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PMC | Thomas D. Stevens (since 2009). Mr. Stevens (Chairman and |
| President) co-founded L.A. Capital in 2002. He earned a BBA and |
Mariateresa Monaco (since 2009). Ms. Monaco (Vice President- | MBA from the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Stevens has earned |
Portfolio Manager) has worked as a portfolio manager for PMC | the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. |
since 2009. Previously, she worked as a portfolio manager for | |
Principal Global Investors, LLC, where she worked as a portfolio | VAUGHAN NELSON |
manager since 2005. Prior to that, Ms. Monaco worked for | |
Fidelity Management and Research. She earned a Master’s degree | Chris D. Wallis (since 2005). Mr. Wallis (Senior Portfolio |
in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, Italy, a | Manager) has been with Vaughan Nelson since 1999. He earned a |
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern | BBA in Accounting from Baylor University and an MBA from |
University, and an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at | Harvard Business School. Mr. Wallis has earned the right to use |
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. | the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. |
| Scott J. Weber (since 2005). Mr. Weber (Portfolio Manager) has |
| been with Vaughan Nelson since 2003. He earned a BS in Natural |
| Resources from The University of the South and an MBA from |
| Tulane University. Mr. Weber has earned the right to use the |
| Chartered Financial Analyst designation. |
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| PMC |
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| Mariateresa Monaco (see biography under Acquired Fund) |
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Comparison of Investment Objectives and Strategies |
Investment Objective: | |
Both Funds seek to provide long-term growth of capital. |
Principal Investment Strategies: | |
The Fund invests primarily in a diversified group of equity | Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its |
securities of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations | net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity |
(those with market capitalizations similar to companies in the | securities of U.S. companies with small market capitalizations |
Russell 2000® Value Index (as of the most recent calendar year | (those with market capitalizations similar to companies in the |
end, this range was between approximately $0.01 billion and $3.4 | Russell 2000 Value Index (as of the most recent calendar year end, |
billion)) at the time of purchase. Market capitalization is defined | this range was between approximately $0.01 billion and $3.4 |
as total current market value of a company's outstanding common | billion)) or in securities with market capitalizations of $3.5 billion |
stock. Under normal conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of | or less at the time of purchase. Market capitalization is defined as |
its net assets in equity securities of such companies. The Fund | total current market value of a company's outstanding common |
invests in value stocks; value orientation emphasizes buying | stock. The Fund invests in value stocks; value orientation |
stocks at less than their expected investment value and avoiding | emphasizes buying stocks at less than their expected investment |
stocks whose price has been artificially built up. The Fund’s assets | value and avoiding stocks whose price has been artificially built |
may be invested in foreign securities. The Fund may invest in real | up. This Fund may be used as part of a fund of funds strategy. |
estate investment trusts in an attempt to achieve its investment | |
objective. The Fund may also purchase securities issued as part of, | Dimensional invests Fund assets primarily in a diversified group |
or a short period after, companies’ initial public offerings | of equity securities of small cap U.S. companies which |
(“IPOs”), and may at times dispose of those shares shortly after | Dimensional believes to be value stocks at the time of purchase. |
their acquisition. This Fund may be used as part of a fund of funds | Dimensional considers small cap companies to be companies |
strategy. | whose market capitalizations are generally in the lowest 10% of |
| total market capitalization or companies whose market |
J.P. Morgan uses a combination of quantitative and fundamental | capitalizations are smaller than the 1,000th largest U.S. company, |
research, and then implements a disciplined portfolio construction | whichever results in the higher market capitalization break. Under |
process to build a portfolio. It seeks to enhance returns and reduce | Dimensional’s market capitalization guidelines described above, |
the volatility in the value of the Fund relative to that of the U.S. | as of December 31, 2009, the market capitalization of a small cap |
small company value universe, represented by the Russell 2000® | company was defined by the 10% market capitalization guideline, |
Value Index. J.P. Morgan continuously screens the small company | which was $2,210 million or below. This dollar amount will |
universe to identify those companies that exhibit favorable | change due to market conditions. |
valuation and momentum factor rankings. J.P. Morgan ranks these | |
companies within economic sectors according to their relative | Dimensional considers a security to be a value stock primarily |
attractiveness. J.P. Morgan then selects for purchase the | because the company’s shares have a high book value in relation |
companies it feels to be most attractive within each economic | to their market value (a “book to market ratio”). In assessing |
sector. | value, Dimensional may consider additional factors such as price |
| to cash flow or price-to-earnings ratios, as well as economic |
Under normal market conditions, the portion of the Fund sub- | conditions and developments in the issuer’s industry. The criteria |
advised by J.P. Morgan will have sector weightings comparable to | Dimensional uses for assessing value are subject to change from |
that of the U.S. small company value universe though it may under | time-to-time. |
or over-weight selected economic sectors. In addition, as a | |
company moves out of the market capitalization range of the small | Dimensional uses a market capitalization weighted approach in |
company universe, it generally becomes a candidate for sale. | determining individual security weights. The higher the relative |