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
+13.44%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$342B
AUM Growth
+$37.6B
Cap. Flow
+$2.53B
Cap. Flow %
0.74%
Top 10 Hldgs %
12.11%
Holding
3,516
New
49
Increased
1,940
Reduced
1,250
Closed
103

Sector Composition

1 Technology 18.21%
2 Financials 17.12%
3 Industrials 12.97%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.26%
5 Healthcare 10.16%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
NTRA icon
2501
Natera
NTRA
$23.9B
$6.15M ﹤0.01%
98,150
+23,929
+32% +$1.5M
KNSA icon
2502
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$2.74B
$6.13M ﹤0.01%
349,753
-23,968
-6% -$420K
CFLT icon
2503
Confluent
CFLT
$6.71B
$6.13M ﹤0.01%
261,791
-58,972
-18% -$1.38M
CHMG icon
2504
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$256M
$6.11M ﹤0.01%
122,709
+1,098
+0.9% +$54.7K
ARLO icon
2505
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.81B
$6.11M ﹤0.01%
641,285
-894,126
-58% -$8.51M
ALEC icon
2506
Alector
ALEC
$290M
$6.1M ﹤0.01%
764,394
+83,169
+12% +$664K
BELFA icon
2507
Bel Fuse Class A
BELFA
$1.58B
$6.09M ﹤0.01%
95,052
UFI icon
2508
UNIFI
UFI
$81.9M
$6.07M ﹤0.01%
910,707
-25,635
-3% -$171K
FNWB icon
2509
First Northwest Bancorp
FNWB
$63.1M
$6.05M ﹤0.01%
379,468
+2,722
+0.7% +$43.4K
SMRT icon
2510
SmartRent
SMRT
$280M
$6.03M ﹤0.01%
1,890,755
+791,488
+72% +$2.52M
MRVI icon
2511
Maravai LifeSciences
MRVI
$404M
$6.03M ﹤0.01%
920,661
-217,881
-19% -$1.43M
DRVN icon
2512
Driven Brands
DRVN
$3.05B
$5.95M ﹤0.01%
417,287
-41,697
-9% -$595K
TBRG icon
2513
TruBridge
TBRG
$310M
$5.87M ﹤0.01%
523,891
-105,315
-17% -$1.18M
MACK
2514
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
$5.84M ﹤0.01%
435,645
-13,107
-3% -$176K
STRT icon
2515
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$284M
$5.77M ﹤0.01%
229,957
-4,099
-2% -$103K
PBPB icon
2516
Potbelly
PBPB
$515M
$5.72M ﹤0.01%
549,302
+7,688
+1% +$80.1K
WLDN icon
2517
Willdan Group
WLDN
$1.55B
$5.71M ﹤0.01%
265,611
+20,259
+8% +$436K
PDLB icon
2518
Ponce Financial Group
PDLB
$340M
$5.71M ﹤0.01%
584,669
+64,405
+12% +$629K
ALRS icon
2519
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$579M
$5.69M ﹤0.01%
254,175
+57,279
+29% +$1.28M
ORGO icon
2520
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$639M
$5.67M ﹤0.01%
1,387,140
+530,620
+62% +$2.17M
MEC icon
2521
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$295M
$5.63M ﹤0.01%
390,476
+32,007
+9% +$462K
RNGR icon
2522
Ranger Energy Services
RNGR
$306M
$5.6M ﹤0.01%
547,741
+174,991
+47% +$1.79M
MCHB
2523
Mechanics Bancorp Class A Common Stock
MCHB
$3.07B
$5.6M ﹤0.01%
543,588
-19,043
-3% -$196K
CBAN icon
2524
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$305M
$5.59M ﹤0.01%
419,979
+61,632
+17% +$820K
TSQ icon
2525
Townsquare Media
TSQ
$115M
$5.58M ﹤0.01%
528,614
-16,375
-3% -$173K