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Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns (DADIX)
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Fund Details
Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns Overview
Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns (DADIX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Small/Mid Value fund. Dimensional Fund Advisors launched the fund in 2025.
The investment seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation. To achieve the fund's investment objective, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the “Advisor”) implements an integrated investment approach that combines research, portfolio design, portfolio management, and trading functions. The portfolio’s design emphasizes long-term drivers of expected returns identified by the Advisor’s research, while balancing risk through broad diversification across companies, sectors, and countries.
About Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns (DADIX)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.24 years: Jed Fogdall (2025), Joel Schneider (2025), Brendan McAndrews (2025). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns has 2618 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 8.8% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns has 93.9% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 1.5%. There is 93.9% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns has 4.7% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $242 million in total assets, which is below the $797 million average for the Foreign Small/Mid Value category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
DADIX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Foreign Small/Mid Value category. Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns has an expense ratio of 0.52%, which is 47% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns has a portfolio turnover rate of 7%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 43% for the Foreign Small/Mid Value category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns returned 1.2%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Foreign Small/Mid Value category had an average return of 4.9%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns has a trailing yield of 2.66%, which is below the 2.88% category average. The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 12.8%, 2.7 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 29.1% over the past year (grade of A).
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DADIX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| DADIX Return (NAV) | 1.2% | 2.6% | 29.1% | na | na | na |
| DADIX Grade | F | C | A | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -3.7% | -0.6% | 7.4% | na | na | na |
| Foreign Small/Mid Value Avg | 4.9% | 3.1% | 21.7% | 17.7% | 10.4% | 9.7% |
| DADIX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.0% | na | na | na |
DADIX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| DADIX Return (NAV) | 12.8% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| DADIX Grade | B | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 2.7% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Foreign Small/Mid Value Avg | 10.1% | 36.0% | 5.6% | 19.7% | -11.6% | 15.6% | 6.9% | 18.1% | -19.6% | 27.0% | 9.4% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Grade: | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Mid-Cap Value |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 2.7% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Quarterly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $242 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 243 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Inst |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 7% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.2 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 1.2 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Fogdall Jed (2025), Schneider Joel (2025), McAndrews Brendan (2025) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 2618 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 8.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 93.9% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 1.5% |
| Foreign Stock: | 93.9% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 4.7% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Dimensional Fund Advisors |
| Phone Number: | 888-576-1167 |
| Website: | www.dimensional.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | May 6, 2025 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.52% ( Rating : Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.98% |
| Share Class: | Dimensional Wld ex US Sstby Trgtd ValIns |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
