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
+3.1%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$106B
AUM Growth
Cap. Flow
+$106B
Cap. Flow %
100%
Top 10 Hldgs %
8.59%
Holding
3,585
New
3,579
Increased
Reduced
Closed

Top Buys

1
GE icon
GE Aerospace
GE
+$1.17B
2
T icon
AT&T
T
+$1.17B
3
CVX icon
Chevron
CVX
+$1.15B
4
C icon
Citigroup
C
+$1B
5
BAC icon
Bank of America
BAC
+$970M

Top Sells

No sells this quarter

Sector Composition

1 Financials 19.18%
2 Industrials 12.65%
3 Energy 10.8%
4 Technology 9.12%
5 Consumer Discretionary 8.78%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
IHG icon
2676
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$18.6B
$3.16M ﹤0.01%
+80,413
New +$3.16M
ACW
2677
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
$3.16M ﹤0.01%
+623,873
New +$3.16M
IBCA
2678
DELISTED
INTERVEST BANCSHARES CORP COM
IBCA
$3.14M ﹤0.01%
+470,347
New +$3.14M
HIFS icon
2679
Hingham Institution for Saving
HIFS
$619M
$3.14M ﹤0.01%
+46,210
New +$3.14M
PAR icon
2680
PAR Technology
PAR
$1.82B
$3.12M ﹤0.01%
+774,328
New +$3.12M
RPAI
2681
DELISTED
RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.
RPAI
$3.12M ﹤0.01%
+218,354
New +$3.12M
IPHI
2682
DELISTED
INPHI CORPORATION
IPHI
$3.11M ﹤0.01%
+282,884
New +$3.11M
LIOX
2683
DELISTED
Lionbridge Technologies
LIOX
$3.1M ﹤0.01%
+1,070,254
New +$3.1M
FMS icon
2684
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$14.7B
$3.07M ﹤0.01%
+87,144
New +$3.07M
QNST icon
2685
QuinStreet
QNST
$923M
$3.07M ﹤0.01%
+355,751
New +$3.07M
KONA
2686
DELISTED
Kona Grill, Inc.
KONA
$3.07M ﹤0.01%
+261,524
New +$3.07M
VMW
2687
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
$3.06M ﹤0.01%
+45,659
New +$3.06M
RY icon
2688
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$204B
$3.04M ﹤0.01%
+52,203
New +$3.04M
FIO
2689
DELISTED
FUSION-IO INC COM
FIO
$3.04M ﹤0.01%
+213,348
New +$3.04M
MNTG
2690
DELISTED
M T R GAMING GROUP INC
MNTG
$3.03M ﹤0.01%
+905,413
New +$3.03M
UG icon
2691
United-Guardian
UG
$37.7M
$3.03M ﹤0.01%
+124,084
New +$3.03M
WSO.B
2692
Watsco, Inc. Class B
WSO.B
$3.03M ﹤0.01%
+36,659
New +$3.03M
CLCT
2693
DELISTED
Collectors Universe
CLCT
$3.02M ﹤0.01%
+227,730
New +$3.02M
WLT
2694
DELISTED
WALTER ENERGY INC COM STK (DE)
WLT
$2.99M ﹤0.01%
+287,711
New +$2.99M
MTDR icon
2695
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.07B
$2.98M ﹤0.01%
+248,557
New +$2.98M
DRCO
2696
DELISTED
DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORP
DRCO
$2.96M ﹤0.01%
+530,806
New +$2.96M
KTEC
2697
DELISTED
Key Technology Inc
KTEC
$2.96M ﹤0.01%
+206,247
New +$2.96M
BZC
2698
DELISTED
BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION COM
BZC
$2.96M ﹤0.01%
+335,903
New +$2.96M
GMO
2699
DELISTED
General Moly, Inc.
GMO
$2.95M ﹤0.01%
+1,576,827
New +$2.95M
RESI
2700
DELISTED
Front Yard Residential Corporation Common Stock
RESI
$2.95M ﹤0.01%
+176,647
New +$2.95M