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
+22.8%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$277B
AUM Growth
+$41.1B
Cap. Flow
-$3.95B
Cap. Flow %
-1.43%
Top 10 Hldgs %
10.53%
Holding
3,414
New
82
Increased
1,303
Reduced
1,792
Closed
72

Sector Composition

1 Financials 16.83%
2 Technology 16.36%
3 Industrials 13.29%
4 Consumer Discretionary 12.13%
5 Healthcare 10.9%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
AXGN icon
2476
Axogen
AXGN
$753M
$5.82M ﹤0.01%
324,919
+36,692
+13% +$657K
ALOT icon
2477
AstroNova
ALOT
$76.4M
$5.81M ﹤0.01%
545,807
+261
+0% +$2.78K
PRGX
2478
DELISTED
PRGX Global, Inc.
PRGX
$5.8M ﹤0.01%
760,636
-23,331
-3% -$178K
NAII icon
2479
Natural Alternatives International
NAII
$20M
$5.77M ﹤0.01%
553,688
-1,543
-0.3% -$16.1K
ASPN icon
2480
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$553M
$5.77M ﹤0.01%
345,550
+13,834
+4% +$231K
HMNF
2481
DELISTED
HMN Financial Inc
HMNF
$5.74M ﹤0.01%
333,829
+13
+0% +$224
BRY icon
2482
Berry Corp
BRY
$311M
$5.72M ﹤0.01%
1,554,586
-78,333
-5% -$288K
ACTG icon
2483
Acacia Research
ACTG
$324M
$5.72M ﹤0.01%
1,451,558
-71,978
-5% -$284K
FNHC
2484
DELISTED
FedNat Holding Company Common Stock
FNHC
$5.72M ﹤0.01%
966,127
-99,903
-9% -$591K
KWR icon
2485
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.44B
$5.72M ﹤0.01%
22,564
+8,117
+56% +$2.06M
CDXS icon
2486
Codexis
CDXS
$220M
$5.7M ﹤0.01%
261,212
+58,679
+29% +$1.28M
FNWB icon
2487
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$64.9M
$5.7M ﹤0.01%
365,256
+3,246
+0.9% +$50.6K
ALSK
2488
DELISTED
Alaska Communications Systems
ALSK
$5.66M ﹤0.01%
1,535,162
+10,038
+0.7% +$37K
UTI icon
2489
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.48B
$5.64M ﹤0.01%
873,059
-17,759
-2% -$115K
CRD.B icon
2490
Crawford & Co Class B
CRD.B
$493M
$5.64M ﹤0.01%
782,633
-9,217
-1% -$66.4K
APPN icon
2491
Appian
APPN
$2.28B
$5.63M ﹤0.01%
34,716
+8,181
+31% +$1.33M
VLRS
2492
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación
VLRS
$709M
$5.58M ﹤0.01%
449,271
SPPI
2493
DELISTED
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc
SPPI
$5.58M ﹤0.01%
1,634,231
-278,410
-15% -$950K
TBCH
2494
Turtle Beach Corporation Common Stock
TBCH
$302M
$5.5M ﹤0.01%
255,114
+58,314
+30% +$1.26M
JAX
2495
DELISTED
J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.
JAX
$5.49M ﹤0.01%
752,410
+8,520
+1% +$62.1K
SYRS
2496
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
$5.48M ﹤0.01%
50,508
-5,772
-10% -$626K
SMMF
2497
DELISTED
Summit Financial Group, Inc.
SMMF
$5.48M ﹤0.01%
248,185
+1,620
+0.7% +$35.8K
FNV icon
2498
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$39.3B
$5.43M ﹤0.01%
43,304
-4,344
-9% -$544K
AMSC icon
2499
American Superconductor
AMSC
$2.56B
$5.4M ﹤0.01%
230,728
+30,465
+15% +$713K
AIFU
2500
AIFU Inc. Class A Ordinary Share
AIFU
$82.5M
$5.4M ﹤0.01%
22,424
+440
+2% +$106K