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Annual Report

Period Ended: October 31, 2022

 

 

DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

 

 

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF


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December 2022

Dear Shareholder,

For more than four decades, Dimensional has been innovating on behalf of investors, using financial science to pursue higher expected returns across a range of market conditions.

We start with what clients are seeking and determine how best to deliver strategies to meet those needs through a systematic approach designed to add value over indexing. Every day, we manage our strategies through a flexible process that allows us to consistently focus on reducing costs and controlling risks. We believe in sensible ideas that we can implement well. And we’re committed to continuing to enhance the investment solutions and services we provide to empower financial professionals.

On behalf of everyone at Dimensional, we thank you for entrusting us with your investments.

Sincerely,

 

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David P. Butler    Gerard O’Reilly
CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER    CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER and
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

ANNUAL REPORT

Table of Contents

 

Letter to Shareholders

  

Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes

     3  

Performance Charts

     4  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

     11  

Disclosure of Expenses

     17  

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

     19  

Summary Schedules of Portfolio Holdings

  

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

     21  

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

     24  

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

     27  

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

     29  

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

     32  

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

     36  

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

     40  

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

     44  

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

     48  

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

     52  

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     57  

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

     61  

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

     65  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     69  

Statements of Operations

     74  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     79  

Financial Highlights

     86  

Notes to Financial Statements

     93  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     110  

Fund Management

     112  

Board of Trustees

  

Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities

     124  

Tax Notice to Shareholders

     122  

This report is submitted for the information of each Fund’s shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

DEFINITIONS OF ABBREVIATIONS AND FOOTNOTES

(Unaudited)

 

Summary Schedules of Investments

Investment Abbreviations

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
PLC    Public Limited Company

Investment Footnotes

   See Note B to Financial Statements.
   Calculated as a percentage of total net assets. Percentages shown parenthetically next to the category headings have been calculated as a percentage of total investments. “Other Securities” are those securities that are not among the top 50 holdings in unaffiliated issuers of the Fund or do not represent more than 1.0% of the net assets of the Fund. Some of the individual securities within this category may include Total or Partial Securities on Loan and/or Non-Income Producing Securities.
*    Non-Income Producing Securities
#    Total or Partial Securities on Loan
W    Rule 144A, Section 4(2), or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. This security has been deemed liquid based upon the Fund’s Liquidity Guidelines. The liquidity determination is unaudited.
@    Security purchased with cash collateral received from Securities on Loan
§    Affiliated Fund

Financial Highlights

(a)    Computed using average shares outstanding
(b)    Net asset value (“NAV”) total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at net asset value. This percentage is not an indication of the performance of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to differences between the market price of the shares and the net asset value per share of the Fund
(c)    Not annualized for periods less than one year
(d)    Market value total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period, if any, and redemption on the last day of the period at market value. Market value is determined by the composite closing price. Composite closing security price is defined as the last reported sale price from any primary listing market (e.g., NYSE Arca) or participating regional exchanges or markets. The composite closing price is the last reported sale price from any of the eligible sources, regardless of volume and not an average price and may have occurred on a date prior to the close of the reporting period. Market value may be greater or less than net asset value, depending on the Fund’s closing price on the listing market
(e)    Annualized for periods less than one year
(f)    Excludes impact of in-kind transactions

All Statements, Schedules and Notes to Financial Statements

   Amounts designated as — are either zero or rounded to zero
SEC    Securities and Exchange Commission

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF vs.

Russell 3000 Index

November 17, 2020-October 31, 2022

  

 

LOGO

 

  

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on November 18, 2020

 

FTSERussell data © FTSERussell 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
   One
Year
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value    -13.67%      6.01%    
  Fund Market Price    -13.65%      6.04%    

 

 

 

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF vs.

Russell 1000 Index

February 23, 2022-October 31, 2022

 

LOGO

 

  

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on February 24, 2022

 

FTSERussell data © FTSERussell 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value      -3.31%    
  Fund Market Price      -3.30%    

 

 

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF vs.

Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index

February 23, 2022-October 31, 2022

  

 

LOGO

 

  

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on February 24, 2022

 

© 2022 S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value      -13.52%    
  Fund Market Price      -13.50%    

 

 

 

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF vs.

Russell 2000 Value Index

February 23, 2022-October 31, 2022

 

LOGO

 

  

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on February 24, 2022

 

FTSERussell data © FTSERussell 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value      1.92%    
  Fund Market Price      2.09%    

 

 

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF vs.

MSCI World ex USA IMI Index (net dividends)

November 17, 2020-October 31, 2022

  

 

LOGO

 

  

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on November 18, 2020

 

MSCI data © MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
   One
Year
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value    -21.04%      -2.50%    
  Fund Market Price    -21.30%      -2.44%    

 

 

 

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF vs.

MSCI World ex USA IMI Index (net dividends)

March 23, 2022-October 31, 2022

 

LOGO

 

  

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on March 24, 2022

 

MSCI data © MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value      -17.83%    
  Fund Market Price      -17.71%    

 

 

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF vs.

MSCI World ex USA Small Value Index (net dividends)

March 23, 2022-October 31, 2022

  

 

LOGO

 

  

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on March 24, 2022

 

MSCI data © MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value      -20.54%    
  Fund Market Price      -20.42%    

 

 

 

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF vs.

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index (net dividends)

March 23, 2022-October 31, 2022

 

LOGO

 

  

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on March 24, 2022

 

MSCI data © MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value      -21.51%    
  Fund Market Price      -21.50%    

 

 

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF vs.

MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends)

March 23, 2022-October 31, 2022

  

 

LOGO

 

  

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on March 24, 2022

 

MSCI data © MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value      -18.18%    
  Fund Market Price      -18.08%    

 

 

 

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF vs.

MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index (net dividends)

December 1, 2020-October 31, 2022

 

LOGO

 

  

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on December 2, 2020

 

MSCI data © MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
   One
Year
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value    -26.50%      -10.79%    
  Fund Market Price    -26.36%      -10.60%    

 

 

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF vs.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends)

April 26, 2022-October 31, 2022

 

LOGO

 

  

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on April 27, 2022

 

MSCI data © MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value      -20.53%    
  Fund Market Price      -20.25%    

 

 

 

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF vs.

MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index (net dividends)

April 26, 2022-October 31, 2022

 

LOGO

 

  

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on April 27, 2022

 

MSCI data © MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value      -16.51%    
  Fund Market Price      -16.08%    

 

 

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

PERFORMANCE CHARTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF vs.

MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index (net dividends)

April 26, 2022-October 31, 2022

  

 

LOGO

 

  

 

Past performance is not predictive of future performance.

 

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Fund Market Price”) is the market closing price as determined by the fund’s listing exchange.

 

The inception date is the date the fund commenced operations. Shares of the fund began trading in the secondary market on April 27, 2022

 

MSCI data © MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

    Average Annual
Total Return
     Since
Inception
    
  Fund Net Asset Value      -18.54%    
  Fund Market Price      -18.14%    

 

 

 

 

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

U.S. Equity Market Review    12 Months Ended October 31, 2022

U.S. equities had negative returns for the period. The broad U.S. equity market, as measured by the Russell 3000® Index, lost approximately -16.52%. As measured by Russell indices, small-cap stocks underperformed large-cap stocks, and mid-cap stocks, a subset of the large-cap universe, underperformed large-cap stocks but outperformed small-cap stocks. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks as measured by the Russell indices.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2022

 

Russell 3000® Index

     -16.52%  

Russell 1000® Index (large-cap stocks)

     -16.38%  

Russell Midcap® Index (mid-cap stocks)

     -17.17%  

Russell 2000® Index (small-cap stocks)

     -18.54%  

Russell Microcap® Index (micro-cap stocks)

     -22.29%  

Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index SM

     -19.97%  

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2022

 

Russell 1000® Value Index (large-cap value stocks)

     -7.00%  

Russell 1000® Growth Index (large-cap growth stocks)

     -24.60%  

Russell 2000® Value Index (small-cap value stocks)

     -10.73%  

Russell 2000® Growth Index (small-cap growth stocks)

     -26.02%  

Source: Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks, and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes.

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

The Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF invests in a broadly diversified group of U.S. securities with increased exposure to smaller market capitalization stocks, lower relative price (value) stocks, and higher-profitability stocks relative to the market. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 2,470 securities. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2022, total returns were -13.67% for the ETF and -16.52% for the Russell 3000® Index, the ETF’s benchmark. With low relative price (value) stocks outperforming high relative price (growth) stocks, the ETF’s emphasis on value stocks contributed positively to relative performance. The ETF’s emphasis on higher-profitability stocks also contributed positively to relative performance, as higher-profitability value stocks outperformed lower-profitability growth stocks.

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

The Dimensional US High Profitability ETF seeks to capture the returns of U.S. large-cap stocks with higher profitability. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification with increased exposure to stocks with smaller market capitalizations, lower relative price (value), and higher profitability within the large-cap high relative profitability segment of the U.S. market. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 150 securities. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

From its inception on February 23, 2022, through October 31, 2022, total returns were -3.31% for the ETF and -7.82% for the Russell 1000® Index, the ETF’s benchmark. The ETF’s focus on stocks with high profitability contributed positively to performance relative to the benchmark, as stocks with high profitability generally outperformed stocks with low profitability for the period.

 

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Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

The Dimensional US Real Estate ETF invests in a broadly diversified group of U.S. real estate securities. As of October 31, 2022, the Portfolio held approximately 140 securities. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

From its inception on February 23, 2022, through October 31, 2022, total returns were -13.52% for the ETF and -16.42% for the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index, the ETF’s benchmark. Differences in REIT eligibility between the ETF and the benchmark contributed positively to the ETF’s performance relative to the benchmark, most notably among entertainment and tower REITs. The ETF includes entertainment REITs, which are held by the benchmark at a lower weight, and tower REITs, which are not held by the benchmark, and these securities generally outperformed.

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

The Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF invests in a broadly diversified group of U.S. small-cap value stocks with higher profitability. Additionally, the ETF generally excludes certain companies with high asset growth. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 940 securities. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

From its inception on February 23, 2022, through October 31, 2022, total returns were 1.92% for the ETF and -3.23% for the Russell 2000® Value Index, the ETF’s benchmark. With low relative price (value) stocks outperforming high relative price (growth) stocks for the period, the ETF’s greater emphasis on value stocks as compared to the benchmark contributed positively to the ETF’s relative performance. The ETF’s emphasis on higher-profitability stocks within the small-value segment of the U.S. market also contributed positively to relative performance, as these stocks outperformed. Additionally, the ETF’s exclusion of real estate investment trusts (REITs) contributed positively to relative performance, as REITs generally underperformed.

 

International Equity Market Review    12 Months Ended October 31, 2022

Performance of non-U.S. developed markets was negative for the period. As measured by the MSCI World ex USA indices, small-cap stocks underperformed large-cap stocks, and mid-cap stocks, a subset of the large-cap universe, underperformed large-cap stocks but outperformed small-cap stocks. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks as measured by the MSCI World ex USA indices.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2022

 
     Return in U.S. Dollars  

MSCI World ex USA Index

     -22.04%  

MSCI World ex USA Mid Cap Index

     -27.57%  

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

     -29.13%  

MSCI World ex USA Value Index

     -15.27%  

MSCI World ex USA Growth Index

     -28.78%  

 

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For the 12 Months Ended October 31, 2022, the U.S. dollar appreciated against all non-U.S. developed markets currencies. Overall, currency movements had a negative impact on the U.S. dollar-denominated returns of developed markets.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2022

 
Ten Largest Foreign Developed Markets by Market Cap    Local Return      Return in U.S. Dollars  

Japan

     -1.81%        -24.67%  

United Kingdom

     4.27%        -12.42%  

Canada

     -5.29%        -13.94%  

France

     -6.77%        -20.38%  

Switzerland

     -11.30%        -19.01%  

Australia

     -0.54%        -15.30%  

Germany

     -21.22%        -32.72%  

Netherlands

     -28.51%        -38.71%  

Sweden

     -16.17%        -34.85%  

Denmark

     -7.88%        -21.38%  

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

Emerging markets had negative performance for the period and underperformed both U.S. and non-U.S. developed markets. As measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets indices, small-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks, and mid-cap stocks, a subset of the large-cap universe, outperformed large-cap stocks but underperformed small-cap stocks. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets indices.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2022

 
     Return in U.S. Dollars  

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     -31.03%  

MSCI Emerging Markets Mid Cap Index

     -24.80%  

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

     -23.42%  

MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index

     -25.21%  

MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index

     -36.11%  

For the 12 Months Ended October 31, 2022, the U.S. dollar appreciated against most emerging markets currencies and depreciated against others. Overall, currency movements had a negative impact on the U.S. dollar denominated returns of emerging markets.

 

Total Return for 12 Months Ended October 31, 2022

 
Ten Largest Emerging Markets by Market Cap    Local Return      Return in U.S. Dollars  

China

     -46.31%        -47.90%  

India

     2.93%        -6.89%  

Taiwan

     -24.11%        -34.50%  

Korea

     -19.88%        -34.28%  

Brazil

     15.95%        24.57%  

Saudi Arabia

     2.18%        2.00%  

South Africa

     0.77%        -16.66%  

Mexico

     1.99%        5.56%  

Indonesia

     16.58%        5.89%  

Thailand

     4.97%        -8.48%  

Source: Returns are of MSCI standard indices net of foreign withholding taxes on dividends. Copyright MSCI 2022, all rights reserved.

 

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For Portfolios investing in non-U.S. equities traded outside of the U.S. market time zone, differences in the valuation timing and methodology between a Portfolio and its benchmark index may impact relative performance over the referenced period. The Portfolios price foreign exchange rates at the closing of the U.S. market, while their benchmark indices use rates at 4 p.m. London time. The Portfolios also may use fair value pricing to price certain portfolio securities at the closing of the U.S. market, while benchmark indices may use local market closing prices. For the one-year period ended October 31, 2022, these differences generally detracted from non-US developed markets Portfolios’ relative performance and were not material to emerging markets Portfolios’ relative performance.

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

The Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF invests in a broadly diversified group of stocks in developed ex U.S. markets, with increased exposure to stocks with smaller market capitalization, lower relative price (value), and higher profitability. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 3,330 securities in 22 eligible developed markets. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2022, total returns were -21.04% for the ETF and -23.14% for the MSCI World ex USA IMI Index (net dividends), the ETF’s benchmark. The ETF’s emphasis on low relative price (value) stocks contributed positively to performance relative to the benchmark, as value stocks outperformed high relative price (growth) stocks in developed ex U.S. markets.

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

The Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF invests in a broadly diversified group of stocks in developed ex U.S. markets, with increased exposure to stocks with smaller market capitalization, lower relative price (value), and higher profitability. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 3,700 securities in 22 eligible developed markets. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

From its inception on March 23, 2022, through October 31, 2022, total returns were -17.83% for the ETF and -18.20% for the MSCI World ex USA IMI Index (net dividends), the ETF’s benchmark. The ETF’s emphasis on low relative price (value) stocks contributed positively to performance relative to the benchmark, as value stocks outperformed high relative price (growth) stocks in developed ex U.S. markets.

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

The Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF invests in small-cap value stocks in developed ex U.S. markets, with an emphasis on those with higher profitability. Additionally, the ETF generally excludes certain companies with high asset growth. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 1,460 securities in 22 eligible developed markets. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

From its inception on March 23, 2022, through October 31, 2022, total returns were -20.54% for the ETF and -20.15% for the MSCI World ex USA Small Value Index (net dividends), the ETF’s benchmark. The ETF’s focus on the lowest relative price (deep value) stocks detracted from performance relative to the benchmark, as these stocks generally underperformed for the period.

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

The Dimensional International Small Cap ETF invests in developed ex U.S. small company stocks. The Portfolio generally excludes stocks with the lowest profitability and highest relative price. Additionally, the Portfolio generally excludes certain companies with high asset growth. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 3,120 securities in 22 eligible developed markets. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

From its inception on March 23, 2022, through October 31, 2022, total returns were -21.51% for the ETF and -22.15% for the MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index (net dividends), the ETF’s benchmark. The ETF’s exclusion of stocks with the lowest profitability and highest relative price contributed positively to performance relative to the

 

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benchmark, as did the ETF’s exclusion of stocks with high asset growth, as those stocks underperformed. The ETF’s exclusion of real estate investment trusts (REITs) also contributed positively to performance relative to the benchmark, as REITs generally underperformed.

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

The Dimensional International High Profitability ETF invests in developed ex U.S. large-cap stocks with higher profitability. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification, with increased exposure to stocks with smaller total market capitalizations, lower relative price (value), and higher profitability within the large cap high relative profitability segment of developed ex U.S. markets. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 460 securities in 22 eligible developed markets. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

From its inception on March 23, 2022, through October 31, 2022, total returns were -18.18% for the ETF and -17.50% for the MSCI World ex USA Index (net dividends), the ETF’s benchmark. The ETF’s emphasis on stocks with higher profitability detracted from performance relative to the benchmark, as these stocks generally underperformed.

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

The Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF invests in a broadly diversified group of stocks in emerging markets, with increased exposure to stocks with smaller market capitalization, lower relative price (value), and higher profitability. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 4,400 securities in 23 eligible emerging markets. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

For the 12 months ended October 31, 2022, total returns were -26.50% for the ETF and -30.09% for the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index (net dividends), the ETF’s benchmark. The ETF’s emphasis on low relative price (value) stocks contributed positively to performance relative to the benchmark, as value stocks outperformed high relative price (growth) stocks in emerging markets. With small-cap stocks outperforming large-cap stocks in emerging markets, the Portfolio’s inclusion of and emphasis on small-caps also contributed positively to performance relative to the benchmark, which is composed primarily of large- and mid-cap stocks. At the country level, the ETF’s lesser allocation to Russia contributed positively to relative performance, as Russia underperformed the overall benchmark.

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

The Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF invests in a broadly diversified group of stocks in emerging markets, with increased exposure to stocks with higher profitability. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 520 securities in 21 eligible emerging markets. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

From its inception on April 26, 2022, through October 31, 2022, total returns were -20.53% for the ETF and -17.59% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net dividends), the ETF’s benchmark. The ETF’s emphasis on stocks with higher profitability detracted from performance relative to the benchmark, as these stocks generally underperformed.

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

The Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF invests in value stocks of large and small companies in emerging markets. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification with increased exposure to stocks with smaller market capitalizations, lower relative price (value), and higher profitability within the value segment of emerging markets. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 2,340 securities in 21 eligible emerging markets. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

From its inception on April 26, 2022, through October 31, 2022, total returns were -16.51% for the ETF and -15.41% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index (net dividends), the ETF’s benchmark. With small-cap value stocks underperforming large-cap value stocks in emerging markets, the ETF’s inclusion of and emphasis on small-caps detracted from performance relative to the benchmark, which is composed primarily of large- and mid-cap stocks.

 

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Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

The Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF invests in a broadly diversified group of stocks in emerging markets, with increased exposure to stocks with smaller market capitalization, lower relative price (value), and higher profitability. The investment strategy is process driven, emphasizing broad diversification. As of October 31, 2022, the ETF held approximately 4,990 securities in 23 eligible emerging markets. Average cash exposure throughout the year was less than 1% of the ETF’s assets.

From its inception on April 26, 2022, through October 31, 2022, total returns were -18.54% for the ETF and -17.44% for the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index (net dividends), the ETF’s benchmark. The ETF’s emphasis on stocks with higher profitability detracted from performance relative to the benchmark, as these stocks generally underperformed.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

(Unaudited)

 

The following Expense Tables are shown so that you can understand the impact of fees on your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports, among others. Operating expenses and legal and audit services, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund. A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs, in dollars, of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Tables below illustrate your fund’s costs in two ways.

Actual Fund Return

This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses after fee waivers that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return and “Expenses Paid During Period” reflects the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $7,500 account value divided by $1,000 = 7.5), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” and “Expenses Paid During Period” are derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annual return before expenses. In this case, because the return used is not the fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% annual return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions, if applicable. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the six-month period indicated.

 

     For the period ended October 31, 2022  

EXPENSE TABLES

  
     Beginning
Account
Value
5/1/2022
       Ending
Account
Value
10/31/2022
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
       Expenses
Paid
During
Period(a)
 

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 954.30          0.12      $ 0.59  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.60          0.12      $ 0.61  

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 961.00          0.21      $ 1.04  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.15          0.21      $ 1.07  

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

CONTINUED

 

     Beginning
Account
Value
5/1/2022
       Ending
Account
Value
10/31/2022
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
       Expenses
Paid
During
Period(a)
 

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 818.90          0.19      $ 0.87  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.25          0.19      $ 0.97  

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,036.60          0.31      $ 1.59  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.64          0.31      $ 1.58  

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 875.00          0.18      $ 0.85  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.30          0.18      $ 0.92  

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 870.50          0.23      $ 1.08  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.05          0.23      $ 1.17  

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 844.90          0.42      $ 1.95  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.09          0.42      $ 2.14  

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 838.50          0.39      $ 1.81  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.24          0.39      $ 1.99  

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 870.60          0.29      $ 1.37  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.74          0.29      $ 1.48  

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 801.90          0.35      $ 1.59  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.44          0.35      $ 1.79  

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 778.90          0.41      $ 1.84  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.14          0.41      $ 2.09  

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 824.50          0.43      $ 1.98  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.04          0.43      $ 2.19  

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

                 

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 800.00          0.38      $ 1.72  

Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

   $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.29          0.38      $ 1.94  

 

(a)

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the six-month period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period (184), then divided by the number of days in the year (365) (to reflect the six-month period).

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

(Unaudited)

 

The SEC requires that all funds file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. For Dimensional ETF Trust, this would be for the fiscal quarters ending January 31 and July 31. Such Form N-PORT filing must be made within 60 days of the end of the quarter. Dimensional ETF Trust filed its most recent Form N-PORT with the SEC on September 29, 2022. They are available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400; by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746; or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

SEC regulations permit a fund to include in its reports to shareholders a “Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings” in lieu of a full Schedule of Investments. The Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings reports the fund’s 50 largest holdings in unaffiliated issuers and any investments that exceed one percent of the fund’s net assets at the end of the reporting period. The regulations also require that the Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings identify each category of investments that are held.

A fund is required to file a complete Schedule of Investments with the SEC on Form N-CSR within ten days after mailing the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. It will be available upon request, without charge, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400; by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746; or by visiting the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The SEC requires that all funds present their categories of portfolio holdings in a table, chart, or graph format in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, whether or not a Schedule of Investments is used. The following table, which presents portfolio holdings as a percentage of total investments before short-term investments and collateral for loaned securities, is provided in compliance with this requirement. The categories shown below represent broad industry sectors. Each industry sector consists of one or more specific industry classifications.

 

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

 

Communication Services

    6.7

Consumer Discretionary

    10.8

Consumer Staples

    6.5

Energy

    6.5

Financials

    12.9

Health Care

    14.4

Industrials

    10.6

Information Technology

    24.7

Materials

    3.6

Real Estate

    0.2

Utilities

    3.1
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

 

Communication Services

    2.7

Consumer Discretionary

    15.2

Consumer Staples

    11.6

Energy

    1.8

Financials

    4.9

Health Care

    14.7

Industrials

    16.5

Information Technology

    29.4

Materials

    3.1

Utilities

    0.1
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

 

Real Estate

    100.0
 

 

 

 
    100.0

 

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

 

Communication Services

    2.7

Consumer Discretionary

    13.1

Consumer Staples

    4.6

Energy

    10.3

Financials

    28.4

Health Care

    4.9

Industrials

    20.4

Information Technology

    7.2

Materials

    7.1

Real Estate

    1.1

Utilities

    0.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

 

Communication Services

    4.7

Consumer Discretionary

    11.0

Consumer Staples

    8.8

Energy

    7.9

Financials

    18.7

Health Care

    11.0

Industrials

    16.8

Information Technology

    7.1

Materials

    9.2

Real Estate

    1.2

Utilities

    3.6
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

 

Communication Services

    5.3

Consumer Discretionary

    11.8

Consumer Staples

    7.2

Energy

    8.8

Financials

    16.8

Health Care

    7.9

Industrials

    18.5

Information Technology

    6.9

Materials

    12.0

Real Estate

    1.7

Utilities

    3.1
 

 

 

 
    100.0

 

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

CONTINUED

 

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

 

Communication Services

    3.0

Consumer Discretionary

    11.7

Consumer Staples

    3.4

Energy

    7.8

Financials

    18.6

Health Care

    3.0

Industrials

    23.6

Information Technology

    4.0

Materials

    20.3

Real Estate

    4.1

Utilities

    0.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

 

Communication Services

    4.2

Consumer Discretionary

    12.0

Consumer Staples

    6.2

Energy

    6.7

Financials

    10.9

Health Care

    6.2

Industrials

    23.3

Information Technology

    11.3

Materials

    11.4

Real Estate

    4.3

Utilities

    3.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

 

Communication Services

    7.7

Consumer Discretionary

    14.3

Consumer Staples

    9.1

Energy

    9.3

Financials

    4.8

Health Care

    11.5

Industrials

    18.0

Information Technology

    9.6

Materials

    13.0

Real Estate

    0.2

Utilities

    2.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0

 

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

 

Communication Services

    7.9

Consumer Discretionary

    11.2

Consumer Staples

    5.9

Energy

    6.5

Financials

    20.8

Health Care

    4.6

Industrials

    7.6

Information Technology

    19.3

Materials

    11.1

Real Estate

    1.9

Utilities

    3.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

 

Communication Services

    13.4

Consumer Discretionary

    9.6

Consumer Staples

    9.6

Energy

    7.9

Financials

    4.6

Health Care

    3.7

Industrials

    6.7

Information Technology

    27.1

Materials

    16.1

Real Estate

    0.4

Utilities

    0.9
 

 

 

 
    100.0
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

 

Communication Services

    3.2

Consumer Discretionary

    7.7

Consumer Staples

    3.0

Energy

    13.2

Financials

    28.2

Health Care

    2.4

Industrials

    8.9

Information Technology

    10.6

Materials

    17.6

Real Estate

    4.0

Utilities

    1.2
 

 

 

 
    100.0

 

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

 

Communication Services

    7.6

Consumer Discretionary

    11.2

Consumer Staples

    5.4

Energy

    5.7

Financials

    16.4

Health Care

    5.2

Industrials

    8.2

Information Technology

    20.7

Materials

    14.5

Real Estate

    2.6

Utilities

    2.5
 

 

 

 
    100.0

    

    

 

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DIMENSIONAL US CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage

of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (98.0%)

           

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — (6.6%)

           

*

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    375,726        $ 35,509,864          1.4%  

*

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

    346,525          32,802,057          1.3%  
 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    334,415          10,614,332          0.4%  

*

 

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A

    153,269          14,278,540          0.6%  
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    365,515          13,659,296          0.5%  

*

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    103,873          11,066,629          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         55,889,546          2.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

         173,820,264          6.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — (10.6%)

           

*

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

    567,283          58,112,471          2.3%  
 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    56,618          16,766,288          0.7%  
 

McDonald’s Corp.

    44,095          12,022,943          0.5%  

*

 

Tesla, Inc.

    153,531          34,934,444          1.4%  
 

Other Securities

         156,833,764          5.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

         278,669,910          10.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — (6.4%)

           
 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    247,725          14,826,341          0.6%  
 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    26,770          13,425,155          0.5%  
 

PepsiCo., Inc.

    98,154          17,822,803          0.7%  
 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    168,875          22,742,396          0.9%  
 

Walmart, Inc.

    94,623          13,467,692          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         85,337,197          3.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

         167,621,584          6.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ENERGY — (6.3%)

           
 

Chevron Corp.

    120,202          21,744,542          0.9%  
 

ConocoPhillips

    105,735          13,332,126          0.5%  
 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    286,385          31,734,322          1.2%  
 

Other Securities

         100,190,468          3.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

         167,001,458          6.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — (12.7%)

           
 

Bank of America Corp.

    437,842          15,779,826          0.6%  

*

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

    104,539          30,848,413          1.2%  
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    203,493          25,615,699          1.0%  
 

Wells Fargo & Co.

    247,503          11,382,663          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         249,724,496          9.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

         333,351,097          12.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — (14.1%)

           
 

Abbott Laboratories

    101,344          10,026,975          0.4%  
 

AbbVie, Inc.

    126,749          18,556,054          0.7%  
 

Amgen, Inc.

    33,449          9,042,937          0.4%  
 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    144,177          11,169,392          0.4%  
 

CVS Health Corp.

    92,607          8,769,883          0.4%  
 

Danaher Corp.

    39,281          9,885,849          0.4%  
 

Eli Lilly & Co.

    58,263          21,096,450          0.8%  
 

Johnson & Johnson

    164,949          28,696,178          1.1%  
 

Merck & Co., Inc.

    184,340          18,655,208          0.7%  
 

Pfizer, Inc.

    361,287          16,817,910          0.7%  
 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    20,031          10,295,333          0.4%  

 

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DIMENSIONAL US CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

CONTINUED

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage

of Net Assets‡

 

HEALTH CARE — (Continued)

           
 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    55,368        $ 30,737,545          1.2%  
 

Other Securities

         177,197,199          6.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

         370,946,913          14.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — (10.4%)

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

    46,467          9,160,504          0.4%  
 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    53,235          8,931,236          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         254,851,357          9.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

         272,943,097          10.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — (24.1%)

 

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

    37,098          10,532,122          0.4%  

*

 

Adobe, Inc.

    27,107          8,633,580          0.3%  
 

Apple, Inc.

    1,099,755          168,636,432          6.5%  
 

Broadcom, Inc.

    31,761          14,931,481          0.6%  
 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    269,151          12,227,530          0.5%  
 

International Business Machines Corp.

    67,637          9,353,521          0.4%  
 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    60,068          19,713,116          0.8%  
 

Microsoft Corp.

    463,835          107,670,019          4.2%  
 

NVIDIA Corp.

    130,301          17,586,726          0.7%  
 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    86,707          10,201,946          0.4%  
 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    69,724          11,199,766          0.4%  
 

Visa, Inc., Class A

    99,470          20,606,205          0.8%  
 

Other Securities

         224,285,815          8.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

         635,578,259          24.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

MATERIALS — (3.5%)

 

 

Linde PLC

    30,498          9,068,580          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         82,417,559          3.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

         91,486,139          3.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         4,692,495          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UTILITIES — (3.1%)

 

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    123,234          9,550,635          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         71,193,125          2.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UTILITIES

         80,743,760          3.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         2,576,854,976          99.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

HEALTH CARE — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,229          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         1,229          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (98.0%)

           

(Cost $2,729,725,994)

         2,576,856,205       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (2.0%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    4,600,406          53,224,394          2.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $2,782,950,388)

       $ 2,630,080,599          101.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

22


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CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Communication Services

     $173,820,264        $—        $—        $173,820,264  

Consumer Discretionary

     278,669,910                      278,669,910  

Consumer Staples

     167,621,584                      167,621,584  

Energy

     167,001,458                      167,001,458  

Financials

     333,351,097                      333,351,097  

Health Care

     370,946,913                      370,946,913  

Industrials

     272,943,097                      272,943,097  

Information Technology

     635,578,259                      635,578,259  

Materials

     91,486,139                      91,486,139  

Real Estate

     4,692,495                      4,692,495  

Utilities

     80,743,760                      80,743,760  

Rights/Warrants

           

Health Care

            1,229               1,229  

Securities Lending Collateral

            53,224,394               53,224,394  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $2,576,854,976        $53,225,623        $—        $2,630,080,599  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

23


DIMENSIONAL US HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

    

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (99.6%)

 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — (2.7%)

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    564,351        $ 21,089,797          2.0%  
 

Other Securities

         8,297,861          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES

         29,387,658          2.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — (15.1%)

 

*

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

    276,910          28,366,660          2.6%  
 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    93,472          27,679,863          2.6%  
 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    130,010          12,049,327          1.1%  
 

Ross Stores, Inc.

    139,496          13,348,372          1.2%  
 

Target Corp.

    72,780          11,954,115          1.1%  
 

TJX Cos, Inc. (The)

    196,114          14,139,819          1.3%  
 

Tractor Supply Co.

    43,036          9,458,022          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

         47,155,445          4.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

         164,151,623          15.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — (11.6%)

 

 

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    271,066          16,223,300          1.5%  
 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    124,243          9,174,103          0.8%  
 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    34,103          17,102,655          1.6%  
 

Kellogg Co.

    116,473          8,947,456          0.8%  
 

Kroger Co. (The)

    218,301          10,323,454          1.0%  
 

PepsiCo., Inc.

    168,655          30,624,375          2.8%  
 

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    96,399          12,982,053          1.2%  
 

Other Securities

         20,655,029          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

         126,032,425          11.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

ENERGY — (1.8%)

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    232,483          16,878,266          1.6%  
 

Other Securities

         3,101,088          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

         19,979,354          1.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — (4.9%)

 

 

American Express Co.

    85,640          12,713,258          1.2%  
 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    37,407          11,563,252          1.1%  
 

Discover Financial Services

    103,413          10,802,522          1.0%  
 

Other Securities

         18,186,895          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

         53,265,927          4.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — (14.6%)

 

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    218,416          31,976,102          3.0%  
 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    69,103          10,864,374          1.0%  
 

Amgen, Inc.

    65,698          17,761,454          1.6%  
 

Eli Lilly & Co.

    97,366          35,255,255          3.3%  
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    204,098          16,013,529          1.5%  
 

Other Securities

         46,931,458          4.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

         158,802,172          14.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — (16.5%)

 

 

3M Co.

    79,885          10,048,734          0.9%  
 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    80,012          17,319,398          1.6%  
 

Cintas Corp.

    20,940          8,952,897          0.8%  

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

INDUSTRIALS — (Continued)

 

 

Deere & Co.

    40,332        $ 15,964,212          1.5%  

*

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    264,211          8,964,679          0.8%  
 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    40,682          8,686,828          0.8%  
 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    35,955          17,498,579          1.6%  
 

Union Pacific Corp.

    99,023          19,521,394          1.8%  
 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    106,353          17,842,843          1.7%  

*

 

United Rentals, Inc.

    33,329          10,522,299          1.0%  
 

WW Grainger, Inc.

    15,318          8,951,073          0.8%  
 

Other Securities

         34,612,747          3.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

         178,885,683          16.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — (29.3%)

 

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

    70,467          20,005,581          1.8%  
 

Apple, Inc.

    344,367          52,805,236          4.9%  
 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    114,081          10,072,211          0.9%  
 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    57,487          13,894,608          1.3%  
 

Broadcom, Inc.

    60,581          28,480,340          2.6%  
 

CDW Corp.

    49,843          8,613,369          0.8%  
 

International Business Machines Corp.

    126,551          17,500,738          1.6%  
 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    90,415          29,672,395          2.7%  
 

Microsoft Corp.

    194,894          45,240,744          4.2%  
 

Oracle Corp.

    178,465          13,932,763          1.3%  
 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    149,521          17,592,641          1.6%  
 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    142,819          22,941,016          2.1%  
 

Visa, Inc., Class A

    66,908          13,860,661          1.3%  
 

Other Securities

         23,446,592          2.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

         318,058,895          29.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

MATERIALS — (3.0%)

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    133,118          10,176,871          0.9%  

#

 

Nucor Corp.

    63,549          8,349,068          0.8%  
 

Other Securities

         14,545,688          1.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

         33,071,627          3.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UTILITIES — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         791,963          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         1,082,427,327          99.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (99.6%)

           

(Cost $1,096,539,415)

         1,082,427,327       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.4%)

           

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    382,108          4,420,794          0.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

           

(Cost $1,100,960,209)

       $ 1,086,848,121          100.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

25


DIMENSIONAL US HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Communication Services

     $29,387,658        $—        $—        $29,387,658  

Consumer Discretionary

     164,151,623                      164,151,623  

Consumer Staples

     126,032,425                      126,032,425  

Energy

     19,979,354                      19,979,354  

Financials

     53,265,927                      53,265,927  

Health Care

     158,802,172                      158,802,172  

Industrials

     178,885,683                      178,885,683  

Information Technology

     318,058,895                      318,058,895  

Materials

     33,071,627                      33,071,627  

Utilities

     791,963                      791,963  

Securities Lending Collateral

            4,420,794               4,420,794  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $1,082,427,327        $4,420,794        $—        $1,086,848,121  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

26


DIMENSIONAL US REAL ESTATE ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

    

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (98.6%)

 

REAL ESTATE — (98.6%)

 

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    39,942        $ 5,803,573          1.9%  
 

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    81,410          2,600,235          0.9%  
 

American Tower Corp.

    121,096          25,089,880          8.4%  
 

Americold Realty Trust

    67,149          1,628,363          0.5%  
 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    36,181          6,336,017          2.1%  
 

Boston Properties, Inc.

    38,382          2,790,371          0.9%  
 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    77,385          1,649,074          0.6%  
 

Camden Property Trust

    26,155          3,022,210          1.0%  
 

Crown Castle, Inc.

    111,779          14,895,670          5.0%  
 

CubeSmart

    70,762          2,962,805          1.0%  
 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    73,829          7,401,357          2.5%  
 

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    10,093          1,581,472          0.5%  
 

Equinix, Inc.

    23,566          13,348,725          4.5%  
 

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    45,679          2,921,629          1.0%  
 

Equity Residential

    92,421          5,824,371          2.0%  
 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    16,879          3,751,189          1.3%  
 

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    34,642          6,146,876          2.1%  

#

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    21,467          2,124,804          0.7%  
 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

    65,216          3,268,626          1.1%  
 

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    115,170          2,341,406          0.8%  
 

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    139,800          3,317,454          1.1%  

#

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    185,291          3,498,294          1.2%  
 

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    81,871          1,372,158          0.5%  
 

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    157,676          4,996,752          1.7%  
 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    75,101          3,760,307          1.3%  
 

Kimco Realty Corp.

    158,912          3,397,539          1.1%  
 

Kite Realty Group Trust

    96,292          1,891,175          0.6%  
 

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    22,508          2,075,913          0.7%  
 

Life Storage, Inc.

    26,612          2,943,553          1.0%  

#

 

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    164,254          1,880,708          0.6%  
 

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    29,862          4,701,772          1.6%  
 

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    56,029          2,354,899          0.8%  
 

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    74,778          2,376,445          0.8%  
 

Prologis, Inc.

    240,402          26,624,571          8.9%  

#

 

Public Storage

    40,751          12,622,622          4.2%  
 

Realty Income Corp.

    158,664          9,880,007          3.3%  
 

Regency Centers Corp.

    48,888          2,958,213          1.0%  
 

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    51,728          2,859,524          1.0%  
 

SBA Communications Corp.

    27,893          7,528,321          2.5%  
 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    85,008          9,264,172          3.1%  
 

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    34,996          1,358,895          0.5%  
 

STORE Capital Corp.

    53,474          1,700,473          0.6%  
 

Sun Communities, Inc.

    31,570          4,257,215          1.4%  
 

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    134,004          1,494,145          0.5%  
 

Terreno Realty Corp.

    30,694          1,753,855          0.6%  
 

UDR, Inc.

    83,130          3,305,249          1.1%  
 

Ventas, Inc.

    103,407          4,046,316          1.4%  
 

VICI Properties, Inc.

    248,461          7,955,721          2.7%  
 

Welltower, Inc.

    119,016          7,264,737          2.4%  
 

WP Carey, Inc.

    50,203          3,830,489          1.3%  
 

Other Securities

         34,842,739          11.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE

         297,602,886          99.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

27


DIMENSIONAL US REAL ESTATE ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

       $ 297,602,886          99.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (98.6%)

           

(Cost $329,284,168)

         297,602,886       
        

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (1.4%)

           

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    364,159          4,213,137          1.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $333,497,305)

       $ 301,816,023          101.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Real Estate

     $297,602,886        $—        $—        $297,602,886  

Securities Lending Collateral

            4,213,137               4,213,137  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $297,602,886        $4,213,137        $—        $301,816,023  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

28


DIMENSIONAL US SMALL CAP VALUE ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (95.7%)

 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES — (2.6%)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 18,748,033          2.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — (12.5%)

 

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

    115,903          3,674,125          0.5%  

*

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

    286,815          3,642,550          0.5%  
 

Macy’s, Inc.

    152,264          3,174,704          0.5%  

*

 

Skechers USA, Inc., Class A

    119,159          4,102,644          0.6%  

*

 

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.

    128,984          3,397,439          0.5%  

#

 

Thor Industries, Inc.

    46,357          3,776,705          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         68,525,367          10.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

         90,293,534          13.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CONSUMER STAPLES — (4.4%)

 

*

 

Hostess Brands, Inc.

    122,577          3,245,839          0.5%  
 

Ingredion, Inc.

    49,525          4,413,668          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         23,827,405          3.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

         31,486,912          4.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

ENERGY — (9.8%)

 

 

DT Midstream, Inc.

    64,693          3,862,172          0.6%  
 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    81,641          4,042,046          0.6%  
 

Murphy Oil Corp.

    111,431          5,405,518          0.8%  

*

 

PBF Energy, Inc., Class A

    87,224          3,859,662          0.6%  
 

PDC Energy, Inc.

    48,286          3,483,352          0.5%  

*

 

TechnipFMC PLC

    336,563          3,564,202          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         46,714,534          6.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ENERGY

         70,931,486          10.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINANCIALS — (27.2%)

 

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    72,324          3,115,718          0.5%  
 

Associated Banc-Corp.

    168,016          4,091,190          0.6%  
 

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd.

    59,870          3,273,093          0.5%  
 

Bank OZK

    109,513          4,706,869          0.7%  
 

BankUnited, Inc.

    101,728          3,657,122          0.5%  

*

 

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

    58,307          3,327,580          0.5%  
 

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    93,999          3,146,147          0.5%  
 

FNB Corp.

    291,693          4,214,964          0.6%  
 

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    61,104          3,413,880          0.5%  

#

 

New York Community BanCorp, Inc.

    408,618          3,804,234          0.6%  
 

Pacific Premier BanCorp, Inc.

    103,727          3,776,700          0.6%  
 

Popular, Inc.

    48,161          3,405,946          0.5%  

*

 

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.

    53,781          3,226,860          0.5%  
 

United Bankshares, Inc.

    115,710          4,900,318          0.7%  
 

Unum Group

    137,688          6,277,196          0.9%  
 

Voya Financial, Inc.

    51,948          3,551,165          0.5%  
 

Washington Federal, Inc.

    79,482          3,075,953          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         130,746,907          18.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

         195,711,842          28.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE — (4.7%)

 

*

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.

    43,191          3,511,428          0.5%  
 

Perrigo Co. PLC

    108,350          4,364,338          0.6%  

 

29


DIMENSIONAL US SMALL CAP VALUE ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

HEALTH CARE — (Continued)

           

*

 

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.

    60,859        $ 3,315,598          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         22,811,548          3.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

         34,002,912          4.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS — (19.5%)

 

 

ABM Industries, Inc.

    83,047          3,696,422          0.5%  
 

Air Lease Corp.

    104,731          3,695,957          0.5%  
 

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    70,786          4,257,070          0.6%  

#

 

Encore Wire Corp.

    22,797          3,136,639          0.5%  
 

GATX Corp.

    31,672          3,316,375          0.5%  
 

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    118,029          3,361,466          0.5%  
 

Triton International, Ltd.

    53,395          3,240,543          0.5%  

*

 

WESCO International, Inc.

    31,421          4,328,871          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         111,606,731          16.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

         140,640,074          20.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — (6.9%)

           
 

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    199,378          4,145,069          0.6%  
 

Avnet, Inc.

    81,659          3,281,875          0.5%  

*

 

Sanmina Corp.

    63,497          3,559,007          0.5%  
 

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    160,731          3,360,885          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         35,285,719          5.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

         49,632,555          7.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

MATERIALS — (6.8%)

           
 

Ashland, Inc.

    30,866          3,238,461          0.5%  
 

Commercial Metals Co.

    109,260          4,971,330          0.7%  
 

Element Solutions, Inc.

    201,790          3,470,788          0.5%  
 

United States Steel Corp.

    163,423          3,327,292          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         34,088,992          4.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MATERIALS

         49,096,863          7.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE — (1.1%)

           
 

Other Securities

         7,772,649          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UTILITIES — (0.2%)

           
 

Other Securities

         1,503,545          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

           
         689,820,405          99.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (95.7%)

           

(Cost $658,056,944)

         689,820,405       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (4.3%)

           

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    2,689,866          31,120,401          4.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $689,177,345)

       $ 720,940,806          104.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

30


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CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Communication Services

     $18,748,033        $—        $—        $18,748,033  

Consumer Discretionary

     90,293,534                      90,293,534  

Consumer Staples

     31,486,912                      31,486,912  

Energy

     70,931,486                      70,931,486  

Financials

     195,711,842                      195,711,842  

Health Care

     34,002,912                      34,002,912  

Industrials

     140,640,074                      140,640,074  

Information Technology

     49,632,555                      49,632,555  

Materials

     49,096,863                      49,096,863  

Real Estate

     7,772,649                      7,772,649  

Utilities

     1,503,545                      1,503,545  

Securities Lending Collateral

            31,120,401               31,120,401  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $689,820,405        $31,120,401        $—        $720,940,806  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

31


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (97.3%)

           

AUSTRALIA — (7.2%)

           

#

 

BHP Group, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    269,119        $ 12,869,271          0.6%  
 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    215,275          14,410,034          0.6%  
 

CSL, Ltd.

    60,256          10,807,118          0.5%  
 

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    369,330          7,656,588          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         120,647,540          5.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

         166,390,551          7.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — (0.3%)

           
 

Other Securities

         6,083,655          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

BELGIUM — (0.9%)

           
 

Other Securities

         20,863,287          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CANADA — (11.8%)

           
 

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    158,501          7,658,768          0.3%  
 

Canadian National Railway Co.

    69,891          8,277,890          0.4%  
 

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    160,325          9,609,881          0.4%  

#

 

Enbridge, Inc.

    205,041          7,986,347          0.4%  
 

Royal Bank of Canada

    107,637          9,946,588          0.4%  

#

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    148,567          9,506,802          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         219,685,129          9.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CANADA

         272,671,405          12.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (0.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

         1,764          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

DENMARK — (2.3%)

           
 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    191,382          20,811,146          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

         31,690,624          1.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

         52,501,770          2.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINLAND — (1.3%)

           
 

Other Securities

         29,172,451          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FRANCE — (8.8%)

           
 

Air Liquide SA

    58,004          7,584,508          0.3%  
 

Airbus SE

    77,571          8,401,180          0.4%  
 

BNP Paribas SA

    162,611          7,633,214          0.4%  
 

L’Oreal SA

    25,075          7,883,412          0.4%  
 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    40,658          25,677,722          1.2%  
 

Sanofi

    123,902          10,694,276          0.5%  
 

Schneider Electric SE

    61,098          7,745,115          0.3%  
 

TotalEnergies SE

    375,974          20,474,770          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

         107,523,115          4.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

         203,617,312          9.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

GERMANY — (6.6%)

           
 

Allianz SE, Registered

    54,342          9,785,738          0.4%  
 

Deutsche Telekom AG

    507,833          9,618,707          0.5%  
 

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    136,155          7,885,710          0.4%  
 

SAP SE

    95,617          9,230,090          0.4%  

 

32


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

GERMANY — (Continued)

           
 

Siemens AG, Registered

    76,343        $ 8,348,165          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         107,683,650          4.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

         152,552,060          6.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (2.0%)

           
 

AIA Group, Ltd.

    1,379,200          10,445,224          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         35,823,556          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HONG KONG

         46,268,780          2.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

IRELAND — (0.6%)

           
 

Other Securities

         14,221,211          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ISRAEL — (0.8%)

           
 

Other Securities

         18,979,051          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (2.2%)

           
 

Other Securities

         51,787,109          2.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

JAPAN — (21.0%)

           
 

KDDI Corp.

    255,100          7,543,072          0.3%  
 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    2,055,800          9,674,922          0.4%  
 

Olympus Corp.

    391,100          8,262,213          0.4%  
 

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    253,100          7,815,985          0.4%  
 

SoftBank Corp.

    767,900          7,571,282          0.3%  
 

Sony Group Corp.

    168,200          11,302,732          0.5%  
 

Toyota Motor Corp.

    1,391,000          19,273,822          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

         412,707,839          18.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

         484,151,867          21.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — (3.3%)

           
 

ASML Holding NV, Sponsored NYS

    39,405          18,615,710          0.8%  
 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    264,747          7,391,952          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         49,076,507          2.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

         75,084,169          3.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.3%)

           
 

Other Securities

         6,730,660          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NORWAY — (0.9%)

           
 

Equinor ASA

    207,969          7,608,171          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         13,577,964          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NORWAY

         21,186,135          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — (0.2%)

           
 

Other Securities

         5,226,494          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — (1.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

         23,612,450          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SPAIN — (2.0%)

           
 

Iberdrola SA

    738,373          7,498,377          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         38,867,571          1.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

         46,365,948          2.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

33


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SWEDEN — (2.7%)

           
 

Other Securities

       $ 62,873,432          2.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (8.5%)

           
 

Nestle SA, Registered

    324,648          35,373,088          1.6%  
 

Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR

    200,598          16,274,516          0.7%  
 

Roche Holding AG

    93,661          31,123,623          1.4%  
 

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    17,364          7,414,077          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         104,806,084          4.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

         194,991,388          8.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (12.6%)

           
 

AstraZeneca PLC

    164,568          19,428,706          0.9%  
 

BP PLC

    2,658,033          14,683,371          0.7%  
 

British American Tobacco PLC

    248,653          9,829,602          0.4%  
 

Diageo PLC

    272,977          11,308,172          0.5%  
 

Glencore PLC

    1,463,348          8,415,662          0.4%  
 

GSK PLC

    481,545          7,921,604          0.3%  
 

HSBC Holdings PLC

    2,226,806          11,467,968          0.5%  
 

Rio Tinto PLC

    171,478          8,957,408          0.4%  
 

Shell PLC

    1,076,943          29,807,967          1.3%  
 

Unilever PLC

    255,835          11,707,054          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         156,809,880          7.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

         290,337,394          12.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED STATES — (0.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

         100,741          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         2,245,771,084          99.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

           

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (0.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

                  0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (97.3%)

           

(Cost $2,595,211,406)

         2,245,771,084       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (2.7%)

           

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    5,463,249          63,207,064          2.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $2,658,418,470)

       $ 2,308,978,148          102.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

34


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

     $165,976,111        $414,440        $—        $166,390,551  

Austria

     6,083,655                      6,083,655  

Belgium

     20,863,287                      20,863,287  

Canada

     272,671,405                      272,671,405  

China

     1,764                      1,764  

Denmark

     52,501,770                      52,501,770  

Finland

     29,172,451                      29,172,451  

France

     203,617,312                      203,617,312  

Germany

     152,552,060                      152,552,060  

Hong Kong

     46,261,485        7,295               46,268,780  

Ireland

     14,221,211                      14,221,211  

Israel

     18,979,051                      18,979,051  

Italy

     51,787,109                      51,787,109  

Japan

     484,151,867                      484,151,867  

Netherlands

     75,084,169                      75,084,169  

New Zealand

     6,730,660                      6,730,660  

Norway

     21,186,135                      21,186,135  

Portugal

     5,226,494                      5,226,494  

Singapore

     23,612,450                      23,612,450  

Spain

     46,319,010        46,938               46,365,948  

Sweden

     62,812,799        60,633               62,873,432  

Switzerland

     194,991,388                      194,991,388  

United Kingdom

     290,337,394                      290,337,394  

United States

     100,741                      100,741  

Rights/Warrants

           

Australia

                           

Italy

                           

Securities Lending Collateral

            63,207,064               63,207,064  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $2,245,241,778        $63,736,370        $—        $2,308,978,148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

35


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (95.9%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (6.5%)

 

#

 

BHP Group, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    173,908        $ 8,316,281          0.6%  
 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    84,062          5,626,925          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         80,982,177          5.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

         94,925,383          6.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         7,312,173          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

BELGIUM — (1.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         16,322,792          1.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CANADA — (11.4%)

 

 

Bank of Montreal

    48,492          4,465,143          0.3%  
 

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    91,541          4,423,261          0.3%  
 

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    90,489          5,423,911          0.4%  

#

 

Nutrien, Ltd.

    46,787          3,953,501          0.3%  
 

Royal Bank of Canada

    79,333          7,331,054          0.5%  
 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    192,200          6,609,758          0.5%  

#

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    60,423          3,866,468          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         131,811,015          9.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CANADA

         167,884,111          11.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         116,894          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

DENMARK — (2.3%)

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Sponsored ADR

    49,710          5,410,436          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         27,665,717          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

         33,076,153          2.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINLAND — (1.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         22,245,536          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FRANCE — (7.4%)

 

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    17,270          10,906,937          0.8%  
 

Orange SA

    424,412          4,039,882          0.3%  
 

Sanofi

    47,576          4,106,398          0.3%  
 

TotalEnergies SE

    264,672          14,413,492          1.0%  
 

Vinci SA

    44,162          4,067,064          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         71,715,540          5.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

         109,249,313          7.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

GERMANY — (6.5%)

 

 

BASF SE

    94,939          4,263,289          0.3%  
 

Bayer AG, Registered

    94,831          4,988,096          0.4%  
 

Deutsche Telekom AG

    339,084          6,422,485          0.5%  
 

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    113,100          6,550,430          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         73,856,546          5.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

         96,080,846          6.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

36


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

HONG KONG — (1.9%)

           
 

AIA Group, Ltd.

    720,400        $ 5,455,872          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         22,837,216          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL HONG KONG

         28,293,088          2.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

IRELAND — (0.8%)

           
 

CRH PLC, Sponsored ADR

    142,619          5,164,234          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         6,833,003          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL IRELAND

         11,997,237          0.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

ISRAEL — (0.9%)

 

 

Other Securities

         13,890,267          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (2.5%)

 

 

Eni SpA

    312,732          4,096,651          0.3%  

#

 

Stellantis NV

    302,889          4,095,059          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         27,741,054          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ITALY

         35,932,764          2.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

JAPAN — (21.6%)

 

 

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    1,194,100          3,934,942          0.3%  
 

Hitachi, Ltd.

    143,500          6,526,457          0.5%  
 

ITOCHU Corp.

    166,800          4,319,394          0.3%  
 

KDDI Corp.

    149,200          4,411,707          0.3%  
 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    907,900          4,272,722          0.3%  
 

Sony Group Corp.

    97,500          6,551,822          0.5%  
 

Toyota Motor Corp.

    545,600          7,559,883          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         279,464,910          19.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

         317,041,837          22.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — (2.9%)

 

 

ASML Holding NV, Sponsored NYS

    19,544          9,232,976          0.7%  
 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    165,543          4,622,095          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         28,040,363          2.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

         41,895,434          3.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,612,723          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NORWAY — (0.9%)

 

 

Other Securities

         12,904,354          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,080,431          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — (1.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         15,519,365          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SPAIN — (2.2%)

 

#

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Sponsored ADR

    866,900          4,464,535          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         27,330,802          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

         31,795,337          2.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

37


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SWEDEN — (2.6%)

           
 

Volvo AB, Class B

    256,503        $ 4,196,729          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         33,761,669          2.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWEDEN

         37,958,398          2.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (7.8%)

 

 

ABB, Ltd., Registered

    174,663          4,858,974          0.4%  

#

 

Alcon, Inc.

    65,680          3,985,462          0.3%  
 

Nestle SA, Registered

    103,486          11,275,657          0.8%  
 

Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR

    120,381          9,766,511          0.7%  
 

Roche Holding AG

    32,742          10,880,192          0.8%  
 

Sika AG, Registered

    19,334          4,362,346          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         69,788,963          4.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

         114,918,105          8.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (13.1%)

 

 

Anglo American PLC

    127,639          3,833,358          0.3%  

#

 

BP PLC, Sponsored ADR

    317,512          10,566,799          0.7%  
 

British American Tobacco PLC, Sponsored ADR

    98,608          3,906,849          0.3%  

#

 

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

    26,662          4,451,754          0.3%  
 

Glencore PLC

    1,065,621          6,128,348          0.4%  
 

GSK PLC

    295,028          4,853,334          0.4%  

#

 

HSBC Holdings PLC, Sponsored ADR

    181,124          4,692,923          0.3%  
 

Rio Tinto PLC

    135,441          7,074,962          0.5%  
 

Shell PLC, ADR

    319,709          17,785,412          1.3%  
 

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR

    114,907          5,229,418          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         124,346,006          8.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

         192,869,163          13.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED STATES — (0.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

         25,108          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         1,408,946,812          99.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

           

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (0.0%)

           
 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         2          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (95.9%)

           

(Cost $1,482,394,200)

         1,408,946,814       
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (4.1%)

           

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    5,167,758          59,788,382          4.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $1,542,182,582)

       $ 1,468,735,196          103.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

38


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 ETF

CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

     $94,745,726        $179,657        $—        $94,925,383  

Austria

     7,265,558        46,615               7,312,173  

Belgium

     16,322,792                      16,322,792  

Canada

     167,884,111                      167,884,111  

China

     116,894                      116,894  

Denmark

     33,076,153                      33,076,153  

Finland

     22,245,536                      22,245,536  

France

     109,249,313                      109,249,313  

Germany

     96,080,846                      96,080,846  

Hong Kong

     28,293,088                      28,293,088  

Ireland

     11,997,237                      11,997,237  

Israel

     13,890,267                      13,890,267  

Italy

     35,932,764                      35,932,764  

Japan

     317,041,837                      317,041,837  

Netherlands

     41,895,434                      41,895,434  

New Zealand

     3,612,723                      3,612,723  

Norway

     12,904,354                      12,904,354  

Portugal

     3,080,431                      3,080,431  

Singapore

     15,519,365                      15,519,365  

Spain

     31,795,337                      31,795,337  

Sweden

     37,952,818        5,580               37,958,398  

Switzerland

     114,918,105                      114,918,105  

United Kingdom

     192,869,163                      192,869,163  

United States

     25,108                      25,108  

Rights/Warrants

           

Australia

                           

Hong Kong

     2                      2  

Italy

                           

Securities Lending Collateral

            59,788,382               59,788,382  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $1,408,714,962        $60,020,234        $—        $1,468,735,196  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

39


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP VALUE ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

    

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (97.4%)

           

AUSTRALIA — (6.8%)

           
 

Ansell, Ltd.

    166,943        $ 3,013,608          0.7%  

*

 

Star Entertainment Grp, Ltd. (The)

    1,068,181          2,008,167          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         27,763,275          5.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

         32,785,050          7.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — (1.4%)

 

W

 

BAWAG Group AG

    51,067          2,469,087          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         4,237,773          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRIA

         6,706,860          1.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

BELGIUM — (1.2%)

 

 

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    15,153          2,113,174          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         3,471,434          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BELGIUM

         5,584,608          1.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CANADA — (12.5%)

 

#

 

Alamos Gold, Inc.

    421,750          3,327,607          0.7%  
 

B2Gold Corp.

    636,403          1,953,757          0.4%  

#

 

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

    533,180          4,174,799          0.9%  
 

Laurentian Bank of Canada

    92,793          2,068,038          0.4%  

#*

 

MEG Energy Corp.

    211,089          3,152,291          0.7%  

*

 

OceanaGold Corp.

    1,339,336          1,944,126          0.4%  
 

Russel Metals, Inc.

    106,025          2,193,487          0.5%  
 

SSR Mining, Inc.

    230,707          3,183,757          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         38,124,038          8.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CANADA

         60,121,900          12.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DENMARK — (2.8%)

 

*

 

Jyske Bank A/S, Registered

    41,602          2,246,742          0.5%  
 

Sydbank AS

    77,068          2,349,113          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         8,792,250          1.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

         13,388,105          2.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINLAND — (2.1%)

 

 

Outokumpu OYJ

    578,009          2,321,085          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         7,726,313          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINLAND

         10,047,398          2.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FRANCE — (4.4%)

 

 

Elis SA

    196,178          2,251,086          0.5%  
 

Rexel SA

    141,151          2,525,760          0.6%  
 

SES SA

    428,652          3,041,011          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         13,359,894          2.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

         21,177,751          4.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

GERMANY — (5.5%)

 

 

K+S AG, Registered

    145,324          3,211,580          0.7%  

*

 

thyssenkrupp AG

    489,123          2,577,614          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         20,738,627          4.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

         26,527,821          5.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

40


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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

HONG KONG — (1.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 6,873,807          1.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

IRELAND — (0.3%)

           
 

Other Securities

         1,406,695          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ISRAEL — (1.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

         6,540,180          1.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (3.8%)

 

 

Banco BPM SpA

    1,215,806          3,678,216          0.8%  

*

 

Iveco Group NV

    411,200          2,223,054          0.5%  
 

Leonardo SpA

    310,941          2,499,108          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         9,713,064          2.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ITALY

         18,113,442          3.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

JAPAN — (25.0%)

 

 

DIC Corp.

    148,700          2,499,092          0.5%  
 

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

    133,900          2,068,385          0.5%  
 

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

    504,200          2,069,243          0.5%  
 

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    146,400          1,916,738          0.4%  
 

Rengo Co., Ltd.

    388,700          2,157,483          0.5%  
 

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    192,600          2,618,795          0.6%  
 

Takashimaya Co., Ltd.

    166,200          2,055,206          0.4%  
 

UBE Corp.

    183,500          2,366,667          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         102,874,566          21.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

         120,626,175          25.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — (2.0%)

 

 

ASR Nederland NV

    68,337          3,011,639          0.6%  

W

 

Signify NV

    79,793          2,212,901          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         4,607,089          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

         9,831,629          2.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,615,775          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NORWAY — (1.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         4,851,406          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,206,977          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,510,878          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SPAIN — (2.3%)

 

 

Acerinox SA

    235,819          2,065,476          0.5%  
 

Banco de Sabadell SA

    4,898,823          3,852,088          0.8%  
 

Bankinter SA

    344,804          2,084,248          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         3,050,856          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

         11,052,668          2.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWEDEN — (2.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

         11,564,748          2.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

41


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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SWITZERLAND — (7.1%)

 

 

Adecco Group AG

    151,093        $ 4,731,706          1.0%  
 

Allreal Holding AG, Registered

    15,701          2,249,836          0.5%  
 

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    35,173          4,808,060          1.0%  
 

Helvetia Holding AG, Registered

    34,014          3,378,458          0.7%  

#

 

Landis+Gyr Group AG

    36,457          2,101,992          0.5%  
 

Mobimo Holding AG, Registered

    10,486          2,446,646          0.5%  
 

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    72,998          5,893,818          1.3%  
 

Other Securities

         8,577,301          1.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

         34,187,817          7.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (12.8%)

 

 

Balfour Beatty PLC

    712,465          2,449,393          0.5%  
 

Grainger PLC

    769,319          2,010,655          0.5%  
 

Mediclinic International PLC

    451,551          2,578,658          0.5%  
 

QinetiQ Group PLC

    657,642          2,721,277          0.6%  
 

Serco Group PLC

    1,400,305          2,634,389          0.6%  
 

Travis Perkins PLC

    233,909          2,215,881          0.5%  
 

Virgin Money UK PLC

    1,444,783          2,263,945          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         44,658,357          9.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

         61,532,555          13.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED STATES — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         27,486          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         469,281,731          99.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

                  0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (97.4%)

           

(Cost $517,212,958)

         469,281,731       
        

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (2.6%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    1,078,029          12,472,258          2.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $529,685,216)

       $ 481,753,989          102.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

     $32,784,213        $837        $—        $32,785,050  

Austria

     6,535,493        171,367               6,706,860  

Belgium

     5,584,608                      5,584,608  

Canada

     60,121,801        99               60,121,900  

Denmark

     13,388,105                      13,388,105  

Finland

     10,047,398                      10,047,398  

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

France

     $21,177,751        $—        $—        $21,177,751  

Germany

     26,527,821                      26,527,821  

Hong Kong

     6,873,807                      6,873,807  

Ireland

     1,406,695                      1,406,695  

Israel

     6,540,180                      6,540,180  

Italy

     18,113,442                      18,113,442  

Japan

     120,626,175                      120,626,175  

Netherlands

     9,831,629                      9,831,629  

New Zealand

     1,615,775                      1,615,775  

Norway

     4,851,406                      4,851,406  

Portugal

     1,206,977                      1,206,977  

Singapore

     3,510,878                      3,510,878  

Spain

     11,052,668                      11,052,668  

Sweden

     11,564,748                      11,564,748  

Switzerland

     34,187,817                      34,187,817  

United Kingdom

     61,532,555                      61,532,555  

United States

     27,486                      27,486  

Rights/Warrants

           

Australia

                           

Italy

                           

Securities Lending Collateral

            12,472,258               12,472,258  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $469,109,428        $12,644,561        $—        $481,753,989  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

43


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

    

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (96.8%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (6.6%)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 22,104,414          6.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — (1.4%)

 

W

 

BAWAG Group AG

    16,071          777,032          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         3,838,384          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRIA

         4,615,416          1.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

BELGIUM — (1.4%)

 

 

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    4,729          659,487          0.2%  

#

 

Euronav NV

    33,826          603,118          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         3,434,920          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BELGIUM

         4,697,525          1.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CANADA — (12.6%)

 

 

Alamos Gold, Inc.

    84,778          668,898          0.2%  

#*

 

Aritzia, Inc.

    17,162          664,814          0.2%  
 

B2Gold Corp.

    208,472          640,009          0.2%  

*

 

Baytex Energy Corp.

    120,077          651,420          0.2%  

#

 

Boyd Group Services, Inc.

    4,571          649,635          0.2%  
 

Capital Power Corp.

    23,256          777,445          0.2%  

#

 

Crescent Point Energy Corp.

    94,844          742,629          0.2%  

#

 

Enerplus Corp.

    50,388          872,216          0.3%  
 

Finning International, Inc.

    30,334          644,240          0.2%  

*

 

MEG Energy Corp.

    54,577          815,024          0.2%  
 

Pan American Silver Corp.

    39,086          624,594          0.2%  
 

Parkland Corp.

    33,246          671,233          0.2%  
 

SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc.

    37,449          647,646          0.2%  
 

Vermilion Energy, Inc.

    35,064          817,342          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         32,147,981          10.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CANADA

         42,035,126          13.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DENMARK — (2.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         8,197,070          2.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINLAND — (1.9%)

 

 

Valmet OYJ

    27,079          616,362          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         5,801,610          1.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FINLAND

         6,417,972          2.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FRANCE — (4.6%)

 

 

SPIE SA

    25,310          592,357          0.2%  
 

Valeo SA

    39,406          650,022          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         13,962,993          4.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

         15,205,372          4.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

GERMANY — (5.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         19,001,376          5.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (1.8%)

 

 

Other Securities

         5,968,913          1.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

44


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

IRELAND — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 904,634          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ISRAEL — (1.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         4,940,839          1.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (3.5%)

 

 

Banco BPM SpA

    294,629          891,350          0.3%  
 

Leonardo SpA

    80,617          647,938          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         9,941,719          3.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ITALY

         11,481,007          3.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

JAPAN — (23.6%)

 

#*

 

Mitsui E&S Holdings Co., Ltd.

    244,600          686,233          0.2%  
 

NET One Systems Co., Ltd.

    29,700          611,444          0.2%  

*

 

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.

    211,300          788,990          0.3%  
 

Pigeon Corp.

    58,600          768,008          0.2%  
 

Takara Holdings, Inc.

    105,400          734,648          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         75,084,921          23.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

         78,674,244          24.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — (1.8%)

 

 

Aalberts NV

    17,709          615,743          0.2%  
 

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    11,806          603,491          0.2%  

W

 

Signify NV

    22,893          634,892          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         4,285,719          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

         6,139,845          1.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,175,093          0.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NORWAY — (1.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         4,032,000          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,126,011          0.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — (1.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,521,942          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SPAIN — (2.1%)

 

 

Banco de Sabadell SA

    977,099          768,321          0.2%  
 

Enagas SA

    40,249          653,386          0.2%  
 

Other Securities

         5,510,662          1.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

         6,932,369          2.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWEDEN — (2.6%)

 

 

Other Securities

         8,578,659          2.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWITZERLAND — (7.5%)

 

 

Adecco Group AG

    29,675          929,317          0.3%  
 

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    8,073          1,103,559          0.3%  
 

Belimo Holding AG, Cass R

    1,768          720,803          0.2%  
 

Clariant AG, Registered

    41,200          663,235          0.2%  

*

 

Flughafen Zurich AG, Registered

    3,952          613,681          0.2%  

W

 

Galenica AG

    9,674          695,039          0.2%  

 

45


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SWITZERLAND — (Continued)

 

 

Georg Fischer AG, Registered

    15,761        $ 873,292          0.3%  
 

Helvetia Holding AG, Registered

    9,498          943,394          0.3%  
 

PSP Swiss Property AG, Registered

    8,784          939,184          0.3%  
 

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    13,823          1,116,061          0.3%  
 

Temenos AG, Registered

    12,695          757,324          0.2%  
 

Valiant Holding AG

    7,656          750,491          0.2%  

W

 

VAT Group AG

    3,585          819,633          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         14,179,139          4.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

         25,104,152          7.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (12.4%)

 

 

Beazley PLC

    128,657          925,062          0.3%  
 

HomeServe PLC

    63,893          872,455          0.3%  
 

Inchcape PLC

    80,201          687,002          0.2%  
 

Man Group PLC

    286,703          715,313          0.2%  
 

Spectris PLC

    23,403          813,736          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         37,430,843          11.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

         41,444,411          12.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED STATES — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,567          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         322,299,957          99.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         30          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         30          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (96.8%)

           

(Cost $337,846,754)

         322,299,987       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (3.2%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    934,136          10,807,488          3.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $348,654,242)

       $ 333,107,475          103.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

     $22,065,175        $39,239        $—        $22,104,414  

Austria

     4,523,876        91,540               4,615,416  

Belgium

     4,697,525                      4,697,525  

Canada

     42,035,065        61               42,035,126  

 

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     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Denmark

     $8,197,070        $—        $—        $8,197,070  

Finland

     6,417,972                      6,417,972  

France

     15,205,372                      15,205,372  

Germany

     19,001,376                      19,001,376  

Hong Kong

     5,968,913                      5,968,913  

Ireland

     904,634                      904,634  

Israel

     4,940,839                      4,940,839  

Italy

     11,481,007                      11,481,007  

Japan

     78,674,244                      78,674,244  

Netherlands

     6,139,845                      6,139,845  

New Zealand

     1,175,093                      1,175,093  

Norway

     4,032,000                      4,032,000  

Portugal

     1,126,011                      1,126,011  

Singapore

     3,521,942                      3,521,942  

Spain

     6,932,369                      6,932,369  

Sweden

     8,576,835        1,824               8,578,659  

Switzerland

     25,104,152                      25,104,152  

United Kingdom

     41,444,411                      41,444,411  

United States

     1,567                      1,567  

Rights/Warrants

           

Australia

                           

Hong Kong

     30                      30  

Italy

                           

Securities Lending Collateral

            10,807,488               10,807,488  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $322,167,323        $10,940,152        $—        $333,107,475  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

47


DIMENSIONAL INTERNATIONAL HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (96.1%)

 

AUSTRALIA — (6.6%)

 

#

 

BHP Group, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    209,848        $ 10,034,931          2.2%  
 

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    45,779          2,581,919          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         18,611,444          4.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

         31,228,294          6.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

AUSTRIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         741,815          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

BELGIUM — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,486,796          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CANADA — (10.9%)

 

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.

