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
+3.16%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$167B
AUM Growth
+$6.62B
Cap. Flow
+$4.56B
Cap. Flow %
2.73%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9%
Holding
3,387
New
58
Increased
2,018
Reduced
918
Closed
88

Sector Composition

1 Financials 17.43%
2 Industrials 13.68%
3 Technology 12.18%
4 Consumer Discretionary 9.79%
5 Healthcare 9.03%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
MGA icon
2651
Magna International
MGA
$12.9B
$3.07M ﹤0.01%
71,440
+17,512
+32% +$752K
SOCB
2652
DELISTED
SOUTHCOAST FINANCIAL CORP
SOCB
$3.06M ﹤0.01%
234,280
SIFI
2653
DELISTED
SI Financial Group, Inc. NEW MD
SIFI
$3.02M ﹤0.01%
217,088
+1,459
+0.7% +$20.3K
EBTC
2654
DELISTED
Enterprise Bancorp
EBTC
$3.01M ﹤0.01%
114,584
NATR icon
2655
Nature's Sunshine
NATR
$304M
$3M ﹤0.01%
312,581
+6,731
+2% +$64.6K
BSF
2656
DELISTED
Bear State Financial, Inc.
BSF
$3M ﹤0.01%
323,236
-1,059
-0.3% -$9.82K
CBNJ
2657
DELISTED
CAPE BANCORP, INC COM
CBNJ
$2.99M ﹤0.01%
222,352
+658
+0.3% +$8.84K
TRNS icon
2658
Transcat
TRNS
$730M
$2.97M ﹤0.01%
293,123
BZH icon
2659
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$776M
$2.97M ﹤0.01%
340,505
-2,480
-0.7% -$21.6K
BBSI icon
2660
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$1.23B
$2.97M ﹤0.01%
412,768
LPCN icon
2661
Lipocine
LPCN
$15.7M
$2.96M ﹤0.01%
17,167
+1,210
+8% +$209K
SNOW
2662
DELISTED
Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.
SNOW
$2.96M ﹤0.01%
346,174
+81,947
+31% +$700K
CWEN.A icon
2663
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
$3.19B
$2.96M ﹤0.01%
217,909
+95,776
+78% +$1.3M
FGL
2664
DELISTED
Fidelity & Guaranty Life
FGL
$2.94M ﹤0.01%
111,944
-1,616
-1% -$42.4K
BVN icon
2665
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$5.06B
$2.94M ﹤0.01%
398,604
DEST
2666
DELISTED
Destination Maternity Corporation
DEST
$2.94M ﹤0.01%
429,043
+300
+0.1% +$2.05K
ATLC icon
2667
Atlanticus Holdings
ATLC
$1.03B
$2.92M ﹤0.01%
973,909
TTGT icon
2668
TechTarget
TTGT
$408M
$2.91M ﹤0.01%
392,374
+30,006
+8% +$223K
KONA
2669
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
$2.91M ﹤0.01%
224,626
-700
-0.3% -$9.07K
MSON
2670
DELISTED
Misonix Inc
MSON
$2.9M ﹤0.01%
477,432
-1,000
-0.2% -$6.08K
PRMW
2671
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
$2.87M ﹤0.01%
206,248
+6,728
+3% +$93.5K
SPIL
2672
DELISTED
Siliconware Precision Industries Co Ltd
SPIL
$2.86M ﹤0.01%
359,040
VALU icon
2673
Value Line
VALU
$349M
$2.85M ﹤0.01%
177,938
-100
-0.1% -$1.6K
SLP icon
2674
Simulations Plus
SLP
$279M
$2.83M ﹤0.01%
320,340
+42,673
+15% +$377K
AVAL icon
2675
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$3.94B
$2.83M ﹤0.01%
366,232
+47,998
+15% +$371K