers of DFA Australia is included in DFA Australia's Form ADV filed with the Commission (File No. 801-48036), which is incorporated herein by reference and sets forth the officers and directors of DFA Australia and information as to any business, profession, vocation or employment or a substantial nature engaged in by those officers and directors during the past two years.

ITEM 32. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS.

(a)

DFA Securities LLC, ("DFAS") is the principal underwriter for the Registrant. DFAS also serves as principal underwriter for The DFA Investment Trust Company, Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund and Dimensional Investment Group Inc.

(b)

The following table sets forth information as to the Distributor's Directors, Officers, Partners and Control Persons. The address of each officer is 6300 Bee Cave Road, Austin, Texas 78746:

Name and Principal Business Address	Positions and Offices with Underwriter	Positions and Offices with Fund
Valerie A. Brown	Vice President and Assistant Secretary	Vice President and Assistant Secretary
David P. Butler	Co-Chief Executive Officer	Co-Chief Executive Officer
Stephen A. Clark	Executive Vice President	Executive Vice President
Christopher S. Crossan	Vice President and Global Chief Compliance Officer	Vice President and Global Chief Compliance Officer
(Michael) Sam Gilliland	Executive Vice President	Executive Vice President
Gregory K. Hinkle	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
Jeff J. Jeon	Vice President and Assistant Secretary	Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Kenneth M. Manell	Vice President	Vice President
Catherine L. Newell	President and General Counsel	President and General Counsel
Selwyn Notelovitz	Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer	Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer
Carolyn L. O	Vice President and Secretary	Vice President and Secretary
Gerard K. O'Reilly	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer	Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
David G. Booth	Executive Chairman	Chairman and Director
Kenneth R. French	Director	Not Applicable
John A. McQuown	Director	Not Applicable
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP	Shareholder	Not Applicable

(c)

Not applicable.

ITEM 33. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.

The accounts and records of the Registrant are located at the office of the Registrant and at additional locations, as follows:

	Name	Address
	DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc.	6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin, TX 78746

	State Street Bank and Trust Company	1 Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111

ITEM 34. MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

None.

ITEM 35. UNDERTAKINGS.

Not Applicable.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 215/216 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Austin, the State of Texas, as of this 10th day of October, 2017.

DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC.

(Registrant)

By: /s/Catherine L. Newell*

Catherine L. Newell, President and General Counsel

(Signature and Title)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 215/216 to this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date

/s/David G. Booth*	Director and	October 10, 2017
David G. Booth	Chairman

/s/ Gerard K. O'Reilly*	Co-Chief	October 10, 2017
Gerard K. O'Reilly	Executive Officer and
	Chief Investment Officer

/s/David P. Butler*	Co-Chief Executive Officer	October 10, 2017
David P. Butler

/s/Gregory K. Hinkle*	Chief Financial Officer,	October 10, 2017
Gregory K. Hinkle	Treasurer and Vice President

/s/George M. Constantinides*	Director	October 10, 2017
George M. Constantinides

/s/Douglas W. Diamond*	Director	October 10, 2017
Douglas W. Diamond

/s/John P. Gould*	Director	October 10, 2017
John P. Gould

/s/Roger G. Ibbotson*	Director	October 10, 2017
Roger G. Ibbotson

/s/Edward P. Lazear*	Director	October 10, 2017
Edward P. Lazear

/s/Myron S. Scholes*	Director	October 10, 2017
Myron S. Scholes

/s/Abbie J. Smith*	Director	October 10, 2017
Abbie J. Smith

* By: /s/Carolyn L. O

Carolyn L. O

Attorney-in-Fact (Pursuant to a Power-of-Attorney)

EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit No.	Description
28.d.1.xxxx	Form of Investment Management Agreement for DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio
28.d.2.qqqq	Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. for DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio
28.d.2.rrrr	Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Registrant, DFA and DFA Australia Limited for DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio
28.h.4.v	Form of Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement between the Registrant and DFA for DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio
28.o.1	Power-of-Attorney on behalf of Registrant
28.o.2	Power-of-Attorney on behalf of The DFA Investment Trust Company
28.o.3	Power-of-Attorney on behalf of Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund