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                       Dimensional Investment Group Inc.
                   RWB/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio
 
                                  Semi-Annual
                                     Report
 
                         Six Months Ended May 31, 1997
                                  (Unaudited)
 
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                       DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
 
                   RWB/DFA U.S. HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO
                               SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities..............................................................................          1
    Statement of Operations..........................................................................................          2
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets..............................................................................          3
    Financial Highlights.............................................................................................          4
    Notes to Financial Statements....................................................................................        5-6
 
THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY -- THE U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE SERIES
    Statement of Net Assets..........................................................................................          7
    Statement of Operations..........................................................................................          9
    Statements of Changes in Net Assets..............................................................................         10
    Financial Highlights.............................................................................................         11
    Notes to Financial Statements....................................................................................      12-13
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This report is submitted for the information of the 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 INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
 
                   RWB/DFA U.S. HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO
 
                      STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 
                                  MAY 31, 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                  (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
 
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ASSETS:
  Investment in The U.S. Large Cap Value Series of The DFA Investment Trust Company
    (4,869,957 Shares, Cost $71,121) at Value........................................  $    79,093
  Receivable for Fund Shares Sold....................................................          417
  Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets..................................................           44
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        Total Assets.................................................................       79,554
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LIABILITIES:
  Payable for Investment Securities Purchased........................................          334
  Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed...................................................           83
  Accrued Expenses...................................................................           21
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        Total Liabilities............................................................          438
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NET ASSETS...........................................................................  $    79,116
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SHARES OUTSTANDING, $.01 PAR VALUE (Authorized 100,000,000)..........................    6,740,805
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NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE.............................  $     11.74
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
    Paid-In Capital..................................................................  $    69,283
    Accumulated Net Investment Loss..................................................          (34)
    Undistributed Net Realized Gain..................................................        1,895
    Unrealized Appreciation of Investment Securities.................................        7,972
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        Total Net Assets.............................................................  $    79,116
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                 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
 
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                       DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
 
                   RWB/DFA U.S. HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO
 
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
 
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INVESTMENT INCOME
    Income Distributions Received........................................................  $     302
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EXPENSES
    Administrative Services..............................................................          3
    Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees.....................................................         10
    Shareholder Services.................................................................         26
    Legal Fees...........................................................................          2
    Audit Fees...........................................................................          1
    Filing Fees..........................................................................         10
    Shareholders' Reports................................................................          4
    Directors' Fees and Expenses.........................................................          1
    Organization Costs...................................................................          3
    Other................................................................................          1
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        Total Expenses...................................................................         61
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    NET INVESTMENT INCOME................................................................        241
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
 
Capital Gain Distributions Received......................................................      2,333
 
Net Realized Loss on Investment Securities...............................................        (45)
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities................      4,425
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    NET GAIN ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES....................................................      6,713
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS.....................................  $   6,954
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                 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
 
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                       DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
 
                   RWB/DFA U.S. HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO
 
                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
 
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                                                                            SIX MONTHS    JUNE 7
                                                                               ENDED        TO
                                                                              MAY 31,    NOV. 30,
                                                                               1997        1996
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
Operations:
    Net Investment Income.................................................   $     241   $     241
    Capital Gain Distributions Received...................................       2,333          --
    Net Realized Loss on Investment Securities............................         (45)         (2)
    Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment
      Securities..........................................................       4,425       3,547
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        Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations..............       6,954       3,786
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Distributions From:
    Net Investment Income.................................................        (451)        (65)
    Net Capital Gains.....................................................        (391)         --
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        Total Distributions...............................................        (842)        (65)
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Capital Share Transactions (1):
    Shares Issued.........................................................      37,517      37,975
    Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions...........................         712          55
    Shares Redeemed.......................................................      (5,933)     (1,043)
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        Net Increase From Capital Share Transactions......................      32,296      36,987
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        Total Increase....................................................      38,408      40,708
NET ASSETS
    Beginning of Period...................................................      40,708          --
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    End of Period.........................................................   $  79,116   $  40,708
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(1) SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED:
    Shares Issued.........................................................       3,436       3,880
    Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions...........................          66           6
    Shares Redeemed.......................................................        (543)       (105)
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                                                                                 2,959       3,781
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                 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
 