    62,346          2,788,099          0.6%  
 

Canadian National Railway Co.

    29,097          3,446,249          0.7%  
 

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.

    89,165          5,344,550          1.2%  
 

National Bank of Canada

    39,981          2,718,843          0.6%  
 

Nutrien, Ltd.

    37,479          3,166,975          0.7%  
 

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    130,714          4,495,254          1.0%  

#

 

Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B

    78,408          2,386,740          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         27,391,753          6.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CANADA

         51,738,463          11.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         14,612          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

DENMARK — (2.4%)

 

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    88,052          9,574,898          2.1%  
 

Other Securities

         1,683,995          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL DENMARK

         11,258,893          2.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

FINLAND — (1.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         5,169,474          1.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

FRANCE — (9.5%)

 

 

Airbus SE

    39,359          4,262,702          0.9%  
 

Hermes International

    2,341          3,032,132          0.7%  
 

Kering SA

    7,007          3,211,285          0.7%  
 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    22,720          14,348,906          3.1%  
 

TotalEnergies SE

    148,129          8,066,800          1.7%  
 

Other Securities

         12,240,188          2.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL FRANCE

         45,162,013          9.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

GERMANY — (6.3%)

 

 

Bayer AG, Registered

    67,533          3,552,226          0.8%  
 

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    81,990          2,909,953          0.6%  
 

Deutsche Telekom AG

    267,885          5,073,927          1.1%  
 

E.ON SE

    347,793          2,913,543          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         15,494,912          3.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL GERMANY

         29,944,561          6.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (1.8%)

 

 

Other Securities

         8,628,291          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

IRELAND — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 2,618,405          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ISRAEL — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,222,232          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

ITALY — (1.9%)

 

 

Eni SpA

    244,204          3,198,964          0.7%  

#

 

Stellantis NV

    211,276          2,856,452          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         2,948,578          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL ITALY

         9,003,994          2.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

JAPAN — (20.6%)

 

 

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

    875,900          2,886,372          0.6%  
 

Hitachi, Ltd.

    89,900          4,088,701          0.9%  
 

KDDI Corp.

    152,100          4,497,457          1.0%  
 

Olympus Corp.

    136,600          2,885,753          0.7%  
 

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    108,700          3,356,767          0.7%  
 

SoftBank Corp.

    353,400          3,484,426          0.8%  
 

Sony Group Corp.

    88,900          5,973,917          1.3%  
 

Other Securities

         70,950,361          15.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL JAPAN

         98,123,754          21.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NETHERLANDS — (3.6%)

 

 

ASML Holding NV, Sponsored NYS

    34,752          16,417,540          3.6%  
 

Other Securities

         499,601          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

         16,917,141          3.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,185,364          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

NORWAY — (1.0%)

 

 

Equinor ASA

    96,514          3,530,791          0.8%  
 

Other Securities

         1,036,520          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL NORWAY

         4,567,311          1.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

PORTUGAL — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         549,383          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SINGAPORE — (1.1%)

 

 

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    141,500          3,419,758          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         2,000,964          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SINGAPORE

         5,420,722          1.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SPAIN — (2.0%)

 

 

Repsol SA

    218,252          2,964,917          0.6%  
 

Telefonica SA

    723,675          2,492,619          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         3,888,298          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SPAIN

         9,345,834          2.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SWEDEN — (2.6%)

 

 

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    255,745          2,731,847          0.6%  
 

Volvo AB, Class B

    166,168          2,718,729          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         7,114,927          1.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWEDEN

         12,565,503          2.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SWITZERLAND — (8.7%)

 

 

ABB, Ltd., Registered

    128,937        $ 3,586,916          0.8%  
 

Geberit AG, Registered

    6,379          2,838,440          0.6%  
 

Givaudan SA, Registered

    1,366          4,081,279          0.9%  
 

Roche Holding AG

    45,327          15,062,197          3.3%  
 

Sika AG, Registered

    19,381          4,372,950          0.9%  
 

Other Securities

         11,263,871          2.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

         41,205,653          9.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM — (13.7%)

 

 

Anglo American PLC

    101,576          3,050,613          0.7%  
 

Ashtead Group PLC

    48,689          2,550,630          0.6%  
 

Diageo PLC, Sponsored ADR

    30,959          5,169,224          1.1%  
 

Ferguson PLC

    29,188          3,189,081          0.7%  
 

GSK PLC

    356,196          5,859,569          1.3%  
 

Imperial Brands PLC

    184,319          4,507,439          1.0%  

#

 

RELX PLC, Sponsored ADR

    117,692          3,172,976          0.7%  
 

Rio Tinto PLC

    104,634          5,465,713          1.2%  
 

SSE PLC

    146,899          2,631,683          0.6%  
 

Unilever PLC, Sponsored ADR

    183,175          8,336,294          1.8%  
 

Other Securities

         21,350,406          4.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

         65,283,628          14.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         457,382,136          99.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (96.1%)

           

(Cost $504,867,500)

         457,382,136       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (3.9%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    1,584,042          18,326,568          4.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $523,194,068)

       $ 475,708,704          103.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Australia

     $31,227,445        $849        $—        $31,228,294  

Austria

     741,815                      741,815  

Belgium

     3,486,796                      3,486,796  

Canada

     51,738,463                      51,738,463  

China

     14,612                      14,612  

Denmark

     11,258,893                      11,258,893  

Finland

     5,169,474                      5,169,474  

France

     45,162,013                      45,162,013  

Germany

     29,944,561                      29,944,561  

Hong Kong

     8,628,291                      8,628,291  

Ireland

     2,618,405                      2,618,405  

Israel

     3,222,232                      3,222,232  

Italy

     9,003,994                      9,003,994  

Japan

       98,123,754                        98,123,754  

Netherlands

     16,917,141                      16,917,141  

New Zealand

     1,185,364                      1,185,364  

Norway

     4,567,311                      4,567,311  

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Portugal

     $549,383        $—        $—        $549,383  

Singapore

     5,420,722                      5,420,722  

Spain

     9,345,834                      9,345,834  

Sweden

     12,565,503                      12,565,503  

Switzerland

     41,205,653                      41,205,653  

United Kingdom

     65,283,628                      65,283,628  

Securities Lending Collateral

            18,326,568               18,326,568  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $457,381,287        $18,327,417        $—        $475,708,704  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

51


DIMENSIONAL EMERGING CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

    

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (98.4%)

 

BRAZIL — (6.3%)

 

 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference

    1,210,401        $ 7,012,471          0.5%  
 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference

    1,702,500          9,672,023          0.6%  

#

 

Vale SA, Sponsored ADR

    783,100          10,133,314          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         71,974,457          4.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BRAZIL

         98,792,265          6.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHILE — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         8,223,353          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (23.7%)

 

*

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.

    3,008,600          23,551,847          1.5%  

*

 

Baidu, Inc., Class A

    550,650          5,268,103          0.3%  
 

Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    21,495,000          6,927,820          0.5%  
 

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    20,572,000          10,928,265          0.7%  
 

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    4,806,000          4,940,785          0.3%  
 

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    16,361,000          7,107,271          0.5%  
 

JD.com, Inc., Class A

    356,480          6,589,329          0.4%  

*W

 

Meituan, Class B

    827,000          13,147,971          0.9%  
 

NetEase, Inc.

    514,600          5,611,542          0.4%  
 

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    2,041,500          8,166,156          0.5%  
 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    1,386,500          36,314,630          2.4%  

*W

 

Xiaomi Corp., Class B

    4,885,600          5,483,179          0.4%  
 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    138,050          5,578,382          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         231,746,976          14.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

         371,362,256          24.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

COLOMBIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,226,962          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CZECHIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,564,043          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

EGYPT — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         675,844          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

GREECE — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         4,309,558          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         190          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HUNGARY — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,713,179          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDIA — (18.6%)

 

 

Axis Bank, Ltd.

    881,054          9,643,139          0.6%  
 

Bharti Airtel, Ltd.

    633,975          6,372,108          0.4%  
 

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

    475,049          8,589,361          0.6%  
 

Hindustan Unilever, Ltd.

    202,041          6,225,677          0.4%  
 

ICICI Bank, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    662,047          14,591,516          1.0%  
 

Infosys, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    296,480          5,553,070          0.4%  

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

INDIA — (Continued)

 

 

Infosys, Ltd.

    565,181        $ 10,498,633          0.7%  
 

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    233,957          7,206,025          0.5%  

W

 

Reliance Industries, Ltd., GDR

    205,893          12,569,768          0.8%  
 

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    257,144          9,919,354          0.7%  
 

UltraTech Cement, Ltd.

    61,428          4,983,069          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         195,768,583          12.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIA

         291,920,303          18.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDONESIA — (2.5%)

 

 

Bank Central Asia TBK PT

    10,969,700          6,189,028          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         32,220,604          2.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDONESIA

         38,409,632          2.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (11.8%)

 

 

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    175,351          5,914,996          0.4%  
 

POSCO Holdings, Inc.

    28,638          5,006,046          0.3%  
 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    1,111,710          46,358,647          3.0%  
 

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

    12,296          6,361,860          0.4%  
 

SK Hynix, Inc.

    140,814          8,175,308          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         112,811,908          7.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

         184,628,765          11.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (1.7%)

 

 

Public Bank BHD

    5,302,600          5,013,245          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         21,810,210          1.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MALAYSIA

         26,823,455          1.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MEXICO — (2.5%)

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR

    276,175          5,194,852          0.4%  
 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    662,846          5,378,173          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         28,160,379          1.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MEXICO

         38,733,404          2.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PERU — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,590,998          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.8%)

 

 

Other Securities

         11,708,679          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

POLAND — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         10,762,383          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

QATAR — (1.2%)

 

 

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    1,215,375          6,654,652          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         12,753,505          0.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL QATAR

         19,408,157          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (4.7%)

 

*

 

Al Rajhi Bank

    382,277          8,667,882          0.6%  
 

Saudi British Bank (The)

    431,730          4,998,005          0.3%  
 

Saudi National Bank (The)

    436,987          6,907,966          0.4%  

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (Continued)

 

 

Saudi Telecom Co.

    468,593        $ 5,038,165          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         47,954,191          3.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SAUDI ARABIA

         73,566,209          4.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA — (3.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         49,903,982          3.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (15.0%)

 

 

China Steel Corp.

    6,356,000          5,296,256          0.4%  
 

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    7,788,000          4,930,567          0.3%  
 

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    613,000          4,898,673          0.3%  
 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    1,721,000          5,474,513          0.4%  
 

Mega Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    6,337,075          5,880,318          0.4%  
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    5,604,000          67,827,139          4.4%  

#

 

United Microelectronics Corp.

    4,277,000          5,189,874          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         135,263,136          8.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

         234,760,476          15.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

THAILAND — (2.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         35,807,357          2.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.8%)

 

 

Other Securities

         11,721,468          0.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — (1.4%)

 

 

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    869,757          6,109,291          0.4%  
 

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    1,010,158          4,922,837          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         11,585,035          0.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

         22,617,163          1.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         1,541,230,081          99.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK — (0.0%)

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         4,488          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

         4,488          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

BRAZIL — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,323          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHILE — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

                  0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDONESIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         17,133          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,806          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

54


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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 4,904          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,727          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

THAILAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,337          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         30,231          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 98.4%

           

(Cost $1,909,067,400)

         1,541,264,800       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (1.6%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    2,142,874          24,791,980          1.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0)%

           

(Cost $1,933,859,380)

       $ 1,566,056,780          101.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Brazil

   $ 98,792,265      $      $      $ 98,792,265  

Chile

     8,223,353                      8,223,353  

China

     371,009,742        342,445        10,069        371,362,256  

Colombia

     2,223,761        3,201               2,226,962  

Czechia

     1,564,043                      1,564,043  

Egypt

     675,844                      675,844  

Greece

     4,309,558                      4,309,558  

Hong Kong

     190                      190  

Hungary

     1,713,179                      1,713,179  

India

     291,894,086        26,217               291,920,303  

Indonesia

     38,409,569        34        29        38,409,632  

Korea, Republic of

     184,626,276        2,324        165        184,628,765  

Malaysia

     26,823,455                      26,823,455  

Mexico

     38,733,404                      38,733,404  

Peru

     1,590,998                      1,590,998  

Philippines

     11,708,679                      11,708,679  

Poland

     10,690,874        71,509               10,762,383  

Qatar

     19,408,157                      19,408,157  

Russian Federation

                           

Saudi Arabia

     73,566,209                      73,566,209  

South Africa

     49,903,982                      49,903,982  

Taiwan

     234,756,053        4,423               234,760,476  

Thailand

     35,807,357                      35,807,357  

Turkey

     11,721,468                      11,721,468  

United Arab Emirates

     22,617,163                      22,617,163  

Preferred Stock

           

Philippines

     4,488                      4,488  

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Rights/Warrants

           

Brazil

   $ 1,900      $  423      $  —      $  2,323  

Chile

                           

China

                           

Indonesia

     1                      1  

Korea, Republic of

            17,133               17,133  

Malaysia

     1,806                      1,806  

Saudi Arabia

            4,904               4,904  

Taiwan

            1,727               1,727  

Thailand

     705        1,632               2,337  

Securities Lending Collateral

            24,791,980               24,791,980  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 1,540,778,565      $ 25,267,952      $ 10,263      $ 1,566,056,780  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the reporting period in relation to net assets.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (97.3%)

 

BRAZIL — (5.3%)

 

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    89,100        $ 564,766          0.8%  
 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference

    77,600          440,851          0.6%  
 

Suzano SA

    39,700          402,504          0.6%  
 

Vale SA, Sponsored ADR

    96,363          1,246,937          1.7%  
 

Other Securities

         1,225,578          1.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BRAZIL

         3,880,636          5.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHILE — (0.6%)

 

 

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Sponsored ADR

    4,733          443,388          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         9,902          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CHILE

         453,290          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (24.4%)

 

 

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H

    150,000          385,995          0.6%  
 

ANTA Sports Products, Ltd.

    63,000          553,768          0.8%  
 

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H

    121,000          397,689          0.6%  
 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    962,000          379,905          0.5%  

W

 

China Tower Corp., Ltd., Class H

    4,002,000          361,971          0.5%  

#

 

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    550,000          565,425          0.8%  
 

Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd., Class H

    203,800          509,899          0.7%  
 

Lenovo Group, Ltd.

    532,000          425,608          0.6%  
 

Li Ning Co., Ltd.

    116,500          602,547          0.9%  
 

NetEase, Inc.

    45,200          492,891          0.7%  
 

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    223,500          894,017          1.3%  
 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    100,600          2,634,873          3.7%  
 

Yankuang Energy Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    140,000          394,148          0.6%  
 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    19,850          802,107          1.1%  
 

Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd., Class H

    412,000          393,638          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         7,936,247          11.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

         17,730,728          25.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

COLOMBIA — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         104,968          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CZECHIA — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         102,111          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

GREECE — (0.3%)

 

 

Other Securities

         238,042          0.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HUNGARY — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         97,511          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDIA — (17.9%)

 

 

Bharti Airtel, Ltd.

    69,748          701,040          1.0%  
 

HCL Technologies, Ltd.

    31,865          400,788          0.6%  
 

Hindalco Industries, Ltd.

    81,077          397,317          0.6%  
 

Infosys, Ltd.

    91,546          1,700,531          2.4%  
 

ITC, Ltd.

    88,975          374,807          0.5%  
 

JSW Steel, Ltd.

    65,727          535,130          0.7%  
 

Nestle India, Ltd.

    1,473          362,361          0.5%  
 

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    23,813          918,589          1.3%  

 

57


DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS HIGH PROFITABILITY ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

INDIA — (Continued)

 

*

 

Tata Motors, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    17,703        $ 442,752          0.6%  
 

Tech Mahindra, Ltd.

    34,692          445,670          0.6%  
 

Titan Co., Ltd.

    14,812          494,136          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         6,245,972          8.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIA

         13,019,093          18.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDONESIA — (2.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,589,926          2.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (11.9%)

 

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    92,061          3,838,972          5.4%  
 

SK Hynix, Inc.

    23,814          1,382,581          1.9%  
 

Other Securities

         3,446,083          4.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

         8,667,636          12.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (1.6%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,160,274          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MEXICO — (2.5%)

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR

    49,645          933,822          1.3%  
 

Other Securities

         877,130          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MEXICO

         1,810,952          2.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         533,440          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

POLAND — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         475,725          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

QATAR — (1.3%)

 

 

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    74,215          406,356          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         516,628          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL QATAR

         922,984          1.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (4.8%)

 

 

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co.

    12,884          545,184          0.8%  
 

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    35,836          386,728          0.5%  

*

 

Saudi Arabian Mining Co.

    24,343          542,244          0.8%  

W

 

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

    51,521          478,525          0.7%  
 

Saudi Telecom Co.

    49,067          527,553          0.8%  
 

Other Securities

         1,034,698          1.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SAUDI ARABIA

         3,514,932          4.9%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA — (3.4%)

 

 

Gold Fields, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    55,162          434,677          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         2,062,814          2.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

         2,497,491          3.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (14.8%)

 

 

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

    332,000          828,390          1.2%  
 

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan, Ltd.

    115,600          493,289          0.7%  
 

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

    175,000          383,971          0.5%  
 

President Chain Store Corp.

    57,000          474,079          0.7%  
 

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    47,000          371,945          0.5%  

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

TAIWAN — (Continued)

 

 

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd.

    135,000        $ 398,433          0.6%  
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    246,000          2,977,423          4.2%  
 

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    126,000          486,834          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         4,328,802          6.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

         10,743,166          15.1%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

THAILAND — (2.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,478,734          2.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.8%)

 

 

Other Securities

         544,120          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — (1.6%)

 

 

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    115,607          812,039          1.1%  
 

Other Securities

         363,610          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

         1,175,649          1.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         70,741,408          99.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHT/WARRANT — (0.0%)

 

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         73          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHT/WARRANT

         73          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (97.3%)

           

(Cost $79,989,371)

         70,741,481       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (2.7%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    168,367          1,947,925          2.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $81,937,296)

       $ 72,689,406          102.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Brazil

     $3,880,636        $—        $—        $3,880,636  

Chile

     453,290                      453,290  

China

     17,730,728                      17,730,728  

Colombia

     104,968                      104,968  

Czechia

     102,111                      102,111  

Greece

     238,042                      238,042  

Hungary

     97,511                      97,511  

India

     13,019,093                      13,019,093  

Indonesia

     1,589,926                      1,589,926  

Korea, Republic of

     8,667,636                      8,667,636  

Malaysia

     1,160,274                      1,160,274  

Mexico

     1,810,952                      1,810,952  

Philippines

     533,440                      533,440  

Poland

     475,725                      475,725  

 

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CONTINUED

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Qatar

     $922,984        $—        $—        $922,984  

Saudi Arabia

     3,514,932                      3,514,932  

South Africa

     2,497,491                      2,497,491  

Taiwan

     10,743,166                      10,743,166  

Thailand

     1,478,734                      1,478,734  

Turkey

     544,120                      544,120  

United Arab Emirates

     1,175,649                      1,175,649  

Right/Warrant

           

Malaysia

     73                      73  

Securities Lending Collateral

            1,947,925               1,947,925  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $70,741,481        $1,947,925        $—        $72,689,406  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (99.3%)

 

BRAZIL — (5.5%)

 

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    392,500        $ 2,487,884          1.5%  
 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference

    451,800          2,566,708          1.5%  
 

Other Securities

         4,288,839          2.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BRAZIL

         9,343,431          5.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHILE — (0.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

         715,186          0.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (25.2%)

 

 

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    2,701,000          770,746          0.5%  

*

 

Baidu, Inc., Class A

    100,000          956,706          0.6%  
 

Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    5,415,000          1,745,250          1.0%  
 

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    9,003,000          4,782,577          2.8%  
 

China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd.

    409,000          780,502          0.5%  
 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    2,388,000          943,050          0.6%  
 

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    320,000          1,002,822          0.6%  
 

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

    310,000          815,493          0.5%  
 

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    4,175,000          1,813,633          1.1%  
 

PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H

    2,058,000          786,512          0.5%  
 

PICC Property & Casualty Co., Ltd., Class H

    750,000          691,733          0.4%  
 

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    546,500          2,186,042          1.3%  

*

 

Trip.com Group, Ltd.

    34,400          759,006          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         24,768,833          14.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

         42,802,905          25.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

COLOMBIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         152,360          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CZECHIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         234,618          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

GREECE — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         363,777          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         283          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HUNGARY — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         228,681          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDIA — (18.7%)

 

 

Axis Bank, Ltd.

    306,221          3,351,590          2.0%  
 

Grasim Industries, Ltd.

    32,960          685,539          0.4%  
 

Hindalco Industries, Ltd.

    229,752          1,125,897          0.7%  
 

JSW Steel, Ltd.

    121,160          986,449          0.6%  
 

Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.

    41,535          1,015,124          0.6%  
 

Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd.

    60,697          988,867          0.6%  
 

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    213,606          6,579,201          3.9%  

W

 

Reliance Industries, Ltd., GDR

    21,672          1,323,076          0.8%  
 

State Bank of India

    217,937          1,510,703          0.9%  
 

UPL, Ltd.

    99,038          873,638          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         13,429,726          7.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIA

         31,869,810          18.8%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

INDONESIA — (2.4%)

 

         
 

Astra International TBK PT

    1,690,400        $ 720,703          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         3,332,751          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDONESIA

         4,053,454          2.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (11.7%)

 

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

    23,181          671,288          0.4%  
 

Hyundai Motor Co.

    7,642          882,522          0.5%  
 

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    27,438          925,547          0.6%  
 

Kia Corp.

    22,999          1,070,472          0.6%  
 

POSCO Holdings, Inc.

    6,759          1,181,502          0.7%  
 

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

    28,152          717,412          0.4%  
 

SK Hynix, Inc.

    47,417          2,752,912          1.7%  
 

Other Securities

         11,653,634          6.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

         19,855,289          11.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (1.7%)

 

 

CIMB Group Holdings BHD

    659,200          769,624          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         2,171,439          1.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MALAYSIA

         2,941,063          1.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MEXICO — (2.6%)

 

 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    156,900          1,273,049          0.8%  
 

Other Securities

         3,219,759          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MEXICO

         4,492,808          2.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         881,791          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

POLAND — (0.6%)

 

 

Other Securities

         963,900          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

QATAR — (1.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         2,014,827          1.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (4.2%)

 

 

Etihad Etisalat Co.

    78,932          768,828          0.4%  
 

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    98,050          2,306,721          1.4%  
 

Saudi British Bank (The)

    67,908          786,150          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         3,252,495          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SAUDI ARABIA

         7,114,194          4.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SOUTH AFRICA — (3.5%)

 

 

Absa Group, Ltd.

    65,133          707,913          0.4%  
 

Impala Platinum Holdings, Ltd.

    72,281          739,821          0.4%  
 

Standard Bank Group, Ltd.

