The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size outside the United States.

The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach with the aim of reducing volatility and downside risk.

The fund manages assets with the help of two sub-advisers namely Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited.

The sub-advisers’ investment process starts with a list of More

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size outside the United States.

The fund prefers a multi-manager investing approach with the aim of reducing volatility and downside risk.

The fund manages assets with the help of two sub-advisers namely Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited.

The sub-advisers’ investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

The process employs a fund of funds strategy, which means the Portfolio generally allocates its assets among other mutual funds managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP.

The Underlying Funds are U.S. Core Equity 2 Portfolio, International Core Equity Portfolio and Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio.

Next, the research team focuses on securities of both U.S. companies and non-U.S. companies associated with countries with developed and emerging markets, including frontier markets (emerging markets in an earlier stage of development)

The team seeks to buy shares of the Underlying Funds.

In assessing relative price, the team relies on valuation multiples such as cash flow or earnings.

However, in assessing profitability, the team considers ratios of earnings or profits from operations relative to book value or assets.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The manager considers the relative market capitalization weighting of developed and emerging markets within the universe of eligible securities along with different valuation ratios and/or profitability, when allocating investments among the Underlying Funds or securities.

Also, the fund and Underlying Funds may lend their portfolio securities to generate additional income.

The fund invests directly or indirectly through its investment in the Underlying Funds in securities that may be denominated in foreign currencies.

Also, the fund may hedge some or all of the currency exposure of the foreign securities by entering into foreign currency forward contracts, futures or other derivatives.