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                       DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
 
                   RWB/DFA U.S. HIGH BOOK TO MARKET PORTFOLIO
 
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
                (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
 
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                                                                            SIX MONTHS    JUNE 7
                                                                               ENDED        TO
                                                                              MAY 31,    NOV. 30,
                                                                               1997        1996
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period......................................   $   10.77   $   10.00
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
  Net Investment Income...................................................        0.05        0.08
  Net Gains (Losses) on Securities (Realized and Unrealized)..............        1.12        0.72
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  Total from Investment Operations........................................        1.17        0.80
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
  Net Investment Income...................................................       (0.10)      (0.03)
  Net Realized Gains......................................................       (0.10)         --
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  Total Distributions.....................................................       (0.20)      (0.03)
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Net Asset Value, End of Period............................................   $   11.74   $   10.77
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Total Return..............................................................       11.00%#      8.06%#
 
Net Assets, End of Period (thousands).....................................   $  79,116   $  40,708
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (1)...............................        0.39%*      0.71%*
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets......................        0.84%*      2.70%*
Portfolio Turnover Rate...................................................         N/A         N/A
Average Commission Rate...................................................         N/A         N/A
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*   Annualized
 
#   Non-Annualized
 
(1)  Represents the combined ratio for the Portfolio and its respective pro-rata
     share of its Master Fund Series.
 
N/A Refer to the respective Master Fund Series.
 
                 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
 
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                       DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
A. ORGANIZATION:
 
    Dimensional Investment Group Inc. (the "Fund") is an open-end management
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose
shares are offered to institutional investors, retirement plans and clients of
registered investment advisors. The Fund currently offers eleven portfolios, of
which RWB/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio (the "Portfolio") is presented
in this report.
 
    The Portfolio invests all of its assets in The U.S. Large Cap Value Series
(the "Series"), a corresponding series of The DFA Investment Trust Company. At
May 31, 1997, the Portfolio owned 6% of the outstanding shares of the Series.
The financial statements of the Series are included elsewhere in this report and
should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Portfolio.
 
B. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
    The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies. Such policies
are consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial
statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles may require management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
    1.  SECURITY VALUATION:  The shares of the Series held by the Portfolio are
valued at its respective daily net asset value.
 
    2.  FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:  It is the Portfolio's intention to continue to
qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable
income. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income tax is required in the
financial statements.
 
    3.  OTHER:  Security transactions are accounted for on the date the
securities are purchased or sold. Costs used in determining realized gains and
losses on the sale of investment securities are those of specific securities
sold. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Expenses directly attributable to the Portfolio or to the
Series are directly charged. Common expenses are allocated using methods
determined by the Board of Directors.
 
C. INVESTMENT ADVISOR:
 
    Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. ("DFA") (the "Advisor") provides
administrative services to the Portfolio, including supervision of services
provided by others, providing information to the shareholders and to the Board
of Directors, and other administrative services. The Advisor provides investment
advisory services to the Series. For the six months ended May 31, 1997, the
Portfolio's administrative fees were computed daily and paid monthly to the
Advisor based on an effective annual rate of 0.01 of 1%.
 
    In addition, pursuant to a Client Service Agreement with Reinhardt Werba
Bowen Advisory Services ("RWBAS"), the Portfolio pays to RWBAS a fee at the
effective annual rate of 0.09% of its average daily net assets.
 
    Certain officers of the Portfolio are also officers, directors and
shareholders of the Advisor.
 