    72,429          676,503          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         3,743,763          2.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

         5,868,000          3.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (16.0%)

 

         
 

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

    323,000          805,934          0.5%  
 

Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    649,000          761,338          0.5%  
 

China Steel Corp.

    1,200,000          999,922          0.6%  
 

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    1,695,000          1,073,101          0.6%  
 

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    680,900          1,077,691          0.6%  

 

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DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS VALUE ETF

CONTINUED

 

   

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

TAIWAN — (Continued)

 

         
 

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    448,000        $ 949,597          0.6%  
 

United Microelectronics Corp.

    831,000          1,008,367          0.6%  
 

Other Securities

         20,484,728          12.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

         27,160,678          16.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

THAILAND — (2.4%)

 

 

PTT PCL

    906,400          857,341          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         3,226,403          1.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL THAILAND

         4,083,744          2.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,106,390          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — (1.5%)

 

 

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    216,991          782,764          0.5%  
 

Other Securities

         1,708,549          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

         2,491,313          1.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         168,738,502          99.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         931          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         732          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         428          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

THAILAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         10          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         2,101          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (99.3%)

           

(Cost $197,340,557)

         168,740,603       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (0.7%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    106,563          1,232,875          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $198,573,432)

       $ 169,973,478          100.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

63


DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS VALUE ETF

CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Brazil

     $9,343,431        $—        $—        $9,343,431  

Chile

     715,186                      715,186  

China

     42,787,766        15,139               42,802,905  

Colombia

     152,360                      152,360  

Czechia

     234,618                      234,618  

Greece

     363,777                      363,777  

Hong Kong

     283                      283  

Hungary

     228,681                      228,681  

India

     31,869,810                      31,869,810  

Indonesia

     4,053,454                      4,053,454  

Korea, Republic of

     19,764,313        90,976               19,855,289  

Malaysia

     2,941,063                      2,941,063  

Mexico

     4,492,808                      4,492,808  

Philippines

     881,791                      881,791  

Poland

     963,900                      963,900  

Qatar

     2,014,827                      2,014,827  

Saudi Arabia

     7,114,194                      7,114,194  

South Africa

     5,868,000                      5,868,000  

Taiwan

     27,160,225        453               27,160,678  

Thailand

     3,699,998        383,746               4,083,744  

Turkey

     1,106,390                      1,106,390  

United Arab Emirates

     2,491,313                      2,491,313  

Rights/Warrants

           

Korea, Republic of

            931               931  

Malaysia

     732                      732  

Taiwan

            428               428  

Thailand

     10                      10  

Securities Lending Collateral

            1,232,875               1,232,875  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $168,248,930        $1,724,548        $—        $169,973,478  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY 2 ETF

SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

October 31, 2022

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

COMMON STOCKS — (97.6%)

           

BRAZIL — (6.1%)

           

*

 

Cogna Educacao

    3,854,500        $ 2,416,753          0.4%  
 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference

    469,900          2,722,371          0.4%  
 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference

    777,900          4,419,305          0.7%  
 

Suzano SA

    221,100          2,241,654          0.4%  

#

 

Vale SA, Sponsored ADR

    328,594          4,252,006          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         25,756,733          3.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL BRAZIL

         41,808,822          6.3%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHILE — (0.4%)

           
 

Other Securities

         2,922,365          0.4%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CHINA — (23.8%)

 

*

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.

    859,100          6,725,185          1.0%  
 

Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    8,828,000          2,845,257          0.4%  
 

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    12,922,000          6,864,429          1.0%  
 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    5,572,000          2,200,450          0.3%  
 

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    768,000          2,406,772          0.4%  
 

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Ltd.

    2,258,000          2,321,326          0.4%  
 

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    8,678,000          3,769,751          0.6%  
 

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    1,068,500          4,274,082          0.7%  
 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    505,800          13,247,703          2.0%  
 

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    66,000          2,666,955          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         115,154,855          17.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL CHINA

         162,476,765          24.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

COLOMBIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         507,805          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

CZECHIA — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         538,633          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

EGYPT — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         155,191          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

GREECE — (0.2%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,483,078          0.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HONG KONG — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         380          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

HUNGARY — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         428,876          0.1%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDIA — (18.8%)

 

 

Axis Bank, Ltd.

    349,596          3,826,329          0.6%  
 

Bharti Airtel, Ltd.

    316,471          3,180,863          0.5%  
 

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    40,904          2,221,496          0.3%  
 

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

    181,496          3,281,629          0.5%  

#

 

ICICI Bank, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    180,560          3,979,542          0.6%  
 

Infosys, Ltd.

    331,990          6,166,947          0.9%  
 

Infosys, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

    107,787          2,018,850          0.3%  

*W

 

RBL Bank, Ltd.

    1,263,284          2,062,551          0.3%  

W

 

Reliance Industries, Ltd., GDR

    79,627          4,861,228          0.7%  

 

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CONTINUED

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

INDIA — (Continued)

 

 

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    104,467        $ 4,029,825          0.6%  
 

UltraTech Cement, Ltd.

    28,964          2,349,573          0.4%  
 

UPL, Ltd.

    267,375          2,358,578          0.4%  
 

Zee Entertainment Enterprises, Ltd.

    690,472          2,189,174          0.3%  
 

Other Securities

         85,850,775          12.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDIA

         128,377,360          19.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDONESIA — (2.5%)

 

 

Bank Central Asia TBK PT

    4,814,400          2,716,251          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         14,375,407          2.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INDONESIA

         17,091,658          2.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (11.3%)

 

 

KB Financial Group, Inc.

    95,997          3,238,201          0.5%  
 

POSCO Holdings, Inc.

    13,577          2,373,318          0.4%  
 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    475,458          19,826,744          3.0%  
 

SK Hynix, Inc.

    74,522          4,326,561          0.7%  
 

Other Securities

         46,948,533          6.9%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

         76,713,357          11.5%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (1.6%)

 

 

Public Bank BHD

    2,689,600          2,542,832          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         8,147,439          1.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MALAYSIA

         10,690,271          1.6%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

MEXICO — (2.4%)

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV, Sponsored ADR

    134,469          2,529,362          0.4%  
 

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    293,200          2,378,954          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         11,130,500          1.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL MEXICO

         16,038,816          2.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

PERU — (0.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         382,350          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

PHILIPPINES — (0.6%)

 

 

Other Securities

         4,210,528          0.6%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

POLAND — (0.5%)

 

 

Other Securities

         3,110,151          0.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

QATAR — (1.2%)

 

 

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    434,085          2,376,785          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         5,540,320          0.8%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL QATAR

         7,917,105          1.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (4.3%)

 

*

 

Al Rajhi Bank

    116,849          2,649,475          0.4%  
 

Etihad Etisalat Co.

    298,190          2,904,487          0.4%  
 

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co.

    78,191          3,308,637          0.5%  
 

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    187,957          2,028,358          0.3%  
 

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    93,189          2,192,361          0.4%  
 

Saudi Telecom Co.

    258,404          2,778,279          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         13,389,455          2.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL SAUDI ARABIA

         29,251,052          4.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

       

Shares

      

Value†

      

Percentage
of Net Assets‡

 

SOUTH AFRICA — (3.4%)

 

 

Other Securities

       $ 23,306,866          3.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (15.9%)

 

 

China Steel Corp.

    2,606,000          2,171,498          0.3%  
 

CTBC Financial Holding Co., Ltd.

    4,436,000          2,808,423          0.4%  
 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    674,000          2,143,999          0.3%  
 

Innolux Corp.

    6,147,160          2,260,652          0.4%  
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1,833,000          22,185,429          3.3%  
 

United Microelectronics Corp.

    2,113,000          2,563,994          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         74,413,918          11.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL TAIWAN

         108,547,913          16.3%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

THAILAND — (2.1%)

 

 

Other Securities

         14,625,502          2.2%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TURKEY — (0.7%)

 

 

Other Securities

         4,853,546          0.7%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — (1.4%)

 

 

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    329,438          2,314,017          0.4%  
 

Other Securities

         7,087,659          1.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

         9,401,676          1.4%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

         664,840,066          99.7%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

RIGHTS/WARRANTS — (0.0%)

 

BRAZIL — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,686          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

INDONESIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         33          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         19,475          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

MALAYSIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         735          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

SAUDI ARABIA — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         101          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TAIWAN — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         1,480          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

THAILAND — (0.0%)

 

 

Other Securities

         20          0.0%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS

         23,530          0.0%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — (97.6%)

           

(Cost $764,640,478)

         664,863,596       
      

 

 

      

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — (2.4%)

 

 

The DFA Short Term Investment Fund

    1,421,111          16,441,544          2.5%  
        

 

 

      

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — (100.0%)

           

(Cost $781,082,022)

       $ 681,305,140          102.2%  
      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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CONTINUED

 

Summary of the Fund’s investments as of October 31, 2022, based on their valuation inputs, is as follows (see Security Valuation Note):

 

     Investments in Securities (Market Value)  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

Brazil

     $41,808,822        $—        $—        $41,808,822  

Chile

     2,922,365                      2,922,365  

China

     162,247,907        228,858               162,476,765  

Colombia

     507,805                      507,805  

Czechia

     538,633                      538,633  

Egypt

     155,191                      155,191  

Greece

     1,483,078                      1,483,078  

Hong Kong

     380                      380  

Hungary

     428,876                      428,876  

India

     128,320,365        56,995               128,377,360  

Indonesia

     17,091,658                      17,091,658  

Korea, Republic of

     76,631,895        81,462               76,713,357  

Malaysia

     10,690,271                      10,690,271  

Mexico

     16,038,816                      16,038,816  

Peru

     382,350                      382,350  

Philippines

     4,210,528                      4,210,528  

Poland

     3,074,152        35,999               3,110,151  

Qatar

     7,917,105                      7,917,105  

Saudi Arabia

     29,251,052                      29,251,052  

South Africa

     23,306,866                      23,306,866  

Taiwan

     108,547,551        362               108,547,913  

Thailand

     12,482,276        2,143,226               14,625,502  

Turkey

     4,853,546                      4,853,546  

United Arab Emirates

     9,336,902        64,774               9,401,676  

Rights/Warrants

           

Brazil

     1,505        181               1,686  

Indonesia

     33                      33  

Korea, Republic of

            19,475               19,475  

Malaysia

     735                      735  

Saudi Arabia

            101               101  

Taiwan

            1,480               1,480  

Thailand

     20                      20  

Securities Lending Collateral

            16,441,544               16,441,544  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $662,230,683        $19,074,457        $—        $681,305,140  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Dimensional
US Core
Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
US High
Profitability
ETF
    Dimensional
US Real
Estate ETF
 

ASSETS:

     

Investment Securities at Value (including $51,456, $4,202 and $4,057 of securities on loan, respectively)

  $ 2,576,857     $ 1,082,427     $ 297,603  

Collateral from Securities on Loan Invested in Affiliate at Value (Cost of $53,224, $4,421 and $4,213, respectively) (Note G)

    53,224       4,421       4,213  

Cash

    4,343       707       242  

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

    34              

Dividends and Interest

    1,864       1,493       159  

Receivable for Capital Shares Issued

    46       136       7  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

    2              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    2,636,370       1,089,184       302,224  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Investment Securities Purchased

          450        

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

    53,224       4,421       4,213  

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

     

Advisory Fee

    245       159       40  

Administration and Accounting

          13       3  

Trustee

          1        

Other Expenses

          60       18  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    53,469       5,104       4,274  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,582,901     $ 1,084,080     $ 297,950  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE

    94,504       46,000       14,050  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share

  $ 27.33     $ 23.57     $ 21.21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Cost

  $ 2,729,726     $ 1,096,539     $ 329,284  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-In Capital

  $ 2,764,082     $ 1,099,919     $ 328,588  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

    (181,181     (15,839     (30,638
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 2,582,901     $ 1,084,080     $ 297,950  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Dimensional
US Small
Cap Value
ETF
    Dimensional
International
Core Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
International
Core Equity
2 ETF
 

ASSETS:

     

Investment Securities at Value (including $30,094, $74,328 and $66,504 of securities on loan, respectively)

  $ 689,821     $ 2,245,771     $ 1,408,947  

Collateral from Securities on Loan Invested in Affiliate at Value (Cost of $31,120, $63,207 and $59,788, respectively) (Note G)

    31,120       63,207       59,788  

Foreign Currencies at Value

          2,496       2,026  

Cash

    950       2,133       1,254  

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

    702             37  

Dividends and Interest

    296       5,165       3,093  

Receivable for Capital Shares Issued

    74       703        

Receivable for Tax Reclaims

          1,687       179  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

          3        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    722,963       2,321,165       1,475,324  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Investment Securities Purchased

    1,414       225       324  

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

    31,120       63,207       59,788  

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

     

Advisory Fee

    136       316       201  

Administration and Accounting

    6             13  

Custodian

                21  

Other Expenses

    35             41  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    32,711       63,748       60,388  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 690,252     $ 2,257,417     $ 1,414,936  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE

    27,600       98,900       69,700  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share

  $ 25.01     $ 22.83     $ 20.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Cost

  $ 658,057     $ 2,595,211     $ 1,482,395  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currencies at Cost

  $     $ 2,511     $ 2,019  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-In Capital

  $ 659,478     $ 2,620,253     $ 1,498,190  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

    30,774       (362,836     (83,254
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 690,252     $ 2,257,417     $ 1,414,936  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
Value ETF
    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
ETF
    Dimensional
International
High
Profitability
ETF
 

ASSETS:

     

Investment Securities at Value (including $16,698, $15,236 and $17,479 of securities on loan, respectively)

  $ 469,282     $ 322,300     $ 457,382  

Collateral from Securities on Loan Invested in Affiliate at Value (Cost of $12,472, $10,807 and $18,327, respectively) (Note G)

    12,472       10,807       18,327  

Foreign Currencies at Value

    881       122       312  

Cash

    233       250       244  

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

    207       27       22  

Dividends and Interest

    1,544       536       887  

Receivable for Tax Reclaims

    104       37       93  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

          2        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    484,723       334,081       477,267  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

    12,472       10,807       18,327  

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

     

Advisory Fee

    132       64       91  

Administration and Accounting

    5       4       6  

Custodian

    12       12       8  

Other Expenses

    23       11       24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    12,644       10,898       18,456  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 472,079     $ 323,183     $ 458,811  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE

    24,000       16,600       22,750  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share

  $ 19.67     $ 19.47     $ 20.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Cost

  $ 517,213     $ 337,847     $ 504,867  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currencies at Cost

  $ 885     $ 122     $ 309  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-In Capital

  $ 521,204     $ 339,540     $ 507,341  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

    (49,125     (16,357     (48,530
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 472,079     $ 323,183     $ 458,811  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

71


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Core Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets High
Profitability
ETF
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets
Value ETF
 

ASSETS:

     

Investment Securities at Value (including $36,952, $1,950 and $2,187 of securities on loan, respectively)

  $ 1,541,265     $ 70,741     $ 168,740  

Collateral from Securities on Loan Invested in Affiliate at Value (Cost of $24,792, $1,948 and $1,233, respectively) (Note G)

    24,792       1,948       1,233  

Foreign Currencies at Value

    7,331       251       406  

Cash

    2,126       229       748  

Receivables:

     

Investment Securities Sold

    72             4  

Dividends and Interest

    1,215       43       106  

Receivable for Capital Shares Issued

    1             1,763  

Receivable for Tax Reclaims

    12             1  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

          4       3  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    1,576,814       73,216       173,004  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

     

Payables:

     

Investment Securities Purchased

    1,357       217       2,121  

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

    24,792       1,948       1,233  

Accrued Foreign Taxes

    1,397       7       207  

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

     

Advisory Fee

    450       8       41  

Administration and Accounting

          2       4  

Custodian

          2       8  

Service Fee (Note D)

    3              

Other Expenses

          18       23  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    27,999       2,202       3,637  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,548,815     $ 71,014     $ 169,367  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE

    78,700       3,600       8,300  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share

  $ 19.68     $ 19.73     $ 20.41  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Cost

  $ 1,909,067     $ 79,989     $ 197,340  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Currencies at Cost

  $ 7,379     $ 254     $ 410  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-In Capital

  $ 1,937,092     $ 80,152     $ 198,313  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

    (388,277     (9,138     (28,946
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,548,815     $ 71,014     $ 169,367  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

72


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets Core
Equity 2 ETF
 

ASSETS:

 

Investment Securities at Value (including $22,667 of securities on loan)

  $ 664,863  

Collateral from Securities on Loan Invested in Affiliate at Value (Cost of $16,442) (Note G)

    16,442  

Foreign Currencies at Value

    3,600  

Cash

    4,348  

Receivables:

 

Investment Securities Sold

    574  

Dividends and Interest

    475  

Receivable for Tax Reclaims

    3  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

    3  
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

    690,308  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Investment Securities Purchased

    6,653  

Upon Return of Securities Loaned

    16,442  

Accrued Foreign Taxes

    586  

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities:

 

Advisory Fee

    176  

Administration and Accounting

    9  

Custodian

    20  

Other Expenses

    38  
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    23,924  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 666,384  
 

 

 

 

SHARES OUTSTANDING, $0.01 PAR VALUE

    33,100  
 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share

  $ 20.13  
 

 

 

 

Investment Securities at Cost

  $ 764,640  
 

 

 

 

Foreign Currencies at Cost

  $ 3,599  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-In Capital

  $ 772,371  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

    (105,987
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 666,384  
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

73


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
US Core Equity
Market ETF (a)
    Dimensional
US High
Profitability
ETF (a)(b)
    Dimensional
US Real Estate
ETF (a)(b)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

     

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of ($6), ($1) and $—, respectively)

  $ 31,732     $ 7,990     $ 2,576  

Income from Securities Lending

    80       8       2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    31,812       7,998       2,578  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

     

Investment Management Fees (Note D)

    2,412       745       161  

Administration and Accounting

          24       12  

Custodian

          1        

Filing Fees

          55       13  

Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

          1        

Organization Fees

          2       2  

Professional Fees

          5       1  

Other Expenses

    36       12       10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

    2,448       845       199  

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed by Advisor

                (18

Fees Paid Indirectly (Note D)

          (1      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

    2,448       844       181  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    29,364       7,154     $ 2,397  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

     

Investment Securities Sold

    (30,319     (3,959     (252

In-Kind Transactions

    26,689       2,778       473  

Futures Contracts

    268              

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

     

Investment Securities

    (301,294     (14,112     (31,681
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    (304,656     (15,293     (31,460
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ (275,292   $ (8,139   $ (29,063
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Portion of income is from Investment in affiliated fund.

 

(b)

For the period from the commencement of operations on February 23, 2022 through October 31, 2022.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

74


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
US Small Cap
Value ETF (a)(b)
    Dimensional
International
Core Equity
Market

ETF (a)
    Dimensional
International
Core Equity 2
ETF (a)(c)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

     

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of ($6), ($6,245) and ($1,271), respectively)

  $ 3,509     $ 47,006     $ 11,564  

Non-cash Dividends

          3,411        

Income from Securities Lending

    17       153       124  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    3,526       50,570       11,688  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

     

Investment Management Fees (Note D)

    559       2,656       728  

Administration and Accounting

    16             21  

Custodian

    1             44  

Filing Fees

    28             38  

Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

                1  

Organization Fees

    2             2  

Professional Fees

    3             4  

Other Expenses

    12       19       16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

    621       2,675       854  

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed by Advisor

    (5           (5

Fees Paid Indirectly (Note D)

    (1           (2
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

    615       2,675       847  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    2,911       47,895       10,841  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

     

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (1,829     (19,585     (13,784

In-Kind Transactions

    1,492              

Futures Contracts

    (13     (58     (61

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

     

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    31,763       (381,096     (73,500
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    31,413       (400,739     (87,345
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 34,324     $ (352,844   $ (76,504
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Portion of income is from Investment in affiliated fund.

 

(b)

For the period from the commencement of operations on February 23, 2022 through October 31, 2022.

 

(c)

For the period from the commencement of operations on March 23, 2022 through October 31, 2022.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

75


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
Value

ETF (a)(b)
    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
ETF (a)(b)
    Dimensional
International
High
Profitability
ETF (a)(b)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

     

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of ($571), ($246) and ($583), respectively)

  $ 4,744     $ 2,018     $ 5,046  

Non-cash Dividends

                645  

Income from Securities Lending

    38       61       26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    4,782       2,079       5,717  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

     

Investment Management Fees (Note D)

    564       271       412  

Administration and Accounting

    13       11       14  

Custodian

    24       24       16  

Filing Fees

    19       8       22  

Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

                1  

Organization Fees

    2       2       2  

Professional Fees

    2       1       3  

Other Expenses

    12       11       11  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

    636       328       481  

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed by Advisor

    (23     (23     (3

Fees Paid Indirectly (Note D)

    (1           (1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

    612       305       477  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    4,170       1,774       5,240  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

     

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (3,042     (1,706     (2,093

Futures Contracts

    (39     182       81  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

     

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (47,964     (15,557     (47,508
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    (51,045     (17,081     (49,520
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ (46,875   $ (15,307   $ (44,280
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Portion of income is from Investment in affiliated fund.

 

(b)

For the period from the commencement of operations on March 23, 2022 through October 31, 2022.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

76


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Dimensional
Emerging
Core Equity
Market ETF (a)
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets High

Profitability
ETF (a)(b)
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets
Value

ETF (a)(b)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

      

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of ($4,476), ($86) and ($610), respectively)

   $ 35,767     $ 596     $ 5,080  

Income from Securities Lending

     664       3       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     36,431       599       5,085  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

      

Investment Management Fees (Note D)

     3,360       48       254  

Administration and Accounting

           7       9  

Custodian

           5       19  

Filing Fees

           1       9  

Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

                 1  

Organization Fees

           3       2  

Professional Fees

           17       14  

Exchange Listing Fee

           2       2  

Index Receipt Agent

           2       2  

Other Expenses

     13       5       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     3,373       90       318  

Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed by Advisor

           (33     (25

Fees Paid Indirectly (Note D)

                 (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     3,373       57       290  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     33,058       542       4,795  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

      

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

      

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions*

     (22,793     (75     (975

Futures Contracts

     (704     (49     (4

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

      

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

     (361,113     (9,256     (28,812
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (384,610     (9,380     (29,791
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (351,552   $ (8,838   $ (24,996
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)

Portion of income is from Investment in affiliated fund.

 

(b)

For the period from the commencement of operations on April 26, 2022 through October 31, 2022.

 

*

Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld of $226, $0 and $0. respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

77


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2022

(Amounts in thousands)

    

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets Core
Equity 2

ETF (a)(b)
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends (Net of Foreign Taxes Withheld of ($1,325))

  $ 10,032  

Income from Securities Lending

    80  
 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    10,112  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Investment Management Fees (Note D)

    721  

Administration and Accounting

    15  

Custodian

    48  

Filing Fees

    24  

Trustees’ Fees & Expenses

    1  

Organization Fees

    2  

Professional Fees

    16  

Exchange Listing Fee

    2  

Index Receipt Agent

    1  

Other Expenses

    9  
 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

    839  

Fees Paid Indirectly (Note D)

    (8
 

 

 

 

Net Expenses

    831  
 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    9,281  
 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (7,495

Futures Contracts

    (268

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (100,355
 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

    (108,118
 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ (98,837
 

 

 

 

(a)

Portion of income is from Investment in affiliated fund.

