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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES DATED MARCH 28, 1997
DFA 6-10 INSTITUTIONAL PORTFOLIO
DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO
DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO II
U.S. SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO II
U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO II
DFA ONE-YEAR FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO
DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO III
U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO III
RWB/DFA U.S. HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO
RWB/DFA TWO-YEAR CORPORATE FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO
RWB/DFA TWO-YEAR GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO
The prospectuses for the funds listed above are revised as follows:
ALL PORTFOLIOS
Effective August 1, 1997, the expenses of Dimensional Investment Group Inc.
which are not allocable to a particular Portfolio are to be borne by each
Portfolio on the basis of its relative net assets. Similarly, the expenses of
The DFA Investment Trust Company which are not allocable to a particular Series
are to be borne by each Series on the basis of its relative net assets.
DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO
DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO II
DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO III
Effective July 18, 1997, Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. (the "Advisor") has
entered into a Consulting Services Agreement with Dimensional Fund Advisers Ltd.
("DFAL") and DFA Australia Limited (formerly DFA Australia Ltd.) ("DFA
Australia"), respectively. Pursuant to the terms of each Consulting Services
Agreement, DFAL and DFA Australia provide certain trading and administrative
services to the Advisor with respect to the DFA International Value Series.
U.S. SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO II
Effective August 1, 1997, the U.S. Small Cap Value Portfolio II changed its
name to U.S. 6-10 Value Portfolio II and the U.S. Small Cap Value Series changed
its name to U.S. 6-10 Value Series.
THE DATE OF THIS SUPPLEMENT IS AUGUST 1, 1997.
