Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $432B
1-Year Return 19.15%
 

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
+2.38%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$217B
AUM Growth
+$7.35B
Cap. Flow
+$4.91B
Cap. Flow %
2.27%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.9%
Holding
3,388
New
86
Increased
2,154
Reduced
860
Closed
78

Sector Composition

1 Financials 20.16%
2 Industrials 13.3%
3 Technology 12.77%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.98%
5 Healthcare 9.72%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
GME icon
226
GameStop
GME
$10.1B
$184M 0.08%
34,006,460
+9,415,096
+38% +$50.9M
MAN icon
227
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$1.91B
$181M 0.08%
1,617,999
+69,089
+4% +$7.71M
EMN icon
228
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$7.93B
$181M 0.08%
2,150,513
+49,681
+2% +$4.17M
CNC icon
229
Centene
CNC
$14.2B
$180M 0.08%
4,498,508
+519,324
+13% +$20.7M
AFG icon
230
American Financial Group
AFG
$11.6B
$179M 0.08%
1,799,802
-243,830
-12% -$24.2M
AVGO icon
231
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.58T
$177M 0.08%
7,593,360
+148,060
+2% +$3.45M
TPH icon
232
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
$3.25B
$177M 0.08%
13,386,518
+22,051
+0.2% +$291K
CHU
233
DELISTED
China Unicom (HONG KONG) Limited
CHU
$176M 0.08%
11,732,424
-126,094
-1% -$1.89M
DGI
234
DELISTED
DigitalGlobe Inc.
DGI
$174M 0.08%
5,227,591
-11,835
-0.2% -$394K
DECK icon
235
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$17.9B
$174M 0.08%
15,276,966
+1,049,064
+7% +$11.9M
JBL icon
236
Jabil
JBL
$22.5B
$174M 0.08%
5,951,206
+309,380
+5% +$9.03M
LMT icon
237
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$108B
$173M 0.08%
623,262
+25,085
+4% +$6.96M
SAFM
238
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
$173M 0.08%
1,493,586
+119,111
+9% +$13.8M
J icon
239
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.4B
$172M 0.08%
3,834,189
+25,382
+0.7% +$1.14M
AF
240
DELISTED
Astoria Financial Corporation
AF
$172M 0.08%
8,546,342
+28,464
+0.3% +$574K
POST icon
241
Post Holdings
POST
$5.88B
$170M 0.08%
3,354,253
+31,389
+0.9% +$1.6M
TCF
242
DELISTED
TCF Financial Corporation
TCF
$170M 0.08%
10,678,575
+1,001,493
+10% +$16M
HL icon
243
Hecla Mining
HL
$6.04B
$170M 0.08%
33,337,576
-28,831
-0.1% -$147K
STL
244
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
$170M 0.08%
7,307,291
-170,495
-2% -$3.96M
MAA icon
245
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$17B
$170M 0.08%
1,610,060
+33,786
+2% +$3.56M
RNR icon
246
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$11.3B
$169M 0.08%
1,217,939
+12,882
+1% +$1.79M
MGM icon
247
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$9.98B
$169M 0.08%
5,389,589
-61,700
-1% -$1.93M
AL icon
248
Air Lease Corp
AL
$7.12B
$168M 0.08%
4,509,304
-82,637
-2% -$3.09M
AXS icon
249
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.62B
$168M 0.08%
2,603,698
-8,825
-0.3% -$571K
AWH
250
DELISTED
Allied World Assurance Co Hld Lt
AWH
$168M 0.08%
3,182,035
-3,299
-0.1% -$175K