DFA U.S. Sustainability Targeted Value Portfolio

Shareclass

DFA US Sustainability Targeted Val Instl (DAABX)

Type

Open-end mutual fund

Manager

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Investments in major fossil fuel companies

Top 200 carbon reserves

$2.09 MILLION

Kosmos Energy Ltd

Top 200 carbon reserves

$168,194

Top 200 carbon reserves

$7,261

Fossil fuel holdings

Energy sector

Top 200 owners of carbon reserves

Carbon Underground 200

holdings

$2.26M

invested

0.54%

of portfolio

Coal industry

Coal miners, coal services, owners of coal reserves

No direct stock holdings

Oil/gas industry

Oil/gas producers and refiners, oil field services and equipment companies, pipeline operators

holdings

$12.86M

invested

3.04%

of portfolio

Utility sector

Top 50 coal-fired utilities

Macroclimate 50

No direct stock holdings

Fossil-fired utilities

Utilities burning fossil fuels or distributing gas

holdings

$1.3M

invested

0.31%

of portfolio

When calculating a portfolio's screen exposure, we only consider long investments, ignoring any shorts or liabilities.

All fossil fuel companies

42 holdings

1. Antero Resources Corp
$2.09M
0.49%
2. HF Sinclair Corp
$1.5M
0.35%
3. NOV Inc
$1.2M
0.28%
4. New Jersey Resources Corp
$967,837
0.23%
5. TechnipFMC PLC
$857,523
0.2%

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DFA U.S. Sustainability Targeted Value Portfolio DAABX

Environment

Fossil fuels

Investments in coal, oil, and natural gas energy and utility companies, and related financial companies

Deforestation

Investments in deforestation-risk agricultural commodities, and related financial companies and consumer brands

Social

Gender equality

Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

Civilian firearms

Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex

Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons

Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

Tobacco

Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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Financial performance

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Current fund

DAABX

DFA U.S. Sustainability Targeted Value Portfolio

Family

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Category

Small Value

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Benchmark

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

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iShares from BlackRock

Category

Large Blend

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Investment timeline

Performance as of: 5/31/25

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: S&P 500

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

3-yr returns

-8.33% less in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

4.68% less invested

Lower fossil finance risk score

14 points lower

Lower fossil insurance risk score

21 points lower

Less invested in Clean200

24.84% less invested

Current fund

DAABX

DFA U.S. Sustainability Targeted Value Portfolio

Family

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Category

Small Value

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vs.

Benchmark

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Large Blend

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Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 5/31/25

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: S&P 500

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

3-yr returns

-8.33% less in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

4.68% less invested

Lower fossil finance risk score

14 points lower

Lower fossil insurance risk score

21 points lower

Less invested in Clean200

24.84% less invested

Current fund

DAABX

DFA U.S. Sustainability Targeted Value Portfolio

Family

Dimensional Fund Advisors

Category

Small Value

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 5/31/25

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: S&P 500

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower

3-yr returns

-8.33% less in annualized returns

Less invested in fossil fuels

4.68% less invested

Lower fossil finance risk score

14 points lower

Lower fossil insurance risk score

21 points lower

Less invested in Clean200

24.84% less invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 5/31/25

Morningstar suggested benchmark: S&P 500 TR USD

Annualized returns

Climate analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
DAABX - DFA U.S. Sustainability Targeted Value Portfolio

0.55%

6.06%

3.35%

Benchmark

13%

14%

16%

13%

8.04%

Fund compared to benchmark

-12.94%

-8.33%

4.68% lower

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