Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
 

Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), founded in 1981 by David Booth and Rex Sinquefield and headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an investment management firm renowned for its evidence-based, low-cost approach to investing, grounded in academic research from Nobel laureates like Eugene Fama and Kenneth French. Managing hundreds of billions in assets, DFA focuses on systematic, passive strategies that tilt toward factors like small-cap, value, and profitability stocks, primarily through mutual funds and institutional portfolios rather than retail brokerage services. The firm’s philosophy eschews market timing and stock picking, instead emphasizing diversification and efficient market exposure, often requiring investors to access its funds through approved financial advisors. With a global presence and a reputation for disciplined, data-driven investing, DFA has carved a unique niche in the industry, blending academic rigor with practical application.

This Quarter Return
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,585
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.66%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
XL
226
DELISTED
XL Group Ltd.
XL
$93.7M 0.09%
+3,089,647
New +$93.7M
ASH icon
227
Ashland
ASH
$2.57B
$93.6M 0.09%
+1,120,341
New +$93.6M
EFII
228
DELISTED
Electronics for Imaging
EFII
$93.4M 0.09%
+3,301,028
New +$93.4M
GPI icon
229
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$6.01B
$93.2M 0.09%
+1,448,831
New +$93.2M
PL
230
DELISTED
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORP
PL
$92.9M 0.09%
+2,417,774
New +$92.9M
RDC
231
DELISTED
Rowan Companies Plc
RDC
$92.8M 0.09%
+2,724,657
New +$92.8M
PNC icon
232
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$81.7B
$92.6M 0.09%
+1,269,153
New +$92.6M
JNY
233
DELISTED
JONES GROUP INC COM STK (PA)
JNY
$92.5M 0.09%
+6,728,362
New +$92.5M
KIM icon
234
Kimco Realty
KIM
$15.2B
$91.5M 0.09%
+4,268,969
New +$91.5M
MAGN
235
Magnera Corporation
MAGN
$441M
$91.4M 0.09%
+3,643,027
New +$91.4M
AVT icon
236
Avnet
AVT
$4.55B
$91.3M 0.09%
+2,717,770
New +$91.3M
LM
237
DELISTED
Legg Mason, Inc.
LM
$91.3M 0.09%
+2,942,572
New +$91.3M
HELE icon
238
Helen of Troy
HELE
$564M
$91.1M 0.09%
+2,375,118
New +$91.1M
BG icon
239
Bunge Global
BG
$16.8B
$90.5M 0.09%
+1,278,392
New +$90.5M
GNW icon
240
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.52B
$88.6M 0.08%
+7,761,222
New +$88.6M
STEI
241
DELISTED
STEWART ENTERPRISES INC CL-A
STEI
$88.4M 0.08%
+6,750,129
New +$88.4M
GGP
242
DELISTED
GGP Inc.
GGP
$88.2M 0.08%
+4,437,679
New +$88.2M
MAC icon
243
Macerich
MAC
$4.65B
$86.9M 0.08%
+1,425,538
New +$86.9M
MWV
244
DELISTED
MEADWESTVACO CORP
MWV
$86.5M 0.08%
+2,534,831
New +$86.5M
CATY icon
245
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$3.45B
$86M 0.08%
+4,224,667
New +$86M
GEO icon
246
The GEO Group
GEO
$2.94B
$85.9M 0.08%
+2,529,994
New +$85.9M
AA icon
247
Alcoa
AA
$8.01B
$85.9M 0.08%
+10,979,787
New +$85.9M
CI icon
248
Cigna
CI
$80.3B
$85.7M 0.08%
+1,182,680
New +$85.7M
FAF icon
249
First American
FAF
$6.56B
$85.5M 0.08%
+3,881,010
New +$85.5M
AEL
250
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
$85M 0.08%
+5,417,090
New +$85M