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
+10.85%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$128B
AUM Growth
+$12.8B
Cap. Flow
+$1.93B
Cap. Flow %
1.5%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.3%
Holding
3,623
New
42
Increased
2,048
Reduced
1,051
Closed
82

Top Buys

1
ESRX
Express Scripts Holding Company
ESRX
+$134M
2
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$78.7M
3
ABEV icon
Ambev
ABEV
+$76.2M
4
FCX icon
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
+$75.2M
5
CSCO icon
Cisco
CSCO
+$59.4M

Top Sells

1
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$346M
2
SFD
SMITHFIELD FOODS,INC
SFD
+$117M
3
BZ
BOISE INC COM STK (DE)
BZ
+$108M
4
STEI
STEWART ENTERPRISES INC CL-A
STEI
+$88.5M
5
SKS
SAKS INCORPORATED
SKS
+$78.6M

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.48%
2 Industrials 12.92%
3 Energy 11.14%
4 Technology 9.87%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.67%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change % 		Capital Flow
VHI icon
2526
Valhi
VHI
$453M
$5.34M ﹤0.01%
25,317
-200
-0.8% -$42.2K
CTRX
2527
DELISTED
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
$5.33M ﹤0.01%
112,255
+40,744
+57% +$1.93M
HIL
2528
DELISTED
Hill International, Inc. Common Stock
HIL
$5.33M ﹤0.01%
1,348,220
+2,737
+0.2% +$10.8K
RELX icon
2529
RELX
RELX
$84.6B
$5.29M ﹤0.01%
352,668
+9,400
+3% +$141K
HMSY
2530
DELISTED
HMS Holdings Corp.
HMSY
$5.26M ﹤0.01%
231,236
+13,930
+6% +$317K
FSL
2531
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
$5.26M ﹤0.01%
327,550
+86,044
+36% +$1.38M
HK
2532
DELISTED
Halcon Resources Corporation
HK
$5.26M ﹤0.01%
7,896
-206
-3% -$137K
OCLR
2533
DELISTED
Oclaro Inc.
OCLR
$5.25M ﹤0.01%
2,108,477
+31,707
+2% +$78.9K
PRSO icon
2534
Peraso
PRSO
$7.66M
$5.24M ﹤0.01%
119
-2
-2% -$88.1K
LWAY icon
2535
Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$492M
$5.23M ﹤0.01%
327,434
-900
-0.3% -$14.4K
THRD
2536
DELISTED
TF FINANCIAL CORP COM STK (PA)
THRD
$5.22M ﹤0.01%
187,967
+2,136
+1% +$59.4K
INFI
2537
DELISTED
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
INFI
$5.22M ﹤0.01%
377,773
-9,566
-2% -$132K
AIQ
2538
DELISTED
Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc.
AIQ
$5.19M ﹤0.01%
209,668
+9,957
+5% +$246K
TS icon
2539
Tenaris
TS
$18.8B
$5.16M ﹤0.01%
118,146
-942
-0.8% -$41.2K
ARX
2540
DELISTED
AEROFLEX HLDG CORP (DE)
ARX
$5.15M ﹤0.01%
792,167
+6,800
+0.9% +$44.2K
CSR
2541
Centerspace
CSR
$972M
$5.14M ﹤0.01%
59,863
+4,299
+8% +$369K
OFLX icon
2542
Omega Flex
OFLX
$341M
$5.13M ﹤0.01%
250,590
-654
-0.3% -$13.4K
FBMI
2543
DELISTED
FIRSTBANK CORP (MICH)
FBMI
$5.13M ﹤0.01%
265,063
– –
EML icon
2544
Eastern Company
EML
$147M
$5.12M ﹤0.01%
321,555
+643
+0.2% +$10.2K
INWK
2545
DELISTED
InnerWorkings, Inc.
INWK
$5.11M ﹤0.01%
656,118
+45,806
+8% +$357K
CACQ
2546
DELISTED
Caesars Acquisition Company
CACQ
$5.11M ﹤0.01%
+423,428
New +$5.11M
RDI icon
2547
Reading International Class A
RDI
$35M
$5.09M ﹤0.01%
679,688
-4,955
-0.7% -$37.1K
CBEY
2548
DELISTED
CBEYOND INC COM STK
CBEY
$5.07M ﹤0.01%
734,498
+12,100
+2% +$83.5K
WPC icon
2549
W.P. Carey
WPC
$14.8B
$5.06M ﹤0.01%
84,116
+40,050
+91% +$2.41M
GST
2550
DELISTED
Gastar Exploration Inc.
GST
$5.05M ﹤0.01%
730,178
+492,247
+207% +$3.41M
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