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
+10.27%
1 Year Return
+19.15%
3 Year Return
+80.48%
5 Year Return
+182.76%
10 Year Return
+378.45%
AUM
$369B
AUM Growth
+$26.9B
Cap. Flow
+$220M
Cap. Flow %
0.06%
Top 10 Hldgs %
13.34%
Holding
3,470
New
58
Increased
1,819
Reduced
1,327
Closed
83

Sector Composition

1 Technology 18.69%
2 Financials 17.09%
3 Industrials 13.01%
4 Consumer Discretionary 11.1%
5 Healthcare 10.13%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Shares
Change %
Capital Flow
ALDX icon
2701
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$333M
$2.88M ﹤0.01%
882,210
-156,442
-15% -$512K
MNTK icon
2702
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$290M
$2.88M ﹤0.01%
692,203
+235,535
+52% +$980K
CULP icon
2703
Culp
CULP
$59.2M
$2.87M ﹤0.01%
597,518
-7,767
-1% -$37.3K
PNRG icon
2704
PrimeEnergy Resources
PNRG
$269M
$2.86M ﹤0.01%
28,526
+54
+0.2% +$5.41K
HLLY icon
2705
Holley
HLLY
$360M
$2.85M ﹤0.01%
640,094
+400,354
+167% +$1.79M
AGM.A icon
2706
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Class A
AGM.A
$1.52B
$2.84M ﹤0.01%
18,215
+74
+0.4% +$11.6K
JHX icon
2707
James Hardie Industries plc
JHX
$11.5B
$2.83M ﹤0.01%
69,962
+703
+1% +$28.4K
SPRY icon
2708
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$1.04B
$2.81M ﹤0.01%
275,289
-49,437
-15% -$505K
GMAB icon
2709
Genmab
GMAB
$17.1B
$2.81M ﹤0.01%
93,812
+256
+0.3% +$7.66K
PSTL
2710
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$392M
$2.81M ﹤0.01%
195,932
+35,308
+22% +$506K
NWFL icon
2711
Norwood Financial Corp
NWFL
$245M
$2.79M ﹤0.01%
102,408
MRAM icon
2712
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$154M
$2.79M ﹤0.01%
351,672
+17,177
+5% +$136K
PLBC icon
2713
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$313M
$2.73M ﹤0.01%
74,312
+2,285
+3% +$84.1K
APPS icon
2714
Digital Turbine
APPS
$480M
$2.73M ﹤0.01%
1,042,529
-449,275
-30% -$1.18M
QD
2715
Qudian
QD
$680M
$2.73M ﹤0.01%
1,092,183
+205,488
+23% +$514K
CAVA icon
2716
CAVA Group
CAVA
$7.56B
$2.73M ﹤0.01%
+38,970
New +$2.73M
FSBC icon
2717
Five Star Bancorp
FSBC
$700M
$2.73M ﹤0.01%
121,302
+8,275
+7% +$186K
EQNR icon
2718
Equinor
EQNR
$62.9B
$2.71M ﹤0.01%
100,212
-115
-0.1% -$3.11K
VNET
2719
VNET Group
VNET
$2.13B
$2.7M ﹤0.01%
1,742,170
-32,324
-2% -$50.1K
AMPL icon
2720
Amplitude
AMPL
$1.48B
$2.7M ﹤0.01%
248,186
-4,122
-2% -$44.8K
AGS
2721
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
$2.69M ﹤0.01%
299,834
+14,972
+5% +$134K
BGFV icon
2722
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
$32.5M
$2.68M ﹤0.01%
761,170
-105,980
-12% -$373K
DOUG icon
2723
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$230M
$2.68M ﹤0.01%
1,695,673
-153,931
-8% -$243K
SBS icon
2724
Sabesp
SBS
$15.8B
$2.66M ﹤0.01%
158,059
+15,661
+11% +$264K
MNTX
2725
DELISTED
Manitex International, Inc.
MNTX
$2.66M ﹤0.01%
387,632
+34,828
+10% +$239K