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DFSPX - DFA International Sustainability Core 1

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DFA International Sustainability Core 1 (DFSPX)
Expense Ratio: 0.57%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $17,751.17


The DFA International Sustainability Core 1 fund (DFSPX) is a Foreign Large Blend fund started on 03/12/2008 and has $118.40 million in assets under management. The current manager has been running DFA International Sustainability Core 1 since 03/23/2012. The fund is rated by Morningstar. This fund does not charge 12b-1 fees.

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iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA)
Expense Ratio: 0.34%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $10,846.80


The iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Foreign Large Blend investment strategy and is an alternative to a Foreign Large Blend mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like DFA International Sustainability Core 1 because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Foreign Large Blend Funds Have Lower Fees Than DFA International Sustainability Core 1 (DFSPX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
American Beacon Intl Eq Index Inst AIIIX 6.0% 316 0.24%
American Funds EuroPacific Gr R5 RERFX 24.0% 89,800 0.55%
American Funds EuroPacific Gr R6 RERGX 24.0% 89,800 0.50%
BlackRock International Index Instl MAIIX 6.0% 222 0.35%
DFA Large Cap International I DFALX 3.0% 1,700 0.30%
DFA T.A. World ex US Core Equity Instl DFTWX 5.0% 1,100 0.48%
DWS EAFE Equity Index Inst BTAEX 6.0% 222 0.50%
Fidelity Spartan International Index Inv FSIIX 9.0% 7,600 0.20%
Fidelity Spartan Intl Idx Advtg FSIVX 9.0% 7,600 0.12%
GE Instl International Equity Inv GIEIX 41.0% 2,000 0.56%
Northern International Equity Index NOINX 30.6% 1,500 0.25%
Schwab International Index SWISX 10.0% 1,200 0.19%
T. Rowe Price International Eq Index PIEQX 30.0% 330 0.50%
TIAA-CREF Enh Intl Eq Idx Inst TFIIX 92.0% 614 0.53%
TIAA-CREF International Eq Idx Instl TCIEX 6.0% 2,800 0.09%
TIAA-CREF International Eq Instl TIIEX 107.0% 2,300 0.53%
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Instl VIDMX 5.0% 10,400 0.08%
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Inv VDMIX 5.0% 10,400 0.20%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Inst VFWSX 6.0% 12,000 0.13%
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Inv VFWIX 6.0% 12,000 0.35%
Vanguard Tax-Managed Intl Adm VTMGX 5.0% 9,100 0.12%
Vanguard Tax-Managed Intl Instl VTMNX 5.0% 9,100 0.08%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Shares VTSNX 3.0% 63,100 0.13%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Signal Shares VTSGX 3.0% 63,100 0.18%
Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv VGTSX 3.0% 63,100 0.22%



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Assets
Generally, smaller funds do better than larger ones. The more assets in a mutual fund, the lower the chance that it will beat its index. Managers outperform an index by choosing stocks that are undervalued. In order to find these undervalued stocks, the manager has to know more than his competitors to develop an "edge." There are only a finite number of stocks a mutual fund manager can reasonably analyze and actively track to gain such a competitive edge. When the fund has more assets, the manager must analyze large companies because he needs to take larger positions. Large companies are more efficiently priced in the market and it becomes increasingly difficult to get an edge.