With an investment philosophy rooted in rigorous academic research, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP has more than 25 years of providing value-added strategies for institutional investors. The company has a process-driven approach and implementation using cutting-edge execution with flexible and cost-conscious trading. The firm has $213.7 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2011. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is a subadviser of Nationwide Funds.
Stephen A. Clark
Portfolio Manager
Nationwide U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Stephen A. Clark is Dimensional’s head of portfolio management and vice president, and is chairman of the investment committee. Clark joined Dimensional in 2001 as a general portfolio manager in U.S. equities, became head of international equities trading in 2004 and assumed his current position in 2006.
Clark received his Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago in 2001. He also holds a Bachelors of Science from Bradley University.
Joseph H. Chi
Co-Portfolio Manager
Nationwide U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Joseph Chi is senior portfolio manager and vice president of Dimensional and is a member of the investment committee. Chi joined Dimensional in 2005 as a portfolio manager on the international equity team and assumed his current position in 2012.
Chi received his Masters of Business Administration from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2005. He also holds a J.D. from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors of Science from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Jed S. Fogdall
Co-Portfolio Manager
Nationwide U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Jed S. Fogdall is senior portfolio manager and vice president of Dimensional and is a member of the investment committee. Fogdall joined Dimensional in 2004 as a portfolio manager on the international equity team and assumed his current position in 2012.
Fogdall received his Masters of Business Administration from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2003. He also holds a Bachelors of Science from Purdue University.
Henry F. Gray
Co-Portfolio Manager
Nationwide U.S. Small Cap Value Fund
Henry F. Gray is Dimensional’s head of equity trading and vice president, and is a member of the investment committee. Gray joined Dimensional in 1995 as a portfolio manager in U.S. equities and assumed his current position in 2006.
Gray received his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1995. He also holds a Bachelors of Arts from Princeton University.