Mutual Fund Insights: DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX)

In-depth Analysis of DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX)

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See DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

Last Trade: $15.74 on 3/18/2010, Change: -0.18 (-1.13%)

  

Fund Manager - Karen E. Umland

Fund Manager Tenure: 11.2 years
Fundmojo Fund Grade: B (Score: 0.66)     (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 Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX)

Data for DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) as of January 31, 2010

• DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) management has been with DFA Continental Small Company I Fund for 11.2 years
• DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) has good short-term performance (1-year return 60.08% vs 59.71% Europe Stock category average)
• DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) has good mid-term performance (3-year return -8.24% vs -8.66% Europe Stock category average)
• DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) has good Long-term performance (5-year return 6.59% vs 3.99% Europe Stock category average)
• DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) ratio of up-years vs down years is greater than 2
• DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) has a Morningstar rating of 4 and above
• DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) has a lower management fee than its Europe Stock average: 0.59% vs 1.72%
• DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) is a true no-load fund as it has no load and no 12b1 promotion, distributions, marketing expenses

  

 What we are cautious about DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX)

Data for DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) as of January 31, 2010

• DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) is more volatile than its peers as it has a 3-year Standard Deviation of 29.51 that is higher than category average of 27.28

See DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) performance details as of January 31, 2010

  

  

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DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) Net Asset

Track net asset change of DFA Continental Small Company I fund (DFCSX)

Date	Net Asset
01/2010	$110.86M
11/2009	$112.70M
10/2009	$110.92M

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DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX) Portfolio Allocation

Track portfolio allocation change of DFA Continental Small Company I fund (DFCSX)

Date	Cash	Stock	Bond	Other
11/2009	0.28%	99.65%	0%	0.07%
09/2009	0.03%	99.87%	0%	0.09%
07/2009	0.68%	99.27%	0%	0.05%

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Most Recent Top 10 Holdings in DFA Continental Small Company I Fund (DFCSX)

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30-Nov-09 ISHARES BARCLAYS GOV [0.72%] AMER RLTY INVESTORS [0.66%] Aryzta AG [0.6%] Rhoen Klinikum AG [0.56%] Aixtron AG [0.55%] Swiss Prime Site AG [0.55%] Dragon Oil PLC [0.52%] BEKAERT NV [0.5%] MINERAL TECH INC [0.5%] DCC PLC [0.5%]

30-Sep-09 AMER RLTY INVESTORS [0.91%] ARYZTA AG [0.65%] RHON-KLINIKUM AG [0.56%] Dragon Oil PLC [0.54%] ISHARES BARCLAYS GOV [0.53%] STRATEGIC GLOBAL FD [0.52%] PSP Swiss Property AG [0.51%] P M I GROUP INC [0.5%] BEKAERT NV [0.49%] DCC PLC [0.49%]

31-Jul-09 AMER RLTY INVESTORS [0.68%] ARYZTA AG [0.65%] RHON-KLINIKUM AG [0.61%] PSP Swiss Property AG [0.53%] Dragon Oil PLC [0.53%] STRATEGIC GLOBAL FD [0.5%] BEKAERT NV [0.5%] Nokian Tyres Plc [0.49%] ISHARES BARCLAYS GOV [0.48%] IPATH GBP/USD EXCHAN [0.48%]

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