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D. INVESTMENTS:
 
    At May 31, 1997, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for
financial reporting and federal income tax purposes of investment securities was
as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
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Gross Unrealized Appreciation...........................  $   7,972
Gross Unrealized Depreciation...........................         --
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Net.....................................................  $   7,972
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E. LINE OF CREDIT
 
    In July, 1996, the Fund, together with other DFA-advised portfolios, entered
into a $50 million unsecured line of credit with its domestic custodian bank.
Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment limitations, up
to a maximum of $50 million. Borrowings under the line are charged interest at
the current overnight federal funds rate plus a variable rate determined at the
date of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly liable for
its particular advances under the line. There is no commitment fee on the unused
portion of the line of credit. There were no borrowings under the line of credit
by the Portfolio during the six months ended May 31, 1997.
 
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                        THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY
 
                        THE U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE SERIES
 
                            STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
 
                                  MAY 31, 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)
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COMMON STOCKS -- (97.0%)
  #AK Steel Holding Corp...............................        78,400  $  3,047,800
  *AMR Corp............................................       226,500    22,508,437
  #Advanta Corp. Class A...............................        36,800     1,083,300
  Advanta Corp. Class B Non-Voting.....................        74,000     2,058,125
  Aetna, Inc...........................................       199,726    20,172,326
  Ahmanson (H.F.) & Co.................................       237,800     9,690,350
  Albemarle Corp.......................................        97,500     1,828,125
  Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.............................       109,700     2,968,756
  Alleghany Corp.......................................         8,432     1,798,124
  *Alumax, Inc.........................................       138,500     5,349,562
  Ambac, Inc...........................................        47,400     3,555,000
  *Amdahl Corp.........................................       296,733     2,967,330
  Amerada Hess Corp....................................       163,800     8,763,300
  American General Corp................................       326,500    14,447,625
  *American Greetings Corp. Class A....................        19,400       665,662
  American National Insurance Co.......................        18,300     1,509,750
  *Apple Computer, Inc.................................       319,800     5,336,662
  *Archer-Daniels Midland Co...........................       983,500    19,670,000
  Argonaut Group, Inc..................................        32,100       934,912
  Asarco, Inc..........................................       104,900     3,265,012
  Avnet, Inc...........................................        50,600     3,187,800
  BHC Communications, Inc. Class A.....................         7,100       777,450
  Ball Corp............................................       112,500     3,276,562
  #Bankers Trust New York Corp.........................       101,900     8,623,287
  Bear Stearns Companies, Inc..........................       190,337     6,185,952
  Berkley (W.R.) Corp..................................        18,200       940,712
  *Bethlehem Steel Corp................................       275,500     2,755,000
  *Beverly Enterprises.................................       231,100     3,264,287
  Black & Decker Corp..................................       222,800     7,742,300
  Block Drug Co., Inc. Class A.........................        15,927       702,779
  Boise Cascade Corp...................................       121,100     4,601,800
  Borg Warner Automotive, Inc..........................        46,300     2,257,125
  *#Boston Chicken, Inc................................       158,300     2,859,294
  #Bowater, Inc........................................        52,600     2,597,125
  *Brinker International, Inc..........................       194,900     2,704,237
  *Burlington Industries, Inc..........................        96,800     1,064,800
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp....................       220,200    18,276,600
  CIGNA Corp...........................................        84,608    14,700,640
  *CNA Financial Corp..................................        92,300     9,449,212
  CNF Transportation, Inc..............................        17,800       574,050
  CSX Corp.............................................       365,200    19,355,600
  Caliber Systems, Inc.................................        64,500     2,064,000
  Centex Corp..........................................        38,400     1,531,200
  Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc...................        75,600     2,286,900
  Champion International Corp..........................       182,000     8,986,250
  Chesapeake Corp......................................        15,100       505,850
  Chiquita Brands International, Inc...................       109,200     1,678,950
  *Chris-Craft Industries, Inc.........................        66,804     2,855,871
  Chrysler Corp........................................     1,858,726    59,014,550
  Cincinnati Financial Corp............................        89,560     7,002,472
  Citizens Corp........................................        14,000       355,250
  Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc...........................       558,900    11,806,762
  Comdicso, Inc........................................        68,800     2,537,000
  Commerce Bancshares, Inc.............................        50,740     2,200,847
  Commerce Group, Inc..................................        49,600     1,116,000
  Comsat Corp. Series 1................................        86,100     1,937,250
 