 

(b)

For the period from the commencement of operations on April 26, 2022 through October 31, 2022.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

78


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF     Dimensional US
High Profitability
ETF
 
     Year ended
October 31, 2022
    For the period
Nov. 17, 2020
through
October 31, 2021
    For the period
Feb. 23, 2022
through
October 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

      

Operations:

      

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 29,364     $ 8,914     $ 7,154  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

      

Investment Securities Sold

     (30,319     6,688       (3,959

In-Kind Transactions

     26,689             2,778  

Futures

     268              

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

      

Investment Securities

     (301,294     148,424       (14,112
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (275,292     164,026       (8,139
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

      

Total Distributions

     (26,838     (6,738     (4,813
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

     (26,838     (6,738     (4,813
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

      

Shares Issued

     1,746,205       1,209,437       1,129,145  

Cost of Shares Redeemed

     (189,514     (38,385     (32,113
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

     1,556,691       1,171,052       1,097,032  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

     1,254,561       1,328,340       1,084,080  

Net Assets:

      

Beginning of Period

     1,328,340              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 2,582,901     $ 1,328,340     $ 1,084,080  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

      

Issued

     60,050       42,654       47,400  

Redeemed

     (6,950     (1,250     (1,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

     53,100       41,404       46,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional US
Real Estate ETF
    Dimensional US
Small Cap Value
ETF
 
    For the period
Feb. 23, 2022
through
October 31, 2022
    For the period
Feb. 23, 2022
through
October 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

   

Operations:

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 2,397     $ 2,911  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   

Investment Securities Sold

    (251     (1,829

In-Kind Transactions

    473       1,492  

Futures

          (13

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   

Investment Securities

    (31,681     31,763  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (29,063     34,324  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

   

Total Distributions

    (1,058     (2,003
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

    (1,058     (2,003
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Shares Issued

    334,821       674,252  

Cost of Shares Redeemed

    (6,750     (16,321
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

    328,071       657,931  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

    297,950       690,252  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of Period

           
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

  $ 297,950     $ 690,252  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

   

Issued

    14,350       28,300  

Redeemed

    (300     (700
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

    14,050       27,600  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

80


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Dimensional International Core Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
International Core
Equity 2 ETF
 
     Year ended
October 31, 2022
    For the period
Nov. 17, 2020
through
October 31, 2021
    For the period
Mar. 23, 2022
through
October 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

      

Operations:

      

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 47,895     $ 9,449     $ 10,841  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

      

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

     (19,585     (753     (13,784

Futures

     (58           (61

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

      

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

     (381,096     31,411       (73,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (352,844     40,107       (76,504
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

      

Total Distributions

     (43,351     (6,749     (6,750
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

     (43,351     (6,749     (6,750
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

      

Shares Issued

     1,886,172       734,082       1,498,190  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

     1,886,172       734,082       1,498,190  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

     1,489,977       767,440       1,414,936  

Net Assets:

      

Beginning of Period

     767,440              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 2,257,417     $ 767,440     $ 1,414,936  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

      

Issued

     73,100       25,800       69,700  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

     73,100       25,800       69,700  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

81


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
International
Small Cap Value
ETF
    Dimensional
International
Small Cap ETF
 
    For the period
Mar. 23, 2022
through
October 31, 2022
    For the period
Mar. 23, 2022
through
October 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

   

Operations:

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 4,170     $ 1,774  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (3,042     (1,706

Futures

    (39     182  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (47,964     (15,557
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (46,875     (15,307
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

   

Total Distributions

    (2,250     (1,050
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

    (2,250     (1,050
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Shares Issued

    521,204       339,540  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

    521,204       339,540  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

    472,079       323,183  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of Period

           
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

  $ 472,079     $ 323,183  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

   

Issued

    24,000       16,600  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

    24,000       16,600  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

82


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
International
High Profitability
ETF
    Dimensional Emerging Core Equity
Market ETF
 
    For the period
Mar. 23, 2022
through
October 31, 2022
    Year ended
October 31,
2022
    For the period
Dec. 1, 2020
through
October 31, 2021
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

     

Operations:

     

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 5,240     $ 33,058     $ 4,804  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

     

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions*,**

    (2,093     (22,793     (583

Futures

    81       (704      

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

     

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (47,508     (361,113     (8,136
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (44,280     (351,552     (3,915
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

     

Total Distributions

    (4,250     (29,290     (3,526
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

    (4,250     (29,290     (3,526
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

     

Shares Issued

    507,341       1,533,928       403,170  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

    507,341       1,533,928       403,170  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

    458,811       1,153,086       395,729  

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of Period

          395,729        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

  $ 458,811     $ 1,548,815     $ 395,729  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

     

Issued

    22,750       64,300       14,400  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

    22,750       64,300       14,400  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*

Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 of $0 and $226, respectively.

 

**

Net of foreign capital gain taxes withheld for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2021 of $47.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets High
Profitability ETF
    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets Value
ETF
 
    For the period
Apr. 26, 2022
through
October 31, 2022
    For the period
Apr. 26, 2022
through
October 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

   

Operations:

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 542     $ 4,795  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

   

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (75     (975

Futures

    (49     (4

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (9,256     (28,812
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (8,838     (24,996
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions:

   

Total Distributions

    (300     (3,950
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

    (300     (3,950
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

   

Shares Issued

    80,152       198,313  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

    80,152       198,313  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

    71,014       169,367  

Net Assets:

   

Beginning of Period

           
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

  $ 71,014     $ 169,367  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

   

Issued

    3,600       8,300  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Shares

    3,600       8,300  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

84


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets Core
Equity 2 ETF
 
    For the period
Apr. 26, 2022
through
October 31, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

Operations:

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

  $ 9,281  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions

    (7,495

Futures

    (268

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations

    (100,355
 

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    (98,837
 

 

 

 

Distributions:

 

Total Distributions

    (7,150
 

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

    (7,150
 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

Shares Issued

    772,371  
 

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

    772,371  
 

 

 

 

Change in Net Assets

    666,384  

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of Period

     
 

 

 

 

End of Period

  $ 666,384  
 

 

 

 

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

    33,100  
 

 

 

 

Change in Shares

    33,100  
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

85


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional US Core Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
US High
Profitability
ETF
 
    

Year

ended

October 31,
2022

   

Period

November 17,

2020

through

October 31,
2021

   

Period

February 23,

2022

through

October 31,
2022

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 32.08     $ 24.92     $ 24.54  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

     

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.42       0.36       0.29  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    (4.78     7.04       (1.11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (4.36     7.40       (0.82

Less Distributions:

     

Net Investment Income

    (0.39     (0.24     (0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.39     (0.24     (0.15

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 27.33     $ 32.08     $ 23.57  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    (13.67 )%      29.81     (3.31 )% 

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    (13.65 )%      29.88     (3.30 )% 

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 2,582,901     $ 1,328,340     $ 1,084,080  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.12     0.12     0.21

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor and/or Fees Paid Indirectly) (e)

    0.12     0.12     0.21

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    1.46     1.27     1.81

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

    6     3     2

See page 3 for Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

86


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional
US Real
Estate ETF
    Dimensional
US Small
Cap Value
ETF
 
    

Period

February 23,
2022

through

October 31,
2022

   

Period

February 23,
2022

through

October 31,
2022

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 24.65     $ 24.66  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.40       0.24  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    (3.72     0.23  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (3.32     0.47  

Less Distributions:

   

Net Investment Income

    (0.12     (0.12
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.12     (0.12

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 21.21     $ 25.01  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    (13.52 )%      1.92

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    (13.50 )%      2.09

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 297,950     $ 690,252  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.19     0.31

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor and/or Fees Paid Indirectly) (e)

    0.21     0.31

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    3.84     1.44

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

    2     4

See page 3 for Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

87


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional
International Core Equity
Market ETF
    Dimensional
International
Core Equity
2 ETF
 
    

Year

ended

October 31,

2022

   

Period

November 17,

2020

through

October 31,

2021

   

Period

March 23,

2022

through

October 31,

2022

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 29.75     $ 25.07     $ 24.95  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

     

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.83       0.77       0.38  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    (7.02     4.36       (4.82
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (6.19     5.13       (4.44

Less Distributions:

     

Net Investment Income

    (0.73     (0.45     (0.21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.73     (0.45     (0.21

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 22.83     $ 29.75     $ 20.30  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    (21.04 )%      20.54     (17.83 )% 

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    (21.30 )%      21.08     (17.71 )% 

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 2,257,417     $ 767,440     $ 1,414,936  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.18     0.18     0.23

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor and/or Fees Paid Indirectly) (e)

    0.18     0.18     0.23

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    3.24     2.78     2.95

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

    5     4     5

See page 3 for Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

88


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
Value ETF
    Dimensional
International
Small Cap
ETF
 
    

Period

March 23,

2022

through

October 31,

2022

   

Period

March 23,

2022

through

October 31,

2022

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 24.94     $ 25.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.36       0.28  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    (5.47     (5.65
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (5.11     (5.37

Less Distributions:

   

Net Investment Income

    (0.16     (0.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.16     (0.16

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 19.67     $ 19.47  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    (20.54 )%      (21.51 )% 

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    (20.42 )%      (21.50 )% 

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 472,079     $ 323,183  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.42     0.39

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor and/or Fees Paid Indirectly) (e)

    0.44     0.42

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    2.86     2.27

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

    3     4

See page 3 for Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

89


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Dimensional
International
High
Profitability
ETF
    Dimensional Emerging Core
Equity Market ETF
 
     

Period

March 23,

2022

through

October 31,

2022

   

Year

ended

October 31,

2022

   

Period

December 1,

2020

through

October 31,

2021

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 24.97     $ 27.48     $ 25.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

      

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.41       0.81       0.62  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     (4.94     (8.00     1.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (4.53     (7.19     2.37  

Less Distributions:

      

Net Investment Income

     (0.27     (0.61     (0.30
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.27     (0.61     (0.30

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 20.17     $ 19.68     $ 27.48  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

     (18.18 )%      (26.50 )%      9.33

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

     (18.08 )%      (26.36 )%      9.57

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

   $ 458,811     $ 1,548,815     $ 395,729  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

     0.29     0.35     0.35

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor and/or Fees Paid Indirectly) (e)

     0.29     0.35     0.35

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

     3.16     3.43     2.40

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

     2     6     4

See page 3 for Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

90


DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     Dimensional
Emerging
Markets
High
Profitability
ETF
     Dimensional
Emerging
Markets
Value ETF
 
     

Period

April 26,

2022

through

October 31,

2022

    

Period

April 26,

2022

through

October 31,

2022

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 25.03      $ 25.04  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income From Investment Operations (a)

     

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     0.44        0.83  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

     (5.55      (4.91
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

     (5.11      (4.08

Less Distributions:

     

Net Investment Income

     (0.19      (0.55
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.19      (0.55

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 19.73      $ 20.41  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

     (20.53 )%       (16.51 )% 

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

     (20.25 )%       (16.08 )% 

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

   $ 71,014      $ 169,367  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

     0.41      0.43

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor and/or Fees Paid Indirectly) (e)

     0.65      0.47

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

     3.90      7.12

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

          2

See page 3 for Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Dimensional
Emerging
Markets
Core Equity
2 ETF
 
    

Period

April 26,

2022

through

October 31,

2022

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 25.04  

Income From Investment Operations (a)

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

    0.49  

Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)

    (5.10
 

 

 

 

Total from Investment Operations

    (4.61

Less Distributions:

 

Net Investment Income

    (0.30
 

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.30

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 20.13  

Total Return at NAV (b)(c)

    (18.54 )% 

Total Return at Market (c)(d)

    (18.14 )% 

Net Assets, End of Year (thousands)

  $ 666,384  

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (e)

    0.38

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Fees Waived, Expenses Reimbursed, Previously Waived Fees Recovered by Advisor and/or Fees Paid Indirectly) (e)

    0.38

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (e)

    4.22

Portfolio Turnover Rate (c)(f)

    4

See page 3 for Definitions of Abbreviations and Footnotes.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

A. ORGANIZATION

The Dimensional ETF Trust (the “Trust”) was organized on June 16, 2020 as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). As of October 31, 2022, the Trust is comprised of twenty-four operational exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) for each fund representing interests in separate portfolios of securities. The accompanying financial statements are those of the following (individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

 

Fund

  

Short Name

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

  

US Core Equity ETF

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

  

US High Profitability ETF

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

  

US Real Estate ETF

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

  

US Small Cap Value ETF

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

  

International Core ETF

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

  

International Small Cap Value ETF

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

  

International Small Cap ETF

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

  

International High Profitability ETF

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

  

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

  

Emerging Markets Value ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

  

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

The assets of each Fund are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which Shares are held. The Funds are investment companies and, accordingly, follow the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

The Board is responsible for establishing the Trust’s policies and for overseeing the management of the Trust. Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties that provide general indemnification. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust and/or its affiliates that have not yet occurred. However, based on prior experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

B. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Shares of the US Core Equity ETF, US High Probability ETF, US Real Estate ETF, US Small Cap Value ETF, International Core ETF, Emerging Markets Core ETF, Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF, Emerging Markets Value ETF, and Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Shares of the International Core Equity 2 ETF, International Small Cap Value ETF, International Small Cap ETF, and International High Profitability ETF are listed and traded on the Cboe BZX Exchange Inc. Market prices for the Shares may be different from their net asset value (“NAV”). The Funds issue and redeem Shares on a continuous basis at NAV only in large blocks of Shares called “Creation Units”. Creation Units are issued and redeemed principally in-kind. Once created, Shares generally trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day in amounts less than a Creation Unit. Shares of each Fund may only be purchased or redeemed directly only by certain financial institutions (“Authorized Participants”). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System

 

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of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the funds’ distributor (the “Distributor”). Most retail investors do not qualify as Authorized Participants nor have the resources to buy and sell whole Creation Units. Therefore, they are unable to purchase or redeem the Shares directly from a Fund.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

1. SECURITY VALUATION

The Funds hold investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be expected to be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The valuation techniques used to determine fair value are further described below.

Security values are ordinarily obtained through the use of independent pricing services in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. Pursuant to these procedures, the Funds may use a pricing service, bank, or broker-dealer experienced in such matters to value the Funds’ securities. When reliable market quotations are not readily available for any security, the fair value of that security will be determined by a committee established by the Advisor, with input from certain third-party pricing services and others, in accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The fair valuation process is designed to value the subject security at the price the Funds would reasonably expect to receive upon its current sale. Additional consideration is given to securities that have experienced a decrease in the volume or level of activity or to circumstances that indicate that a transaction is not orderly.

The Trust has a three-tier fair value hierarchy that is dependent upon the various “inputs” used to determine the value of the Funds’ investments. The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable pricing inputs at the measurement date (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

   

Level 3 – Significant unobservable pricing inputs at the measurement date (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

Rights and warrants are valued at the last sales price on a national securities exchange. If these instruments are not scheduled to trade for a certain period, they are generally valued intrinsically based on the terms of the issuance and the price of the underlying security. These instruments are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy unless intrinsic value is used and then would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Equity securities traded on a securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the principal exchange. Equity securities quoted by Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq official closing price. If there is no reported sale on the principal exchange or official closing price of the day, and in the case of over-the-counter securities, the Funds value the securities at the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices. In each of these situations, securities are typically categorized as Level 1 and Level 2, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy.

With respect to the International Core ETF, International Core Equity 2 ETF, International Small Cap Value ETF, International Small Cap ETF, International High Profitability ETF, Emerging Markets Core ETF, Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF, Emerging Markets Value ETF, and Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF (the “International Funds”), the prices of securities traded in foreign currencies will be expressed in U.S. dollars by using

 

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the mid-rate prices for the U.S. dollar as quoted by generally recognized reliable sources at 4 p.m. London time. Because the International Funds own securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges which may trade on days when the International Funds do not price their shares, the NAVs of the International Funds may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem shares.

Derivative Instruments: Forward currency contracts are valued using the sum of the spot rate, the available forward point quotation nearest and prior to settlement date, and the linear interpolation of the available forward point quotations nearest to, before and after the settlement date. Futures contracts are valued using the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. The value of such futures contracts held by the Fund is determined each day as of such exchange close. Swap agreements will be valued at the price provided by an independent third-party pricing service or source.

Securities for which no market quotations are readily available (including restricted securities), or for which market quotations have become unreliable, are valued in good faith at fair value in accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing may also be used if events that have a significant effect on the value of an investment (as determined in the discretion of the Advisor) occur before the NAV is calculated. When fair value pricing is used, the prices of securities used by the Funds may differ from the quoted or published prices for the same securities on their primary markets or exchanges. These securities are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

2. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INCOME

Investment transactions are accounted for no later than the first calculation of the NAV on the business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, security transactions are accounted for on the trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Securities gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividends, less foreign tax withholding, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Investment income from non-U.S. sources received by a Fund is generally subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes at rates ranging up to 30%. Such withholding taxes may be reduced or eliminated under the terms of applicable U.S. income tax treaties. Such taxes are accrued on a daily basis and due upon sale of individual securities.

3. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS

The accounting records of the International Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities of a Fund denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the date of the transactions. The International Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are disclosed as net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations. Any realized gains or losses from these fluctuations are disclosed as net realized gains or losses from investment transactions and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.

4. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

A restricted security is a security that cannot be offered for public sale without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) (absent an exemption). Whether a restricted security is illiquid is determined pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Funds’ liquidity risk management program. Not all restricted securities are considered illiquid.

5. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds intend to distribute to their shareholders net investment income, if any, at least quarterly and net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. The amount of dividends from net investment income and net realized gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

 

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6. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Each eligible Trustee (each a “Trustee” and collectively, the “Trustees”) of the Trust may elect to participate in the Fee Deferral Plan for Independent Directors and Trustees (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, effective January 1, 2002, such Trustees may defer payment of all or a portion of their total fees earned as a Trustee. These deferred amounts may be treated as though such amounts had been invested in shares of the following funds: the U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio, U.S. Core Equity 1 Portfolio, U.S. Large Company Portfolio, U.S. Vector Equity Portfolio, U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio, DFA International Value Portfolio, International Core Equity Portfolio, Emerging Markets Portfolio, Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio, DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio, and/or DFA Two-Year Global Fixed Income Portfolio. Contributions made under the Plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in Trustees’ Fees & Expenses.

Each Trustee has the option to receive the distribution of proceeds by one of the following methods: lump sum, annual installments over a period of agreed-upon years, or quarterly installments over a period of agreed-upon years. Each Trustee shall have the right in a notice of election (the “Notice”) to defer the receipt of the Trustee’s deferred compensation until a date specified by such Trustee in the Notice, which date may not be sooner than the earlier of: (i) the first business day of January following the year in which such Trustee ceases to be a member of the Board and (ii) five years following the effective date of the Trustee’s first deferral election. If a Trustee who elects to defer fees fails to designate in the Notice a time or date as of which payment of the Trustee’s deferred fee account shall commence, payment of such amount shall commence as of the first business day of January following the year in which the Trustee ceases to be a member of the Board (unless the Trustee files an amended Notice selecting a different distribution date).

C. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on each Fund’s Summary Schedule of Portfolio Holdings. The following is a description of the derivative instruments utilized by the Funds, including the primary underlying risk exposure related to each instrument type.

1. FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS

The International Funds may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts, in connection with the settlement of foreign securities or to transfer cash balances from one currency to another currency. The decision to hedge a Fund’s currency exposure with respect to a foreign market will be based primarily on the Fund’s existing exposure to a given foreign currency. Each contract is valued daily and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss, which is presented in the Fund’s Statement of Operations as the change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation of forward currency contracts. When the contract is closed or offset with the same counterparty, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the change in the value of the contract when it was opened and the value at the time it was closed or offset. This is presented in the Statement of Operations as a net realized gain or loss on forward currency contracts. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. As of October 31, 2022, there were no forward currency contracts outstanding. During the period ended October 31, 2022, the Funds had limited activity in forward currency contracts.

2. FUTURES CONTRACTS

Each Fund may purchase or sell futures and options on futures contracts for equity securities and indices to increase or decrease market exposure based on actual or expected cash inflows to or outflows from the Fund. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Funds are required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin”, are made or received each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying security. The Funds recognize an unrealized gain or loss equal to the daily variation margin. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Funds may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (generally equity

 

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price risk related to stock futures, interest rate risk related to bond futures, and foreign currency risk related to currency futures) and exposure to loss in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by the Funds and the prices of futures contracts, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the possibility that the Fund could lose more than the initial margin requirements. The Funds entering into stock index futures are subject to equity price risk from those futures contracts. Counterparty credit risk related to exchange-traded futures is minimal because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange- traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. The gross notional amount of futures contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2022, and the monthly average notional amount for these contracts for the period ended October 31, 2022, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Outstanding Notional Amount      Monthly Average Notional Amount  

Futures Contracts:

   Long      Short      Long      Short  

International Small Cap Value ETF

   $        $—      $ 206      $  

International Small Cap ETF

                   581         

Emerging Markets Value ETF

                   758         

Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

                   413         

As of October 31, 2022, there were no futures contracts outstanding.

Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The following summary of the realized and change in unrealized gains and losses from the Funds’ derivative instrument holdings categorized by primary risk exposure for the period ended October 31, 2022 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Realized Gain (Loss) from:  
     Futures Contracts  

Equity Risk Exposure:

  

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 268  

US Small Cap Value ETF

     (13

International Core ETF

     (58

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     (61

International Small Cap Value ETF

     (39

International Small Cap ETF

     182  

International High Profitability ETF

     81  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     (704

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     (49

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     (4

Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

     (268

There were no changes in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on futures contracts during the period ended October 31, 2022.

Currency Rate Risk Exposure:

The Funds had limited activity in forward foreign currency contracts during the period ended October 31, 2022, and no such contracts were outstanding as of October 31, 2022. Net realized and changes in unrealized gain or loss on such contracts were minimal during the period ended October 31, 2022 and are included in Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Investment Securities Sold and Foreign Currency Transactions and Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investment Securities and Foreign Currency Translations, respectively, on the accompanying Statements of Operations.

 

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D. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

1. INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor to the Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement. Subject at all times to the oversight and approval of the Board, the Advisor is responsible for the overall management of the Funds. Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. and DFA Australia Limited serve as Sub-Advisors for the International Funds.

For the period ended October 31, 2022, the Funds’ investment management fee was accrued daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based on the following effective annual rate of average daily net assets:

 

     Management Fee  

US Core Equity ETF

     0.12

US High Profitability ETF

     0.19

US Real Estate ETF

     0.17

US Small Cap Value ETF

     0.28

International Core ETF

     0.18

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     0.20

International Small Cap Value ETF

     0.39

International Small Cap ETF

     0.35

International High Profitability ETF

     0.25

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     0.35

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     0.35

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     0.38

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     0.33

Pursuant to a Fee Waiver and Expense Assumption Agreement (the “Fee Waiver Agreement”), the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive certain fees, and in certain instances, assume certain expenses of the US High Profitability ETF, US Real Estate ETF, US Small Cap Value ETF, International Core Equity 2 ETF, International Small Cap Value ETF, International Small Cap ETF, International High Profitability ETF, Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF, Emerging Markets Value ETF, and Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF, as described in the notes below. The Fee Waiver Agreement will remain in effect through February 28, 2023, may only be terminated by the Trust’s Board of Trustees prior to that date and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter unless terminated by the Trust or the Advisor. During the period ended October 31, 2022, the Funds had expense limits based on a percentage of average net assets on an annualized basis, as listed below. The net amount of waived fees/expenses assumed during the period ended October 31, 2022 are also reflected below (amounts in thousands). At any time that the ETF Fund Expenses (defined below) of a Fund are less than the applicable Expense Limitation Amount listed below, the Advisor retains the right to recover fees previously waived and/or expenses previously assumed to the extent that the expense ratio following such recovery would be less than the Expense Limitation Amount that was in place when such prior year fees were waived and/or expenses assumed, and less than the current Expense Limitation Amount in place for the Fund. The Trust, on behalf of a Fund, is also not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for fees previously waived or expenses previously assumed by the Advisor more than thirty-six months before the date of recovery.

