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Dimensional Fund Advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors Portfolio holdings

AUM $481B
1-Year Est. Return 30.42%
 

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 Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.29%
1 Year Est. Return
+30.42%
3 Year Est. Return
+88.16%
5 Year Est. Return
+120.13%
10 Year Est. Return
+492.93%
AUM
$477B
AUM Growth
+$10.7B
Cap. Flow
-$163M
Cap. Flow %
-0.03%
Top 10 Hldgs %
17.74%
Holding
3,340
New
69
Increased
1,594
Reduced
1,516
Closed
100

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
META icon
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
+$469M
2
AMZN icon
Amazon
AMZN
+$373M
3
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$308M
4
NFLX icon
Netflix
NFLX
+$195M
5
NVDA icon
NVIDIA
NVDA
+$172M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Technology 21.93%
2 Financials 18.11%
3 Industrials 12.13%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.34%
5 Healthcare 10.13%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow
E icon
2626
ENI
E
$77.5B
$3.4M ﹤0.01%
89,519
+3,639
+4% +$134K
MRAM icon
2627
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$405M
$3.36M ﹤0.01%
362,081
-43,526
-11% -$414K
SVC
2628
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.07B
$3.34M ﹤0.01%
363,592
-52,417
-13% -$526K
SUZ icon
2629
Suzano
SUZ
$10.1B
$3.34M ﹤0.01%
357,462
+45,353
+15% +$412K
ENTA icon
2630
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$400M
$3.34M ﹤0.01%
211,614
-58,454
-22% -$742K
BRBS icon
2631
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$332M
$3.32M ﹤0.01%
778,272
+135,681
+21% +$588K
BBBY
2632
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$442M
$3.31M ﹤0.01%
606,321
+126,711
+26% +$920K
FORR icon
2633
Forrester Research
FORR
$224M
$3.23M ﹤0.01%
398,181
-77,629
-16% -$610K
CYBR
2634
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
$3.22M ﹤0.01%
7,225
+32
+0.4% +$15.4K
PKST
2635
DELISTED
Peakstone Realty Trust
PKST
$3.21M ﹤0.01%
223,770
+28,234
+14% +$389K
SKM icon
2636
SK Telecom
SKM
$13.2B
$3.19M ﹤0.01%
155,347
+78,485
+102% +$1.61M
USCB icon
2637
USCB Financial Holdings
USCB
$412M
$3.18M ﹤0.01%
172,578
+17,620
+11% +$315K
ALDX icon
2638
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$93.5M
$3.17M ﹤0.01%
612,258
-36,113
-6% -$186K
SAMG icon
2639
Silvercrest Asset Management
SAMG
$79.9M
$3.13M ﹤0.01%
206,084
-6,969
-3% -$101K
JANX icon
2640
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$967M
$3.1M ﹤0.01%
224,294
-16,337
-7% -$384K
AXTI icon
2641
AXT Inc
AXTI
$5.8B
$3.07M ﹤0.01%
187,684
+155,424
+482% +$1.5M
ZLAB icon
2642
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.62B
$3.07M ﹤0.01%
173,946
+127,261
+273% +$2.98M
ATS icon
2643
ATS Corp
ATS
$2.05B
$3.04M ﹤0.01%
110,342
+21,119
+24% +$564K
ARQ icon
2644
Arq
ARQ
$89.3M
$3.01M ﹤0.01%
919,640
+62,988
+7% +$308K
ARCT icon
2645
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$211M
$3.01M ﹤0.01%
490,429
-64,985
-12% -$702K
OPFI icon
2646
OppFi
OPFI
$803M
$2.97M ﹤0.01%
284,140
+202,786
+249% +$2.06M
ESOA icon
2647
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$292M
$2.97M ﹤0.01%
363,355
+38,575
+12% +$371K
MKC.V icon
2648
McCormick & Company Voting
MKC.V
$14.2B
$2.97M ﹤0.01%
43,603
+1,366
+3% +$90.5K
UIS icon
2649
Unisys
UIS
$217M
$2.95M ﹤0.01%
1,068,349
-133,335
-11% -$416K
ESTC icon
2650
Elastic
ESTC
$7.81B
$2.94M ﹤0.01%
39,021
-45,507
-54% -$3.71M

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Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 Portfolio in Review

As of Q4 2025, Dimensional Fund Advisors held 3,340 positions worth $477B, up 2.3% from $466B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 18% of the portfolio.

Dimensional Fund Advisors's Q4 2025 filing shows 69 new, 1,594 increased, 1,516 reduced and 100 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $675M.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.

  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's largest Q4 2025 buy was Qnity Electronics Inc: 1,613,007 shares worth $132M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors added most to Meta Platforms (Facebook) in Q4 2025, an estimated $469M increase.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's biggest Q4 2025 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $675M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors fully exited Mr. Cooper in Q4 2025, selling an estimated $430M.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 18% of its $477B portfolio in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors opened 69 new positions and closed 100 in Q4 2025.
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors's portfolio value rose 2.3% quarter-over-quarter to $477B.

Based on Dimensional Fund Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2025, filed 12 Feb 2026.