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  *Consolidated Freightways Corp.......................        50,450  $    621,166
  Coors (Adolph) Co. Class B...........................        80,500     1,962,187
  Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc...................       258,600     6,949,875
  Cummins Engine Co., Inc..............................        55,200     3,519,000
  #Cyprus Amax Minerals Co., Inc.......................       238,900     5,823,187
  *DSC Communications Corp.............................         2,900        74,131
  *Darden Restaurants, Inc.............................       118,500       992,437
  *Digital Equipment Corp..............................       464,300    16,656,762
  Dillards, Inc. Class A...............................       246,700     8,326,125
  *Dime Bancorp, Inc...................................       140,300     2,385,100
  Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc....................        88,500     4,657,313
  Enserch Corp.........................................        92,800     1,983,600
  *#Enserch Exploration, Inc...........................       295,000     3,208,125
  Equitable Companies, Inc.............................       150,100     4,728,150
  Equitable of Iowa Companies..........................        18,100     1,002,288
  *#Federated Department Stores, Inc...................       444,300    16,439,100
  Fina, Inc. Class A...................................        35,200     2,321,000
  #Financial Security Assurance Holdings, Ltd..........        30,300     1,094,588
  Finova Group, Inc....................................        36,600     2,726,700
  First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. NC...................         3,700       316,350
  First Hawaiian, Inc..................................        44,100     1,562,794
  Florida East Coast Industries, Inc...................        11,400     1,234,050
  Ford Motor Co........................................     2,278,000    85,425,000
  GATX Corp............................................        28,200     1,600,350
  General Motors Corp..................................     1,421,400    81,375,150
  General Motors Corp. Class H.........................       182,646    10,068,361
  Georgia-Pacific Corp.................................       164,900    14,552,425
  Golden West Financial Corp...........................        90,800     6,151,700
  *Grand Casinos, Inc..................................         4,000        51,500
  Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc................        69,700     1,925,463
  Great Western Financial Corp.........................       217,800    10,563,300
  Greenpoint Financial Corp............................        71,600     4,331,800
  *HFS, Inc............................................        54,450     2,933,494
  #Heilig-Meyers Co....................................       159,100     2,625,150
  Hollinger International, Inc. Class A................        98,000     1,090,250
  IVAX Corp............................................        69,500       747,125
  Inland Steel Industries, Inc.........................       124,600     3,068,275
  International Paper Co...............................       677,200    32,505,600
  *International Speciality Products, Inc..............       252,000     3,433,500
  #James River Corp. of Virginia.......................       126,200     4,432,775
  *#K Mart Corp........................................     1,187,400    16,623,600
  *#Kaiser Aluminum Corp...............................        90,700     1,043,050
  LTV Corp.............................................       225,900     3,162,600
  #Lafarge Corp........................................       136,700     3,383,325
  Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc........................       297,600    12,015,600
  Lennar Corp..........................................        60,000     1,575,000
  Liberty Corp.........................................        28,900     1,148,775
  Liberty Financial Companies, Inc.....................        81,000     3,634,875
  Lincoln National Corp................................       156,950     9,554,331
  Loews Corp...........................................       184,900    17,981,525
  Longs Drug Stores Corp...............................        28,000       665,000
  Longview Fibre Co....................................        43,100       727,313
  Louisiana-Pacific Corp...............................       196,400     3,829,800
  MBIA, Inc............................................        58,300     6,259,963
  MCI Communications Corp..............................        23,400       899,438
  Mead Corp............................................       140,500  8,956,875
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THE U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE SERIES
 
