The Trust invests in a diversified portfolio of securities listed on approved developed and emerging markets.

To provide a total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income, by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of securities listed on approved developed and emerging markets. Exposure is adjusted to take into account certain Sustainability Considerations.

Significant benefits

An investment in the Trust offers investors a range of key benefits:
• The investment strategy is grounded in rigorous academic research.
• The Trust's asset allocation is monitored and rebalanced by Dimensional.
• The investment strategy will provide continuous exposure to a professionally managed portfolio of securities.
• The investment strategy seeks to take into account certain social and sustainability considerations and the impact issuers may have on the  environment.
• The investment strategy is diversified to manage risk. Diversification also provides flexibility, which in turn allows for more efficient implementation of the portfolio.
• Dimensional seeks to keep costs low by paying close attention to costs, including both management and implementation costs.
• Direct investors receive regular investment statements and an annual tax statement to keep you up-to-date on your investment.
• For the taxable investor, Dimensional seeks to maximise after-tax returns. It does this by managing the Trust in a way that aims to defer the realisation of net capital gains where possible and to manage dividend
income.
 

The Trust may suit those investors seeking exposure to a diversified portfolio
of equities. In particular, the Trust may suit those investors who seek to have
certain environmental and sustainability impact and social considerations
taken into account in the investment decision making process of the Trust.  

Significant features
The Trust seeks to provide long-term capital growth by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of companies and real estate securities listed on approved developed and emerging markets. The portfolio takes into account certain environmental and sustainability impact and social considerations. Normally, the Trust will gain some or all of its exposure by investing in other funds managed by the Dimensional Group (see section 5 of this PDS for details).

Investment return objective

To provide a total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income, by gaining exposure to a diversified portfolio of securities listed on approved developed and emerging markets. Exposure is adjusted to take into account certain environmental and sustainability impact and social considerations.

The Trust is not managed with the objective of achieving a particular return relative to a benchmark index. However, to compare the performance of the Trust with a broad measure of market performance, reference may be made to a combination of market indices based on the strategic asset allocation of the Trust. For further details please refer to www.dimensional.com.au.

Investors should note that the composite index is referred to for comparison purposes only. The performance of the Trust may differ significantly from the index.

About Dimensional

Dimensional is a wholly owned subsidiary of US-based Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. Dimensional and its affiliated entities manage funds on behalf of investors around the world from offices in the United States, Canada, the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia.

For more than four decades, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and its subsidiaries and affiliates have been combining rigorous academic research with practical experience to deliver real-world investment solutions. Using this approach, Dimensional seeks to deliver investment solutions that add value through careful design, implementation and execution.

How we invest your money

Dimensional Wholesale Trusts) that invest in equity and real estate securities. As at the date of this PDS, the Trust will seek exposure to equities (including real estate securities) as set out in the table above. The actual exposure may vary from the target exposure due to trading, portfolio management or market considerations.

As at the date of this PDS, it is intended that the weighting to Australian equities will be significantly greater than this asset class would represent if it were Market Capitalisation Weighted. The underlying funds in which the Trust may invest, its allocation with respect to each underlying fund, the target allocation range, and the investment policies of the underlying funds, may be changed at any time by Dimensional. The Trust may also gain exposure by investing directly in securities that would fall within each asset class set out above as determined by Dimensional. Please refer to Dimensional’s website at www.dimensional.com.au for updated asset allocation information.

The Trust may lend securities for the purpose of generating additional income. The Trust may gain some or all of its market exposure by investing in other funds managed by Dimensional or its affiliates (including other Dimensional Wholesale Trusts).

Strategic asset allocation

Under normal circumstances, the Trust will invest in accordance with the following target allocation range*:

(Asset Class - Underlying Fund**: Target Allocation Range**)

• Australian equities - Dimensional Australian Sustainability Trust: 26 - 46%

• International equities (Developed markets) - Dimensional Global Sustainability Trust AUD hedged class units and unhedged class units: 45 - 65%

• International Equities (Emerging markets) - Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Trust 2- 12%

*As at the date of the PDS.

**The Trust may obtain exposure to real estate securities through investment in the Dimensional Australian Sustainability Trust and Dimensional Global Sustainability Trust.