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
-23.98%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$192B
AUM Growth
-$82.4B
Cap. Flow
-$2.58B
Cap. Flow %
-1.35%
Top 10 Hldgs %
11.91%
Holding
3,447
New
68
Increased
1,549
Reduced
1,536
Closed
73

Top Buys

1
BABA icon
Alibaba
BABA
+$167M
2
PLD icon
Prologis
PLD
+$115M
3
V icon
Visa
V
+$83.9M
4
DIS icon
Walt Disney
DIS
+$65.6M
5
CNC icon
Centene
CNC
+$63.3M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.39%
2 Technology 15.89%
3 Industrials 12.45%
4 Healthcare 11.95%
5 Consumer Discretionary 9.72%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
LUNA
2476
DELISTED
Luna Innovations Incorporated
LUNA
$4.26M ﹤0.01%
692,772
-2,273
-0.3% -$14K
ACNT icon
2477
Ascent Industries
ACNT
$119M
$4.26M ﹤0.01%
487,761
+7,488
+2% +$65.4K
BH icon
2478
Biglari Holdings Class B
BH
$943M
$4.26M ﹤0.01%
82,789
+8,337
+11% +$428K
PDD icon
2479
Pinduoduo
PDD
$178B
$4.21M ﹤0.01%
+116,983
New +$4.21M
KALA icon
2480
KALA BIO
KALA
$131M
$4.21M ﹤0.01%
9,587
AMRK icon
2481
A-Mark Precious Metals
AMRK
$664M
$4.18M ﹤0.01%
680,758
-1,900
-0.3% -$11.7K
TA
2482
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
$4.18M ﹤0.01%
427,552
+42,569
+11% +$416K
UNTY icon
2483
Unity Bancorp
UNTY
$521M
$4.13M ﹤0.01%
353,198
-7,618
-2% -$89.1K
VAL
2484
DELISTED
Valaris plc Class A Ordinary Share
VAL
$4.13M ﹤0.01%
9,170,369
-888,713
-9% -$400K
CSII
2485
DELISTED
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
CSII
$4.11M ﹤0.01%
116,747
+18,450
+19% +$650K
FPRX
2486
DELISTED
Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc.
FPRX
$4.09M ﹤0.01%
1,803,218
+103,863
+6% +$236K
RYTM icon
2487
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
RYTM
$6.39B
$4.09M ﹤0.01%
268,531
-4,015
-1% -$61.1K
RST
2488
DELISTED
ROSETTA STONE INC
RST
$4.06M ﹤0.01%
289,651
+9,305
+3% +$130K
LIND icon
2489
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$735M
$4.06M ﹤0.01%
972,772
-6,288
-0.6% -$26.2K
CSTR
2490
DELISTED
CapStar Financial Holdings, Inc
CSTR
$4.06M ﹤0.01%
410,143
+45,945
+13% +$454K
RTL
2491
DELISTED
The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RTL
$4.02M ﹤0.01%
642,644
+186,924
+41% +$1.17M
SSRM icon
2492
SSR Mining
SSRM
$4.54B
$4.02M ﹤0.01%
352,912
+30,344
+9% +$345K
EEX icon
2493
Emerald Holding
EEX
$980M
$4.01M ﹤0.01%
1,546,527
+91,112
+6% +$236K
LL
2494
DELISTED
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.
LL
$4M ﹤0.01%
853,744
-42,726
-5% -$200K
GBL
2495
DELISTED
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
GBL
$4M ﹤0.01%
363,751
-10,675
-3% -$117K
BRY icon
2496
Berry Corp
BRY
$257M
$4M ﹤0.01%
1,658,454
+321,299
+24% +$774K
PTCT icon
2497
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$4.85B
$3.98M ﹤0.01%
89,303
+54,778
+159% +$2.44M
IBA
2498
DELISTED
Industrias Bachoco SAB De C.V.
IBA
$3.95M ﹤0.01%
116,225
-12,595
-10% -$428K
ARWR icon
2499
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$4.11B
$3.95M ﹤0.01%
137,233
-4,464
-3% -$128K
NEXA icon
2500
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$657M
$3.94M ﹤0.01%
1,132,009
+66,101
+6% +$230K