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  Mercantile Stores Co., Inc...........................        70,012     3,763,145
  Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. Class A..........        31,500       696,938
  Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. Class B..........        37,200       832,350
  #Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc............................        94,300    10,137,250
  *Navistar International Corp.........................       221,900     3,689,088
  *Nextel Communications Corp. Class A.................       470,800     6,914,875
  Norfolk Southern Corp................................       158,500    15,394,313
  *Novell, Inc.........................................       434,600     3,429,266
  Occidental Petroleum Corp............................       529,900    12,320,175
  *Officemax, Inc......................................       367,200     5,094,900
  Ogden Corp...........................................       151,696     2,958,072
  Ohio Casualty Corp...................................        47,800     1,971,750
  Old Republic International Corp......................       181,250     5,460,156
  Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc......................        26,400       498,300
  Pacific Century Financial Corp.......................        55,800     2,566,800
  *Pacificare Health Systems, Inc. Class B.............         7,356       582,503
  Paine Webber Group, Inc..............................        76,300     2,708,650
  Paul Revere Corp.....................................        62,000     2,650,500
  Penney (J.C.) Co., Inc...............................         6,000       309,000
  Phelps Dodge Corp....................................        92,100     7,701,863
  Potlatch Corp........................................        94,600     4,055,975
  Providian Corp.......................................       311,600    18,657,050
  *Pulte Corp..........................................        35,700     1,129,013
  RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp............................       488,080    15,801,590
  Rayonier, Inc........................................        83,000     3,558,625
  Republic New York Corp...............................        64,900     6,473,775
  Reynolds Metals Co...................................        98,200     6,665,325
  *Russell Corp........................................        17,200       526,750
  Ryder System, Inc....................................       195,800     6,485,875
  Safeco Corp..........................................       279,200    12,127,750
  Saint Paul Companies, Inc............................       213,400    15,284,775
  Salomon, Inc.........................................       284,800    15,272,400
  #Sensormatic Electronics Corp........................       170,400     2,662,500
  Signet Banking Corp..................................       113,000     3,714,875
  *Silicon Graphics, Inc...............................       162,000     3,057,750
  *Smiths Food & Drug Centers, Inc. Class B............         7,469       352,910
  Southern New England Telecommunications Corp.........        42,800     1,669,200
  *Springs Industries, Inc. Class A....................        27,300     1,382,063
  *St. Joe Corp........................................        35,000     2,878,750
  Stone Container Corp.................................       237,400     3,264,250
  Sun Co., Inc.........................................        14,080       420,640
  TIG Holdings, Inc....................................        75,300     2,033,100
  *Tandem Computers, Inc...............................       287,300     4,094,025
  Tecumseh Products Co. Class A........................        20,300     1,144,413
  Tecumseh Products Co. Class B........................         5,700       302,813
  Telephone & Data Systems, Inc........................       152,900     5,934,431
  Temple-Inland, Inc...................................       138,200     8,361,100
  Tenneco, Inc.........................................       398,200    17,819,450
  Terra Industries, Inc................................       146,400     1,848,300
  Timken Co............................................        46,400     3,184,200
  Transamerica Corp....................................       136,400    12,395,350
  Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A............................       207,750     4,245,891
  UMB Financial Corp...................................        28,381     1,144,109
  USF&G Corp...........................................       236,900     5,093,350
  USLIFE Corp..........................................        72,100     3,514,875
  USX-Marathon Group, Inc..............................       398,250    11,847,938
  USX-US Steel Group...................................       264,400     8,526,900
  Union Camp Corp......................................       142,600     7,486,500
  Union Pacific Corp...................................       273,200  $ 18,509,300
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  Unionbancal Corp.....................................        53,200     3,524,500
  *Unisys Corp.........................................       218,000     1,498,750
  *United States Cellular Corp.........................        79,800     2,194,500
  Unitrin, Inc.........................................       111,900     6,119,531
  Valero Energy Corp...................................        81,100     2,899,325
  Valhi, Inc...........................................        80,100       660,825
  *Value Health, Inc...................................        82,700     1,674,675
  *Viacom, Inc. Class A................................        87,000     2,620,875
  *Viacom, Inc. Class B................................       505,000    14,992,188
  *Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.........................        85,680     2,516,850
  *Waban, Inc..........................................           700        21,263
  Washington Mutual, Inc...............................           900        50,006
  *Weis Markets, Inc...................................         7,600       223,250
  Wellman, Inc.........................................        44,600       797,225
  Wesco Financial Corp.................................         8,500     2,256,750
  Westinghouse Electric Corp...........................        92,500     1,873,125
  Westvaco Corp........................................       147,650     4,614,063
  Weyerhaeuser Co......................................       124,000     6,184,500
  *Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc......................        88,100     1,134,288
  Whirlpool Corp.......................................        56,100     2,797,988
  Zurich Reinsurance Centre Holdings, Inc..............        74,700     2,903,963
                                                                       ------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
  (Cost $975,499,191)..................................                1,194,488,458
                                                                       ------------
PREFERRED STOCKS -- (0.0%)
  *Pacificare Health Systems, Inc. 5% Cumulative,
    Convertible, Redeemable Class A (Cost $185,737)....         2,340       174,915
                                                                       ------------
                                                             FACE
                                                            AMOUNT
                                                         ------------
                                                            (000)
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS -- (2.8%)
  Repurchase Agreement, PNC Capital Markets Inc. 5.25%,
    06/02/97 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes
    6.00%, 08/15/99) (Cost $34,280,000)................  $     34,280    34,280,000
                                                                       ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- (99.8%)
  (Cost $1,009,964,928)++..............................                1,228,943,373
                                                                       ------------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (0.2%)
  Other Assets.........................................                   8,730,293
  Payable for Investment Securities Purchased..........                  (5,678,989)
  Other Liabilities....................................                    (200,612)
                                                                       ------------
                                                                          2,850,692
                                                                       ------------
NET ASSETS -- (100.0%) Applicable to 75,844,396
  Outstanding $.01 Par Value Shares (Unlimited Number
  of Shares Authorized)................................                $1,231,794,065
                                                                       ------------
                                                                       ------------
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER
  SHARE................................................                $      16.24
                                                                       ------------
                                                                       ------------
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+See Note B to Financial Statements.
*Non-Income Producing Securities
#Securities on Loan
++Approximates cost for federal income tax purposes.
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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<PAGE>
                        THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY
 
