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
+6.4%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$241B
AUM Growth
+$12.4B
Cap. Flow
+$782M
Cap. Flow %
0.32%
Top 10 Hldgs %
9.45%
Holding
3,412
New
76
Increased
2,019
Reduced
968
Closed
88

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.98%
2 Industrials 13.2%
3 Technology 12.7%
4 Consumer Discretionary 10.42%
5 Healthcare 9.08%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
APVO icon
2651
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$4.93M
$4.65M ﹤0.01%
2
ARTX
2652
DELISTED
Arotech Corporation
ARTX
$4.64M ﹤0.01%
1,307,019
+235,973
+22% +$838K
FUNC icon
2653
First United
FUNC
$236M
$4.64M ﹤0.01%
265,659
+11,443
+5% +$200K
HABT
2654
DELISTED
The Habit Restaurants, Inc. - Class A
HABT
$4.63M ﹤0.01%
484,861
+228,786
+89% +$2.18M
HOV icon
2655
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$869M
$4.61M ﹤0.01%
55,047
+32,368
+143% +$2.71M
HBCP icon
2656
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$437M
$4.6M ﹤0.01%
106,485
+10,278
+11% +$444K
LGIH icon
2657
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.41B
$4.57M ﹤0.01%
60,908
ARDX icon
2658
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.6B
$4.52M ﹤0.01%
685,013
+258,470
+61% +$1.71M
SKM icon
2659
SK Telecom
SKM
$8.33B
$4.52M ﹤0.01%
98,193
+28,854
+42% +$1.33M
BHR
2660
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$199M
$4.51M ﹤0.01%
468,232
+16,602
+4% +$160K
KSPN
2661
DELISTED
Kaspien Holdings Inc. Common Stock
KSPN
$4.51M ﹤0.01%
123,520
BCBP icon
2662
BCB Bancorp
BCBP
$149M
$4.51M ﹤0.01%
310,702
+50,284
+19% +$729K
PMBC
2663
DELISTED
Pacific Mercantile Bancorp
PMBC
$4.49M ﹤0.01%
512,567
+40,467
+9% +$354K
TIS
2664
DELISTED
Orchids Paper Products, Inc.
TIS
$4.45M ﹤0.01%
347,982
AMRK icon
2665
A-Mark Precious Metals
AMRK
$592M
$4.45M ﹤0.01%
604,326
+24,240
+4% +$178K
SHAK icon
2666
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.92B
$4.43M ﹤0.01%
102,486
MLP icon
2667
Maui Land & Pineapple Co
MLP
$337M
$4.42M ﹤0.01%
255,652
+31,048
+14% +$537K
CVU icon
2668
CPI Aerostructures
CVU
$32.8M
$4.41M ﹤0.01%
492,421
+27,847
+6% +$249K
KTEC
2669
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
$4.4M ﹤0.01%
238,590
+12,775
+6% +$235K
TRNS icon
2670
Transcat
TRNS
$705M
$4.38M ﹤0.01%
307,442
+17,296
+6% +$246K
FRBK
2671
DELISTED
Republic First Bancorp Inc
FRBK
$4.37M ﹤0.01%
517,018
-1,600
-0.3% -$13.5K
UBFO icon
2672
United Security Bancshares
UBFO
$166M
$4.35M ﹤0.01%
395,501
+10,802
+3% +$119K
NIC icon
2673
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$2B
$4.34M ﹤0.01%
79,207
+27,074
+52% +$1.48M
PZN
2674
DELISTED
Pzena Investment Management, Inc. Class A
PZN
$4.31M ﹤0.01%
403,748
+19,486
+5% +$208K
FMS icon
2675
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$14.6B
$4.29M ﹤0.01%
81,537
-16,919
-17% -$889K