 

     Expense
Limitation
Amount
    Waived Fees/
Expenses
Assumed
     Recovery of
Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses
Assumed
     Previously
Waived
Fees/Expenses
Assumed Subject
to Future
Recovery
 

US High Profitability ETF

     0.22   $      $      $  

US Real Estate ETF

     0.19     18           18

US Small Cap Value ETF

     0.31 %     5           5

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     0.23 %     5           5

 

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     Expense
Limitation
Amount
    Waived Fees/
Expenses
Assumed
     Recovery of
Previously
Waived Fees/
Expenses
Assumed
     Previously
Waived
Fees/Expenses
Assumed Subject
to Future
Recovery
 

International Small Cap Value ETF

     0.42   $ 23    $    $ 23

International Small Cap ETF

     0.39     23           23

International High Profitability ETF

     0.29 %     3           3

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     0.41 %     33           33

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     0.43 %     25           25

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     0.39 %              

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and assume the ordinary operating expenses of the Funds (excluding the expenses that the Funds incurs indirectly through its investment in other investment companies) (“ETF Fund Expenses”) to the extent necessary to limit the ETF Fund Expenses of the Funds, on an annualized basis, to the rate listed above as percentage of average net assets (the “Expense Limitation Amount”).

US Core Equity ETF, International Core ETF, and Emerging Markets Core ETF (each, a “Unitary Fee Fund” and together, the “Unitary Fee Funds”) pay the Advisor a unitary management fee for managing the Funds’ assets. Pursuant to the investment management agreement with the Trust, on behalf of each Unitary Fee Fund, the Advisor is responsible for substantially all ordinary fund operating expenses, except for (i) the fee paid under the investment management agreement; (ii) payments under the Fund’s 12b-1 plan (if any); (iii) brokerage expenses (including any costs incidental to transactions in fund securities, instruments and other investments); (iv) taxes; (v) interest expenses (including borrowing costs and dividend expenses on securities sold short and overdraft charges); (vi) litigation expenses (including litigation to which the Trust or Fund may be a party and indemnification of the Trustees and officers with respect thereto); (vii) Trustees’ fees and expenses; (viii) legal expenses of counsel to the Independent Trustees; (ix) Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) compensation; (x) acquired fund fees and expenses (if any); and (xi) other non-routine or extraordinary expenses.

For the Unitary Fee Funds, pursuant to a separate contractual arrangement, the Advisor arranges for the provision of CCO services with respect to each Fund, and is liable and responsible for, and administers, payments to the CCO, the Independent Trustees, and counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Advisor receives a fee of up to 0.0044% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for providing such services and paying such expenses. The Advisor provides CCO services to the Trust.

2. EARNED INCOME CREDIT

Additionally, certain Funds have entered into arrangements with their custodian whereby net interest earned on uninvested cash balances was used to reduce a portion of each Fund’s custody expenses. Custody expense in the accompanying financial statements is presented before reduction for credits. The impact of such credits is generally less than one basis point of each Fund’s net assets. During the period ended October 31, 2022, expenses reduced were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Fees Paid
Indirectly
 

US High Profitability ETF

     1  

US Real Estate ETF

      

US Small Cap Value ETF

     1  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     2  

International Small Cap Value ETF

     1  

International Small Cap ETF

      

International High Profitability ETF

     1  

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

      

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     3  

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     8  

 

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3. ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTING, TRANSFER AGENT, AND CUSTODIAN FEES

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. serves as the Funds’ Administrator and Fund Accountant pursuant to a Services Agreement with the Trust. Citibank, N.A. serves as the Funds’ Custodian and Transfer Agent pursuant to a Global Custodial and Agency Services Agreement with the Trust.

4. DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEES

DFA Securities, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Advisor, is the principal underwriter and distributor for the Funds’ Shares. The Distributor does not maintain any secondary market in the Funds’ shares. The Trust has adopted a Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Service Plan (the “Distribution and Service Plan”) pursuant to which payments of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets may be made to compensate or reimburse financial intermediaries for activities principally intended to result in the sale of Fund shares. In accordance with the Distribution and Service Plan, the Distributor may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries and dealers relating to distribution and/or marketing services with respect to the Funds.

No payments from the Funds are currently planned under the Distribution and Service Plan. The Advisor and its affiliates may, out of their own resources, pay amounts to third parties for distribution or marketing services on behalf of the Funds.

5. FEES PAID TO OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

Certain Officers and Trustees of the Advisor are also Officers and Trustees of the Trust; however, such Officers and Trustees (with the exception of the CCO, with respect to the Funds, except the Unitary Fee Funds) receive no compensation from the Trust. For the period ended October 31, 2022, the total related amounts paid by the Trust to the CCO was $18 (in thousands). The total related amounts paid by each of the Funds are included in Other Expenses on the Statements of Operations.

E. DEFERRED COMPENSATION

As of October 31, 2022, the total liability for deferred compensation to Trustees is included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

 

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 390  

US High Profitability ETF

     40  

US Real Estate ETF

     10  

US Small Cap Value ETF

     20  

International Core ETF

     260  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     40  

International Small Cap Value ETF

     10  

International Small Cap ETF

     10  

International High Profitability ETF

     20  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     150  

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     10  

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     20  

F. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

Each Fund intends to qualify and US Core Equity ETF, International Core ETF, and Emerging Markets Core ETF have qualified and intend to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code for federal income tax purposes and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income and net capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent

 

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in nature. To the extent that these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital or distributable earnings, undistributed net investment income or accumulated net realized gains or losses, as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Accordingly, the permanent differences as of October 31, 2022 can occur as a result of realized gains on securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies,” non-deductible expenses, net foreign currency gains/losses, the use of accumulated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemptions of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes, and were reclassified to the accounts mentioned above. These reclassifications had no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

The tax character of dividends and distributions declared and paid during the periods ended October 31, 2021 and October 31, 2022, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income and
Short- Term
Capital Gains
     Long-Term
Capital
Gains
     Tax Exempt
Income
     Total  

US Core Equity ETF

           

2021

   $ 6,738      $      $      $ 6,738  

2022

     26,838                      26,838  

US High Profitability ETF

           

2022

     4,812                      4,812  

US Real Estate ETF

           

2022

     1,058                      1,058  

US Small Cap Value ETF

           

2022

     2,003                      2,003  

International Core ETF

           

2021

     6,749                      6,749  

2022

     43,351                      43,351  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

           

2022

     6,750                      6,750  

International Small Cap Value ETF

           

2022

     2,250                      2,250  

International Small Cap ETF

           

2022

     1,050                      1,050  

International High Profitability ETF

           

2022

     4,250                      4,250  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

           

2021

     3,526                      3,526  

2022

     29,290                      29,290  

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

           

2022

     300                      300  

Emerging Markets Value ETF

           

2022

     3,950                      3,950  

Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

           

2022

     7,150                      7,150  

 

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As of October 31, 2022, the following net investment income and short-term capital gains and long-term capital gains distributions designated for federal income tax purposes are due to the use of accumulated earnings and profits distributed to shareholders upon redemption of shares (amounts in thousands):

 

     Net Investment
Income and Short-
Term Capital Gains
    Long-Term
Capital
Gains
     Total  

US Core Equity ETF

   $ (1,631   $      $ (1,631

US High Profitability ETF

     (109            (109

US Real Estate ETF

     (40            (40

US Small Cap Value ETF

     (54            (54

As of October 31, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Undistributed
Net Investment
Income and
Short-Term
Capital Gain
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Capital Loss
Carryforwards
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Total Net
Distributable
Earnings
(Accumulated
Losses)
 

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 2,649      $      $ (31,059   $ (152,770   $ (181,180

US High Profitability ETF

     2,232               (3,959     (14,112     (15,839

US Real Estate ETF

     1,299               (257     (31,681     (30,639

US Small Cap Value ETF

     854               (1,843     31,763       30,774  

International Core ETF

     6,465               (19,562     (349,738     (362,835

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     4,014               (13,692     (73,576     (83,254

International Small Cap Value ETF

     1,874               (3,011     (47,989     (49,126

International Small Cap ETF

     744               (1,484     (15,617     (16,357

International High Profitability ETF

     870               (1,892     (47,508     (48,530

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     4,249               (22,268     (370,254     (388,273

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     215               (98     (9,255     (9,138

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     738               (820     (28,864     (28,946

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     1,841               (6,402     (101,426     (105,987

For federal income tax purposes, the Funds measure their capital loss carryforwards annually at October 31, their fiscal year end. Capital loss carryforwards may be carried forward and applied against future capital gains. As

 

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of October 31, 2022, the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains with no expiration date (amounts in thousands):

 

     Unlimited      Total  

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 31,059      $ 31,059  

US High Profitability ETF

     3,959        3,959  

US Real Estate ETF

     257        257  

US Small Cap Value ETF

     1,843        1,843  

International Core ETF

     19,562        19,562  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     13,692        13,692  

International Small Cap Value ETF

     3,011        3,011  

International Small Cap ETF

     1,484        1,484  

International High Profitability ETF

     1,892        1,892  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     22,268        22,268  

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     98        98  

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     820        820  

Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

     6,402        6,402  

As of October 31, 2022, the total cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were different from amounts reported for financial reporting purposes, as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Tax Cost of
Securities
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

US Core Equity ETF

     2,782,850        164,733        (317,503     (152,770

US High Profitability ETF

     1,100,960        45,105        (59,217     (14,112

US Real Estate ETF

     333,497        1,624        (33,306     (31,681

US Small Cap Value ETF

     689,177        52,946        (21,183     31,763  

International Core ETF

     2,658,471        41,285        (390,778     (349,493

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     1,542,259        25,669        (99,245     (73,576

International Small Cap Value ETF

     529,710        10,500        (58,456     (47,956

International Small Cap ETF

     348,715        8,774        (24,382     (15,607

International High Profitability ETF

     523,194        3,376        (50,861     (47,485

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     1,934,864        45,079        (415,333     (370,254

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     81,936        699        (9,952     (9,253

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     198,625        4,058        (32,715     (28,657

Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

     782,162        17,083        (117,940     (100,857

The difference between GAAP-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) can occur as a result of wash sales, net mark-to-market gains (losses) on regulated futures contracts, net mark-to-market gains (losses) on foreign currency contracts, and differences in the tax treatment of passive foreign investment company investments.

ASC 740 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions for all open years and has concluded that no additional provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is more likely than not that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. US Core Equity ETF, International Core ETF, and Emerging Markets Core ETF federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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G. SECURITIES LENDING

As of October 31, 2022, the Funds had securities on loan to brokers/dealers for which the Funds received cash collateral. Additionally, the Funds received non-cash collateral consisting of short- and/or long-term U.S. Treasuries and U.S. government agency securities as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Non-Cash Collateral
Market Value
 

International Core ETF

   $ 14,775  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     11,206  

International Small Cap Value ETF

     5,099  

International Small Cap ETF

     5,726  

International High Profitability ETF

     615  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     13,880  

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     74  

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     1,091  

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     7,635  

Each Fund with securities on loan invests the cash collateral, as described below, and records a liability for the return of the collateral during the period the securities are on loan. Loans of securities are expected at all times to be secured by collateral in an amount (i) equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, (ii) generally equal to 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to U.S. securities, and (iii) generally equal to 105% of the current market value of the loaned securities with respect to foreign securities. However, daily market fluctuations could cause the Funds’ collateral to be lower or higher than the expected thresholds. If this were to occur, the collateral would be adjusted the next business day to ensure adequate collateralization. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. If the borrower fails to return loaned securities, cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient to cover the value of loaned securities, and such collateral insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Fund or, at the option of the lending agent, to replace the securities. In the event of the bankruptcy of the borrower, the Fund could experience delay in recovering the loaned securities or only recover cash or a security of equivalent value.

Subject to its stated investment policies, a Fund with securities on loan will generally invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in The DFA Short Term Investment Fund (the “Money Market Series”), an affiliated registered money market fund advised by the Advisor for which the Advisor receives a management fee of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Money Market Series. Income received from the Money Market Series is netted with fees for securities lending and collateral investment expenses and with other payments to and from borrowers of securities. The Funds also may invest the cash collateral received for the loaned securities in securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, repurchase agreements collateralized by securities of the U.S. government or its agencies, and affiliated or unaffiliated money market funds that are registered or unregistered. For purposes of this paragraph, agencies include both agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities. Additionally, a Fund will be able to terminate the loan at any time and will receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as amounts equal to any dividends, interest or, other distributions on the loaned securities. However, dividend income received from loaned securities may not be eligible for taxation at qualified dividend income rates.

 

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The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of October 31, 2022 (amounts in thousands):

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements  
     Overnight and
Continuous
     < 30 days      Between
30 & 90 days
     > 90 days      Total  

US Core Equity ETF

              

Common Stocks

   $ 53,224      $    $    $    $ 53,224  

US High Profitability ETF

              

Common Stocks

     4,421                       4,421  

US Real Estate ETF

              

Common Stocks

     4,213                       4,213  

US Small Cap Value ETF

              

Common Stocks

     31,120                       31,120  

International Core ETF

              

Common Stocks

     63,207                       63,207  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

              

Common Stocks

     59,788                       59,788  

International Small Cap Value ETF

              

Common Stocks

     12,472                       12,472  

International Small Cap ETF

              

Common Stocks

     10,807                       10,807  

International High Profitability ETF

              

Common Stocks

     18,327                       18,327  

Emerging Markets Core ETF

              

Common Stocks

     24,792                       24,792  

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

              

Common Stocks

     1,948                       1,948  

Emerging Markets Value ETF

              

Common Stocks

     1,233                       1,233  

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

              

Common Stocks

     16,442                       16,442  

H. AFFILIATED TRADES

Cross trades for the period ended October 31, 2022, if any, were executed by the Funds pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust to ensure compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of fund securities between series of investment companies, or between a series of an investment company and another entity, that are or could be considered affiliates by virtue of a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common Officers. At its regularly scheduled meetings, the CCO certifies to the Board that the 17a-7 transactions entered into by the Funds complied with the Rule 17a-7 Procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

For the period ended October 31, 2022, cross trades by the Funds under Rule 17a-7 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Purchases      Sales      Realized
Gain
(Loss)
 

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 19,031      $ 16,397      $ (4,582

International Core ETF

     14,180        7,496        (1,754

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     83                

 

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I. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, for the period ended October 31, 2022 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Purchases      Sales  

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 143,888      $ 114,824  

US High Profitability ETF

     12,814        9,176  

US Real Estate ETF

     5,564        3,096  

US Small Cap Value ETF

     49,746        10,614  

International Core ETF

     219,485        77,050  

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     107,007        31,025  

International Small Cap Value ETF

     34,375        8,084  

International Small Cap ETF

     20,762        5,824  

International High Profitability ETF

     23,150        5,814  

Emerging Market Core ETF

     1,326,272        56,403  

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     68,280        132  

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     175,615        2,057  

Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

     671,035        17,147  

In-kind transactions for the period ended October 31, 2022 were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

     Purchases      Sales  

US Core Equity ETF

   $ 1,715,823      $ 189,493  

US High Profitability ETF

     1,126,168        32,085  

US Real Estate ETF

     334,548        6,677  

US Small Cap Value ETF

     637,380        16,333  

International Core ETF

     1,735,395         

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     1,419,478         

International Small Cap Value ETF

     494,024         

International Small Cap ETF

     324,548         

International High Profitability ETF

     488,765         

Emerging Market Core ETF

     256,338         

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     11,884         

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     24,601         

Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

     117,898         

There were no purchases or sales of U.S. government securities during the period ended October 31, 2022.

J. CAPITAL SHARES TRANSACTIONS

Shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof at net asset value. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated basket of securities, which constitutes an optimized representation of the securities of that Fund’s specified universe, and an amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may be charged a transaction fee to cover the transfer and other transactional costs it incurs to issue or redeem Creation Units. The Advisor may increase, decrease or otherwise modify the creation transaction fee to an amount that, in its judgment, is necessary or appropriate to recoup for the Fund the costs it may incur as a result of such purchases, or to otherwise eliminate or reduce so far as practicable any dilution of the value of the Shares.

 

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Such transactions fees are treated as increases in capital and are disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to subscriptions-in-kind or redemptions-in-kind may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind contributions are reflected as “Due from custodian” and securities related to in-kind redemptions are reflected as “Securities payable related to in-kind transactions” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

K. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

In accordance with the Funds’ investment objectives and policies, the Funds may invest in certain financial instruments that have off-balance sheet risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the financial statements and concentrations of credit and market risk. These instruments and their significant corresponding risks are described below:

Foreign Market Risks: Investments in foreign markets may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investments in the United States of America, including the possibility of future political and economic developments and the level of foreign governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets. These markets are generally smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States of America. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of international securities held by the Funds may be inhibited.

L. LINE OF CREDIT AND INTERFUND LENDING PROGRAM

The Trust, together with other Dimensional-advised funds, has entered into a $700 million unsecured line of credit with its custodian bank effective January 2, 2022. A line of credit with similar terms was in effect through January 1, 2022. Each fund is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up to a maximum of the lower of one-quarter of such portfolio’s net assets or $500 million, as long as total borrowings under the line of credit do not exceed $700 million in the aggregate. Each Fund is individually, and not jointly, liable for its particular advances under the line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit are charged interest at rates agreed upon by the parties at the time of borrowing. There is no commitment fee on the unused portion of the line of credit. The line of credit agreement expires on January 1, 2023.

For the period ended October 31, 2022, borrowings by the Funds under the line of credit were as follows (amounts in thousands, except percentages and days):

 

    Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
    Weighted
Average
Loan
Balance
    Number of
Days
Outstanding*
    Interest
Expense
Incurred
    Maximum
Amount
Borrowed
During
the
Year
    Outstanding
Borrowings
as of
10/31/22
 

US Small Cap Value ETF

    1.58   $ 20       1           $ 20        

Emerging Markets Core ETF

    3.70     1,189       3             3,411        

Emerging Market Value ETF

    3.83     40       1             40        

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

    3.33     73       4             114        

 

*

Number of Days Outstanding represents the total of single or consecutive days during the period ended October 31, 2022, that the Fund’s available line of credit was used.

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC (the “Order”), the Funds may participate in an interfund lending program among certain portfolios managed by the Advisor (funds that operate as feeder funds do not participate in the program). The program allows the participating funds to borrow money from and loan money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes, subject to the conditions in the Order. A loan can only be made through the program if the interfund loan rate on that day is more favorable to both the borrowing and lending funds as compared to rates available through short-term bank loans or investments in overnight repurchase agreements and money market funds, respectively, as detailed in the Order. Further, a fund may participate in the program only if and

 

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to the extent that such participation is consistent with its investment objectives and limitations. Interfund loans have a maximum duration of seven days and may be called on one business day’s notice.

The Funds did not use the interfund lending program during the period ended October 31, 2022.

M. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, with further amendments to Topic 848. The amendments in the ASUs provide optional temporary accounting recognition and financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021 and 2023. The ASUs are effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and determined the adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 (the “Derivatives Rule”) imposes limits on the amount of derivatives contracts a Fund could enter, eliminates the asset segregation framework previously used by a Fund to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and requires funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. The Derivatives Rule became effective February 19, 2021 and the Funds began complying with the rule on August 19, 2022.

On December 3, 2020, the SEC adopted new Rule 2a-5 (the “Valuation Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, establishing an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation. The Valuation Rule, in part, provides a framework for good faith fair value determination and permits a Board to designate fair value determinations to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC rescinded previously issued guidance on related issues. The Valuation Rule became effective on March 8, 2021 and the Funds began complying with the Valuation Rule on August 1, 2022.

N. OTHER

The Funds are subject to claims and suits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business (for example, claw back litigation against former shareholders of fund companies that filed for bankruptcy, such as the now ended litigation involving The Tribune Company and the ongoing litigation involving Nine West). Although management currently believes that resolving claims against the Funds, individually or in aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Funds’ financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, these matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of these matters may change in the future.

 

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As of October 31, 2022, the following number of shareholders held the following approximate percentages of the Funds’ outstanding shares. The following shareholders are omnibus accounts, which typically hold shares for the benefit of several other underlying investors.

 

     Number of
Shareholders
     Approximate
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
 

US Core Equity ETF

     2        100

US High Profitability ETF

     1        100

US Real Estate ETF

     1        100

US Small Cap Value ETF

     1        100

International Core ETF

     1        100

International Core Equity 2 ETF

     1        100

International Small Cap Value ETF

     1        100

International Small Cap ETF

     1        100

International High Profitability ETF

     1        100

Emerging Markets Core ETF

     1        100

Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

     1        100

Emerging Markets Value ETF

     1        100

Emerging Markets Core 2 ETF

     1        100

O. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date on which the financial statements were issued and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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LOGO

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of The Dimensional ETF Trust and Shareholders of each of the thirteen funds listed in the table below

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the summary schedules of portfolio holdings, of each of the funds indicated in the table below (thirteen of the funds constituting The Dimensional ETF Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2022, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2022, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets, and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

       
Fund   Statement of
operations
  Statement of changes in
net assets
  Financial highlights

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

  For the year ended October 31, 2022   For the year ended October 31, 2022 and the period November 17, 2020 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2021
Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF   For the year ended October 31, 2022   For the year ended October 31, 2022 and the period December 1, 2020 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2021

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

  For the period February 23, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

  For the period March 23, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

  For the period April 26, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

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LOGO

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and transfer agent of the investee fund; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Dimensional Fund Advisors L.P. investment company group since 1981.

 

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FUND MANAGEMENT

(Unaudited)

Trustees/Directors

Each Board of Trustees/Directors (each, the “Board” and collectively, the “Boards”) of The DFA Investment Trust Company (“DFAITC”), DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. (“DFAIDG”), Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”), Dimensional ETF Trust (ETF Trust), and Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”) (each, the “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) is responsible for establishing the Funds’ policies and for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees/ Directors of the Funds, including all of the disinterested Trustees/Directors, have adopted written procedures to monitor potential conflicts of interest that might develop between portfolios of the Funds (the “Feeder Portfolios”) that invest in certain series of DFAITC or DEM (the “Master Funds”).

Each Board has four standing committees, an Audit Committee, a Nominating and Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”), a Mutual Funds-ETF Relations Committee, and an Investment Strategy Committee (the “Strategy Committee”). The Audit Committee is composed of Reena Aggarwal, George M. Constantinides, Francis A. Longstaff, Abbie J. Smith and Ingrid M. Werner. Each member of the Audit Committee is a disinterested Trustee/Director. The Audit Committee oversees the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, the Fund’s internal controls, the Fund’s financial statements and the independent audits thereof and performs other oversight functions as requested by the Board. The Audit Committee recommends the appointment of each Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and acts as a liaison between the Fund’s independent registered certified public accounting firm and the full Board. There were three Audit Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022.

Each Board’s Nominating Committee is composed of Reena Aggarwal, George M. Constantinides, Douglas W. Diamond, Francis A. Longstaff, and Heather E. Tookes. Each member of the Nominating Committee is a disinterested Trustee/Director. The Nominating Committee for each Board makes recommendations for nominations of disinterested and interested members on the Board to the disinterested Board members and to the full Board. The Nominating Committee works closely with other disinterested Trustees to evaluate a candidate’s qualification for Board membership and the independence of such candidate from the Advisor and other principal service providers. The Nominating Committee also periodically reviews the Board governance practices, policies, procedures, and operations; reviews the membership of each committee of the Board; reviews and makes recommendations regarding the Independent Trustees’ compensation; oversees the annual self-assessment of the Board and each committee; considers and recommends to the Board, the selection of “independent legal counsel” (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act); and monitors and considers corporate governance issues that may arise from time to time. There were three Nominating Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022.