                        THE U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE SERIES
 
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1997
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                      <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
    Dividends..........................................................................  $  12,165
    Interest...........................................................................        323
    Income From Securities Lending.....................................................         49
                                                                                         ---------
        Total Investment Income........................................................     12,537
                                                                                         ---------
 
EXPENSES
    Investment Advisory Services.......................................................        537
    Accounting & Transfer Agent Fees...................................................        292
    Custodian's Fee....................................................................         97
    Legal Fees.........................................................................         10
    Audit Fees.........................................................................         11
    Shareholders' Reports..............................................................         13
    Trustees' Fees and Expenses........................................................          3
    Other..............................................................................         13
                                                                                         ---------
        Total Expenses.................................................................        976
                                                                                         ---------
 
    NET INVESTMENT INCOME..............................................................     11,561
                                                                                         ---------
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
 
Net Realized Gain on Investment Securities.............................................     35,763
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities..............     72,107
                                                                                         ---------
 
    NET GAIN ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES..................................................    107,870
                                                                                         ---------
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS...................................  $ 119,431
                                                                                         ---------
                                                                                         ---------
</TABLE>
 
                 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
 
                                       9
<PAGE>
                        THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY
 
                        THE U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE SERIES
 
                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          SIX MONTHS     YEAR
                                                                           ENDED MAY     ENDED
                                                                              31,      NOV. 30,
                                                                             1997        1996
                                                                          -----------  ---------
                                                                          (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                                                       <C>          <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
Operations:
    Net Investment Income...............................................  $    11,561  $  16,593
    Net Realized Gain on Investment Securities..........................       35,763     52,525
    Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment
      Securities........................................................       72,107     82,209
                                                                          -----------  ---------
        Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations............      119,431    151,327
                                                                          -----------  ---------
 
