Mutual Fund Insights: DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX)

In-depth Analysis of DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX)

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See DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $18.42 on 3/9/2010, Change: 0.00 (0%)

  

Fund Manager - Karen E. Umland

Fund Manager Tenure: 4.9 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: A (Score: 0.79)     (What does this score mean?)

Umland is a portfolio manager and vice president of Dimensional and a member of the Investment Committee, her employer since 1993. and has been responsible as portfolio manager for management of the international equity funds at Dimensional since 1998.  Get more insights on Karen E. Umland

  

 What we like about DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX)

Data for DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) as of January 31, 2010

• DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) management has been with DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund for 4.9 years
• DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 90.50% vs 78.02% Diversified Emerging Mkts category average)
• DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return 5.09% vs 0.16% Diversified Emerging Mkts category average)
• DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) has an annual stock turnover rate of 6.00% vs Diversified Emerging Mkts average of 85.71%. It is good that DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I management does not trade extensively for its return.
• DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) has a lower management fee than its Diversified Emerging Mkts average: 0.65% vs 1.76%
• DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX)

Data for DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) as of January 31, 2010

• DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) ratio of up-years vs down years can be improved
• DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 33.58 that is higher than category average of 33.23

See DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I fund (DFCEX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$2.77B
11/2009	$2.64B
10/2009	$2.45B

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DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I fund (DFCEX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
11/2009	0.26%	99.7%	0%	0.04%
09/2009	0.07%	99.82%	0%	0.11%
08/2009	0.24%	99.47%	0%	0.3%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I Fund (DFCEX)

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30-Nov-09 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries [1.68%] ITAU UNIBANCO ADS [1.39%] Reliance Industries Ltd. [1.2%] Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR [1.09%] Samsung Electronics Co Ltd [1.08%] PETROLEO BRASILEIRO [0.9%] VALE S.A. ADS [0.77%] Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Limited [0.7%] SASOL LTD ADR [0.7%] Vale S.A. [0.69%]

30-Sep-09 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries [1.71%] ITAU UNIBANCO ADS [1.34%] Samsung Electronics [1.28%] Reliance Industries Ltd. [1.22%] Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. [1.01%] PETROLEO BRASILEIRO [0.86%] SASOL LTD ADR [0.72%] VAIL RESORTS INC [0.7%] Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Limited [0.66%] VALE S.A. ADS [0.66%]

31-Aug-09 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries [1.89%] Samsung Electronics [1.24%] ITAU UNIBANCO ADS [1.21%] Reliance Industries Ltd. [1.2%] Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. [0.93%] PETROLEO BRASILEIRO [0.8%] SASOL LTD ADR [0.77%] VAIL RESORTS INC [0.75%] AMERICA MOVIL, S.A.B [0.71%] CHINA MOBILE LIMITED [0.68%]

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