Each Board’s Strategy Committee is composed of Gerard K. O’Reilly, Douglas W. Diamond, Darrell Duffie, and Heather E. Tookes. The Strategy Committee assists the Board in carrying out its fiduciary duties with respect to the oversight of the Fund and its performance. At the request of the Board or the Advisor, the Strategy Committee (i) reviews the design of possible new series of the Fund, (ii) reviews performance of existing portfolios of the Funds and discusses and recommends possible enhancements to the portfolios’ investment strategies, (iii) reviews proposals by the Advisor to modify or enhance the investment strategies or policies of each portfolio, and (iv) considers issues relating to investment services for each portfolio of the Fund. There were four Strategy Committee meetings held during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022.

The Mutual Funds-ETF Relations Committee is comprised of George M. Constantinides, Darrell Duffie, and Ingrid M. Werner. At the request of the Board, the Mutual Funds-ETF Relations Committee (i) reviews any newly-proposed expenses to be borne by the ETFs in the Dimensional ETF Trust (“Dimensional ETFs”), portfolios in the DFA mutual fund complex (“Fund Complex”) or changes to the existing expense allocations among the ETFs in the Dimensional ETFs, portfolios in the Fund Complex, and the Advisor, (ii) considers any conflicts of interest that may arise in the operations of the Dimensional ETFs and the portfolios in the Fund Complex, (iii) reviews and considers relevant information relating to the operations of the Dimensional ETFs, and (iv) considers asset flows and

 

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performance differences between the similarly managed mutual funds and the ETFs of the Funds. There were two Mutual Funds-ETF Relations Committee meetings held for the Trust during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022.

Certain biographical information for each disinterested Trustee/Director and interested Trustee/Director of the Funds is set forth in the tables below, including a description of each Trustee/Director’s experience as a Trustee/ Director of the Funds and as a Director or Trustee of other funds, as well as other recent professional experience.

The statements of additional information (together, “SAI”) of the Funds include additional information about each Trustee/Director. You may obtain copies of the SAI and prospectus of each Fund advised by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP by calling collect (512) 306-7400 or by mailing a request to Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746. Prospectuses are also available at http://us.dimensional.com.

 

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Disinterested Directors/Trustees

 

           
Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position   Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
 

Portfolios
within the
DFA Fund
Complex2

Overseen

  Other Directorships of
Public Companies Held
During Past 5 Years

Reena Aggarwal

c/o Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin, TX 78746

1957

  Director/ Trustee   Since December 2021   Robert E. McDonough Professor of Business Administration and Finance, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University (since 2003); Director, Georgetown Center for Financial Markets and Policy (since 2010); and Vice Provost of Faculty (2016-2020), Georgetown University.   147 portfolios in 5 investment companies   Director, Cohen & Steers (asset management firm) (since 2017) and Director, Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending (private business development company) (since 2019). Formerly, Director, New York Life Investment Management IndexIQ (2008-2021) (22 funds); Director, REAN Cloud (technology) (2015-2018); Director, FBR & Co. (investment banking) (2011-2017); and Director, Brightwood Capital Advisors, L.P. (private equity) (2013-2020).

George M. Constantinides University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

1947

  Director/ Trustee   DFAIDG – Since 1983; DIG & DEM – Since 1993; DFAITC – Since 1992; ETF Trust – Since 2020   Leo Melamed Professor of Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1978).   147 portfolios in 5 investment companies   None

Douglas W. Diamond

c/o Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin, TX 78746
1953

  Director/ Trustee   DFAIDG, DIG, DEM & DFAITC – Since 2017; ETF Trust – Since 2020   Merton H. Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1979). Formerly, Visiting Scholar, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (1990-2019).   147 portfolios in 5 investment companies   None

Darrell Duffie

c/o Dimensional

Fund Advisors LP 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin, TX 78746

1954

  Director/ Trustee   DFAIDG, DIG, DEM & DFAITC – Since 2019; ETF Trust – Since 2020   Adams Distinguished Professor of Management and Professor of Finance, Stanford University (since 1984) and Director, TNB Inc. (bank) (since 2020).   147 portfolios in 5 investment companies   Formerly, Director, Moody’s Corporation (financial information and information technology) (2008-2018).

Francis A. Longstaff

c/o Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin, TX 78746

1956

  Director/ Trustee   Since December 2021   Allstate Professor of Insurance and Finance, UCLA, Anderson School of Management; Consultant, NERA Economic Consulting (since 2018); Consultant, Charles River Associates (economic consulting firm) (since 2013); Consultant, Simplex Holdings, Inc. (technology firm) (since 1998); and Expert Witness, Analysis Group (economic consulting firm) (since 2012).   147 portfolios in 5 investment companies   None

 

114


           
Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position   Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
 

Portfolios
within the
DFA Fund
Complex2

Overseen

  Other Directorships of
Public Companies Held
During Past 5 Years

Abbie J. Smith University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

1953

  Director/ Trustee   DFAIDG, DIG, DEM & DFAITC – Since 2000; ETF Trust – Since 2020   Boris and Irene Stern Distinguished Service Professor of Accounting and James S. Ely, III Faculty Fellow, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 1980).  

147 portfolios in

5 investment companies

  Director (since 2000) and formerly, Lead Director (2014- 2017), HNI Corporation (office furniture); Director, Ryder System Inc. (transportation, logistics and supply-chain management) (since 2003); and Trustee, UBS Funds (2 investment companies within the fund complex) (13 portfolios) (since 2009).

Heather E. Tookes Yale School of Management

165 Whitney Avenue

New Haven, CT 06511

1974

  Director/ Trustee   Since December 2021   Professor of Finance, Yale School of Management (since 2004).  

147 portfolios in

5 investment companies

  Director, Payoneer Inc. (digital payments) (since 2021); Director, Ariel Investments LLC (since 2017); and Director, Community Foundation of Greater New Haven (community foundation and grant-making) (since 2022). Formerly, Director, KCG Holdings (trading company) (January 2017-July 2017).

Ingrid M. Werner c/o Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One Austin, TX 78746

1961

  Director/ Trustee   DFAIDG, DIG, DEM & DFAITC –Since 2019; ETF Trust – Since 2020   Martin and Andrew Murrer Professor of Finance, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University (since 1998). Adjunct Member, the Prize Committee for the Swedish Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (annual award for significant scientific research contribution) (since 2018). Director, American Finance Association (global association of academic researchers and practitioners in finance) (since January 2019). Member, Scientific Board, Leibniz Institute for Financial Research (institute supporting academic research in finance) (since 2020). Chair, Economic Advisory Committee, FINRA (since 2017). Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board, Swedish House of Finance (institute supporting academic research in finance) (since 2014). Member, Scientific Board, Danish Finance Institute (institute supporting academic research in finance) (since 2017). Fellow, Center for Analytical Finance (academic research) (since 2015). Associate Editor, Journal of Finance (since 2016). Formerly, President, Western Finance Association (global association of academic researchers and practitioners in finance) (2018-2019). Formerly, Member, Academic Board, Mistra Financial Systems (organization funding academic research on environment, governance and climate/sustainability in finance) (2016-2021).  

147 portfolios in

5 investment companies

  Director, Fourth Swedish AP Fund (pension fund asset management) (since 2017).

 

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Interested Directors/Trustees

The following interested Directors are described as such because each is deemed to be an “interested person,” as that term is defined under the 1940 Act, due to his position with the Advisor.

 

           
Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position   Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
 

Portfolios
within the
DFA Fund
Complex2

Overseen

  Other Directorships of
Public Companies Held
During Past 5 Years

David P. Butler

c/o Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One,

Austin, TX 78746

1964

 

Director

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

Director since December 2021

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer since 2017 (DFAIDG, DIG, DEM & DFAITC); 2020 (ETF Trust)

  Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Emerging Markets Value Fund (“DEM”), DFAIDG, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (“DIG”), The DFA Investment Trust Company (“DFAITC”), Dimensional Holdings Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Investment LLC, and DFA Securities LLC (collectively with DEM, DFAIDG, DIG and DFAITC, the “DFA Entities”) (since 2017), DFA Canada LLC (since 2018), Dimensional Holdings LLC (since 2017), and Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020); Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since 2018); Director (since 2017) of Dimensional Holdings Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC, Dimensional Japan Ltd., Dimensional Advisors Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd., and DFA Australia Limited; Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer (since 2017) of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.; Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since 2018); Head of Global Financial Advisor Services for Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2007) and Dimensional Investment LLC (since 2017); Formerly, Vice President (2007-2017) of all the DFA Entities; Formerly, Head of Global Advisor Services for Dimensional Investment LLC (2011-2017).  

147 portfolios

in 5 investment companies

  None

 

116


           
Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position   Term of Office1 and
Length of Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
 

Portfolios
within the
DFA Fund
Complex2

Overseen

  Other Directorships of
Public Companies Held
During Past 5 Years

Gerard K. O’Reilly

c/o Dimensional Fund Advisors LP 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746

1976

 

Chairman and Director

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer

 

Chairman and Director since December 2021

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer since 2017 (DFAIDG, DIG, DEM & DFAITC); 2020 (ETF Trust)

 

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the DFA Entities (since 2017) and Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020); Co-Chief Executive Officer of Dimensional Canada LLC (since 2018); Chief Investment Officer of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since 2017); Director, Chief Investment Officer (since 2017) and Vice President (since 2014) of DFA Australia Limited; Chief Investment Officer (since 2018) and Vice President (since 2016) of Dimensional Japan Ltd.; Director, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer (since 2017) of Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.; Director of Dimensional Funds plc (since 2014), Dimensional Fund II plc (since 2014), Dimensional Holdings Inc. (since 2017), Dimensional Advisors Ltd. (since 2017), and Dimensional Ireland Limited (since 2018). Formerly, Executive Vice President (2017) and Co-Chief Investment Officer (2014-2017) of the DFA Entities; Formerly, Vice President (2007-2017) of the DFA Entities; Formerly, Vice

President and Co-Chief Investment Officer (2014-2017) of Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC. Formerly, Director of Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. (2017-2018) and Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (2018-2021).

 

147 portfolios

in 5 investment companies

  None

 

1

Each Director/Trustee holds office for an indefinite term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

2

Each Director/Trustee is a director or trustee of each of the five registered investment companies within the DFA Fund Complex, which include: the Fund; DIG; DFAITC; DEM; and Dimensional ETF Trust. Each disinterested Director/Trustee also serves on the Independent Review Committee of the Dimensional Funds, mutual funds registered in the provinces of Canada and managed by the Advisor’s affiliate, Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC.

 

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Officers

Below is the name, year of birth, information regarding positions with the Funds and the principal occupation for each officer of the Funds. The address of each officer is 6300 Bee Cave Road, Building One, Austin, TX 78746. Each of the officers listed below holds the same office (except as otherwise noted) in the DFA Entities.

 

       
Name and Year of
Birth
  Position   Term of Office1
and Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

Valerie A. Brown

1967

  Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Since 2001  

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of

•  all the DFA Entities (since 2001)

•  DFA Australia Limited (since 2002)

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since 2002)

•  Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. (since 2010)

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. (since 2012)

•  Dimensional Hong Kong Limited (since 2012)

•  Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020)

Director, Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2003) of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

Ryan P. Buechner

1982

  Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Since 2019  

Vice President and Assistant Secretary of

•  DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (since 2019)

•  Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020)

Vice President (since January 2018) of

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc.

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

•  Dimensional Investment LLC

•  DFA Securities LLC

Stephen A. Clark

1972

  Executive Vice President   Since 2017  

Executive Vice President of

•  all the DFA Entities (since 2017)

•  Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020)

Director and Vice President (since 2016) of

•  Dimensional Japan Ltd.

Chairman (since 2018) of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

President and Director (since 2016) of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

Vice President (since 2008) and Director (since 2016) of

•  DFA Australia Limited

Director (since 2016) of

•  Dimensional Advisors Ltd.

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd.

•  Dimensional Hong Kong Limited

Vice President of

•  Dimensional Advisors Ltd. (since 2016)

•  Dimensional Hong Kong Limited (since 2016)

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. (since 2019)

Formerly, Director (2016-2021) of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Formerly, Vice President (2004 – 2017) of

•  all the DFA Entities

Formerly, Vice President (2010 – 2016) of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

Formerly, Vice President (2016-2019) of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd.

Formerly, Interim Chief Executive Officer (2019-2020) of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd.

Formerly, Head of Institutional, North America (2012 – 2013) and Head of Global Institutional Services (2014-2018) for

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Lisa M. Dallmer

1972

  Chief Operating Officer   Since June 2021  

Chief Operating Officer (since June 2021) of

•  the DFA Fund Complex

Executive Vice President (since January 2020)

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc.

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

•  Dimensional Investment LLC

•  DFA Securities LLC

 

 

118


       
Name and Year of
Birth
  Position   Term of Office1
and Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
           

Chief Operating Officer (since December 2019)

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc.

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

•  Dimensional Investment LLC

•  DFA Securities LLC

Vice President (since 2020) of

•  DFA Australia Limited

•  Dimensional Advisors Ltd.

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd.

•  Dimensional Ireland Limited

•  Dimensional Japan Ltd.

Formerly, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer (June 2020 – June 2021) of

•  the DFA Fund Complex

Formerly, Senior Vice President, Business Operations (March 2019 – October 2019) at

•  Delphix Inc.

Formerly, Chief Operating Officer Global Technology & Operations, Managing Director (2014 – 2018) of

•  BlackRock Inc.

Bernard J. Grzelak

1971

  Vice President   Since June 2021  

Vice President (since June 2021) of

•  the DFA Fund Complex

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since September 2020) of

•  DFA Australia Limited

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

•  DFA Securities LLC

•  Dimensional Advisors Ltd.

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd.

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc.

•  Dimensional Hong Kong Limited

•  Dimensional Investment LLC

Vice President (since March 2021) of

•  Dimensional Ireland Limited

Formerly, Partner (2008 – 2020), Chief Operating Officer, Global Funds and Risk (2018 – 2020), Chief Operations Officer (2016 – 2018), and Director of

•  Fund Administration (2003 – 2016) of

•  Lord Abbett & Co. LLC

Formerly, Chief Financial Officer (2017 – 2020), and Treasurer (2003 – 2017) of

•  Lord Abbett Family of Funds

Eric Hall

1978

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   Since June 2021  

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since June 2021) of

•  the DFA Fund Complex

Formerly, Data Integrity Team Lead (December 2019 – April 2021) of

•  Clearwater Analytics

Formerly, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (March 2015 – November 2019) at

•  INVESCO, U.S. (formerly, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.)

Jeff J. Jeon

1973

  Vice President   Since 2004  

Vice President (since 2004) of

•  all the DFA Entities

Vice President (since 2020) of

•  Dimensional ETF Trust

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2010) of

•  Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd.

Formerly, Assistant Secretary (2017-2019) of

•  all the DFA Entities

Joy Lopez

1971

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   Vice President since 2015 and Assistant Treasurer since 2017  

Vice President of

•  all the DFA Entities (since 2015)

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. (since 2015)

•  Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020)

•  DFA Australia Limited (since 2020)

 

 

119


       
Name and Year of
Birth
  Position   Term of Office1
and Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
           

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since 2020)

•  Dimensional Ireland Limited (since 2020)

Assistant Treasurer of

•  DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (since 2017)

•  Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020)

Kenneth M. Manell 1972   Vice President   Since 2010  

Vice President of

•  all the DFA Entities (since 2010)

•  Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. (since 2010)

•  Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020)

Jan Miller 1963  

Vice President,

Chief Financial

Officer, and Treasurer

  Since June 2021  

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer (since June 2021) of

•  the DFA Fund Complex

Formerly, Director (May 2019 – January 2021) at

•  INVESCO, U.S. (formerly, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.)

Formerly, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (September 2012 – May 2019) at

•  OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Catherine L. Newell 1964   President and General Counsel   President since 2017 and General Counsel since 2001  

President of

•  DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (since 2017)

•  Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020)

General Counsel of

•  all the DFA Entities (since 2001)

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2006)

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc (since 2006)

•  Dimensional Investment LLC (since 2009)

•  DFA Canada LLC (since 2009)

•  Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020)

Executive Vice President (since 2017) of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc.

•  DFA Securities LLC

•  Dimensional Investment LLC

Secretary of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2006)

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc. (since 2006)

•  DFA Securities LLC (since 2006)

•  Dimensional Investment LLC (since 2009)

Vice President (since 1997) and Secretary (since 2002) of

•  DFA Australia Limited

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Vice President and Secretary of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since 2003)

•  DFA Canada LLC (since 2009)

•  Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. (since 2010)

•  Dimensional Japan Ltd. (since 2012)

•  Dimensional Advisors Ltd (since 2014)

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. (since 2012)

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2012) of

•  Dimensional Hong Kong Limited

Director of

•  Dimensional Australia Limited (since 2007)

•  Dimensional Funds plc (since 2002)

•  Dimensional Funds II plc (since 2006)

•  Director of Dimensional Japan Ltd. (since 2012)

•  Dimensional Advisors Ltd. (since 2012)

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Pte. Ltd. (since 2012)

•  Dimensional Hong Kong Limited (since 2012)

•  Dimensional Ireland Limited (since 2018)

Formerly, Vice President and Secretary (2010 – 2014) of

•  Dimensional SmartNest (US) LLC

Formerly, Vice President (1997 – 2017) and Secretary (2000 – 2017) of

•  DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM

 

120


       
Name and Year of
Birth
  Position   Term of Office1
and Length of
Service
  Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
           

Formerly, Vice President of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1997 – 2017)

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc. (2006 – 2017)

•  DFA Securities LLC (1997 – 2017)

•  Dimensional Investment LLC (2009 – 2017)

Formerly, Director (2002 – 2021) of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

Selwyn J. Notelovitz

1961

  Vice President   Since September 2021  

Vice President (since September 2021) of

•  the DFA Fund Complex

Vice President (since December 2012) and Chief Compliance Officer (since July 2020) of

•  DFA Securities LLC

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc.

•  Dimensional Investment LLC

Chief Compliance Officer (since July 2020) of:

•  DFA Australia Limited

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC

Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (2013-2020) of:

•  DFA Fund Complex

•  DFA Securities LLC

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc.

•  Dimensional Investment LLC

Formerly, Vice President (2013-2020) of:

•  DFA Fund Complex

Formerly, Director (2019-2021) of:

•  Dimensional Ireland Limited

Carolyn L. O

1974

  Vice President and Secretary   Vice President since 2010 and Secretary since 2017  

Vice President and Secretary of

•  DFAIDG, DIG, DFAITC and DEM (since 2010 and 2017, respectively)

•  Dimensional ETF Trust (since 2020)

Vice President (since 2010) and Assistant Secretary (since 2016) of

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc.

•  Dimensional Investment LLC

Vice President of

•  DFA Securities LLC (since 2010)

•  Dimensional Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. (since 2010)

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since 2016)

Assistant Secretary (since 2016) of

•  DFA Securities LLC

Randy C. Olson

1980

  Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2020  

Chief Compliance Officer (since 2020)

•  the DFA Fund Complex

•  Vice President (since 2016) of

•  DFA Securities LLC

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

•  Dimensional Holdings Inc.

•  Dimensional Investment LLC

Formerly, Vice President – Senior Compliance Officer

•  Dimensional Investment Advisors LP (January 2020 – August 2020 and July 2014 – March 2017)

Formerly, Vice President – Head of Compliance & Operations Asia Ex-Japan

•  Dimensional Investment Advisors LP (April 2017 – January 2020)

James J. Taylor

1983

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   Since 2020  

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since 2020) of

•  the DFA Fund Complex Vice President

Dimensional Holdings Inc. (since 2016)

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (since 2016)

•  Dimensional Investment LLC (since 2016)

•  DFA Securities LLC (since 2016)

•  Dimensional Fund Advisors Canada ULC (since 2020)

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Each officer holds office for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

 

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TAX NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

(Unaudited)

The following information is solely for informational purposes. Each Fund is designating the U.S. federal income tax character of the following items with respect to distributions paid or expected to be paid to shareholders related to the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022. All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly are subject to change. For each classification below and including “Section 163(j) interest dividends” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.163(j)-1(b)(35) and “Section 199A dividends” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.199A-3(d), it is the intent of the Fund to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, shareholders generally must report distributions received from a Fund on a calendar-year basis, which therefore may include distributions with respect to portions of two fiscal years of the Fund. Annual statements needed by shareholders concerning the tax status of distributions received for the calendar year 2022 (e.g., IRS Form 1099-DIV) will be provided in early 2023. Shareholders should refer to these statements in preparing their calendar year 2022 tax returns. Please consult your tax advisor for the proper treatment of this information. Unless otherwise noted, the amounts in the table are expressed as a percentage of the distributions paid with respect to the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022.

 

Dimensional ETF
Trust

  Net
Investment
Income
Distribution
    Short-Term
Capital
Gain
Distribution
    Long-Term
Capital
Gain
Distribution
    Return
of
Capital
    Tax-Exempt
Interest
    Total
Distributions
    Qualifying
For
Corporate
Dividends
Received
Deduction(1)
    Qualifying
Dividend
Income(2)
    U.S.
Government
Interest(3)
    Foreign
Tax
Credit(4)
    Foreign
Source
Income(5)
    Qualifying
Interest
Income(6)
    Qualifying
Short-Term
Capital
Gain(7)
 

Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     100     100     0     0     0     0     0

Dimensional US High Profitability ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     100     100     0     0     0     0     0

Dimensional US Real Estate ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     0     0     0     0     0     0     0

Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     100     100     0     0     0     0     0

Dimensional International Core Equity Market ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     0     100     0     10     100     0     0

Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     0     100     0     9     100     0     0

Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     0     100     0     10     100     0     0

Dimensional International Small Cap ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     0     100     0     11     100     0     0

Dimensional International High Profitability ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     0     100     0     8     100     0     0

Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     0     57     0     7     100     0     0

Dimensional Emerging Markets High Profitability ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     0     66     0     7     100     0     0

Dimensional Emerging Markets Value ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     0     50     0     6     100     0     0

Dimensional Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF

    100     0     0     0     0     100     0     52     0     6     100     0     0

(1)

Qualified Dividends represents the amount that qualifies for the corporate dividends-received deduction under Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code and is reflected as a percentage of estimated ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions) for the calendar year 2022.

 

(2)

Qualified Dividend Income represents the amount that qualifies for the reduced capital gain tax rate under Section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code and is reflected as a percentage of estimated ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions) for the calendar year 2022.

 

(3)

U.S. Government Interest represents the amount of interest that was derived from direct U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. This amount is reflected as a percentage of total estimated ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions) for the calendar year 2022. Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. Please consult your tax advisor for the availability of a state tax exemption based on your individual circumstances.

 

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(4)

Foreign Tax Credit represents the amount of dividends that qualify for the foreign tax credit pass through under Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code and is reflected as a percentage of “investment company taxable income” (as defined in Section 852(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code).

 

(5)

Foreign Source Income represents the amount of dividends derived from foreign sources and is reflected as a percentage of “investment company taxable income” (as defined in Section 852(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code).

 

(6)

Qualified Net Interest Income represents the amount of interest income available as interest-related dividends generally exempt from withholding taxes for non-U.S. shareholders under Section 871(k)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code. The information is reflected as a percentage estimated ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions) for the calendar year 2022.

 

(7)

Qualified Short-Term Capital Gain represents the amount available as short-term capital gain dividends generally exempt from withholding taxes for non-U.S. shareholders under Section 871(k)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code. The information is reflected as a percentage of estimated ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions) for the calendar year 2022.

 

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VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses in voting proxies relating to securities held in the portfolio is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling collect: (512) 306-7400; (2) from the Advisor’s website at http://us.dimensional.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Advisor votes these proxies is available from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and from the Advisor’s website at https://www.dimensional.com/us-en/who-we-are/investment-stewardship and reflects the twelve-month period beginning July 1st and ending June 30th.

 

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