Distributions From:
    Net Investment Income...............................................       (6,025)   (16,140)
    Net Realized Gains..................................................      (52,566)   (11,101)
                                                                          -----------  ---------
        Total Distributions.............................................      (58,591)   (27,561)
                                                                          -----------  ---------
Capital Share Transactions (1):
    Shares Issued.......................................................      160,020    470,093
    Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions.........................       49,196     25,800
    Shares Redeemed.....................................................      (26,204)   (54,744)
                                                                          -----------  ---------
        Net Increase From Capital Share Transactions....................      183,012    441,149
                                                                          -----------  ---------
        Total Increase..................................................      243,852    564,915
NET ASSETS
    Beginning of Period.................................................      987,942    423,027
                                                                          -----------  ---------
    End of Period.......................................................  $ 1,231,794  $ 987,942
                                                                          -----------  ---------
                                                                          -----------  ---------
 
(1) SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED:
    Shares Issued.......................................................       10,556     33,894
    Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions.........................        3,346      1,923
    Shares Redeemed.....................................................       (1,725)    (3,976)
                                                                          -----------  ---------
                                                                               12,177     31,841
                                                                          -----------  ---------
                                                                          -----------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
                 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
 
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<PAGE>
                        THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY
 
                        THE U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE SERIES
 
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
                (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     SIX MONTHS          YEAR          YEAR          YEAR          YEAR
                                      ENDED MAY         ENDED         ENDED         ENDED         ENDED
                                         31,           NOV. 30,      NOV. 30,      NOV. 30,      NOV. 30,
                                        1997             1996          1995          1994          1993
                                     -----------       --------      --------      --------      --------
                                     (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                  <C>               <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Net Asset Value, Beginning of
  Period...........................  $     15.52       $  13.29      $   9.92      $  10.59      $  10.00
                                     -----------       --------      --------      --------      --------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
  Net Investment Income............         0.16           0.31          0.32          0.33          0.20
  Net Gains (Losses) on Securities
    (Realized and Unrealized)......         1.47           2.57          3.53         (0.65)         0.58
                                     -----------       --------      --------      --------      --------
  Total from Investment
    Operations.....................         1.63           2.88          3.85         (0.32)         0.78
                                     -----------       --------      --------      --------      --------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
  Net Investment Income............        (0.09)         (0.31)        (0.31)        (0.35)        (0.18)
  Net Realized Gains...............        (0.82)         (0.34)        (0.17)           --         (0.01)
                                     -----------       --------      --------      --------      --------
  Total Distributions..............        (0.91)         (0.65)        (0.48)        (0.35)        (0.19)
                                     -----------       --------      --------      --------      --------
Net Asset Value, End of Period.....  $     16.24       $  15.52      $  13.29      $   9.92      $  10.59
                                     -----------       --------      --------      --------      --------
                                     -----------       --------      --------      --------      --------
Total Return.......................        11.11%#        22.48%        39.26%        (3.13)%        7.79%#
 
Net Assets, End of Period
  (thousands)......................  $ 1,231,794       $987,942      $423,027      $198,848      $ 90,271
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net
  Assets...........................         0.18%*         0.19%         0.21%         0.22%         0.23%*
Ratio of Net Investment Income to
  Average Net Assets...............         2.16%*         2.37%         2.84%         3.72%         3.75%*
Portfolio Turnover Rate............        17.76%*        20.12%        29.41%        39.33%         0.75%*
Average Commission Rate (1)........  $    0.0497       $ 0.0499           N/A           N/A           N/A
</TABLE>
 
- --------------
 
*  Annualized
 
#  Non-Annualized
 
(1) Computed by dividing the total amount of brokerage commissions paid by the
    total shares of investment securities purchased and sold during the period
    for which commissions were charged, as required by the SEC for fiscal years
    beginning after September 1, 1995.
 
                 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements
 
                                       11
<PAGE>
                        THE DFA INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY
 
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  (UNAUDITED)
 
A. ORGANIZATION:
 
    The DFA Investment Trust Company (the "Trust") is an open-end management
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The
Trust currently offers sixteen portfolios, of which The U.S. Large Cap Value
Series (the "Series") is presented in this report.
 
B. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
    The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies. Such policies
are consistently followed by the Trust in preparation of its financial
statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles may require management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
    1.  SECURITY VALUATION:  Securities held by the Series which are listed on a
securities exchange and for which market quotations are readily available are
valued at the last quoted sale price of the day, or if there is no such reported
sale, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked prices. Price
information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security
is primarily traded. Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily
available are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked prices.
Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued in good
faith at fair value using methods determined by the Board of Directors.
 
    2.  FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:  It is the Series' intention to continue to
qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable
income. Accordingly, no provision for Federal taxes is required in the financial
statements.
 
    3.  REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS:  The Series may purchase money market instruments
subject to the seller's agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date and
price. The seller will be required on a daily basis to maintain the value of the
collateral subject to the agreement at not less than the repurchase price
(including accrued interest). The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral
being deposited under the Federal Reserve book-entry system or with the Trust's
custodian or a third party sub-custodian. All open repurchase agreements were
entered into on May 30, 1997.
 
    4.  OTHER:  Security transactions are accounted for on the date the
securities are purchased or sold. Costs used in determining realized gains and
losses on the sale of investment securities are those of specific securities
sold. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discount and
premium on securities purchased are amortized over the lives of the respective
securities. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are directly charged.
Common expenses are allocated using methods determined by the Board of
Directors.
 
C. INVESTMENT ADVISOR:
 
    Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. ("DFA") (the "Advisor") provides investment
advisory services to the Series. For the six months ended May 31, 1997, the
Series' advisory fees were computed daily and paid monthly to the Advisor based
on an effective annual rate of 0.10 of 1%.
 
    Certain officers of the Series are also officers, directors and shareholders
of the Advisor.
 
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<PAGE>
D. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES:
 
    For the six months ended May 31, 1997, the Series made the following
purchases and sales of investment securities other than U.S. Government
Securities (amounts in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                      <C>
Purchases..............................................  $ 203,014
Sales..................................................     94,065
</TABLE>
 
E. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS:
 
    At May 31, 1997, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for
financial reporting and federal income tax purposes of investment securities was
as follows (amounts in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                      <C>
Gross Unrealized Appreciation..........................  $ 230,438
Gross Unrealized Depreciation..........................    (11,460)
                                                         ---------
Net....................................................  $ 218,978
                                                         ---------
                                                         ---------
</TABLE>
 
F. LINE OF CREDIT
 
    In July, 1996, the Trust, together with other DFA-advised portfolios,
entered into a $50 million unsecured line of credit with its domestic custodian
bank. Each portfolio is permitted to borrow, subject to its investment
limitations, up to a maximum of $50 million. Borrowings under the line are
charged interest at the current overnight federal funds rate determined at the
date of borrowing. Each portfolio is individually, and not jointly liable for
its particular advances under the line. There is no commitment fee on the unused
portion of the line of credit. There were no borrowings under the line of credit
by the Series during the six months ended May 31, 1997.
 
G. COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS:
 
    At May 31, 1997, net assets consisted of (amounts in thousands):
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                    <C>
Paid-In Capital......................................  $   971,066
Undistributed Net Investment Income..................        6,064
Undistributed Net Realized Gain......................       35,686
Unrealized Appreciation of Investment Securities.....      218,978
                                                       -----------
                                                       $ 1,231,794
                                                       -----------
                                                       -----------
</TABLE>
 
H. SECURITIES LENDING
 
    Loans of domestic securities are required at all times to be secured by
collateral at least equal to 102% of the market value of the securities on loan.
However, 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. In the event that the borrower fails to return loaned
securities, and cash collateral being maintained by the borrower is insufficient
to cover the value of loaned securities, and provided such collateral
insufficiency is not the result of investment losses, the lending agent has
agreed to pay the amount of the shortfall to the Series or, at the option of the
lending agent, replace the loaned securities. The market value of securities on
loan to brokers from the Series is $44,839,181 and the related collateral cash
received is $46,549,650 at May 31, 1997.
 
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